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[
"make the listener feel emotional",
"strengthen the speaker's understanding",
"strengthen or intensify the speaker's implied meaning to the listener",
"convey the speaker's implied meaning to the listener"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the basic function of bodily activity in speech is to _ . | 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 | 2 |
[
"The brain is compared to a telephone exchange.",
"The mind is an activity of the nervous system.",
"Some people remain still while talking to others.",
"Many people move their bodies on purpose while talking."
] | Which of the following is TRUE? | 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 |
[
"Pageants.",
"Costumes on the stage.",
"Costumes for pageants.",
"How to arrange a pageant."
] | The main idea of this passage is | Pageants
Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, oftenunder the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any ratein connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimesmeans that there is an allocation of funds available for thepurpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately thiswil... | 208.txt | 2 |
[
"money",
"color",
"harmony",
"texture"
] | It can be inferred that the most important factor in costume design is | Pageants
Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, oftenunder the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any ratein connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimesmeans that there is an allocation of funds available for thepurpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately thiswil... | 208.txt | 2 |
[
"Because pageants take place in daylight in the open air.",
"Because different characters require different costumes.",
"Because the colors and textures must be in harmony with the setting.",
"Because an allocation of the funds available is usually rather small."
] | Why will much ingenuity have to be required in costume design? | Pageants
Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, oftenunder the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any ratein connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimesmeans that there is an allocation of funds available for thepurpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately thiswil... | 208.txt | 3 |
[
"Because most pageants take place for celebration.",
"Many pageants take place for amusement.",
"A lot of pageants take place for religion.",
"Because pageants usually take place for competition."
] | Why do most pageants have a historical flavour? | Pageants
Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, oftenunder the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any ratein connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimesmeans that there is an allocation of funds available for thepurpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately thiswil... | 208.txt | 0 |
[
"the greatness and wonderfulness of the Berkeley campus",
"the Berkeley campus' ranking in all the public universities",
"the history and the present situation of the Berkeley campus",
"the overall impression of the Berkeley campus"
] | In Paragraph One, the author mainly states about_ . | The University of California was chartered in 1868 and established at Berkeley in 1875. South Hall, an ivy-covered Gothic-revival building of red brick, is the only survivor of the nineteenth century campus buildings. Today, the Berkeley campus is the senior member of the nine-campus University of California System. Be... | 1513.txt | 2 |
[
"MBA's",
"bachelor's",
"Ph. D's",
"master's"
] | More students have graduated from Berkeley than from any other university in gaining _ degree. | The University of California was chartered in 1868 and established at Berkeley in 1875. South Hall, an ivy-covered Gothic-revival building of red brick, is the only survivor of the nineteenth century campus buildings. Today, the Berkeley campus is the senior member of the nine-campus University of California System. Be... | 1513.txt | 2 |
[
"the Berkeley campus is the University of California",
"the Berkeley campus is only an old branch of the University of California",
"the Berkeley campus is an absolutely independent university, which is built in California",
"the Berkeley campus is an independent college."
] | From the essay, we can know that_ . | The University of California was chartered in 1868 and established at Berkeley in 1875. South Hall, an ivy-covered Gothic-revival building of red brick, is the only survivor of the nineteenth century campus buildings. Today, the Berkeley campus is the senior member of the nine-campus University of California System. Be... | 1513.txt | 1 |
[
"Now the Berkeley campus is the best public university.",
"You can finish bachelor's courses or Ph. D's courses but not master's courses.",
"The Berkeley campus does not do well in helping students in their studies.",
"The Berkeley campus is not far away from the city of San Francisco."
