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[
"people's superstitious attitude",
"people's dislike of some animals, such as bald eagle",
"people's hunting games",
"the self-killing of the predators"
] | Some animal species are in danger of disappearing altogether from the earth as a result of _ . | Of all the continents, the most drastic reduction in wildlife has occurred in North America, where the transition from a rural to a highly industrialized society has been most rapid. Among the victims are birds, mammals, and fish. We will never again see the passenger pigeon or the eastern elk. They have been wiped out... | 909.txt | 0 |
[
"take care of wilderness areas",
"preserve our wildlife",
"kill meat-eating animals for money",
"work in the fund of predator-control programs"
] | Bounty hunters are people who _ . | Of all the continents, the most drastic reduction in wildlife has occurred in North America, where the transition from a rural to a highly industrialized society has been most rapid. Among the victims are birds, mammals, and fish. We will never again see the passenger pigeon or the eastern elk. They have been wiped out... | 909.txt | 2 |
[
"estimate the value of predators",
"compare the losses with the benefits of predators",
"keep the balance of nature",
"raise more livestock"
] | According to the writer, even if the meat-eating animals sometimes caused losses of livestock, man should _ . | Of all the continents, the most drastic reduction in wildlife has occurred in North America, where the transition from a rural to a highly industrialized society has been most rapid. Among the victims are birds, mammals, and fish. We will never again see the passenger pigeon or the eastern elk. They have been wiped out... | 909.txt | 1 |
[
"Shy people benefit from their caring about their appearance.",
"People‘s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.",
"It‘s natural that shy people don‘t believe other‘s compliments.",
"Shy people think they are different from others."
] | What does the author try to prove by citing ―what kind of impression am I making?‖ | Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their won appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making?Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? ... | 591.txt | 1 |
[
"a good quality",
"the cause of unhappiness",
"harmful to people",
"a weak point of shy people"
] | According to the writer, self-awareness is _. | Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their won appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making?Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? ... | 591.txt | 0 |
[
"good",
"unreal",
"very reasonable",
"harmful"
] | When being praised, shy people feel that it is _. | Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their won appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making?Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? ... | 591.txt | 1 |
[
"Shyness helps us to develop our potential",
"Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better",
"Shyness can block our chances for a rich life",
"Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem"
] | Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? | Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their won appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making?Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? ... | 591.txt | 2 |
[
"should find more of their weakness",
"should understand themselves in the right way",
"had better ignore their weakness",
"can get rid of their shyness while maintaining low self-esteem"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _. | Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their won appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making?Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? ... | 591.txt | 1 |
[
"when she was leaving America",
"on her way back to Santo Domingo",
"before she left the USA",
"when she arrived at the airport"
] | Maria's story happened _ . | Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, sh... | 703.txt | 3 |
[
"help carry people's luggage",
"ask people to pick up the luggage",
"check people's luggage",
"take care of people's luggage"
] | You believer that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to _ at the airport. | Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, sh... | 703.txt | 2 |
[
"surprised",
"sad",
"unhappy",
"sorry"
] | " Why are you so upset?" Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _ . | Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, sh... | 703.txt | 2 |
[
"worried about Maria",
"worried about the man",
"sorry for Maria's manners",
"sorry for the man's manners"
] | " Everyone was looking at him with disapproval." This sentence means that the people around felt _ . | Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, sh... | 703.txt | 3 |
[
"she was young but behaved properly",
"she would not have left home alone",
"everyone around her was wrong",
"it was not good that nobody offered to help her"
] | The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _ . | Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, sh... | 703.txt | 0 |
[
"the necessity of social change",
"certain factors that determine the ease with which social changes occur",
"two different societies",
"certain factors that promote social change"
] | The passage is mainly discussing _ . | Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagre... | 2481.txt | 1 |
[
"joint interest",
"different points of view",
"less emotional people",
"advanced technology"
] | One of the factors that tend to promote social change is _ . | Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagre... | 2481.txt | 1 |
[
"Social change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects of society.",
"Disagreement with and argument about conditions tend to slow down social change.",
"Social change is more likely to occur in the material aspect of society.",
"Social change is less likely to occur in what people l... | According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? | Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagre... | 2481.txt | 1 |
[
"greater willingness to accept social change",
"quicker adaptation to changing circumstances",
"more respect for different beliefs and behavior",
"greater readiness to agree to different opinions and ideas"
] | The expression "greater tolerance "(Para. 1) refers to _ . | Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagre... | 2481.txt | 2 |
[
"people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change",
"people there have identical needs that can be satisfied without much difficulty",
"people there are easy to please",
"people there are less disputed"
] | Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because _ . v | Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas, more disagre... | 2481.txt | 0 |
[
"make good decisions",
"show self-centeredness",
"lack care from others",
"have little sense of fear"
] | Bossy children like Stephen Jackson _ . | Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother. "The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabe... | 3678.txt | 1 |
[
"should give more power to their children",
"should be strict with their children",
"should not be so anxious about their children",
"should not set limits for their children"
] | The study on bossy behavior implies that parents _ . | Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother. "The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabe... | 3678.txt | 1 |
[
"relaxed",
"skillful",
"hesitant",
"lonely"
] | Bossy children may probably become. | Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother. "The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabe... | 3678.txt | 3 |
[
"How bossy behavior can be controlled.",
"How we can get along with bossy children.",
"What leads to children's bossy behavior.",
"What effect bossy behavior brings about."
