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What is Margaret Chan's attitude towards The Rural Cooperative medical Scheme ? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The head of the World Health Organization (WTO) yesterday warned of worsening health in the country's vast rural areas while praising the government for its commitment on improving healthcare in the countryside.
"The health indicators have failed to improve in pace with economic indicators." said Ma... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22260.txt | The head of the World Health Organization (WTO) yesterday warned of worsening health in the country's vast rural areas while praising the government for its commitment on improving healthcare in the countryside.
"The health indicators have failed to improve in pace with economic indicators." said Margared Ch... | [
"doubtful",
"disappointed",
"satisfied",
"anxious"
] |
What might be the most suitable title of this article? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity (;) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12053.txt | American culture is unique because it is formed and developed under certain conditions. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity (;) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is m... | [
"The Immigrants in America",
"Why American Culture Is Unique",
"The Influence of American Culture",
"Plural Religion and American Culture"
] |
Why is it important to remove dead individuals? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When an ant dies, other ants move the dead insect out. Sometimes, the dead ant get moved away very soon--within an hour of dying. This behavior is interesting to scientists, who wonder how ants know for sure--and so soon--that another ant is dead.
One scientist recently came up with a way to explain this ant b... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high2663.txt | When an ant dies, other ants move the dead insect out. Sometimes, the dead ant get moved away very soon--within an hour of dying. This behavior is interesting to scientists, who wonder how ants know for sure--and so soon--that another ant is dead.
One scientist recently came up with a way to explain this ant behavior. ... | [
"Because it is easier to manage the living.",
"Because it can save money to deal with the waste.",
"Because it can provide more space for the living.",
"Because it can keep the living from suffering disease."
] |
The author mentioned Henkel's trip to the Grand Canyon at the beginning to _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Pictures That Don't Last
"YEARS ago when I was at the Grand Canyon, I remember someone coming up to the canyon's edge, taking a shot with their camera and then walking away, like 'got it - done', barely even glancing at the magnificent scene sprawling in front of them," Linda Henkel, a scientist at Fairfie... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle6961.txt | Pictures That Don't Last
"YEARS ago when I was at the Grand Canyon, I remember someone coming up to the canyon's edge, taking a shot with their camera and then walking away, like 'got it - done', barely even glancing at the magnificent scene sprawling in front of them," Linda Henkel, a scientist at Fairfield Univer... | [
"complain about some tourists' bad habits",
"give suggestions on how to enjoy one's tour",
"describe the great view of the Grand Canyon",
"point out people's obsession with taking pictures"
] |
What's George Garritan's attitude toward the "gap year"? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dennis Sinar, 51, a doctor from New York, is quick to explain why he took a year-long break from his job. "I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years. I needed a recharge." So he took a "gap year", from July 2011 to June 2012, to explore things like ancient buildings, and traditional Easter... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10561.txt | Dennis Sinar, 51, a doctor from New York, is quick to explain why he took a year-long break from his job. "I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years. I needed a recharge." So he took a "gap year", from July 2011 to June 2012, to explore things like ancient buildings, and traditional Eastern medicin... | [
"Positive.",
"Doubtful",
"Uninterested.",
"Uncertain."
] |
What does the passage NOT talk about ? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
6 June ,Saturday
I read an article about people living in the e-age yesterday .It talks about different ways of communicating like chatting online ,sending e-mails ,sending different kinds of messages and keeping an online diary .
The article says that people nowadays send e-mails at least once a day .I do no... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4563.txt | 6 June ,Saturday
I read an article about people living in the e-age yesterday .It talks about different ways of communicating like chatting online ,sending e-mails ,sending different kinds of messages and keeping an online diary .
The article says that people nowadays send e-mails at least once a day .I do not agree w... | [
"Living in the e-age .",
"Sending a short message .",
"Keeping an online diary .",
"Making pen pals ."
] |
The phagocytes that are part of the body’s second line of defense attack any of what that they encounter? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | The phagocytes that are part of the body’s second line of defense attack any of what that they encounter? | pathogens | science | null | null | null | parasites | viruses | vaccines | pathogens | The phagocytes that are part of the body’s second line of defense attack any pathogens they encounter. They provide a general defense. Some white blood cells attack only certain pathogens. They provide a specific defense. | null | null | null |
What links together to form long polymeric chains? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What links together to form long polymeric chains? | nucleotides | science | null | null | null | peptides | genes | lipids | nucleotides | (a) When pyrimidine or purine and a sugar react to form a glycosidic bond, a nucleoside is produced. Adding a phosphoric acid group to the sugar of a nucleoside produces a nucleotide. (b) Nucleotides link together to form long polymeric chains. A DNA molecule consists of two such chains held together by hydrogen bondin... | null | null | null |
Which of the following can be used to describe the man in the passage? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I also went out every day,and I always had my gun with me. Sometimes I killed a wild animal,and then _ 1 _ .
But when it got dark,I had to go to bed because I had no light. I couldn't read or write because I couldn't see. But in the end,I learnt how to use the fat of dead animals to make a light.
... And so m... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20139.txt | I also went out every day,and I always had my gun with me. Sometimes I killed a wild animal,and then _ 1 _ .
But when it got dark,I had to go to bed because I had no light. I couldn't read or write because I couldn't see. But in the end,I learnt how to use the fat of dead animals to make a light.
... And so my life we... | [
"strong, skillful but pessimistic",
"sad, lazy and idle",
"clever, hard-working and optimistic",
"hard-working, busy but stupid"
] |
Why can't the northern half of the earth escape for long? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the earth.
On 17 July, a piece of 4 kilometers wide comet enters the Earth's atmosphere with a massive explosion . About half of the piece i... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3687.txt | The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the earth.
On 17 July, a piece of 4 kilometers wide comet enters the Earth's atmosphere with a massive explosion . About half of the piece is destroy... | [
"Because the land is covered with water.",
"Because the light and heat form the sun cannot reach the earth.",
"Because people there cannot live at the temperature of zero.",
"Because wars break out among countries."
] |
Which of the following is not a problem with Disney films? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Believe it or not, you can't escape Disney World. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Winnie the Pooh look out from T-shirts, school bags and lunch boxes. Cartoons such as "Snow White" and "The Lion King" shape the childhoods of countless kids.
While Disney's products might have been your favorites as a child, y... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17076.txt | Believe it or not, you can't escape Disney World. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Winnie the Pooh look out from T-shirts, school bags and lunch boxes. Cartoons such as "Snow White" and "The Lion King" shape the childhoods of countless kids.
While Disney's products might have been your favorites as a child, you may no... | [
"They leave out real life problems that children must face.",
"Disney figures can often be seen in schools.",
"They are a danger to cultural diversity.",
"The original lesson contained by fairy tales is lost in Disney films"
] |
What has earned Mitchell appearances in many famous publications? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The 16 operations W.Mitchell received after the motorcycle accident burned more than 65% of his body at age 46 left him unable to pick up a fork,dial a telephone or go to the bathroom without help.But Mitchell never believed he was defeated."I am in charge of my own spaoeship," he said."It's my up,my down.I co... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6442.txt | The 16 operations W.Mitchell received after the motorcycle accident burned more than 65% of his body at age 46 left him unable to pick up a fork,dial a telephone or go to the bathroom without help.But Mitchell never believed he was defeated."I am in charge of my own spaoeship," he said."It's my up,my down.I could choos... | [
"His shocking looks.",
"His strong determination.",
"His physical challenges.",
"His outstanding speaking talent."
] |
How does Dick probably go home? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear Linda,
I'm glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life .
I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates.... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle61.txt | Dear Linda,
I'm glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life .
