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"Government is wholly responsible for this troublesome problem.",
"The youth can completely depend on the offered help of govemment.",
"The good combination of education and occupation would be embraceD.",
"The education for youth should be work.orienteD."
] | What is the crucial point of these two solutions for high 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 | 2 |
[
"Youth unemployment will be serious for many.years even with solutions.",
"Youth unemployment Can be solved by government and schools.",
"Unemployment could be reduced by the efforts ofyouth.",
"We should be clear-headed about numbers and take actions effectively."
] | What is the main idea ofthis passage7 | 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 | 3 |
[
"To some extent, intelligence is givenat birth.",
"Intelligence is developed by theenvironment.",
"Some people are born clever andothers born stupid.",
"Intelligence is fixed at birth, butis developed by the environment."
] | Which of these sentences bestdescribes the writer's point in Paragraph 1? | Are some people born clever, and othersborn stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and ourexperiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. Tosome extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of specialeducation can make a genius out of a child born with low intel... | 905.txt | 3 |
[
"unrelated people are not likely tohave different intelligence",
"close relations usually have similarintelligence",
"the closer the blood relationshipbetween people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence",
"people who live in close contact witheach other are not likely to have similar degr... | It is suggested in this passagethat _ . | Are some people born clever, and othersborn stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and ourexperiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. Tosome extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of specialeducation can make a genius out of a child born with low intel... | 905.txt | 1 |
[
"have similar intelligence",
"havedifferent intelligence",
"go to the same university",
"go tothe same factory"
] | Brothers and sisters are likely to _ . | Are some people born clever, and othersborn stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and ourexperiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. Tosome extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of specialeducation can make a genius out of a child born with low intel... | 905.txt | 0 |
[
"intelligence",
"life",
"environments",
"housing"
] | In Paragraph 1, the word"surroundings" means _ . | Are some people born clever, and othersborn stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and ourexperiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. Tosome extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of specialeducation can make a genius out of a child born with low intel... | 905.txt | 2 |
[
"On Intelligence",
"What Intelligence Means",
"We Are Born with Intelligence",
"Environment Plays a Part inDeveloping Intelligence"
] | The best title for this articlewould be _ . | Are some people born clever, and othersborn stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and ourexperiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. Tosome extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of specialeducation can make a genius out of a child born with low intel... | 905.txt | 0 |
[
"To determine the position of a ship.",
"To find the direction of a current.",
"To predict the direction of a ship.",
"To carry message across the ocean."
] | Why are drifting bottles used? | The most important use of drifting bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents.... | 2053.txt | 1 |
[
"U.S. ships were longer than British ones.",
"British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.",
"U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.",
"U.S captains knew more about maps."
] | What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains? | The most important use of drifting bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents.... | 2053.txt | 2 |
[
"A map of the Gulf Stream.",
"A map of the Atlantic Ocean.",
"A map of ocean currents.",
"A map of his first voyage."
] | What did Franklin make after his talks with U.S. captains? | The most important use of drifting bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents.... | 2053.txt | 0 |
[
"He compared his own map with other maps.",
"He talked with many U.S. captains.",
"He used drifting bottles to check his map.",
"Both B and"
] | What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map? | The most important use of drifting bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents.... | 2053.txt | 3 |
[
"moderate.",
"enforce.",
"release.",
"meditate."
] | The word "mitigate" (Line 4, Paragraph 1) most probably means _____ | It is a curious irony that Europe, which often takes a dim view of market forces, letsthem rip in sport, while America, usually the world's most enthusiastic exponent ofcommerce and its consequences for society, has all sorts of arrangements in place tomitigate its effects on the nation's favourite pastimes. But these ... | 785.txt | 0 |
[
"the government begins to make use of market forces to influence sport.",
"the government intend to sanction relevant football laws so that all clubs can share resources equally.",
"the factors of both cooperation and collision are better managed in the sport field.",
"it becomes widely expected that sport co... | In the field of sport, a change or tendency is taking place gradually in Europe that_____ | It is a curious irony that Europe, which often takes a dim view of market forces, letsthem rip in sport, while America, usually the world's most enthusiastic exponent ofcommerce and its consequences for society, has all sorts of arrangements in place tomitigate its effects on the nation's favourite pastimes. But these ... | 785.txt | 3 |
[
"it is exempted from the influence of antirust authorities.",
"collusion in sport is not counted as a kind of trust.",
"joint marketing could defend sport from being influenced by antitrust laws.",
"the European Commission support the coalition in sport."
