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"determine whether a person is fit for a certain job",
"behave appropriately in relation to other people",
"protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations",
"make friends with other people"
] | In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us _ . | Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whe... | 3078.txt | 1 |
[
"in order to identify themselves with others",
"in order to better identify others",
"as their mental processes change",
"as the situation changes"
] | According to the writer, people often assume different statuses _ . | Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whe... | 3078.txt | 3 |
[
"involvement",
"appreciation",
"assessment",
"presentation"
] | The word "appraisal" (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means " _ ". | Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whe... | 3078.txt | 2 |
[
"fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately",
"identification of other people's statuses",
"selecting one's own statuses",
"constant mental process"
] | In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun "it" refers to " _ ". | Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whe... | 3078.txt | 0 |
[
"different people have different styles of clothes",
"ready-made clothes may need alterations",
"statuses come ready made just like clothes",
"our choice of statuses is limited"
] | By saying that "an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince" (Line 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means _ . | Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whe... | 3078.txt | 3 |
[
"Well.",
"Vision.",
"Form.",
"Will."
] | When remembrance of things past reach the conscious level, the post has reached the stage called | Creative Process of Works
The great question that this paper will, but feebly, attempt to answer is , what is the creative process?
Though much theory has accumulated, little is really known about the power that lies at the bottom of poetic creation. It is true that great poets and artists produce beauty by employing a... | 210.txt | 3 |
[
"The form determines the subject matter.",
"The idea determines the form.",
"Vision makes beauty an actuality.",
"A writer is unconscious when he prepares his work."
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE? | Creative Process of Works
The great question that this paper will, but feebly, attempt to answer is , what is the creative process?
Though much theory has accumulated, little is really known about the power that lies at the bottom of poetic creation. It is true that great poets and artists produce beauty by employing a... | 210.txt | 1 |
[
"accidentally.",
"luckily.",
"thoroughly.",
"potentially."
] | The word "fortuitously" in the third paragraph means | Creative Process of Works
The great question that this paper will, but feebly, attempt to answer is , what is the creative process?
Though much theory has accumulated, little is really known about the power that lies at the bottom of poetic creation. It is true that great poets and artists produce beauty by employing a... | 210.txt | 0 |
[
"Deep Well.",
"Vision.",
"Chaotic lights and shadows.",
"Conscious mind."
] | The remembrance of things past is carried on in the | Creative Process of Works
The great question that this paper will, but feebly, attempt to answer is , what is the creative process?
Though much theory has accumulated, little is really known about the power that lies at the bottom of poetic creation. It is true that great poets and artists produce beauty by employing a... | 210.txt | 0 |
[
"you get the habit of staying up late",
"you haven't taken sleeping pills",
"you sleep for hours after dinner",
"you fail to do some exercises"
] | According to the writer, it is difficult for you to go to sleep because . | I don't think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap(,)after dinner. If you didn't sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didn't nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel t... | 1822.txt | 2 |
[
"Go to bed earlier than usual.",
"Talk with friends after dinner.",
"Stay with friends after dinner.",
"Do some physical labor."
] | Which of the following is NOT true if you want to get out of the habit of sleeping during the evening? | I don't think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap(,)after dinner. If you didn't sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didn't nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel t... | 1822.txt | 3 |
[
"you stay up too late",
"you get up too early in the morning",
"you take sleeping pills",
"you wake up too frequently at night"
] | You feel tired all day probably because . | I don't think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap(,)after dinner. If you didn't sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didn't nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel t... | 1822.txt | 2 |
[
"You mustn't take sleeping pills in order to get a good night's sleep.",
"You should stay up if you want to sleep effectively.",
"Food is necessary at night if you fail to go to sleep.",
"It is very important to get out of the habit of taking a nap after dinner."
