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"Civaldi and Tartini",
"thinner strings and a higher string tension",
"small changes",
"internal structure and fingerboard"
] | The word "they" in line 22 refers to | Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow, varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the prop... | 421.txt | 3 |
[
"struggle",
"strength",
"strategy",
"stress"
] | The word "strain" in line 22 is closest in meaning to | Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow, varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the prop... | 421.txt | 3 |
[
"However",
"Consequently",
"Nevertheless",
"Ultimately"
] | The word "Accordingly" in line 23 is closest in meaning to | Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow, varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the prop... | 421.txt | 1 |
[
"were heavier",
"broke down more easily",
"produced softer tones",
"were easier to play"
] | According to the passage , early violins were different from modern violins in that early violins | Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow, varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the prop... | 421.txt | 2 |
[
"A long fingerboard",
"A small body",
"High string tension",
"Thick strings"
] | According to the passage , which of the following contributes to a dull sound being produced by a violin? | Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow, varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the prop... | 421.txt | 0 |
[
"resonator (line 2)",
"solo (line 7)",
"left-hand technique (line 25)",
"fingering patterns (lines 24-25)"
] | Which of the following terms is defined in the passage ? | Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow, varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the prop... | 421.txt | 0 |
[
"more complicated techniques for the left hand",
"different ways to use the fingers to play very high notes",
"use of rare wood for the fingerboard and neck",
"minor alterations to the structure of the instrumentANSWER KEYS"
] | All of the following are mentioned in the passage as contributing to the ability to play modern violin music EXCEPT | Of all modern instruments, the violin is apparently one of the simplest. It consists in essence of a hollow, varnished wooden sound box, or resonator, and a long neck, covered with a fingerboard, along which four strings are stretched at high tension. The beauty of design, shape, and decoration is no accident: the prop... | 421.txt | 2 |
[
"Children.",
"Parents.",
"Breadwinners.",
"Bank managers."
] | Who is the passage written for? | How to Make a Budget
Most likely, you aren't the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren't careful, it can be going in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill... | 3340.txt | 0 |
[
"learn to be realistic",
"increase their saving",
"manage their money well",
"test their power-control"
] | The purpose of making a budget is to help people _ . | How to Make a Budget
Most likely, you aren't the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren't careful, it can be going in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill... | 3340.txt | 2 |
[
"Fill in the expenses as they really are.",
"Avoid spending money on expensive things.",
"Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.",
"List income and expenses on two pieces of paper."
] | What should people do when planning a budget? | How to Make a Budget
Most likely, you aren't the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren't careful, it can be going in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill... | 3340.txt | 0 |
[
"still judge a man by his clothes",
"hold the uniform in such high regard",
"enjoy having a professional identity",
"will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform"
] | It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _ . | Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the e... | 1419.txt | 1 |
[
"suggests quality work",
"discards his social identity",
"appears to be more practical",
"looks superior to a person in civilian clothes"
] | People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _ . | Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the e... | 1419.txt | 0 |
[
"provide practical benefits to the wearer",
"make the wearer catch the pubic eye",
"inspire the wearer's confidence in himself",
"provide the wearer with a professional identity"
] | The chief function of a uniform is to _ . | Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the e... | 1419.txt | 3 |
[
"are usually helpful",
"have little or no individual freedom",
"tend to lose their individuality",
"enjoy greater popularity"
] | According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _ . | Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the e... | 1419.txt | 2 |
[
"Uniforms and Society",
"The Importance of Wearing a Uniform",
"Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform",
"Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms"
] | The best title for this passage would be _ . | Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the e... | 1419.txt | 3 |
[
"Greek income and expenditures.",
"The improving economic situation in Greece.",
"The value of tourism.",
"Military expenditures."
] | The title below that best expresses the ideas of this passage is | The Improving Economic Situation in Greece
Greece, economically, is in the black. With very little to export other than such farm products as tobacco, cotton and fruit, the country earns enough from ‘invisible earnings' to pay for its needed, growing imports. From the sending out of things the Greeks, earn only $285 mi... | 218.txt | 1 |
[
"$60 a week.",
"$2 a week.",
"$1 a day.",
"$10 a month."
] | Many peasants earn less than | The Improving Economic Situation in Greece
Greece, economically, is in the black. With very little to export other than such farm products as tobacco, cotton and fruit, the country earns enough from ‘invisible earnings' to pay for its needed, growing imports. From the sending out of things the Greeks, earn only $285 mi... | 218.txt | 1 |
[
"more than 25%of its budget on military terms.",
"More than its collects.",
"A third of a billion dollars in gold.",
"Less than 25% of its budget on military terms."
