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The government should _ to reduce child poverty according to the passage. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Children are missing an important part of their education because parents cannot afford their after-school activities. Half of parents in Wales are saying"no"to after-school activities because they cannot afford them according to a poll for Save the Children.
The government said providing free or subsid... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21204.txt | Children are missing an important part of their education because parents cannot afford their after-school activities. Half of parents in Wales are saying"no"to after-school activities because they cannot afford them according to a poll for Save the Children.
The government said providing free or subsidized leis... | [
"provide free or subsidezed leisure activities for poorer children.",
"provide low-cost leisure activities for all the children.",
"help most families to pay for leisure activities.",
"demand the rich to support the poor children."
] |
Who doesn't approve of kids reading e-books? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Julianna Huth, a second grader at Green Primary School, in Green, Ohio, is a fan of the digital world. The 8-year-old enjoys e-books at home and at school. "It's just cool that you can read on your IPad," said Julianna, who started using e-books when she was 6. "It's more fun and you learn more from it."
Child... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high24230.txt | Julianna Huth, a second grader at Green Primary School, in Green, Ohio, is a fan of the digital world. The 8-year-old enjoys e-books at home and at school. "It's just cool that you can read on your IPad," said Julianna, who started using e-books when she was 6. "It's more fun and you learn more from it."
Children would... | [
"Julia Parish-Morris.",
"Julianna Huth's teacher.",
"Gabrielle Strouse.",
"Julianna Huth's mother."
] |
In order to help yourself find a new job soon, you'd better go to _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Bay Village Branch, 502 Cahoon Road, 440-871-6392.
The Egyptian Pyramids, 7 p. m. Sept. 17. Join us as Don King, a long-time student of Egyptology,
discusses the pyramids and presents the possible theories of the construction, design and mysteries surrounding
these ancient wonders.
Join us as local Bay Village... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5173.txt | Bay Village Branch, 502 Cahoon Road, 440-871-6392.
The Egyptian Pyramids, 7 p. m. Sept. 17. Join us as Don King, a long-time student of Egyptology,
discusses the pyramids and presents the possible theories of the construction, design and mysteries surrounding
these ancient wonders.
Join us as local Bay Village resident... | [
"Bay Village Branch and Fairview Park Branch",
"North Olmsted Branch and Olmsted Falls Library",
"Fairview Park Branch and Olmsted Falls Library",
"Fairview Park Branch and North Olmsted Branch"
] |
After the writer finished the cleaning, he was surprised to find that _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next to ours was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there and whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing and reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2797.txt | Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next to ours was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there and whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing and reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window w... | [
"the woman was sitting by her window",
"the woman's window was still terrible",
"the woman was cleaning her window",
"the woman's window was clean"
] |
Dany owns a farm, in his farm he has 4 cows and 3 sheep that eat 2 bushels a day. He also has 7 chickens that eat 3 bushels a day. How many bushels should he have to suffice the animals for a day? | Dany has to have 4 x 2 = <<4*2=8>>8 bushels a day for the cows.
He has to have 3 x 2 = <<3*2=6>>6 bushels a day for the sheep.
And he also has to have 7 x 3 = <<7*3=21>>21 bushels a day for the chickens.
Therefore, Dany has to have 8 + 6 + 21 = <<8+6+21=35>>35 bushels to suffice the animals for a day.
#### 35 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Dany owns a farm, in his farm he has 4 cows and 3 sheep that eat 2 bushels a day. He also has 7 chickens that eat 3 bushels a day. How many bushels should he have to suffice the animals for a day? | Dany has to have 4 x 2 = <<4*2=8>>8 bushels a day for the cows.
He has to have 3 x 2 = <<3*2=6>>6 bushels a day for the sheep.
And he also has to have 7 x 3 = <<7*3=21>>21 bushels a day for the chickens.
Therefore, Dany has to have 8 + 6 + 21 = <<8+6+21=35>>35 bushels to suffice the animals for a day.
#### 35 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Parents are supposed to _ when their kids are growing up. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A recent study suggests that teens' relationship with parents, friends and teachers may have a lot to do with why they don't get a good night's sleep.
David Maume, a sociologist and sleep researcher, analyzed federal health data, which interviewed 974 teenagers when they were 12, and then again at 15. He found... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5854.txt | A recent study suggests that teens' relationship with parents, friends and teachers may have a lot to do with why they don't get a good night's sleep.
David Maume, a sociologist and sleep researcher, analyzed federal health data, which interviewed 974 teenagers when they were 12, and then again at 15. He found that fam... | [
"continue their broken marriage",
"allow children to decide when to sleep",
"limit teens' using new technology",
"force teens to have 10 hours' sleep daily"
] |
Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem
Michelle O. Donovan
ISBN 9781462058679
Life is not easy for nine-year-old Joshua during World War II. Because of his family's Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps . Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19678.txt | Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem
Michelle O. Donovan
ISBN 9781462058679
Life is not easy for nine-year-old Joshua during World War II. Because of his family's Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps . Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bet... | [
"Bill Bosworth.",
"Michelle O. Donovan",
"Dr. Joseph L. Rose.",
"Gloria Coykendall.."
] |
What does Ivan want to be when he grows up? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Let me tell you my pen friend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle6452.txt | Let me tell you my pen friend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They li... | [
"A teacher",
"A doctor",
"A worker",
"A football player"
] |
It can be inferred that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Birds that are half-asleep -- with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping -- control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have recorded half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high856.txt | Birds that are half-asleep -- with one brain hemisphere alert and the other sleeping -- control which side of the brain remains awake, according to a new study of sleeping ducks.
Earlier studies have recorded half-brain sleep in a wide range of birds. The brain hemispheres take turns sinking into the sleep stage cha... | [
"Birds never sleep with both hemispheres resting at once.",
"Inner ducks depend on single-hemisphere sleep, rather than total relaxation, as often as birds napping at the end of the line do",
"It is not the first time for scientists to research on birds' half-brain sleep",
"Birds hardly sleep without a compan... |
When Alvarez entered a grade, he was sure that _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Roger Alvarez, 22, was one of the 52 percent of students who didn't make it through his senior year at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles.
He dropped out several years ago, but by the time he was in ninth grade, Alvarez says he already knew he wasn't going to graduate.
"There's a certain amount of knowledg... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4843.txt | Roger Alvarez, 22, was one of the 52 percent of students who didn't make it through his senior year at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles.
He dropped out several years ago, but by the time he was in ninth grade, Alvarez says he already knew he wasn't going to graduate.
"There's a certain amount of knowledge you hav... | [
"he wasn't going to pass the class",
"he would do better than other students",
"he might learn an amount of knowledge",
"he would try his best to learn at class"
] |
Which of the following might be the BEST title of the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
What if it isn't a dog-eat-dog world? What if caring for a dog or for a mom with Alzheimer's makes you stronger and allows you to live longer?
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are challenging our long-held belief that humans are born to be selfish.
Darwin's theory of evolution by natural... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3358.txt | What if it isn't a dog-eat-dog world? What if caring for a dog or for a mom with Alzheimer's makes you stronger and allows you to live longer?
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are challenging our long-held belief that humans are born to be selfish.
Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selectio... | [
"Selflessness could be the secret to longer life",
"Darwin's theory of evolution is out of date now",
"Measures must be taken to improve the world",
"Males and females have different opinions about selflessness"
] |
Sam and Jeff had a skipping competition at recess. The competition was split into four rounds. Sam completed 1 more skip than Jeff in the first round. Jeff skipped 3 fewer times than Sam in the second round. Jeff skipped 4 more times than Sam in the third round. Jeff got tired and only completed half the number of skip... | In round one, Jeff completed 16 - 1 = <<16-1=15>>15.