] | What is the passage mainly about? | Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions, manage their environment, and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson, a Year One student, "operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine," says his mother. "The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabe... | 3678.txt | 2 |
[
"There was great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans.",
"Skilled sculptors did not exist in the United States in the 1770's.",
"Many foreign sculptors worked in the United States after 1776.",
"American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials."
] | What is the main idea of the passage ? | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 1 |
[
"tools",
"prints",
"signatures",
"designs"
] | The word "motifs" in line 3 is closest in meaning to | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 3 |
[
"European sculptors",
"Carpenters",
"Stone carves",
"Cabinetmakers"
] | The work of which of the following could be seen in burial grounds? | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 2 |
[
"craftspeople",
"decorations",
"ornamentations",
"shop signs"
] | The word "others" in line 6 refers to | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 0 |
[
"separate",
"assembled",
"notable",
"inferior"
] | The word "distinct" in line 9 is closest in meaning to | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 0 |
[
"festive",
"infrequent",
"delightful",
"unexpected"
] | The word "rare" in line 11 is closest in meaning to | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 1 |
[
"He was an English sculptor who did work in the United States.",
"He was well known for his wood carvings",
"He produced sculpture for churches.",
"He settled in the United States in 1776."
] | Why does the author mention Joseph Wilton in line 13? | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 0 |
[
"Such sculpture was less expensive to produce locally than to import",
"Such sculpture was not available in the United States.",
"Such sculpture was as prestigious as those made locally.",
"The materials found abroad were superior."
] | What can be inferred about the importation of marble memorials from England? | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 1 |
[
"It was less time-consuming",
"It was more dangerous.",
"It was more expensive.",
"It was less refined."
] | How did the work of American carvers in 1776 differ from that of contemporary sculptors? | The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hands of artisans and craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of death into the g... | 2044.txt | 3 |
[
"They are exhausted by the information overload.",
"They are tired of the constant updating of devices.",
"They feel products are updated faster than needed.",
"They have difficulty following high-tech innovations."
] | What is the finding in Underwriters Laboratories' report about many consumers? | Are people suffering form gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue - information overload - that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media?
Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers "feel high-tech manufacturers bring new ... | 2079.txt | 2 |
[
"Products with on substantial difference.",
"Products tailored to individual users.",
"Products everyone is eager to possess.",
"Products companies compete a make."
] | What does the author mean by "me-too products"? | Are people suffering form gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue - information overload - that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media?
Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers "feel high-tech manufacturers bring new ... | 2079.txt | 0 |
[
"The constant updating of their technology.",
"The speed of putting them on the market.",
"The quality of their new products.",
"The pace of product innovation."
] | What do American businesses give priority to when marketing their products? | Are people suffering form gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue - information overload - that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media?
Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers "feel high-tech manufacturers bring new ... | 2079.txt | 1 |
[
"User-friendliness.",
"Product quality.",
"Place of assembly.",
"Radio emissions."
