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[
"Optimistic.",
"Confused.",
"Frightening.",
"Shocking."
] | How does the author feel about the study of MicroRNA? | 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 | 0 |
[
"the test of cells and the treatment of people are unrelated to each other",
"the treatment of people is more complex than the cells in the laboratory",
"more emphasis should be laid on the human tests",
"human treatment may not be successful"
] | When mentioning "It is one thing to manipulate cells in a test tube， quite another to treat people."(Line 1， Paragraph 5)， the author implies that _ . | 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 | 1 |
[
"Discovery is always made beyond one‘s expectation.",
"Development is easier than discovery.",
"Development lacks curiosity while discovery does not.",
"Development is less important than discovery."
] | What does Buckminster Fuller mean by "Development is programmable; discovery is not."(Last Line， Last Paragraph)? | 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 | 0 |
[
"It prevents disease-causing viruses from entering human body.",
"It improves the production of stem cells.",
"It can cure of all kinds of human diseases.",
"It silences certain protein to prevent tumor."
] | Which of the following is not true about RNA interference? | 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 | 2 |
[
"one's familiarity with the text",
"one's purpose in reading",
"the length of a group of words",
"lighting and tiredness"
] | The time of the recognition span can be affected by the following facts except _ . | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 2108.txt | 2 |
[
"requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation",
"requires a reader to see words more quickly",
"demands an deeply-participating mind",
"demands more mind than eyes"
] | The author may believe that reading _ . | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 2108.txt | 2 |
[
"The ability to see words is not needed when an efficient reading is conducted.",
"The reading exercises mentioned can't help to improve both the ability to see and to comprehend words.",
"The reading exercises mentioned can't help to improve an efficient reading.",
"The reading exercises mentioned has done a... | What does the author mean by saying "but it's one thing to improve a person's ability to see words and quite another thing to improve his ability to read a text efficiently." in the second parapraph? | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 2108.txt | 2 |
[
"The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time.",
"Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training.",
"The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading.",
"The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text."
] | Which of the following is NOT true? | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 2108.txt | 3 |
[
"critical",
"neutral",
"prssimistic",
"optimistic"
] | The tune of the author in writing this article is _ | Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time ofr which t... | 2108.txt | 0 |
[
"gun murders",
"natural diseases",
"TV violence",
"physical punishment"
] | According to the passage, the American teenage boys, lives are most threatened by _ | Teenage boys, regardless of race,are more likely to die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes combined.
By the time the average American child leaves primary school, he or she will witness 8,000 murders and more than 100,000 acts of violence on television.
Youth are becoming involved in violence at an alarmi... | 823.txt | 0 |
[
"many youth have watched much violence on TV",
"youth violence in Washington D.C.is very serious",
"fights may be the most widely-seen youth violence",
"American youth have been exposed to much violence"
] | The author tends to use the fourth paragraph to support the idea that _ | Teenage boys, regardless of race,are more likely to die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes combined.
By the time the average American child leaves primary school, he or she will witness 8,000 murders and more than 100,000 acts of violence on television.
Youth are becoming involved in violence at an alarmi... | 823.txt | 3 |
[
"to become separated from the world",
"to remain indifferent to others' pain",
"to solve problems only by violence",
"to be fearful of aggressive behaviors"
] | The APA indicates that too much TV violence may change children _ | Teenage boys, regardless of race,are more likely to die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes combined.
By the time the average American child leaves primary school, he or she will witness 8,000 murders and more than 100,000 acts of violence on television.
Youth are becoming involved in violence at an alarmi... | 823.txt | 1 |
[
"murders",
"family violence",
"TV violence",
"school violence"
] | The passage does NOT discus that many youth become victim of _ | Teenage boys, regardless of race,are more likely to die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes combined.
By the time the average American child leaves primary school, he or she will witness 8,000 murders and more than 100,000 acts of violence on television.
Youth are becoming involved in violence at an alarmi... | 823.txt | 1 |
[
"acceptable, though ineffective",
"illegal, though effective",
"harmful, though legal",
"reasonable, though illegal"
] | The author may most probably agree that physical punishment is _ | Teenage boys, regardless of race,are more likely to die from gunshot wounds than from all natural causes combined.