In round two, Jeff completed 16 - 3 = <<16-3=13>>13.
In round three, Jeff completed 16 + 4 = <<16+4=20>>20.
In round four, Jeff completed 16 / 2 = <<16/2=8>>8.
Jeff completed 15 + 13 + 20 + 8 = <<15+13+20+8=56>>56 skips in total.
Jeff skipped an average of 56 / 4 = <... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Sam and Jeff had a skipping competition at recess. The competition was split into four rounds. Sam completed 1 more skip than Jeff in the first round. Jeff skipped 3 fewer times than Sam in the second round. Jeff skipped 4 more times than Sam in the third round. Jeff got tired and only completed half the number of skip... | In round one, Jeff completed 16 - 1 = <<16-1=15>>15.
In round two, Jeff completed 16 - 3 = <<16-3=13>>13.
In round three, Jeff completed 16 + 4 = <<16+4=20>>20.
In round four, Jeff completed 16 / 2 = <<16/2=8>>8.
Jeff completed 15 + 13 + 20 + 8 = <<15+13+20+8=56>>56 skips in total.
Jeff skipped an average of 56 / 4 = <... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
How did Andy avoid the bees in the end? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked cur... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10303.txt | Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up... | [
"He asked Mr. Nelson for help.",
"He hid himself under the water.",
"He rushed into the Nelson house.",
"He rode off in the opposite direction."
] |
There are _ people in this story. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Blue Ocean Aquarium is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch movies about sharks in it.
Last Saturday morning, Mr Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, "How much shall I pay to get in?" The woman at the ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle559.txt | Blue Ocean Aquarium is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch movies about sharks in it.
Last Saturday morning, Mr Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, "How much shall I pay to get in?" The woman at the ticket of... | [
"3",
"5",
"4",
"6"
] |
When did Carnegie begin to show his interest in art and knowledge? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Andrew Carnegie, once the world's richest person, was born in 1835 to a weaver's family in Scotland. As a child, he was expected to follow his father's profession. But the industrial revolution destroyed the weavers' craft, and the family had to leave for new possibilities in America.
In 1848, the Carnegies ar... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22770.txt | Andrew Carnegie, once the world's richest person, was born in 1835 to a weaver's family in Scotland. As a child, he was expected to follow his father's profession. But the industrial revolution destroyed the weavers' craft, and the family had to leave for new possibilities in America.
In 1848, the Carnegies arrived in ... | [
"After he retired from his business.",
"When he was a young boy back in Scotland.",
"After he earned his fortune from his iron business.",
"When he worked as a messenger boy in Pittsburgh."
] |
What's the author's purpose with this article? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A few years ago, in one experiment in behavioural psychology, Stanley Milgram of Yale University tested 40 subjects for their willingness to obey instructions given by a "leader" in a situation in which the subjects might feel a personal dislike of the actions they were called upon to perform. Specifically, Mi... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10715.txt | A few years ago, in one experiment in behavioural psychology, Stanley Milgram of Yale University tested 40 subjects for their willingness to obey instructions given by a "leader" in a situation in which the subjects might feel a personal dislike of the actions they were called upon to perform. Specifically, Milgram tol... | [
"To introduce a problem sociobiology deals with.",
"To explain a scientific phenomenon.",
"To report an experiment that focuses on education.",
"To argue against a scientific view."
] |
Ubayd' s experience serves as a(n) _ | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In October, Ubayd Steed, a sixth grader in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was taking a math test when he noticed a classmate looking at his paper. " I quickly turned my paper over," he said. Later that day, Ubayd met the cheater and told him not to do it again.
Unfortunately, Ubayd' s experience is not unusual. W... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12319.txt | In October, Ubayd Steed, a sixth grader in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was taking a math test when he noticed a classmate looking at his paper. " I quickly turned my paper over," he said. Later that day, Ubayd met the cheater and told him not to do it again.
Unfortunately, Ubayd' s experience is not unusual. Whether it... | [
"explanation",
"introduction",
"comment",
"background"
] |
Why did Matthew's team lose the robot competition ? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The robot moved into the fighting ring with confidence.Then it turned around quickly and knocked itself over.
The team of Scouts that built the 8-inch -tall machine immediately realized one arm was too long.They would have to work fast---practice time was over , and the real robot matches were about to begi... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23943.txt | The robot moved into the fighting ring with confidence.Then it turned around quickly and knocked itself over.
The team of Scouts that built the 8-inch -tall machine immediately realized one arm was too long.They would have to work fast---practice time was over , and the real robot matches were about to begin .
"We t... | [
"Their robot was too small .",
"Their robot didn't work fast enough .",
"Their robot knocked itself over .",
"Their robot had the shortest arm ."
] |
The key to applying the finding to curing human diabetes lies in _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Scientists have discovered a special biological behavior in dolphins that could lead to a treatment for late-onset diabetes in humans. Studies on dolphins found that healthy dolphins switch into a diabetic-like state overnight when they are not feeding, but return to normal when they eat the following mornin... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9658.txt | Scientists have discovered a special biological behavior in dolphins that could lead to a treatment for late-onset diabetes in humans. Studies on dolphins found that healthy dolphins switch into a diabetic-like state overnight when they are not feeding, but return to normal when they eat the following morning.
The ex... | [
"producing insulin in a larger amount",
"developing drugs from healthy dolphins",
"identifying a similar genetic pathway in human",
"analyzing more blood samples from hungry dolphins"
] |
Equally important is to feel the language. "to feel the language" here means _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
"How can I learn English well?" This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out, you've learned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says you're a very successful learner ind... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high2907.txt | "How can I learn English well?" This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out, you've learned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says you're a very successful learner indeed. Your... | [
"to get a knowledge of English by touching",
"to be able to read and write English",
"to translate English into your own by imagining",
"to be able to experience the rich sensation of the language"
] |
The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child's class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of mod... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10253.txt | Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child's class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of modern paren... | [
"help children realize the importance of schooling",
"set a specific life goal for their children",
"spend more time improving their own lives",
"take a more active part in school management"
] |
Compared with the traditional sizing system, a 3D tape measure is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best. for them using new software which combines with their web camera or smart phone to form a"3D tape measure".
Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise w... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3481.txt | Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best. for them using new software which combines with their web camera or smart phone to form a"3D tape measure".
Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise waist, hip... | [
"quicker",
"more precise",
"more beautiful",
"more vivid"
] |
What is most important for the beginners? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!
*Towner Writer Squad for kids aged 13-17
Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.
The FREE squad sessions will... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6825.txt | Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!
*Towner Writer Squad for kids aged 13-17
Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.
The FREE squad sessions will include ... | [
"Practising as much as possible.",
"Gaining confidence and having fun.",
"Studying and writing at their own pace.",
"Learning skills from writers and teachers."
] |
If the researchers give us some advice to avoid Monday morning feeling, what might it be? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
That"Monday morning feeling"could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.
The risk of having a ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15169.txt | That"Monday morning feeling"could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for breath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break.
The risk of having a heart att... | [
"Improve working conditions.",
"Never go to work on Mondays.",
"Stay with a doctor on Mondays.",
"Get up late on Monday mornings."
