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[
"is often encouraging",
"often gives a fair picture of the year's work",
"often proves unreliable",
"often tells whether he likes the subject of not"
] | According to the letter, a student's final mark ________. | Editor:
While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe "tests don't tell the whole story."
As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience tha... | 2746.txt | 1 |
[
"have to continue his studies",
"have a feeling of failure",
"be incompetent",
"not be admitted by foreign institutions"
] | If a student graduated from a university which does not require exams he would ________. | Editor:
While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe "tests don't tell the whole story."
As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience tha... | 2746.txt | 3 |
[
"competing with other students",
"being graded unfairly",
"working too hard",
"being dismissed from school"
] | According to the letter, those who dislike the idea of examinations are probably afraid of ________. | Editor:
While a new school term is about to begin, perhaps we should reconsider the matter of examinations. In July, two writers (Letters to the Editor) praised the cancellation of exams because they believe "tests don't tell the whole story."
As a teacher who has worked in four countries, I have had the experience tha... | 2746.txt | 0 |
[
"36",
"20",
"12",
"15"
] | Normally a student would at least attend _ classes each week. | Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree,In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of th... | 834.txt | 2 |
[
"to live in a different university",
"to live at home and drive to classes",
"to take a particular course in a different university",
"to get two degrees from two different universities"
] | According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _ . | Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree,In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of th... | 834.txt | 2 |
[
"they have to observe university discipline",
"they are heavily involved in student affairs",
"their academic performance will affect their future careers",
"they want to run for positions of authority"
] | America university students are usually under pressure of work because _ | Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree,In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of th... | 834.txt | 2 |
[
"such positions help them get better jobs",
"they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study",
"they will then be able to stay longer in the university",
"such positions are usually well paid"
] | Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because _ | Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree,In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of th... | 834.txt | 0 |
[
"ensuring that the students observe university regulations",
"dealing with the academic affairs of the university",
"evaluating students' performance by bringing them before a court",
"keeping up the students' enthusiasm for social activities"
] | The student organizations seem to be effective in _ | Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree,In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of th... | 834.txt | 0 |
[
"English idioms were not important",
"I was not careful with English idioms",
"my teacher didn't emphasize the importance of them",
"I had no interest in them"
] | A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _ . | A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying Engli... | 2383.txt | 1 |
[
"he was not interested in the topic",
"he was only interested in the Great Wall",
"I had talked too much",
"I had to stop talking"
] | At first, on hearing "You don't say," I thought the foreigner meant _ . | A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying Engli... | 2383.txt | 0 |
[
"The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.",
"The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.",
"The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.",
"The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting."
] | Which of the following is true according to the passage? | A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying Engli... | 2383.txt | 3 |
[
"I thought the Englishman had made me a fool",
"the Englishman became a real fool.",
"I felt very silly",
"I became more carefully in everything"
] | After the Englishman explained the idiom, _ . | A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying Engli... | 2383.txt | 2 |
[
"some space research",
"a study on African animals",
"an ASL project",
"the program of training the Air Force"
] | As for its first task, Washoe was involved with _ . | Washoe, a female chimpanzee believed to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died of natural causes at the research institute where she was kept.
The chimp died on Tuesday night, according to Roger and Deborah Fouts, co-founders of The Chimpanzee and Human Communications Institute in Washington, where ... | 627.txt | 0 |
[
"was not successful",
"led to the book Next of Kin",
"won honor for Fouts",
"made a difference"
] | In Goodall's opinion, teaching Washoe ASL _ . | Washoe, a female chimpanzee believed to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died of natural causes at the research institute where she was kept.
The chimp died on Tuesday night, according to Roger and Deborah Fouts, co-founders of The Chimpanzee and Human Communications Institute in Washington, where ... | 627.txt | 3 |
[
"The ASL project was first set up in Africa for the study on Washoe.",
"Washoe may communicate with other chimps by signing.",
"Washoe must have been able to speak 250 words or so.",
"The researchers will prove that most chimps could use language."
] | What can be inferred from the passage? | Washoe, a female chimpanzee believed to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died of natural causes at the research institute where she was kept.