By the time the average American child leaves primary school, he or she will witness 8,000 murders and more than 100,000 acts of violence on television.
Youth are becoming involved in violence at an alarmi... | 823.txt | 2 |
[
"adjust his attitude as well as make preparation for a gathering",
"ask the audience to give him confidence",
"try not to be knocked down by stage fright",
"wait offstage"
] | To overcome nervousness, one should _ . | Once you're prepared for a situation, you're 50 percent of the way toward overcoming nervousness. The other 50 percent is the physical and mental control of nervousness; adjusting your attitude so you have confidence, and control of yourself and your audience.
I was in the theater for many years and always went to work... | 951.txt | 0 |
[
"a film",
"a novel",
"a play",
"a song"
] | "The King and I" should be _ . | Once you're prepared for a situation, you're 50 percent of the way toward overcoming nervousness. The other 50 percent is the physical and mental control of nervousness; adjusting your attitude so you have confidence, and control of yourself and your audience.
I was in the theater for many years and always went to work... | 951.txt | 2 |
[
"you will have a positive effect by putting energy into your voice",
"you're 50 percent of the way towards overcoming nervousness once you are prepared for a situation",
"you will have a whole new kind of physical energy by pushing against a wall",
"if you master the techniques informed by the author your wil... | The writer cites examples in Paragraphs 4 and 5 to support his statement that _ . | Once you're prepared for a situation, you're 50 percent of the way toward overcoming nervousness. The other 50 percent is the physical and mental control of nervousness; adjusting your attitude so you have confidence, and control of yourself and your audience.
I was in the theater for many years and always went to work... | 951.txt | 2 |
[
"show the writer how to overcome nervousness",
"pull down the wall",
"get physical energy",
"overcome his own nervousness"
] | Yul Brynner pushed the wall in order to _ . | Once you're prepared for a situation, you're 50 percent of the way toward overcoming nervousness. The other 50 percent is the physical and mental control of nervousness; adjusting your attitude so you have confidence, and control of yourself and your audience.
I was in the theater for many years and always went to work... | 951.txt | 3 |
[
"that you are full of fear and depression",
"that you are tightening your vital triangle",
"that you are joyful and easy-going",
"that you are relaxing your muscles"
] | If you have active thoughts, your audience will detect _ . | Once you're prepared for a situation, you're 50 percent of the way toward overcoming nervousness. The other 50 percent is the physical and mental control of nervousness; adjusting your attitude so you have confidence, and control of yourself and your audience.
I was in the theater for many years and always went to work... | 951.txt | 2 |
[
"Extend",
"Transform",
"Activate",
"Waste"
] | The word squander in the passage is closest in meaning to | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 3 |
[
"Food",
"Plant or animal",
"Energy",
"Big body"
] | The word none in the passage refers to | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 2 |
[
"Identifying types of organisms that became extinct",
"Comparing the scientific concept to a familiar human experience",
"Arguing that most organisms conserve rather than expend energy",
"Describing the processes of growth, reproduction, and metabolism"
] | In paragraph 1, the author explains the concept of energy expenditure by | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 1 |
[
"How the genetic information of an organism is stored and maintained",
"The way in which the organism invests its energy resources",
"Whether the climate in which the organism lives is mild or extreme",
"The variety of natural resources the organism consumes in its environment"
] | According to the passage, the classification of organisms as "opportunists" or "competitors" is determined by | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 1 |
[
"Development",
"Growth",
"Distribution",
"Protection"
] | The word dispersal in the passage is closest in meaning to | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 2 |
[
"Huge",
"Ancient",
"Common",
"Successful"
] | The word massive in the passage is closest in meaning to | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 0 |
[
"The capacity to create shade",
"Leaves containing tannin",
"The ability to withstand mild droughts and fire",
"The large number of acorns the tree produces"
] | All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 7 as contributing to the longevity of an oak tree EXCEPT | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 3 |
[
"They grow in areas free of opportunists",
"They spend more energy on their leaves, trunks and roots than on their acorns",
"Their population tends to increase or decrease in irregular cycles",
"Unlike other organisms, they do not need much water or sunlight"
] | According to the passage, oak trees are considered competitors because | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 1 |
[
"Are primarily opportunists",
"Are primarily competitors",
"Begin as opportunists and evolve into competitors",
"Have some characteristics of opportunists and some of competitors"
] | In paragraph 7, the author suggests that most species of organisms | Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squa... | 1538.txt | 3 |
[
"His family could not afford it.",
"A college education was rather uncommon in his time.",
"He didn't like the young Virginian gentlemen",
"The author doesn't give any reason."