] |
There were thirteen _ at the weekend party. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
School news (June 8th, Friday)
School trip: Students in Junior Two had a great time during the school trip on Children's Day. They went to Ocean Park by bus. The teachers were very happy because the students cleaned the bus after the trip.
Japanese visitors: Thirteen visitors from Japan arrived at our school o... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7991.txt | School news (June 8th, Friday)
School trip: Students in Junior Two had a great time during the school trip on Children's Day. They went to Ocean Park by bus. The teachers were very happy because the students cleaned the bus after the trip.
Japanese visitors: Thirteen visitors from Japan arrived at our school on Monday,... | [
"Japanese visitors",
"Americans",
"Chinese",
"children"
] |
You are promised to publish one manuscript when you _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear friends,
The recent success of children's books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.
And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year... plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magaz... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14496.txt | Dear friends,
The recent success of children's books has made the general public aware that there's a huge market out there.
And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of children's books bought each year... plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for ... | [
"show basic ability",
"finish the course",
"have sold three stories",
"have passed the test"
] |
Many girls don't have their classes but join in the show because they _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Do you like Hunan TV shows ?What do you think of them ?
A popular TV show may have 70,000,000 TV viewers . A TV show can make something or someone well-known overnight . That's why more than 10,000,00 women and girl of 4-89 years old watch Hunan TV's "Super Girl" show.
These "game" shows put ordinary people ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4195.txt | Do you like Hunan TV shows ?What do you think of them ?
A popular TV show may have 70,000,000 TV viewers . A TV show can make something or someone well-known overnight . That's why more than 10,000,00 women and girl of 4-89 years old watch Hunan TV's "Super Girl" show.
These "game" shows put ordinary people on TV to ... | [
"don't like to go to school",
"don't want to join in the show",
"want to be superstars",
"think it's interesting"
] |
What's the best title of this text? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
On March 19, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women's education activist, returned to the classroom for the first time since being violently attacked by a member of the Taliban--a terrorist organization-- on October 9, 2012. Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan.... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23811.txt | On March 19, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women's education activist, returned to the classroom for the first time since being violently attacked by a member of the Taliban--a terrorist organization-- on October 9, 2012. Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. A Taliba... | [
"A terrorism attack",
"An education activist",
"The Taliban's threat",
"The return of a heroine"
] |
What kind of beneficial relationships with other organisms are common in the plant kingdom? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What kind of beneficial relationships with other organisms are common in the plant kingdom? | mutualistic | science | null | null | null | autotrophic | symbiotic | Host | mutualistic | null | null | null | |
When Fredy told Pearman to call if he was serious, he meant if_. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Robert Fredy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury park. New Jersey. One cold day two years ago when he stopped his car at a traffic light, Stephen Pear man, an out-of-work taxi and truck driver, walked up to Fredy's car hoping to earn some change by washing his windshield.Like many motorists who try... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11825.txt | Robert Fredy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury park. New Jersey. One cold day two years ago when he stopped his car at a traffic light, Stephen Pear man, an out-of-work taxi and truck driver, walked up to Fredy's car hoping to earn some change by washing his windshield.Like many motorists who try to keep ... | [
"Pearman was really hardworking",
"Pearman was really looking for a job",
"Pearman's conditions were truly scrious",
"Pearman was really interested in washing windshields"
] |
What is the common term for the chemical formula h 2 0? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the common term for the chemical formula h 2 0? | water | science | null | null | null | oxygen | hydrogen | air | water | Water is an amazing molecule. It has a very simple chemical formula, H 2 O. It is made of just two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom. Water is remarkable in terms of all the things it can do. Lots of things dissolve easily in water. Some types of rock can even completely dissolve in water! Other minerals change ... | null | null | null |
The main purpose of writing this article is to _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Disposing of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities,the waste disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult.
During the eighteenth century,it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13974.txt | Disposing of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it. As more and more people choose to live close together in cities,the waste disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult.
During the eighteenth century,it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dum... | [
"select a suitable dump site",
"warn people of the pollution dangers",
"call on people to take part in recycling programs",
"tell people a better way to get rid of the waste"
] |
What is a feature of Emily Dickinson's poems? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear March - Come in -
How glad I am -
I hoped for you before ...
Who knocks? That April -
Lock the Door -
I will not be pursued -
He stayed away a year to call -
When I am occupied -
But trifles look so trivial -
As soon as you have come ...
This lovely poem was written by Emily Dickinson, who is considered... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12197.txt | Dear March - Come in -
How glad I am -
I hoped for you before ...
Who knocks? That April -
Lock the Door -
I will not be pursued -
He stayed away a year to call -
When I am occupied -
But trifles look so trivial -
As soon as you have come ...
This lovely poem was written by Emily Dickinson, who is considered a major ... | [
"They do not pay attention to rhymes.",
"They resemble those of Walt Whitman.",
"They have a strange format.",
"They reflect her personal and social life."
] |
She slowly unfastened the door because _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban house, The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago.
For the sake of safety , her son has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in the town , But Mrs. Jackson doesn't like ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18561.txt | Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in their big old suburban house, The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago.
For the sake of safety , her son has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a new and small one in the town , But Mrs. Jackson doesn't like the idea.... | [
"she was too frightened to open the door",
"she wanted to peed through the crack",
"she was afraid of the cold wind",
"there was something wrong with the door"
] |
Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazil's birth rate because _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes in reducing population growth--but more by accident than design.While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates,Brazil has had better result without really trying,says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population grow... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13917.txt | Brazil has become one of the developing world's great successes in reducing population growth--but more by accident than design.While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates,Brazil has had better result without really trying,says George Martine at Harvard.
Brazil's population growth rate h... | [
"they keep people sitting long hours watching TV",
"they have gradually changed people's way of life",
"people are drawn to their attractive package",
"they make birth control measures popular"
] |
Cell communication that occurs over short distances is known as what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Cell communication that occurs over short distances is known as what? | paracrine signaling | science | null | null | null | cell echo | hypersignaling | contraposition signaling | paracrine signaling | Cells that are communicating may be right next to each other or far apart. In juxtacrine signaling , also known as contact-dependent signaling, two adjacent cells must make physical contact in order to communicate. Cell communication may also occur over short distances, which is known as paracrine signaling , or over l... | null | null | null |
Which of the following is TRUE? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Can you remember the day when you spoke your first words? If you can, you are unusual. Try to think what the first months of your life were like. I'm sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grew older, your parents spent more time playing with you and talking to you. You watch... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5593.txt | Can you remember the day when you spoke your first words? If you can, you are unusual. Try to think what the first months of your life were like. I'm sure you just spent most of your time eating, sleeping and crying. As you grew older, your parents spent more time playing with you and talking to you. You watched and li... | [
"Language is easy to learn.",
"You learn language by reading at first.",
"You couldn't learn language without parents.",
"Language means sharing."
] |
How long will the display last? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Name: Poodle
Missing since: June 3, 2015
Produce: Young(2 years old), curly hair, shy
Last seen: Wuyi Square
Please contact :Sarah 839-6722 or sarahcs@hotmail.com
Please do not run after the dog. It may run in fear.
Lost and found items will be displayed in the school hall.
On Friday, June 15, 2015
During lunc... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7272.txt | Name: Poodle
Missing since: June 3, 2015
Produce: Young(2 years old), curly hair, shy
Last seen: Wuyi Square
Please contact :Sarah 839-6722 or sarahcs@hotmail.com
Please do not run after the dog. It may run in fear.
Lost and found items will be displayed in the school hall.