The chimp died on Tuesday night, according to Roger and Deborah Fouts, co-founders of The Chimpanzee and Human Communications Institute in Washington, where ... | 627.txt | 1 |
[
"Washoe was the first animal to be taught human language.",
"Washoe, the chimp, was named in honor of a place.",
"There were four chimps in total at Ellensburg Campus.",
"Chomsky believed primates only perform silent signs."
] | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | Washoe, a female chimpanzee believed to be the first non-human to acquire human language, has died of natural causes at the research institute where she was kept.
The chimp died on Tuesday night, according to Roger and Deborah Fouts, co-founders of The Chimpanzee and Human Communications Institute in Washington, where ... | 627.txt | 1 |
[
"A New Invention",
"Eyeball ID",
"Iris Scanning",
"Gone With ID Cards"
] | The best title for this passage is --. | Open Your Eyes And Let's See Who You Are
Inventors have developed a new way to identify people,using a machine that scanstheir eyeballs.Developed by IriScan,this new technology takes advantage of the fact that the irisof each person's eye is unique,and remains unchanged throughout a lifetime.
The process will replace a... | 3784.txt | 1 |
[
"Iris scanning has been used to control nuclear weapons",
"The iris of the eye can be photographed from up to one meter away with an irisscanner",
"Retina identification has never been popular because the user has to put their eyeball close to alens",
"Iris scanning will probably be used on the net and make y... | Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? | Open Your Eyes And Let's See Who You Are
Inventors have developed a new way to identify people,using a machine that scanstheir eyeballs.Developed by IriScan,this new technology takes advantage of the fact that the irisof each person's eye is unique,and remains unchanged throughout a lifetime.
The process will replace a... | 3784.txt | 0 |
[
"wears glasses",
"is too old",
"uses it at night",
"is at a distance of more than one meter"
] | Iris scanning will not work if the user _ . | Open Your Eyes And Let's See Who You Are
Inventors have developed a new way to identify people,using a machine that scanstheir eyeballs.Developed by IriScan,this new technology takes advantage of the fact that the irisof each person's eye is unique,and remains unchanged throughout a lifetime.
The process will replace a... | 3784.txt | 3 |
[
"computers are widely used nowadays",
"people don't want to remember the long numbers of the ID cards",
"people's eyes are different",
"it is safer"
] | The new technology will be useful because _ . | Open Your Eyes And Let's See Who You Are
Inventors have developed a new way to identify people,using a machine that scanstheir eyeballs.Developed by IriScan,this new technology takes advantage of the fact that the irisof each person's eye is unique,and remains unchanged throughout a lifetime.
The process will replace a... | 3784.txt | 3 |
[
"we don't have to carry ID cards now wherever we go",
"we can identify people more exactly and safely with the help of iris scanning",
"Iris scanning is better than retina identification,but it is not convenient touse",
"Everyone can be identified correctly by using the technology of iris scanning"
] | After reading the passage,we know _ . | Open Your Eyes And Let's See Who You Are
Inventors have developed a new way to identify people,using a machine that scanstheir eyeballs.Developed by IriScan,this new technology takes advantage of the fact that the irisof each person's eye is unique,and remains unchanged throughout a lifetime.
The process will replace a... | 3784.txt | 1 |
[
"if we complete our short-range goals",
"if we cannot reach solid short-term goals",
"if we write down the dates",
"if we put forward some plans"
] | Our long-term goals mean a lot _ . | There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals.
Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no strong... | 3058.txt | 0 |
[
"two years",
"long-term goals",
"current activities",
"the goals that have been completed"
] | New short-term goals are bulid upon _ . | There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals.
Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no strong... | 3058.txt | 3 |
[
"we will win final success",
"we are overwhelmed",
"we should build up confidence of success",
"we should strong desire for setting new goals"
] | When we complete each step of our goals , _ . | There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals.
Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no strong... | 3058.txt | 2 |
[
"we should stick to them until we complete them",
"we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities",
"we had better wait for the exciting news of success",
"we have made great decision"
] | Once our goals are drawn up, _ . | There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals.
Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no strong... | 3058.txt | 1 |
[
"those who habe long-term goals will succeed",
"writing down the dates may discourage you",
"the goal is only a guide for us to reach our desination",
"every should have a goal"
] | It is implied but not stated in the passage that _ . | There are three kinds of goals: short-term,medium-range and long-term goals.
Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities,which we can apply on a daily basis.Such goals can be achieved in a week or less,or two weeks,or possible months.It should be remembered that just as a building is no strong... | 3058.txt | 2 |
[
"half brain sleep is found in a wide variety of birds",
"half brain sleep is characterized by slow brain waves",
"birds can control their half brain sleep consciously",
"birds seldom sleep with the whole of their brain at rest"
] | A new study on birds' sleep has revealed that ________. | Birds that are literally half asleep-with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping-control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have documented half brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage ... | 3781.txt | 2 |
[
"they have to watch out for possible attacks",
"their brain hemispheres take turns to rest",
"the two halves of their brain are differently structured",
"they have to constantly keep an eye on their companions"
] | According to the passage, birds often half sleep because ________. | Birds that are literally half asleep-with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping-control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have documented half brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage ... | 3781.txt | 0 |
[
"the phenomenon of birds dozing in pairs is widespread",
"birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security",
"even an imagined companion gives the bird a sense of security",
"a single pet bird enjoys seeing its own reflection in the mirror"
] | The example of a bird sleeping in front of a mirror indicates that ________. | Birds that are literally half asleep-with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping-control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have documented half brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage ... | 3781.txt | 2 |
[
"alert themselves to the approaching enemy",
"emerge from water now and then to breathe",
"be sensitive to the ever changing environment",
"avoid being swept away by rapid currents"
] | While sleeping, some water mammals tend to keep half awake in order to ________. | Birds that are literally half asleep-with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping-control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have documented half brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage ... | 3781.txt | 1 |
[
"half brain sleep has something to do with icy weather",
"the mystery of half brain sleep is close to being solved",
"most birds living in cold regions tend to be half sleepers",
"half brain sleep is a phenomenon that could exist among other species"
] | By "just the tip of the iceberg" (Line 2, Para. 8), Siegel suggests that ________. | Birds that are literally half asleep-with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping-control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have documented half brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage ... | 3781.txt | 3 |
[
"crime is a serious social problem",
"there is a link between change in the seasons and crime patterns",
"crime is not linked to the change in season",
"2,400 towns were studied for five years"
] | The main idea of paragraph 1 is _ . | Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high durin... | 2684.txt | 1 |
[
"Summer crime",
"burglary",
"murder",
"nighttime crime"
] | The subject of paragraph 2 is _ . | Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high durin... | 2684.txt | 2 |
[
"on a weekend night in winter",
"on a weekend afternoon in summer",
"on a Saturday night",
"on a weekend night in summer"
] | According to the passage, a murder would most likely occur _ . | Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high durin... | 2684.txt | 3 |
[
"murder",
"62 percent",
"weekend crime",
"rape"
] | In paragraph 2 "it is also a nighttime crime," it refers to _ . | Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high durin... | 2684.txt | 0 |
[
"There are more dog bites in May.",
"There are more robberies in May.",
"There is the most crime in May.",
"There are more murders in May."
] | In paragraph 3,what is the one strange statistic for May? | Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the seasons and crime patterns.
The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high durin... | 2684.txt | 0 |
[
"are being planned",
"are being modified",
"are now in wide use",
"are under construction"
] | We learn from the first paragraph that two systems of automated highways ________. | What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of sys tem is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated... | 3827.txt | 0 |
[
"it would require only minor changes to existing highways",
"it would achieve the greatest highway traffic efficiency",
"it has a lane for both automated and partially automated vehicles",
"it offers more lanes for automated vehicles"
] | A special purpose lane system is probably advantageous in that ________. | What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of sys tem is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated... | 3827.txt | 1 |
[
"Vehicles traveling on it are assigned different lanes according to their destinations.",
"A car can join existing traffic any time in a mixed lane system.",
"The driver should inform his car computer of his destination before driving onto it.",
"The driver should share the automated lane with those of regula... | Which of the following is true about driving on an automated highway? | What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of sys tem is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated... | 3827.txt | 2 |
[
"by smoothly merging with cars on the conventional lane",
"by way of a ramp with electronic control devices",
"through a specially guarded gate",
"after all trespassers are identified and removed"
] | We know from the passage that a car can enter a special purpose lane ________. | What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of sys tem is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated... | 3827.txt | 1 |
[
"should harmonize with newly entering cars",
"doesn't have to rely on his computer system",
"should watch out for potential accidents",
"doesn't have to hold on to the steering wheel"
] | When driving in an automated lane, the driver ________. | What might driving on an automated highway be like? The answer depends on what kind of sys tem is ultimately adopted. Two distinct types are on the drawing board. The first is a special purpose lane system, in which certain lanes are reserved for automated vehicles. The second is a mixed traffic system: fully automated... | 3827.txt | 3 |
[
"their life was as luxurious as that of royalty.",
"They enjoy what once only belonged to the royalty.",
"They are rather rich.",
"Their way of living was the same as that of the royalty."
