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"are always busy",
"prefer ordinary type of dress",
"do not want to spend too much time preparing their food",
"go to more expensive restaurant very often"
] | According to the writer, American people _ . | One of the favorite foods in the United States is the hamburger, a kind of flat found bread with fine-cut beefin between. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes to get it over the counter, and carry it to their tables themsel... | 1390.txt | 2 |
[
"the Chinese restaurants",
"the fast food restaurants",
"more expensive restaurants",
"less expensive restaurants"
] | According to the passage., the favorite restaurants in the U.S. are _ . | One of the favorite foods in the United States is the hamburger, a kind of flat found bread with fine-cut beefin between. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes to get it over the counter, and carry it to their tables themsel... | 1390.txt | 1 |
[
"Fast Food Restaurants in the U.S",
"The Favorite Food in the U.S",
"The American Way of Life",
"Different kinds of Restaurants"
] | The best title for this passage would be _ . | One of the favorite foods in the United States is the hamburger, a kind of flat found bread with fine-cut beefin between. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes to get it over the counter, and carry it to their tables themsel... | 1390.txt | 0 |
[
"They contained batches of tokens.",
"They could be reused frequently.",
"They had markings on the outside.",
"They could be used to record debts."
] | All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 2 as true of clay envelopes EXCEPT: | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 1 |
[
"pictures of commodities drawn on clay tablets",
"images sealed inside conical or cylindrical containers",
"numbers used for keeping track of clay envelopes",
"images of tokens pressed into the clay of envelopes"
] | According to paragraph 2, the first two-dimensional symbols were | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 3 |
[
"They were not numerous or varied enough to represent all of the trade commodities.",
"They were easily broken and then hard to count.",
"They were difficult to keep together in batches.",
"They were unnecessary when symbols were used on the surface of envelopes."
] | According to paragraph 2, why were tokens eliminated? | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 3 |
[
"Later tokens were made of many different materials, but earlier ones were made only of clay.",
"Later tokens often looked like the commodities that they represented, but earlier ones did not.",
"Later tokens represented agricultural products, but earlier ones represented finished products",
"Later tokens wer... | Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3 about the difference between earlier tokens and later tokens? | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 1 |
[
"probably",
"usually",
"similarly",
"apparently"
] | The word "likewise" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 2 |
[
"evidence",
"inventors",
"researchers",
"intellectual elite"
] | The word "Some" in the passage refers to | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 2 |
[
"To provide examples of the types of commercial activity that existed in Sumerian society",
"To argue against the theory that writing was developed by an intellectual elite",
"To contrast the way farmers used tokens with the way artisans used tokens",
"To help explain why farmers and artisans had a relatively... | In paragraph 4, why does the author mention the association of tokens with farmers and artisans? | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 1 |
[
"easily",
"accurately",
"always",
"soon"
] | The word "invariably" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 2 |
[
"Numerals first developed around 3100",
"Numerals were created to keep records of commodities.",
"The numeral \"18\" developed from the sign for grain.",
"Accountants introduced unique numeral signs for use with signs for commodities."