] | Why didn't Washington go to college? | Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as ayoung man are still in existence. They show that hewas learning Latin，was very interested in the basicsof good behavior in society，and was reading Englishliterature.
At school he seems only to have been interested inmathematics.In fact，his formal education was surprising... | 2429.txt | 3 |
[
"1acked practice in public speaking",
"felt his education was not good enough",
"didn't like arguing and debating with people",
"felt that debating was like intellectual training"
] | Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _ . | Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as ayoung man are still in existence. They show that hewas learning Latin，was very interested in the basicsof good behavior in society，and was reading Englishliterature.
At school he seems only to have been interested inmathematics.In fact，his formal education was surprising... | 2429.txt | 1 |
[
"didn't really care about going",
"didn't know French 1eaders",
"couldn't communicate directly with the French leaders",
"was too busy to Navel"
] | The reason why Washington didn't visit France was probably that he _ . | Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as ayoung man are still in existence. They show that hewas learning Latin，was very interested in the basicsof good behavior in society，and was reading Englishliterature.
At school he seems only to have been interested inmathematics.In fact，his formal education was surprising... | 2429.txt | 2 |
[
"Washington's lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life",
"Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French",
"Washington was not as good a president as Adams，Jefferson or Madison",
"Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen"
] | According to the author _ . | Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as ayoung man are still in existence. They show that hewas learning Latin，was very interested in the basicsof good behavior in society，and was reading Englishliterature.
At school he seems only to have been interested inmathematics.In fact，his formal education was surprising... | 2429.txt | 0 |
[
"was of great variety，covering many Subjects",
"was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time",
"may seem poor by modern standards.but was good enough for his time",
"was rather limited for a president"
] | The main idea of the passage is that Washington's education _ . | Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as ayoung man are still in existence. They show that hewas learning Latin，was very interested in the basicsof good behavior in society，and was reading Englishliterature.
At school he seems only to have been interested inmathematics.In fact，his formal education was surprising... | 2429.txt | 3 |
[
"hotel",
"library",
"lab",
"shop"
] | Both Jean and Kate probably work in a | "I'm very tired from working here,"said Jean to her friend Kate," I'm on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday, I take orders at the counters."
"Kate, I wish I had your j... | 1733.txt | 0 |
[
"eight hours",
"twelve hours.",
"Ten hours",
"Nine hours"
] | How long did they work every day? | "I'm very tired from working here,"said Jean to her friend Kate," I'm on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday, I take orders at the counters."
"Kate, I wish I had your j... | 1733.txt | 0 |
[
"a quarter day.",
"A half day.",
"One-third day.",
"Three-fourths day."
] | How long did Kate spend in the kitchen? | "I'm very tired from working here,"said Jean to her friend Kate," I'm on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday, I take orders at the counters."
"Kate, I wish I had your j... | 1733.txt | 1 |
[
"they are both interested in their work.",
"their work is neither tiring nor busy.",
"both of them are tired of their work.",
"they've decided to give up their work."
] | From this passage we can see that | "I'm very tired from working here,"said Jean to her friend Kate," I'm on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday, I take orders at the counters."
"Kate, I wish I had your j... | 1733.txt | 2 |
[
"It's never too late to learn.",
"It's no use crying over spilt milk.",
"The grass is always greener on the other side.",
"One swallow does not make a summer."
] | Give a proper proverb to Jean and Kate. | "I'm very tired from working here,"said Jean to her friend Kate," I'm on my feet from morning to night. For the first quarter of the day, I clean up the counter and set the tables. For the next quarter, I help in the kitchen. For the second half of my workday, I take orders at the counters."