] | Which is TRUE according to the essay? | The University of California was chartered in 1868 and established at Berkeley in 1875. South Hall, an ivy-covered Gothic-revival building of red brick, is the only survivor of the nineteenth century campus buildings. Today, the Berkeley campus is the senior member of the nine-campus University of California System. Be... | 1513.txt | 3 |
[
"situated within the Berkeley campus",
"found to be a melting pot of various cultures",
"a recreational place",
"trying to increase its population"
] | The city of Berkeley is_ . | The University of California was chartered in 1868 and established at Berkeley in 1875. South Hall, an ivy-covered Gothic-revival building of red brick, is the only survivor of the nineteenth century campus buildings. Today, the Berkeley campus is the senior member of the nine-campus University of California System. Be... | 1513.txt | 1 |
[
"be expected",
"be completed",
"be advanced",
"be introduced"
] | The phrase "be brought forward" (Line 2, Para. 1) most probably means ________. | A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC's research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC's scien... | 2827.txt | 2 |
[
"sufficient funding",
"further experiments",
"advanced technology",
"well-equipped laboratories"
] | Some scientists believe that a breakthrough in the use of solar energy depends on ________. | A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC's research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC's scien... | 2827.txt | 0 |
[
"more than 3 ~, 6 of the EEC's needs after the year 2000",
"only 3% of the EEC's needs before the year 2000",
"less than 3% of the EEC's needs before the year 2000",
"3% of the EEC's needs after the year 2000"
] | According to Mr. Gretz, the present sum of money will enable the scientists to provide ________. | A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC's research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC's scien... | 2827.txt | 2 |
[
"The EEC spends one billion pounds on imported energy each year.",
"At the present level of research spending, it is difficult to make any significant progress in the provision of energy from the sun.",
"The desired breakthrough could be obtained by the end of the next decade if investment were increased.",
"... | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? | A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC's research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC's scien... | 2827.txt | 0 |
[
"would lead to a big increase in research funding",
"would make it unnecessary to import oil",
"would make it possible to meet the future energy needs of the EEC",
"would provide a much greater proportion of the Community's future energy needs"
] | The application of advanced technology to research in solar energy ________. | A breakthrough in the provision of energy from the sun for the European Economic Community (EEC) could be brought forward by up to two decades, if a modest increase could be provided in the EEC's research effort in this field, according to the senior EEC scientists engaged in experiments in solar energy at EEC's scien... | 2827.txt | 3 |
[
"outline a procedure and discuss possible applications",
"evaluate an experiment in terms of its applicability to medical research",
"propose a method for curing specific genetic disorders",
"explain a problem and suggest a solution for it"
] | The author's primary purpose is to | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 3 |
[
"an incomplete understanding of bimolecular reactions that are highly complex",
"a lack of communication between scientists whose work could be complementary",
"a reluctance on the part of morphologists to share data with molecular biologists",
"a lack of research in the area of morphology"
] | The author states that research into the genetic control of morphogenesis has been impeded by | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 1 |
[
"devise a technique for proving that abnormalities in morphology result from gene mutations",
"improve the procedures for organizing chemical and morphological data",
"increase the accuracy of measurements of cell populations and cell mobility",
"provide a plan for increasing knowledge about the influence of ... | The major objective of the author's proposal is to | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 3 |
[
"control morphogenesis",
"reform to make higher organisms",
"reorganize to form clusters of cells",
"regulate the transmission of light through the cell wall"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that some cells that have been isolated from an organism have the ability to | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 2 |
[
"intact developing embryos",
"adult sea urchins",
"isolated living cells",
"groups of genetically mutated cells"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that the study of the effects of genes on morphogenesis is best accomplished by observing | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 0 |
[
"morphogenetic events cannot be isolated",
"embryos die quickly",
"embryos are difficult to obtain",
"individual cells are difficult to See"
] | According to the passage, it is difficult to study cells in most intact embryos because | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 3 |
[
"Accumulation of data, simplification of language, explanation of morphogenesis",
"Dispersion of cells, evaluation of cell activity, development of an explanatory hypothesis",
"Classification of cell types, separation of cell observation of cell activity",
"Observation of the cell development, description of ... | Which of the following sequences best describes author's suggestion for future research on morphogenesis? | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 3 |
[
"indifference",
"neutrality",
"derision",
"approbation"
] | The tone of the author's discussion of the differences in the language used by morphologists and that used by molecular biologists is one of | It is well known that biological changes at the molecular level have morphogenetic consequences, consequences affecting the formation and differentiation of tissues and organs. It is superfluous to point out that gene mutations and disturbance of the biosynthetic processes in the embryo may result in abnormalities in t... | 1969.txt | 1 |
[
"find out how smells regulate moods in a subtle and nuanced way.",
"prove that smell plays an equally important role in daily life as that of sight and sound.",
"find out if people are sensitive to faint smells.",
"find out if faint smells could influence people's judgement of others."
] | Dr. Li is carrying out such an investigation in order to _ | In a world where sight and sound seem to reign supreme, all it takes is a cursory glance at the size of the perfume industry to realise that smell matters quite a lot, too. Odours are known to regulate moods, thoughts and even dating decisions, which is why any serious romantic will throw on the eau de toilette before ... | 3461.txt | 3 |
[
"control the concentration of odours in a slightly detectable degree.",
"act as a group of comparison with that of the other smells.",
"regulate the participants' moods by decreasing the smell's concentration.",
"protect the participants from losing sense of smell."