] | According to paragraph 5, all of the following statements about the development of numerals are true EXCEPT: | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 2 |
[
"discovered",
"protected",
"buried",
"forgotten"
] | The word "unearthed" in the passage is closest in meaning to | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 0 |
[
"symbol",
"concern",
"pride",
"invention"
] | The word "brainchild " in the passage is closest in meaning to | Although literacy appeared independently in several parts of the prehistoric world, the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia, which, archaeological detective work has revealed, had its origins in the accounting practices of commercial activity. Researc... | 3485.txt | 3 |
[
"Changes in eating and dietary practices",
"The creation of stone hunting tools",
"Social interactions at home bases",
"Methods of extracting nutritious food from carcasses"
] | The passage mainly discusses which of the following aspects of hominid behavior? | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 0 |
[
"an activity typical of nonhuman primates",
"a common practice among animals that eat meat",
"an indication of social unity",
"a behavior that encourages better dietary habits"
] | According to the passage , bringing a meal to a location to be shared by many individuals is | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 2 |
[
"prepared",
"stored",
"distributed",
"eaten"
] | The word "consumed" in line 4 is closest in meaning to | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 3 |
[
"protect the old tools from being worn out",
"display examples of the old tools in museums",
"test theories about how old tools were used",
"learn how to improve the design of modern tools"
] | According to paragraph 2, researchers make copies of old stone tools in order to | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 2 |
[
"build home bases",
"obtain food",
"make weapons",
"shape wood"
] | In paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following as examples of ways in which early stone tools were used EXCEPT to | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 0 |
[
"good",
"new",
"simple",
"costly"
] | The word "innovative" in line 13 is closest in meaning to | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 1 |
[
"issues",
"researchers",
"tools",
"specimens"
] | The word "them" in line 15 refers to | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 2 |
[
"decorations cut into wooden objects",
"differences among tools made of various substances",
"impressions left on prehistoric animal bones",
"indications of wear on stone tools"
] | The author mentions "characteristic chippage patterns" in line 16 as an example of | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 3 |
[
"identify",
"remove",
"destroy",
"compare"
] | The word "extract" in line 19 is closest in meaning to | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 1 |
[
"if",
"how",
"why",
"when"
] | The word "whether" in line 26 is closest in meaning to | One area of paleoanthropological study involves the eating and dietary habits of hominids, erect bipedal primates-including early humans. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, called home bases, where it was shared and consumed with the young and other adults. Th... | 2098.txt | 0 |
[
"delay tasks",
"work hard",
"seek help",
"accept failure"
] | People with start-up fatigue are most likely to. | Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.
We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer ... | 433.txt | 0 |
[
"Writing essays in strict order.",
"Building up physical strength.",
"Leaving out the toughest ideas.",
"Dealing with the hardest task first."
] | What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue? | Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.
We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer ... | 433.txt | 3 |
[
"Before starting a difficult task.",
"When all the solutions fail.",
"If the job is rather boring.",
"After finding a way out."
] | On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue? | Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.
We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer ... | 433.txt | 1 |
[
"ignore mental problems",
"get some nice sleep",
"gain complete relief",
"find the right solution"
] | According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us. | Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.
We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer ... | 433.txt | 3 |
[
"Success Is Built upon Failure",
"How to Handle Performance Fatigue",
"Getting over Fatigue: A Way to Success",
"Fatigue: An Early Sign of Health Problems"
] | What could be the best title for the passage? | Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.
We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer ... | 433.txt | 2 |
[
"found people were crazy about bread",
"began to realize the importance of food",
"thought that cutting bread was amazing",
"learned people hardly baked their own bread"
] | When the writer was a child, he/she _ . | I believe that my country，Poland，is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents-to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing.... | 3719.txt | 1 |
[
"he/she makes food from scratch",
"his/her parents would blame him/her",
"some customs still have effect on him/her",
"many people are still working haul as farmers"
] | The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because _ . | I believe that my country，Poland，is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents-to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing.... | 3719.txt | 2 |
[
"most meals can be interesting topics for a long time",
"the whole family often bare meals together nowadays",
"it's common for women to get together to cook for a few days",
"family members can know more about each other by having meals together"
] | From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, _ . | I believe that my country，Poland，is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents-to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing.... | 3719.txt | 3 |
[
"a place where people sang and danced",
"an unmarried woman",
"a hall",
"a street"
] | In the article, "Miss Hall" was the name of _ . | A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn't want to have to go back there every night, so she rented an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very d... | 1937.txt | 1 |
[
"near the city",
"near her home",
"in the middle of the city",
"by the side of the country road"
] | The woman's flat was situated _ . | A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn't want to have to go back there every night, so she rented an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very d... | 1937.txt | 2 |
[
"be pleased",
"ask less money for his work",
"charge more money for his work",
"say a good word for her musical show"
] | The actress gave the painter two tickets, hoping he would _ . | A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn't want to have to go back there every night, so she rented an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very d... | 1937.txt | 0 |
[
"sold them for £3",
"went to watch the musical show",
"paid £3 for them",
"was very thankful to her"
] | After the painter got the tickets from the actress, he _ . | A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn't want to have to go back there every night, so she rented an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very d... | 1937.txt | 1 |
[
"both the actress and the painter",
"neither the actress nor the painter",
"the painter",
"the actress"
] | In the story , _ made a mistake. | A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn't want to have to go back there every night, so she rented an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.