] | The Greek Government spends | The Improving Economic Situation in Greece
Greece, economically, is in the black. With very little to export other than such farm products as tobacco, cotton and fruit, the country earns enough from ‘invisible earnings' to pay for its needed, growing imports. From the sending out of things the Greeks, earn only $285 mi... | 218.txt | 0 |
[
"a dictatorship.",
"a monarchy.",
"a single majority party.",
"too much red tape."
] | According to the passage, Greece has | The Improving Economic Situation in Greece
Greece, economically, is in the black. With very little to export other than such farm products as tobacco, cotton and fruit, the country earns enough from ‘invisible earnings' to pay for its needed, growing imports. From the sending out of things the Greeks, earn only $285 mi... | 218.txt | 2 |
[
"totaling almost $700 million.",
"that balance exports.",
"that are paid by tourists.",
"costing $66 million."
] | Greece imports annually goods and materials | The Improving Economic Situation in Greece
Greece, economically, is in the black. With very little to export other than such farm products as tobacco, cotton and fruit, the country earns enough from ‘invisible earnings' to pay for its needed, growing imports. From the sending out of things the Greeks, earn only $285 mi... | 218.txt | 0 |
[
"They formed a distinct upper class.",
"Many of them were able to increase their holdings.",
"Some of them worked as professionals or in business.",
"Most of them accumulated their own fortunes."
] | According to the passage, Pessen indicates that all of the following were true of the very wealthy in the United States between 1825 and 1850 EXCEPT: | Tocqueville, apparently, was wrong. Jacksonian America was not a fluid, egalitarian society where individual wealth and poverty were ephemeral conditions. At least to argues E. Pessen in his iconoclastic study of the very rich in the United States between 1825 and 1850.
Pessen does present a quantity of examples, toget... | 2005.txt | 3 |
[
"laudatory",
"shocked",
"suspicious",
"amused"
] | The author's attitude toward Pessen's presentation of statistics can be best described as | Tocqueville, apparently, was wrong. Jacksonian America was not a fluid, egalitarian society where individual wealth and poverty were ephemeral conditions. At least to argues E. Pessen in his iconoclastic study of the very rich in the United States between 1825 and 1850.
Pessen does present a quantity of examples, toget... | 2005.txt | 0 |
[
"Pessen's study has overturned the previously established view of the social and economic structure of early nineteenth- century America.",
"Tocqueville's analysis of the United States in the Jacksonian era remains the definitive account of this period.",
"Pessen's study is valuable primarily because it shows t... | Which of the following best states the author's main point? | Tocqueville, apparently, was wrong. Jacksonian America was not a fluid, egalitarian society where individual wealth and poverty were ephemeral conditions. At least to argues E. Pessen in his iconoclastic study of the very rich in the United States between 1825 and 1850.
Pessen does present a quantity of examples, toget... | 2005.txt | 3 |
[
"whether more people are a property or a cost",
"whether Mexico should control its population growth or not",
"whether the density of population in Mexico is large or small",
"what the standard international sustainability limit is"
] | According to the passage, the population argument is focused on _ . | The future population will be older than today, and this in turn will change the patterns of social demands. However, Mexico will still be far from the "aging societies" that will most likely prevail ( ) in the industrialized countries. In less than 25 years, the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure a... | 767.txt | 1 |
[
"Mexico has stepped into an aging society.",
"It is not necessary for Mexico to control its population.",
"Mexico population is younger than that of developed countries.",
"It is not necessary for Mexico to develop its infrastructure."
] | Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph? | The future population will be older than today, and this in turn will change the patterns of social demands. However, Mexico will still be far from the "aging societies" that will most likely prevail ( ) in the industrialized countries. In less than 25 years, the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure a... | 767.txt | 2 |
[
"buildings",
"the basic framework of a country, such as schools, services, etc.",
"social demands",
"services and production"
] | By "infrastructure"(Para. 2) the author means _ . | The future population will be older than today, and this in turn will change the patterns of social demands. However, Mexico will still be far from the "aging societies" that will most likely prevail ( ) in the industrialized countries. In less than 25 years, the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure a... | 767.txt | 1 |
[
"it isn't necessary for Mexico to control its population growth",
"population is likely to grow at a slower pace than in the past",
"the more people there are, the greater the wealth people could generate",
"Mexico should control its population growth because she belongs to the developing countries"
] | It may be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that _ . | The future population will be older than today, and this in turn will change the patterns of social demands. However, Mexico will still be far from the "aging societies" that will most likely prevail ( ) in the industrialized countries. In less than 25 years, the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure a... | 767.txt | 0 |
[
"there are decreasing productivity gains",
"there are increasing productivity losses",
"we are close to reaching the sustainability limits at a world level",
"people become a cost"
] | To check population growth is necessary when _ . | The future population will be older than today, and this in turn will change the patterns of social demands. However, Mexico will still be far from the "aging societies" that will most likely prevail ( ) in the industrialized countries. In less than 25 years, the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure a... | 767.txt | 2 |
[
"Their keen interest in business courses.",
"Their intense desire for money.",
"Their tactics for making profits.",
"Their potential to become business leaders."