] | Which of the following is true according to the passage? | I don't think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap(,)after dinner. If you didn't sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didn't nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel t... | 1822.txt | 3 |
[
"doctor",
"scientist",
"reporter",
"professor"
] | We may infer that the author is most probably a_ . | I don't think there is anything wrong with your blood. The key to your problem is that long nap(,)after dinner. If you didn't sleep for hours during the early part of the evening, you would be more ready to sleep at bedtime. If you didn't nap after dinner, you would not want to stay up so late, and you would not feel t... | 1822.txt | 0 |
[
"it is unusual for a person to be able to identify a face satisfactorily",
"the ability to recognize faces unhesitatingly is an unusual gift",
"quit a few people can visualize faces they have seen",
"few people can give exact details of the appearance of a face"
] | It is stated in the passage that _ . | The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently:" When we try to describe faces precisely words fail us, and we resort to identikit procedures."
Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably ... | 3912.txt | 3 |
[
"people have the tremendous ability to recognize more than 1,000 faces",
"people don't think much of the problem of how and why we acquire the ability to recognize and remember faces",
"people don't realize how essential and valuable it is for them to have the ability to recognize faces",
"people have been ar... | What the author feels strange about is that _ . | The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently:" When we try to describe faces precisely words fail us, and we resort to identikit procedures."
Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably ... | 3912.txt | 1 |
[
"It is one of the characteristics peculiar to human beings.",
"It is acquired soon after birth.",
"It is something we can do from the very moment we are born.",
"It is learned from our environment and experiences."
] | What is the first suggested explanation of the origin of the ability? | The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently:" When we try to describe faces precisely words fail us, and we resort to identikit procedures."
Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably ... | 3912.txt | 2 |
[
"It is useful in daily life but is not necessarily essential.",
"It is absence would make normal everyday life impossible.",
"Under certain circumstances we could not exist without it.",
"Normal social life would be difficult without it."
] | According to the passage, how important is the ability to recognize faces? | The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently:" When we try to describe faces precisely words fail us, and we resort to identikit procedures."
Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably ... | 3912.txt | 1 |
[
"the ability to recognize individuals is dependent on other senses as well as sight",
"sight is indispensable to recognizing individuals",
"the ability to recognise faces is a special inborn ability of the brain",
"the importance of the ability of recognize faces in fully appreciated by people."
] | This passage seems to emphasize that _ . | The gift of being able to describe a face accurately is a rare one, as every experienced police officer knows to his cost. As the Lancet put it recently:" When we try to describe faces precisely words fail us, and we resort to identikit procedures."
Yet, according to one authority on the subject, we can each probably ... | 3912.txt | 0 |
[
"published in European languages",
"read on the computer screen",
"designed in the form of small-sized books",
"broadcast on television and the radio"
] | The audio-magazines in the passage are _ . | Join the thousands of professionals and international travelers who depend on Chanps- Elysees Schau ins Land, Puerta del Sol, and Acquerello italiano to help them stay in touch with the languages and cultures they love. Designed to help you greatly improve your listening, vocabulary, and cultural IQ, these unique Europ... | 3651.txt | 0 |
[
"European journalists",
"professional travelers",
"language learners",
"magazine collectors"
] | The audio-magazines are mainly for _ . | Join the thousands of professionals and international travelers who depend on Chanps- Elysees Schau ins Land, Puerta del Sol, and Acquerello italiano to help them stay in touch with the languages and cultures they love. Designed to help you greatly improve your listening, vocabulary, and cultural IQ, these unique Europ... | 3651.txt | 2 |
[
"They are translated into English.",
"They are convenient for the users.",
"They are very easy to read",
"They are cheap and popular."