It was very d... | 1937.txt | 0 |
[
"positive effects of women's movements",
"roles played by some political movements",
"negative effects of some political movements",
"positive effects of some political movements"
] | The first paragraph is written to tell us the _ on science. | Some political pressures can have negative effects on the growth of knowledge, while others can have positive effects. Examples of some positive effects of other political movements on science are the roles played by the environmental movements, AIDS activism, the race-based civil rights movement, and, most recently, t... | 1189.txt | 0 |
[
"has not been justified",
"tends to be ineffective",
"is the most fundamental assumption",
"sometimes enhances the objectivity of research"
] | In the author's opinion, the social neutrality of research processes _ . | Some political pressures can have negative effects on the growth of knowledge, while others can have positive effects. Examples of some positive effects of other political movements on science are the roles played by the environmental movements, AIDS activism, the race-based civil rights movement, and, most recently, t... | 1189.txt | 3 |
[
"biodiversiy is of no value at all",
"cognitive diversity is of no value at all",
"cognitive diversity is of great value to science",
"cognitive diversity is as valueless as biodiversity"
] | We can learn from this passage that | Some political pressures can have negative effects on the growth of knowledge, while others can have positive effects. Examples of some positive effects of other political movements on science are the roles played by the environmental movements, AIDS activism, the race-based civil rights movement, and, most recently, t... | 1189.txt | 2 |
[
"incapable of applying the scientific method",
"good at organizing less complex research projects",
"inferior to men both biologically and psychologically",
"prone to use ways different from men's in scientific researches"
] | It is believed that women are _ . | Some political pressures can have negative effects on the growth of knowledge, while others can have positive effects. Examples of some positive effects of other political movements on science are the roles played by the environmental movements, AIDS activism, the race-based civil rights movement, and, most recently, t... | 1189.txt | 3 |
[
"intellectual resources",
"attention to women's issues",
"the benefits of science and technology",
"women's interests in and desire for knowledge"
] | This passage is mainly about _ . | Some political pressures can have negative effects on the growth of knowledge, while others can have positive effects. Examples of some positive effects of other political movements on science are the roles played by the environmental movements, AIDS activism, the race-based civil rights movement, and, most recently, t... | 1189.txt | 1 |
[
"Much less of it was desert than is now the case.",
"Most areas that are now grassland were covered by shallow lakes.",
"It had just undergone a major climatic change.",
"Wild oxen and antelopes lived in separate parts of the region."
] | According to paragraph 1, what was true of the Sahara region around 6,000 B.C. | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 0 |
[
"usually.",
"almost.",
"though.",
"rather."
] | The word "albeit" in the passage(paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 2 |
[
"They include at least some freshwater lakes.",
"They have similar distributions of plants and animals.",
"They are greatly affected by changes in the amount of rain they receive.",
"They have frequent droughts that make it difficult to manage the wild resources."
] | According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of all arid regions? | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 2 |
[
"They traveled in smaller herds.",
"They were harder for hunters to capture.",
"They tended to be significantly smaller in size.",
"They moved along less predictable routes."
] | Paragraph 2 supports which of the following ideas about wild oxen in the Sahara region after the drought took hold? | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 0 |
[
"The development of smaller breeding units within hers.",
"Cattle and humans staying close to permanent water supplies for long period of time.",
"The development of greater discipline among cattle.",
"Cattle and humans constangly on the move searching for food and reliable water supplies."