] | What impressed Amitai Etzioni most about Harvard MBA students? | Amitai Etzioni is not surprised by the latest headings about scheming corporate crooks . As a visiting professor at the Harvard Business School in 1989, he ended his work there disgusted with his students' overwhelming lost for money. "They're taught that profit is all that matters," he says. "Many schools don't even o... | 814.txt | 1 |
[
"He was unable to alert his students to corporate malpractice.",
"He didn't teach his students to see business in new and different ways.",
"He could not get his students to understand the importance of ethics in business.",
"He didn't offer courses that would meet the expectations of the business-leaders-to-... | Why did Amitai Etzioni say "I really feel like I failed them" (Line 4, Para. 2)? | Amitai Etzioni is not surprised by the latest headings about scheming corporate crooks . As a visiting professor at the Harvard Business School in 1989, he ended his work there disgusted with his students' overwhelming lost for money. "They're taught that profit is all that matters," he says. "Many schools don't even o... | 814.txt | 2 |
[
"questions of morality were of utmost importance in business affairs",
"self-interest should not be the top priority in business dealings",
"new and different principles should be taught at business schools",
"there was no place for ethics and morality in business dealings"
] | Most would-be executives at the Harvard Business School believed that ________. | Amitai Etzioni is not surprised by the latest headings about scheming corporate crooks . As a visiting professor at the Harvard Business School in 1989, he ended his work there disgusted with his students' overwhelming lost for money. "They're taught that profit is all that matters," he says. "Many schools don't even o... | 814.txt | 3 |
[
"the tendency in business schools to stress self-interest over business ethics",
"the executives' lack of knowledge in legally manipulating contracts",
"the increasingly fierce competition in the modern business world",
"the moral corruption of business school graduates"
] | In Etzioni's view, the latest rash of corporate scandals could be attributed to ________. | Amitai Etzioni is not surprised by the latest headings about scheming corporate crooks . As a visiting professor at the Harvard Business School in 1989, he ended his work there disgusted with his students' overwhelming lost for money. "They're taught that profit is all that matters," he says. "Many schools don't even o... | 814.txt | 0 |
[
"the calls for reform will help promote business ethics",
"businessmen with poor motives will gain the upper hand",
"business ethics courses should be taught in all business schools",
"reform in business management contributes to economic growth"
] | We learn from the last paragraph that ________. | Amitai Etzioni is not surprised by the latest headings about scheming corporate crooks . As a visiting professor at the Harvard Business School in 1989, he ended his work there disgusted with his students' overwhelming lost for money. "They're taught that profit is all that matters," he says. "Many schools don't even o... | 814.txt | 0 |
[
"the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generation",
"the students had a poor command of English because they didn't work hard enough",
"he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years",
"English teachers should be held respo... | The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that ________. | The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to deter... | 3904.txt | 3 |
[
"gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students",
"had exaggerated the language problems of the students",
"was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs",
"could think and speak intelligently"
] | In the author's opinion, the speaker ________. | The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to deter... | 3904.txt | 1 |
[
"neutral",
"positive",
"critical",
"compromising"
] | The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is ________. | The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to deter... | 3904.txt | 2 |
[
"it is justifiable to include English as a school subject",
"the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level",
"English language teaching is by no means an easy job",
"language improvement needs time and effort"
] | It can be concluded from the passage that ________. | The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to deter... | 3904.txt | 3 |
[
"it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students",
"young people would not commit offences against the language is the teachers did their jobs properly",
"to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears",
"to improve the standard of English req... | In the passage the author argues that ________. | The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to deter... | 3904.txt | 0 |
[
"Early decision is a common strategy adopted by universities to secure high rate of student enrollment.",
"Early decision begins to be abandoned by top American universities.",
"Early decision is a special treatment for rich students, athletes and minorities.",
"Early decision will still be in practice for a ... | Which one of the following statements is NOT true of early decision? | When Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Harvard announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions options because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, many college counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs in dormitories? Not for now, at least. Early admi... | 3668.txt | 2 |
[
"students can enjoy a less attractive the financial aid package if he chooses early decision.",
"it excludes students who are from lower social class or poor family background.",
"it does not allow students to choose the other better schools.",
"it excludes students who want to have comparison shopping."