I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates. After th... | [
"On foot.",
"By bike.",
"By bus.",
"In Linda's car."
] |
John regarded _ as most bad-tempered. | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When John Weston awoke that morning, he remembered that his mother was going into hospital. He hadn't worked out quite what was wrong with her. He knew, though that she hadn't been well for some time now, and it had become almost familiar to him to see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4145.txt | When John Weston awoke that morning, he remembered that his mother was going into hospital. He hadn't worked out quite what was wrong with her. He knew, though that she hadn't been well for some time now, and it had become almost familiar to him to see her eyes narrowed in a sudden attack of pain, and her hand pressing... | [
"his father",
"his mother",
"his cousin Mona",
"his aunt Daisy"
] |
Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
"Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?" Lindsey whispers to Tori.
With her eyes shining, Tori brags, "You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago."
What are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14437.txt | "Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?" Lindsey whispers to Tori.
With her eyes shining, Tori brags, "You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago."
What are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even ... | [
"provide students with written rules",
"help people watch their own behaviours",
"force schools to improve student handbooks",
"attract the police's attention to group behaviours"
] |
Why did the police officer direct the traffic in this heat ? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I was driving home on a very hot afternoon and about to near a crossing . One of the major traffic light had gone out , and a police officer was standing in the middle of around twenty lanes of very busy traffic . The fact was that he had no hat or shade to shield him from the burning sun but , he was upbeat a... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5567.txt | I was driving home on a very hot afternoon and about to near a crossing . One of the major traffic light had gone out , and a police officer was standing in the middle of around twenty lanes of very busy traffic . The fact was that he had no hat or shade to shield him from the burning sun but , he was upbeat and doing ... | [
"Because there was too much traffic .",
"Because one of the major traffic light didn't work .",
"Because a serious traffic accident happened .",
"Because he wanted to stop drunk driving ."
] |
The old man didn't pull the alarm by the bed because _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people's home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.
Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through th... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle740.txt | Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people's home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.
Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window.... | [
"he was too weak to do it.",
"he had fallen into a deep sleep.",
"he didn't hear what the other man asked to do",
"he wanted to move to the bed by the window."
] |
Which floor does Stanley live on? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Moreno, Stanley, and 23 other students from Westfield State College were on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico. This was the last night in the hotel. It was 4 am, Moreno and Stanley came back from a party.
Just as Stanley went to sleep, he heard loud noise outside. From the balcony of their fourth-floor room, Mo... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle888.txt | Moreno, Stanley, and 23 other students from Westfield State College were on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico. This was the last night in the hotel. It was 4 am, Moreno and Stanley came back from a party.
Just as Stanley went to sleep, he heard loud noise outside. From the balcony of their fourth-floor room, Moreno and ... | [
"The second floor.",
"The fourth floor.",
"The seventh floor.",
"The eighth floor."
] |
Simon is picking blueberries to make blueberry pies. He picks 100 blueberries from his own bushes and another 200 blueberries from blueberry bushes growing nearby. If each pie needs 100 blueberries, how many blueberry pies can Simon make? | Simon has picked a total of 100 + 200 = <<100+200=300>>300 blueberries.
This means he can make 300 blueberries / 100 blueberries per pie = <<300/100=3>>3 pies.
#### 3 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Simon is picking blueberries to make blueberry pies. He picks 100 blueberries from his own bushes and another 200 blueberries from blueberry bushes growing nearby. If each pie needs 100 blueberries, how many blueberry pies can Simon make? | Simon has picked a total of 100 + 200 = <<100+200=300>>300 blueberries.
This means he can make 300 blueberries / 100 blueberries per pie = <<300/100=3>>3 pies.
#### 3 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Where would Su probably stay at night after her recovery? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We bought a pair of geese one spring when they were both two weeks old. One was a female Chinese goose I named Su and her mate was a white goose I named Goose. They would follow us all around the yard talking to us whenever we came outside. At night, they stayed in a box in our kitchen until they were too big ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22447.txt | We bought a pair of geese one spring when they were both two weeks old. One was a female Chinese goose I named Su and her mate was a white goose I named Goose. They would follow us all around the yard talking to us whenever we came outside. At night, they stayed in a box in our kitchen until they were too big and then ... | [
"In the wild.",
"In the kitchen.",
"On the river.",
"In the garage."
] |
What is a cluster of neuron cell bodies in the pns called? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is a cluster of neuron cell bodies in the pns called? | ganglion | science | null | null | null | crystals | groupilion | gangnem | ganglion | Regardless of the appearance of stained or unstained tissue, the cell bodies of neurons or axons can be located in discrete anatomical structures that need to be named. Those names are specific to whether the structure is central or peripheral. A localized collection of neuron cell bodies in the CNS is referred to as a... | null | null | null |
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the blocks in Rio de Janeiro? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held 46 days before Easter, especially famous for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Carnival celebrations are believed to have roots in the festival of Saturnalia, which, adapted to Christianity, became a farewell to bad things in a season of religious discipline to r... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1470.txt | The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held 46 days before Easter, especially famous for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Carnival celebrations are believed to have roots in the festival of Saturnalia, which, adapted to Christianity, became a farewell to bad things in a season of religious discipline to regret and... | [
"They are always wearing costumes or special T-shirts with themes or logos.",
"They always parade through countryside villages singing and dancing.",
"There are no more than 50 blocks today.",
"They don't parade before the show."
] |
Which infection turns ant's abdomen red and fruit-like and an easy prey for birds? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Which infection turns ant's abdomen red and fruit-like and an easy prey for birds? | neotropicum | science | null | null | null | cocklebur | yeast | trichina | neotropicum | neotropicum infects the ant Cephalotes atratus, leading to dramatic changes in the infected ant's morphology and behavior. The infected ant’s abdomen turns red and is held raised up, which makes it resemble a fruit and increases the likelihood of the infected ant being eaten by birds (→). The birds transport the worms,... | null | null | null |
When the author learnt her friend had lost his mother, she _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high2498.txt | One day I heard that one of my dear friends had lost his mother. This made me sad, for my friend was very close to his mother. He had been by her side as she traveled through her long and hard journey with cancer. At this time, many memories about my loved ones that had passed away came flooding to me. Finally these me... | [
"gave him some money",
"wrote an email to him",
"went to visit him",
"went for a journey with him"
] |
They go to see a film _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
How do most students spend their free time? Do they have time to do the things they like? Let's see what some students do during their free time. Ben is eleven. He has a sister, Kate. Both of them like going to the cinema. Every Sunday morning, they go to the town by train and then they go to the cinema becau... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2392.txt | How do most students spend their free time? Do they have time to do the things they like? Let's see what some students do during their free time. Ben is eleven. He has a sister, Kate. Both of them like going to the cinema. Every Sunday morning, they go to the town by train and then they go to the cinema because they l... | [
"at home",
"by bus",
"on foot",
"by train"
] |
How old was Doctor Goldberger when he began to study pellagra? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Joseph Goldberger was a doctor for the Unite States Public Health Service. In 1912, he began to study a disease that was killing thousands of people in the South. The disease was pellagra .
Doctor Goldberger traveled to the state of Mississippi where many people had pellagra. He studied the patients and their ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15242.txt | Joseph Goldberger was a doctor for the Unite States Public Health Service. In 1912, he began to study a disease that was killing thousands of people in the South. The disease was pellagra .
Doctor Goldberger traveled to the state of Mississippi where many people had pellagra. He studied the patients and their families.... | [
"22.",
"30.",
"38.",
"55."
] |
Average acceleration is the rate of change of what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Average acceleration is the rate of change of what? | velocity | science | null | null | null | displacement | direction | speed | velocity | Average acceleration is the rate of change of velocity, or the change in velocity per unit time. | null | null | null |
Which of the following statements is TRUE? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We live in an amazing world, reading the following news and you will find it yourself.