] | According to paragraph 2, what was it that brought cattle and humans into close association? | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 1 |
[
"To help explain why the hunters wanted to control the herds.",
"To provide support for the idea that the herders soon gained genetic control of the cattle",
"To show that the herders had artistic as well as practical abilities",
"To argue that the herders soon began to value their cattle for more than food."... | Why does the author mention the "rock paintings deep in the Sahara"? | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 1 |
[
"They were controlled more easily by the farmers.",
"They produced a larger number of offspring.",
"They produce more milk.",
"They were larger in size."
] | According to paragraph 3, all of the following statements were true of newly domesticated animals EXCEPT | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 3 |
[
"They had few possessions apart from cattle.",
"After about 5,000 B.C., they lived primarily in caves that were located deep in the desert.",
"Between the summer and winter seasons, they moved their herds over long distances.",
"They painted animals and scenes of daily life on the walls of caves."
] | According to paragraph 5, each of the following was true about the early Saharan people EXCEPT | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 1 |
[
"methods.",
"styles.",
"scenes.",
"efforts."
] | The word "endeavors" in the passage is closest in meaning to | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 3 |
[
"became unstable.",
"caused hardship.",
"changed completely.",
"got worse."
] | The word "deteriorated" in the passage is closest in meaning to | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 3 |
[
"They could easily grow Mediterranean crops in those regions.",
"They could more easily domesticated sorghum and millet in those regions.",
"The tsetse fly was no longer a problem in those regions.",
"The river systems in those regions provided reliable sources of water in the summer."
] | According to paragraph 6, what allowed the herders to shift south into the savanna regions after about 3,500 B.C. | The Sahara is a highly diverse, albeit dry, region that has undergone major climatic changes since 10,000 B.C. As recently as 6,000 B.C. the southern frontier of the desert was far to the north of where it is now, while semiarid grassland and shallow freshwater lakes covered much of what are now arid plains. This was a... | 3980.txt | 2 |
[
"Motorways have no sharp bends.",
"Motorways have no roundabouts.",
"Motorways have no traffic lights.",
"Motorways have no speed restriction."
] | Which of the following is NOT TRUE? | Motorways are, no doubt, the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much less likely or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On the other hand, if you do have a serious accident on motorway, fatalities are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the ... | 1471.txt | 3 |
[
"there are much more accidents on ordinary roads",
"motorways are not the safest roads",
"in an accident, people are much more unlikely to be killed on motorways",
"people are more likely to be killed on motorways"
] | This passage may lead us to infer that_ . | Motorways are, no doubt, the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much less likely or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On the other hand, if you do have a serious accident on motorway, fatalities are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the ... | 1471.txt | 0 |
[
"Drivers realize that it takes a car about a hundred meters to brake to a stop from 70 m. p. h. .",
"Drivers drive very fast in mist or fog.",
"Drivers like traveling with short distance in between.",
"Drivers drive at mad speeds."
] | Which of the following was not a reason for road accident? | Motorways are, no doubt, the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much less likely or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On the other hand, if you do have a serious accident on motorway, fatalities are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the ... | 1471.txt | 0 |
[
"pessimistic",
"optimistic",
"careless",
"serious"
] | The drivers' attitude toward the weather is_ . | Motorways are, no doubt, the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much less likely or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On the other hand, if you do have a serious accident on motorway, fatalities are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the ... | 1471.txt | 2 |
[
"better driver education",
"that learner drivers are barred from motorways",
"that more efficient policing is required",
"all of them"
] | The ways to deal with motorway madness may be_ . | Motorways are, no doubt, the safest roads in the country. Mile for mile, vehicle for vehicle, you are much less likely or seriously injured than on an ordinary road. On the other hand, if you do have a serious accident on motorway, fatalities are much more likely to occur than in a comparable accident elsewhere on the ... | 1471.txt | 3 |
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"1980",
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"2.64",
"90 milion"
] | The smaller figure of families reported here is _ . | Washingtom,April4-The United States has morethan 90millon families for the first time ,but eachcontains fewer people on average than ever ,theCensus Bureau reported today.