] | What is the consumers' chief concern about high-tech products? | Are people suffering form gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue - information overload - that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media?
Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers "feel high-tech manufacturers bring new ... | 2079.txt | 1 |
[
"It guarantees the safe shipping of products.",
"It promotes the competitiveness of the supplier.",
"Consumers care about where components are made.",
"Consumers tend to buy products they are familiar with."
] | Why does the author suggest supply-chain labeling? | Are people suffering form gadget overload? Are they exhausted by the consumer equivalent of the brain fatigue - information overload - that is caused by constant updates of devices and online media?
Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers "feel high-tech manufacturers bring new ... | 2079.txt | 2 |
[
"drink eight glasses of water a day",
"drink as much water as they feel like drinking",
"drink a glass of water after each meal",
"drink no less than eight glasses of water a day"
] | According to the passage, experts advise people to _ . | Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The repo... | 730.txt | 1 |
[
"when they are tired",
"when they are sweating",
"when they are thirsty",
"when they are hungry"
] | Most healthy people meet their daily needs for water by drinking _ . | Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The repo... | 730.txt | 2 |
[
"changes some traditional ideas",
"announces some medical advances",
"provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public",
"provides scientific and technical advice to the National Academies"
] | The Institute of Medicine usually _ . | Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The repo... | 730.txt | 2 |
[
"People's daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.",
"The report does tell people how many glasses of water to drink a day.",
"The experts say it may be possible to know how many glasses are needed to meet these guidelines.",
"People can't get water when they drink fruit juices and soda... | Which of the following is TRUE? | Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The repo... | 730.txt | 0 |
[
"when they are physically active",
"when they live in hot climates",
"when they are running long distance",
"all of the above"
] | People need to drink more water _ . | Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is what they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts say people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The repo... | 730.txt | 3 |
[
"dare to challenge yourself",
"feel it hard to change yourself",
"are unconfident about yourself",
"have a high opinion of yourself"
] | You need to build a positive self-image when you _ . | Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we're the apple of our parents' eyes, and... | 3154.txt | 2 |
[
"have positive effects",
"are probably untrue",
"are often changeable",
"have different functions"
] | According to the passage, our serf-images _ . | Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we're the apple of our parents' eyes, and... | 3154.txt | 1 |
[
"To keep a different image of others.",
"To make your life successful.",
"To understand your own world.",
"To change the way you think."
] | How should you change your serf-image according to the passage? | Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we're the apple of our parents' eyes, and... | 3154.txt | 3 |
[
"How to prepare for your success.",
"How to face challenges in your life.",
"How to build a positive self-image.",
"How to develop your good qualities."
] | What is the passage mainly about? | Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we're the apple of our parents' eyes, and... | 3154.txt | 2 |
[
"Parents.",
"Adolescents.",
"Educators.",
"People in general."
] | Who are the intended readers of the passage? | Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we're the apple of our parents' eyes, and... | 3154.txt | 1 |
[
"subject",
"choice of words",
"the place where they transmit television program",
"expression by means of words"
] | Since the literature of television is sent out to millions of people at the same time, its creators are likely to have the following limitations EXCEPT_ . | The main part of this chapter will deal directly with the technical and artistic limitations and resources that make television unique. But some important differences between television and other forms of literature need mentioning before we begin.
In the first place, since the literature of television is transmitted s... | 1428.txt | 2 |
[
"television has a large number of audiences",
"television can only last a short period of time",
"television combines commercial interests and literary interests",
"both A and B"
] | According to the author the creators of television have the greatest degree of restriction in theme, language, and style, this is because_ . | The main part of this chapter will deal directly with the technical and artistic limitations and resources that make television unique. But some important differences between television and other forms of literature need mentioning before we begin.
In the first place, since the literature of television is transmitted s... | 1428.txt | 0 |
[
"the purposes of selling products and presenting high quality programs can be realized at the same time",
"the motives of selling products and presenting high quality programs can not be matched",
"selling products overweighs presenting high quality programs",
"presenting high quality programs overweighs sell... | The sentence " selling products and presenting high quality programs are not necessarily incompatible motives" could be paraphrased as_ . | The main part of this chapter will deal directly with the technical and artistic limitations and resources that make television unique. But some important differences between television and other forms of literature need mentioning before we begin.
