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[
"is merely a replica of the ancient Greece.",
"is quite independent from Greek culture in almost all aspects.",
"is of no relation with the ancient Greece in a subtle way.",
"is influenced by the Greek culture and theology."
] | According to the passage, Byzantine culture _ | Not all modern observers of Byzantium have been so willing to associate the city on the Bosphorus with universalism or cultural breadth. While Byzantium's rating has risen recently, it has not entirely shaken off the criticisms dished out in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the devastating verdict of William Leck... | 3533.txt | 3 |
[
"biased.",
"negative .",
"skeptical.",
"objective."
] | Towards the classical studies on Byzantium, the author's attitude can be said to be _ | Not all modern observers of Byzantium have been so willing to associate the city on the Bosphorus with universalism or cultural breadth. While Byzantium's rating has risen recently, it has not entirely shaken off the criticisms dished out in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the devastating verdict of William Leck... | 3533.txt | 1 |
[
"improving plants' ability to absorb sunlight.",
"preventing plants from becoming overheated.",
"transporting nutrients.",
"serving as a raw material for photosynthesis."
] | According to paragraph 1, water provides all of the following essential functions for plants EXCEPT | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 0 |
[
"produce even more seeds than in a wet year.",
"do not sprout from their seeds.",
"bloom much later than in a wet year.",
"are more plentiful than perennials."
] | Paragraph 3 suggests that during a dry year ephemerals | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 1 |
[
"Paragraph 2 provides a general description of desert plants, and paragraph 3 provides a scientific explanation for these observations.",
"Paragraph 2 divides desert plants into two categories, and paragraph 3 provides further information about one of these categories.",
"Paragraph 2 proposes one way of dividin... | How is paragraph 2 related to paragraph 3? | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 1 |
[
"sudden.",
"early.",
"gradual.",
"strong and healthy."
] | In saying that ephemerals will develop "vigorously" when there is favorableprecipitation, the author means that their development will be | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 3 |
[
"eliminating.",
"making use of.",
"acting against.",
"experiencing."
] | The word "countering"in the passage is closest in meaning to | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 2 |
[
"relatively little growth aboveground.",
"very leafy aboveground structures.",
"non woody plant tissue resistant to wilting.",
"water stored within their roots."
] | According to paragraph 4, some desert plants with root systems that are extraordinarily well developed have | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 0 |
[
"pure.",
"diminished.",
"guaranteed.",
"deep."
] | The word "assured"(paragraph 4)in the passage is closest in meaning to | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 2 |
[
"They are always found together.",
"They depend on surface water provided by streams, springs, and lakes.",
"They are phreatophytes.",
"Their roots are capable of breaking through hard soils"
] | What do "the date palm, tamarisk, and mesquite"(paragraph 4) have in common? | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 2 |
[
"provide shade from the sun.",
"sometimes become crowded.",
"are places where supplies of food are plentiful.",
"leave the animals vulnerable to predators."
] | It can be inferred from paragraph 6 that all of the places desertanimals retreat to | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 0 |
[
"Each of its feathers is very short and dense.",
"Its wings produce only lateral air movement when flapping.",
"Its feathers are very thickly set on both its back and its wings.",
"It can make its feathers stand up on its back."
] | According to paragraph 7, what special adaptation helps the ostrich copewith hot desert conditions? | The harsh conditions in deserts are intolerable for most plants and animals. Despite these conditions, however, many varieties of plants and animals have adapted to deserts in a number of ways. Most plant tissues die if their water content falls too low: the nutrients that feed plants are transmitted by water; water is... | 4078.txt | 3 |
[
"all the diamonds are almost invisible",
"many scientists had tried hard to make perfect diamonds long time ago",
"Bryant's father expected to find a diamond used in industry",
"diamonds are produced with carbon gas"
] | From the first paragraph, we learn that _ . | Bryant Linares has one heck of a secret family recipe: how to make world-class diamonds. Seven years ago his father, Robert, produced a diamond in a high-pressure chamber of carbon gas and dropped it into an acid solution to clean it off. When he returned the next morning, he expected to find the usual yellow stone-a c... | 508.txt | 1 |
[
"Diamond can withstand higher degree than silicon.",
"The main component of semiconductors will be replaced in a few years.",
"High-quality crystals have least usages, esp. in jewelry.",
"Engineers could not find perfect ways of making pure crystal cheaply."
] | Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text? | Bryant Linares has one heck of a secret family recipe: how to make world-class diamonds. Seven years ago his father, Robert, produced a diamond in a high-pressure chamber of carbon gas and dropped it into an acid solution to clean it off. When he returned the next morning, he expected to find the usual yellow stone-a c... | 508.txt | 2 |
[
"They all work in secrecy.",
"They have improved their techniques.",
"They have developed their own diamond chambers.",
"They have turned the rough diamonds to high-quality ones."
] | According to the passage, why can the companies increase and perfect their production of diamond? | Bryant Linares has one heck of a secret family recipe: how to make world-class diamonds. Seven years ago his father, Robert, produced a diamond in a high-pressure chamber of carbon gas and dropped it into an acid solution to clean it off. When he returned the next morning, he expected to find the usual yellow stone-a c... | 508.txt | 1 |
[
"Quality.",
"Contribution.",
"Appearance.",
"Value."
] | Which of the following best defines the word" attribute" （Line 5, Paragraph 4）? | Bryant Linares has one heck of a secret family recipe: how to make world-class diamonds. Seven years ago his father, Robert, produced a diamond in a high-pressure chamber of carbon gas and dropped it into an acid solution to clean it off. When he returned the next morning, he expected to find the usual yellow stone-a c... | 508.txt | 0 |
[
"LEDs",
"flat-screen displays",
"high-definition televisions",
"prototype diamond semiconductors"
] | The new diamond is NOT first used in _ . | Bryant Linares has one heck of a secret family recipe: how to make world-class diamonds. Seven years ago his father, Robert, produced a diamond in a high-pressure chamber of carbon gas and dropped it into an acid solution to clean it off. When he returned the next morning, he expected to find the usual yellow stone-a c... | 508.txt | 3 |
[
"When the Computer Is Down",
"The Most Frightening Words",
"The Computer of the Airport",
"Asking the Computer"
] | The best title for the article is _ . | The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down."
"If your compute... | 996.txt | 0 |
[
"She could sell a ticket.",
"She could write out a ticket.",
"She could answer the passengers' questions.",
"She could do nothing."
] | What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer? | The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down."
"If your compute... | 996.txt | 3 |
[
"Because it was easy down",
"Because it was very expensive.",
"Because it was not advanced enough.",
"Because it was not as big as the main computer."
] | Why do you think they had not a backup computer? | The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down."
"If your compute... | 996.txt | 1 |
[
"a modern computer won't be down.",
"computers can take the place of humans",
"sometimes a computer may bring suffering to people",
"there will be great changes in computers"
] | The last paragraph suggests that _ . | The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down." You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down."
"If your compute... | 996.txt | 2 |
[
"originally.",
"supposedly.",
"obviously.",
"usually."
] | The word "presumably"(paragraph 1)in the passage is closest in meaning to | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 1 |
[
"They had cellulose-based cell walls.",
"They were closely related to green algae",
"They were able to store nutrients",
"They had a sophisticated multicellular structure."
] | According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of ancestral plants EXCEPT | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 3 |
[
"restricted by",
"distant from",
"exposed to",
"combined with"
] | The phrase "subjected to"(paragraph 1) in the passage is closest in | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 2 |
[
"They lived in a generally wet environment that was sometimes dry.",
"They adapted better to changes in water temperature than did to other changes in the environment.",
"They inhabited areas that were close to the ocean.",
"They had lived primarily on land."
] | What can be inferred from paragraph 3 about ancient green algae? | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 0 |
[
"dusty.",
"hardened.",
"deserted.",
"dried out."
] | The word "desolate"in the passage is closest in meaning to | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 2 |
[
"it was exposed to high levels of solar radiation.",
"it contained a limited supply of carbon dioxide.",
"it had developed 400 million years earlier.",
"it lacked the presence of any organisms."
] | According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true about theterrestrial world at the time it was colonized by plants? | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 3 |
[
"shared.",
"presented.",
"strengthened.",
"concealed."
] | the word "posed"(paragraph 4)in the passage is closest in meaning to | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 1 |
[
"a tendency to become dry.",
"the inability to limit surface sunlight.",
"the absence of a structure to support the body of the plant.",
"the inability to transport water and minerals through the plant."
] | According to paragraph 5, all of the following are problems that early terrestrial plants had to overcome Except | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 1 |
[
"To emphasize how long it took for ancestral plants to adjust to life on land.",
"To disprove the argument that land plants adapted easily to their new terrestrial environment.",
"To explain how plant colonization changed the physical environment of the terrestrial world.",
"To describe how ancestral plants s... | What purpose does paragraph 5 serve in the larger discussion of the origins of terrestrial plants? | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 3 |
[
"Plants developed reproductive strategies usable in both land and water environment.",
"the plant diversity achieved in water environments diminished on land.",
"seed plants became the dominant species among plants.",
"a greater range of plants was able to develop."