] | What is mentioned as a feature of the audio-magazines? | Join the thousands of professionals and international travelers who depend on Chanps- Elysees Schau ins Land, Puerta del Sol, and Acquerello italiano to help them stay in touch with the languages and cultures they love. Designed to help you greatly improve your listening, vocabulary, and cultural IQ, these unique Europ... | 3651.txt | 1 |
[
"learning English",
"finding places to stay in England",
"driving their car on English roads",
"going to England by car"
] | My Spanish friends wanted advice about _ . | When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English wit... | 1949.txt | 1 |
[
"they would be able to practise their English",
"it would be much cheaper than staying in hotels",
"it would be convenient for them to have dinner",
"there would be no problem about finding accommodation there"
] | I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because _ . | When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English wit... | 1949.txt | 0 |
[
"no free rooms",
"free rooms",
"not away on holiday",
"holidays"
] | "NO VACANCIES" in English means _ . | When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English wit... | 1949.txt | 0 |
[
"fall into a hole",
"have a lot of fun and enjoy yourself",
"find that the road is blocked by crowds of people",
"have to take a different road"
] | If you see a road sign that says ‘Diversion', you will _ . | When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English wit... | 1949.txt | 3 |
[
"didn't really want any more coffee",
"wanted them to take the coffee pot away",
"really wanted some more coffee",
"wanted to express my politeness"
] | When someone offered me more coffee and I said ‘Thank you' in French, I _ . | When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English wit... | 1949.txt | 2 |
[
"hadn't finished drinking my coffee",
"was expecting another cup of coffee",
"meant that I didn't want any more",
"was never misunderstood"
] | I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away because I _ . | When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they should stay at ‘bed and breakfast' houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English wit... | 1949.txt | 1 |
[
"Pupils should be trained to reach quickly the stage of reading without having to concentrate on the separate symbols.",
"Pupils should look at each printed symbol for its meaning as well as for its shape.",
"Teachers should help their pupils avoid looking at the shape of the printed symbols.",
"Teachers shou... | Which of the following is closest in meaning to the first paragraph? | The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.
When a good reader is at work he d... | 3228.txt | 1 |
[
"several words",
"several phrases",
"several sentences",
"several lines"
] | In a single moment, a good reader picks up _ . | The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.
When a good reader is at work he d... | 3228.txt | 3 |
[
"students will be able to express their ideas more freely",
"teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes",
"students will have more confidence in writing",
"students will learn to be independent of teachers"
] | Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that _ . | The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.
When a good reader is at work he d... | 3228.txt | 0 |
[
"reasonable",
"unfair",
"foolish",
"careless"
] | The writer seems to think that the teacher's judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is _ . | The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.
When a good reader is at work he d... | 3228.txt | 1 |
[
"the importance of developing writing skills",
"the complexities of spelling",
"the correct way of marking compositions",
"the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition"
] | The major point discussed in the passage is _ . | The aim of the teacher is to get his pupils as quickly as possible over the period in which each printed symbol is looked at for its shape, and arrive at the stage when the pupil looks at words and phrases, for their meaning, almost without noticing the shapes of the separate letters.
When a good reader is at work he d... | 3228.txt | 3 |
[
"a, c, b, d",
"c, a, b, d",
"c, a, d, b",
"d, a, b, c"
] | The second half of the story has been in wrong order. (Parts a-d) Choose the rearranged order which you think is right. | A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, "Put that cigarette out, or I'll land the plane and have you arrested."
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline's chairman. But his reply was even ruder.
"You seem to think you... | 902.txt | 2 |
[
"The pilot said that she must throw her cigarette out of the plane, or he would get her off the plane.",
"The pilot said she must stop smoking immediately, otherwise he would bring down the jet and hand her to the police.",
"The pilot said that she couldn't lit another cigarette after her first one.",
"The pi... | What was Maureen Harkey warned to do by the pilot? | A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, "Put that cigarette out, or I'll land the plane and have you arrested."
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline's chairman. But his reply was even ruder.
"You seem to think you... | 902.txt | 1 |
[
"accepted the warning",
"agreed to the warning",
"refused to do what she was told to",
"was so shocked that she wrote to the airline's chairman"
] | Maureen Harkavy _ on the plane. | A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, "Put that cigarette out, or I'll land the plane and have you arrested."
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline's chairman. But his reply was even ruder.
"You seem to think you... | 902.txt | 2 |
[
"made an apology to her for his worker's rudeness",
"made sure that he would solve the problem",
"said that she had the right to smoke on his plane because the right is given by God to everyone.",
"actually completely agreed with what the pilot said"
] | In the answer letter to Maureen Harkavy, the airline's chairman _ . | A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, "Put that cigarette out, or I'll land the plane and have you arrested."
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline's chairman. But his reply was even ruder.
"You seem to think you... | 902.txt | 3 |
[
"the pilot",
"the airline's chairman",
"the stewardress",
"Maureen Harkavy"
] | From the story we can see that the writer probably takes the side of _ . | A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking.
He warned Maureen Harkavy, "Put that cigarette out, or I'll land the plane and have you arrested."
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline's chairman. But his reply was even ruder.