In the first place, since the literature of television is transmitted s... | 1428.txt | 0 |
[
"The limitations and resources of television.",
"The differences between television and other forms of literature.",
"Television has a more massive audience than other literary forms.",
"Television has a very short life."
] | Which of the following most correctly summarizes the main idea of the passage? | The main part of this chapter will deal directly with the technical and artistic limitations and resources that make television unique. But some important differences between television and other forms of literature need mentioning before we begin.
In the first place, since the literature of television is transmitted s... | 1428.txt | 1 |
[
"newspaper ad",
"magazine",
"public speech",
"book"
] | This passage has probably been taken from a_ . | The main part of this chapter will deal directly with the technical and artistic limitations and resources that make television unique. But some important differences between television and other forms of literature need mentioning before we begin.
In the first place, since the literature of television is transmitted s... | 1428.txt | 3 |
[
"exchange ideas",
"prove their value",
"achieve success in life",
"overcome their fear of silence"
] | According to the author, people make conversation to _ . | Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he feats silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur... | 3292.txt | 3 |
[
"the noise of an insect",
"a low whispering sound",
"meaningless talks",
"the voice of a chatterbox"
] | By "the buzzing of a fly" (Para. 1), the author means" _ " | Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he feats silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur... | 3292.txt | 2 |
[
"about whatever they have prepared",
"about whatever they want to",
"in the hope of learning something new",
"in the hope of getting on well"
] | According to the passage, people usually _ talk to their neighbors _ . | Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he feats silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur... | 3292.txt | 1 |
[
"To discuss why people like talking about weather.",
"To encourage people to join in conversations.",
"To persuade people to stop making noises.",
"To explain why people keep talking."
] | What is the author's purpose in writing the passage? _ . | Silence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he feats silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur... | 3292.txt | 3 |
[
"academia",
"ivory tower",
"company",
"medical field"
] | In the past, if you want to make fast money, you should work in _ . | Nobody ever went into academia to make a fast buck. Professors, especially those in medical-and technology-related fields, typically earn a fraction of what their colleagues in industry do. But suddenly, big money is starting to flow into the ivory tower, as university administrators wake up to the commercial potential... | 509.txt | 2 |
[
"harmfully",
"carelessly",
"desperately",
"boldly"
] | The word" aggressively" （Line 4, Paragraph 2）most probably means _ . | Nobody ever went into academia to make a fast buck. Professors, especially those in medical-and technology-related fields, typically earn a fraction of what their colleagues in industry do. But suddenly, big money is starting to flow into the ivory tower, as university administrators wake up to the commercial potential... | 509.txt | 3 |
[
"offering free access to the advanced features that are available to Columbia's students",
"that free page will feed into profit-producing page",
"providing the expertise of the teachers on the profit site",
"offering free sites listing courses and professors' research interests"
] | According to the text, the traditional feature of the Web of Columbia is _ . | Nobody ever went into academia to make a fast buck. Professors, especially those in medical-and technology-related fields, typically earn a fraction of what their colleagues in industry do. But suddenly, big money is starting to flow into the ivory tower, as university administrators wake up to the commercial potential... | 509.txt | 3 |
[
"worry that the professors are not reliable",
"think this tendency may be terrible",
"hope the university to give more support to researchers who work for profit",
"show mercy to the scholars toiling in the musty area"
] | Besides the delight of most people for the profit, some _ . | Nobody ever went into academia to make a fast buck. Professors, especially those in medical-and technology-related fields, typically earn a fraction of what their colleagues in industry do. But suddenly, big money is starting to flow into the ivory tower, as university administrators wake up to the commercial potential... | 509.txt | 1 |
[
"if the faculties all try to make money the university will have no authority",
"the new site may not add to the growing profits",
"there exist some problems behind the profit",
"new balance between profit and purity will be the best opinion"
] | The author uses the words of the professor Herve Varenne and Kirschner to show _ . | Nobody ever went into academia to make a fast buck. Professors, especially those in medical-and technology-related fields, typically earn a fraction of what their colleagues in industry do. But suddenly, big money is starting to flow into the ivory tower, as university administrators wake up to the commercial potential... | 509.txt | 2 |
[
"When I say\"hello\"，you will get my greeting.",
"When I say\"hello\",you will give me a response.",
"When I say\"hello\",you will form an impression of my voice.",
"When I say\"hello\"，you will reA.ize my personA.ity in a second."