] | The mineral oil is used in Dr. Li's experiment to _ | In a world where sight and sound seem to reign supreme, all it takes is a cursory glance at the size of the perfume industry to realise that smell matters quite a lot, too. Odours are known to regulate moods, thoughts and even dating decisions, which is why any serious romantic will throw on the eau de toilette before ... | 3461.txt | 1 |
[
"similarity.",
"likeness.",
"loveliness.",
"likelihood."
] | The word "likeability" (Line 4, Paragraph 4) most probably means _ | In a world where sight and sound seem to reign supreme, all it takes is a cursory glance at the size of the perfume industry to realise that smell matters quite a lot, too. Odours are known to regulate moods, thoughts and even dating decisions, which is why any serious romantic will throw on the eau de toilette before ... | 3461.txt | 2 |
[
"make negative judgement to a face.",
"make positive judgement to a face.",
"make biased judgement to a face.",
"make fair judgement to a face."
] | When the participants conciously smelt the valeric acid, they tended to _ | In a world where sight and sound seem to reign supreme, all it takes is a cursory glance at the size of the perfume industry to realise that smell matters quite a lot, too. Odours are known to regulate moods, thoughts and even dating decisions, which is why any serious romantic will throw on the eau de toilette before ... | 3461.txt | 3 |
[
"one's reaction to subliminal smells reflect useful information about his or her personality.",
"subliminal smells can influence people's interaction with each other.",
"subliminal smells have no effect on people's conscious face-perception.",
"subliminal smells turn out to be a means of powerful manipulation... | From Dr. Li's experiment, it can be infered that _ | In a world where sight and sound seem to reign supreme, all it takes is a cursory glance at the size of the perfume industry to realise that smell matters quite a lot, too. Odours are known to regulate moods, thoughts and even dating decisions, which is why any serious romantic will throw on the eau de toilette before ... | 3461.txt | 1 |
[
"universities have changed over the years",
"today all the students study to become teachers or ministers",
"all colleges were much ali k e in the early years",
"the students learned foreign languages only"
] | The story doesn't say so, but it makes you think that _ | Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Colombia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the 13 colonies into states.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. ... | 3979.txt | 0 |
[
"everything that was known",
"many new subjects",
"Latin, Greek and Hebrew",
"French and German"
] | As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach _ | Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Colombia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the 13 colonies into states.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. ... | 3979.txt | 1 |
[
"how colleges have changed",
"how to start a university",
"the American Revolution",
"the famous colleges in America"
] | On the whole, this story is about _ | Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Colombia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the 13 colonies into states.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. ... | 3979.txt | 0 |
[
"There is more to learn today than in 1636.",
"The early schools are stil l much alike.",
"At that time, every student studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew.",
"They began teaching foreign languages in 1862."
] | Which statement does the story lead you to believe? | Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Colombia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard. They were all started before the American Revolution made the 13 colonies into states.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. ... | 3979.txt | 0 |
[
"It is a means of imaginary transportation by which people could reach space.",
"It is a smooth 62,000-mile cable with which people carry goods to space now.",
"It is a thought experiment which sci e ntists are now doing.",
"It is something that people are now searching for."
] | What is the space elevator mentioned in this text? | NEW MEXICO-Make way for the final highrise project:the space elevator. Long viewed
as science story "imagineering", researchers are gathering strength in their search of something to push this uplifting imagination into actuality.
The elevator would be a smooth 62,000 mile ride up a long cable. Payloadscan shake up the... | 3758.txt | 0 |
[
"Contained.",
"Surrounded by.",
"Deeply devoted to.",
"Covered with."
] | What is the meaning of "wrapped up in "as the words are used in thetext? | NEW MEXICO-Make way for the final highrise project:the space elevator. Long viewed
as science story "imagineering", researchers are gathering strength in their search of something to push this uplifting imagination into actuality.
The elevator would be a smooth 62,000 mile ride up a long cable. Payloadscan shake up the... | 3758.txt | 2 |
[
"to announce the realiation of space elevator",
"to introduce the future space elevator",
"to attract more people to go sightseeing in space",
"to show the difficulty in building space elevator"
] | The main purpose of writing this te xt is _ | NEW MEXICO-Make way for the final highrise project:the space elevator. Long viewed
as science story "imagineering", researchers are gathering strength in their search of something to push this uplifting imagination into actuality.