On Friday, June 15, 2015
During lunch 12:30-1... | [
"Half an hour",
"One and a half hours",
"An hour",
"Two hours"
] |
What effect do chocolate and grapes have in common if eaten by pets? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Lots of human foods are dangerous to pets, many of which may seem tasty to our pets but can prove deadly if eaten. It can be very appealing to offer pets food from the table, but pets should not be given human food unless recommended by veterinarians .
If you suspect your pet may have eaten a dangerous food, ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19070.txt | Lots of human foods are dangerous to pets, many of which may seem tasty to our pets but can prove deadly if eaten. It can be very appealing to offer pets food from the table, but pets should not be given human food unless recommended by veterinarians .
If you suspect your pet may have eaten a dangerous food, contact v... | [
"They both can cause pets' sudden kidney failure.",
"They both contain different amounts of theobromine and caffeine.",
"They both can cause pets to vomit.",
"They both can cause pets' hearts to beat irregularly."
] |
Which of the following is not talked about in the article? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16864.txt | Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much .Tho... | [
"How to make good use of a dictionary",
"When to use a dictionary",
"How to improve spoken English",
"How to practice reading fast"
] |
What does the text mainly talk about? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Two-thirds of the world's major rivers have now been disrupted with more than 50,000 dams in an attempt to stole water and provide power. In the US,there are more than 85,000 dams,disrupting large and small rives, and in most cases transforming natural flow.The most famous of these,the Hoover Dam, constructed ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19646.txt | Two-thirds of the world's major rivers have now been disrupted with more than 50,000 dams in an attempt to stole water and provide power. In the US,there are more than 85,000 dams,disrupting large and small rives, and in most cases transforming natural flow.The most famous of these,the Hoover Dam, constructed in the l9... | [
"Environmental benefits of dams",
"Cultural loss of dams",
"Economical gain of dams",
"Environmental loss of dams."
] |
Which factor ruins renewable resources like soil and water? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Which factor ruins renewable resources like soil and water? | careless human action | science | null | null | null | resentful human action | melancholic human action | hateful human action | careless human action | Theoretically, soil and water are renewable resources. However, they may be ruined by careless human actions. | null | null | null |
Who did the writer think make her confident? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.
After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!
At every school concert he cheer... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2382.txt | My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.
After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!
At every school concert he cheered me on.... | [
"Whitney Houston.",
"Her father.",
"Her mother.",
"Her brothers."
] |
What we know about Davie is that _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A soldier who lost both his legs after being blown up in Afghanistan is racing a sports car in his hometown this weekend.
Remarkably David Birrell will not only drive the Mazda MX5 but he does without any specially adapted equipment.
Davie, 28, has battled back from terrible injuries after a bomb blew up direc... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7960.txt | A soldier who lost both his legs after being blown up in Afghanistan is racing a sports car in his hometown this weekend.
Remarkably David Birrell will not only drive the Mazda MX5 but he does without any specially adapted equipment.
Davie, 28, has battled back from terrible injuries after a bomb blew up directly below... | [
"Davie was killed by Taliban fighters.",
"Davie's interpreter survived the accident.",
"Davie's legs were blown up immediately.",
"Davie might like boxing when he was young."
] |
Which of the following statements about Mud festival is NOT true? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
My destination is the River Walk, one of the most popular places in all of Texas. In the first half of 20
century, to control flooding, the city fathers began redirecting the San Antonio River. They built a network of canals that pass through the downtown area. At nearly every street corner, stairs lead down t... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16180.txt | My destination is the River Walk, one of the most popular places in all of Texas. In the first half of 20
century, to control flooding, the city fathers began redirecting the San Antonio River. They built a network of canals that pass through the downtown area. At nearly every street corner, stairs lead down to walkway... | [
"Mud Festival dates back to the first half of 20",
"Mud Festival is held in January every year.",
"Mud King and Mud Queen are chosen in the festival",
"Mud Festival is celebrated to clear the mud of the San Antonio River."
] |
Which of the following can be the best title? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that -- dreams.
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities an... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1166.txt | Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that -- dreams.
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and college... | [
"A Tough Job Market",
"Graduates Who Can Only Dream of Being Boss",
"The Ambitious Fresh Graduates",
"The Story of Guo Bing"
] |
What may finally help to achieve digital convergence? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In promising to fuse media as diverse as television, telephone communication, video games, music and data transmission, the era of digital convergence goes better than yesterday's celebrated "information superhighway." Yet achieving this single technology is far from straightforward. There are currently three ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21495.txt | In promising to fuse media as diverse as television, telephone communication, video games, music and data transmission, the era of digital convergence goes better than yesterday's celebrated "information superhighway." Yet achieving this single technology is far from straightforward. There are currently three major tel... | [
"Designing platforms and communication systems with global standards.",
"Winning recognition from users who have different expectations for different media.",
"Developing a network advanced enough to support the integration of media.",
"Using artificial intelligence to design simple, reliable and useful produ... |
What caused the author into deep thought? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Two years ago I fell off the steps of a bus while climbing down and twisted my ankle. What followed was the usual way that is common in the US. A few hours later I was treated and discharged. What was uncommon was that I received extra care while going to ER(emergency room) and while I was in the hospital.
Peo... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14973.txt | Two years ago I fell off the steps of a bus while climbing down and twisted my ankle. What followed was the usual way that is common in the US. A few hours later I was treated and discharged. What was uncommon was that I received extra care while going to ER(emergency room) and while I was in the hospital.
People were ... | [
"She was given less care in the hospital.",
"Patients were only given physical care in the hospital.",
"She didn't get treatment immediately in the hospital.",
"Other patients in the hospital didn't get the same kindness as her."
] |
The main idea of the passage is about _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes. Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months. Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley.
The air temperature during the summer has been as high as fifty- seven degrees Celsius. The sun can heat the... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1854.txt | Death Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes. Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months. Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley.
The air temperature during the summer has been as high as fifty- seven degrees Celsius. The sun can heat the ground s... | [
"the interesting place in Death Valley",
"the facts about Death Valley",
"the origin of Death Valley",
"the route to visit Death Valley"
] |
What is the cloud of brown dust-like power that escapes when a puffball fungus is touched? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the cloud of brown dust-like power that escapes when a puffball fungus is touched? | spores | science | null | null | null | pollon | ions | seeds | spores | This is a "puffball" fungus. At maturity, clouds of a brown dust-like power escape when they are touched. This powdery substance is made up of spores, the reproductive structure of the fungus. | null | null | null |
Which of the following is NOT true about yawning? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.
Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don't develop this deeply rooted... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6133.txt | It seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.
Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don't develop this deeply rooted behavior... | [
"It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.",
"Some kids are too young to yawn after others.",
"Yawning can be used to test children's development.",
"Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn."
] |
If you lose your way in the jungle, which of the following can NOT be done? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Jungle country is not friendly to man,but it is possible to survive there. You must have the right equipment and you must know a few important things about woodcraft . Then your chances of staying alive are very good.
No one should go into the jungle without the right equipment. You need lightweight clothing,... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high2510.txt | Jungle country is not friendly to man,but it is possible to survive there. You must have the right equipment and you must know a few important things about woodcraft . Then your chances of staying alive are very good.
No one should go into the jungle without the right equipment. You need lightweight clothing, a good k... | [
"Check your position by the compass again and again.",
"Decide how long ago it was that you got lost.",
"Tell which way to go by studying the sun/the stars.",
"Mark blazes on four sides of a tree and be sure to see them from any direction."