"Kate, I wish I had your j... | 1733.txt | 2 |
[
"The effects of war on the growth of cities",
"The growth and influence of cities",
"The decline of farming in areas surrounding cities",
"The causes of immigration to cities"
] | Which of the following aspects of North America in the eighteenth century does the passage mainly discuss? | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 1 |
[
"The influence of the cities was mostly negative",
"The populations of the cities were small, but their influence was great.",
"The cities were growing at a great rate.",
"Most people pretended to live in cities"
] | Why does the author say that "the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America" (lines 1-2)? | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 1 |
[
"connected to",
"in addition to",
"because of",
"instead of"
] | The phrase "in place of " in lines 4-5 is closest in meaning to | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 3 |
[
"avoidable",
"accompanying",
"unwelcome",
"unexpected"
] | The word "attendant" in line 6 is closest in meaning to | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 1 |
[
"Open competition",
"Social deference",
"Social hierarchy",
"Independent craftspeople"
] | Which of the following is mentioned as an element of modern capitalism? | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 0 |
[
"large populations",
"little independence",
"frequent social disorder",
"few power sources"
] | It can be inferred that in comparison with North American cities, cities in Europe, the Middle East, and China had | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 0 |
[
"long wars",
"new laws",
"rapid increases",
"exciting changes"
] | The phrase "exponential leaps" in line 12 is closest in meaning to | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 2 |
[
"population",
"size",
"Boston",
"Year"
] | The word "it" in line 15 refers to | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 0 |
[
"About 16,000",
"About 25,000",
"About 30,000",
"More than 200,000"
] | How many immigrants arrived in North America between 1760 and 1775? | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 3 |
[
"spoiled",
"reduced",
"determined",
"divided"
] | The word "dictated" in line 18 is closest in meaning to | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 2 |
[
"usually",
"hardly",
"very quickly",
"almost completely"
] | The word "virtually" in line 20 is closest in meaning to | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 3 |
[
"quality of farmland",
"origin of immigrants",
"opportunities for fishing",
"type of grain grown"
] | The region surrounding New York and Philadelphia is contrasted with the region surrounding Boston in terms of | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 0 |
[
"They produced grain especially for making bread.",
"They stored large quantities of grain during periods of drought",
"They supplied grain to other parts of North America and other countries.",
"They consumed more grain than all the other regions of North America."
] | Why does the author describe the regions around the cities of New York and Philadelphia as "breadbaskets"? | Although only 1 person in 20 in the Colonial period lived in a city, the cities had a disproportionate influence on the development of North America. They were at the cutting edge of social change. It was in the cities that the elements that can be associated with modern capitalism first appeared - the use of money and... | 2026.txt | 2 |
[
"exists merely in urban and industrial areas",
"may have an effect on the entire earth",
"causes widespread damage in the countryside",
"is not so serious as it used to be"
] | According to the passage，people today think that air pollution _ . | It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic.Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution，the problem is literally worldwide.On several occasions over the past decade，a heavy cloud of air pollut... | 1464.txt | 1 |
[
"the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air",
"the increasing particulate matter in the atmosphere",
"the burning of firewood",
"the blocking of sunlight"
] | The"greenhouse effect" results from _ . | It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic.Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution，the problem is literally worldwide.On several occasions over the past decade，a heavy cloud of air pollut... | 1464.txt | 0 |
[
"He rejects it as being ungrounded.",
"He holds the same view.",
"He is uncertain of its occurrence.",
"He thinks that would happen soon."
] | What does the author think of the possibility of a new ice age? | It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic.Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution，the problem is literally worldwide.On several occasions over the past decade，a heavy cloud of air pollut... | 1464.txt | 2 |
[
"slip into",
"catch up with",
"set up",
"make up for"
] | The word"offset"(Line 3，Para.4)means _ . | It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic.Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution，the problem is literally worldwide.On several occasions over the past decade，a heavy cloud of air pollut... | 1464.txt | 3 |
[
"the potential effect of air pollution",
"the possibility of a new ice age",
"the effects of global warming",
"the causes of climate change"
] | The passage is mainly about _ . | It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy automobile traffic.Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution，the problem is literally worldwide.On several occasions over the past decade，a heavy cloud of air pollut... | 1464.txt | 0 |
[
"Younger people are replacing the elderly.",
"Well-educated people tend to work longer.",
"Unemployment rates are rising year after year.",
"People with no college degree do not easily find work."