The elevator would be a smooth 62,000 mile ride up a long cable. Payloadscan shake up the... | 3758.txt | 1 |
[
"Paul Newman wanted it.",
"The studio powers didn't like his agent.",
"He wasn't famous enough.",
"The director recommended someone else."
] | Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first? | The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craftand focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of... | 4026.txt | 2 |
[
"They were of the same dge.",
"They worked in the same theater.",
"They were both good actors.",
"They han similar charactertics."
] | Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship? | The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craftand focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of... | 4026.txt | 3 |
[
"To show his love of films.",
"To remember a friend.",
"To introduce a new movie.",
"To share his acting experience."
] | What is the author's purpose in writing the test? | The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craftand focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of... | 4026.txt | 1 |
[
"asleep",
"outside",
"working in bed",
"quietly laughing at him"
] | When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were. | The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call "books".
I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer, In fact I dar... | 1749.txt | 0 |
[
"it was too late at night",
"he was very tired",
"his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn't keep them open",
"he hadn't studied hard before the examination"
] | Reviewing his lessons didn't help him because. | The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call "books".
I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer, In fact I dar... | 1749.txt | 3 |
[
"He went to a church to pray again",
"He passed the exam by sheer luck",
"He failed in the exam",
"He was punished by his teacher"
] | What do you suppose happened to the author? | The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call "books".
I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer, In fact I dar... | 1749.txt | 2 |
[
"The Night Before the Examination",
"Working Far into the Night",
"A Slow Student",
"Going Over My Lessons"
] | The best title for the passage would be. | The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call "books".
I was going to have my examination the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer, In fact I dar... | 1749.txt | 0 |
[
"It's delicate.",
"It's expensive.",
"It's complex.",
"It's portable."
] | What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph? | To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increasethe water catcher'sproductivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest... | 3921.txt | 3 |
[
"Dig a hole of a certain size.",
"Put the cup in place.",
"Weight the sheet's center down.",
"Cover the hole with the plastic sheet."
] | What's the last step of constructing a working solar still? | To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increasethe water catcher'sproductivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest... | 3921.txt | 2 |
[
"the plastic tube",
"outside the hole",
"the open air",
"beneath the sheet"
] | When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup form. | To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increasethe water catcher'sproductivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest... | 3921.txt | 3 |
[
"increase for",
"remove from",
"place on",
"distribute to"
] | The phrase "impose on" in the passage(Paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 2 |
[
"Begging by nestling birds can attract the attention of predators to the nest.",
"Nest predators attack nests that contain nestlings more frequently than they attack nests that contain only eggs.",
"Tapes of begging nestlings attract predators to the nest less frequently than real begging calls do.",
"Nest pr... | According to paragraph 1, the experiment with tapes of begging tree swallows establishes which of the following? | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 0 |
[
"attractive",
"not real",
"short-term",
"well designed"
] | The word "artificial"(Paragraph 2)in the passage is closest in meaning to | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 1 |
[
"put them at more risk than ground-nesting warblers experience",
"can be heard from a greater distance than those of ground-nesting warblers",
"are more likely to conceal the signaler than those of ground-nesting warblers",
"have higher frequencies than those of ground-nesting warblers"
] | Paragraph 2 indicates that the begging calls of tree nesting warblers | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 1 |
[
"Predators are unable to distinguish between the begging cheeps of ground-nesting and those of tree-nesting warblers except by the differing frequencies of the calls.",
"When they can find them, predators prefer the eggs of tree-nesting warblers to those of ground-nesting warblers.",
"The higher frequencies of ... | The experiment described in paragraph 2 supports which of the following conclusions? | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 2 |
[
"surprise",
"discovery",
"explanation",
"expectation"
] | The word "prediction" in the passage(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 3 |
[
"observe",
"locate exactly",
"copy accurately",
"recognize"
] | The word "pinpoint" in the passage(Paragraph 3)is closest in meaning to | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 1 |
[