] | The sentence Pop stars' style of living was once the prerogative only of Royalty means | Pop Stars Earn Much
Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once theprerogative only of Royalty. Wherever they go, people turn outin their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying tocatch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. Thestars are transported in their chauffeur driven R... | 288.txt | 1 |
[
"Approval.",
"Disapproval.",
"Ironical.",
"Critical."
] | What is the author's attitude toward top stars' high income? | Pop Stars Earn Much
Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once theprerogative only of Royalty. Wherever they go, people turn outin their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying tocatch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. Thestars are transported in their chauffeur driven R... | 288.txt | 0 |
[
"there exists fierce competition in climbing to the top.",
"People are blind in idolizing stars.",
"Successful Pop stars give great entertainment.",
"The tax they have paid are great."
] | It can be inferred from the passage | Pop Stars Earn Much
Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once theprerogative only of Royalty. Wherever they go, people turn outin their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying tocatch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. Thestars are transported in their chauffeur driven R... | 288.txt | 0 |
[
"Successful man should get high-income repayment.",
"Pop stars made great contribution to a country.",
"Pop stars can enjoy the life of royalty.",
"Successful men represent the tip of the iceberg."
] | What can we learn from the passage? | Pop Stars Earn Much
Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once theprerogative only of Royalty. Wherever they go, people turn outin their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying tocatch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. Thestars are transported in their chauffeur driven R... | 288.txt | 3 |
[
"The first.",
"The second.",
"The third.",
"The fourth."
] | Which paragraph covers the main idea? | Pop Stars Earn Much
Pop stars today enjoy a style of living which was once theprerogative only of Royalty. Wherever they go, people turn outin their thousands to greet them. The crowds go wild trying tocatch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. Thestars are transported in their chauffeur driven R... | 288.txt | 3 |
[
"housing",
"food",
"poverty",
"limited land"
] | If the urban population of the developing countries exceeds 2 billion people by the year 2000, the main problem the additional people will face is _ . | The world has become a world of cities. With the present rate of urban growth(3. 8% in the Third World) , the majority of the population of the world will be living in cities by the year 2000. This will transform the rural-urban equation which has marked the history of mankind up to now and will call for new example an... | 852.txt | 2 |
[
"1985.",
"1990.",
"1988.",
"2000."
] | According to the passage, "about US $116 billion is required to give minimum comfort to these people by the turn of the century-less than US $ 10 billion per year. " Do you think which year was the article written by saying "less than $ 10 billion per year" by the turn of the century? | The world has become a world of cities. With the present rate of urban growth(3. 8% in the Third World) , the majority of the population of the world will be living in cities by the year 2000. This will transform the rural-urban equation which has marked the history of mankind up to now and will call for new example an... | 852.txt | 2 |
[
"a lot of difficulties",
"efforts to improve housing condition",
"pressure of the basic needs",
"new models and a great deal of transformation of ideas and methods"
] | The mankind should face the phenomenon that the world has become a world of cities with _ . | The world has become a world of cities. With the present rate of urban growth(3. 8% in the Third World) , the majority of the population of the world will be living in cities by the year 2000. This will transform the rural-urban equation which has marked the history of mankind up to now and will call for new example an... | 852.txt | 3 |
[
"almost twice as much as in 1985",
"doubled than that in 1985",
"over twice as much as in 1985",
"300 million"
] | In Africa, people in cities will be _ by the end of the century. | The world has become a world of cities. With the present rate of urban growth(3. 8% in the Third World) , the majority of the population of the world will be living in cities by the year 2000. This will transform the rural-urban equation which has marked the history of mankind up to now and will call for new example an... | 852.txt | 2 |
[
"houses in shanty-towns are cheap",
"shanty-towns could provide people with minimum comfort",
"no policy will be capable of stopping or changing the present immigrant tendency from the rural areas to the cities in the Third World",
"the Third Word population is growing at a rate of about 80 million people per... | In spite of the efforts to improve housing condition, the number of people living in shanty-towns will increase because _ . | The world has become a world of cities. With the present rate of urban growth(3. 8% in the Third World) , the majority of the population of the world will be living in cities by the year 2000. This will transform the rural-urban equation which has marked the history of mankind up to now and will call for new example an... | 852.txt | 2 |
[
"Most people buy Kindle 2 mainly because of its low price.",
"The author of the passage is a loyal customer of Apple products.",
"Amazon's Kindle 2 surpassed Kindle 1 in designing.",
"The sales of ebook outnumbered those of paperback in the U. S."