] | What is happening in the workforce in rich countries? | Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled.Some65% of American men aged 62 -74 with a professional degree are in theworkforce, compared with32% of men with only a high-school certificate.This gap is part of adeepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unsk... | 2188.txt | 1 |
[
"Longer life expectancies.",
"A rapid technological advance.",
"Profound changes in the workforce.",
"A growing number of the well-educated."
] | What has helped deepen the divide between the well-off and the poor? | Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled.Some65% of American men aged 62 -74 with a professional degree are in theworkforce, compared with32% of men with only a high-school certificate.This gap is part of adeepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unsk... | 2188.txt | 1 |
[
"Economic growth will slow down.",
"Government budgets will increase.",
"More people will try to pursue higher education.",
"There will be more competition in the job market."
] | What do many observers predict in view of the experience of the 20th century? | Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled.Some65% of American men aged 62 -74 with a professional degree are in theworkforce, compared with32% of men with only a high-school certificate.This gap is part of adeepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unsk... | 2188.txt | 0 |
[
"Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.",
"More people have to receive in-service training.",
"Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.",
"People may be able to enjoy generous defined-benefits from pension plans."
] | What is the result of policy changes in European countries? | Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled.Some65% of American men aged 62 -74 with a professional degree are in theworkforce, compared with32% of men with only a high-school certificate.This gap is part of adeepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unsk... | 2188.txt | 2 |
[
"Computers will do more complicated work.",
"More will be taken by the educated young.",
"Most jobs to be done will be the creative ones.",
"Skills are highly valued regardless of age."
] | What is characteristic of work in the 21st century? | Across the rich world, well-educated people increasingly work longer than the less-skilled.Some65% of American men aged 62 -74 with a professional degree are in theworkforce, compared with32% of men with only a high-school certificate.This gap is part of adeepening divide between the well-educated well-off and the unsk... | 2188.txt | 3 |
[
"They are passionate about making a fortune.",
"They have no choice but to continue working.",
"They love what they do and choose not to retire.",
"They will not retire unless they are compelled to."
] | What do we learn about the so-called "nevertirees"? | A recent global survey of 2,000 high-net-worth individuals found about 60% were not planning on a traditional retirement. Among U.S. participants, 75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs. "Many of these people made their wealth by doing something they're passionate... | 2144.txt | 2 |
[
"Neither of them is subject to forced retirement.",
"Neither of them desires reward for their work.",
"Both cling to their positions despite opposition.",
"Both are capable of coping with heavy workloads."
] | What do Irving Kahn and Ruth Bader Ginsburg have in common? | A recent global survey of 2,000 high-net-worth individuals found about 60% were not planning on a traditional retirement. Among U.S. participants, 75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs. "Many of these people made their wealth by doing something they're passionate... | 2144.txt | 0 |
[
"The harder you work, the bigger your fortune will be.",
"The earlier you retire, the healthier you will be.",
"Elderly people have to slow down to live longer.",
"Working at an advanced age lengthens people's life."
] | What is the finding of Howard Friedman's research? | A recent global survey of 2,000 high-net-worth individuals found about 60% were not planning on a traditional retirement. Among U.S. participants, 75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs. "Many of these people made their wealth by doing something they're passionate... | 2144.txt | 3 |
[
"It means a burden to the younger generation.",
"It is a symbol of a mature and civilized society.",
"It is a compensation for one's life-long hard work.",
"It helps increase a nation's economic productivity."
] | What is the traditional view of retirement according to the passage? | A recent global survey of 2,000 high-net-worth individuals found about 60% were not planning on a traditional retirement. Among U.S. participants, 75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs. "Many of these people made their wealth by doing something they're passionate... | 2144.txt | 2 |
[
"They are an obstacle to a company's development.",
"They lack the creativity of the younger generation.",
"They cannot work as efficiently as they used to.",
"They prevent young people from getting ahead."
