question stringlengths 1 985 | answer stringlengths 1 1.23k ⌀ | instruction stringclasses 4
values | input stringlengths 14 6.73k | output stringlengths 1 1.23k | subject stringclasses 3
values | id stringlengths 8 22 ⌀ | choices dict | answerKey stringclasses 8
values | distractor3 stringlengths 1 63 ⌀ | distractor1 stringlengths 1 57 ⌀ | distractor2 stringlengths 1 62 ⌀ | correct_answer stringlengths 1 67 ⌀ | support stringlengths 0 3.56k ⌀ | example_id stringlengths 9 14 ⌀ | article stringlengths 9 6.44k ⌀ | options listlengths 4 4 ⌀ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
What prevents the children from changing their ways and getting along on their own? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When my parents were alive, they weren't well off financially. Yet they helped their two older daughters time after time. My sisters paid Mom and Dad back part of the time, but when Daddy passed away, his cash journal showed debts due from several of his children. I was not among them. I seldom borrowed money ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19576.txt | When my parents were alive, they weren't well off financially. Yet they helped their two older daughters time after time. My sisters paid Mom and Dad back part of the time, but when Daddy passed away, his cash journal showed debts due from several of his children. I was not among them. I seldom borrowed money and when ... | [
"Their mother's kind action.",
"Their financial state.",
"Their lack of creativity and courage.",
"Their traditional culture."
] |
What does Neel Mukherjee think of his difficult-to-write characters? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Characters in novels don't always do what the writer wants them to do. Sometimes they cause trouble, take on lives of their own, or even work against the writer. It's not just a problem for inexperienced authors: famed children's novelist Roald Dahl said he got the main character in his bookMatildaso "wrong"th... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14229.txt | Characters in novels don't always do what the writer wants them to do. Sometimes they cause trouble, take on lives of their own, or even work against the writer. It's not just a problem for inexperienced authors: famed children's novelist Roald Dahl said he got the main character in his bookMatildaso "wrong"that when h... | [
"They are a sign that the story is not realistic.",
"They are often the most interesting.",
"They should be praised by all authors.",
"They need to be researched more thoroughly."
] |
Where is Langkawi? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
How could I turn down an opportunity for a weeklong cruise on a luxury motorsailer in the Andaman Sea? Without a second thought, I packed my bags and jumped on a plane to Singapore, and the following day I found myself looking out the airplane window at the beautiful waters surrounding the island of Langkawi o... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3018.txt | How could I turn down an opportunity for a weeklong cruise on a luxury motorsailer in the Andaman Sea? Without a second thought, I packed my bags and jumped on a plane to Singapore, and the following day I found myself looking out the airplane window at the beautiful waters surrounding the island of Langkawi off the co... | [
"In Pulau Ta Ngah",
"In Malaysia",
"In the Atlantic Ocean",
"In The Arctic"
] |
Why did the author cry when she put on the new skirt? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
No quick change
I would be the first to say that I am not materialistic. My friends regard me as a goody-goody . My parents say I am conservative and modest when it comes to clothes. I don't wear bikinis, and none of my skirts or shorts end above my knees. That is my choice.
So why, why did I decide to buy ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22443.txt | No quick change
I would be the first to say that I am not materialistic. My friends regard me as a goody-goody . My parents say I am conservative and modest when it comes to clothes. I don't wear bikinis, and none of my skirts or shorts end above my knees. That is my choice.
So why, why did I decide to buy that skir... | [
"The skirt didn't fit her well. ks5u",
"She was horrified at how easily she changed.",
"She was disappointed that she lost her own style in the new skirt.",
"She didn't like the feeling of wearing the new skirt."
] |
What is the main idea of the passage? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In the ancient Arabic story called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the young hero Ali Baba said "Open Sesame" and a door to hidden treasures was opened to him.The old story had a special meaning for Ma Yun.He drew inspiration from _ for Alibaba.com - Chinese largest e-commerce website.
In 1995, Ma Yun was work... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5536.txt | In the ancient Arabic story called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the young hero Ali Baba said "Open Sesame" and a door to hidden treasures was opened to him.The old story had a special meaning for Ma Yun.He drew inspiration from _ for Alibaba.com - Chinese largest e-commerce website.
In 1995, Ma Yun was working for a... | [
"Ma Yun's treasures.",
"The importance of working hard.",
"The secrets of Ma Yun's success.",
"Ma Yun's hobby - catching rabbits"
] |
Which of the following ways is not mentioned in the passage? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear Mary,
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get good grades in math mid-term exam. And you said you spend a lot of time studying math. However, it is difficult for you to learn it well. I think you should find a right way to learn it. Here is my advice for you.
During the class
* Listen to the teacher and be ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7644.txt | Dear Mary,
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get good grades in math mid-term exam. And you said you spend a lot of time studying math. However, it is difficult for you to learn it well. I think you should find a right way to learn it. Here is my advice for you.
During the class
* Listen to the teacher and be sure to w... | [
"Be sure to write down everything the teacher puts on the blackboard.",
"Underline key points while taking notes during the class.",
"Work examples in the text each several times until you can do them quickly before the exam.",
"Put up your hand if you don't know how to do it."
] |
In people's eyes, the author's father _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet . This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what yo... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19635.txt | My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet . This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what you eat. A ... | [
"always feels unhappy",
"always tells lies.",
"is a very nice man",
"is a good storyteller"
] |
According to the text, we can learn _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Young children whose mothers talk with them more frequently and in more detail about people's thoughts and feelings tend to be better at taking another person's perspective than other children of the same age.
That's what researchers from the University of Western Australia found in a new study published in th... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3712.txt | Young children whose mothers talk with them more frequently and in more detail about people's thoughts and feelings tend to be better at taking another person's perspective than other children of the same age.
That's what researchers from the University of Western Australia found in a new study published in the journal... | [
"parents should talk to their children frequently no matter how old their children are",
"it was Brad Farrant who wrote the study in Child Development herself",
"the only way to improve language skill is talking to children more often",
"parents who are always thinking about others will help their children do... |
Anne Harper doesn't wish that she were a man because she _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born
men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.
"Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is
still men's world," said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
An... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21013.txt | A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born
men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.
"Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is
still men's world," said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper... | [
"has got a very",
"believes in \"Women Liberation\"",
"does the work a man can't do",
"isn't looked down upon by anyone"
] |
Randy drew 5 pictures. Peter drew 3 more pictures than Randy. Quincy drew 20 more pictures than Peter. How many pictures did they draw altogether? | Peter drew 5+3 = <<5+3=8>>8 pictures.
Quincy drew 20+8 = <<20+8=28>>28 pictures.
Altogether they drew 5+8+28 = <<5+8+28=41>>41 pictures
#### 41 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Randy drew 5 pictures. Peter drew 3 more pictures than Randy. Quincy drew 20 more pictures than Peter. How many pictures did they draw altogether? | Peter drew 5+3 = <<5+3=8>>8 pictures.
Quincy drew 20+8 = <<20+8=28>>28 pictures.
Altogether they drew 5+8+28 = <<5+8+28=41>>41 pictures
#### 41 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Which of the following is TURE ? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear Editor,
I am unhappy these days.I am a student in Grade 3 of a middle school. I want to be a policewoman in the future. But my mother doesn't like the job. She always says it is too dangerous for a girl to work as a policewoman. She thinks girls should work in the office. She hopes that I can work as a... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1723.txt | Dear Editor,
I am unhappy these days.I am a student in Grade 3 of a middle school. I want to be a policewoman in the future. But my mother doesn't like the job. She always says it is too dangerous for a girl to work as a policewoman. She thinks girls should work in the office. She hopes that I can work as a teacher.... | [
"Lily's mother is right",
"Lily thinks it's terrible to be a policewoman.",
"Lily's mother likes to talk with Lily about the job.",
"Lily needs the editor's help."