] | What can be inferred from Paragraph One? | There is a certain inevitability that ebook sales have now overtaken paperback sales on Amazon's US site. Amazon's Kindle 2 is so light and so cheap that it's easy to see why people have rushed to buy it. Though I'm still not keen on the design of the Kindle, it is a vast improvement on its predecessor and certainly to... | 878.txt | 2 |
[
"ebooks can only be purchased on Amazon. com",
"Kindle books are not compatible with other electronic reading devices",
"once implemented, ebooks can't be transferred to other equipments",
"ebooks installed on Kindle 2 can't be edited freely"
] | According to the passage, the reason why the author opposes to Amazon's DRM is that _ | There is a certain inevitability that ebook sales have now overtaken paperback sales on Amazon's US site. Amazon's Kindle 2 is so light and so cheap that it's easy to see why people have rushed to buy it. Though I'm still not keen on the design of the Kindle, it is a vast improvement on its predecessor and certainly to... | 878.txt | 2 |
[
"will come to stop any time soon",
"will reach the summit in the near future",
"will meet its heyday when printed books die",
"has already reached its peak"
] | It can be learned that the trend of ebooks _ | There is a certain inevitability that ebook sales have now overtaken paperback sales on Amazon's US site. Amazon's Kindle 2 is so light and so cheap that it's easy to see why people have rushed to buy it. Though I'm still not keen on the design of the Kindle, it is a vast improvement on its predecessor and certainly to... | 878.txt | 1 |
[
"Because a minority will stick to their love of printed books.",
"Because the majority of book lovers won't change their minds.",
"Because people always hold nostalgic feelings towards printed books.",
"Because people will return to the printed books as time goes by."
] | Why does the author believe that the surging sales of ebooks won't mean the death of the printed book? | There is a certain inevitability that ebook sales have now overtaken paperback sales on Amazon's US site. Amazon's Kindle 2 is so light and so cheap that it's easy to see why people have rushed to buy it. Though I'm still not keen on the design of the Kindle, it is a vast improvement on its predecessor and certainly to... | 878.txt | 0 |
[
"They will be bundled with ebooks.",
"They will no longer be available in the market.",
"They will be sold in small quantity and high quality.",
"They will be redesigned to cater to the masses."
] | According to the author, which of the following is TRUE about the future of printed books? | There is a certain inevitability that ebook sales have now overtaken paperback sales on Amazon's US site. Amazon's Kindle 2 is so light and so cheap that it's easy to see why people have rushed to buy it. Though I'm still not keen on the design of the Kindle, it is a vast improvement on its predecessor and certainly to... | 878.txt | 2 |
[
"Consumers and free traders were very angry.",
"Only the Levi‘s maker can decide the prices of the jeans.",
"The ruling has protected Levi‘s from price dumping.",
"Levi‘s jeans should be sold at a high price ."
] | Which of the following is not true according to Paragraph 1? | One of the most exciting and enriching experiences a person can have is that of living abroad.
It was a ruling that had consumers seething with anger and many a free trader crying foul. On November 20th the European Court of Justice decided that Tesco, a British supermarket chain, should not be allowed to import jean... | 613.txt | 1 |
[
"Gucci has successfully saved its own image.",
"It has changed its fate with its own effort.",
"Opening its own stores is the key to success.",
"It should be the court‘s duty to save its image."