] | What do critics say about "nevertirees"? | A recent global survey of 2,000 high-net-worth individuals found about 60% were not planning on a traditional retirement. Among U.S. participants, 75% expected to continue working in some capacity even after stepping away from full-time jobs. "Many of these people made their wealth by doing something they're passionate... | 2144.txt | 3 |
[
"the fierce business competition.",
"the feeble boss-board relations.",
"the threat from news reports.",
"the severity of data leakage."
] | The statement "It never rains but it pours" is used to introduce | It never rains but it pours. Just as bosses and boards have finally sorted out their worst accounting and compliance troubles, and improved their feeble corporation governance, a new problem threatens to earn them - especially in America - the sort of nasty headlines that inevitably lead to heads rolling in the executi... | 2832.txt | 3 |
[
"whether there is any weak point.",
"what sort of data has been stolen.",
"who is responsible for the leakage.",
"how the potential spies can be located."
] | According to Paragraph 2, some organizations check their systems to find out | It never rains but it pours. Just as bosses and boards have finally sorted out their worst accounting and compliance troubles, and improved their feeble corporation governance, a new problem threatens to earn them - especially in America - the sort of nasty headlines that inevitably lead to heads rolling in the executi... | 2832.txt | 0 |
[
"shareholders' interests should be properly attended to.",
"information protection should be given due attention.",
"businesses should enhance their level of accounting security.",
"the market value of customer data should be emphasized."
] | In bringing up the concept of GASP the author is making the point that | It never rains but it pours. Just as bosses and boards have finally sorted out their worst accounting and compliance troubles, and improved their feeble corporation governance, a new problem threatens to earn them - especially in America - the sort of nasty headlines that inevitably lead to heads rolling in the executi... | 2832.txt | 1 |
[
"see the link between trust and data protection.",
"perceive the sensitivity of personal data.",
"realize the high cost of data restoration.",
"appreciate the economic value of trust."
] | According to Paragraph 4, what puzzles the author is that some bosses fail to | It never rains but it pours. Just as bosses and boards have finally sorted out their worst accounting and compliance troubles, and improved their feeble corporation governance, a new problem threatens to earn them - especially in America - the sort of nasty headlines that inevitably lead to heads rolling in the executi... | 2832.txt | 0 |
[
"data leakage is more severe in Europe.",
"FTC's decision is essential to data security.",
"California takes the lead in security legislation.",
"legal penalty is a major solution to data leakage."
] | It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that | It never rains but it pours. Just as bosses and boards have finally sorted out their worst accounting and compliance troubles, and improved their feeble corporation governance, a new problem threatens to earn them - especially in America - the sort of nasty headlines that inevitably lead to heads rolling in the executi... | 2832.txt | 3 |
[
"the relation between insurance and society",
"accidents and losses",
"business failures",
"the importance of insurance to business"
] | This selection deals mainly with _ . | In today's world, insurance plays a vital role in the economic and social welfare of the entire population. The wish to guard against dangers to life and property is basic to human nature. By using various kinds of insurance, society has been able to reduce the effects of such hazards.
Nowhere is insurance more importa... | 945.txt | 3 |
[
"driven to despair",
"staying in a strong position",
"doing well",
"climbing up"
] | In Paragraph 3, "forced to the wall" means " _ ". | In today's world, insurance plays a vital role in the economic and social welfare of the entire population. The wish to guard against dangers to life and property is basic to human nature. By using various kinds of insurance, society has been able to reduce the effects of such hazards.
Nowhere is insurance more importa... | 945.txt | 0 |
[
"accidents always happen",
"a businessman should take risks",
"businesses should have adequate insurance",
"insurance is a social welfare project"
] | The author thinks that _ . | In today's world, insurance plays a vital role in the economic and social welfare of the entire population. The wish to guard against dangers to life and property is basic to human nature. By using various kinds of insurance, society has been able to reduce the effects of such hazards.
Nowhere is insurance more importa... | 945.txt | 2 |
[
"free some business funds",
"add to benefits for employees",
"relieve some management problems",
"provide for unexpected incidents"
] | Adequate insurance will do all of the following EXCEPT that it will _ . | In today's world, insurance plays a vital role in the economic and social welfare of the entire population. The wish to guard against dangers to life and property is basic to human nature. By using various kinds of insurance, society has been able to reduce the effects of such hazards.