] | Professional sport differs from other businesses in the following aspects except_____ | It is a curious irony that Europe, which often takes a dim view of market forces, letsthem rip in sport, while America, usually the world's most enthusiastic exponent ofcommerce and its consequences for society, has all sorts of arrangements in place tomitigate its effects on the nation's favourite pastimes. But these ... | 785.txt | 2 |
[
"Europe should not be too eager to take more measures for the sake of increasing equality within a league.",
"it is unnecessary to mitigate the effects of competition and inequality.",
"it is somewhat intricate whether this is necessary or desirable to seek competitive balance.",
"too much stress on the equal... | Towards the pursue for the equality within a league, the author's attitude is that_____ | It is a curious irony that Europe, which often takes a dim view of market forces, letsthem rip in sport, while America, usually the world's most enthusiastic exponent ofcommerce and its consequences for society, has all sorts of arrangements in place tomitigate its effects on the nation's favourite pastimes. But these ... | 785.txt | 1 |
[
"European football is characterized by all sorts of many inequalities.",
"it is impossible to get the absolute competition balance within a league.",
"the charm of sport itself is more important than competition balance within a league.",
"there is no need for Europe to imitate the American model since the la... | From the cases described in the last paragraph, it can be inferred that _____ | It is a curious irony that Europe, which often takes a dim view of market forces, letsthem rip in sport, while America, usually the world's most enthusiastic exponent ofcommerce and its consequences for society, has all sorts of arrangements in place tomitigate its effects on the nation's favourite pastimes. But these ... | 785.txt | 2 |
[
"accurately described the qualities of the people of the age",
"superficially praised the heroic deeds of the Victorians",
"was highly critical of the contemporary people and institutions",
"was guilty of spreading prejudices against the Victorians"
] | According to the author, Lytton Strachey's book Eminent Victorians _ . | One of the silliest things in our recent history was the use of "Victorian" as a term of contempt or abuse. It had been made fashionable by Lytton Strachey with his clever, superficial and ultimately empty book Eminent Victorians, in which he damned with faint praise such Victorian heroes as General Gordon and Florence... | 1064.txt | 3 |
[
"the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria is celebrated",
"the media publicizes events or people about the Victorian age",
"people begin to highly praise Victorian heroes",
"a new book regards Victorians as creators of the modern world"
] | The change in the attidues towards the Vcitorians is revealed in the fact that _ . | One of the silliest things in our recent history was the use of "Victorian" as a term of contempt or abuse. It had been made fashionable by Lytton Strachey with his clever, superficial and ultimately empty book Eminent Victorians, in which he damned with faint praise such Victorian heroes as General Gordon and Florence... | 1064.txt | 3 |
[
"devices",
"tools",
"appliances",
"engines"
] | What is the meaning of the word "gadgets" (Paragraph 4)? | One of the silliest things in our recent history was the use of "Victorian" as a term of contempt or abuse. It had been made fashionable by Lytton Strachey with his clever, superficial and ultimately empty book Eminent Victorians, in which he damned with faint praise such Victorian heroes as General Gordon and Florence... | 1064.txt | 0 |
[
"surgery",
"seaside holiday",
"funfair",
"mass entertainment"
] | According to the text, the Victorians invented _ . | One of the silliest things in our recent history was the use of "Victorian" as a term of contempt or abuse. It had been made fashionable by Lytton Strachey with his clever, superficial and ultimately empty book Eminent Victorians, in which he damned with faint praise such Victorian heroes as General Gordon and Florence... | 1064.txt | 1 |
[
"disclose the social injustices and evils",
"give proof to Karl Marx's Das Kapital",
"manifest the Victorians' good sense of right and wrong",
"show the age's strengths outweigh its weaknesses"
] | The author talks about the darker side of the Victorian period to _ . | One of the silliest things in our recent history was the use of "Victorian" as a term of contempt or abuse. It had been made fashionable by Lytton Strachey with his clever, superficial and ultimately empty book Eminent Victorians, in which he damned with faint praise such Victorian heroes as General Gordon and Florence... | 1064.txt | 2 |
[
"the impact of technological advances",
"the alleviation of job pressure",
"the shrinkage of textile mills",
"the decline of middle-class incomes"
] | The joke in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate_______. | In an essay entitled "Making It in America,", the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, "a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the ma... | 4061.txt | 0 |
[
"work on cheap software",
"ask for a moderate salary",
"adopt an average lifestyle",
"contribute something unique"
] | According to Paragraph 3, to be a successful employee, one has to______. | In an essay entitled "Making It in America,", the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, "a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the ma... | 4061.txt | 3 |
[
"gains of technology have been erased",
"job opportunities are disappearing at a high speed",
"factories are making much less money than before",
"new jobs and services have been offered"
] | The quotation in Paragraph 4 explains that ______. | In an essay entitled "Making It in America,", the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, "a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the ma... | 4061.txt | 1 |
[
"to accelerate the I.T. revolution",
"to ensure more education for people",
"to advance economic globalization",
"to pass more bills in the 21st century"
] | According to the author, to reduce unemployment, the most important is_____. | In an essay entitled "Making It in America,", the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, "a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the ma... | 4061.txt | 1 |
[
"New Law Takes Effect",
"Technology Goes Cheap",
"Average Is Over",
"Recession Is Bad"
] | Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text? | In an essay entitled "Making It in America,", the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton country about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mill has only two employees today, "a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the ma... | 4061.txt | 2 |
[
"write",
"write zero",
"write numbers",
"write sixty-three"
] | Long, long ago people didn't know how to _ . | Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63. To write six hundred and three, people wrote 63. The space between six and three was there to mean." not any "tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read.
Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six ... | 697.txt | 1 |
[
"28",
"2 8",
"228",
"208"
] | Long, long ago if they wrote two hundred-eight, people wrote _ . | Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63. To write six hundred and three, people wrote 63. The space between six and three was there to mean." not any "tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read.
Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six ... | 697.txt | 1 |
[
"\"not any\"",
"letter \"0\"",
"zero",
"a dot"
] | Later _ was used to mean space. | Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63. To write six hundred and three, people wrote 63. The space between six and three was there to mean." not any "tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read.
Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six ... | 697.txt | 3 |
[
"to remember ways",
"to remember numbers",
"not to forget the space",
"to mean nothing"
] | People used circles _ . | Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63. To write six hundred and three, people wrote 63. The space between six and three was there to mean." not any "tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read.
Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six ... | 697.txt | 2 |
[
"how zero came to be used",
"how to write zero",
"what's the use of zero",
"that zero means a dot, a circle or space"
] | The story tells us _ . | Long, long ago there was no zero. To write the number sixty-three people wrote 63. To write six hundred and three, people wrote 63. The space between six and three was there to mean." not any "tens. Sometimes people did not remember the space. It was hard to see and read.
Later people used a dot to hold the space. Six ... | 697.txt | 0 |
[
"tourism contributes nothing to increasing understanding between nations.",
"Tourism is tiresome.",
"Conducted tour is dull.",
"tourism really does something to one's country."
] | The best title for this passage is _ . | The tourist trade is booming. With all this coming and going, you'd expect greater understanding to develop between the nations of the world. Not a bit of it! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other's countries at a moderate cost. What was once the ‘grand tour', ... | 275.txt | 0 |
[
"apprehensive.",
"negative.",
"critical.",
"appreciative."
] | What is the author's attitude toward tourism? | The tourist trade is booming. With all this coming and going, you'd expect greater understanding to develop between the nations of the world. Not a bit of it! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other's countries at a moderate cost. What was once the ‘grand tour', ... | 275.txt | 2 |
[
"silent.",
"noisy.",
"lively.",
"active."
] | Which word in the following is the best to summarize Latin people shout a lot? | The tourist trade is booming. With all this coming and going, you'd expect greater understanding to develop between the nations of the world. Not a bit of it! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other's countries at a moderate cost. What was once the ‘grand tour', ... | 275.txt | 1 |
[
"conducted tour is disappointing.",
"the way of touring should be changed.",
"when traveling, you notice characteristics which confirm preconception.",
"national stereotypes should be changed."
] | The purpose of the author's criticism is to point out _ . | The tourist trade is booming. With all this coming and going, you'd expect greater understanding to develop between the nations of the world. Not a bit of it! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other's countries at a moderate cost. What was once the ‘grand tour', ... | 275.txt | 1 |
[
"moderate cost.",
"local sight-seeing is investigated by the tourist organization.",
"people enjoy the first-rate comforts.",
"everybody can enjoy the ‘grand tour'."
] | What is ‘grand tour' now? | The tourist trade is booming. With all this coming and going, you'd expect greater understanding to develop between the nations of the world. Not a bit of it! Superb systems of communication by air, sea and land make it possible for us to visit each other's countries at a moderate cost. What was once the ‘grand tour', ... | 275.txt | 3 |
[
"Because even his spokesman was not aware of the abrupt decision.",
"Because his over-expansion strategy for MAN was a complete failure.",
"Because his management of MAN yielded outstanding performance.",
"Because he succeeded in adding international components to the company."
] | Why did the departure of Hakan Samuelsson shock everyone? | Hakan Samuelsson had been an exemplary boss of MAN, Europe's third-biggest truckmaker. After taking charge in 2005, he transformed it from a clunky conglomerate with interests from printing presses to spaceflight into a business focused on building trucks, turbines and the house-sized diesel engines that power more tha... | 442.txt | 2 |
[
"He demonstrated complete support of an independent investigation of the case.",
"He was widely speculated to be involved in abetting bribery.",
"Even the prosecutors were unaware of his exit.",
"He pardoned the employees who were willing to cooperate."
] | Which of the following can be the main reason why the departure of Mr. Samuelsson is irrelevant to the bribery allegation? | Hakan Samuelsson had been an exemplary boss of MAN, Europe's third-biggest truckmaker. After taking charge in 2005, he transformed it from a clunky conglomerate with interests from printing presses to spaceflight into a business focused on building trucks, turbines and the house-sized diesel engines that power more tha... | 442.txt | 0 |
[
"He will launch a hostile bid for the Swedish truck firm Scania.",
"He will build the largest truck maker in Europe.",
"He will merge Scania and MAN so as to achieve huge annual savings.",
"He will build a conglomerate by combing Volkswagen, Man and Scania."