The 90,031,000 families in the United Statesaveraged 2.64 members each as of last July 1. ―Thereason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,‖ex... | 2507.txt | 1 |
[
"About 9.96million new families have been set up since 1980.",
"All the big families were split into smaller ones.",
"There is a great number of young people who are newly married.",
"There was a great explosion of births during the present Second World War."
] | How did Mr Gibsin explain the reason of the increase in families? _ . | Washingtom,April4-The United States has morethan 90millon families for the first time ,but eachcontains fewer people on average than ever ,theCensus Bureau reported today.
The 90,031,000 families in the United Statesaveraged 2.64 members each as of last July 1. ―Thereason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,‖ex... | 2507.txt | 2 |
[
"peopAle should get married at a later age.",
"The average number of family numbers should be 2.64.",
"It‘s not clear in the report.",
"Young people should set up housekeeping on their own ,as many did in the 1970‘s."
] | What is the reporter‘s attitude toward the present situation? _ . | Washingtom,April4-The United States has morethan 90millon families for the first time ,but eachcontains fewer people on average than ever ,theCensus Bureau reported today.
The 90,031,000 families in the United Statesaveraged 2.64 members each as of last July 1. ―Thereason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,‖ex... | 2507.txt | 2 |
[
"delay in marriage will not help the number of families",
"Delay in marriage is the major factor of the family changes",
"The writer felt sorry that many young people now delay their marriages",
"There must be some other factors which have led to the slower family growth in the1980‘s."
] | From the last paragraph we may infer that _ . | Washingtom,April4-The United States has morethan 90millon families for the first time ,but eachcontains fewer people on average than ever ,theCensus Bureau reported today.
The 90,031,000 families in the United Statesaveraged 2.64 members each as of last July 1. ―Thereason is, in effect, changes in the age structure,‖ex... | 2507.txt | 3 |
[
"you have to sell something in order to buy something",
"you have to buy something in order to sell something",
"you don't have to buy something in order to sell something",
"the seller and the purchaser are the same person"
] | Using money as a medium of exchange means that _ . | As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the most suitable outlet for their goods, while buyers who will pay in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market... | 2077.txt | 2 |
[
"people can use their money to buy whatever they want",
"people get paid according to their share of the product.",
"people pay great attention to the manufacture of a product",
"people cannot use their money to buy whatever they want"
] | Specialization is encouraged because _ . | As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the most suitable outlet for their goods, while buyers who will pay in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market... | 2077.txt | 3 |
[
"value is decided by weight",
"value is decided by number",
"money is used and goods are not exchanged",
"goods are exchanged and money is not used"
] | A barter economy is one in which _ . | As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the most suitable outlet for their goods, while buyers who will pay in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market... | 2077.txt | 3 |
[
"this would need years of practice",
"coal, for example, would lose its value",
"they could not be stored for years on end",
"many products would lose their value"
] | If one had to save products instead of money, _. | As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the most suitable outlet for their goods, while buyers who will pay in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market... | 2077.txt | 3 |
[
"Two",
"Three",
"Four",
"Five"
] | How many advantages of money are mentioned in this passage? | As a medium of exchange, money permits the separation of exchange into the two distinct acts of buying and selling. Hence producers who know they will be paid in money, can concentrate on finding the most suitable outlet for their goods, while buyers who will pay in money, can concentrate on finding the cheapest market... | 2077.txt | 1 |
[
"he made the first electric light",
"electric power was l00 years old",
"the country realized electricity's importance",
"he died in 1931"
] | People decided to honor Edison when_ . | Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.
When he died in l931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.
One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total black-out.All electric power would be shut off in homes streets and factories.
Pe... | 1868.txt | 3 |
[
"turn off the lights in factories and schools",
"observe a few minutes of total silence",
"dim all electric lights",
"shut off all electricity for a short time"
] | The suggestion was to_ . | Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.
When he died in l931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.
One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total black-out.All electric power would be shut off in homes streets and factories.