] | The major disadvantage of early decision is that _ | When Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Harvard announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions options because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, many college counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs in dormitories? Not for now, at least. Early admi... | 3668.txt | 3 |
[
"early decision is not so advantageous as people think.",
"students should not regard early decision as the sole way to college.",
"students should evaluate themselves objectively before making early decision.",
"students should not limit themselves in early decision."
] | What Sarah Wilburn wants to suggest students is that _ | When Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Harvard announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions options because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, many college counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs in dormitories? Not for now, at least. Early admi... | 3668.txt | 2 |
[
"she was quite confident due to her rich experience of studying abroad.",
"the university's beautiful lawn aroused her affection.",
"she found Dartmouth the only one that fit her after researching a bunch of universities.",
"her 4.0 GPA and top-notch board scores were not so ideal."
] | Wyo applied to Dartmouth because _ | When Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Harvard announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions options because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, many college counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs in dormitories? Not for now, at least. Early admi... | 3668.txt | 1 |
[
"applying to early action.",
"applying to rolling admissions.",
"applying to early decision.",
"applying single-choice early action."
] | The following options can be adopted by students lacking certainty of which school to apply to except _ | When Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Harvard announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions options because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, many college counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs in dormitories? Not for now, at least. Early admi... | 3668.txt | 2 |
[
"They were divided into residential and business areas.",
"Their housing prices were linked with their prosperity.",
"There was a clear divide between large and small cities.",
"They were places where large investment capital flowed."
] | What do we learn about American cities twenty years ago? | Twenty years ago, the Urban Land Institute defined the two types of cities that dominated the US landscape: smaller cities that operated around standard 9-5 business hours and large metropolitan areas that ran all 24 hours of the day. Analyzing and comparing cities using the lens of this basic divide gives interesting ... | 1995.txt | 2 |
[
"They especially appeal to small businesses.",
"They have seen a rise in property prices.",
"They have replaced quiet with excitement.",
"They have changed America's landscape."
] | What can be inferred from the passage about 18-hour cities? | Twenty years ago, the Urban Land Institute defined the two types of cities that dominated the US landscape: smaller cities that operated around standard 9-5 business hours and large metropolitan areas that ran all 24 hours of the day. Analyzing and comparing cities using the lens of this basic divide gives interesting ... | 1995.txt | 1 |
[
"had hardly any business activity",
"were crowded in business hours",
"exhibited no signs of prosperity",
"looked deserted in the evenings"
] | Years ago, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities . | Twenty years ago, the Urban Land Institute defined the two types of cities that dominated the US landscape: smaller cities that operated around standard 9-5 business hours and large metropolitan areas that ran all 24 hours of the day. Analyzing and comparing cities using the lens of this basic divide gives interesting ... | 1995.txt | 3 |
[
"A sudden emergence of the knowledge industry.",
"Flooding in of large crowds of migrant workers.",
"Modernized housing and improved infrastructure.",
"More comfortable life and greater upward mobility."
] | What characterizes the new downtown areas in 18-hour cities? | Twenty years ago, the Urban Land Institute defined the two types of cities that dominated the US landscape: smaller cities that operated around standard 9-5 business hours and large metropolitan areas that ran all 24 hours of the day. Analyzing and comparing cities using the lens of this basic divide gives interesting ... | 1995.txt | 2 |
[
"More chances for promotion.",
"Healthier living environment.",
"Greater cultural diversity.",
"Better job opportunities."
] | What have 18-hour cities brought to the local residents? | Twenty years ago, the Urban Land Institute defined the two types of cities that dominated the US landscape: smaller cities that operated around standard 9-5 business hours and large metropolitan areas that ran all 24 hours of the day. Analyzing and comparing cities using the lens of this basic divide gives interesting ... | 1995.txt | 3 |
[
"firmly believe that only money can make the world go round",
"fail to bring the imaginative power of the mind into full play",
"cannot find romantic love",
"have far more practical considerations to determine who will marry whom"
] | Romantic love is less frequently found in many non-industrial societies because people in these societies _ . | Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate... | 424.txt | 3 |
[
"energy",
"ability",
"voltage",
"place"
] | The word " potential" (para.1) could best be replaced by _ . | Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate... | 424.txt | 1 |
[
"except their daughters to fall in love with a male at first sight",
"look up to those who marry for the sake of wealth",
"regard romantic love as the basis for a successful marriage",
"consider romantic love to be the most desirable thing in the world"
] | According to the passage, most Americans _ . | Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate... | 424.txt | 2 |
[
"It is a common occurrence among the old.",
"It is primarily depicted by books.",
"It is characterized by mutual attraction and absorption.",
"It is rejected as flighty and irrational."