] | What's the meaning of"You had me at‘Hello"'? | You had me at"Hello"!It turns out our opening words make people take less than a second to form an impression of someone's personality based on their voice alone.
We know that our voices Call transmit subtle signals about our gender，age，even body strength and certain personality traits，but Phil Mcaleer at the Universit... | 1269.txt | 0 |
[
"Most people agreed each voice represented each trait.",
"0ur voices can tansmit subtle signals about ourselves.",
"People can make accurate snap judgments very quickly.",
"People cannot form all instant impression through voice."
] | What conclusion Call we get from the research performed by professor Mcaleer and his colleagues? | You had me at"Hello"!It turns out our opening words make people take less than a second to form an impression of someone's personality based on their voice alone.
We know that our voices Call transmit subtle signals about our gender，age，even body strength and certain personality traits，but Phil Mcaleer at the Universit... | 1269.txt | 3 |
[
"People can avoid others quickly if they trust them.",
"People can approach others quickly if they distrust them.",
"People hope to know others quickly to approach or avoid them.",
"People dislike to spend much time to understand others."
] | What does Mcaleer mean by saying the line that‘'there's this evolutionary approach/avoidance'idea"(Line 2，Para.4)? | You had me at"Hello"!It turns out our opening words make people take less than a second to form an impression of someone's personality based on their voice alone.
We know that our voices Call transmit subtle signals about our gender，age，even body strength and certain personality traits，but Phil Mcaleer at the Universit... | 1269.txt | 2 |
[
"A girl would be more trustworthy when she raises her voice up at the end of word.",
"A girl would be more trustworthy as she glides from a high to a low pitch.",
"A girl would be more trustworthy as she keeps the same pitch during conversation.",
"A girl would be more trustworthy when she alter the pitch fro... | When does a girl become more trustworthy compared with a guy? | You had me at"Hello"!It turns out our opening words make people take less than a second to form an impression of someone's personality based on their voice alone.
We know that our voices Call transmit subtle signals about our gender，age，even body strength and certain personality traits，but Phil Mcaleer at the Universit... | 1269.txt | 1 |
[
"To help create artificiA.voices for people who have lost it.",
"To create likable and engaging voices for satnavs.",
"To make contribution to the creation of voices for robots.",
"All ofthe above."
] | What is the purpose of this study? | You had me at"Hello"!It turns out our opening words make people take less than a second to form an impression of someone's personality based on their voice alone.
We know that our voices Call transmit subtle signals about our gender，age，even body strength and certain personality traits，but Phil Mcaleer at the Universit... | 1269.txt | 3 |
[
"had never been to that bar before",
"did not know if they had come to the right place",
"asked somebody the name of the bar",
"had little difficulty in finding the bar"
] | The writer and his friend-- | We found that bar at last. I didn't have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the window-Star Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat listlessly around, looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar. They were allin... | 3568.txt | 0 |
[
"were very interested in the television program",
"were chatting with a saleswoman",
"had no particular interest in anything",
"were very uncomfortable"
] | The people outside the bar _ | We found that bar at last. I didn't have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the window-Star Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat listlessly around, looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar. They were allin... | 3568.txt | 2 |
[
"Craig intended to come later",
"they had mistaken the time",
"Craig had been delayed",
"Craig was always late"
] | Fergus was not surprised that Craig was not there, because he knew that _ | We found that bar at last. I didn't have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the window-Star Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat listlessly around, looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar. They were allin... | 3568.txt | 3 |
[
"decrease gradually",
"remain at the same level",
"become unstable",
"improve enormously"
] | According to the passage, when people grow fond of one particular brand of a product, its sales will _ . | We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular" coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and m... | 976.txt | 1 |
[
"not easily accepted by the public",
"often inferior to old ones at first",
"often more expensive than old ones",
"usually introduced to satisfy different tastes"
] | The first paragraph tells us that a new product is _ . | We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular" coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and m... | 976.txt | 0 |
[
"promote its production",
"work out marketing policies",
"speed up its life cycle",
"increase its popularity"
] | Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product is in so as to _ . | We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular" coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and m... | 976.txt | 1 |
[
"pleasing the young as well as the old",