News 1: Bao Xishun is the tallest man in the world. He is 2.36 metres tall. He Pingping is the shortest man in the world. He is only 0.73 metres tall. They are Chinese. On July 13th, Bao Xishun married a girl and He Pingpi... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3141.txt | We live in an amazing world, reading the following news and you will find it yourself.
News 1: Bao Xishun is the tallest man in the world. He is 2.36 metres tall. He Pingping is the shortest man in the world. He is only 0.73 metres tall. They are Chinese. On July 13th, Bao Xishun married a girl and He Pingping took p... | [
"Bao Xishun married He Pingping.",
"The tallest man and the shortest man are not both from China.",
"The boy caught the biggest fish in the world.",
"The sheep climbed very high and spent a long time in the tree."
] |
The bakery makes 3 batches of baguettes a day. Each batch has 48 baguettes. After the first batch came out, he sold 37. After the second batch, he sold 52. After the third batch he sold 49. How many baguettes are left? | He makes 3 batches of baguettes a day, 48 per batch so he makes 3*48 = <<3*48=144>>144
He sells 37, then 52 then 49 baguettes for a total of 37+52+49 = <<37+52+49=138>>138
He had 144 to sell and he sold 138 so he has 144-138 = <<144-138=6>>6 left over
#### 6 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | The bakery makes 3 batches of baguettes a day. Each batch has 48 baguettes. After the first batch came out, he sold 37. After the second batch, he sold 52. After the third batch he sold 49. How many baguettes are left? | He makes 3 batches of baguettes a day, 48 per batch so he makes 3*48 = <<3*48=144>>144
He sells 37, then 52 then 49 baguettes for a total of 37+52+49 = <<37+52+49=138>>138
He had 144 to sell and he sold 138 so he has 144-138 = <<144-138=6>>6 left over
#### 6 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
What can we infer from the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
You are probably familiar with the saying:An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:
An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies , as they share many genes with humans. The fruit flies were either fed ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4838.txt | You are probably familiar with the saying:An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:
An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies , as they share many genes with humans. The fruit flies were either fed normally ... | [
"Eating apples may bring us more advantages than we might believe before.",
"People who have the habit of eating apples don't need to see a doctor.",
"Apples that kill the desire to eat are already available in supermarkets now.",
"People will eat apples instead of peaches and strawberries from now on."
] |
The movie Old Boys is a _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Hit song Little Apple became so popular after it came out in late May. In China, you may hear it on a bus, or even in a small village.
Little Apple is a song for the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon. The song's huge success has also made more people see the movie. The comedy took US $17 million in its opening... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9313.txt | Hit song Little Apple became so popular after it came out in late May. In China, you may hear it on a bus, or even in a small village.
Little Apple is a song for the movie Old Boys: The Way of Dragon. The song's huge success has also made more people see the movie. The comedy took US $17 million in its opening four day... | [
"comedy",
"soap opera",
"sad movie",
"talk show"
] |
According to a surgeon and psychologist,it is better to _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
More Chinese are seeking out the surgeon's knife to improve their looks.Yet the tragic death of the former Super Girl Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming increasingly popular. Wang Bei,24,is said to have gone under the knife in Wuhan,to jump-start her stage-show ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15552.txt | More Chinese are seeking out the surgeon's knife to improve their looks.Yet the tragic death of the former Super Girl Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming increasingly popular. Wang Bei,24,is said to have gone under the knife in Wuhan,to jump-start her stage-show career. I... | [
"change your appearance sooner",
"make a reasonable decision",
"do several operations over time",
"try some different hospitals"
] |
If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens, you'd better _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?
lf you are inside:
Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you from falling things.... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle463.txt | A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?
lf you are inside:
Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you from falling things. Do not g... | [
"run into a lift",
"not stay in the bathroom",
"stand near large mirrors",
"not stand near windows"
] |
What can my father do? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Hello, I'm Ann. This is a photo of my family. There are four members in my family. The woman in the photo is my mother Mary. She is a teacher. She likes reading. The man is my father Jack. He's a teacher, too. He can play football, but he can't play basketball. Look, the lovely baby is my brother Mike. I lik... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5200.txt | Hello, I'm Ann. This is a photo of my family. There are four members in my family. The woman in the photo is my mother Mary. She is a teacher. She likes reading. The man is my father Jack. He's a teacher, too. He can play football, but he can't play basketball. Look, the lovely baby is my brother Mike. I like my fami... | [
"My father can play the piano.",
"My father can play football",
"My father can play basketball.",
"My father can drive."
] |
What does Jodie usually do at 6:45 a. m.? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Jodie is a good student. She usually gets up at 6:30 in the morning. She has breakfast at home. Then she reads English from 6:30 a. m. to 7:00 a. m. She goes to school at 7:15 a. m. She has four classes in the morning. She usually has lunch at school, but on Sundays she has lunch at home with her family. She h... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4596.txt | Jodie is a good student. She usually gets up at 6:30 in the morning. She has breakfast at home. Then she reads English from 6:30 a. m. to 7:00 a. m. She goes to school at 7:15 a. m. She has four classes in the morning. She usually has lunch at school, but on Sundays she has lunch at home with her family. She has three ... | [
"Reads English.",
"Has breakfast.",
"Goes to school.",
"Gets up."
] |
People are loyal to their football team mainly because _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Brazil is the greatest football nation in the world. There are 170 million Brazilians. How many of them are football fans? 100 million! All of them think they know all about football. This makes life very difficult for the Brazilian team managers. When things go bad for the Brazilian team, the newspapers would... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11633.txt | Brazil is the greatest football nation in the world. There are 170 million Brazilians. How many of them are football fans? 100 million! All of them think they know all about football. This makes life very difficult for the Brazilian team managers. When things go bad for the Brazilian team, the newspapers would demand t... | [
"it brings joy and excitement to their life",
"they could always count on it",
"it can increase the car production",
"they could see hope in it"
] |
Every year, school children have the final exams in _ , and the exam means the school year will end. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When July comes, children know they'll have the final exams and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months' holiday, and they'll leave school by train or by car to return home to see their fathers and mothers.
The summer holiday is the best time of the year for most students. T... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle981.txt | When July comes, children know they'll have the final exams and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months' holiday, and they'll leave school by train or by car to return home to see their fathers and mothers.
The summer holiday is the best time of the year for most students. The weathe... | [
"May",
"January",
"July",
"December"
] |
From the passage you can conclude all the following EXCEPT that _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Think of some of your favorite singers. When you listen, they can make you happy or sad, peaceful or angry. They can make you relax or want to get up and dance. Gifted singers have the power to affect us in many ways -- emotionally, physically and mentally.
But becoming a great singer isn't as easy as listeni... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23209.txt | Think of some of your favorite singers. When you listen, they can make you happy or sad, peaceful or angry. They can make you relax or want to get up and dance. Gifted singers have the power to affect us in many ways -- emotionally, physically and mentally.
But becoming a great singer isn't as easy as listening to one... | [
"Carol once learned to play the piano",
"Carol worked as a music teacher",
"Carol has been singing opera for 20 years or so",
"Carol is popular with Americans and Europeans"
] |
Why did the doorbell ring again and again on Monday morning? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We moved to a new area when our son was in Grade Five. Before we moved, we took him to spend half a day at his new school. There he saw his new classmates and teachers. He enjoyed the visit. During the almost 150-kilometre drive home, he told us that he had told some of the students the dace when we would move... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3138.txt | We moved to a new area when our son was in Grade Five. Before we moved, we took him to spend half a day at his new school. There he saw his new classmates and teachers. He enjoyed the visit. During the almost 150-kilometre drive home, he told us that he had told some of the students the dace when we would move there. A... | [
"Because no one answered it.",
"Because it was time for school.",
"Because kids were coming one by one.",
"Because there was something wrong with it."