] |
What nullified the idea that all biological catalysts are proteins? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What nullified the idea that all biological catalysts are proteins? | discovery of ribozymes | science | null | null | null | discovery of metabolites | amino acid theory | discovery of enzymes | discovery of ribozymes | null | null | null | |
Which of the following words best describes the author? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When I was having a walk through the park today, I met a friend I hadn't seen for ages. She stared at me curiously. "You have kept this umbrella for years; it's old and out of date. I wonder why you keep it and take it wherever you go." I smiled, "it means a great deal to me." I simply gave her my shortest ans... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11513.txt | When I was having a walk through the park today, I met a friend I hadn't seen for ages. She stared at me curiously. "You have kept this umbrella for years; it's old and out of date. I wonder why you keep it and take it wherever you go." I smiled, "it means a great deal to me." I simply gave her my shortest answer. Hone... | [
"Watchful.",
"Hard-working.",
"Clever",
"Strange"
] |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free re... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle160.txt | If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Mos... | [
"It's bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it.",
"At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free.",
"American people never sit with people they don't know.",
"Few cities and towns make rules for bars in America."
] |
Robi and Rudy contributed money to start a business that could earn them profit. Robi contributed $4000, and Rudy contributed 1/4 more money than Robi. If they made a profit of 20 percent of the total amount and decided to share the profits equally, calculate the amount of money each got. | If Robi contributed $4000, then Rudy contributed 1/4*4000 = $1000 more.
The total amount of money Rudy contributed is $4000+$1000 = $<<4000+1000=5000>>5000
Together, the contributed a total of $5000+$4000 = $<<5000+4000=9000>>9000
They made a 20% profit, a total of 20/100*$9000 = $<<20/100*9000=1800>>1800
When they dec... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Robi and Rudy contributed money to start a business that could earn them profit. Robi contributed $4000, and Rudy contributed 1/4 more money than Robi. If they made a profit of 20 percent of the total amount and decided to share the profits equally, calculate the amount of money each got. | If Robi contributed $4000, then Rudy contributed 1/4*4000 = $1000 more.
The total amount of money Rudy contributed is $4000+$1000 = $<<4000+1000=5000>>5000
Together, the contributed a total of $5000+$4000 = $<<5000+4000=9000>>9000
They made a 20% profit, a total of 20/100*$9000 = $<<20/100*9000=1800>>1800
When they dec... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Why did the police say the dog did a great job? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The more people I meet, the more I love my dog. Every day I am reminded why I love him so much.
Three weeks before Christmas in 2008 at about 2:00 in the morning, my dog woke us up out of a sound sleep because someone was knocking at our door. He barked in front of me as if to protect me from the stranger who ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11921.txt | The more people I meet, the more I love my dog. Every day I am reminded why I love him so much.
Three weeks before Christmas in 2008 at about 2:00 in the morning, my dog woke us up out of a sound sleep because someone was knocking at our door. He barked in front of me as if to protect me from the stranger who was knock... | [
"The dog saved the author.",
"The dog stopped the thief.",
"The dog did well what people told it.",
"The dog helped to find the thief."
] |
Which of the following statements is true? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Bill and his family has been living in the six-family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently.
An old man and his wife used to live on the second floor. Bill's mother and the old lady were good friends. Unfortunately the lady died last month. Her husband could... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high116.txt | Bill and his family has been living in the six-family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently.
An old man and his wife used to live on the second floor. Bill's mother and the old lady were good friends. Unfortunately the lady died last month. Her husband could not live... | [
"The old man could not live without his wife's help.",
"The old man and his wife were sometimes making trouble too.",
"Bill's mother was kind to her neighbors.",
"Bill's mother was the only one who likes the young man."
] |
Where is the passage likely to appear? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
FreeRice.com--For Each Vocabulary Word You Get Right, We Donate Free Rice through the United Nations World Food Program to Help End World Hunger
1 word = 20 grains; 5 words = 100 grains
Play and feed hungry people . ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17888.txt | FreeRice.com--For Each Vocabulary Word You Get Right, We Donate Free Rice through the United Nations World Food Program to Help End World Hunger
1 word = 20 grains; 5 words = 100 grains
Play and feed hungry people .
... | [
"In a popular newspaper.",
"In a farming magazine.",
"On the website.",
"In a document of the UN."
] |
Erin is sorting through the library books to decide which ones to replace. She finds 8 less than 6 times as many obsolete books as damaged books. If she removes 69 books total, how many books were damaged? | Let o be the number of obsolete books and d be the number of damaged books. We know that o + d = 69 and o = 6d - 8.
Substituting the first equation into the second equation, we get 6d - 8 + d = 69
Combining like terms, we get 7d - 8 = 69
Adding 8 to both sides, we get 7d = 77
Dividing both sides by 7, we get d = 11
###... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Erin is sorting through the library books to decide which ones to replace. She finds 8 less than 6 times as many obsolete books as damaged books. If she removes 69 books total, how many books were damaged? | Let o be the number of obsolete books and d be the number of damaged books. We know that o + d = 69 and o = 6d - 8.
Substituting the first equation into the second equation, we get 6d - 8 + d = 69
Combining like terms, we get 7d - 8 = 69
Adding 8 to both sides, we get 7d = 77
Dividing both sides by 7, we get d = 11
###... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
When he met with difficulty in a record company, he decided to _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
He only finished fourth in this year's Super Boy talent show. But it didn't stop him capturing the hearts of thousands of fans. He can hit high notes with ease. And he is very modest. Zhang Jie,25,shed sweat and tears all the way through the competition, but he never gave up.
"No matter how life treats him, h... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16054.txt | He only finished fourth in this year's Super Boy talent show. But it didn't stop him capturing the hearts of thousands of fans. He can hit high notes with ease. And he is very modest. Zhang Jie,25,shed sweat and tears all the way through the competition, but he never gave up.
"No matter how life treats him, he always ... | [
"join Super Boy",
"tell the others he was a champion",
"give up on his way to success",
"quarrel with the boss"
] |
The main purpose of writing the text is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
TLike most big projects, learning to manage your mother well is what you should do. Here are what I believe the best steps towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising or revolutionary, but they have worked for many people. Try them.
Remember your mother's age. As children, we of... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7415.txt | TLike most big projects, learning to manage your mother well is what you should do. Here are what I believe the best steps towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising or revolutionary, but they have worked for many people. Try them.
Remember your mother's age. As children, we often do no... | [
"to give information about how we think of your mother.",
"to improve the relationship with your mother.",
"to keep a sense of humor about your mother all day long.",
"to accept your mother---with all her failings."
] |
Huckleberry Finn is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Huckleberry Finn,the great character from the Mark Twain book,did not like school.He
preferred floating down the Mississippi River on a raft and looking for adventure.That's why
generations of schoolboys have loved reading Huckleberry Finn:they feel the same way about[
school as he did.
For many boys,bein... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22073.txt | Huckleberry Finn,the great character from the Mark Twain book,did not like school.He
preferred floating down the Mississippi River on a raft and looking for adventure.That's why
generations of schoolboys have loved reading Huckleberry Finn:they feel the same way about[
school as he did.