Pe... | 1868.txt | 3 |
[
"heard of his death",
"heard of the plan to honor him",
"first used electric power",
"tried to carry out the plan"
] | Americans fully realized what Edison's inventions meant when they_ . | Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.
When he died in l931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.
One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total black-out.All electric power would be shut off in homes streets and factories.
Pe... | 1868.txt | 1 |
[
"not everyone wanted to honor Edison",
"it was too diffcult",
"electric power Was too important to the country",
"it honored only one of Edison's inventions"
] | The plan was never carried out because_ . | Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American.
When he died in l931，Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.
One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total black-out.All electric power would be shut off in homes streets and factories.
Pe... | 1868.txt | 2 |
[
"populations grew unexpectedly",
"the majority were well educated",
"1ire expectancy increased sharply",
"science and technology advanced"
] | One of the radical changes in developed nations in the 20th century was that_ | The 20th century witnessed two profound changes in regions of the world where people are well educated and science and technology flourish：Life expectancy nearly doubled，and fertility rates fell dramatically.As a result，individuals and populations are aging.
VirtuaIlv all educated people are aware of the graying of the... | 1220.txt | 2 |
[
"manage to adapt our culture to it",
"redesign our educational systems",
"find cures for age-related diseases",
"develop technologies for old people"
] | Facing the rapid increase of the aging population，we should_ | The 20th century witnessed two profound changes in regions of the world where people are well educated and science and technology flourish：Life expectancy nearly doubled，and fertility rates fell dramatically.As a result，individuals and populations are aging.
VirtuaIlv all educated people are aware of the graying of the... | 1220.txt | 0 |
[
"largely beyond our expectations",
"attributed to various technological advances",
"due to the improved quality of the food supply",
"inevitable with the improvement of living conditions"
] | According to Robert Fogel and Dora Costa，improved biological functioning is_ . | The 20th century witnessed two profound changes in regions of the world where people are well educated and science and technology flourish：Life expectancy nearly doubled，and fertility rates fell dramatically.As a result，individuals and populations are aging.
VirtuaIlv all educated people are aware of the graying of the... | 1220.txt | 1 |
[
"to accommodate to the needs of young people",
"to improve living conditions for all the people",
"to increase the life expectancy of the majority",
"to attune to the needs of both old and young"
] | In the authors opinion, the world we have built is_ . | The 20th century witnessed two profound changes in regions of the world where people are well educated and science and technology flourish：Life expectancy nearly doubled，and fertility rates fell dramatically.As a result，individuals and populations are aging.
VirtuaIlv all educated people are aware of the graying of the... | 1220.txt | 0 |
[
"spare no efforts to increase life expectancy",
"be aware of the rapid graying of our society",
"apply science and technology in everyday life",
"try our best to improve the lives of old people"
] | The author proposes that we should_ . | The 20th century witnessed two profound changes in regions of the world where people are well educated and science and technology flourish：Life expectancy nearly doubled，and fertility rates fell dramatically.As a result，individuals and populations are aging.
VirtuaIlv all educated people are aware of the graying of the... | 1220.txt | 3 |
[
"at school",
"on the train",
"in the playground",
"in the street"
] | Where did Polly and Kathy meet? | Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each other
One day Kathy met Polly in the street. She said, "Hi, Polly. It's good to see you."
"How can you see me when I'm not here?" Polly asked.
"What do you mean, you' re not here?" Kathy asked. "Of course you 're here."
"No, I'm not." Polly said. "and I... | 3551.txt | 3 |
[
"be friends with Kathy",
"bet on Kathy",
"make a bet with Kathy",
"give Kathy some money"
] | Polly wanted to _ . | Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each other
One day Kathy met Polly in the street. She said, "Hi, Polly. It's good to see you."
"How can you see me when I'm not here?" Polly asked.
"What do you mean, you' re not here?" Kathy asked. "Of course you 're here."
"No, I'm not." Polly said. "and I... | 3551.txt | 2 |
[
"prove she wasn't there.",
"give Kathy ten dollars.",
"90 to Paris.",
"prove she was in Hong Kong."