"require",
"gain",
"use",
"produce"
] | The word "derive" in the passage(Paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 1 |
[
"When placed in a nest with hungry robins, well-fed robins did not beg for food.",
"Among robin nestlings, the intensity of begging decreased the more the nestlings were fed.",
"Hungry tree swallow nestlings begged louder than well-fed nestlings in the same nest.",
"Hungry tree swallow nestlings continued to ... | In paragraphs 4 and 5, what evidence supports the claim that the intensity of nestling begging calls is a good indicator of which offspring in a nest would most benefit from a feeding? | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 2 |
[
"nestlings that are too weak to beg for food as vigorously as their nestmates",
"more than one hungry nestling during a single visit to the nest",
"offspring that were fed by the parents on the previous visit to the nest",
"nestlings that have been removed and then later put back into their nest"
] | It can be inferred from paragraphs 4 and 5 that parent songbirds normally do not feed | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 0 |
[
"explain why begging for food vigorously can lead to faster growth and increased size",
"explain how begging vigorously can increase an individual's chance of propagating its own genes",
"point out a weakness in a possible explanation for why nestlings do not always beg vigorously",
"argue that the benefits o... | In paragraph 6, the author compares the energy costs of vigorous begging with the potential gain in calories from such begging in order to | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 2 |
[
"There is no benefit for a nestling to get more food than it needs to survive.",
"By begging loudly for food it does not need, a nestling would unnecessarily expose itself to danger from predators.",
"If a nestling begs loudly when it is not truly hungry, then when it is truly hungry its own begging may be drow... | According to paragraph 6, which of the following explains the fact that a well-fed nestling does not beg loudly for more food? | Many signals that animals make seem to impose on the signalers costs that are overly damaging. A classic example is noisy begging by nestling songbirds when a parent returns to the nest with food. These loud cheeps and peeps might give the location of the nest away to a listening hawk or raccoon, resulting in the death... | 920.txt | 3 |
[
"Both can continue for generations.",
"Both are about where to draw the line",
"Neither has any clear winner",
"Neither can be put to an end"
] | Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict? | For many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war ,but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace ,but neither feels it has any power ... | 3788.txt | 1 |
[
"give orders to the other",
"know more than the other",
"gain respect from the other",
"get the other to behave properly"
] | Parents and teens want to be right because they want to _ . | For many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war ,but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace ,but neither feels it has any power ... | 3788.txt | 2 |
[
"Causes for the parent -teen conflicts",
"Examples of the parent -teen war.",
"Solutions for the parent -teen problems",
"Future of the parent-teen relationship"
] | What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows? | For many parents , raising a teenager is like fighting a long war ,but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace ,but neither feels it has any power ... | 3788.txt | 2 |
[
"To argue that theories that are notsubstantiated by evidence should generally be considered unreliable",
"To argue that the hypotheses mentioned inparagraph 2 have been more thoroughly researched than have the theoriesmentioned later in the passage",
"To explain why some theories aboutinfantile amnesia are wro... | What purpose does paragraph2 serve in thelarger discussion of children's inability to recall earlyexperiences? | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 2 |
[
"flexible",
"believable",
"debatable",
"predictable"
] | The word "plausible"in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 1 |
[
"exception",
"repetition",
"occurrence",
"idea"
] | The word "phenomenon"in the passage(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 2 |
[
"The ability to recall an event decreasesas the time after the event increases.",
"Young children are not capable of formingmemories that last for more than a short time.",
"People may hold back sexually meaningfulmemories.",
"Most events in childhood are too ordinaryto be worth remembering."
] | All of the following theories about theinability to recall earlyexperiences are rejected in paragraph 2 EXCEPT: | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 3 |
[
"Maturation of the frontal lobes of thebrain is important for the long-term memory of motor activities but not verbaldescriptions.",
"Young children may form long-termmemories of actions they see earlier than of things they hear or are told.",
"Young children have better long-termrecall of short verbal exchange... | What does paragraph 3 suggest aboutlong-term memory in children? | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 1 |
[
"It may encourage the physiologicalmaturing of the brain.",
"It may help preschool children tell thedifference between ordinary and unusual memories.",
"It may help preschool children retrievememories quickly.",
"It may provide an ordered structure thatfacilitates memory retrieval."