] | What kind of action will Mr. Piëch possibly take for his ambition? | Hakan Samuelsson had been an exemplary boss of MAN, Europe's third-biggest truckmaker. After taking charge in 2005, he transformed it from a clunky conglomerate with interests from printing presses to spaceflight into a business focused on building trucks, turbines and the house-sized diesel engines that power more tha... | 442.txt | 3 |
[
"Because it clears the way for Leif Ostling to control the company that merges Volkswagen, Man and Scania.",
"Because Mr. Piëch was aware that Mr. Samuelson would not allow the sales of MAN's non-truck operations.",
"Because it makes it much more convenient for VW and MAN to purchase Scania jointly.",
"Becaus... | Why is the departure of Mr. Samuelson a good piece of news to Mr. Piëch? | Hakan Samuelsson had been an exemplary boss of MAN, Europe's third-biggest truckmaker. After taking charge in 2005, he transformed it from a clunky conglomerate with interests from printing presses to spaceflight into a business focused on building trucks, turbines and the house-sized diesel engines that power more tha... | 442.txt | 1 |
[
"Volvo and Daimler AG are so far the two largest European truck makers.",
"Scania is largely involved in the dispute between Samuelson and Piëch.",
"Leif Ostling was Samuelson's major adversary who forced the latter's exit.",
"Porsche was recently merged into the Volkswagen Group."
] | Which of the following is NOT true according to the last two paragraphs? | Hakan Samuelsson had been an exemplary boss of MAN, Europe's third-biggest truckmaker. After taking charge in 2005, he transformed it from a clunky conglomerate with interests from printing presses to spaceflight into a business focused on building trucks, turbines and the house-sized diesel engines that power more tha... | 442.txt | 2 |
[
"Under the Greenwood Tree: Hardy's Ambiguous Triumph",
"The Real and the Strange: The Novelist's Shifting Realms",
"Energy Versus Repose: The Role of:Ordinary People in Hardy's Fiction",
"Hardy's Novelistic Impulses: The Problem of Control"
] | Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage, based on its content? | Thomas Hardy's impulses as a writer, all of which he indulged in his novels, were numerous and divergent, and they did not always work together in harmony. Hardy was to some degree interested in exploring his characters' psychologies, though impelled less by curiosity than by sympathy. Occasionally he felt the impulse ... | 1970.txt | 3 |
[
"Literary realism is most concerned with the exploration of the internal lives of ordinary human beings.",
"The term \"literary realism\" is susceptible to more than a single definition.",
"Literary realism and an interest in psychology are likely to be at odds in a novelist's work.",
"Literary realism\" is t... | The passage suggests that the author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about literary realism? | Thomas Hardy's impulses as a writer, all of which he indulged in his novels, were numerous and divergent, and they did not always work together in harmony. Hardy was to some degree interested in exploring his characters' psychologies, though impelled less by curiosity than by sympathy. Occasionally he felt the impulse ... | 1970.txt | 1 |
[
"a reliable means by which to measure the writer's literary merit",
"most apparent in those parts of the writer's work that are not realistic",
"problematic when the writer attempts to follow perilous or risky impulses",
"shaped primarily by the writer's desire to classify and schematize"
] | The author of the passage considers a writer's style to be | Thomas Hardy's impulses as a writer, all of which he indulged in his novels, were numerous and divergent, and they did not always work together in harmony. Hardy was to some degree interested in exploring his characters' psychologies, though impelled less by curiosity than by sympathy. Occasionally he felt the impulse ... | 1970.txt | 0 |
[
"informal",
"confined",
"risky",
"wordy"
] | Which of the following words could best be substituted for "relaxed" (line44) without substantially changing the author's meaning? | Thomas Hardy's impulses as a writer, all of which he indulged in his novels, were numerous and divergent, and they did not always work together in harmony. Hardy was to some degree interested in exploring his characters' psychologies, though impelled less by curiosity than by sympathy. Occasionally he felt the impulse ... | 1970.txt | 3 |
[
"They indulged more impulses in their novels than did Hardy in his novels.",
"They have elicited a greater degree of favorable response from most literary critics than has Hardy.",
"In the writing of their novels, they often took pains to effect a compromise among their various novelistic impulses.",
"Regardi... | The passage supplies information to suggest that its author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the novelists Flaubert and James? | Thomas Hardy's impulses as a writer, all of which he indulged in his novels, were numerous and divergent, and they did not always work together in harmony. Hardy was to some degree interested in exploring his characters' psychologies, though impelled less by curiosity than by sympathy. Occasionally he felt the impulse ... | 1970.txt | 2 |
[
"Hardy's use of comedy in his novels tended to weaken his literary style.",
"Hardy's use of comedy in his novels was inspired by his natural sympathy.",
"Comedy appeared less frequently in Hardy's novels than did tragedy.",
"Comedy played an important role in Hardy's novels though that comedy was usually in t... | Which of the following statements about the use of comedy in Hardy's novels is best supported by the passage? | Thomas Hardy's impulses as a writer, all of which he indulged in his novels, were numerous and divergent, and they did not always work together in harmony. Hardy was to some degree interested in exploring his characters' psychologies, though impelled less by curiosity than by sympathy. Occasionally he felt the impulse ... | 1970.txt | 2 |
[
"It is Hardy's most thorough investigation of the psychology of love.",
"Although it is his most controlled novel, it does not exhibit any harsh or risky impulses.",
"It, more than his other novels, reveals Hardy as a realist interested in the history of ordinary human beings.",
"In it Hardy's novelistic impu... | The author implies which of the following about Under the Greenwood Tree in relation to Hardy's other novels? | Thomas Hardy's impulses as a writer, all of which he indulged in his novels, were numerous and divergent, and they did not always work together in harmony. Hardy was to some degree interested in exploring his characters' psychologies, though impelled less by curiosity than by sympathy. Occasionally he felt the impulse ... | 1970.txt | 3 |
[
"the burning of the Reichstag.",
"German plans for conquest.",
"Nazi barbarism.",
"the persecution of religious groups."