] | What did Polly say she could do? | Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each other
One day Kathy met Polly in the street. She said, "Hi, Polly. It's good to see you."
"How can you see me when I'm not here?" Polly asked.
"What do you mean, you' re not here?" Kathy asked. "Of course you 're here."
"No, I'm not." Polly said. "and I... | 3551.txt | 0 |
[
"She gave Polly ten dollars.",
"She proved she couldn't give Polly the money.",
"She was angry with Polly.",
"She refused the bet."
] | What did Kathy do? | Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each other
One day Kathy met Polly in the street. She said, "Hi, Polly. It's good to see you."
"How can you see me when I'm not here?" Polly asked.
"What do you mean, you' re not here?" Kathy asked. "Of course you 're here."
"No, I'm not." Polly said. "and I... | 3551.txt | 1 |
[
"Polly is very clever",
"Kathy is very clever",
"neither of them is very clever",
"both of them are very clever"
] | So from the story we can know _ . | Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each other
One day Kathy met Polly in the street. She said, "Hi, Polly. It's good to see you."
"How can you see me when I'm not here?" Polly asked.
"What do you mean, you' re not here?" Kathy asked. "Of course you 're here."
"No, I'm not." Polly said. "and I... | 3551.txt | 3 |
[
"automatic messaging system",
"Floodline 0845 988 1188",
"the Flood Warning team in Kent",
"automated voice messaging system"
] | People can easily get information and advice about flood any time of the day from _ . | Despite the high technology and investment(）in flood defences by the Environment Ageney.(），there is no way to stop all flooding-sooner or later nature will produce something that will beat even the strongest defences.
Warning people of this danger is very important if we are to prevent the great loss of life seen fifty... | 3653.txt | 1 |
[
"Environment Agency",
"Technology In Flood Defences",
"Flood Warning System",
"Easter Floods"
] | The best title for this passage may probably be _ . | Despite the high technology and investment(）in flood defences by the Environment Ageney.(），there is no way to stop all flooding-sooner or later nature will produce something that will beat even the strongest defences.
Warning people of this danger is very important if we are to prevent the great loss of life seen fifty... | 3653.txt | 2 |
[
"to display their country's military might",
"to accomplish some significant science",
"to find new areas for colonization",
"to pursue commercial and state interests"
] | According to the passage, the chief purpose of explorers in going to unknown places in the past was ________. | For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out ... | 3905.txt | 3 |
[
"international cooperation",
"scientific research",
"nationalistic reasons",
"long-term pro fits"
] | At present, a probable inducement for countries to initiate large-scale space ventures is ________. | For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out ... | 3905.txt | 2 |
[
"To find out if life ever existed there.",
"To see if humans could survive there.",
"To prove the feasibility of large-scale space ventures.",
"To show the leading role of science in space exploration."
] | What is the main goal of sending human missions to Mars? | For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out ... | 3905.txt | 0 |
[
"with Mars the risks involved are much greater than any previous space ventures",
"in the case of Mars, the rewards of scientific exploration can be very high",
"in the case of Mars, much more research funds are needed than ever before",
"with Mars, scientists argue, the fundamental interests of science are a... | By saying "With Mars the scientific stakes are arguably higher than they have ever been" (Line 1, Para. 4), the author means that ________. | For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out ... | 3905.txt | 1 |
[
"make clear the complex chemistry in the development of life",
"confirm the suggestion that bacterial fossils traveled to Earth on a meteorite",
"reveal the kind of conditions under which life originates",
"provide an explanation why life is common in the universe"
] | The passage tells us that proof of life on Mars would ________. | For centuries, explorers have risked their lives venturing into the unknown for reasons that were to varying degrees economic and nationalistic. Columbus went west to look for better trade routes to the Orient and to promote the greater glory of Spain. Lewis and Clark journeyed into the American wilderness to find out ... | 3905.txt | 2 |
[
"Because it is spelled differently from \"dinner.\"",
"Because the first diner was not a real diner.",
"Because diner was a new word.",
"Because it is a special kind of restaurant."