] | According to paragraph 4, what role maystorytelling play in formingchildhood memories? | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 3 |
[
"fundamentally",
"partially",
"consistently",
"subsequently"
] | The word "critically" in thepassage(paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 0 |
[
"system",
"theory",
"source",
"viewpoint"
] | The word "perspective" in thepassage(paragraph 5) is closest in meaning to | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 3 |
[
"the ability to retrieve a memory partlydepends on the similarity between the encoding and retrieving process",
"the process of encoding information isless complex for adults than it is for young adults and infants",
"infants and older children are equallydependent on discussion of past events for the retrieval... | The phrase "This view" in the passage(paragraph 6) refers to the belief that | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 0 |
[
"process a lot of information at one time",
"organize experiences according to type",
"block out interruptions",
"interpret the tone of adult language"
] | According to paragraphs 5 and 6, onedisadvantage very young childrenface in processing information is that theycannot | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 1 |
[
"It introduces a new theory about thecauses of infantile amnesia.",
"It argues that particular theoriesdiscussed earlier in the passage require further research.",
"It explains how particular theoriesdiscussed earlier in the passage may work in combination.",
"It evaluates which of the theoriesdiscussed earli... | How does paragraph 7 relate to theearlier discussion of infantileamnesia? | What do you remember about your life before you were three? Few people can remember anything that happened to them in their early years. Adults' memories of the next few years also tend to be scanty. Most people remember only a few events-usually ones that were meaningful and distinctive, such as being hospitalized or ... | 1154.txt | 2 |
[
"ease the competition of man vs. machine",
"highlight machines' threat to human jobs",
"provoke a painful technological revolution",
"outmode our current economic structure"
] | According to the first paragraph, economic downturns would _____. | The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this
phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries. And yet, it would be a mistake to think we are right now simply experiencing the painful side of a boom and bust cycle. Certain jobs have... | 4165.txt | 1 |
[
"technology is diminishing man's job opportunities",
"automation is accelerating technological development",
"certain jobs will remain intact after automation",
"man will finally win the race against machine"
] | The authors of Race Against the Machine argue that _____. | The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this
phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries. And yet, it would be a mistake to think we are right now simply experiencing the painful side of a boom and bust cycle. Certain jobs have... | 4165.txt | 0 |
[
"performed by innovative minds",
"scripted with an individual style",
"standardized without a clear target",
"designed against human creativity"
] | Hagel argues that jobs in the U. S. are often _____. | The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this
phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries. And yet, it would be a mistake to think we are right now simply experiencing the painful side of a boom and bust cycle. Certain jobs have... | 4165.txt | 3 |
[
"the predictability of machine behavior in practice",
"the formula for how work is conducted efficiently",
"J the ways machines replace human labor in modern times",
"the necessity of human involvement in the workplace"
] | According to the last paragraph, Brynjolfsson and McAfee discussed _____. | The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this
phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries. And yet, it would be a mistake to think we are right now simply experiencing the painful side of a boom and bust cycle. Certain jobs have... | 4165.txt | 3 |
[
"How to Innovate Our Work Practices",
"Machines Will Replace Human Labor",
"Can We Win the Race Against Machines",
"Economic Downturns Stimulate Innovations"
] | Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the text? | The concept of man versus machine is at least as old as the industrial revolution, but this
phenomenon tends to be most acutely felt during economic downturns and fragile recoveries. And yet, it would be a mistake to think we are right now simply experiencing the painful side of a boom and bust cycle. Certain jobs have... | 4165.txt | 2 |
[
"Because they build their own nests.",
"Because they collect food.",
"Because their activity affects the environment.",
"Because they are predators."
] | Why are ants compared to ecosystem engineers? | Research by the University of Exeter1 has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment as a result of their activity as "ecosystem engineers" and predators（）. The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, found that ants have two distinct（）effects on their local environment.
Firstly, through... | 1962.txt | 2 |
[
"prey on small as well as large animals.",
"collect nutritious food from the soil",
"collect food as decomposers.",
"prey on species much higher up the food chain."
] | As predators, ants | Research by the University of Exeter1 has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment as a result of their activity as "ecosystem engineers" and predators（）. The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, found that ants have two distinct（）effects on their local environment.
Firstly, through... | 1962.txt | 0 |
[
"can manage to thrive in huge numbers.",
"defend their resources and territory against other predators.",
"attack those invading animals for survival.",
"produce such a big impact on the environment."
] | Dirk Sanders' study centered on how ants | Research by the University of Exeter1 has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment as a result of their activity as "ecosystem engineers" and predators（）. The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, found that ants have two distinct（）effects on their local environment.
Firstly, through... | 1962.txt | 3 |
[
"Ants bring about a negative influence to an area when their population is small.",
"Ants bring about a positive influence to an area when their population is small.",
"Ants' predation counteracts the positive influence they may have on an area.",
"At higher density, ants produce a positive influence on an ar... | What does paragraph 6 tell us? | Research by the University of Exeter1 has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment as a result of their activity as "ecosystem engineers" and predators（）. The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, found that ants have two distinct（）effects on their local environment.