] | What can we learn from the second paragraph about romantic love? | Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate... | 424.txt | 2 |
[
"Romantic love makes people unable to think clearly in the process of mate selection.",
"Only romantic love can make a marriage happy ever after.",
"Romantic love plays an insignificant role in maintaining the institution of the nuclear family.",
"Much more practical considerations can also be the basis for a... | Which statement is true according to the passage? | Romantic love is a culture trait found primarily in industrialized societies. Elsewhere in the world, pragmatic considerations rather than flights of fancy are often used to make a choice of partner, and romantic love is seen as an unfortunate inconvenience that gets in the way of the ordinary, rational process of mate... | 424.txt | 3 |
[
"people have controlled the virus",
"SARS virus has been identified",
"SARS virus is too difficult for man to control",
"everything about SARS"
] | The passage mainly tells us _ . | Scientists Identify SARS Virus
Scientists say they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious,flulike illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Scientists say the corona virus,now identified as the cause of SARS,ispart of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.However they say it is part of a... | 3648.txt | 1 |
[
"It has been identified as the cause of SARS and the common cold.",
"It and the virus causing the ordinary cold belong to the same family.",
"It is part of a distinct sub group of corona viruses.",
"It has different properties from the ordinary cold."
] | Which of the following statements about the corona virus is NOT true? | Scientists Identify SARS Virus
Scientists say they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious,flulike illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Scientists say the corona virus,now identified as the cause of SARS,ispart of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.However they say it is part of a... | 3648.txt | 0 |
[
"the research has already stopped SARS from spreading",
"a vaccine has been developed",
"we have no hope to control the terrible disease",
"it is possible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the diseas"
] | From what Klaus Stohr said,it is known that _ . | Scientists Identify SARS Virus
Scientists say they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious,flulike illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Scientists say the corona virus,now identified as the cause of SARS,ispart of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.However they say it is part of a... | 3648.txt | 3 |
[
"By giving a SARS patient a call.",
"By shaking hands with a SARS patient.",
"By eating the same food as a SARS patient.",
"By seeing a photo of a SARS patient."
] | How can a person get SARS? | Scientists Identify SARS Virus
Scientists say they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious,flulike illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Scientists say the corona virus,now identified as the cause of SARS,ispart of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.However they say it is part of a... | 3648.txt | 1 |
[
"the corona virus came from plants instead of animals",
"we only know a little about the corona virus",
"we completely know about SARS",
"we are near the end of SARS"
] | From the last two paragraphs we know that _ . | Scientists Identify SARS Virus
Scientists say they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious,flulike illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Scientists say the corona virus,now identified as the cause of SARS,ispart of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold.However they say it is part of a... | 3648.txt | 1 |
[
"most workers are tired of their present jobs",
"many workers tend to stick their present jobs",
"people find their jobs more rewarding than before",
"people still wish to hunt for more suitable jobs"
] | After the age of 40, ________. | Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, throw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian H... | 1988.txt | 1 |
[
"full use has been made of the wisdom of older people",
"the wisdom of older people is not valued by American society",
"older people are no less intelligent than young people",
"the wisdom of older people is of great value to American society"
] | From Heilman's remark, we can see that ________. | Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, throw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian H... | 1988.txt | 2 |
[
"older women find it hard to escape poverty",
"older women usually perform better in their jobs",
"the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexism",
"more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism"
] | Tish Sommers argues that ________. | Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, throw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian H... | 1988.txt | 0 |
[
"have more job opportunities than young people",
"live below the poverty line",
"have new opportunities to remain active in society",
"no longer believe in the promise of a happy life upon retirement"
] | According to the third paragraph, it can be seen that older Americans ________. | Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, throw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian H... | 1988.txt | 2 |
[
"calls attention to the living conditions of older Americans",
"believes that value of older people is gaining increasing recognition",
"attempts to justify the youth-oriented, throw-away culture of the United States",
"argues people should not retire at the age of 65 or 70"
] | It can be concluded from the passage that the writer ________. | Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, throw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian H... | 1988.txt | 1 |
[
"Poetry and Satire as Influences on the Novels of Virginia Woolf.",
"Virginia Woolf: Critic and Commentator on the Twentieth-Century Novel.",
"Trends in Contemporary Reform Movements as a Key to Understanding Virginia Woolf's Novels.",
"Virginia Woolf's Novels: Critical Reflections on the Individual and on So... | Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text? | "I want to criticize the social system, and to show it at work, at its most intense." Virginia Woolf's provocative statement about her intentions in writing Mrs. Dalloway has regularly been ignored by the critics, since it highlights an aspect of her literary interests very different from the traditional picture of the... | 1184.txt | 3 |
[
"disparaging.",
"ironic.",
"facetious.",
"skeptical but resigned."