] | A man named Walter Scott had the first "diner" in 1872. Why is diner in quotation marks(）？ | Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the ... | 3584.txt | 1 |
[
"Only breakfast.",
"Only lunch.",
"Only night-meals.",
"All of the above."
] | What meals did the first diners serve? | Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the ... | 3584.txt | 2 |
[
"two ways",
"three ways",
"four ways",
"five ways"
] | According to paragraph 3, diners changed in _ . | Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the ... | 3584.txt | 1 |
[
"Diners existed before fast-food restaurants.",
"The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee.",
"Burger King is a fast-food restaurant.",
"Sandwiches became bigger."
] | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? | Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the ... | 3584.txt | 3 |
[
"the diner is a traditional, popular place to eat in the United States",
"Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside",
"American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers",
"diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways"
] | The main idea of the passage is _ . | Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the ... | 3584.txt | 0 |
[
"Bone.",
"Metal knives.",
"Scissors.",
"Rubber and plastic."
] | Which of the following is NOT a tool used for surgical operations before the 1960s? | Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations.Later he used sharp bone or horn, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic and that was where we stuck，in surgical instrument terms，for many years.In the l960s a new tool was developed，one which was，first of all，to be of great practical u... | 1502.txt | 2 |
[
"a complete revolution in the，science of surgical techniques",
"an end to pain brought by all diseases",
"medical help accessible to more common people",
"complete changes in man's approach to surgery"
] | The appearance of the laser in the l960s results in _ . | Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations.Later he used sharp bone or horn, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic and that was where we stuck，in surgical instrument terms，for many years.In the l960s a new tool was developed，one which was，first of all，to be of great practical u... | 1502.txt | 0 |
[
"It sends out light to cover a wide area.",
"It has many sources of light.",
"It is a highly concentrated beam of light.",
"The source of its heat comes from the sun."
] | What is the reason mentioned in the passage that the laser beam is so strong? | Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations.Later he used sharp bone or horn, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic and that was where we stuck，in surgical instrument terms，for many years.In the l960s a new tool was developed，one which was，first of all，to be of great practical u... | 1502.txt | 2 |
[
"pinpoint beams have an extensive energy source",
"pinpoint beams with different sources have different effects",
"pinpoint beams have effects on living cells",
"pinpoint beams enable surgeons to do the most different operation"
] | The author cites the example of eye surgeons to illustrate that | Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations.Later he used sharp bone or horn, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic and that was where we stuck，in surgical instrument terms，for many years.In the l960s a new tool was developed，one which was，first of all，to be of great practical u... | 1502.txt | 1 |
[
"in another ten years we shall be able to cure cancer",
"we shall be capable of treating all the diseases",
"patients do not have to suffer any pain",
"surgery is likely to improve considerably"
] | The rapid development of laser techniques means that | Thousands of years ago man used handy rocks for his surgical operations.Later he used sharp bone or horn, metal knives and more recently, rubber and plastic and that was where we stuck，in surgical instrument terms，for many years.In the l960s a new tool was developed，one which was，first of all，to be of great practical u... | 1502.txt | 3 |
[
"it had made painstaking efforts towards this goal",
"its domestic market was eight times larger than before",
"the war had destroyed the economies of most potential competitors",
"the unparalleled size of its workforce had given an impetus to its economy"
] | The U.S. achieved its predominance after World War II because . | A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force. When the United States entered just such a glowing period after the end of the Second World War, it had a market eight times larger than any competitor, giving its industries unparalleled econom... | 903.txt | 2 |
[
"TV industry had withdrawn to its domestic market",
"semiconductor industry had been taken over by foreign enterprises",
"machine-tool industry had collapsed after suicidal actions",
"auto industry had lost part of its domestic market"
] | The loss of U.S. predominance in the world economy in the 1980s is manifested in the fact that the American . | A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force. When the United States entered just such a glowing period after the end of the Second World War, it had a market eight times larger than any competitor, giving its industries unparalleled econom... | 903.txt | 3 |
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