] |
Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17853.txt | Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as i... | [
"Because he didn't expect to see so many happy dogs.",
"Because he didn't know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.",
"Because he was always in a mixed mood.",
"Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him."
] |
The passage suggests the following things except _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We often don' t give importance to minor things thinking they won' t matter. But at times, some things look very minor but their result can be really powerful. Here are some of the efforts which can change the relationship between parents and children.
Pat your child when he loses:May it be failure in the clas... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23354.txt | We often don' t give importance to minor things thinking they won' t matter. But at times, some things look very minor but their result can be really powerful. Here are some of the efforts which can change the relationship between parents and children.
Pat your child when he loses:May it be failure in the class, or on ... | [
"painting your room or office",
"encouraging them during failure",
"helping them to be self - confident",
"appreciating your children' s qualities"
] |
From the passage, it can be inferred that _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Waiting anxiously to be reunited with the son he had not seen for 13 years, Phil Baker took a walk along the beach with his wife Lyn to relax himself. His boy Benji, 21, was finally back to Australia after living most of his life in the UK, half a world away from his dad.
As he looked out at the ocean, wonderi... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12293.txt | Waiting anxiously to be reunited with the son he had not seen for 13 years, Phil Baker took a walk along the beach with his wife Lyn to relax himself. His boy Benji, 21, was finally back to Australia after living most of his life in the UK, half a world away from his dad.
As he looked out at the ocean, wondering how hi... | [
"Phil is willing to help people in need",
"Benji drowned because he could not swim",
"Benji had the same brown eyes as his father",
"the instructors told Phil that Benji was his son"
] |
Which of the following is Not true? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Just then the phone call came, the call changed that sunny and beautiful day into a cold and dark one.
When I saw my father answering the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possib... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1888.txt | It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Just then the phone call came, the call changed that sunny and beautiful day into a cold and dark one.
When I saw my father answering the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could ... | [
"The author's day had never cried before.",
"Max was the best friend of the author's dad.",
"Suzie was in bad health, so she was always unhappy.",
"Suzie enjoyed talking to the author on the phone."
] |
Billy has $25 less than twice the money Sam has. If Sam has $75, how much money do they have together? | Billy has $25 less than twice Sam's money, or 2 * $75 - $25 = $150 - $25 = $<<2*75-25=125>>125.
Together they have $75 + $125 = $<<75+125=200>>200.
#### 200 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Billy has $25 less than twice the money Sam has. If Sam has $75, how much money do they have together? | Billy has $25 less than twice Sam's money, or 2 * $75 - $25 = $150 - $25 = $<<2*75-25=125>>125.
Together they have $75 + $125 = $<<75+125=200>>200.
#### 200 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
As a cell grows, its volume increases more quickly than its what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | As a cell grows, its volume increases more quickly than its what? | surface area | science | null | null | null | weight | density | age | surface area | As a cell grows, its volume increases more quickly than its surface area. If a cell was to get very large, the small surface area would not allow enough nutrients to enter the cell quickly enough for the cell’s needs. This idea is explained in Figure below . However, large cells have a way of dealing with some size cha... | null | null | null |
What type of ecologists work to identify and manipulate the processes that most limit recovery of ecosystems from disturbances? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What type of ecologists work to identify and manipulate the processes that most limit recovery of ecosystems from disturbances? | restoration ecologists | science | null | null | null | quality ecologists | environmental | conservation ecologists | restoration ecologists | null | null | null | |
According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.
The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughl... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4069.txt | A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.
The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 ... | [
"Optimistic adults.",
"Middle-aged adults.",
"Adults in poor health.",
"Adults of lower income."
] |
What should we do if we eat with Indians? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Have you ever thought about seeing the world for free? Although it may sound impossible, there's a growing community that is making that dream one step closer.
The community is called Couchsurfing. The idea is that people open their homes up to travelers for free, and in exchange both people will learn from ea... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5086.txt | Have you ever thought about seeing the world for free? Although it may sound impossible, there's a growing community that is making that dream one step closer.
The community is called Couchsurfing. The idea is that people open their homes up to travelers for free, and in exchange both people will learn from each other.... | [
"Don't eat with the right hand.",
"Don't eat with the left hand.",
"Eat with two hands.",
"Don't eat with hands."
] |
Why did most of the early immigrants work as railroad laborers? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
You may have heard the term "the American Dream".In 1848, James W.Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century "American Dream" motivated the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".
The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospec... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16115.txt | You may have heard the term "the American Dream".In 1848, James W.Marshall found gold in California and people began having golden dreams.That 19th century "American Dream" motivated the Gold Rush and gave California its nickname of the "Golden State".
The American Dream drove not only 1800s gold-rush prospectors but ... | [
"Because they could earn more money as railroad laborers?",
"Because they had to make a living by working as railroad laborers.",
"Because they thought railroad was the first step to find gold.",
"Because railroad laborers were greatly honored at that time."
] |
What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.
The walls that were once ugly with graffiti are now covered with beautif... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7875.txt | Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.
The walls that were once ugly with graffiti are now covered with beautiful pictur... | [
"Helping the young find jobs.",
"Protecting the neighborhood.",
"Fighting against graffiti.",
"Attracting more visitors."
] |
The husband saw _ pictures he didn't take. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One weekend, a wife and a husband went to visit a shop in London. After they got back home, they couldn't find their camera. They thought the camera must be in the shop. After a few weeks,they went to that shop again and the boss gave their camera back to them.
When their picture of the camera came out, the hu... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7288.txt | One weekend, a wife and a husband went to visit a shop in London. After they got back home, they couldn't find their camera. They thought the camera must be in the shop. After a few weeks,they went to that shop again and the boss gave their camera back to them.
When their picture of the camera came out, the husband saw... | [
"two",
"three",
"four",
"no"
] |
The average length of a woman’s menstrual cycle is what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | The average length of a woman’s menstrual cycle is what? | 28 days | science | null | null | null | 5 days | 19 days | 16 days | 28 days | The Menstrual Cycle Now that we have discussed the maturation of the cohort of tertiary follicles in the ovary, the build-up and then shedding of the endometrial lining in the uterus, and the function of the uterine tubes and vagina, we can put everything together to talk about the three phases of the menstrual cycle—t... | null | null | null |
Before a new pet comes home, we'd better _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If your family is thinking of getting a pet, consider adopting from an animal shelter. Animal shelters are full of dogs, cats, rabbits, and more animals, all in need of loving homes. Some may come with emotional or behavioral issues, but most are happy, healthy, and ready for a loving home. Here are some tips ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9329.txt | If your family is thinking of getting a pet, consider adopting from an animal shelter. Animal shelters are full of dogs, cats, rabbits, and more animals, all in need of loving homes. Some may come with emotional or behavioral issues, but most are happy, healthy, and ready for a loving home. Here are some tips for you t... | [
"show concern for the animals",
"set down an agreement on paper",
"bring all the members to visit the shelter",
"get it adjusted to a new environment immediately"
] |
From the passage we can infer that _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear College Dean
It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be at the vanguard of new technolo... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4462.txt | Dear College Dean
It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be at the vanguard of new technology. That ... | [
"present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students",
"computers in the college will be updated to meet the student's demands soon",
"the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future",
"it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part ... |
The author named his dog Howard mainly because of _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Maybe you don't think animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not have. But the truth is that some of them have instincts, and besides this, I am sure they can feel certain things we humans cannot. A personal experience showed me this.