] | In the first paragraph of the text, the author's attitude toward the literary critics mentioned can best be described as | "I want to criticize the social system, and to show it at work, at its most intense." Virginia Woolf's provocative statement about her intentions in writing Mrs. Dalloway has regularly been ignored by the critics, since it highlights an aspect of her literary interests very different from the traditional picture of the... | 1184.txt | 0 |
[
"Chaucer was the first English author to focus on society as a whole as well as on individual characters.",
"Chaucer was an honest and forthright author, whereas novelists like D. H. Lawrence did not sincerely wish to change society.",
"Chaucer was more concerned with understanding his society than with calling... | It can be inferred from the text that Woolf chose Chaucer as a literary example because she believed that | "I want to criticize the social system, and to show it at work, at its most intense." Virginia Woolf's provocative statement about her intentions in writing Mrs. Dalloway has regularly been ignored by the critics, since it highlights an aspect of her literary interests very different from the traditional picture of the... | 1184.txt | 3 |
[
"was aware that contemporary literary critics considered the novel to be the most realistic of literary genres.",
"was interested in the effect of a person's social milieu on his or her character and actions.",
"needed to be as attentive to detail as possible in her novels in order to support the arguments she ... | It can be inferred from the text that the most probable reason Woolf realistically described the social setting in the majority of her novels was that she | "I want to criticize the social system, and to show it at work, at its most intense." Virginia Woolf's provocative statement about her intentions in writing Mrs. Dalloway has regularly been ignored by the critics, since it highlights an aspect of her literary interests very different from the traditional picture of the... | 1184.txt | 1 |
[
"Gradually elucidating the rational structures underlying accepted mores.",
"Reflecting on issues in society without prejudice or emotional commitment.",
"Avoiding the aggressive assertion of the author's perspective to the exclusion of the reader's judgment.",
"Conveying a broad view of society as a whole ra... | Which of the following phrases best expresses the sense of the word "contemplative" as it is used in line 2, paragraph 4 of the text? | "I want to criticize the social system, and to show it at work, at its most intense." Virginia Woolf's provocative statement about her intentions in writing Mrs. Dalloway has regularly been ignored by the critics, since it highlights an aspect of her literary interests very different from the traditional picture of the... | 1184.txt | 2 |
[
"growing.",
"frightening.",
"very large.",
"strictly controlled."
] | The word "enormous" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 2 |
[
"remain below.",
"be higher than.",
"add to.",
"come close to."
] | The word "surpass" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 1 |
[
"how well the house is heated.",
"how well the house is insulated.",
"how many adults live in the house.",
"how much sunshine the house receives."
] | According to paragraph 2, how soon heat from a warmed house reaches the outside air greatly affected by | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 1 |
[
"the fuel burned by motor vehicles.",
"the capacity to store heat of the materials used in building a city.",
"the easy flow of heat into the ground in city areas covered by vegetation.",
"the repeated reflection of solar radiation back and forth among buildings."
] | According to paragraph 3, each of the following contributes to making urban areas warmer than the surrounding countryside EXCEPT | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 2 |
[
"The countryside in the Sun is the only important source of heat.",
"Construction materials in the city are not as good at keeping buildings warm as they are in the countryside.",
"In the countryside the solar heat that flows into the ground flows out again quickly.",
"Countryside vegetation prevents heat fro... | According to paragraph 3, why do materials in the countryside have a lower heat capacity than materials in cities do? | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 3 |
[
"It describes two factors that contribute to the increased heat of cities and then provides two causes for the second factor.",
"It describes two causes discovered in an early analysis of the increased heat of cities.",
"It describes two factors that contribute to the increased heat of cities and two other fact... | How is paragraph 3 organized? | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 0 |
[
"location.",
"history.",
"temperature.",
"shape."
] | The word "configuration" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 3 |
[
"The overall size of the heat island that includes the two reasons",
"The intensify of the heat island that includes the two areas",
"Differences between the two areas in the general level of activity, including traffic",
"Differences between the two areas in the insulation materials used in construction"
] | According to paragraph 4, what can explain the substantial differences in temperature between one area and other within a well-developed heat island? | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 2 |
[
"the city went into an economic decline and lost population.",
"the city's economy shifted from heavy industry to health care and education.",
"there was an upward trend in the average age of the city's residents.",
"repair work on the streets slowed traffic throughout the city."