] |
The effect of home visits is that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Many schools have established successful home visit programs. Home visits by teachers let parents and children know how much teachers care. Also, it is a way for teachers to learn more about their students , get the parents to pay more attention to their children's education and bridge cultural gaps that might... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19216.txt | Many schools have established successful home visit programs. Home visits by teachers let parents and children know how much teachers care. Also, it is a way for teachers to learn more about their students , get the parents to pay more attention to their children's education and bridge cultural gaps that might exist be... | [
"parents have more opportunities to play with children.",
"students can succeed more easily through their own efforts.",
"teachers can learn more about how to help students.",
"parents play a decisive role in children's education."
] |
An appropriate title for this passage would be _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Many people seem to think that science fiction is typified by the Bug-eyed Monster, embodying every feature that most people find unpleasant. This is unfortunate because it degrades a worthwhile literary endeavor. Instead, the basic interest of science fiction lies in the relation between man and his technolog... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1938.txt | Many people seem to think that science fiction is typified by the Bug-eyed Monster, embodying every feature that most people find unpleasant. This is unfortunate because it degrades a worthwhile literary endeavor. Instead, the basic interest of science fiction lies in the relation between man and his technology and bet... | [
"Man and the Universe",
"Toward a Definition of Science Fiction",
"A Type of Prose Fiction",
"The Bug-Eyed Monster"
] |
In winter , you can spend _ with your family together. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Every year we have many holidays, such as summer holidays. May Day and so on. How do you spend during these holidays? Do you like to travel during them ? Can you book holidays or make travel plans on line?
Now let me tell you how to do it. First,you should look up the places that you want to visit online. Then... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4289.txt | Every year we have many holidays, such as summer holidays. May Day and so on. How do you spend during these holidays? Do you like to travel during them ? Can you book holidays or make travel plans on line?
Now let me tell you how to do it. First,you should look up the places that you want to visit online. Then you can ... | [
"summer holidays",
"winter holidays",
"May Day",
"Middle-autumn festival"
] |
What is the simplest life cycle? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the simplest life cycle? | haploid life cycle | science | null | null | null | metamorphic cycle | diploid life cycle | binary life cycle | haploid life cycle | The haploid life cycle ( Figure below ) is the simplest life cycle. It is found in many single-celled organisms. Organisms with a haploid life cycle spend the majority of their lives as haploid gametes. When the haploid gametes fuse, they form a diploid zygote. It quickly undergoes meiosis to produce more haploid gamet... | null | null | null |
When the author began to have diet meals,she _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I was 230 pounds this spring and I decided to get down to a healthier 200.In a house full of food,including snacks bought for my 7yearold sons,I had a hard time cutting calories. Then I noticed my neighbors were having diet meals .I decided to do the same,knowing I would never be able to stick to a diet if I ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1150.txt | I was 230 pounds this spring and I decided to get down to a healthier 200.In a house full of food,including snacks bought for my 7yearold sons,I had a hard time cutting calories. Then I noticed my neighbors were having diet meals .I decided to do the same,knowing I would never be able to stick to a diet if I had to do... | [
"was 200 pounds",
"didn't have any children",
"worked as a cook in a company offering diet meals",
"didn't believe she could stick to a diet if she had to cook herself"
] |
What do you call a mixture of two or more substances in which dissolved particles are distributed evenly throughout? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What do you call a mixture of two or more substances in which dissolved particles are distributed evenly throughout? | solution | science | null | null | null | water | concentrate | liquid | solution | A solution is a mixture of two or more substances in which dissolved particles are distributed evenly throughout the solution. The substance that dissolves in a solution is called the solute, and the substance that does the dissolving is called the solvent. The concentration of a solution is the amount of solute in a g... | null | null | null |
We may infer from the passage that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
prefix = st1 /Britainis facing a sharp rise in its rat population as growing numbers of people leave fast food scraps in the street , an environment group warned . Keep Britain Tidy said the rodents were stopping their traditional hunts underground and were roaming the streets ,tempted by discarded burgers ,p... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17905.txt | prefix = st1 /Britainis facing a sharp rise in its rat population as growing numbers of people leave fast food scraps in the street , an environment group warned . Keep Britain Tidy said the rodents were stopping their traditional hunts underground and were roaming the streets ,tempted by discarded burgers ,pizzas and... | [
"Well's Disease will finally end the world",
"pizzas and crisps will become poisonous",
"rats will endanger human beings' life",
"young people are to blame for the rat population"
] |
According to the passage, we can infer that there were contestants in all to take part in the race up the stairs of the world's tallest building,Taipei101. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
An Australian man has beaten 75 other contestants from around the world to win a race up the stairs of the world's tallest building, Taipei 101.
Paul Crake,30, ran up 91 floors containing 2,046 steps in 10 minutes, 29 seconds.
Mr. Crake, who has won a similar race up the Empire State Building five times, won ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16861.txt | An Australian man has beaten 75 other contestants from around the world to win a race up the stairs of the world's tallest building, Taipei 101.
Paul Crake,30, ran up 91 floors containing 2,046 steps in 10 minutes, 29 seconds.
Mr. Crake, who has won a similar race up the Empire State Building five times, won $5,920 in... | [
"30",
"75",
"76",
"1001"
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A desert is a type of what community in an ecosystem? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | A desert is a type of what community in an ecosystem? | biome | science | null | null | null | colony | culture | population | biome | This scene is from Anza-Borrago California Desert Park. However, deserts exist around the globe. You might find a similar picture of a desert in Africa. The desert is one type of biome. | null | null | null |
What can we know about convenience friends? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Women were friends, I once would have said, when they totally love and support and trust each other, and bear to each other the secrets of their souls, and run--no questions asked--to help each other, and tell _ truths to each other(No, you can't wear that dress unless you lose ten pounds first.) when these tr... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8148.txt | Women were friends, I once would have said, when they totally love and support and trust each other, and bear to each other the secrets of their souls, and run--no questions asked--to help each other, and tell _ truths to each other(No, you can't wear that dress unless you lose ten pounds first.) when these truths must... | [
"People may share their sorrow and pain with their convenience friends.",
"People may borrow a large sum of money from their convenience friends.",
"People may ask their convenience friends to pick up their children for them.",
"People would like to seek comfort and convenience from their convenience friends.... |
How thick is the redesigned iPhone 5 if the previous iPhone is 7.6mm in thickness? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Expert Tricks on iPhone 5
We don't want to change your phone, we wanna make you say, wow, that is a bigger change than I expected. iPhone 5 in a result of that desire to surprise. It's been completely redesigned.
For the first time ever, we've increased the size of display by making the screen taller but not w... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7154.txt | Expert Tricks on iPhone 5
We don't want to change your phone, we wanna make you say, wow, that is a bigger change than I expected. iPhone 5 in a result of that desire to surprise. It's been completely redesigned.
For the first time ever, we've increased the size of display by making the screen taller but not wider. You... | [
"6.232mm.",
"1.558mm.",
"1.368mm.",
"6.042mm."
] |
In their area, it was said that _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Going back as far as I can remember as a child in an Indian area, I had no senses of knowing about the other people around me except that we were all somehow equal...There was only one class. Nobody was interested in getting on top of anybody else.
You could see it in our games. Nobody organized them. There w... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17139.txt | Going back as far as I can remember as a child in an Indian area, I had no senses of knowing about the other people around me except that we were all somehow equal...There was only one class. Nobody was interested in getting on top of anybody else.