"You seem to think you... | 902.txt | 3 |
[
"It made room for new equipment.",
"It signaled the closedown of the theater.",
"It was done with the help of the audience.",
"It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater."
] | In what way was yesterday's cleanup at the Plaza special? | Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater's 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish,... | 3593.txt | 1 |
[
"It was an all-time classic.",
"It was about the history of the town.",
"The audience requested it.",
"The theater owner found it suitable."
] | Why was The Last Picture Show put on? | Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater's 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish,... | 3593.txt | 3 |
[
"It will be repaired.",
"It will be turned into a museum.",
"It will be knocked down.",
"It will be sold to the city government."
] | What will probably happen to the building? | Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater's 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish,... | 3593.txt | 2 |
[
"They are disappointed with Bradford.",
"They are sad to part with the old theater.",
"They are supportive of the city officials.",
"They are eager to have a shopping center."
] | What can we infer about the audience? | Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater's 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish,... | 3593.txt | 1 |
[
"advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas",
"it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio",
"the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasons",
"it is controlled by radio companies"
] | According to the author American television is poor in quality because ________. | Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every Industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people's lives. It alters peoples' ways o... | 2673.txt | 2 |
[
"TV as the sustainer of American life",
"TV as the major transmitter of culture",
"the educational effect of TV on society",
"the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV"
] | The second paragraph is mainly about ________. | Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every Industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people's lives. It alters peoples' ways o... | 2673.txt | 3 |
[
"be critical but entertaining",
"be creative and educational",
"change with the development of society",
"attract as many viewers as possible"
] | In the author's view American TV should ________. | Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every Industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people's lives. It alters peoples' ways o... | 2673.txt | 2 |
[
"it promotes family unity",
"it helps them develop their speaking ability",
"it affects their life in many ways",
"it challenges society"
] | The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people because ________. | Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every Industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people's lives. It alters peoples' ways o... | 2673.txt | 2 |
[
"critical",
"praising",
"doubtful",
"sympathetic"
] | The author's attitude towards American television is ________. | Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every Industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people's lives. It alters peoples' ways o... | 2673.txt | 0 |
[
"Londoners and Parisians",
"A Modern Tale of Two Cities",
"The Similarity of Two Cities",
"Fancy London and Fashionable Paris"
] | The best title for this passage is _ . | LONDON----A morning‘s train ride away, across the Channel, English kids talk about Liverpool‘s soccer team in a Paris pub.
Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.
In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival cities, London and Paris, in‖ A Tale of Two Cities.‖ These days, it might... | 2554.txt | 1 |
[
"Paris and London has become perfect partners",
"London feels more full of life",
"life in Paris is structured",
"Paris and London have become fierce competitors"
] | We can infer from the text _ . | LONDON----A morning‘s train ride away, across the Channel, English kids talk about Liverpool‘s soccer team in a Paris pub.
Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.
In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival cities, London and Paris, in‖ A Tale of Two Cities.‖ These days, it might... | 2554.txt | 0 |
[
"life is better",
"things are cheaper",
"more attractive people",
"a job easily"
] | Living in Paris, you may find _ . | LONDON----A morning‘s train ride away, across the Channel, English kids talk about Liverpool‘s soccer team in a Paris pub.
Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.
In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival cities, London and Paris, in‖ A Tale of Two Cities.‖ These days, it might... | 2554.txt | 1 |
[
"the two cities have developed very fast",
"London is better than Paris now",
"Paris is a favourite place for all journalism students",
"people in both London and Paris now lead a regular life"
] | From the passage we can know _ . | LONDON----A morning‘s train ride away, across the Channel, English kids talk about Liverpool‘s soccer team in a Paris pub.
Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.
In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival cities, London and Paris, in‖ A Tale of Two Cities.‖ These days, it might... | 2554.txt | 0 |
[
"The act of calling each other.",
"the sense of accomplishment.",
"The act of hunting for something.",
"The sense of belonging to a group."
] | What the por similarity between wolves' how humaes ting in chorus? | Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There are different explants of a wolf's howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. One theory is that wolves howl to bend better toget... | 3247.txt | 3 |
[
"Wolves separate from each other after howling.",
"Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.",
"Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.",
"Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus."