Nowhere is insurance more importa... | 945.txt | 1 |
[
"checked",
"advanced",
"expanded",
"disturbed"
] | The word "curbed" in Paragraph 3 is nearest in meaning to _ . | In today's world, insurance plays a vital role in the economic and social welfare of the entire population. The wish to guard against dangers to life and property is basic to human nature. By using various kinds of insurance, society has been able to reduce the effects of such hazards.
Nowhere is insurance more importa... | 945.txt | 0 |
[
"The amount of asphalt that was mined there",
"The chemical and biological interactions between asphalt and animals",
"The fossil remains that have been found there",
"Scientific methods of determining the age of tar pits"
] | What aspect of the La Brea tar pits does the passage mainly discuss? | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 2 |
[
"beautiful design",
"central area",
"basic needs",
"supplies of natural asphalt"
] | In using the phrase "the heart of Los Angeles" in line 2, the author is talking about the city's | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 1 |
[
"predicted",
"announced",
"corrected",
"observed"
] | The word "noticed" in line 5 closest in meaning to | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 3 |
[
"buried beneath",
"twisted together",
"quickly formed",
"easily dated"
] | The word "tangled" in line 10 is closest in meaning to | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 1 |
[
"insects",
"birds",
"cloths",
"proboscideans"
] | The word "them" in line 13 refers to | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 3 |
[
"9",
"17",
"1.5 million",
"2.5 million"
] | How many proboscideans have been found at the La Brea tar pits? | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 1 |
[
"highlighted",
"covered",
"transformed",
"contaminated"
] | The word "concealed" in line 17 is closest in meaning to | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 1 |
[
"To give examples of animals that are classified as carnivores",
"To specify the animals found least commonly at La Brea",
"To argue that these animals were especially likely to avoid extinction.",
"To define the term \"scavengers\""
] | Why does the author mention animals such as coyotes and wolves in paragraph 4? | Prehistoric mammoths have been preserved in the famous tar pits of Rancho La Brea (Brea is the Spanish word for tar) in what is now the heart of Los Angeles, California. These tar pits have been known for centuries and were formerly mined for their natural asphalt, a black or brown petroleum-like substance. Thousands o... | 2102.txt | 0 |
[
"evolution in its true sense as to the origin of the universe",
"a notion of the creation of religion",
"the scientific explanation of the earth formation",
"the deceptive theory about the origin of the universe"
] | "Creationism" in the passage refers to . | Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher's pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and lif... | 1288.txt | 3 |
[
"recommend the views of the evolutionists",
"expose the true features of creationists",
"curse bitterly at this opponents",
"launch a surprise attack on creationists"
] | Kitcher's book is intended to . | Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher's pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and lif... | 1288.txt | 1 |
[
"reasoning has played a decisive role in the debate",
"creationists do not base their argument on reasoning",
"evolutionary theory is too difficult for non-specialists",
"creationism is supported by scientific findings"
] | From the passage we can infer that . | Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher's pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and lif... | 1288.txt | 1 |
[
"a book review",
"a scientific paper",
"a magazine feature",
"a newspaper editorial"
] | This passage appears to be a digest of . | Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher's pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and lif... | 1288.txt | 0 |
[
"began much later",
"has developed more slowly",
"is less useful",
"was less controversial"
] | Compared with genetic engineering of food crops, genetic engineering of trees _ . | If you go down to the woods today, you may meet high-tech trees genetically modified to speed their growthor improve the quality of their wood. Genetically-engineered food crops have become increasingly common, albeit controversial. over the past ten years. But genetic engineering of trees has lagged behind.
Part of th... | 184.txt | 1 |
[
"Time-consuming.",
"Worthwhile.",
"Significant.",
"Technically impossible."
] | What does the author think about the genetic engineering of pine trees? | If you go down to the woods today, you may meet high-tech trees genetically modified to speed their growthor improve the quality of their wood. Genetically-engineered food crops have become increasingly common, albeit controversial. over the past ten years. But genetic engineering of trees has lagged behind.