For many boys,being forced ... | [
"a boy of Mark Twain's",
"a character in a book",
"an American writer",
"a river's name"
] |
From the story we can know _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Most people make their living with their hands, but Bob makes his living with his feet.
Bob's story began in a small city of England. His family was poor. Seven people lived in a small house. Bob had no place to play but on the street.
Kids in the city like playing football very much. Little Bob wanted to pl... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4317.txt | Most people make their living with their hands, but Bob makes his living with his feet.
Bob's story began in a small city of England. His family was poor. Seven people lived in a small house. Bob had no place to play but on the street.
Kids in the city like playing football very much. Little Bob wanted to play footba... | [
"Bob's age",
"it's about an American boy",
"Bob's mother's name",
"The boy become a football player at last"
] |
Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the snowman has puzzled the world for _ years. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Is there a strange something high up in the world's tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows. This mystery has puzzled the world for years.
In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17552.txt | Is there a strange something high up in the world's tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows. This mystery has puzzled the world for years.
In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men... | [
"over one hundred",
"ninety-five",
"Eighty",
"fifty"
] |
From this passage we know that _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish . The OECD gave a test to 280 000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions last year. The OECD wanted to know how... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2033.txt | Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish . The OECD gave a test to 280 000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions last year. The OECD wanted to know how well stu... | [
"the test can make the students lose their interest in learning",
"the test is designed to find out good ways to use the Internet",
"it's hard to tell who the best students in the world are",
"Finnish students make better use of the Internet and libraries"
] |
According to the passage, why did "Marcus Welby, M.D." receive so many letters? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Many critics worry about violence on television, most out of fear that it stimulates viewers to violent or aggressive acts. Our research, however, indicates that the consequences of experiencing TV's symbolic world of violence may be much more far-reaching.
We have found that people who watch a lot of TV see t... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9356.txt | Many critics worry about violence on television, most out of fear that it stimulates viewers to violent or aggressive acts. Our research, however, indicates that the consequences of experiencing TV's symbolic world of violence may be much more far-reaching.
We have found that people who watch a lot of TV see the real w... | [
"Because viewers believed the doctor did exist in the real life.",
"Because certain TV programmes recommended him to viewers.",
"Because he was an experienced doctor and saved many lives.",
"Because the TV appealed to people to pay attention to health."
] |
How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Conflict is on the menu tonight at the cafe La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of France's favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the "talking cure". Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isn't always easy. They customers-s... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14139.txt | Conflict is on the menu tonight at the cafe La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of France's favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the "talking cure". Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isn't always easy. They customers-some thirt... | [
"They are less frequently visited.",
"They stay open for longer hours.",
"They have bigger night crowds.",
"They start to serve fast food."
] |
From the passage we can conclude that _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzo's parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.
The parents devoted themselves to keeping... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5867.txt | When a rare disease ALD threatened to kill the four-year-old boy Lorenzo, his parents refused to give up hope. Doctors explained that there was no cure for ALD, and that he would probably die within three years. But Lorenzo's parents set out to prove the doctors wrong.
The parents devoted themselves to keeping their so... | [
"doctors remain doubtful of the effectiveness of the cure",
"many ALD patients still refuse to use the oil",
"various cures have been found for ALD",
"the oil really works as a cure for ALD"
] |
Hundreds of years ago, life was _ it is today. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, sme... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2141.txt | The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, dr... | [
"much easier than",
"as easy as",
"much harder than",
"as hard as"
] |
What's the best title for this passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If your family is like many in the United States, keeping a lot of bottled water at home, it's easy to get a cold one right out of the fridge on your way to a soccer game or activity, right?
But all those plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment. In fact, Americans buy more bottled... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7999.txt | If your family is like many in the United States, keeping a lot of bottled water at home, it's easy to get a cold one right out of the fridge on your way to a soccer game or activity, right?
But all those plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment. In fact, Americans buy more bottled water th... | [
"Drinking water: bottled or from the tap?",
"How to save more energy?",
"Why is it good to drink water out of the tap?",
"Stop drinking bottled water from now on."
] |
The writer tells us the story of Marjorie Baer for the purpose of _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Marjorie Baer used to joke about her retirement plans.She wasn't married and had no kids, but she didn't intend to be alone--she and all her single friends would move into a fictional home she called Casa de Biddies.Instead, Baer developed terminal brain cancer when she was 52.But just as she'd hoped, her frie... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9994.txt | Marjorie Baer used to joke about her retirement plans.She wasn't married and had no kids, but she didn't intend to be alone--she and all her single friends would move into a fictional home she called Casa de Biddies.Instead, Baer developed terminal brain cancer when she was 52.But just as she'd hoped, her friends and f... | [
"reminding us to be kind and make as many friends as we can",
"informing that there will be a new trend of care-giving for the single elderly",
"persuading us that we can enjoy our retirement even if we don't have a child",
"introducing the convenience that will be brought by the Internet after we retire"
] |
The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before the sun rose every morning to help his father on the farm. After an hour he could take a break for a while. Then he climbed up on the walls along the side of the farm. He could see a house with gold windows. "... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7275.txt | Once a small boy lived on a farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before the sun rose every morning to help his father on the farm. After an hour he could take a break for a while. Then he climbed up on the walls along the side of the farm. He could see a house with gold windows. "If they c... | [
"Like father, like son",
"Love me, love my dog",
"Every dog has its day",
"The grass is greener somewhere else"
] |
Jenny is _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Hello, my first name is Jenny and my family name is Brown. I am a girl. I am 11. My telephone number is 025-7658.
I have two friends. One is a boy. His name is Mike Green. He is 10. His telephone number is 636-7654. Linda Smith is my friend, too. She is 9. Her telephone number is 356-7890.
,.
Question:
Jenn... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4165.txt | Hello, my first name is Jenny and my family name is Brown. I am a girl. I am 11. My telephone number is 025-7658.
I have two friends. One is a boy. His name is Mike Green. He is 10. His telephone number is 636-7654. Linda Smith is my friend, too. She is 9. Her telephone number is 356-7890.
,. | [
"7",
"9",
"10",
"11"
] |
Dick's parents died _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at ho... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21502.txt | Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Every... | [
"in an accident",
"in the war",
"from the disease",
"in the earthquake"
] |
What advantage can we get from making friend lists? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Unknown to most Facebook users, the social network actually offers a lot of privacy controls and security features which can help you lock your account, so you can speak freely. If it's used properly, you'll never have to worry about whether you will have to "friend" your boss or your mom. You can friend anyon... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4705.txt | Unknown to most Facebook users, the social network actually offers a lot of privacy controls and security features which can help you lock your account, so you can speak freely. If it's used properly, you'll never have to worry about whether you will have to "friend" your boss or your mom. You can friend anyone you wan... | [
"We can avoid our bosses adding us as friends.",
"We can share applications with friends.",
"We can separate acquaintances from family.",
"We can hide different information from different friends."
] |
Respiration cycles the organic carbon into which gas? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Respiration cycles the organic carbon into which gas? | carbon dioxide | science | null | null | null | oxygen | liquid dioxide | phosphorus dioxide | carbon dioxide | Figure 46.15 Carbon dioxide gas exists in the atmosphere and is dissolved in water. Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide gas to organic carbon, and respiration cycles the organic carbon back into carbon dioxide gas. Long-term storage of organic carbon occurs when matter from living organisms is buried deep undergroun... | null | null | null |
The author writes this text mainly to encourage students to _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Are you interested both in camp and music? Maybe the MSU Community Music School is a better place for you to go! It offers different music camps this summer!