You could see it in our games. Nobody organized them. There weren't an... | [
"people could spend their nights anywhere whether it was their home or not",
"people only served their friends to spend their nights at home",
"people had to return to their home to spend their nights whether they were far away or not",
"strange people had to spend their nights in the field when it got dark"
... |
It can be inferred from the passage that the author's father is _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I get off the bus and walk a few blocks. I stop when I get to a garage-like place and walk to the metal door with brown paint. I turn the knob and walk in. A thousand eyes look at me as I take my place at the end of the long line. When I finally get up to the window, I hand the officer my ID. "I'm here to visi... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4010.txt | I get off the bus and walk a few blocks. I stop when I get to a garage-like place and walk to the metal door with brown paint. I turn the knob and walk in. A thousand eyes look at me as I take my place at the end of the long line. When I finally get up to the window, I hand the officer my ID. "I'm here to visit Mr C. Y... | [
"working there for a long time",
"just in prison for a short while",
"still healthy and strong in prison",
"seldom keeping in touch with people outside"
] |
Gabrielle sells eggs. On Monday she sells 5 crates of eggs. On Tuesday she sells 2 times as many crates of eggs as Monday. On Wednesday she sells 2 fewer crates than Tuesday. On Thursday she sells half as many crates of eggs as she sells on Tuesday. How many total crates of eggs does she sell for the 4 days? | On Tuesday she sells 5 crates * 2 = <<5*2=10>>10 crates of eggs.
On Wednesday she sells 10 crates - 2 crates = <<10-2=8>>8 crates of eggs.
On Thursday she sells 1/2 * 10 crates = <<1/2*10=5>>5 crates of eggs.
She sells a total of 5 crates + 10 crates + 8 crates + 5 crates = <<5+10+8+5=28>>28 crates of eggs.
#### 28 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Gabrielle sells eggs. On Monday she sells 5 crates of eggs. On Tuesday she sells 2 times as many crates of eggs as Monday. On Wednesday she sells 2 fewer crates than Tuesday. On Thursday she sells half as many crates of eggs as she sells on Tuesday. How many total crates of eggs does she sell for the 4 days? | On Tuesday she sells 5 crates * 2 = <<5*2=10>>10 crates of eggs.
On Wednesday she sells 10 crates - 2 crates = <<10-2=8>>8 crates of eggs.
On Thursday she sells 1/2 * 10 crates = <<1/2*10=5>>5 crates of eggs.
She sells a total of 5 crates + 10 crates + 8 crates + 5 crates = <<5+10+8+5=28>>28 crates of eggs.
#### 28 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
According to this passage, "OhioState" is_. | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Earlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering in the prefix = st1 /United States. And we talked about programs that can be completed online.
But if your goal is to come to the Unite... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22939.txt | Earlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering in the prefix = st1 /United States. And we talked about programs that can be completed online.
But if your goal is to come to the United Statest... | [
"one of the states in America",
"the name of a Web site",
"another name for \"Columbus, Ohio\"",
"a university in America"
] |
What is the natural response if you hear the lady you're speaking to say "huh?"? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It is one of the most annoying words in the English language and it seems there is no escaping it. The word "huh?" is in worldwide use, a study found.
Researchers discovered that languages spoken in countries from Ghana and Laos to Iceland and Italy all include "huh?", or something that sounds very like it. Th... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5494.txt | It is one of the most annoying words in the English language and it seems there is no escaping it. The word "huh?" is in worldwide use, a study found.
Researchers discovered that languages spoken in countries from Ghana and Laos to Iceland and Italy all include "huh?", or something that sounds very like it. They said t... | [
"You should ask her to repeat what she says before that.",
"You should apologize to her for speaking in a low voice.",
"You should invite her to share her different views politely.",
"You should try to repeat what you've just said in a clearer way."
] |
Why didn't the writer's mother answer his question immediately? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really doubted whether there was any love between my parents. Every day they were working hard to pay for my high school. They didn't act in the romantic ways that I read in books and saw on TV, and they certainly didn't send flowers to each othe... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2486.txt | Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really doubted whether there was any love between my parents. Every day they were working hard to pay for my high school. They didn't act in the romantic ways that I read in books and saw on TV, and they certainly didn't send flowers to each other on Vale... | [
"Because her husband didn't love her.",
"Because she was thinking of a better answer.",
"Because she didn't love her husband.",
"Because the writer had hurt her feelings."
] |
The writer sometimes doesn't do anything because _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Nowadays more and more people are trapped in too busy work to relax themselves. We have no time to tell a bed-time story to our children, or enjoy a nice dinner with our family, or take a break to think about how we live the precious life, or even meet friends. All we notice is that the distinctions that used ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5211.txt | Nowadays more and more people are trapped in too busy work to relax themselves. We have no time to tell a bed-time story to our children, or enjoy a nice dinner with our family, or take a break to think about how we live the precious life, or even meet friends. All we notice is that the distinctions that used to guide ... | [
"he is out of work",
"whatever he does makes no sense",
"he can enjoy himself in his leisure time",
"he is worried about his writing"
] |
According to the text, which of the following is correct? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthday celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity--or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15953.txt | Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthday celebrate the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity--or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the wonde... | [
"The young are often discriminated in America.",
"The young are more respected than the old in America.",
"Growing old makes people fee",
"The old are more respected than the young in America."
] |
What is the area where an electron is most likely to be found called? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the area where an electron is most likely to be found called? | orbital | science | null | null | null | neucleus | neutron | proton | orbital | wave functions can predict within a certain level of probability where an electron might be at any given time. The area where an electron is most likely to be found is called its orbital. Recall that the Bohr model depicts an atom’s electron shell configuration. Within each electron shell are subshells, and each subshe... | null | null | null |
How can users get live traffic information? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Traffic TV
Avoid the jams -- see where tailbacks are before you set off and while on the move. Traffic TV is free to use on your personal computer and only PS4 per month (see below for other network charges) on your mobile.
How does it work?
Over 7,500 Trafficmaster cameras monitor traffic flow on over 8,000 m... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high551.txt | Traffic TV
Avoid the jams -- see where tailbacks are before you set off and while on the move. Traffic TV is free to use on your personal computer and only PS4 per month (see below for other network charges) on your mobile.
How does it work?
Over 7,500 Trafficmaster cameras monitor traffic flow on over 8,000 miles of m... | [
"By telephone or through Internet.",
"By watching a TV programme.",
"By listening to the radio report.",
"By 7,500 Trafficmaster cameras."
] |
A person is very likely to catch some type of cancer if _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Below is some advice on how to prevent cancer:
8 Ways to Avoid Cancer in Your Life
1. Eat Blueberries
Aside from being a healthy and delicious snack, blueberries contain pterostilbene, which has important colon cancer-fighting prosperities. But wait, it gets better. Blueberries also offer a large dose of vita... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3760.txt | Below is some advice on how to prevent cancer:
8 Ways to Avoid Cancer in Your Life
1. Eat Blueberries
Aside from being a healthy and delicious snack, blueberries contain pterostilbene, which has important colon cancer-fighting prosperities. But wait, it gets better. Blueberries also offer a large dose of vitamins C (1... | [
"he is very fond of exercise every day.",
"he is addicted to smoking",
"he is always feeling extremely stressed or worried",
"he likes to have meals in restaurants"
] |
The best title for this passage is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
What can we learn from the special, very successful people in the world who make the impossible possible?
Lesson 1: Ways of creative thinking are needed
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of college. They prefer to teach themselves because they like to develop their own ways of thinking. They thin... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5150.txt | What can we learn from the special, very successful people in the world who make the impossible possible?