] | According to Paragraph 6, The adaptation made by terrestrial plants hadwhich of the following effect? | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 3 |
[
"the author provided and overview of the evolutionary relationships between specific species of algae and land plants.",
"The author discusses the transformation plants underwent in the process of changing from an aquatic to a terrestrial environment.",
"the author establishes a pattern of similarity between ma... | Which of the following best describes the author's presentation of the information about land plants? | The evolutionary history of plants has been marked by a series of adaptations. The ancestors of plants were photosynthetic single-celled organisms that gave rise to plants presumably lacked true roots, stems, leaves, and complex reproductive structures such as flowers. All of these features appeared later in the evolut... | 4152.txt | 1 |
[
"is organized by a middle school",
"is as famous as the Toronto Festival",
"shows films made by children",
"offers awards to film school students"
] | Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival. | Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto.But what about really young filmmakers who aren't in film school yet and aren't,strictly speaking,even adults?
They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:... | 3470.txt | 2 |
[
"It helps young filmmakers to make money.",
"It provides arts projects for young people.",
"It's a media arts and leadership-training group.",
"It's a national organization for young people."
] | Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts? | Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto.But what about really young filmmakers who aren't in film school yet and aren't,strictly speaking,even adults?
They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:... | 3470.txt | 1 |
[
"cover different subjects",
"focus on kids' life",
"are produced by Global Action Project",
"are directed by Ms.Gardner"
] | Movies to be shown in the festival. | Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto.But what about really young filmmakers who aren't in film school yet and aren't,strictly speaking,even adults?
They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:... | 3470.txt | 0 |
[
"various awards",
"\"red carpet\" interviews",
"an open reception",
"a concert at Lincoln Center"
] | At the end of this film festival,there will be. | Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto.But what about really young filmmakers who aren't in film school yet and aren't,strictly speaking,even adults?
They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival,tomorrow,in a setting any director might envy:... | 3470.txt | 2 |
[
"forgetting for lack of practice tends to be obviously inadaptive",
"if a person gets very forgetful all of a sudden he must be very adaptive",
"the gradual process of forgetting is an indication of an individual's adaptability",
"sudden forgetting may bring about adaptive consequences"
] | From the evolutionary point of view, . | That experiences influence subsequent behaviour is evidence of an obvious but nevertheless remarkable activity called remembering. Learning could not occur without the function popularly named memory. Constant practice has such an effect on memory as to lead to skillful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem... | 1375.txt | 3 |
[
"he would survive best",
"he would have a lot of trouble",
"his ability to learn would be enhanced",
"the evolution of memory would stop"
] | According to the passage, if a person never forgot, . | That experiences influence subsequent behaviour is evidence of an obvious but nevertheless remarkable activity called remembering. Learning could not occur without the function popularly named memory. Constant practice has such an effect on memory as to lead to skillful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem... | 1375.txt | 1 |
[
"forgetfulness is a response to learning",
"the memory storage system is an exactly balanced input-output system",
"memory is a compensation for forgetting",
"the capacity of a memory storage system is limited because forgetting occurs"
] | From the last paragraph we know that . | That experiences influence subsequent behaviour is evidence of an obvious but nevertheless remarkable activity called remembering. Learning could not occur without the function popularly named memory. Constant practice has such an effect on memory as to lead to skillful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem... | 1375.txt | 0 |
[
"remembering",
"forgetting",
"adapting",
"experiencing"
] | In this article, the author tries to interpret the function of . | That experiences influence subsequent behaviour is evidence of an obvious but nevertheless remarkable activity called remembering. Learning could not occur without the function popularly named memory. Constant practice has such an effect on memory as to lead to skillful performance on the piano, to recitation of a poem... | 1375.txt | 1 |
[
"attend full-time universities",
"work part time to further their education",
"improve their education at home to get better jobs",
"earn their degrees in different ways that suit them"
] | This advertisement aims at calling on people to _ . | GET YOUR DEGREE AT HOME!
Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma.
Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associ... | 1170.txt | 2 |
[
"The way how you will get your degree.",
"Tuition price.",
"The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.",
"The length of time it will take you to get a degree."
] | Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement? | GET YOUR DEGREE AT HOME!
Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma.
Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associ... | 1170.txt | 1 |
[
"To show that their training is widely used in the country.",
"To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.",
"To prove the value of their training in every area.",
"To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies."
] | What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc. | GET YOUR DEGREE AT HOME!
Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma.
Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associ... | 1170.txt | 2 |
[
"its convenience",
"the degree's nation-wide recognition",
"the economic benefit it will bring about",
"the hot fields the training will help people to enter"
] | It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is _ . | GET YOUR DEGREE AT HOME!
Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma.
Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associ... | 1170.txt | 2 |
[
"One.",
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Four."
] | How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct? | GET YOUR DEGREE AT HOME!
Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma.
Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associ... | 1170.txt | 3 |
[
"produce energy for breathing",
"diffuse immediately in the blood",
"penetrate slowly into the air sacs",
"travel in opposite ways in the lungs"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that oxygen and carbon dioxide _ . | Blood vessels running all through the lungs carry blood to each air sac, or alveolus, and then back again to the heart. Only the thin wall of the air sac and the thin wall of a capillary are between the air and the blood. So oxygen easily diffuses from the air sacs through the walls into the blood, while carbon dioxide... | 2633.txt | 3 |
[
"more oxygen was contained in blood",
"more carbon dioxide was contained in the blood",
"less carbon dioxide was contained in an air sac",
"less oxygen was contained in an air sac"
] | When blood travels back to the lungs by the heart, _ . | Blood vessels running all through the lungs carry blood to each air sac, or alveolus, and then back again to the heart. Only the thin wall of the air sac and the thin wall of a capillary are between the air and the blood. So oxygen easily diffuses from the air sacs through the walls into the blood, while carbon dioxide... | 2633.txt | 1 |
[
"help the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs",
"prevent the inhaling of excessive carbon dioxide",
"keep the regular circulation of blood",
"strengthen the function of breathing muscles"
] | The movement of breathing can effectively _ . | Blood vessels running all through the lungs carry blood to each air sac, or alveolus, and then back again to the heart. Only the thin wall of the air sac and the thin wall of a capillary are between the air and the blood. So oxygen easily diffuses from the air sacs through the walls into the blood, while carbon dioxide... | 2633.txt | 0 |
[
"increases a bit because of the exchange of air",
"reduces a bit because of the exchange of air",
"remains the same as we breathe it in",
"keeps the same as that needed in lungs"
] | When we breathe out, the amount of nitrogen _ . | Blood vessels running all through the lungs carry blood to each air sac, or alveolus, and then back again to the heart. Only the thin wall of the air sac and the thin wall of a capillary are between the air and the blood. So oxygen easily diffuses from the air sacs through the walls into the blood, while carbon dioxide... | 2633.txt | 2 |
[
"inhaling some amount of oxygen",
"the evaporation of moisture",
"exhaling some amount of carbon dioxide",
"generating a passage for evaporation"
] | The air in the lungs changes through _ . | Blood vessels running all through the lungs carry blood to each air sac, or alveolus, and then back again to the heart. Only the thin wall of the air sac and the thin wall of a capillary are between the air and the blood. So oxygen easily diffuses from the air sacs through the walls into the blood, while carbon dioxide... | 2633.txt | 1 |
[
"To remember the birth of jazz.",
"To protect cultural diversity.",
"To encourage people to study music.",
"To recognize the value of jazz."
] | Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day? | Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more... | 3946.txt | 3 |
[
"It will disappear gradually.",
"It remains black and white.",
"It should keep up with the times.",
"It changes every 50 years."
] | What can we infer about Moran's opinion on jazz? | Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more... | 3946.txt | 2 |
[
"Exploring the Future of Jazz.",
"The Rise and Fall of Jazz.",
"The Story of a Jazz Musician.",
"Celebrating the Jazz Day."
] | Which of the following can be the best title for the text? | Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more... | 3946.txt | 0 |
[
"One person.",
"Two persons.",
"Three persons.",
"Four persons."
] | How many people saw the tiger before it was driven off? | One day last November, Tom Baker stopped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was going for his morning bath.
As he approached the river, the head of a tiger suddenly appeared o... | 1090.txt | 2 |
[
"A hunter.",
"A teacher.",
"A farmer.",
"A manager."
] | What was the victim's professional job? | One day last November, Tom Baker stopped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was going for his morning bath.