Rock Camp
June 23 - 27, 2014
$220
It is held for middle and high school students who have some experience playing their instruments (guitar, bass, drums,... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13901.txt | Are you interested both in camp and music? Maybe the MSU Community Music School is a better place for you to go! It offers different music camps this summer!
Rock Camp
June 23 - 27, 2014
$220
It is held for middle and high school students who have some experience playing their instruments (guitar, bass, drums, or keybo... | [
"take part in the music camps",
"learn different kinds of music",
"have a wonderful summer holiday",
"visit the MSU Community Music School"
] |
E. coli bacteria _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Europe's deadly outbreak of a rare form of E. coli bacteria has brought new attention to food safety issues. One of the problems when people get sick from food is that the simplest question is often difficult or even impossible to answer. Just what did the people eat that made them sick?
Of course, one way t... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3502.txt | Europe's deadly outbreak of a rare form of E. coli bacteria has brought new attention to food safety issues. One of the problems when people get sick from food is that the simplest question is often difficult or even impossible to answer. Just what did the people eat that made them sick?
Of course, one way to avoid t... | [
"broke out all over the world",
"comes from soil or animal waste",
"is extremely harmful to health",
"does not cause illness"
] |
Who helped the writer to make the puppet? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
As I grew older, Dad was to build all sorts of things for me as I explored a variety of interests: magic tricks, a toy circus, neighborhood shows and science projects.
From as early as I can remember to the time I left home for college, I continued to come to him with a design or an idea, and he would figu... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21447.txt | As I grew older, Dad was to build all sorts of things for me as I explored a variety of interests: magic tricks, a toy circus, neighborhood shows and science projects.
From as early as I can remember to the time I left home for college, I continued to come to him with a design or an idea, and he would figure out ho... | [
"The writer himself.",
"His classmate.",
"His teacher.",
"His parents."
] |
The author thought it was a good thing for her to lose another tooth because _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Every time I lost a tooth I would put it under my pillow at night. The next morning I would wake up to find two coins replacing my tooth. Then I'd wonder about the tooth fairy all day.
"Mom, where do you think the tooth fairy lives? What does she do with the teeth she collects?"
My mom said she didn't know. Sh... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14385.txt | Every time I lost a tooth I would put it under my pillow at night. The next morning I would wake up to find two coins replacing my tooth. Then I'd wonder about the tooth fairy all day.
"Mom, where do you think the tooth fairy lives? What does she do with the teeth she collects?"
My mom said she didn't know. She only kn... | [
"she could get some coins",
"she disliked her baby teeth",
"she wanted to help her mother solve a mystery",
"she believed the tooth fairy would come again"
] |
Tall plants are dominant to short plants. What is the outcome if two short plants are crossed? | null | Answer this science question and explain your reasoning. | Tall plants are dominant to short plants. What is the outcome if two short plants are crossed?
Choices:
A. all tall plants
B. all short plants
C. half tall plants, half short plants
D. 1/4 tall plants, 1/3 short plants | Correct answer: B | science | Mercury_400639 | {
"text": [
"all tall plants",
"all short plants",
"half tall plants, half short plants",
"1/4 tall plants, 1/3 short plants"
],
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
} | B | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Emily can type 60 words per minute. How many hours does it take her to write 10,800 words? | In an hour, Emily can type 60 words *60 minutes = <<60*60=3600>>3600 words.
It will take her 10800/3600 = <<10800/3600=3>>3 hours to write 10800 words.
#### 3 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Emily can type 60 words per minute. How many hours does it take her to write 10,800 words? | In an hour, Emily can type 60 words *60 minutes = <<60*60=3600>>3600 words.
It will take her 10800/3600 = <<10800/3600=3>>3 hours to write 10800 words.
#### 3 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Which of the following is NOT true? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It's 5:00 p. m. Mike is driving his new car to his sister's factory. He wants to pick up his sister. But he doesn't know the way. He stops in front of a bank. At this time he sees an old man near his car. Mike comes out of the car and asks the old man, "Excuse me. Where is the factory?"The old man says,"Yes, I... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3253.txt | It's 5:00 p. m. Mike is driving his new car to his sister's factory. He wants to pick up his sister. But he doesn't know the way. He stops in front of a bank. At this time he sees an old man near his car. Mike comes out of the car and asks the old man, "Excuse me. Where is the factory?"The old man says,"Yes, I know the... | [
"Mike's car is new.",
"The old man knows the way to the factory.",
"Mike gets to the old man's home first.",
"The old man doesn't tell Mike the way to the factory."
] |
When Mr. Henry stopped Anna, he _ .[:] | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One day, Anna was about to walk into her office, when the headmaster, Mr. Henry stopped her.
"Now," he said, "I want you to tell me the truth, my dear."
"Naturally," said Anna shortly, fearing that something terrible had happened.
"I have had a most serious accusation made against you by Mrs. Bond."
"Mrs. B... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18703.txt | One day, Anna was about to walk into her office, when the headmaster, Mr. Henry stopped her.
"Now," he said, "I want you to tell me the truth, my dear."
"Naturally," said Anna shortly, fearing that something terrible had happened.
"I have had a most serious accusation made against you by Mrs. Bond."
"Mrs. Bond?" sai... | [
"wanted to tell her a true story",
"thought she had done something wrong",
"had made up his mind to scold her",
"made her feel worried at first"
] |
According to the passage , oxytocin _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Ever wonder why sometimes a hug is all you need ? You can't explain it , but there's just something comforting about being in your wife's arms after a rough day or giving mom a hug after a long time apart .
A new study says the warm feeling in a hug is more than just skin deep . Researchers from the University... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11422.txt | Ever wonder why sometimes a hug is all you need ? You can't explain it , but there's just something comforting about being in your wife's arms after a rough day or giving mom a hug after a long time apart .
A new study says the warm feeling in a hug is more than just skin deep . Researchers from the University of Calif... | [
"decreases when people get older",
"creates loving feeling on the skin",
"leads to the great loss of muscles",
"can be used in humans without any risk"
] |
National Geographic Kids is a website that may help kids to _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If you want your children to develop an environmentally conscious attitude, you have to start teaching them while they are young. Wondering where to send your kids to learn more? Here are some good choices for you.
Recycle Zone
Website Address: _
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14143.txt | If you want your children to develop an environmentally conscious attitude, you have to start teaching them while they are young. Wondering where to send your kids to learn more? Here are some good choices for you.
Recycle Zone
Website Address: _
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the UK actual... | [
"make a lot of new friends online",
"learn how to get along with all kinds of animals",
"learn how to set up a website for beginners",
"realize the importance of the environment"
] |
Like other bryophytes, moss plants spend most of their life cycle as? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Like other bryophytes, moss plants spend most of their life cycle as? | gametophytes | science | null | null | null | bacteriophages | spores | copepods | gametophytes | Like other bryophytes, moss plants spend most of their life cycle as gametophytes. Find the sporophyte in the diagram. Do you see how it is growing on the gametophyte plant?. | null | null | null |
What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man's house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and ask... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14244.txt | Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man's house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the mo... | [
"They jumped and jumped.",
"They played.",
"They ran away.",
"They ate some of the apples."