Lesson 1: Ways of creative thinking are needed
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg both dropped out of college. They prefer to teach themselves because they like to develop their own ways of thinking. They think standar... | [
"Ways of discovering",
"Lessons for success",
"Ways of being special",
"Lessons for experiments"
] |
Which belongs to red-labeled food in Australia? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It seems school children all over the world are not satisfied with their school food. Cherie Blair, the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have di... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1383.txt | It seems school children all over the world are not satisfied with their school food. Cherie Blair, the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have dining hall... | [
"sandwiches",
"apple juice",
"tomatoes",
"corn"
] |
James decides he needs to start eating more vegetables. He starts by eating a quarter pound of asparagus and a quarter pound of broccoli per day. After 2 weeks, he doubles that amount and adds 3 pounds of kale per week. How many pounds of vegetables does he eat a week after adding the kale? | He starts with .25+.25=<<.25+.25=.5>>.5 pounds of vegetables a day
After doubling that it goes to .5*2=<<.5*2=1>>1 pound a day
So he eats 1*7=7 pounds of asparagus and broccoli per week
So he eats a total of 7+3=<<7+3=10>>10 pounds of vegetables a week
#### 10 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | James decides he needs to start eating more vegetables. He starts by eating a quarter pound of asparagus and a quarter pound of broccoli per day. After 2 weeks, he doubles that amount and adds 3 pounds of kale per week. How many pounds of vegetables does he eat a week after adding the kale? | He starts with .25+.25=<<.25+.25=.5>>.5 pounds of vegetables a day
After doubling that it goes to .5*2=<<.5*2=1>>1 pound a day
So he eats 1*7=7 pounds of asparagus and broccoli per week
So he eats a total of 7+3=<<7+3=10>>10 pounds of vegetables a week
#### 10 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Crossing charges is one method for obtaining what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Crossing charges is one method for obtaining what? | subscripts | science | null | null | null | hybrids | notations | superscripts | subscripts | Crossing charges. One method for obtaining subscripts in the empirical formula is by crossing charges. When crossing charges, you will sometimes find it necessary to reduce the subscripts to their simplest ratio to write the empirical formula. Consider, for example, the compound formed by Mg2+ and O2−. Using the absolu... | null | null | null |
When did the people celebrate the first Father's Day? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Father's Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, "Thanks, father." "Best wishes for Father's Day" and so on. Father's Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restau... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3293.txt | Father's Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, "Thanks, father." "Best wishes for Father's Day" and so on. Father's Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.
Wh... | [
"In June in 1900.",
"In June in 1909.",
"In July in 1910.",
"In June in 1910."
] |
Which of the following is not necessarily included in applicants,personal statement? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China, Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.
How to apply for our programs
#In order to apply for all of our programs, you must be
a... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6755.txt | As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China, Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.
How to apply for our programs
#In order to apply for all of our programs, you must be
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"Their purposes of taking the program.",
"Their expectations of the program.",
"Their future practice of the program.",
"Their feedbacks on the program."
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What is the attitude of Michael to his great success? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is being interviewed:
Reporter:How did War Horse become so successful?
Michael:War Horse was published in 1982,and it did not sell very well.But my publishers kept it in print,along with all my books.I am very grateful to Egmont and I'm sure now they are very grateful to thems... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1918.txt | War Horse author Michael Morpurgo is being interviewed:
Reporter:How did War Horse become so successful?
Michael:War Horse was published in 1982,and it did not sell very well.But my publishers kept it in print,along with all my books.I am very grateful to Egmont and I'm sure now they are very grateful to themselves.
Th... | [
"Calm.",
"Unbelievable.",
"Confused",
"Excited."
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Why do we need a good English-to-English dictionary? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
While reading a book in English, every few lines of text, you run across a word or two that you don't know. You look up every new word in the dictionary. Bad move. All that does slow you down. Even electric or CD -ROM dictionaries can get in the way of your reading progress. A dictionary is like a road map. It... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16014.txt | While reading a book in English, every few lines of text, you run across a word or two that you don't know. You look up every new word in the dictionary. Bad move. All that does slow you down. Even electric or CD -ROM dictionaries can get in the way of your reading progress. A dictionary is like a road map. It can help... | [
"Because it is a good friend.",
"Because it can help us to find the right direction if we get lost.",
"Without it we'll always depend on our native language and end up translating in our head.",
"Because it can help us to start thinking in English and in Chinese."
] |
Mr White's wife _ every evening. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Mr White works in an office. He's very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he's always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner. She doesn't stop talking until she falls asleep . But... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1138.txt | Mr White works in an office. He's very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he's always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner. She doesn't stop talking until she falls asleep . But it's usu... | [
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"writes things",
"keeps talking late",
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We learn from the text that eBay provides people with _ | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
What is Bay? The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform where nearly anyone can trade practically anything. People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods. Including cars, movies and DVDs, sporting goods, travel tickets, musical instruments, clothes and shoes- the list goes on and on
Th... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8187.txt | What is Bay? The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform where nearly anyone can trade practically anything. People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods. Including cars, movies and DVDs, sporting goods, travel tickets, musical instruments, clothes and shoes- the list goes on and on
The idea ca... | [
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"a website for them to upgrade",
"a place to exhibit their own photos",
"a chance to buy things at low prices"
] |
Tina's classroom has the same amount of students as Maura's. Zack's classroom has half the amount of total students between Tina and Maura's classrooms. How many students are there in total between the 3 classrooms if when Zack was sick there were 22 students in his class? | If Zack's classroom had 22 students when he was absent, then the total students in his class are 22+1 = <<22+1=23>>23
If Tina's classroom has as many students as Maura's then T=M
If Zack's classroom has half the amount of total students between Tina and Maura's classrooms then 23 = 1/2* (T+M )
23 = 1/2*(T+M)
We know fr... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Tina's classroom has the same amount of students as Maura's. Zack's classroom has half the amount of total students between Tina and Maura's classrooms. How many students are there in total between the 3 classrooms if when Zack was sick there were 22 students in his class? | If Zack's classroom had 22 students when he was absent, then the total students in his class are 22+1 = <<22+1=23>>23
If Tina's classroom has as many students as Maura's then T=M
If Zack's classroom has half the amount of total students between Tina and Maura's classrooms then 23 = 1/2* (T+M )
23 = 1/2*(T+M)
We know fr... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Southton buries their time capsule 15 feet underground. Northton buries their time capsule 12 feet higher than 4 times the depth of the Southton time capsule. How deep is Northton's time capsule buried? | First multiply the depth of Southton's capsule by 4: 15 feet * 4 = <<15*4=60>>60 feet
Then subtract 12 feet to find the depth of Northton's time capsule: 60 feet - 12 feet = <<60-12=48>>48 feet
#### 48 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Southton buries their time capsule 15 feet underground. Northton buries their time capsule 12 feet higher than 4 times the depth of the Southton time capsule. How deep is Northton's time capsule buried? | First multiply the depth of Southton's capsule by 4: 15 feet * 4 = <<15*4=60>>60 feet
Then subtract 12 feet to find the depth of Northton's time capsule: 60 feet - 12 feet = <<60-12=48>>48 feet
#### 48 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Tim decides to start selling necklaces he makes. He uses 10 charms to make each necklace. Each charm cost $15. He sells the necklace for $200. How much profit does he make if he sells 30? | Each necklace cost 10*15=$<<10*15=150>>150 to make
So he makes a profit of 200-150=$<<200-150=50>>50 each
So his total profit is 50*30=$<<50*30=1500>>1500
#### 1500 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Tim decides to start selling necklaces he makes. He uses 10 charms to make each necklace. Each charm cost $15. He sells the necklace for $200. How much profit does he make if he sells 30? | Each necklace cost 10*15=$<<10*15=150>>150 to make
So he makes a profit of 200-150=$<<200-150=50>>50 each
So his total profit is 50*30=$<<50*30=1500>>1500
#### 1500 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Lena is making a collage with pictures of all her closest friends and newspaper clippings that are about their interests. She has found three clippings for each friend’s pictures. It takes her six drops of glue to stick down each clipping. Lena has already glued her seven closest friends’ pictures. How many drops of gl... | Lena has 3 clippings per friend, so she has 3 * 7 = <<3*7=21>>21 clippings to glue.