As he approached the river, the head of a tiger suddenly appeared o... | 1090.txt | 1 |
[
"it was hungry",
"it was angry",
"it was frightened by the man",
"not mentioned in the passage"
] | The reason why the tiger attacked the man was. | One day last November, Tom Baker stopped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was going for his morning bath.
As he approached the river, the head of a tiger suddenly appeared o... | 1090.txt | 3 |
[
"Early in the morning",
"At noon",
"Late in the afternoon",
"At five before dark"
] | When did the attack take place? | One day last November, Tom Baker stopped out of his house into the morning light and headed across the rice fields toward the bank of the Rapti River. Tom, a 32-year-old school teacher in the farming village of Madanpur, was going for his morning bath.
As he approached the river, the head of a tiger suddenly appeared o... | 1090.txt | 0 |
[
"stressing their high quality",
"convincing him of their low price",
"maintaining a balance between quality and price",
"appealing to his buying motives"
] | Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _ . | The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive p... | 3029.txt | 3 |
[
"thin slices of bread could contain more calories",
"the loaf was cut into regular slices",
"the bread was not genuine bread",
"the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same"
] | The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that _ . | The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive p... | 3029.txt | 3 |
[
"sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs",
"advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don't need",
"the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements",
"fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment"
] | The passage tells us that _ . | The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive p... | 3029.txt | 0 |
[
"think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements",
"guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements",
"be familiar with various advertising strategies",
"avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal"
] | It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should _ . | The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive p... | 3029.txt | 0 |
[
"how to make a wise buying decision",
"ways to protect the interests of the consumer",
"the positive and negative aspects of advertising",
"the function of advertisements in promoting sales"
] | The passage is mainly about _ . | The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people's desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive p... | 3029.txt | 2 |
[
"The Byzantine Empire was a unique case in which the usual order ofmilitary and economic revival preceding cultural revival was reversed.",
"The economic, cultural, and military revival in the Byzantine Empirebetween the eighth and eleventh centuries was similar in its order to thesequence of revival in Augustan ... | Which of the following best states the central idea of the text? | Between the eighth and eleventh centuries A. D., the Byzantine Empirestaged an almost unparalleled economic and cultural revival, a recovery that isall the more striking because it followed a long period of severe internaldecline. By the early eighth century, the empire had lost roughly two-thirds ofthe territory it ha... | 1094.txt | 3 |
[
"in 600.",
"during the seventh century.",
"a century after the cultural achievements of the Byzantine Empire hadbeen lost.",
"soon after the revival of Byzantine learning."
] | It can be inferred from the text that the Byzantine Empire sustainedsignificant territorial losses | Between the eighth and eleventh centuries A. D., the Byzantine Empirestaged an almost unparalleled economic and cultural revival, a recovery that isall the more striking because it followed a long period of severe internaldecline. By the early eighth century, the empire had lost roughly two-thirds ofthe territory it ha... | 1094.txt | 1 |
[
"suggest that the process of revival in Byzantium accords with thismodel.",
"set up an order of events that is then shown to be not generallyapplicable to the case of Byzantium.",
"cast aspersions on traditional historical scholarship aboutByzantium.",
"suggest that Byzantium represents a case for which no hi... | In the third paragraph, the author most probably provides anexplanation of the apparent connections among economic, military, and culturaldevelopment in order to | Between the eighth and eleventh centuries A. D., the Byzantine Empirestaged an almost unparalleled economic and cultural revival, a recovery that isall the more striking because it followed a long period of severe internaldecline. By the early eighth century, the empire had lost roughly two-thirds ofthe territory it ha... | 1094.txt | 1 |
[
"The Byzantine military revival of the 860's led to economic and culturaladvances.",
"The Byzantine cultural revival lasted until 1453.",
"The Byzantine economic recovery began in the 900's.",
"The revival of Byzantine learning began toward the end of the eighthcentury."