"increasing usage among students",
"exploring new market sections",
"serving both military and civil needs"
] | The author mentions the example of "backpacks" (Line 4, Para. 2) to show the importance of _ . | We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular" coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and m... | 976.txt | 2 |
[
"improving product quality",
"increasing product features",
"modernizing product style",
"re-positioning their product in the market"
] | In order to recover their share of the world market, auto makers are _ . | We can see how the product life cycle works by looking at the introduction of instant coffee. When it was introduced, most people did not like it as well as "regular" coffee, and it took several years to gain general acceptance (introduction stage). At one point, though, instant coffee grew rapidly in popularity, and m... | 976.txt | 0 |
[
"The influence of ice on the diet",
"The development of refrigeration",
"The transportation of goods to market",
"Sources of ice in the nineteenth century"
] | What does the passage mainly discuss? | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 1 |
[
"in 1803",
"sometime before 1850",
"during the civil war",
"near the end of the nineteenth century"
] | According to the passage , when did the word icebox become part of the language of the United States? | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 1 |
[
"progressive",
"popular",
"thrifty",
"well-established"
] | The phrase forward-looking in line 4 is closest in meaning to | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 0 |
[
"many fish dealers also sold ice",
"fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars",
"fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice",
"fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox"
] | The author mentions fish in line 4 because | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 2 |
[
"fresh meat",
"the Civil War",
"ice",
"a refrigerator"
] | The word it in line 5 refers to | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 2 |
[
"Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars",
"The lack of a network for the distribution of ice",
"The use of insufficient insulation",
"Inadequate understanding of physics"
] | According to the passage , which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the icebox? | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 3 |
[
"growing",
"undeveloped",
"necessary",
"uninteresting"
] | The word rudimentary in line 12 is closest in meaning to | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 1 |
[
"completely prevent ice from melting",
"stop air from circulating",
"allow ice to melt slowly",
"use blankets to conserve ice"
] | According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 2 |
[
"the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm",
"Moore was an honest merchant",
"Moore was a prosperous farmer",
"Moore's design was fairly successful"
] | The author describes Thomas Moore as having been on the right track lines 18-19. to indicate that | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 3 |
[
"charge more for his butter",
"travel to market at night",
"manufacture butter more quickly",
"produce ice all year round"
] | According to the passage , Moore's icebox allowed him to | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 0 |
[
"iceboxes",
"butter",
"ice",
"markets"
] | The produce mentioned in line 25 could include | By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fre... | 339.txt | 1 |
[
"innovation",
"skilled",
"eventual",
"widespread"
] | The word "pervasive" in the passage is closest in meaning to | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 3 |
[
"get rid of",
"avoid",
"minimize",
"replace"
] | The word "eliminate" in the passage is closest in meaning to | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 0 |
[
"To argue that Le Corbusier should be considered more of a builder or an engineer than an architect.",
"To support the claim that modern architects was influenced by practical structures and the ways they were built.",
"To provide evidence that modern architects were more concerned with practicality than with a... | Why does the author mention that Le Corbusier included "photographs of American factories and grain storage silos, as well as ships, airplanes, and other industrial objects" in Toward a New Architecture? | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 1 |
[
"Function",
"Cost",
"Material",
"ornamentation"
] | Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as distinguishing the two kinds ofbuildings in the United States at the end of the nineteenth century? | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 1 |
[
"show",
"determine",
"make attractive",
"include"
] | The word "exhibit" in the passage is closest in meaning to | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 0 |
[
"the use of glass walls",
"the sense of light and openness",
"the construction of balconies with solid supports beneath them",
"the hanging of walls from an internal structure of steel beams"
] | It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that all of the following features of modern architecture seemed odd from the standpoint of traditional architecture EXCEPT | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 2 |
[
"They cannot be more than 50 stories high.",
"They cannot successfully combat wind shear.",
"They have greater lateral strength than masonry buildings.",
"They are usually skyscrapers."