Some years ago, I had a dog named Howard. From the time wh... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7145.txt | Maybe you don't think animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not have. But the truth is that some of them have instincts, and besides this, I am sure they can feel certain things we humans cannot. A personal experience showed me this.
Some years ago, I had a dog named Howard. From the time when he was... | [
"his timid characteristic",
"one of the author's friends Howard",
"his loud sound",
"his strange behaviors"
] |
How long can the biggest modern paper-making machines make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Paper was not made in southern Europe until the year of 1100.Thouth Scandinavia now makes a great deal of the world's paper, it had not begun to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make paper from wood. After that, forest countries, such as Canada, Sweden, Norway, F... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3381.txt | Paper was not made in southern Europe until the year of 1100.Thouth Scandinavia now makes a great deal of the world's paper, it had not begun to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make paper from wood. After that, forest countries, such as Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland an... | [
"In a day.",
"In an hour.",
"In a minute.",
"In a second."
] |
What would be the best title for the text? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One day,when 12-year-old Sean Redden went to a popular chat room on the Internet, he saw the name of someone he'd never seen there before, Susan Hicks. Her message was " Would someone help me? I can't breathe. Help me! I can't feel my left side."
At first, Sean thought it was a bad joke and he told his moth... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17382.txt | One day,when 12-year-old Sean Redden went to a popular chat room on the Internet, he saw the name of someone he'd never seen there before, Susan Hicks. Her message was " Would someone help me? I can't breathe. Help me! I can't feel my left side."
At first, Sean thought it was a bad joke and he told his mother Sharon... | [
"Help yourself",
"A helping hand",
"Help is on the way",
"Help on the Internet"
] |
The writer uses the examples of the comedian and the firefighter to show _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Studies show that laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed for both physical and psychological wounds though it may seem futile to laugh in the face of pain and fear.
When Dan Rather interviewed comedian Bill Cosby just one week after his son, Ennis, was killed, Cosby said, "I think it is time... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6537.txt | Studies show that laughter is something that makes you feel calm or relaxed for both physical and psychological wounds though it may seem futile to laugh in the face of pain and fear.
When Dan Rather interviewed comedian Bill Cosby just one week after his son, Ennis, was killed, Cosby said, "I think it is time for me t... | [
"laughter is a good way to get rid of pain and fear",
"laughter is the best way to cure psychological wounds",
"it is your attitude that decides whether you can survive the pain or not",
"laughing off a serious situation is different from laughing off the fear that results"
] |
Which kind of tree is not the ones that scientists are planting in the US? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical attacks are being planted by scientists in the US.
When 40 per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered trees.
Resea... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5946.txt | Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical attacks are being planted by scientists in the US.
When 40 per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered trees.
Researchers su... | [
"Trees that worms can't hurt.",
"Genetically engineered trees.",
"Trees that can resist wind better.",
"Trees that can protect themselves at a chemical attack."
] |
Grandma read the definition of "antique" to Jenny in order to _ | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time."Grandma, you are an antique ,"she said. "You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique."
I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster's Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny.I explained... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high2133.txt | My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time."Grandma, you are an antique ,"she said. "You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique."
I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster's Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny.I explained, "An ant... | [
"list all the important characteristics of antiques",
"tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques",
"change Jenny's shallow understanding of antiques",
"express her disappointment at being called \"antique\""
] |
The reason why Zhang learned French at university is that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
With her pretty face and soulful voice, Zhang Bichen was instantly thought a possible champion when she first set foot on the stage of the TV show The Voice of China.
On Oct 7, 2014, the 25 - year - old girl won the fierce competition and received the title of the "Voice of the Year". Zhang's dream of being a ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9859.txt | With her pretty face and soulful voice, Zhang Bichen was instantly thought a possible champion when she first set foot on the stage of the TV show The Voice of China.
On Oct 7, 2014, the 25 - year - old girl won the fierce competition and received the title of the "Voice of the Year". Zhang's dream of being a singer st... | [
"she is good at French",
"French is popular in the world",
"it is easy for her to find a stable job",
"she can realize her dream"
] |
When was the Internet invented? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The Internet joins millions of computers all over the world, and it's used by people all over the world. It was invented in the 1960s in the USA. The American government needed a network of computers for its army. Then in the 1970s scientists and businesspeople also wanted to use the Internet to send and recei... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1079.txt | The Internet joins millions of computers all over the world, and it's used by people all over the world. It was invented in the 1960s in the USA. The American government needed a network of computers for its army. Then in the 1970s scientists and businesspeople also wanted to use the Internet to send and receive messag... | [
"In the 1970s",
"In the 1960s",
"In the 1990s",
"In 1989"
] |
How is bamboo like grass? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Bamboo is one of the nature's most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15405.txt | Bamboo is one of the nature's most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! B... | [
"It is thin and easy to cut.",
"It grows everywhere.",
"It grows quickly after it's cut short.",
"It is short and green."
] |
Which of the following books might make you burst into laughter? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
1. The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough
Another must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical data -- from personal diaries and scrapbooks, to thousands of private letters of family lette... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14334.txt | 1. The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough
Another must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical data -- from personal diaries and scrapbooks, to thousands of private letters of family letters -- we ... | [
"My Struggle.",
"The Wonder Garden.",
"The Wright brothers.",
"Between You & Me."
] |
Uncle Ben has 440 chickens on his farm. 39 are roosters and the rest are hens. 15 of his hens do not lay eggs, and the rest do. If each egg-laying hen lays 3 eggs, how many eggs will Uncle Ben have? | Uncle Ben has 440 chickens - 39 roosters = <<440-39=401>>401 hens.
Uncle Ben has 401 hens - 15 that don't lay eggs = <<401-15=386>>386 hens that lay eggs.
The egg-laying hens each lay 3 eggs * 386 hens = <<3*386=1158>>1158 eggs.
#### 1158 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Uncle Ben has 440 chickens on his farm. 39 are roosters and the rest are hens. 15 of his hens do not lay eggs, and the rest do. If each egg-laying hen lays 3 eggs, how many eggs will Uncle Ben have? | Uncle Ben has 440 chickens - 39 roosters = <<440-39=401>>401 hens.
Uncle Ben has 401 hens - 15 that don't lay eggs = <<401-15=386>>386 hens that lay eggs.
The egg-laying hens each lay 3 eggs * 386 hens = <<3*386=1158>>1158 eggs.
#### 1158 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
What's the best title of the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
All it took was a slice of Xinjiang cake to spark heated debates online over China's policy on ethnic minorities .
Since Monday, qiegao (cut cake) has been a trending topic on Sina Weibo, China's main Twitter-like microblogging service.
The cake was a reference to Xinjiang's famed nut cake, sometimes known by ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3171.txt | All it took was a slice of Xinjiang cake to spark heated debates online over China's policy on ethnic minorities .
Since Monday, qiegao (cut cake) has been a trending topic on Sina Weibo, China's main Twitter-like microblogging service.
The cake was a reference to Xinjiang's famed nut cake, sometimes known by its old T... | [
"World's most expensive baklava.",
"Ethnic tensions across China.",
"Pay attention to the Uygurs",
"Misunderstanding caused by a fight"
] |
What can the "conversations" be best described as? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Twenty-first century humanity has mapped oceans and mountains, visited the moon, and surveyed the planets. But for all the progress, people still don't know one another very well.