] | One item occurring before 1937 that the author does not mention in his list of actions that alienated the American public was | The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of ... | 1693.txt | 0 |
[
"help the British.",
"strengthen the national defense of the United States.",
"promote the Atlantic Charter.",
"avenge Pearl Harbor."
] | The Lend-Lease Act was designed to | The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of ... | 1693.txt | 1 |
[
"watchful.",
"isolationist.",
"peaceful.",
"indifferent."
] | American Policy during the years 1935-1936 may be described as being | The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of ... | 1693.txt | 1 |
[
"permitted the selling of arms to belligerent nations.",
"antagonized Japan.",
"permitted the British to trade only with the Allies.",
"led to Lend-Lease Act."
] | The Neutrality Act of 1939 | The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of ... | 1693.txt | 0 |
[
"because Germany declared war.",
"because Japan was an ally of Germany.",
"after Germany had signed the Nazi-soviet Pact.",
"after peaceful efforts had failed."
] | We entered the war against Germany | The establishment of the Third Reich influenced events in American history by starting a chain of events which culminated in war between Germany and the United States. The compete destruction of democracy, the persecution of Jews, the war on religion, the cruelty and barbarism of the Nazis, and especially the plans of ... | 1693.txt | 0 |
[
"Nesting material varies according to the parrots' environment.",
"Humidity is an important factor in incubating parrots' eggs.",
"Aviculturists have constructed the ideal nest box for parrots.",
"Wild parrots' nests provide information useful for artificial incubation."
] | What is the main idea of the passage ? | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 3 |
[
"aviculturists",
"birds",
"eggs",
"rates"
] | The word "They" in line 2 refers to | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 0 |
[
"there may be a good chance for successful incubation",
"the embryo will not develop normally",
"the incubating parent moves the egg to a new position.",
"the incubation process is slowed down"
] | According to paragraph 2, when the temperature of the sides and bottom of the egg are cooler than the top, then | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 0 |
[
"soften the bottom of the nest for the newly hatched chick",
"hold the nest together",
"help lower the temperature at the bottom of the nest",
"make the nest bigger"
] | According to paragraph 2, sticks, rocks, or dirt are used to | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 2 |
[
"provide a beneficial source of humidity in the nest",
"loosen the materials at the bottom of the nest",
"keep the nest in a clean condition",
"touch the bottom of the eggs"
] | According to paragraph 2, the construction of the nest allows water to | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 0 |
[
"heating the water vapor as it rises from the bottom of the nest",
"arranging nesting material at the bottom of the nest",
"transferring heat from the parent to the top of the eggshell",
"maintaining a constant temperature on the eggshell"
] | All of the following are part of a parrot's incubation method EXCEPT | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 3 |
[
"build",
"paint",
"hang",
"move"
] | The word "suspend" in line 18 is closest in meaning to | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 2 |
[
"close",
"deadly",
"natural",
"hot"
] | The word "fatal" in line 24 is closest in meaning to | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 1 |
[
"fresh",
"dry",
"safe",
"warm"
] | The word "secure" in line 27 is closest in meaning to | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 2 |
[
"a constant source of humidity",
"a strong nest box",
"more room for newly hatched chicks",
"protection against cold weather"
] | According to paragraph 3, a deep foundation of nesting material provides | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 3 |
[
"They lack the natural temperature changes of the outdoors.",
"They are unable to heat the eggs evenly",
"They do not transfer heat to the egg in the same way the parent bird does.",
"They are expensive to operate."