Part of th... | 184.txt | 1 |
[
"The research methods are the same as the analysis of human genes.",
"The findings are expected to be as fruitful as the analysis of human genes.",
"It will take as much time and effort as the analyst, of human genes.",
"The research has been mainly concentrated on the genes of young trees."
] | What can we learn about the research on tree genes? | If you go down to the woods today, you may meet high-tech trees genetically modified to speed their growthor improve the quality of their wood. Genetically-engineered food crops have become increasingly common, albeit controversial. over the past ten years. But genetic engineering of trees has lagged behind.
Part of th... | 184.txt | 0 |
[
"southern pines cannot resist fungus",
"all southern pines are not susceptible",
"the genetic marker in southern pines was the easiest to identify",
"fungus-resistant genes came originally from outside the U.S.A."
] | It is discovered by Henry Amerson's team that _ . | If you go down to the woods today, you may meet high-tech trees genetically modified to speed their growthor improve the quality of their wood. Genetically-engineered food crops have become increasingly common, albeit controversial. over the past ten years. But genetic engineering of trees has lagged behind.
Part of th... | 184.txt | 1 |
[
"To speed up old-Fashioned breeding methods.",
"To identify all the genes in the pine tree's genome.",
"To find out what desired traits the pine trees have.",
"To make it easier to know which gene needs altering."
] | What is the primary objective of carrying out the Pine Gene Discovery Project? | If you go down to the woods today, you may meet high-tech trees genetically modified to speed their growthor improve the quality of their wood. Genetically-engineered food crops have become increasingly common, albeit controversial. over the past ten years. But genetic engineering of trees has lagged behind.
Part of th... | 184.txt | 1 |
[
"cheaper than the new oil",
"more quickly",
"more expensive",
"as good as the new oil"
] | The manager thought of adding chemicals to the fish oil to make it _ . | When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. "That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson," he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. "I've never seen anything like it," the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. "No?" he said politely. Then... | 987.txt | 3 |
[
"more expensive than fish oil, but better",
"less expensive, and better",
"less expensive, but not good",
"more expensive, and not so good"
] | Johnson's new oil would be _ . | When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. "That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson," he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. "I've never seen anything like it," the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. "No?" he said politely. Then... | 987.txt | 1 |
[
"could not stop the new oil being made",
"would never know how to make it",
"had spent a lot of money on it",
"didn't know enough about it"
] | Johnson expressed his regret that the manager _ . | When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. "That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson," he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. "I've never seen anything like it," the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. "No?" he said politely. Then... | 987.txt | 0 |
[
"to produce it himself",
"to prevent it being produced",
"to be paid not to produce it",
"the manager to produce it"
] | Johnson showed his new oil to the manager because he wanted _ . | When Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. "That is a most remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson," he said. Johnson nodded his smooth, dark head. That was something he knew very well. "I've never seen anything like it," the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. "No?" he said politely. Then... | 987.txt | 3 |
[
"Bodily Communication",
"Spoken Language",
"Bodily Actions",
"Conversation"
] | The best title for the passage would be _ . | What do we think with? Only the brain? Hardly. The brain is like a telephone exchange. It is the switchboard, but not the whole system. Its function is to receive incoming signals, make proper connection, and send the messages through to their destination. For efficient service, the body must function as a whole.
But w... | 955.txt | 0 |
[
"Thinking is a social phenomenon.",
"Thinking is solely a brain function.",
"Thinking is a function of the nervous system.",
"Thinking is the sum total of bodily activity."
] | Which of the following statements would the author agree with? | What do we think with? Only the brain? Hardly. The brain is like a telephone exchange. It is the switchboard, but not the whole system. Its function is to receive incoming signals, make proper connection, and send the messages through to their destination. For efficient service, the body must function as a whole.
But w... | 955.txt | 3 |
[
"to speak directly to the other person",
"to employ a variety of bodily movements",
"to be certain that the other person is listening",
"to pay great attention to the other person's behavior"
] | In communication, it is essential not only to employ speech, but also _ . | What do we think with? Only the brain? Hardly. The brain is like a telephone exchange. It is the switchboard, but not the whole system. Its function is to receive incoming signals, make proper connection, and send the messages through to their destination. For efficient service, the body must function as a whole.
But w... | 955.txt | 1 |
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