That brings about Theodore Zeldin's "feast of conversation"-events where individuals pair with persons they don't know for three ho... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3672.txt | Twenty-first century humanity has mapped oceans and mountains, visited the moon, and surveyed the planets. But for all the progress, people still don't know one another very well.
That brings about Theodore Zeldin's "feast of conversation"-events where individuals pair with persons they don't know for three hours of gu... | [
"Deep and one-on-one.",
"Sensitive and mad.",
"Instant and inspiring.",
"Ordinary and encouraging."
] |
What is the problem with using hydrogen as energy? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
What if we could replace oil with a fuel which produced no pollution and which everybody had equal access to? The good news is that we can. In fact, we are swimming in it--- literally.
Hydrogen is one of the building blocks of the universe. Our own sun is basically a big, dense cloud of the stuff. And hydrogen... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5056.txt | What if we could replace oil with a fuel which produced no pollution and which everybody had equal access to? The good news is that we can. In fact, we are swimming in it--- literally.
Hydrogen is one of the building blocks of the universe. Our own sun is basically a big, dense cloud of the stuff. And hydrogen can be u... | [
"It has by-products.",
"It has to be separated from other materials.",
"It will make energy too cheap.",
"It is too far away from us."
] |
Jerry has not been well for weeks. He knows he has a problem but he is afraid to see a doctor .If he is sick, he doesn't want to know about it. His wife says, " Jerry, don't be a(n) _ . Go to the doctor. She can help you get of your illness. | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
He is a real turtle .
Someone who always moves very slowly.
She is such a sheep.
A follower; someone who can't think for him or herself.
He's being an ostrich .
Someone who hides his/her head in the sand and refuses to face problems or reality.
He's a lamb.
A gentle, patient, understanding person. Nice and con... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5018.txt | He is a real turtle .
Someone who always moves very slowly.
She is such a sheep.
A follower; someone who can't think for him or herself.
He's being an ostrich .
Someone who hides his/her head in the sand and refuses to face problems or reality.
He's a lamb.
A gentle, patient, understanding person. Nice and considerate.... | [
"crab",
"lamb",
"sheep",
"ostrich"
] |
Dashan read the Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping because _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
With his standard Mandarin pronunciation, practiced skills on Chinese expressions and special humor with a Peking accent, Dashan has become a household name acrossprefix = st1 /China.
People have always wondered how the 36-year-old Canadian can be so skillful in the Chinese language even though it is co... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18356.txt | With his standard Mandarin pronunciation, practiced skills on Chinese expressions and special humor with a Peking accent, Dashan has become a household name acrossprefix = st1 /China.
People have always wondered how the 36-year-old Canadian can be so skillful in the Chinese language even though it is considered ... | [
"he admired the former leader of the government",
"he hoped to learn more of the spirits of it",
"he wanted to give himself a proper sense of the Chinese language",
"it is very popular in modern times"
] |
The above passage is mainly about _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It's amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens. What happens in the course that makes us responsible now? It's the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree. As I sit here, silently thinking about my growth, I wonder over some questions which don't have an answer b... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10223.txt | It's amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens. What happens in the course that makes us responsible now? It's the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree. As I sit here, silently thinking about my growth, I wonder over some questions which don't have an answer but it's b... | [
"how the writer finally becomes an honest citizen",
"where the true meaning of responsibility lies",
"what we need to do when we are seeking fortune",
"why the writer takes up architecture as his career"
] |
As a special treat, Georgia makes muffins and brings them to her students on the first day of every month. Her muffin recipe only makes 6 muffins and she has 24 students. How many batches of muffins does Georgia make in 9 months? | She has 24 students and her muffin recipe only makes 6 muffins so she needs to bake 24/6 = <<24/6=4>>4 batches of muffins
She brings muffins on the 1st of the month for 9 months and it takes 4 batches to feed all of her students so she bakes 9*4 = 36 batches of muffins
#### 36 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | As a special treat, Georgia makes muffins and brings them to her students on the first day of every month. Her muffin recipe only makes 6 muffins and she has 24 students. How many batches of muffins does Georgia make in 9 months? | She has 24 students and her muffin recipe only makes 6 muffins so she needs to bake 24/6 = <<24/6=4>>4 batches of muffins
She brings muffins on the 1st of the month for 9 months and it takes 4 batches to feed all of her students so she bakes 9*4 = 36 batches of muffins
#### 36 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Where is the mouth of a volcano? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Krakatau volcano is in a small island in Indonesia. It had been peaceful for about 200 years before it erupted in 1883.
The first signs of the activity of the volcano appeared in May 1883, when fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain. Great noise could be heard even in Jakarta a hundred mile... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7860.txt | Krakatau volcano is in a small island in Indonesia. It had been peaceful for about 200 years before it erupted in 1883.
The first signs of the activity of the volcano appeared in May 1883, when fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain. Great noise could be heard even in Jakarta a hundred miles away. L... | [
"At the peak of the mountain.",
"On the side of the mountain near the sea.",
"At the foot of the mountain.",
"In side the mountain."
] |
According to the passage, death toll from Bird Flu in China rises to _ | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Two more people have died in China from a new strain of bird flu, raising the death toll from the virus to 13, state media reported Sunday.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the two deaths were reported in Shanghai and that three new cases were also confirmed in the financial hub. A total of 11 new cases we... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23805.txt | Two more people have died in China from a new strain of bird flu, raising the death toll from the virus to 13, state media reported Sunday.
The official Xinhua News Agency said the two deaths were reported in Shanghai and that three new cases were also confirmed in the financial hub. A total of 11 new cases were report... | [
"13",
"60",
"11",
"5"
] |
Which of the following is the best title? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Bursting into the classroom from recess , 15 children take their seats and face the woman they know as Ms. Yang.
"What day is it today?"she asks, in Mandarin Chinese.
"Confucius' birthday!"the fifth graders shout in Mandarin.
"Why do we celebrate Confucius' birthday?"
"Because he's the greatest teacher in the... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1512.txt | Bursting into the classroom from recess , 15 children take their seats and face the woman they know as Ms. Yang.
"What day is it today?"she asks, in Mandarin Chinese.
"Confucius' birthday!"the fifth graders shout in Mandarin.
"Why do we celebrate Confucius' birthday?"
"Because he's the greatest teacher in the history ... | [
"Mandarin speaks to a growing audience in America",
"Chinese-language programs",
"Mandarin Chinese",
"The Chinese American International School(CAIS)"
] |
Which of the following statements is NOT true about "What Darwin Saw"? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Many people enjoy an adventure story. Others like mysteries that lead the reader to an exciting discovery. The story of the young British naturalist Charles Darwin combines both of these. That is why the author and illustrator Rosalyn Schanzer chose to write the children's book "What Darwin Saw". The book was... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21647.txt | Many people enjoy an adventure story. Others like mysteries that lead the reader to an exciting discovery. The story of the young British naturalist Charles Darwin combines both of these. That is why the author and illustrator Rosalyn Schanzer chose to write the children's book "What Darwin Saw". The book was publishe... | [
"Its author bases her writing on careful research.",
"It includes many pictures of various species.",
"It is intended to present Darwin's life story.",
"It was published in honor of Charles Darwin."
] |
What would be the best title for the text? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A good first impression is important. So, how do you, when you're meeting someone for the first time, make certain he or she doesn't get the wrong image of you?
A study concluded that the first 30 seconds make or break the connection between two people when they meet for the first time. Another study conducted... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7054.txt | A good first impression is important. So, how do you, when you're meeting someone for the first time, make certain he or she doesn't get the wrong image of you?