] |
Jamal bought 4 half dozen colored crayons at $2 per crayon. What was the total cost of the crayons that she bought? | Since a dozen has 12 items, a half dozen has 1/2*12=<<6=6>>6 items.
Since Jamal bought four half dozen colored crayons, he bought 4*6 = <<4*6=24>>24 colored crayons.
If each crayon's cost was $2, Jamal paid $2*24 = $<<2*24=48>>48 for all the crayons he bought.
#### 48 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Jamal bought 4 half dozen colored crayons at $2 per crayon. What was the total cost of the crayons that she bought? | Since a dozen has 12 items, a half dozen has 1/2*12=<<6=6>>6 items.
Since Jamal bought four half dozen colored crayons, he bought 4*6 = <<4*6=24>>24 colored crayons.
If each crayon's cost was $2, Jamal paid $2*24 = $<<2*24=48>>48 for all the crayons he bought.
#### 48 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
_ guests took part in the important lunch. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
On August18,2012,the White House staff prepared for a special group of guests. The First Lady was hosting an important lunch.
At 10 o'clock, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challe... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13757.txt | On August18,2012,the White House staff prepared for a special group of guests. The First Lady was hosting an important lunch.
At 10 o'clock, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. It w... | [
"54",
"108",
"45",
"90"
] |
Jerry would like to make friends with people who _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Cindy, Jerry and Mary are giving their opinions about a good friend.
Cindy: I think a good friend should be honest . That's more important than any other thing and is where a good friendship starts. _
Jerry: I think a good friend has to be generous. Here "generous" doesn't mean he has to give his friends his ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1840.txt | Cindy, Jerry and Mary are giving their opinions about a good friend.
Cindy: I think a good friend should be honest . That's more important than any other thing and is where a good friendship starts. _
Jerry: I think a good friend has to be generous. Here "generous" doesn't mean he has to give his friends his lunch mon... | [
"give him lunch money",
"know him very well",
"tell him their ideas and feelings",
"give him some clothes"
] |
Common forms of what include light, chemical and heat, along with kinetic and potential? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Common forms of what include light, chemical and heat, along with kinetic and potential? | energy | science | null | null | null | pressure | fuel | reactions | energy | Energy can take several different forms. Common forms of energy include light, chemical, and heat energy. Other common forms are kinetic and potential energy. | null | null | null |
Ms. Estrella is an entrepreneur with a startup company having 10 employees. The company makes a revenue of $400000 a month, paying 10% in taxes, 5% of the remaining amount on marketing and ads, 20% of the remaining amount on operational costs, and 15% of the remaining amount on employee wages. Assuming each employee r... | The company pays a total of 10/100*$400000 = $<<10/100*400000=40000>>40000 on taxes
After taxes, the company revenue is $400000-$40000 = $<<400000-40000=360000>>360,000
The costs of marketing and ads campaign are 5/100*$360000 = $<<5/100*360000=18000>>18000
After deducting the costs of marketing and adds campaign, the ... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Ms. Estrella is an entrepreneur with a startup company having 10 employees. The company makes a revenue of $400000 a month, paying 10% in taxes, 5% of the remaining amount on marketing and ads, 20% of the remaining amount on operational costs, and 15% of the remaining amount on employee wages. Assuming each employee r... | The company pays a total of 10/100*$400000 = $<<10/100*400000=40000>>40000 on taxes
After taxes, the company revenue is $400000-$40000 = $<<400000-40000=360000>>360,000
The costs of marketing and ads campaign are 5/100*$360000 = $<<5/100*360000=18000>>18000
After deducting the costs of marketing and adds campaign, the ... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Like plants, animals are multicellular what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Like plants, animals are multicellular what? | eukaryotes | science | null | null | null | membranes | isolates | prokaryotes | eukaryotes | Like plants, animals are multicellular eukaryotes. However, animals differ from plants in other important ways. | null | null | null |
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Traditionals? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A different sort of _ is developing in the workplace. Someone --- specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson --- has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side.
In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11743.txt | A different sort of _ is developing in the workplace. Someone --- specifically the father-daughter team of Larry and Meagan Johnson --- has figured out that on some American job sites, five generations are working side by side.
In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age d... | [
"They've learned much from war and economic disaster.",
"They're difficult to work with as they are stubborn.",
"They respect their boss and hope to be respected.",
"They're independent workers with great confidence."
] |
The knowledge one gains by traveling in a foreign country is often _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others, as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted one.
Here is a great argument in favor of foreign t... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18945.txt | Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others, as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted one.
Here is a great argument in favor of foreign travel and... | [
"from second-hand information",
"gathered from other sources than (from) its inhabitants",
"gained from the arguments about the country",
"different from what one had before the travel"
] |
Who invented something that helps the blind to read? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you? If so, you could be the next great inventor. "But I'm just a kid",you might be! Don't worry about a little thing like age. For example, one famous inventor-- Benjamin Franklin--got his start when he was only 12. At that young age, he created padd... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19350.txt | Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you? If so, you could be the next great inventor. "But I'm just a kid",you might be! Don't worry about a little thing like age. For example, one famous inventor-- Benjamin Franklin--got his start when he was only 12. At that young age, he created paddles for h... | [
"Jeannie Low",
"Benjamin Franklin",
"Chelsea Lanmon",
"Louis Braille"
] |
When performing an experiment for a science fair, what should be done if the data do not support the hypothesis? | null | Answer this science question and explain your reasoning. | When performing an experiment for a science fair, what should be done if the data do not support the hypothesis?
Choices:
A. Check for errors and run the experiment again.
B. Change the hypothesis to match the conclusion.
C. Change the variable so the data will match the hypothesis.
D. Ignore the data and prepare the ... | Correct answer: A | science | ACTAAP_2007_7_8 | {
"text": [
"Check for errors and run the experiment again.",
"Change the hypothesis to match the conclusion.",
"Change the variable so the data will match the hypothesis.",
"Ignore the data and prepare the science fair display anyway."
],
"label": [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
} | A | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
What is the best title for this passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The earth is 4 600 million years old. We humans have lived on earth for only 35 000 years, but during this period we have changed our planet a lot in many ways. Some things we've done are very good for the earth while some are bad.
All over the world, people have cut down millions of trees. When it rains or wh... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle6697.txt | The earth is 4 600 million years old. We humans have lived on earth for only 35 000 years, but during this period we have changed our planet a lot in many ways. Some things we've done are very good for the earth while some are bad.
All over the world, people have cut down millions of trees. When it rains or when the wi... | [
"Environmental Problems",
"Pollution on the Earth",
"Hope for the Future",
"The Greenhouse Effect"
] |
The chloroplast integrates the two stages of what process? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | The chloroplast integrates the two stages of what process? | photosynthesis | science | null | null | null | polarization | breathing | defacation | photosynthesis | null | null | null | |
John Cadbury wanted people to _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The first chocolate was eaten by people in Central and South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, people did not really eat chocolate; the cocoa bean was used to make a chocolate drink that the people enjoyed very much. Much later the cocoa bean was brought to Europe and people there also came to love... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21995.txt | The first chocolate was eaten by people in Central and South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, people did not really eat chocolate; the cocoa bean was used to make a chocolate drink that the people enjoyed very much. Much later the cocoa bean was brought to Europe and people there also came to love the tast... | [
"drink more alcohol and chocolate",
"drink less chocolate and more alcohol",
"drink more chocolate and less alcohol",
"drink chocolate instead of alcohol"
] |
Which of the following is WRONG? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Attention! Students ! Beach party comes ! We are going to have an outdoor party at the National Park on July 15.