Firstly, through... | 1962.txt | 1 |
[
"What roles do ants play in the ecosystem in which they live",
"How do ants affect the animal diversity in a given ecosystem",
"How do human activities affect ants' influence on a given ecosystem",
"How do ants alter the physical and chemical environment"
] | What still remains unclear about ants, according to the last paragraph? | Research by the University of Exeter1 has revealed that ants have a big impact on their local environment as a result of their activity as "ecosystem engineers" and predators（）. The study, published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, found that ants have two distinct（）effects on their local environment.
Firstly, through... | 1962.txt | 2 |
[
"when a family member is harmed physicallyexamda.",
"when a family member is hurt psychologically",
"when a family member is dominated by another examda.",
"when one lives together with his／her partner or ex-partner"
] | IPV tends to Occu _ | Domestic violence occurs when a family member，partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate or harm the other. The term"intimate partner violence''(IPV)is often used； synonymously，other terms have included"wife beatin9"，"wife batterin9"，"relationship violence"."domestic abuse"，"spousal abuse"... | 1213.txt | 2 |
[
"There are more cases not reported than reported.",
"There are more cases in the US than in the UK.",
"The cases of violence against wornan are all reported.",
"The reported cases are nothing but violence against women."
] | Which of the following statements about the cases of domestic violence is TRUE? | Domestic violence occurs when a family member，partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate or harm the other. The term"intimate partner violence''(IPV)is often used； synonymously，other terms have included"wife beatin9"，"wife batterin9"，"relationship violence"."domestic abuse"，"spousal abuse"... | 1213.txt | 0 |
[
"exists in peoples all over the worldexamda.",
"occurs less in same-sex relationship",
"occurs more in opposite-sex relationship",
"depends on races，ethnicities，and religions"
] | Aecording to the text，domestic violence_ | Domestic violence occurs when a family member，partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate or harm the other. The term"intimate partner violence''(IPV)is often used； synonymously，other terms have included"wife beatin9"，"wife batterin9"，"relationship violence"."domestic abuse"，"spousal abuse"... | 1213.txt | 0 |
[
"takes on a variety of forms",
"differs from country to country",
"is usually more serious than preventable",
"affects not less than 10％of the US population"
] | According to the Centers for Disease Control。domestic violence _ | Domestic violence occurs when a family member，partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate or harm the other. The term"intimate partner violence''(IPV)is often used； synonymously，other terms have included"wife beatin9"，"wife batterin9"，"relationship violence"."domestic abuse"，"spousal abuse"... | 1213.txt | 3 |
[
"men are more violent than women examda.",
"men and women are equally violent",
"there is less female-on-female violence",
"both sexes may fall victim to domestic violence"
] | The author asserts that_ | Domestic violence occurs when a family member，partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate or harm the other. The term"intimate partner violence''(IPV)is often used； synonymously，other terms have included"wife beatin9"，"wife batterin9"，"relationship violence"."domestic abuse"，"spousal abuse"... | 1213.txt | 3 |
[
"had not changed much",
"looked very old",
"was much thinner than before",
"was wearing different clothes"
] | On his return , Rick _ . | The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.
"Hey ," said the man in the door. "Remember me?"
"Yes," the boy said, whispering. "Rick."
He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick s... | 2039.txt | 0 |
[
"brothers",
"related",
"friends",
"neighbours"
] | Rick and the boy are probably _ . | The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.
"Hey ," said the man in the door. "Remember me?"
"Yes," the boy said, whispering. "Rick."
He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick s... | 2039.txt | 1 |
[
"old and friendly",
"old and nervous",
"thin and nervous",
"thin and friendly"
] | You could describe Rick as _ . | The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.
"Hey ," said the man in the door. "Remember me?"
"Yes," the boy said, whispering. "Rick."
He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick s... | 2039.txt | 3 |
[
"was worried that Rick had forgotten him",
"was proud of what Rick had done",
"was pleased to see Rick",
"wondered where Rick had been"
] | From the passage we can tell that the boy _ . | The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.
"Hey ," said the man in the door. "Remember me?"
"Yes," the boy said, whispering. "Rick."
He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick s... | 2039.txt | 2 |
[
"had similar personalities",
"cared about each other",
"had lived in the same house",
"felt their friendship had changed"
] | Rick and the boy _ . | The blue eyes that looked at him from outside the door were like the light through a magnifying glass when it is at its brightest and smallest, when paper and leaves begin to smoke.