] | Gucci‘s success shows that _ . | One of the most exciting and enriching experiences a person can have is that of living abroad.
It was a ruling that had consumers seething with anger and many a free trader crying foul. On November 20th the European Court of Justice decided that Tesco, a British supermarket chain, should not be allowed to import jean... | 613.txt | 1 |
[
"responsible for oneself",
"having too many doubts",
"not as it seems to be",
"raising misunderstanding"
] | The word " specious" (line 12, paragraph 2) in the context probably means _ . | One of the most exciting and enriching experiences a person can have is that of living abroad.
It was a ruling that had consumers seething with anger and many a free trader crying foul. On November 20th the European Court of Justice decided that Tesco, a British supermarket chain, should not be allowed to import jean... | 613.txt | 2 |
[
"the rivals are competitive",
"it fails to command premium prices",
"market forces have their own rules",
"the court fails to give some help"
] | According to the passage, the doomed fate of Levi‘s is caused by such factors except that _ . | One of the most exciting and enriching experiences a person can have is that of living abroad.
It was a ruling that had consumers seething with anger and many a free trader crying foul. On November 20th the European Court of Justice decided that Tesco, a British supermarket chain, should not be allowed to import jean... | 613.txt | 3 |
[
"biased",
"indifferent",
"puzzling",
"objective"
] | The author‘s attitude towards Levi's prospect seems to be _ . | One of the most exciting and enriching experiences a person can have is that of living abroad.
It was a ruling that had consumers seething with anger and many a free trader crying foul. On November 20th the European Court of Justice decided that Tesco, a British supermarket chain, should not be allowed to import jean... | 613.txt | 3 |
[
"many short sleepers need less sleep by nature",
"many short sleepers are obliged to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy with their work",
"long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the day",
"many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood"
] | According to the report,_ . | Baekeland and Hartmann report that the "short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view ... | 1514.txt | 3 |
[
"sleep is a withdrawal from the reality",
"sleep interferes with their sound judgement",
"sleep is the least expensive item on their routine program",
"sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles"
] | Many "short sleepers" are likely to hold the view that _ . | Baekeland and Hartmann report that the "short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view ... | 1514.txt | 2 |
[
"are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of life",
"often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleep",
"do not know how to relax properly",
"are more unlikely to run into mental problems"
] | It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers _ . | Baekeland and Hartmann report that the "short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view ... | 1514.txt | 1 |
[
"appear disturbed",
"become energetic",
"feel dissatisfied",
"be extremely depressed"
] | When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might _ . | Baekeland and Hartmann report that the "short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view ... | 1514.txt | 0 |
[
"If one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakened",
"The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shown by many mental patients",
"Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleep",
"Short sleepers would be better off with more rest"
] | Which of the following is Not included in the passage? | Baekeland and Hartmann report that the "short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view ... | 1514.txt | 1 |
[
"steps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campus.",
"the fropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study.",
"the Ph. D. holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout.",
"The high dropouts rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of f... | The author states that many educators feel that | Dropouts for Ph. D. s
Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert g... | 227.txt | 0 |
[
"Dropouts are substantially below Ph. D. `s in financial attainment.",
"the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph. D. studies.",
"The Ph. D. candidate is likely to change his field of specialization if he drops out.",
"about one-third of those who start Ph. D. work do not complete the work ... | Research has shown that | Dropouts for Ph. D. s
Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert g... | 227.txt | 3 |
[
"is the most frequent reason for dropping out.",
"is more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidate.",
"is an essential part of many Ph. D. programs.",
"does not vary in difficulty among universities."
] | Meeting foreign language requirements for the Ph. D. | Dropouts for Ph. D. s
Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert g... | 227.txt | 2 |
[
"optimism reigns in regard to getting Ph. D. dropouts to return to their pursuit of the degree.",
"a Ph. D. dropout, by and large, does not have what it takes to learn the degree.",
"colleges and universities employ a substantial number of Ph. D. dropouts.",
"Ph. D. `s are not earning what they deserve in non... | After reading the article, one would refrain from concluding that | Dropouts for Ph. D. s
Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert g... | 227.txt | 0 |
[
"salary for Ph. D. too low.",
"academic requirement too high.",
"salary for dropouts too high.",
"1000 positions."