Activities: 1. Ride bikes from the Student Center to the beach.
2. A picnic on the beach.
3. Swimming and sailing contests.
What to bring: sun cream, sunglasses, hats, swimsuits, hiking shoes and p... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2316.txt | Attention! Students ! Beach party comes ! We are going to have an outdoor party at the National Park on July 15.
Activities: 1. Ride bikes from the Student Center to the beach.
2. A picnic on the beach.
3. Swimming and sailing contests.
What to bring: sun cream, sunglasses, hats, swimsuits, hiking shoes and personal i... | [
"Boats are needed in the activities",
"The party begins at 10:00 pm",
"The last day to signup is July 8",
"Students will have a picnic on the beach"
] |
What is the name for the energy required for an electron to be added to a neutral atom in its gaseous form? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the name for the energy required for an electron to be added to a neutral atom in its gaseous form? | electron affinity | science | null | null | null | photon affinity | mass affinity | neutron affinity | electron affinity | Electron affinity is the energy required for an electron to be added to a neutral atom in its gaseous form. Because most atoms release energy when an electron is added, most electron affinity values are negative. These values generally become more negative (more energy is released) as you move left to right across the ... | null | null | null |
The author has a pleasure to _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I don't know if I am missing the greatest pleasure of my life.I am not a fan of computer games.Some guys forget themselves and forget day and night when they play games.For example,a colleague has been playing since 1 o'clock this morning and now it is 7 o'clock.He is still commanding his army of little people... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22107.txt | I don't know if I am missing the greatest pleasure of my life.I am not a fan of computer games.Some guys forget themselves and forget day and night when they play games.For example,a colleague has been playing since 1 o'clock this morning and now it is 7 o'clock.He is still commanding his army of little people to attac... | [
"make a computer game",
"to read newspapers",
"to listen to good music",
"ask himself questions"
] |
The main purpose of the passage is to _ | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Sunshine Sports Centre
One of the most modem sports centers in town, the Sunshine Sports Centre is not just a sports club but much more!
Facilities
With a swimming pool for adults and teens, and a smaller one for children, our centre has something for all the members of the family.Parents can relax while child... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10936.txt | Sunshine Sports Centre
One of the most modem sports centers in town, the Sunshine Sports Centre is not just a sports club but much more!
Facilities
With a swimming pool for adults and teens, and a smaller one for children, our centre has something for all the members of the family.Parents can relax while children play ... | [
"explain the rules of the sports centre",
"attract people to the sports centre",
"persuade people to play sports",
"show the benefits of sports"
] |
The bald eagle can dive at a speed of 100 miles per hour, while the peregrine falcon can dive at a speed of twice that of the bald eagle. Starting from the same treetop, if it takes the bald eagle 30 seconds to dive to the ground, how long, in seconds, will it take the peregrine falcon to dive the same distance? | Twice the speed of the bald eagle is 100*2=<<100*2=200>>200 miles per hour.
Let "x" be the time in seconds it takes the peregrine falcon to travel to the ground.
Thus, based on the ratio of their speeds, the following expression is given: x=30*(100/200).
Thus, x=15 seconds.
#### 15 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | The bald eagle can dive at a speed of 100 miles per hour, while the peregrine falcon can dive at a speed of twice that of the bald eagle. Starting from the same treetop, if it takes the bald eagle 30 seconds to dive to the ground, how long, in seconds, will it take the peregrine falcon to dive the same distance? | Twice the speed of the bald eagle is 100*2=<<100*2=200>>200 miles per hour.
Let "x" be the time in seconds it takes the peregrine falcon to travel to the ground.
Thus, based on the ratio of their speeds, the following expression is given: x=30*(100/200).
Thus, x=15 seconds.
#### 15 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
James makes potatoes for a group. Each person eats 1.5 pounds of potatoes. He makes potatoes for 40 people. A 20-pound bag of potatoes costs $5. How much does it cost? | He needs 1.5*40=<<1.5*40=60>>60 pounds of potatoes
So he needs to buy 60/20=<<60/20=3>>3 bags of potatoes
So it cost 3*5=$<<3*5=15>>15
#### 15 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | James makes potatoes for a group. Each person eats 1.5 pounds of potatoes. He makes potatoes for 40 people. A 20-pound bag of potatoes costs $5. How much does it cost? | He needs 1.5*40=<<1.5*40=60>>60 pounds of potatoes
So he needs to buy 60/20=<<60/20=3>>3 bags of potatoes
So it cost 3*5=$<<3*5=15>>15
#### 15 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
As a child, the author was shocked at her mother's idea because _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When I was a child, I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends. Now, I wouldn't have it any other way. At the time, the idea of my two sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me. We fought all the time over toys, food, attention, what to watch on television--you name it, and ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6486.txt | When I was a child, I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends. Now, I wouldn't have it any other way. At the time, the idea of my two sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me. We fought all the time over toys, food, attention, what to watch on television--you name it, and we quarre... | [
"her sisters seemed strange to her",
"her sisters didn't like to be her friends",
"none of the girls had their own friends",
"they didn't have much in common"
] |
The writer helped the girl because _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The doctor handed me my medicine and said sorry to me because his register had already closed. He asked if I would mind using the register at the front of the store. I told him not to worry and walked up front. One person was in line ahead of me, a little girl no more than seven with a bottle of medicine on ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16641.txt | The doctor handed me my medicine and said sorry to me because his register had already closed. He asked if I would mind using the register at the front of the store. I told him not to worry and walked up front. One person was in line ahead of me, a little girl no more than seven with a bottle of medicine on the count... | [
"the girl had no money",
"the girl wanted to use some fake money",
"the girl made the writer think of her own childhood",
"the writer was very rich"
] |
One summer Bob _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Bob was a clever college student, but his family was poor, so he had to work after class and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies.
One summer he got a job in a butcher's shop during the day time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. He did so we... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4908.txt | Bob was a clever college student, but his family was poor, so he had to work after class and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies.
One summer he got a job in a butcher's shop during the day time, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. He did so well that t... | [
"wanted to become not only a butcher but also a doctor.",
"got two different jobs at two places",
"was free only at night",
"worked only during the daytime"
] |
John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate drink in_. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17254.txt | The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of... | [
"1824",
"1831",
"1897",
"1905"
] |
From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (<<>> ). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress . As a result, he became famous.
Born in 1743 in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a wonderful student at school and almost talented( ) lawyer... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10743.txt | As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (<<>> ). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress . As a result, he became famous.
Born in 1743 in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a wonderful student at school and almost talented( ) lawyer later, w... | [
"1786",
"1800",
"1842",
"1776"
] |
Generally speaking , people believe that global warming is caused by _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Think about what you usually have for a meal: Is it a hamburger? What about vegetables? Would it surprise you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet?
It can--in a big way. Scientists attending the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago presented new studies showi... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12872.txt | Think about what you usually have for a meal: Is it a hamburger? What about vegetables? Would it surprise you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet?
It can--in a big way. Scientists attending the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago presented new studies showing how fo... | [
"cutting down too many trees.",
"releasing too many greenhouse gases.",
"growing too many vegetables.",
"raising too many cows."