] | Why does Harrington think the"secial boad"theory may be wrong? | Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There are different explants of a wolf's howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. One theory is that wolves howl to bend better toget... | 3247.txt | 2 |
[
"show their ranks",
"gather",
"repotr the missing ones",
"express their lonelingess"
] | Reseatchers are sure that wolves often howl to _ . | Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There are different explants of a wolf's howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. One theory is that wolves howl to bend better toget... | 3247.txt | 1 |
[
"howling is a signal for hunting",
"howling is a way of communication",
"howling aften occurs in the morning",
"howling spreads from one to another"
] | "Howling… is a contagious behaviour"(in the last paragraph)means _ . | Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf nark. An animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling was an important means of communication each other. There are different explants of a wolf's howl and it appears that there may be more to discover. One theory is that wolves howl to bend better toget... | 3247.txt | 3 |
[
"life and death",
"heroes and heroines",
"heroes and icons",
"icons and celebrities"
] | The passage mainly deals with _ . | By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of t... | 679.txt | 2 |
[
"courageous",
"good examples to follow",
"self-sacrificing",
"all of the above"
] | Heroes and heroines are usually _ . | By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of t... | 679.txt | 3 |
[
"Poverty in America has been eased with the economic growth",
"Superstars are famous for being famous",
"One's look can contribute to being famous",
"Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times"
] | Which of the following statements is wrong? | By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of t... | 679.txt | 3 |
[
"when she was 19",
"when she became a princess",
"just before her death",
"after she gave birth to a prince"
] | Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _ . | By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of t... | 679.txt | 2 |
[
"Good looks.",
"Tragic and early death.",
"Personal attraction.",
"The quality of one's story."
] | What is more likely to set an icon's status? | By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. They are men and women recognized for shaping our nation's consciousness and development as well as the lives of t... | 679.txt | 1 |
[
"How to understand intelligence.",
"The importance of intelligence.",
"The development of intelligence tests.",
"How to become intelligent."
] | What is the main idea of this passage? | It pays to be smart, but we are not all smart in the same way. You may be a talented musician,but you might not be a good reader. Each of us is different. Psychologists disagree about what is intelligence and what are talents or personal abilities. Psychologists have two different views on intelligence. Some believe th... | 1278.txt | 0 |
[
"Most intelligent people do well on some intelligence tests.",
"People doing well on one type of intelligence test do well on other tests.",
"Intelligent people do not do well on group tests.",
"Intelligent people do better on written tests than on oral tests."
] | Which of the following statements is true concerning general intelligence? | It pays to be smart, but we are not all smart in the same way. You may be a talented musician,but you might not be a good reader. Each of us is different. Psychologists disagree about what is intelligence and what are talents or personal abilities. Psychologists have two different views on intelligence. Some believe th... | 1278.txt | 1 |
[
"children have different intelligences",
"all children are alike",
"children should take one intelligence test",
"there is no general intelligence"
] | Gardner believes that | It pays to be smart, but we are not all smart in the same way. You may be a talented musician,but you might not be a good reader. Each of us is different. Psychologists disagree about what is intelligence and what are talents or personal abilities. Psychologists have two different views on intelligence. Some believe th... | 1278.txt | 0 |
[
"test students' IQs",
"train students who do poorly on tests",
"focus on finding the most intelligent students",
"promote development of all intelligences"
] | According to Gardner, schools should _ . | It pays to be smart, but we are not all smart in the same way. You may be a talented musician,but you might not be a good reader. Each of us is different. Psychologists disagree about what is intelligence and what are talents or personal abilities. Psychologists have two different views on intelligence. Some believe th... | 1278.txt | 3 |
[
"musical foundation",
"biological foundation",
"intrapersonal foundation",
"linguistic foundation"
] | Gardner thinks that his theory has a _ . | It pays to be smart, but we are not all smart in the same way. You may be a talented musician,but you might not be a good reader. Each of us is different. Psychologists disagree about what is intelligence and what are talents or personal abilities. Psychologists have two different views on intelligence. Some believe th... | 1278.txt | 1 |
[
"Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.",
"The words people use can influence their behavior.",
"Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.",
"Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field."
] | Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view? | "Tear ‘em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee !"