"Hey ," said the man in the door. "Remember me?"
"Yes," the boy said, whispering. "Rick."
He felt so surprised to see Rick. All of Rick s... | 2039.txt | 1 |
[
"America faces a serious issue-lack of computer science graduates",
"computer science is promising",
"Microsoft sends its employees to high schools to be the computer science instructors",
"there are not enough people hunting for jobs in the computer field"
] | We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _ . | Leandre Nsabi, a senior at Rainier Beach High School here, received some bluntly practical advice from an instructor recently. " My teacher said there's a lot of money to be made in computer science," Leandre said. " It could be really helpful in the future." That teacher, Steven Edouard, knows a few things about the... | 472.txt | 0 |
[
"persuading the government to make looser immigration rules to introduce more foreign talents",
"funding the technology competitions to inspire more students on tech",
"holding a programming summer camp for incoming ninth graders",
"making students improve their science skills in CS4HS"
] | All the below are the solutions to the lack of qualified technical talents, except _ . | Leandre Nsabi, a senior at Rainier Beach High School here, received some bluntly practical advice from an instructor recently. " My teacher said there's a lot of money to be made in computer science," Leandre said. " It could be really helpful in the future." That teacher, Steven Edouard, knows a few things about the... | 472.txt | 3 |
[
"salary",
"reputation",
"prize",
"respect"
] | The word" stipend" （Line 2, Paragraph 4）most probably means _ . | Leandre Nsabi, a senior at Rainier Beach High School here, received some bluntly practical advice from an instructor recently. " My teacher said there's a lot of money to be made in computer science," Leandre said. " It could be really helpful in the future." That teacher, Steven Edouard, knows a few things about the... | 472.txt | 0 |
[
"the program is a grass-roots effort originally",
"Kevin Wang was praised by the executives at Microsoft",
"22 schools in the Seattle area have involved in the program",
"Microsoft's plan has already caused attention of other schools and Microsoft hopes for more companies to participate"
] | It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _ . | Leandre Nsabi, a senior at Rainier Beach High School here, received some bluntly practical advice from an instructor recently. " My teacher said there's a lot of money to be made in computer science," Leandre said. " It could be really helpful in the future." That teacher, Steven Edouard, knows a few things about the... | 472.txt | 3 |
[
"positive",
"negative",
"uncertain",
"neutral"
] | From the text we can see that the writer seems _ . | Leandre Nsabi, a senior at Rainier Beach High School here, received some bluntly practical advice from an instructor recently. " My teacher said there's a lot of money to be made in computer science," Leandre said. " It could be really helpful in the future." That teacher, Steven Edouard, knows a few things about the... | 472.txt | 3 |
[
"The reA.problem of youth unemployment is still severe.",
"We can not only concentrate on the surface of numbers.",
"The unemployment rate continues to be improveD.",
"We should not celebrate for the lower unemployment rate."
] | What Can we infer from the lines of paragraph two? | The unemployment rate continues to improve.It was 10％in the fall of 2009.It was 7.5%at this time last year.It has been fluctuatin9 6.3%and 6.7%for the last couple months.
But before we celebrate.we need to examine the numbers behind the numbers.These can mask deeper problems.
Youth unemployment.is one such problem.Youn... | 1285.txt | 0 |
[
"They are not with good education and skill backgrotmds.",
"There are no adequate iobs for youths in the competitive iob market.",
"Tlley have fewer skills，less work experience and smaller networks.",
"The development of society and economy does not satisfy."
] | What is the main micro reason of youth unemployment according to the 3-6paragraphs? | The unemployment rate continues to improve.It was 10％in the fall of 2009.It was 7.5%at this time last year.It has been fluctuatin9 6.3%and 6.7%for the last couple months.
But before we celebrate.we need to examine the numbers behind the numbers.These can mask deeper problems.
Youth unemployment.is one such problem.Youn... | 1285.txt | 2 |
[
"The global economy is suffering from a serious recession.",
"It iS closely tied with global economy and complex social problems.",
"The shifting to a knowledge.based economy causes this problem.",
"All nations encounter this annoyed employment issue."
] | What is the main macro reason of youth unemployment? | The unemployment rate continues to improve.It was 10％in the fall of 2009.It was 7.5%at this time last year.It has been fluctuatin9 6.3%and 6.7%for the last couple months.
But before we celebrate.we need to examine the numbers behind the numbers.These can mask deeper problems.
Youth unemployment.is one such problem.Youn... | 1285.txt | 1 |
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