She needs 6 drops of glue per clipping, so she will need 6 * 21 = <<6*21=126>>126 drops of glue.
#### 126 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Lena is making a collage with pictures of all her closest friends and newspaper clippings that are about their interests. She has found three clippings for each friend’s pictures. It takes her six drops of glue to stick down each clipping. Lena has already glued her seven closest friends’ pictures. How many drops of gl... | Lena has 3 clippings per friend, so she has 3 * 7 = <<3*7=21>>21 clippings to glue.
She needs 6 drops of glue per clipping, so she will need 6 * 21 = <<6*21=126>>126 drops of glue.
#### 126 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it look... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5144.txt | In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a ... | [
"It weighs about 100 kilos.",
"It is one meter long.",
"It has a tail like a horse.",
"It looks like a snake."
] |
An applicant accepted by Ad 4 will have to _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Lost iPhone
Unexpectedly, I lost my white iPhone 5s in Midtown on Friday night. It had a blue green cover on it. There are many pictures of my son in it, and I'm heartbroken. Please return, no questions asked. Reward. Reply to: -2652255359@craigslist. org
Do you need a babysitter that you can trust? [:++]
My n... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13236.txt | Lost iPhone
Unexpectedly, I lost my white iPhone 5s in Midtown on Friday night. It had a blue green cover on it. There are many pictures of my son in it, and I'm heartbroken. Please return, no questions asked. Reward. Reply to: -2652255359@craigslist. org
Do you need a babysitter that you can trust? [:++]
My name is Ti... | [
"be able to speak two languages",
"be a college graduate",
"work every weekend",
"look after two children"
] |
Which one is the best title of the passage? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Angry Birds has become a worldwide gaming mega hit but how did this game come into existence? Rovio is the name of the company that created angry birds, however, it's not the first game they developed. Surprisingly they have been creating games for several years but had just never broken through into the mains... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5958.txt | Angry Birds has become a worldwide gaming mega hit but how did this game come into existence? Rovio is the name of the company that created angry birds, however, it's not the first game they developed. Surprisingly they have been creating games for several years but had just never broken through into the mainstream the... | [
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"Facts and Hints About the Game Angry Birds",
"Rovio Created Famous Games",
"Pigs and Angry Birds"
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From the text, we can infer that the writer would most probably advise parents to _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Walking home from work with a family friend, I found myself in a discussion about her daughter's going to college.
It started with the mother telling me that she had no money to help her daughter go through college, which led the mother to push community college fiercely. She then started to say how she had be... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19110.txt | Walking home from work with a family friend, I found myself in a discussion about her daughter's going to college.
It started with the mother telling me that she had no money to help her daughter go through college, which led the mother to push community college fiercely. She then started to say how she had been pushin... | [
"choose the best major or career for their children",
"avoid giving their children advice on their major or career",
"let their children make the final decision on their major or career",
"give everything to their kids to make sure they'll have a good future"
] |
Lisa makes breakfast for her family every morning, Monday through Friday. She makes 2 eggs for each of her 4 children and 3 eggs for her husband. Then, she makes 2 eggs for herself. How many eggs does Lisa cook for her family for breakfast in a year? | Lisa makes 2 eggs/child x 4 children = 8 eggs for her children.
She makes 3 eggs for her husband + 2 for herself + 8 for her children = <<3+2+8=13>>13 eggs.
Lisa makes breakfast 5 days a week for 52 weeks a year, so 5 * 52 = <<5*52=260>>260 breakfasts.
So Lisa makes 13 eggs/breakfast x 260 breakfasts = <<13*260=3380>>3... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Lisa makes breakfast for her family every morning, Monday through Friday. She makes 2 eggs for each of her 4 children and 3 eggs for her husband. Then, she makes 2 eggs for herself. How many eggs does Lisa cook for her family for breakfast in a year? | Lisa makes 2 eggs/child x 4 children = 8 eggs for her children.
She makes 3 eggs for her husband + 2 for herself + 8 for her children = <<3+2+8=13>>13 eggs.
Lisa makes breakfast 5 days a week for 52 weeks a year, so 5 * 52 = <<5*52=260>>260 breakfasts.
So Lisa makes 13 eggs/breakfast x 260 breakfasts = <<13*260=3380>>3... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
In a molecular compound, electrons are shared between atoms in which type of bond? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | In a molecular compound, electrons are shared between atoms in which type of bond? | covalent | science | null | null | null | corrosion | Ionic | deformation | covalent | The electron loss and gain is easy to see in a reaction in which ions are formed. However, in many reactions, no such electron transfer occurs. In a molecular compound, electrons are shared between atoms in a type of bond called a covalent bond. Yet it is still common for reactions involving molecular compounds to stil... | null | null | null |
Sexual signaling molecules released by fungi are known as what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Sexual signaling molecules released by fungi are known as what? | pheromones | science | null | null | null | vibrations | sperm | hormones | pheromones | null | null | null | |
Who will be encouraged most after reading the passage? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Being able to call on the old boy's network helps you get your foot in the door,but has little impact on your later success.Having good connections does change your possibility of being offered a higher wage when you start working,but has no impact on your eventual wage.Coming from a wealthy background has lit... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5807.txt | Being able to call on the old boy's network helps you get your foot in the door,but has little impact on your later success.Having good connections does change your possibility of being offered a higher wage when you start working,but has no impact on your eventual wage.Coming from a wealthy background has little impac... | [
"People who are lack of money.",
"People who can't depend on nepotism.",
"People with high intelligence.",
"People with wide connections."
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We can see from this passage that many of the expressions using water have _ meanings. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Expressions about water are mostly as common as water itself.
The expression "to be in hot water" is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18215.txt | Expressions about water are mostly as common as water itself.
The expression "to be in hot water" is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking... | [
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"unpleasant",
"close",
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What is the process by which almost all plants make food? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the process by which almost all plants make food? | photosynthesis | science | null | null | null | melting | reactions | digestion | photosynthesis | Almost all plants make food by photosynthesis. Only about 1 percent of the estimated 300,000 species of plants have lost the ability to photosynthesize. These other species are consumers, many of them predators. How do plants prey on other organisms? The Venus fly trap in Figure below shows one way this occurs. | null | null | null |
Where does oxygen enter the blood? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Where does oxygen enter the blood? | in the lungs | science | null | null | null | in the liver | in the heart | in the veins | in the lungs | null | null | null | |
The author develops the text through the method of _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It's really true what people say about English politeness: it's everywhere. When squeezing past someone in a narrow aisle, people say "sorry". When getting off a bus, English passengers say "thank you" rather than the driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5710.txt | It's really true what people say about English politeness: it's everywhere. When squeezing past someone in a narrow aisle, people say "sorry". When getting off a bus, English passengers say "thank you" rather than the driver. In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things. After all, squeezing past others i... | [
"giving reasons",
"telling stories",
"giving comments",
"making comparisons"
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A Bite of China is a _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Do you often watch TV programs? There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines (, ),but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It's said that more than 100 million Chinese p... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5379.txt | Do you often watch TV programs? There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines (, ),but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It's said that more than 100 million Chinese people are... | [
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"TV show",
"book",
"newspaper"
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Pick out the true statements according to the passage. | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Nancy Tillman's wonderful On the Night You Were Born is one of my very favorite books. Its celebration of the uniqueness of each and every child told in lyrical language makes it the gift I choose most often for expectant or adoptive parents. I also read it regularly with my grandchildren and talk with them ab... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7626.txt | Nancy Tillman's wonderful On the Night You Were Born is one of my very favorite books. Its celebration of the uniqueness of each and every child told in lyrical language makes it the gift I choose most often for expectant or adoptive parents. I also read it regularly with my grandchildren and talk with them about how s... | [
"The words alone makes Tillman's books the writer's favorite.",
"Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You is published earlier than On the Night You Were Born.",
"My favorite drawing shows the feeling of wonder with the child swirling in sparkling lights.",
"The drawings in Wherever You Are convey love with pi... |
_ shot an arrow first and then drew a target. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A man liked shooting arrows . He studied it very hard for years. He thought he did it best and it was time for him to go out into the world.