] | According to paragraph3, which of the following is true of steel-frame buildings? | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 2 |
[
"hardened by",
"transformed by",
"manufactured with",
"unaffected by"
] | The phrase "Impervious to" in the passage is closest in meaning to | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 3 |
[
"The inventor of the elevator, Elisha Graves Otis.",
"Engineers and construction workers.",
"People who used the lower floors of tall buildings.",
"Real estate developers."
] | According to paragraph 4, who benefited from solving problems associated with skyscraper construction? | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 3 |
[
"explain why fire safety was a crucial issue for steel-frame buildings",
"describe the process by which steel is molded into beams",
"argue that there is no way to make steel buildings safe",
"support the position that steel was not a good material for use in tall buildings"
] | In paragraph 4, the author provides information about the melting point of metal in order to | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 0 |
[
"Terra-cotta is lighter than steel.",
"Terra-cotta is a fire-retardant material.",
"Terra-cotta tiles were as cheap as bricks.",
"Terra-cotta tiles could be used for flooring."
] | According to paragraph 4, why were terra-cotta tiles used in buildings with steel beams? | At the end of the nineteenth century, there were basically two kinds of buildings in the United States. On one hand were the buildings produced for the wealthy or for civic purposes, which tended to echo the architecture of the past and to use traditional styles of ornamentation. On the other hand were purely utilitari... | 3380.txt | 1 |
[
"introduce, in an interesting manner, the discussion of food.",
"show the connection between food and nationality of food.",
"indicate that there are various ways to prepare food.",
"impress upon the reader the food value of fish."
] | The reviewer uses a Polish proverb at the beginning of the article in order to | A Polish proverb claims that fish, to taste right, should three times-in water, in butter and in wine. The early efforts of the basic scientists in the food industry were directed at improving the preparation, preservation, and distribution of safe and nutritious food. Our memories of certain foodstuffs eaten during th... | 1743.txt | 0 |
[
"mixed feelings.",
"indifference",
"high praise.",
"faint praise."
] | The reviewers appraisal of "Principles of Sensory Evaluation of Food" is one of | A Polish proverb claims that fish, to taste right, should three times-in water, in butter and in wine. The early efforts of the basic scientists in the food industry were directed at improving the preparation, preservation, and distribution of safe and nutritious food. Our memories of certain foodstuffs eaten during th... | 1743.txt | 2 |
[
"sharply defined classifications of taste are needed.",
"more research should be done regarding the molecular constituency of food.",
"food values are objectively determined by an expert \"smeller\".",
"temperature is an important factor in the value of food."
] | The writer of the article does not express the view, either directly or by implication, that | A Polish proverb claims that fish, to taste right, should three times-in water, in butter and in wine. The early efforts of the basic scientists in the food industry were directed at improving the preparation, preservation, and distribution of safe and nutritious food. Our memories of certain foodstuffs eaten during th... | 1743.txt | 2 |
[
"deaf people are generally introversive.",
"the auditory sense is an important factor in food evaluation.",
"they are more fastidious in their choice of foods.",
"All types of subjects should be used."
] | The authors of the book suggest the use of deaf subject because | A Polish proverb claims that fish, to taste right, should three times-in water, in butter and in wine. The early efforts of the basic scientists in the food industry were directed at improving the preparation, preservation, and distribution of safe and nutritious food. Our memories of certain foodstuffs eaten during th... | 1743.txt | 1 |
[
"ruined",
"destroyed",
"killed",
"stopped"
] | The expression "silenced"(Line 5， Paragraph 2) most probably means _ . | The basic workings of DNA and RNA are no mystery. It's now well known that DNA consists of four nucleotide "bases" (A， T， C and G)， whose linear sequences (AATAGGCTCC……) encode hereditary information. Genes--discrete segments of long DNA molecules--transcribe their sequences onto single-strand messenger RNA molecules， ... | 1081.txt | 3 |
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