] | Which of the following does the author mention as crucial evidenceconcerning the manner in which the Byzantine revival began? | Between the eighth and eleventh centuries A. D., the Byzantine Empirestaged an almost unparalleled economic and cultural revival, a recovery that isall the more striking because it followed a long period of severe internaldecline. By the early eighth century, the empire had lost roughly two-thirds ofthe territory it ha... | 1094.txt | 3 |
[
"revolutionary and too new to have been applied to the history of theByzantine Empire.",
"reasonable, but an antiquated theory of the nature of progress.",
"not applicable to the Byzantine revival as a whole, but does perhapsaccurately describe limited periods during the revival.",
"equally applicable to the ... | According to the author, "The common explanation" (line 1, paragraph 3) ofconnections between economic, military, and cultural development is | Between the eighth and eleventh centuries A. D., the Byzantine Empirestaged an almost unparalleled economic and cultural revival, a recovery that isall the more striking because it followed a long period of severe internaldecline. By the early eighth century, the empire had lost roughly two-thirds ofthe territory it ha... | 1094.txt | 2 |
[
"by classification",
"by comparison",
"by example",
"by process"
] | The author develops the second paragraph mainly. | Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, ) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it... | 3403.txt | 2 |
[
"practicing \"green\" farming",
"use of less chemicals",
"fair distribution of their crops",
"using more crops for fuel"
] | GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from _ . | Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, ) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it... | 3403.txt | 1 |
[
"Optimistic",
"Defensive",
"Disapproving",
"Casual"
] | Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology? | Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, ) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it... | 3403.txt | 2 |
[
"is easy to get along with",
"is unhappy with the life they are living",
"is good at observing and understanding",
"is never pleased with her neigbours"
] | This passage mainly suggests that the writer _ . | My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it's Christmas again. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren't much good. But Johnny and children can't see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dir... | 2916.txt | 1 |
[
"She is proud and hungry.",
"She is selfish and cruel.",
"She is lonely and friendless.",
"She is unhappy and misunderstood."
] | What do you think of McGarity girl? | My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it's Christmas again. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren't much good. But Johnny and children can't see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dir... | 2916.txt | 1 |
[
"money is the key to everything",
"the more money you have, the less happy you'll be",
"there is something more important than money",
"when talking to people we should look into their eyes"
] | In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _ . | My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it's Christmas again. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren't much good. But Johnny and children can't see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dir... | 2916.txt | 2 |
[
"Why, is it only because they have money",
"There is more to happiness than money.",
"Miss Jackson isn't rich, but she knows things.",
"The money we saved isn't nearly enough."
] | Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer's view on money. | My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it's Christmas again. They can't see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren't much good. But Johnny and children can't see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dir... | 2916.txt | 3 |
[
"technology cannot solve all of our human problems",
"progress in vaccine research for influenza has lagged behind",
"great achievements have been made by men in exploring the unknown",
"the development of vaccine production methods can not be stopped"
] | The moon-landing is mentioned in the first paragraph to illustrate _ . | Modern technology has put men on the moon and deciphered the human genome. But when it comes to brewing up flu to make vaccines, science still turns to the incredible edible egg. Ever since the 1940s, vaccine makers have grown large batches of virus inside chicken eggs. But given that some 36,000 Americans die of flu e... | 1070.txt | 1 |
[
"Manufacturers implant the vaccine into ordered chicken eggs.",
"Scientists identify the exact strain soon after a flu pandemic starts.",
"Public health measures are taken as an important pandemic-fighting tool.",
"Viruses are deadened and made clean before being put into vaccine use."
] | What step is essential to the traditional production of flu vaccine? | Modern technology has put men on the moon and deciphered the human genome. But when it comes to brewing up flu to make vaccines, science still turns to the incredible edible egg. Ever since the 1940s, vaccine makers have grown large batches of virus inside chicken eggs. But given that some 36,000 Americans die of flu e... | 1070.txt | 3 |
[
"the complex process of vaccine production",
"its potential threat to human being",
"the low survival rate for new flu vaccines",
"its contribution to the flu vaccine shortage"
] | The foremost reason why the egg-based method is defective lies in _ . | Modern technology has put men on the moon and deciphered the human genome. But when it comes to brewing up flu to make vaccines, science still turns to the incredible edible egg. Ever since the 1940s, vaccine makers have grown large batches of virus inside chicken eggs. But given that some 36,000 Americans die of flu e... | 1070.txt | 2 |
[
"Flu vaccines now mainly use egg-based technology.",
"A bird influenza has once circulated among humans.",
"Safety can be greatly improved with cell-culture vaccines.",
"Modern vaccine production methods are to replace egg-based methods."