One day when he walked through a forest, he saw a target on a tree, with an arrow right in the center. He went on and found more and more trees with targets and arrows... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7089.txt | A man liked shooting arrows . He studied it very hard for years. He thought he did it best and it was time for him to go out into the world.
One day when he walked through a forest, he saw a target on a tree, with an arrow right in the center. He went on and found more and more trees with targets and arrows in the c... | [
"The girl",
"The man",
"The old man",
"The farmer"
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We can learn from the article that Communicaid is a company that _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Why do you need British Accent Training? With the growth in the number of employees from Egypt, Spain and China, organizations need to ensure that their workers are able to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues alike.
First Language Influence (FLI) can have a great effect on an employee's accen... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7655.txt | Why do you need British Accent Training? With the growth in the number of employees from Egypt, Spain and China, organizations need to ensure that their workers are able to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues alike.
First Language Influence (FLI) can have a great effect on an employee's accent. Briti... | [
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"designs ads",
"offers communication skill training",
"offers language training"
] |
What's the best title for the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Once upon a time, a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the family' s expensive gold wrapping ( ) paper. Money was always not enough, and he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve, he saw that the child had pasted ( ) the gold paper to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree.
The... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3224.txt | Once upon a time, a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the family' s expensive gold wrapping ( ) paper. Money was always not enough, and he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve, he saw that the child had pasted ( ) the gold paper to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree.
The next mor... | [
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"The Gift",
"The Father",
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Motion of water molecules helps break up interactions between what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Motion of water molecules helps break up interactions between what? | solid ions or molecules | science | null | null | null | enzymes and acids | ions or hormones | acids and bases | solid ions or molecules | Motion of water molecules helps break up interactions between solid ions or molecules. | null | null | null |
What can you know about Miya's host family from the passage? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Miya volunteered abroad in Costa Rica with World Endeavors assisting at an orphanage and teaching English at a school.
As a freshman at Yale University, Miya had plans to go to medical school.Knowing that her next two summers would be occupied doing research, Miya decided to go abroad the summer after her fres... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12648.txt | Miya volunteered abroad in Costa Rica with World Endeavors assisting at an orphanage and teaching English at a school.
As a freshman at Yale University, Miya had plans to go to medical school.Knowing that her next two summers would be occupied doing research, Miya decided to go abroad the summer after her freshman year... | [
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"They checked up periodically to make sure everything was going well.",
"They had a large network of cousins who all lived far away from each other.",
"They treated her as a family member."
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Which of these is the main function of the vomiting reflex? | null | Answer this science question and explain your reasoning. | Which of these is the main function of the vomiting reflex?
Choices:
A. to rid the body of wastes
B. to expel food that has no nutritional value
C. to empty the stomach when it has too much food in it
D. to remove toxic material from the stomach before it is absorbed | Correct answer: D | science | Mercury_7271285 | {
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We can infer from the passage that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
"Mark Twain" was the name used by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835~1910) when he wrote books.His father was a lawyer,but a poor one,who lived in Florida,Missouri.The family was so poor that Samuel did not receive much teaching.He had to learn all that he could from the people whom he met.His father died when he ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20328.txt | "Mark Twain" was the name used by Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835~1910) when he wrote books.His father was a lawyer,but a poor one,who lived in Florida,Missouri.The family was so poor that Samuel did not receive much teaching.He had to learn all that he could from the people whom he met.His father died when he was very ... | [
"Samuel loved writing from his early age",
"Samuel did not love writing at the beginning",
"his writings to the newspaper were successful",
"his brother encouraged him to write more"
] |
We can infer from me text that _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Although new laws have been passed in some American states to cut down on Distracted driving , many accidents and deaths were still related with it, especially using cell phones while driving.Recently the Obama administration is considering disabling cell phones in cars aiming to cut down cell-phone-related r... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21293.txt | Although new laws have been passed in some American states to cut down on Distracted driving , many accidents and deaths were still related with it, especially using cell phones while driving.Recently the Obama administration is considering disabling cell phones in cars aiming to cut down cell-phone-related road death... | [
"most people realize the harmfulness of distracted driving",
"the disabling devices in cars will be widely used if it is free",
"most people would like to choose hands-free devices while driving",
"the writer is not sure whether disabling devices will be accepted by the drivers"
] |
The author suggests that before a test _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Have you ever felt so anxious during an examination that you couldn't even put down the answers you knew? If so, you were suffering from what is known as test anxiety.
According to psychologist Ralph Trimble, test anxiety is a very real problem for many people. When you're worried over your performance on an e... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21400.txt | Have you ever felt so anxious during an examination that you couldn't even put down the answers you knew? If so, you were suffering from what is known as test anxiety.
According to psychologist Ralph Trimble, test anxiety is a very real problem for many people. When you're worried over your performance on an exam, your... | [
"you should avoid staying with a fellow student who suffers test anxiety.",
"you should not think that you will be affected by your fellow student's anxiety",
"you should get together with other sufferers of test anxiety in order to feel better",
"you should eat a big meal and drink some coffee to keep yourse... |
Why are people prevented from throwing rice at weddings? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If your dog or cat is eating grass, it means it's going to rain.
False maybe. There' s no evidence that when a dog or cat is eating grass in the front yard, it' s going to rain. But then, there's no evidence that it isn't going to rain, either. Doctors think dogs and cats eat grass to help make their stomach... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18930.txt | If your dog or cat is eating grass, it means it's going to rain.
False maybe. There' s no evidence that when a dog or cat is eating grass in the front yard, it' s going to rain. But then, there's no evidence that it isn't going to rain, either. Doctors think dogs and cats eat grass to help make their stomach better o... | [
"It's valuable and important",
"It may cause people to fall over.",
"It's hard to clean it off the road.",
"It's a danger to birds."
] |
What is the purpose of the passage? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In Asia,there are many places for people to go to teach English. Most of the teachers are young and sociable,and there are a lot of parties there. Korea is usually the place most people go,because they have the most benefits and highest salaries by working only twenty hours a week. Japan is also a good choice,... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18850.txt | In Asia,there are many places for people to go to teach English. Most of the teachers are young and sociable,and there are a lot of parties there. Korea is usually the place most people go,because they have the most benefits and highest salaries by working only twenty hours a week. Japan is also a good choice,but only ... | [
"To explain the benefits of teaching English abroad.",
"To teach how to enjoy yourself when you teach English abroad.",
"To compare the places where English teaching is popular.",
"To recommend some places to those who want to teach English abroad."
] |
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