] | Paragraph 4 supports the idea that a city's heat-island intensity would increase if | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 3 |
[
"in the city gentle rain is much more common than heavy rain.",
"high temperatures in the city speed up the process of evaporation.",
"in the city there are longer periods of dry weather between episodes of rain.",
"rainwater in the city cannot soak into most surfaces and quickly runs off."
] | According to paragraph 5, surfaces in the city are generally drier than surfaces in the countryside between periods of rainfall because | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 3 |
[
"changed.",
"blocked.",
"increased.",
"weakened."
] | The word "modified" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 0 |
[
"The high speed of the winds travelling above cities.",
"The greater rainfall totals recorded in cities.",
"Attempts to reduce urban air pollution.",
"The effects of tall buildings on airflow."
] | According to paragraph 5, which of the following is a factor responsible for the greater air turbulence in urban environments? | The city is an extraordinary processor of mass and energy and has its own metabolism. A daily input of water, food, and energy of various kinds is matched by an output of sewage, solid waste, air pollutants, energy, and materials that have been transformed in some way. The quantities involved are enormous. Many aspects... | 4216.txt | 3 |
[
"she wanted to save money.",
"she couldn't afford to buy one.",
"she was inspired by her trip for a BBC2 program.",
"A lot of people make presents themselves."
] | The author promised to make herself a Christmas present this year mainly because | This year, like lots of other people, I'm going to try to make my own Christmas presents. It's not the first time that I've promised myself this. Being a milliner, and an all-round crafty type, I've often thought I should put my money where my mouth is. But this year I'm really going to stick to it. It's partly that I'... | 96.txt | 2 |
[
"She met many artists and craftsmen on her way to Britain.",
"She spent a whole summer in Britain making crafts.",
"She was asked to sew clothes, pants and curtains and made a fortune.",
"Many people were found to be interested in making things themselves."
] | Which of the following is CORRECT about the author's trip to Britain? | This year, like lots of other people, I'm going to try to make my own Christmas presents. It's not the first time that I've promised myself this. Being a milliner, and an all-round crafty type, I've often thought I should put my money where my mouth is. But this year I'm really going to stick to it. It's partly that I'... | 96.txt | 3 |
[
"Spring.",
"Late Summer.",
"Late Autumn.",
"Winter."
] | When was the author probably on her trip to Britain? | This year, like lots of other people, I'm going to try to make my own Christmas presents. It's not the first time that I've promised myself this. Being a milliner, and an all-round crafty type, I've often thought I should put my money where my mouth is. But this year I'm really going to stick to it. It's partly that I'... | 96.txt | 2 |
[
"appreciate the efforts in manual things.",
"keep up with fashion.",
"stick to something interesting.",
"understand craft better."
] | According to the passage, through crafting people learn to | This year, like lots of other people, I'm going to try to make my own Christmas presents. It's not the first time that I've promised myself this. Being a milliner, and an all-round crafty type, I've often thought I should put my money where my mouth is. But this year I'm really going to stick to it. It's partly that I'... | 96.txt | 0 |
[
"Making Christmas presents can just convey a bit of your love.",
"It would take long time to prepare a Christmas present.",
"You can drink a cup of hot cocoa when you make preparations.",
"People can find their artistic talent in making Christmas presents."
] | What is the author's view on homemade Christmas presents? | This year, like lots of other people, I'm going to try to make my own Christmas presents. It's not the first time that I've promised myself this. Being a milliner, and an all-round crafty type, I've often thought I should put my money where my mouth is. But this year I'm really going to stick to it. It's partly that I'... | 96.txt | 3 |
[
"feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English",
"are afraid that their academic successes bear a strong Asian character",
"still worry about unfair treatment in society",
"generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents"
] | While making tremendous achievements at college, Asian-American students _ . | In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engin... | 3183.txt | 2 |
[
"A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian Americans",
"Hard work and intelligence.",
"Parental help and a limited knowledge of English.",
"Asian culture and the American educational system."
] | What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans? | In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engin... | 3183.txt | 3 |
[
"their English is not good enough",
"they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgement in these areas",
"there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures",
"they know little about American cultures and Western cultures"
] | Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because _ . | In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engin... | 3183.txt | 1 |
[
"They are afraid that they would again be isolated from American society in general.",
"People would think that Asian students rely on their parents for success.",
"Asian American would be a threat to other minorities.",
"American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character."
] | Why do the two "explanations" (Para. 3, Line 1) worry Asian Americans? | In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engin... | 3183.txt | 0 |
[
"sympathetic",
"doubtful",
"critical",
"objective"
] | The author's tone in this passage is _ . | In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U.S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engin... | 3183.txt | 3 |
[
"Answering philosophical questions.",
"Folding or cutting paper into different shapes.",
"Telling the differences between certain concepts.",
"Choosing words or graphs similar to the given ones."