] | Which of the following is true according to the passage? | Modern technology has put men on the moon and deciphered the human genome. But when it comes to brewing up flu to make vaccines, science still turns to the incredible edible egg. Ever since the 1940s, vaccine makers have grown large batches of virus inside chicken eggs. But given that some 36,000 Americans die of flu e... | 1070.txt | 0 |
[
"remarkable",
"criticized",
"efficient",
"accepted"
] | In the author's view, the new vaccine production method seems to be _ . | Modern technology has put men on the moon and deciphered the human genome. But when it comes to brewing up flu to make vaccines, science still turns to the incredible edible egg. Ever since the 1940s, vaccine makers have grown large batches of virus inside chicken eggs. But given that some 36,000 Americans die of flu e... | 1070.txt | 3 |
[
"is a leading factor that has caused the sales of Yoplait Greek to lag behind other brands.",
"will make the sales of Yoplait Greek lag behind other brands",
"will help increase the sales of Yoplait Greek.",
"has no direct relationship with the fact that the sales of Yoplait Greek have already lagged far behi... | The lawsuit against General Mills | A class action lawsuit has been filed against General Mills for misrepresenting the product it calls Yoplait Greek. It isn't Greek, and it isn't yogurt. The sales of Yoplait Greek already lag far behind other brands such as Chobani and Fage in an exploding Greek yogurt market, and this latest lawsuit won't help any.
"Y... | 541.txt | 3 |
[
"is strained of liquid whey.",
"thicker in consistency than Yoplait Greek.",
"richer in protein than Yoplait Greek.",
"contains MPC."
] | Authentic Greek yogurt | A class action lawsuit has been filed against General Mills for misrepresenting the product it calls Yoplait Greek. It isn't Greek, and it isn't yogurt. The sales of Yoplait Greek already lag far behind other brands such as Chobani and Fage in an exploding Greek yogurt market, and this latest lawsuit won't help any.
"Y... | 541.txt | 0 |
[
"for the improvement of its quality",
"for the convenience of transportation",
"for the reduction of costs",
"for the extension of its shelf life"
] | According to the lawsuit, it is that General Mills adds MPC to Yoplait Greek. | A class action lawsuit has been filed against General Mills for misrepresenting the product it calls Yoplait Greek. It isn't Greek, and it isn't yogurt. The sales of Yoplait Greek already lag far behind other brands such as Chobani and Fage in an exploding Greek yogurt market, and this latest lawsuit won't help any.
"Y... | 541.txt | 2 |
[
"The FDA has approved the use of MPC in yogurt.",
"MPC is on the FDA list of substances generally recognized as safe",
"The FDA has neither prohibited nor approved the use of MPC in yogurt.",
"MPC is on the FDA list of food additives."
] | Which of the following statements is true? | A class action lawsuit has been filed against General Mills for misrepresenting the product it calls Yoplait Greek. It isn't Greek, and it isn't yogurt. The sales of Yoplait Greek already lag far behind other brands such as Chobani and Fage in an exploding Greek yogurt market, and this latest lawsuit won't help any.
"Y... | 541.txt | 2 |
[
"Staying on the farm.",
"Moving to the countryside.",
"Leaving home for the city.",
"Running away from the school."
] | What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child? | When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city.We lived on a farm and，in the winter especially，we were quite cut off from the outside world.As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However，I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
O... | 3466.txt | 2 |
[
"He is very old now.",
"He is in good health.",
"He prefers driving a car.",
"He lives in the city now."
] | Which of the following is true about the writer? | When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city.We lived on a farm and，in the winter especially，we were quite cut off from the outside world.As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However，I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
O... | 3466.txt | 3 |
[
"express his opinions about way of life",
"describe his life in the countryside",
"show an interest in the outside world",
"persuade the reader to live in the city"
] | In the passage，the writer tries to _ . | When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city.We lived on a farm and，in the winter especially，we were quite cut off from the outside world.As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However，I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
O... | 3466.txt | 0 |
[
"By inferring.",
"By comparing.",
"By listing examples.",
"By giving explanations."
] | How is the passage mainly developed? | When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city.We lived on a farm and，in the winter especially，we were quite cut off from the outside world.As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However，I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
O... | 3466.txt | 1 |
[
"only co-education can be in harmony with society.",
"people are in great need of co-education.",
"any form of education other than co-education is simply unthinkable.",
"co-education has many features."
] | What is the best title for this passage? | Contribution of Coeducation
Imagining being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of own sex. How would you react? Unless there was something definitely wrong with you, you wouldn't be too happy about it, to say the least. It is all the more surprising therefore tha... | 293.txt | 2 |
[
"A society.",
"A true small model of society.",
"A real life.",
"1}ue version of social condition."
] | what does co-education offer to children? | Contribution of Coeducation
Imagining being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of own sex. How would you react? Unless there was something definitely wrong with you, you wouldn't be too happy about it, to say the least. It is all the more surprising therefore tha... | 293.txt | 1 |
[
"It is for students to acquire knowledge.",
"It is to equip future citizens with scientific technology.",
"It is to equip future citizens with what is required in getting a position in society.",
"It is for students to get academic achievements."