] | Which of the following is a problem with commercial incubators? | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 2 |
[
"Aviculturists (line 1)",
"gradient (line 8)",
"incubation (line 15)",
"embryo (line 22)"
] | Which of the following terms is defined in the passage ? | Aviculturists, people who raise birds for commercial sale, have not yet learned how to simulate the natural incubation of parrot eggs in the wild. They continue to look for better ways to increase egg production and to improve chick survival rates.
When parrots incubate their eggs in the wild, the temperature and humid... | 2064.txt | 0 |
[
"chimpanzees do not have the capability of mastering a language",
"the Gardners found a new idea to develop the chimpanzee experiment",
"previous experiments failed because they merely focused on chimpanzees' vocal ability",
"chimpanzees can use gestures as well as blind people"
] | From the first paragraph, we learn that _ . | In 1966 Allen and Beatrice Gardner, two psychologists at the University of Nevada in Reno, had a bright idea. They were interested in the evolution of language and the linguistic capabilities of great apes. Previous attempts to teach chimpanzees to talk had ended in failure and the matter was considered by most people ... | 504.txt | 1 |
[
"Washoe was able to develop an entire system of signs and gestures of her own.",
"The vocabulary Washoe learnt is not similar to human language.",
"The Washoe experiment has enlightened further research.",
"The Gardners found that Washoe naturally has her vocabulary of gestures."
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? | In 1966 Allen and Beatrice Gardner, two psychologists at the University of Nevada in Reno, had a bright idea. They were interested in the evolution of language and the linguistic capabilities of great apes. Previous attempts to teach chimpanzees to talk had ended in failure and the matter was considered by most people ... | 504.txt | 2 |
[
"gestures are more complicated",
"gestures are limited to a certain type of species",
"facial and vocal expressions are more complicated",
"there is no difference between them"
] | According to the author, gestures are different from facial and vocal expressions in that _ . | In 1966 Allen and Beatrice Gardner, two psychologists at the University of Nevada in Reno, had a bright idea. They were interested in the evolution of language and the linguistic capabilities of great apes. Previous attempts to teach chimpanzees to talk had ended in failure and the matter was considered by most people ... | 504.txt | 1 |
[
"Fixed.",
"Changed.",
"Taught.",
"Made."
] | Which of the following best defines the word" hard-wired" （Line 3, Paragraph 3）? | In 1966 Allen and Beatrice Gardner, two psychologists at the University of Nevada in Reno, had a bright idea. They were interested in the evolution of language and the linguistic capabilities of great apes. Previous attempts to teach chimpanzees to talk had ended in failure and the matter was considered by most people ... | 504.txt | 0 |
[
"the apes are the closest species to human being",
"people with normal hearing do not really need to resort to gestures",
"the great apes naturally have the ability to use gestures",
"human language may have developed from signs and gestures"
] | The Pollick and de Waal research probably indicates that _ . | In 1966 Allen and Beatrice Gardner, two psychologists at the University of Nevada in Reno, had a bright idea. They were interested in the evolution of language and the linguistic capabilities of great apes. Previous attempts to teach chimpanzees to talk had ended in failure and the matter was considered by most people ... | 504.txt | 3 |
[
"acid rain has caused air pollution",
"acid rain has caused widespread environmental damage",
"acid rain has become a much-studied subject",
"acid rain travels in all directions before it rains down"
] | From the first sentence of the passage，we Iearn that _ . | Acid rain，which is a form of air pollution，currently becomes a subject of great debate because of widespread environmental damage for which it has been blamed.It forms when oxides of sulfur and nitrogencombine with atmospheric moisture to yield sulfuric and nitric acids，which may then be carried long distances from the... | 1683.txt | 1 |
[
"falls down when the atmosphere is moist",
"is not as frequent as acid rain",
"often falls in the region of Manchester,England",
"is as damaging as acid rain"
] | According to the passage，acid fog _ . | Acid rain，which is a form of air pollution，currently becomes a subject of great debate because of widespread environmental damage for which it has been blamed.It forms when oxides of sulfur and nitrogencombine with atmospheric moisture to yield sulfuric and nitric acids，which may then be carried long distances from the... | 1683.txt | 3 |
[
"the origin of acid rain",
"the cause of acid rain",
"the formation of acid rain",
"the widespread damage of acid rain"
] | The second paragraph is mainly about _ . | Acid rain，which is a form of air pollution，currently becomes a subject of great debate because of widespread environmental damage for which it has been blamed.It forms when oxides of sulfur and nitrogencombine with atmospheric moisture to yield sulfuric and nitric acids，which may then be carried long distances from the... | 1683.txt | 3 |
[
"Because it is a new phenomenon.",
"Because it is not frequent enough.",
"Because its formation is complex.",
"Because it is difficult to study it."