] | It can be inferred that the high rate of dropouts lies in | Dropouts for Ph. D. s
Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert g... | 227.txt | 0 |
[
"in a web",
"by drowning",
"by poisoning",
"with its antennae"
] | How does the grass water spider kill its prey? | Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.
This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.
Although it is one of the ... | 2836.txt | 1 |
[
"it walks on water",
"it has eight eyes",
"of its hairy appearance",
"of the way it produces its young"
] | the writer describes the special spider as "special" because _ . | Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.
This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.
Although it is one of the ... | 2836.txt | 0 |
[
"feeds grass and thistles to its young.",
"lives on blades of grass under the water",
"lives in the grass on the banks of streams",
"eats a meal once every five weeks"
] | The passage tells us that the spider _ . | Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.
This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.
Although it is one of the ... | 2836.txt | 2 |
[
"convince readers that spiders are dangerous",
"indicate that the grass water spider is endangered",
"list all of the spiders that can be found in New Zealand",
"describe the characteristics of the grass water spider"
] | The purpose of the passage is to _ . | Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.
This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.
Although it is one of the ... | 2836.txt | 3 |
[
"delicate",
"elaborate",
"private",
"common"
] | The word "complex"(Paragraph 1)in the passage is closest in meaning to | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 1 |
[
"It is a structure of associations with many people.",
"It should be studied in the course of a social interaction.",
"It places great demands on people.",
"It develops gradually overtime."
] | According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of a relationship? | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 3 |
[
"leaving",
"exposing",
"providing",
"understanding"
] | The word endowing in the passage(Paragraph 2)is closest in meaning to | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 2 |
[
"Instrumental ties can develop even in situations in which people would normally not cooperate.",
"Instrumental ties require as much emotional investment as expressive ties.",
"Instrumental ties involve security, love, and acceptance.",
"Instrumental ties should be expected to be significant."
] | Which of the following can be inferred about instrumental ties from the author's mention of working with competitors in paragraph 2? | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 0 |
[
"Primary groups consist of people working together, while secondary groups exist outside of work settings.",
"In primary groups people are seen as means, while in secondary groups people are seen as ends.",
"Primary groups involve personal relationships, while secondary groups are mainly practical in purpose.",... | According to paragraph 3, what do sociologists see as the main difference between primary and secondary groups? | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 2 |
[
"Secondary group relationships begin by being primary group relationships.",
"A secondary group relationship that is highly visible quickly becomes a primary group relationship.",
"Sociologists believe that only primary group relationships are important to society.",
"Even in secondary groups, frequent commun... | Which of the following can be inferred from the author's claim in paragraph 3 that primary group relationships sometimes evolve out of secondary group relationships? | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 3 |
[
"enlarge",
"evaluate",
"impress",
"accept"
] | The phrase "size up" in the passage(Paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 1 |
[
"drawing comparisons between theory and practice",
"presenting two opposing theories",
"defining important concepts and providing examples of them",
"discussing causes and their effects"
] | This passage is developed primarily by | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 2 |
[
"detract",
"advance",
"select",
"depart"
] | The word "deviate" in the passage(Paragraph 7)is closest in meaning to | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 3 |
[
"To enforce practice of the kinds of behavior acceptable to the group",
"To discourage offending individuals from remaining in the group",
"To commend and reward the behavior of the other members of the group",
"To decide which behavioral norms should be passed on to the next generation"
] | According to paragraph 7, why would a social group use shunning? | Life places us in a complex web of relationships with other people. Our humanness arises out of these relationships in the course of social interaction. Moreover, our humanness must be sustained through social interaction-and fairly constantly so. When an association continues long enough for two people to become linke... | 786.txt | 0 |
[
"In the middle zone.",
"In the inner zone.",
"In the outer zone.",
"In the inner and middle zone."
] | Where will people live and go out to enjoy themselves? | Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones---inner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances, fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential an... | 1685.txt | 1 |
[
"Just outside the middle zone.",
"Just inside the middle zone.",
"Just outside the inner zone.",
"Just inside the inner zone."