] | According to the passage, what is one of the chief aims of education? | Contribution of Coeducation
Imagining being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of own sex. How would you react? Unless there was something definitely wrong with you, you wouldn't be too happy about it, to say the least. It is all the more surprising therefore tha... | 293.txt | 2 |
[
"They live together and know each other too well.",
"Years of living together at school dismiss such illusion.",
"co-education encourage them to have an healthy attitude toward life.",
"They are familiar with each other' s problems."
] | Why do boys and girls in co-education have no illusion about each other? | Contribution of Coeducation
Imagining being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of own sex. How would you react? Unless there was something definitely wrong with you, you wouldn't be too happy about it, to say the least. It is all the more surprising therefore tha... | 293.txt | 1 |
[
"the point(P1) is very small",
"the hole isn't big enough",
"light rays don't travel in straight lines",
"light rays can't pass through a small hole"
] | In Figure 1 we see a faint small point on the wall because. | Why do we have in a camera a lensinstead of a simple hole?
The reason can be seen from the figures.
In Figure 1, the hole is small. Rays of light from a point (P1)outside reach a very small part of the wall opposite, and we see there a small point. But when the hole is bigger, as in Figure 2, rays from the point(P2)can... | 1256.txt | 1 |
[
"the more light can pass through",
"the clearer the picture will be",
"the better result we will get",
"the faster the light rays travel"
] | Figure 2 shows that the bigger the hole is,. | Why do we have in a camera a lensinstead of a simple hole?
The reason can be seen from the figures.
In Figure 1, the hole is small. Rays of light from a point (P1)outside reach a very small part of the wall opposite, and we see there a small point. But when the hole is bigger, as in Figure 2, rays from the point(P2)can... | 1256.txt | 0 |
[
"can form a clear picture",
"can make light go in a straight line",
"can help light rays to go faster",
"cannot give the picture more light than in Fig. 2"
] | From figure 3, we can see a lens. | Why do we have in a camera a lensinstead of a simple hole?
The reason can be seen from the figures.
In Figure 1, the hole is small. Rays of light from a point (P1)outside reach a very small part of the wall opposite, and we see there a small point. But when the hole is bigger, as in Figure 2, rays from the point(P2)can... | 1256.txt | 0 |
[
"a smaller hole is better than a bigger one",
"big holes are better than small ones",
"both a big hole and a small one have their weak points",
"light rays are sure to pass through a hole no matter it is big or small"
] | The main idea of the second paragraph of the article is that. | Why do we have in a camera a lensinstead of a simple hole?
The reason can be seen from the figures.
In Figure 1, the hole is small. Rays of light from a point (P1)outside reach a very small part of the wall opposite, and we see there a small point. But when the hole is bigger, as in Figure 2, rays from the point(P2)can... | 1256.txt | 3 |
[
"Light can go through all kinds of materials",
"A camera can't be made without a lens",
"The lens is only used in a camera",
"Most of the light we get is from the lens"
] | Which of the following statements is true? | Why do we have in a camera a lensinstead of a simple hole?
The reason can be seen from the figures.
In Figure 1, the hole is small. Rays of light from a point (P1)outside reach a very small part of the wall opposite, and we see there a small point. But when the hole is bigger, as in Figure 2, rays from the point(P2)can... | 1256.txt | 1 |
[
"by educating its citizens",
"by careful family planning",
"by developing TV programmes",
"by chance"
] | According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth ________. | Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes at reducing population growth-but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population growth rate... | 430.txt | 3 |
[
"haven't attached much importance to birth control",
"would soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rate",
"haven't yet found an effective measure to control their population",
"neglected the role of TV plays in family planning"
] | According to the passage, many Third World countries ________. | Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes at reducing population growth-but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population growth rate... | 430.txt | 2 |
[
"attributes it to",
"finds it a reason for",
"sums it up as",
"compares it to"
] | The phrase "puts it down to" (Line 1, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to "________". | Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes at reducing population growth-but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population growth rate... | 430.txt | 0 |
[
"they keep people sitting long hours watching TV",
"they have gradually changed people's way of life",
"people are drawn to their attractive package",
"they popularize birth control measures"
] | Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil's birth rate because ________. | Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes at reducing population growth-but more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population growth rate... | 430.txt | 1 |
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