] | Which of the following may be required in an intelligence test? | For the past several years, the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade has featured a column called "Ask Marilyn." People are invited to query Marilyn vos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23 years old; that gave her an IQ of 228 - the highest score ever recorded. IQ tests ask you to compl... | 2751.txt | 3 |
[
"People no longer use IQ scores as an indicator of intelligence.",
"More versions of IQ tests are now available on the Internet.",
"The test contents and formats for adults and children may be different.",
"Scientists have defined the important elements of human intelligence."
] | What can be inferred about intelligence testing from Paragraph 3? | For the past several years, the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade has featured a column called "Ask Marilyn." People are invited to query Marilyn vos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23 years old; that gave her an IQ of 228 - the highest score ever recorded. IQ tests ask you to compl... | 2751.txt | 2 |
[
"the scores are obtained through different computational procedures.",
"creativity rather than analytical skills is emphasized now.",
"vos Savant's case is an extreme one that will not repeat.",
"the defining characteristic of IQ tests has changed."
] | People nowadays can no longer achieve IQ scores as high as vos Savant's because | For the past several years, the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade has featured a column called "Ask Marilyn." People are invited to query Marilyn vos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23 years old; that gave her an IQ of 228 - the highest score ever recorded. IQ tests ask you to compl... | 2751.txt | 0 |
[
"test scores may not be reliable indicators of one's ability.",
"IQ scores and SAT results are highly correlated.",
"testing involves a lot of guesswork.",
"traditional test are out of date."
] | We can conclude from the last paragraph that | For the past several years, the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade has featured a column called "Ask Marilyn." People are invited to query Marilyn vos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23 years old; that gave her an IQ of 228 - the highest score ever recorded. IQ tests ask you to compl... | 2751.txt | 0 |
[
"Supportive.",
"Skeptical.",
"Impartial.",
"Biased."
] | What is the author's attitude towards IQ tests? | For the past several years, the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade has featured a column called "Ask Marilyn." People are invited to query Marilyn vos Savant, who at age 10 had tested at a mental level of someone about 23 years old; that gave her an IQ of 228 - the highest score ever recorded. IQ tests ask you to compl... | 2751.txt | 1 |
[
"The New Yorker",
"Playboy",
"Nickelodeon",
"Lucky"
] | Which magazine gives buyers the largest price advantage in percentage? | The New Yorker
1 Year, 46 Issues
Cover Price: $194.70
Your Price: $46.00
About The New Yorker:
The New Yorker is the eclectic magazine for readers interested in the arts, current events, and culture. The New Yorker includes articles on domestic and international news, exploring current ideas and trends, plus sports, fa... | 1022.txt | 1 |
[
"The New Yorker",
"Playboy",
"Nickelodeon",
"Lucky"
] | If you are a housewife, which magazine will you probably buy? | The New Yorker
1 Year, 46 Issues
Cover Price: $194.70
Your Price: $46.00
About The New Yorker:
The New Yorker is the eclectic magazine for readers interested in the arts, current events, and culture. The New Yorker includes articles on domestic and international news, exploring current ideas and trends, plus sports, fa... | 1022.txt | 3 |
[
"The New Yorker",
"Playboy",
"Nickelodeon",
"Lucky"
] | If you are asked to choose a magazine for a little boy, which one do you think is suitable? | The New Yorker
1 Year, 46 Issues
Cover Price: $194.70
Your Price: $46.00
About The New Yorker:
The New Yorker is the eclectic magazine for readers interested in the arts, current events, and culture. The New Yorker includes articles on domestic and international news, exploring current ideas and trends, plus sports, fa... | 1022.txt | 2 |
[
"Sports",
"News",
"Entertainment",
"Trends"
] | What information is contained in all the four magazines? | The New Yorker
1 Year, 46 Issues
Cover Price: $194.70
Your Price: $46.00
About The New Yorker:
The New Yorker is the eclectic magazine for readers interested in the arts, current events, and culture. The New Yorker includes articles on domestic and international news, exploring current ideas and trends, plus sports, fa... | 1022.txt | 2 |
[
"The New Yorker",
"Playboy",
"Nickelodeon",
"Lucky"
] | For each issue, which magazine is the cheapest according to the advertisement? | The New Yorker
1 Year, 46 Issues
Cover Price: $194.70
Your Price: $46.00
About The New Yorker:
The New Yorker is the eclectic magazine for readers interested in the arts, current events, and culture. The New Yorker includes articles on domestic and international news, exploring current ideas and trends, plus sports, fa... | 1022.txt | 0 |
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