A study concluded that the first 30 seconds make or break the connection between two people when they meet for the first time. Another study conducted by UCLA ... | [
"How to make friends with others",
"How to enjoy yourself in your life",
"The importance of a good first impression",
"Good measures to communicate with others"
] |
Where is the restaurant that closes the latest on Saturdays? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina, is a popular vacation spot on the East Coast of the US. There are 250 restaurants on the island. You can try the following excellent restaurants.
Skull Creek Boathouse
397 Squire Pope Road
843-681-3663
It's a good place for seafood lovers. Lunch is served daily from 11:30... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13676.txt | Hilton Head Island, in South Carolina, is a popular vacation spot on the East Coast of the US. There are 250 restaurants on the island. You can try the following excellent restaurants.
Skull Creek Boathouse
397 Squire Pope Road
843-681-3663
It's a good place for seafood lovers. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to ... | [
"At 397 Squire Pope Road.",
"At 32 Greenwood Road.",
"At 1301 Main Street.",
"At 33 Office Park Road."
] |
Which of the following shows that a child likes going to school? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
With just a few minutes left before school was to start, my six-year-old, Dustin, was crying. "I don't want to go," he said. Ever since he'd entered first grade, he had hated school. What's going on? If he hates school this much now, how bad will it be later on? Every kid sometimes complains about school. But ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20833.txt | With just a few minutes left before school was to start, my six-year-old, Dustin, was crying. "I don't want to go," he said. Ever since he'd entered first grade, he had hated school. What's going on? If he hates school this much now, how bad will it be later on? Every kid sometimes complains about school. But five to t... | [
"He pretends to be ill at school time.",
"He hates to talk about school.",
"He feels depressed when going to school every day.",
"He insists on going to school even if he is sick."
] |
We can infer from the passage that _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.
One evening, Brownie's family noticed that Browni... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high916.txt | Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.
One evening, Brownie's family noticed that Brownie hadn't ... | [
"humans and animals depend on each other for comfort",
"It's not right to hunt for animals in any neighborhood",
"Ted has to take better care of his beloved dog later on",
"Brownie would have died without Spotty's timely help"
] |
According to the passage, Charlotte Green lost control on the programme because _ .[ ] | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When was the last time you laughed a lot? Most people are the victim of an uncontrollable fit of laughter at least once in their lives. But when it happens in front of the television cameras, it can become an internet sensation.
Do you think there's anything funny about spicy meat? Swiss finance minister Hans-... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21178.txt | When was the last time you laughed a lot? Most people are the victim of an uncontrollable fit of laughter at least once in their lives. But when it happens in front of the television cameras, it can become an internet sensation.
Do you think there's anything funny about spicy meat? Swiss finance minister Hans-Rudolf Me... | [
"the clip of the programme is too old to be used.",
"she broke down in the studio while making the programme.",
"a studio member thought she sang the French song badly.",
"the recording of the French song sounded extremely funny."
] |
A leaf is being blown down a sidewalk by swirling gusts of wind. For every five feet that a gust blows it forward, the wind swirls and blows it back two feet. How many feet has it traveled down the sidewalk after 11 gusts of wind? | Each gust blows the leaf forward 5 feet, so 11 gusts will blow it forward 5 * 11 = <<5*11=55>>55 feet.
Each swirl after a gust blows it back 2 feet, so 11 swirls will blow it back 2 * 11 = <<11*2=22>>22 feet.
After 11 gusts, the leaf has traveled 55 - 22 = <<55-22=33>>33 feet down the sidewalk.
#### 33 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | A leaf is being blown down a sidewalk by swirling gusts of wind. For every five feet that a gust blows it forward, the wind swirls and blows it back two feet. How many feet has it traveled down the sidewalk after 11 gusts of wind? | Each gust blows the leaf forward 5 feet, so 11 gusts will blow it forward 5 * 11 = <<5*11=55>>55 feet.
Each swirl after a gust blows it back 2 feet, so 11 swirls will blow it back 2 * 11 = <<11*2=22>>22 feet.
After 11 gusts, the leaf has traveled 55 - 22 = <<55-22=33>>33 feet down the sidewalk.
#### 33 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Which group of words and phrases is NOT the fresh words for the dictionary of this year? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Mouse potatoes joined couch potatoes (who spend much time watching TV on the couch), google officially became a verb and drama queens (extremely emotional persons) finally found the attention when they crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English language.
The mouse potato, the himbo (attractive, em... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high118.txt | Mouse potatoes joined couch potatoes (who spend much time watching TV on the couch), google officially became a verb and drama queens (extremely emotional persons) finally found the attention when they crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English language.
The mouse potato, the himbo (attractive, empty-heade... | [
"mouse potatoes, google, supersize, drama queen.",
"himbo, soul patch, unibrow, supersize.",
"ringtones, spyware, biodiesel, avian influenza.",
"couch potatoes, surf, psychology, Americanize."
] |
What prize did he win when he was fifteen? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881.His father was a painter and art teacher who gave his son the first lesson in drawing.He won a prize--"Science and Charity" for his first important painting when he was only fifteen.He studied in several cities in Spain.But there was no one to teach him all that he wante... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7259.txt | Pablo Picasso was born in Spain in 1881.His father was a painter and art teacher who gave his son the first lesson in drawing.He won a prize--"Science and Charity" for his first important painting when he was only fifteen.He studied in several cities in Spain.But there was no one to teach him all that he wanted to know... | [
"Science and Charity.",
"Science and Art.",
"Science and Painting.",
"Painting and Charity."
] |
The barber wants to prove the young boy is _ to the customer. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A young boy arrives at a barber shop and the barber _ to his customer, "This is the most foolish kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you."
The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two cents in the other, then calls the boy over and asks,"Which do you want,son?"The boy takes the cents and leaves.
... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1977.txt | A young boy arrives at a barber shop and the barber _ to his customer, "This is the most foolish kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you."
The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two cents in the other, then calls the boy over and asks,"Which do you want,son?"The boy takes the cents and leaves.
"What did... | [
"clever",
"silly",
"1azy",
"naughty"
] |
What would be the best title of the passage? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The weather across much of Europe and sections of Asia has been very cold since last week. Hundreds of people have died from the cold. It has also been a source of fun for winter sports enthusiasts and has raised doubts about global warming.
Europeans were digging themselves out of heavy snow after a week-lon... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17247.txt | The weather across much of Europe and sections of Asia has been very cold since last week. Hundreds of people have died from the cold. It has also been a source of fun for winter sports enthusiasts and has raised doubts about global warming.
Europeans were digging themselves out of heavy snow after a week-long cold sn... | [
"Hardest Winter To Go",
"Weather Getting Crazy",
"Snow Causes Mess",
"Freeze Raises Issues"
] |
What attitude does Bonnie Patterson have towards the transferring system? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Greg Evans started to study film at Ryerson University, but had a change of heart and switched to social work at George Brown College in second year.Yet the college recognized only one of Evans' general-interest credits from Ryerson , and also made him take English all over again although he had passed it at ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13145.txt | Greg Evans started to study film at Ryerson University, but had a change of heart and switched to social work at George Brown College in second year.Yet the college recognized only one of Evans' general-interest credits from Ryerson , and also made him take English all over again although he had passed it at universit... | [
"He is strongly against it",
"He is very doubtful about it",
"He thinks it is too flexible",
"He supports it for its flexibility"
] |
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