] | Why is acid rain liRle understood? | Acid rain，which is a form of air pollution，currently becomes a subject of great debate because of widespread environmental damage for which it has been blamed.It forms when oxides of sulfur and nitrogencombine with atmospheric moisture to yield sulfuric and nitric acids，which may then be carried long distances from the... | 1683.txt | 2 |
[
"deny that industries causes acid rain",
"admit that they are only partly responsible",
"claim that they are the main sources of pollution",
"think that the cause of acid rain needs further study"
] | According to the passage，Governments _ . | Acid rain，which is a form of air pollution，currently becomes a subject of great debate because of widespread environmental damage for which it has been blamed.It forms when oxides of sulfur and nitrogencombine with atmospheric moisture to yield sulfuric and nitric acids，which may then be carried long distances from the... | 1683.txt | 3 |
[
"he enjoyed climbing mountains",
"he was angry on mountains",
"he lost his senses on mountains",
"he enjoyed climbing mountains very much"
] | "Peter was mad on mountains" means _ . | Peter Fern was mad on mountains.Climbing was the love of his life.Church towers,seaside cliffs,rock faces,ice mountains,anything-"If it's there,"he used to say,"then I want to climb it."So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise.I'd never known him to take much interest in girls.Well,well,Peter Fern,a married man! ... | 3948.txt | 3 |
[
"might be French living near the mountain,and from a mountaineer family",
"would not stop his climbing",
"perhaps came from French",
"might live near the mountain"
] | The writer had thought the only reason why Fern married was that the girl. _ | Peter Fern was mad on mountains.Climbing was the love of his life.Church towers,seaside cliffs,rock faces,ice mountains,anything-"If it's there,"he used to say,"then I want to climb it."So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise.I'd never known him to take much interest in girls.Well,well,Peter Fern,a married man! ... | 3948.txt | 0 |
[
"a failure because neither of them likes the other's love",
"happy because each of them respects the other's love",
"painful because each of them would do one's own thing",
"a mistake because either of them wouldn't care the other's love"
] | Peter and Anna's marriage is probably _ . | Peter Fern was mad on mountains.Climbing was the love of his life.Church towers,seaside cliffs,rock faces,ice mountains,anything-"If it's there,"he used to say,"then I want to climb it."So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise.I'd never known him to take much interest in girls.Well,well,Peter Fern,a married man! ... | 3948.txt | 1 |
[
"Peter didn't like girls",
"Peter was too absorbed in mountain climbing",
"Peter was mad",
"Peter's wife was a dancer"
] | Peter's marriage surprised the writer because _ . | Peter Fern was mad on mountains.Climbing was the love of his life.Church towers,seaside cliffs,rock faces,ice mountains,anything-"If it's there,"he used to say,"then I want to climb it."So the news of his marriage gave me a surprise.I'd never known him to take much interest in girls.Well,well,Peter Fern,a married man! ... | 3948.txt | 1 |
[
"to show his magical power",
"to pay for the delivery",
"to satisfy his curiosity",
"to please his mother"
] | Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _ . | When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn‘t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a ... | 1024.txt | 2 |
[
"He wanted to have tea there.",
"He was treated as a family member.",
"He was a respectable person.",
"He was fully trusted by the family."
] | What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy's house？ | When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn‘t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a ... | 1024.txt | 3 |
[
"Nobody wants to be a milkman now.",
"It has been driven out of the market.",
"Its service is getting poor.",
"It is forbidden by law."
] | Why does home milk delivery no longer exist？ | When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn‘t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a ... | 1024.txt | 1 |
[
"He missed the good old days.",
"He wanted to tell interesting stories.",
"He needed it for his milk bottles.",
"He planted flowers in it."
] | Why did the author bring back home an old milk box？ | When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn‘t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a ... | 1024.txt | 0 |
[
"a signal of stress",
"a warning of danger",
"a sign of age",
"a spread of disease"
] | The "alarm" in the first paragraph refers to " _ ". | One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept.For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week's leave-during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach-was Rudens... | 3444.txt | 1 |
[
"be able to work without stress",
"be more talented than other people",
"be more important than anyone else",
"be busy working without time to rest"
] | According to Paragraph 4, a successful person is one who is believed to _ . | One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept.For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week's leave-during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach-was Rudens... | 3444.txt | 3 |
[
"think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions",
"fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life",
"fail to realize that religions force them to rest",
"think that taking a rest means being lazy"
] | Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _ . | One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept.For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week's leave-during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach-was Rudens... | 3444.txt | 1 |
[
"We should balance work with rest.",
"The Sabbath gives us permission to rest.",
"It is silly for anyone to say \"I am so busy\".",
"We should be available to our family and friends."
] | What is the main idea of this passage? | One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept.For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week's leave-during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach-was Rudens... | 3444.txt | 0 |
[
"It is very important to develop tourism.",
"Building roads and hotels is necessary.",
"Support facilities are highly important.",
"Planning is very important to tourism."
] | Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the part that goes before this passage? | Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that were also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much ... | 665.txt | 3 |
[
"a bad effect on other industries",
"a change of tourists customs",
"overcrowdedness of places of interest",
"pressure on traffic"
] | Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _ . | Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that were also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much ... | 665.txt | 1 |
[
"an increase of unemployment",
"a decrease in tourist attractions",
"the higher cost of support facilities",
"a rise in price and a fall in pay"
] | Not enough tourism can lead to _ . | Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that were also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much ... | 665.txt | 0 |
[
"she was young",
"it a pleasure to make friends with her",
"she was beautiful",
"it strange for her to fall in love withhim"
] | The writer talked about the waitress' age because he thought _ . | When the young waitress near my house started saying hello to me every day, I was very happy. She was at least fifteen years younger than I. One day she signedme to come near. When I walked over, she asked,"Are you single?" "Why, yes." I answered, smiling at her happily.
"So is my mother." she said, "Would you like t... | 2973.txt | 3 |
[
"she lived near his house",
"he often went to visit her mother",
"she wanted to be friendly with him",
"she loved him very much"
] | The waitress said hello to the writer every day because _ . | When the young waitress near my house started saying hello to me every day, I was very happy. She was at least fifteen years younger than I. One day she signedme to come near. When I walked over, she asked,"Are you single?" "Why, yes." I answered, smiling at her happily.
"So is my mother." she said, "Would you like t... | 2973.txt | 2 |
[
"they kept animals for themselves",
"they ate only vegetables",
"they killed only enough for food",
"they loved animals"
] | Early tribes didn't have much effect on animal population because _ . | Early people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in eaves in very small ' elan'groups. They collected or killed only enough for the dan's survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food sou... | 3308.txt | 2 |
[
"to hunt animals",
"to seek safety",
"to share caves",
"to protect environment"
] | The main purpose for small clans to join together was _ . | Early people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in eaves in very small ' elan'groups. They collected or killed only enough for the dan's survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food sou... | 3308.txt | 1 |
[
"Early people moved to new places looking for new sources of food.",
"Modem civilization began when people started to live together in big groups.",
"Modem advancements are always good for the environment.",
"People began to exchange goods because they didn't have enough money."
] | Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage? | Early people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in eaves in very small ' elan'groups. They collected or killed only enough for the dan's survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food sou... | 3308.txt | 0 |
[
"human progress has brought civilization to the society",
"civilization has improved traditional forms of work",
"our environment has been affected by human progress",
"early people understood environmental protection"
] | It can be concluded from the passage that _ . | Early people had very little effect on the environment. They lived in eaves in very small ' elan'groups. They collected or killed only enough for the dan's survival. Early clans were nomadic, which means that they did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved around, following the animals that were their main food sou... | 3308.txt | 2 |
[
"When enzymes can be commonly found in living cells.",
"When the technology of producing a new type of fuel cell appears.",
"When the technology of a new type of fuel cell is suitable for mass production.",
"When the technology of mass producing cell phones appears."
] | According to the first paragraph, when can we share our sweet drinks with our cell phones? | Using enzymes commonly found in living cells, a new type of fuel cell produces small amounts of electricity from sugar. If the technology is able to succeed in mass production, you may some day share your sweet drinks with your cell phone.
In fuel cells, chemical reactions generate electrical currents. The process usua... | 1248.txt | 2 |
[
"They had trouble keeping enzymes in fuel cells active.",
"They had trouble keeping biological cells active.",
"They had trouble producing fresh enzymes.",
"They had trouble finding mechanism for producing enzymes."
] | What trouble did Minteer and Klotzhach have in their research? | Using enzymes commonly found in living cells, a new type of fuel cell produces small amounts of electricity from sugar. If the technology is able to succeed in mass production, you may some day share your sweet drinks with your cell phone.
In fuel cells, chemical reactions generate electrical currents. The process usua... | 1248.txt | 0 |
[
"when bags of enzyme are embedded in the new fuel cell",
"when glucose from a sugary liquid goes through the enzyme",
"when the enzyme oxidizes the glucose from a sugary liquid that goes through a pocket",
"when the enzyme oxidizes the sugary liquid that goes through a pocket"
] | According to Paragraph 5, electrons are released _ . | Using enzymes commonly found in living cells, a new type of fuel cell produces small amounts of electricity from sugar. If the technology is able to succeed in mass production, you may some day share your sweet drinks with your cell phone.
In fuel cells, chemical reactions generate electrical currents. The process usua... | 1248.txt | 2 |
[
"Their limitless power generation capacity is amazing.",
"Their limited power generation capacity is a good beginning.",
"Their limited power generation capacity is the result of great efforts.",
"Their limitless power generation capacity is a major accomplishment."
] | What is exciting about the new fuel cells? | Using enzymes commonly found in living cells, a new type of fuel cell produces small amounts of electricity from sugar. If the technology is able to succeed in mass production, you may some day share your sweet drinks with your cell phone.
In fuel cells, chemical reactions generate electrical currents. The process usua... | 1248.txt | 1 |
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