These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been writ... | 750.txt | 1 |
[
"are too eager to win",
"are usually short-tempered and easily offended",
"cannot afford to be polite in fierce competition",
"treat their rivals as enemies"
] | Harsh words are spoken during games because the players _ . | "Tear ‘em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee !"
These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been writ... | 750.txt | 3 |
[
"He refused to continue the game.",
"He angrily hit the referee with a ball.",
"He claimed that the referee was unfair.",
"He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt."
] | What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves? | "Tear ‘em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee !"
These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been writ... | 750.txt | 3 |
[
"deliberately throw the ball at anyone illegally blocking their way",
"keep on screaming and shouting throughout the game",
"lie down on the ground as an act of protest",
"kick the ball across the court with force"
] | According to the passage, players, in a game, may _ . | "Tear ‘em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee !"
These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been writ... | 750.txt | 0 |
[
"calling on players to use clean language on the court",
"raising the referee's sense of responsibility",
"changing the attitude of players on the sports field",
"regulating the relationship between players and referees"
] | The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by _ . | "Tear ‘em apart!" "Kill the fool!" "Murder the referee !"
These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been writ... | 750.txt | 2 |
[
"similar lifestyles among some people",
"geographical distance between friends",
"one's closest friend being fat",
"being mutual friend with fat guys"
] | The following are factors causing obesity according to the researchers, EXCEPT _ . | According to the new research appearing in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, obesity isn't just spreading; rather, it may be contagious between people, like a common cold. Researchers from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, reviewed a database of 12,067 densely interconnected p... | 526.txt | 1 |
[
"all the participants are connected with each other in a considerably large social network",
"it is a long-term study on which researchers spent years to study the contagion of obesity",
"researchers meet participants suffering heart diseases regularly and other participants irregularly",
"the study is based ... | It can be inferred from the text that _ . | According to the new research appearing in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, obesity isn't just spreading; rather, it may be contagious between people, like a common cold. Researchers from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, reviewed a database of 12,067 densely interconnected p... | 526.txt | 3 |
[
"researchers fail to find a more diverse and representative sample",
"researchers have different hypotheses for family members and freinds",
"researchers can easily find these people so as to conduct regular meetings in the long run",
"researchers can compare the results between the friends group and the fami... | The experiment involves both family members and friends because _ . | According to the new research appearing in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, obesity isn't just spreading; rather, it may be contagious between people, like a common cold. Researchers from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, reviewed a database of 12,067 densely interconnected p... | 526.txt | 3 |
[
"when people choose friends, obesity comes as the first standard",
"the friends of a fat person must all be very fat",
"family plays a more important role of affecting obesity",
"the contagion-effect of obesity also sheds light on weight loss"
] | We can draw a conclusion from the text that _ . | According to the new research appearing in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, obesity isn't just spreading; rather, it may be contagious between people, like a common cold. Researchers from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, reviewed a database of 12,067 densely interconnected p... | 526.txt | 3 |
[
"objective",
"optimistic",
"sensitive",
"gloomy"
] | From the text we can see the writer seems _ . | According to the new research appearing in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, obesity isn't just spreading; rather, it may be contagious between people, like a common cold. Researchers from Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, reviewed a database of 12,067 densely interconnected p... | 526.txt | 0 |
[
"radishes",
"beets",
"melons",
"both A and B"
] | Vegetables that require little space are_ . | No one plan or arrangement for a garden can suit all conditions. Each gardener must plan to meet his own problem. Careful planning will lessen the work of gardening and increase the returns from the labor. Planting seeds and plants at random always results in waste and disappointment. Suggestions for planning a garden... | 1472.txt | 3 |
[
"seeds be sowed randomly",
"paths not be crossed",
"all gardens be planned alike",
"his proposals be followed"
] | The author suggests that_ . | No one plan or arrangement for a garden can suit all conditions. Each gardener must plan to meet his own problem. Careful planning will lessen the work of gardening and increase the returns from the labor. Planting seeds and plants at random always results in waste and disappointment. Suggestions for planning a garden... | 1472.txt | 1 |
[
"as a complicated task",
"as a balance among several factors",
"as an impossible task",