] |
We should exercise _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better yourself. It's best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim. Many p... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2618.txt | We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better yourself. It's best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim. Many people go ... | [
"every day",
"20 minutes a week.",
"twice a week",
"two times a month"
] |
An solid object with an irregular shape can be measured via what method? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | An solid object with an irregular shape can be measured via what method? | displacement | science | null | null | null | variation | radiation | vibration | displacement | The volume of an irregularly shaped solid can be measured by the displacement method. You can read below how this method works. For a video on the displacement method, go to this URL: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=e0geXKxeTn4 . | null | null | null |
How did Mrs.Cobell feel about the record she set? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Down on the beach of Dover,56-year-old Channel swimmer Jackie Cobell bravely set off for Calais.The time was 6:40 am.28 hours and 44 minutes later the exhausted,successful mother from Kent crawled to the shore and walked proudly into the record books.After five years in training,Mrs.Cobell became the slowest... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21780.txt | Down on the beach of Dover,56-year-old Channel swimmer Jackie Cobell bravely set off for Calais.The time was 6:40 am.28 hours and 44 minutes later the exhausted,successful mother from Kent crawled to the shore and walked proudly into the record books.After five years in training,Mrs.Cobell became the slowest person t... | [
"Dissatisfied",
"Excited",
"Annoyed",
"Proud"
] |
What is the purpose of the vehicle restriction? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Beijing plans to keep a tight rule on pollution by cutting emissions caused by industrial production and vehicles when it hosts the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
From November 3 to 12, the city will restrict the use of private vehicles based on evenand oddnumbered license plates, reducing the use... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13880.txt | Beijing plans to keep a tight rule on pollution by cutting emissions caused by industrial production and vehicles when it hosts the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November.
From November 3 to 12, the city will restrict the use of private vehicles based on evenand oddnumbered license plates, reducing the use of such ... | [
"To reduce the emissions caused by vehicles.",
"To call on people to use public transport.",
"To advocate a new lifestyle.",
"To display the friendliness of Beijing people."
] |
From paragaph 2 we can know that the story of The Lord of the Rings _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.
The Lord of the Rings
The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic r... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18646.txt | Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.
The Lord of the Rings
The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic retrion of... | [
"is the best movie made in Newland",
"was shot from Wellington to Auckland",
"encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New 2ealand.",
"caught the director's attention while he was travelling"
] |
What does Lord Layard think of the Government's lessons in manners? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
All schoolchildren should have "happiness" lessons up to the age of 18 to combat growing levels of depression, according to a senior government adviser.
"Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling negative emotions and even how to take a critical view... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16999.txt | All schoolchildren should have "happiness" lessons up to the age of 18 to combat growing levels of depression, according to a senior government adviser.
"Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling negative emotions and even how to take a critical view of the m... | [
"They can hardly meet the special demands of education.",
"They are quite enough to solve the present problem.",
"They only focused on a major specialism.",
"They will probably end in failure."
] |
Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
People have strange ideas about food. For example, tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants a... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5759.txt | People have strange ideas about food. For example, tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pre... | [
"while he was in Paris",
"when he was a little boy",
"because his parents told him so",
"from books"
] |
Why is June 6. 1990 a special day for Mommy? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear Maya Shao-ming,
To me, June 6, 1990 is a special day. My long-awaited dream came true the minute your father cried, "A girl!" You are more than just a second child, more than just a girl to match our boy. You, little daughter, are the link to our female line, the legacy of another woman's pain and sacrifi... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7612.txt | Dear Maya Shao-ming,
To me, June 6, 1990 is a special day. My long-awaited dream came true the minute your father cried, "A girl!" You are more than just a second child, more than just a girl to match our boy. You, little daughter, are the link to our female line, the legacy of another woman's pain and sacrifice 31 yea... | [
"Her dream of being a mother came true.",
"She found her origin from her Chinese mother.",
"She wrote the letter to her daughter.",
"Her female line was well linked."
] |
Mr. Fortchaud turns on his heater on the 1st of November, 2005. The fuel tank was then full and contained 3,000 L. On January 1, 2006, the tank counter indicated that 180 L remained. Mr. Fortchaud again filled his tank completely. On 1 May 2006, Mr. Fortchaud decided to stop heating and he read 1,238 L on the meter. Wh... | I calculate consumption between November 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006: 3,000 – 180 = <<3000-180=2820>>2820 L
I calculate consumption between January 1, 2006 and May 1, 2006: 3,000 – 1238 = <<3000-1238=1762>>1762 L
I calculate the total consumption between November 1st and May 1st: 2,820 + 1,762 = <<2820+1762=4582>>4582 ... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Mr. Fortchaud turns on his heater on the 1st of November, 2005. The fuel tank was then full and contained 3,000 L. On January 1, 2006, the tank counter indicated that 180 L remained. Mr. Fortchaud again filled his tank completely. On 1 May 2006, Mr. Fortchaud decided to stop heating and he read 1,238 L on the meter. Wh... | I calculate consumption between November 1, 2005 and January 1, 2006: 3,000 – 180 = <<3000-180=2820>>2820 L
I calculate consumption between January 1, 2006 and May 1, 2006: 3,000 – 1238 = <<3000-1238=1762>>1762 L
I calculate the total consumption between November 1st and May 1st: 2,820 + 1,762 = <<2820+1762=4582>>4582 ... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
What type of isomers contain the same number of atoms of each kind but differ in which atoms are bonded to one another? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What type of isomers contain the same number of atoms of each kind but differ in which atoms are bonded to one another? | structural isomers | science | null | null | null | constitutional isomers | different isomers | unique isomers | structural isomers | Isomers that contain the same number of atoms of each kind but differ in which atoms are bonded to one another are called structural isomers. Isobutane and n-butane are examples of structural isomers. One kind of isomerism consists of two compounds that have the same empirical formula but differ in the number of formul... | null | null | null |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
BEIJING--Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all costs, China's top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.
Zhang Ping, who heads China's National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency,... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15626.txt | BEIJING--Alarmed by the overreaching ambitions of many Chinese provinces to grow at all costs, China's top economic chief is calling on officials to calm down and spare a thought for the environment.
Zhang Ping, who heads China's National Development and Reform Commission, the central economic planning agency, said onl... | [
"Many Chinese provinces are alarmed by Beijing.",
"Zhang Ping is an expert and economic chief from www. Sina.Com.",
"The supply of the coal in China is not sufficient for the next five years.",
"Few Chinese provinces are aiming for economic growth rates of less than 10%."
] |
What do scientists believe are the oldest eukaryotes? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What do scientists believe are the oldest eukaryotes? | protists | science | null | null | null | arthropods | prokaryotes | worms | protists | Scientists think that protists are the oldest eukaryotes. They most likely evolved from prokaryotic cells, as explained by the endosymbiotic theory. This theory is well-supported by evidence. | null | null | null |
There are _ monkeys in the family . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In the jungle of Africa, there lives a family of monkeys. There is a Mama Monkey and a Papa Monkey, and they have a young daughter named Hananh. The monkey family lives very happily,swinging and playing in the trees. But it isn't all play. Papa Monkey has to make sure their home is warm and safe. Mama is respo... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1212.txt | In the jungle of Africa, there lives a family of monkeys. There is a Mama Monkey and a Papa Monkey, and they have a young daughter named Hananh. The monkey family lives very happily,swinging and playing in the trees. But it isn't all play. Papa Monkey has to make sure their home is warm and safe. Mama is responsible fo... | [
"two",
"three",
"four",
"five"
] |
What kind of trouble came to Greenwich in 1649? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Greenwich is on the River, five miles from the middle of London, and its history is two thousand years old. The first English people were fishermen there, and they named the place Greenwich, meaning "green village". Later the English kings and queens lived at Greenwich in their beautiful places.