] | Where will big car parks be? | Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones---inner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances, fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential an... | 1685.txt | 2 |
[
"The banks, hospitals and schools.",
"The banks, hospitals and police stations.",
"The banks, schools and car parks.",
"The banks, hospital and most of the shops."
] | What will be in the middle zone? | Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones---inner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances, fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential an... | 1685.txt | 3 |
[
"In the outer zone.",
"In the middle zone.",
"In the inner zone.",
"In the middle and inner zone."
] | Where will the factories and offices be? | Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones---inner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances, fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential an... | 1685.txt | 0 |
[
"a painter",
"a builder",
"a town planner",
"an officer"
] | Douglas Grace is probably. | Douglas Grace talks about his ideal city of the future.
I see the city of the future in three zones---inner, middle and outer. In the inner zone there will be no private cars. Public transport will be free and there will only be ambulances, fire engines, taxis and police cars. This inner zone will be the residential an... | 1685.txt | 2 |
[
"as loudly as possible",
"in a low voice",
"loudly",
"forcefully"
] | When you speak to the class, you should speak _ . | Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You... | 720.txt | 2 |
[
"noisy",
"quiet",
"having a rest",
"serious"
] | Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is _ . | Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You... | 720.txt | 1 |
[
"not very different from",
"sometimes the same as",
"sometimes not the same as",
"not the same as"
] | The situation in the class is _ that in your house. | Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You... | 720.txt | 3 |
[
"to show your ability",
"to be very gentle",
"to make sure that you can be heard",
"to put the official at ease"
] | If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _ . | Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You... | 720.txt | 2 |
[
"that we must use different ways at different situations",
"that we must speak loudly",
"that we must keep silent at any time",
"that we must talk with the class"
] | The main idea of this passage is _ . | Everyday we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You... | 720.txt | 0 |
[
"many people began to call for humane treatment of animals that year",
"a new book was published that broadened the animal rights movement",
"the environmentalists began to show interest in animal protection",
"the trapping of animals began to go wild all through the world"
] | 1975 was an important year in the history of animal treatment because | Since 1975 advocates of humane treatment of animals have broadened their goals to oppose the use of animals for fur, leather, wool and food.They have moaned protests against all forms of hunting and the trapping of animals in the wild.And they have joined environmentalists in urging protection of natural habitats from ... | 602.txt | 1 |
[
"wipe out cruel people",
"stop using animals in the laboratory",
"attack hunters in the wild",
"catch full public attention"
] | Some animal rights organizations advocate the use of extreme means in order to | Since 1975 advocates of humane treatment of animals have broadened their goals to oppose the use of animals for fur, leather, wool and food.They have moaned protests against all forms of hunting and the trapping of animals in the wild.And they have joined environmentalists in urging protection of natural habitats from ... | 602.txt | 3 |
[
"the protest and other tactics have produced desired effects",
"the protest and other tactics almost amounted to nothing",
"the protest and other tactics have some influence on the public",
"the protest and other tactics have proved to be too radical"
] | By saying" the results ofthe protests and other tactics have been mixed" (Line 1, Para.3), the author means | Since 1975 advocates of humane treatment of animals have broadened their goals to oppose the use of animals for fur, leather, wool and food.They have moaned protests against all forms of hunting and the trapping of animals in the wild.And they have joined environmentalists in urging protection of natural habitats from ... | 602.txt | 2 |
[
"conducting",
"popularizing",
"changing",
"utraging"
] | The word" marshaling" (Line 5, Para.4)probably means | Since 1975 advocates of humane treatment of animals have broadened their goals to oppose the use of animals for fur, leather, wool and food.They have moaned protests against all forms of hunting and the trapping of animals in the wild.And they have joined environmentalists in urging protection of natural habitats from ... | 602.txt | 0 |
[
"is strongly opposed to the animal rights movement",
"is in favor ofthe animal rights movement",
"supports the use of violence in animal protection",
"hatestheuse offakefurfor clothes"
] | It seems that the author ofthis article | Since 1975 advocates of humane treatment of animals have broadened their goals to oppose the use of animals for fur, leather, wool and food.They have moaned protests against all forms of hunting and the trapping of animals in the wild.And they have joined environmentalists in urging protection of natural habitats from ... | 602.txt | 2 |
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