"as something of minor importance"
] | The author views the planning of a garden | No one plan or arrangement for a garden can suit all conditions. Each gardener must plan to meet his own problem. Careful planning will lessen the work of gardening and increase the returns from the labor. Planting seeds and plants at random always results in waste and disappointment. Suggestions for planning a garden... | 1472.txt | 1 |
[
"run east and west",
"run north and south",
"contain both tall and short vegetables",
"conform to land contours"
] | It is most important that rows of plants_ . | No one plan or arrangement for a garden can suit all conditions. Each gardener must plan to meet his own problem. Careful planning will lessen the work of gardening and increase the returns from the labor. Planting seeds and plants at random always results in waste and disappointment. Suggestions for planning a garden... | 1472.txt | 3 |
[
"Growing a Vegetable Garden",
"Cultivating a Garden",
"Problems in Gardening",
"Using Home Grown Vegetables"
] | The best title for this article would be_ . | No one plan or arrangement for a garden can suit all conditions. Each gardener must plan to meet his own problem. Careful planning will lessen the work of gardening and increase the returns from the labor. Planting seeds and plants at random always results in waste and disappointment. Suggestions for planning a garden... | 1472.txt | 0 |
[
"coat each of the developed countries $10 billion per year",
"aim to double the harvest in southern African countries in a year",
"decrease the food prices as well as the energy prices",
"give poor farmers access to fertilizer and highly productive seeds"
] | An international fund based on the Malawi model would. | The world economy has run into a brick wall.Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide,world leaders failed to think ahead.The result is a global food crisis.Wheat,corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past... | 3423.txt | 3 |
[
"it is not wise to change food crops into gas",
"it is misleading to put tree crops into the gas tank",
"we should get alternative forms of fuel in any way",
"biofuels should be developed on a large scale"
] | With the second step,the author expresses the idea that. | The world economy has run into a brick wall.Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide,world leaders failed to think ahead.The result is a global food crisis.Wheat,corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past... | 3423.txt | 0 |
[
"A rain-collecting pond is a simple safeguard against dry weather.",
"A Climate Adaptation Fund has been established to help poor regions.",
"The world has made a serious promise to build farm ponds.",
"It makes a great difference whether we develop wood products or not."
] | Which of the following is true according to the passage? | The world economy has run into a brick wall.Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide,world leaders failed to think ahead.The result is a global food crisis.Wheat,corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past... | 3423.txt | 0 |
[
"slow down but not to stop economic growth",
"develop tree crops,grasses and wood products",
"achieve economic growth and political stability",
"act now so as to relieve the global food shortage"
] | In the passage,the author calls on us to. | The world economy has run into a brick wall.Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries and an energy crisis worldwide,world leaders failed to think ahead.The result is a global food crisis.Wheat,corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past... | 3423.txt | 3 |
[
"they had surprise endings",
"they were easy to understand",
"they showed his love for the poor",
"they were about New York City"
] | People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because | O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years o... | 2113.txt | 0 |
[
"people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper",
"he broke the law by not using his own name",
"he wanted to write stories about prisoners",
"people thought he had taken money that was not his"
] | O. Henry went to prison because. | O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years o... | 2113.txt | 3 |
[
"He was well-educated.",
"He was not serious about his work.",
"He was devoted to the poor.",
"He was very good at learning."
] | What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing? | O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years o... | 2113.txt | 3 |
[
"His life inside the prison.",
"The newspaper articles he wrote.",
"The city and people of New York.",
"His exciting early life as a boy."
] | Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories? | O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years o... | 2113.txt | 2 |
[
"trying out different lifestyles",
"having a family with children",
"working beyond retirement age",
"setting up a profitable business"
] | One cross-generation mark of a successful life is ______. | Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found.
Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having... | 383.txt | 1 |
[
"favor a slower life pace",
"hold an occupation longer",
"attach importance to pre-marital finance",
"give priority to childcare outside the home"
] | It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to ______. | Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found.
Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having... | 383.txt | 2 |
[
"become increasingly clear",
"focus on materialistic issues",
"depend largely on political preferences",
"reach almost all aspects of American life"
] | The priorities and expectations defined by the young will ______. | Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found.
Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having... | 383.txt | 3 |
[
"good-paying jobs are less available",
"the old made more life achievements",
"housing loans today are easy to obtain",
"getting established is harder for the young"
] | Both young and old agree that ______. | Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found.
Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having... | 383.txt | 3 |
[
"He found a dream job after graduating from college.",
"His parents believe working steadily is a must for success.",
"His parents' good life has little to do with a college degree.",
"He thinks his job as a technician quite challenging."
] | Which of the following is true about Schneider? | Against a backdrop of drastic changes in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found.
Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having... | 383.txt | 2 |
[
"it does no harm to the topsoil of the rainforest",
"it destroys rainforest soils",
"it helps improve rainforest soils",
"it diminishes the organic matter in rainforest soils"
] | We learn from the passage that the traditional view of slash-and-burn farming is that ________. | Low-level slash-and-burn farming doesn't harm rainforest. On the contrary, it helps farmers and improves forest soils. This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist who has shown that burnt clearings in the Amazon, dating back more than 1,000 years, helped create patches of rich, fertile soil that farmers stil... | 538.txt | 1 |
[
"the composition of the topsoil is rather unstable",
"black carbon is washed away by heavy rains",
"organic matter is quickly lost due to heat and rain",
"long-term farming has exhausted the ingredients essential to plant growth"
] | Most rainforest soils are thin and poor because ________. | Low-level slash-and-burn farming doesn't harm rainforest. On the contrary, it helps farmers and improves forest soils. This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist who has shown that burnt clearings in the Amazon, dating back more than 1,000 years, helped create patches of rich, fertile soil that farmers stil... | 538.txt | 2 |
[
"studying patches of fertile soils in the central Amazon",
"examining pottery left over by ancient civilizations",
"test-burning patches of trees in the central Amazon",
"radiocarbon-dating ingredients contained in forest soils"
] | Glaser made his discovery by ________. | Low-level slash-and-burn farming doesn't harm rainforest. On the contrary, it helps farmers and improves forest soils. This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist who has shown that burnt clearings in the Amazon, dating back more than 1,000 years, helped create patches of rich, fertile soil that farmers stil... | 538.txt | 0 |
[
"They take centuries to regrow after being burnt.",
"They cannot recover unless the vegetation is burnt completely.",
"Their regrowth will be hampered by human habitation.",
"They can recover easily after slash-and-burn farming."
] | What does Glaser say about the regrowth of rainforests? | Low-level slash-and-burn farming doesn't harm rainforest. On the contrary, it helps farmers and improves forest soils. This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist who has shown that burnt clearings in the Amazon, dating back more than 1,000 years, helped create patches of rich, fertile soil that farmers stil... | 538.txt | 3 |
[
"human activities will do grave damage to rainforests",
"Amazon rainforest soils used to be the richest in the world",
"farming is responsible for the destruction of the Amazon rainforests",
"there once existed an urban civilization in the Amazon rainforests"
] | From the passage it can be inferred that ________. | Low-level slash-and-burn farming doesn't harm rainforest. On the contrary, it helps farmers and improves forest soils. This is the unorthodox view of a German soil scientist who has shown that burnt clearings in the Amazon, dating back more than 1,000 years, helped create patches of rich, fertile soil that farmers stil... | 538.txt | 3 |
[
"about one-fourth Americans own two cars",
"a bit over one out of four households are the owners of two cars",
"nearly 8 million new cars drive in the country every year",
"80% Americans have at least one car"
] | The United States is called a country on wheels because _ . | As you all know, the United States is a country on wheels. Nearly eight million new cars are made each year; four households out of five own at least one car, and more than a quarter have two each. Yet you‘ll be surprised to learn that some of the car-owners even suffer from malnutrition.
In 1968, a nation-wide survey ... | 3973.txt | 1 |
[
"inadequate feeding",
"malnutrition",
"unemployment",
"automation"
] | According to a 1968 survey, ten million Americans found themselves in a difficult health situation chiefly due to _ . | As you all know, the United States is a country on wheels. Nearly eight million new cars are made each year; four households out of five own at least one car, and more than a quarter have two each. Yet you‘ll be surprised to learn that some of the car-owners even suffer from malnutrition.
In 1968, a nation-wide survey ... | 3973.txt | 2 |
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