The name of ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8564.txt | Greenwich is on the River, five miles from the middle of London, and its history is two thousand years old. The first English people were fishermen there, and they named the place Greenwich, meaning "green village". Later the English kings and queens lived at Greenwich in their beautiful places.
The name of the earli... | [
"A war started in England.",
"Placentia was destroyed.",
"Ship-yards were built .",
"King Henry died."
] |
What can we know about "self-driving" chairs from the text? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Standing in line for the latest iPhone at the Apple store, queuing for tickets to Wimbledon or even just waiting at the post office might just have got a lot easier. Japanese car-maker Nissan announces that it has just the thing to relieve the painful legs of tired queuers.
The new system of 'self-driving' cha... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15034.txt | Standing in line for the latest iPhone at the Apple store, queuing for tickets to Wimbledon or even just waiting at the post office might just have got a lot easier. Japanese car-maker Nissan announces that it has just the thing to relieve the painful legs of tired queuers.
The new system of 'self-driving' chairs is de... | [
"They are in hot demand like iPhones.",
"They are intended for queuing diners.",
"They are the inventions of a car company.",
"They are completely different from vehicle technology."
] |
According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. Fo... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high644.txt | Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example... | [
"By sharing different ways of life.",
"By accepting different habits.",
"By recognizing different values.",
"By speaking each other' s languages."
] |
The French kids like all of the following except _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Many French teachers and parents complain that their kids are less bright than they were. They say young people visit museums less often and spend too much time on the Internet. They only read comics and listen to music, and like American culture more than their own. But is this true? A recent survey shows t... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7628.txt | Many French teachers and parents complain that their kids are less bright than they were. They say young people visit museums less often and spend too much time on the Internet. They only read comics and listen to music, and like American culture more than their own. But is this true? A recent survey shows that many ... | [
"Japanese history",
"Japanese cartoons",
"American films",
"American music"
] |
What does "Tuhao" mean now? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
China's new buzzword, tuhao, may be in next year's Oxford English Dictionary.
"If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words, " said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.
In Chinese, tu means uncouth and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9207.txt | China's new buzzword, tuhao, may be in next year's Oxford English Dictionary.
"If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words, " said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team.
In Chinese, tu means uncouth and hao means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich p... | [
"The rich who like iPhone made of gold.",
"The people who have power in the countryside.",
"The people who spend money reasonably.",
"The rich who find no class to belong to."
] |
As far as we can tell from the story, Agatha Christie _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Everybody may have seen the film "Death on the Nile (n. )", but nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Christie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15685.txt | Everybody may have seen the film "Death on the Nile (n. )", but nobody can imagine that the writer of the story, Agatha Christie, saved a baby in a most unusual way.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Deleville. Doctors there were unable to find out the cause of her illness, so she was sent to a famous h... | [
"had never met this baby",
"had spent a long time studying the baby's illness",
"visited the baby both in Deleville and London",
"gave the nurse some advice on the telephone"
] |
What do we know about the "Heads-down Tribe"? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the "Heads-down Tribe" . Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. A... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5476.txt | Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the "Heads-down Tribe" . Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.
Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more... | [
"They are cool children.",
"They are dangerous driver.",
"They are good at using the Internet.",
"They are always looking at their mobile phones."
] |
Jamef Bwelle's broken arm developed into a serious illness probably because _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
For 21 years,Georges Bwelle watched his ill father traveling to hospitals,which could not offer him all necessary help.
Jamef Bwelle suffered only a broken arm at first,but it finally developed into a hematoma. That would affect him for the rest of his life. Bwelle spent years taking his father to overcrowded ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3405.txt | For 21 years,Georges Bwelle watched his ill father traveling to hospitals,which could not offer him all necessary help.
Jamef Bwelle suffered only a broken arm at first,but it finally developed into a hematoma. That would affect him for the rest of his life. Bwelle spent years taking his father to overcrowded hospitals... | [
"he had been hurt too seriously",
"he had been taken to hospital too late",
"he had not received proper treatment",
"he had not followed the doctor's advice"
] |
Which of the following statements is true about the fisherman? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
He felt faint again now but he held on the great fish all the strain that he could. I moved him, he thought. Maybe this time I can get him over. Pull, hands, he thought. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. Last for me. You never went. This time I'll pull him over.
But when he put all of his effort on, starting ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20571.txt | He felt faint again now but he held on the great fish all the strain that he could. I moved him, he thought. Maybe this time I can get him over. Pull, hands, he thought. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. Last for me. You never went. This time I'll pull him over.
But when he put all of his effort on, starting it well o... | [
"The fisherman seemed to be playing a cat-and-mouse game.",
"The fisherman showed respect for his rival in this fierce battle.",
"The fisherman was dramatically exhausted and on the point of giving up.",
"The fisherman, experienced as he was in fishing, nearly got killed on several occasions."
] |
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you .
Sec... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high2488.txt | Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you .
Secondly, no... | [
"A lawyer",
"A policeman",
"A teacher",
"A lawmaker"
] |
The Canfield newspaper gave a report just opposite to The Beldon Post by saying that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists.
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day this news appeared on Page Two of the town's newspaper, The Beldon Post.... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high24243.txt | Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists.
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day this news appeared on Page Two of the town's newspaper, The Beldon Post.
... | [
"the bedroom lamps were very old at some of the Seabreeze's hotels",
"the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place",
"the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things",
"such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past five years"
] |
The writer thinks it difficult to achieve a "new socialist countryside" because _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Decreasing grain prices along with growing costs of production means Chinese farmers are unlikely to see a significant rise in income next year. [:ZXXK]
China's economic planning chief Ma Kai expressed the concern as the government undertakes an ambitious program to improve rural people's lives.
Grain prices h... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14566.txt | Decreasing grain prices along with growing costs of production means Chinese farmers are unlikely to see a significant rise in income next year. [:ZXXK]
China's economic planning chief Ma Kai expressed the concern as the government undertakes an ambitious program to improve rural people's lives.
Grain prices have been ... | [
"grain prices decrease and production costs grow",
"\"new socialist countryside\" is a new concept",
"prices of production materials rose 9.1 percent",
"many farmers are working in industrial sectors"
] |
Which of the following best shows that Buck was an excellent leader? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
"Well, what did I say?Buck's a real fighter, all right," said Francois the next morning when he discovered that Spitz had disappeared and that Buck was covered in blood.
"Spitz fought like a wolf," said Perrault, as he looked at the bites all over Buck.
"And Buck fought like ten wolves," answered Francois. "An... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3861.txt | "Well, what did I say?Buck's a real fighter, all right," said Francois the next morning when he discovered that Spitz had disappeared and that Buck was covered in blood.
"Spitz fought like a wolf," said Perrault, as he looked at the bites all over Buck.
"And Buck fought like ten wolves," answered Francois. "And we'll t... | [
"He killed Spitz at the beginning of the story.",
"He punished them for their mistakes.",
"He fought Joe the first night in camp.",
"They reached Skagway in the fastest time ever."
] |
Monosodium Glutamate is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive , which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a _ that is added to some food to improve its original taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen mea... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle6215.txt | MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive , which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a _ that is added to some food to improve its original taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish ... | [
"a food",
"an additive",
"a factory",
"a country"
] |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.