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Lactoferrin and lysozyme in milk _ .
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Passage: Scientists in Argentina have created the world's first cow to own two human genes that will enable it to produce human-like milk, which is matchless up to now. It is a breakthrough in the area of clone. Genetic engineering was used to introduce the "mothers' milk" genes into the animal before birth, according ...
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Scientists in Argentina have created the world's first cow to own two human genes that will enable it to produce human-like milk, which is matchless up to now. It is a breakthrough in the area of clone. Genetic engineering was used to introduce the "mothers' milk" genes into the animal before birth, according to the Na...
[ "are good for babies' health", "help provide more milk from cow", "can increase the production of milk", "can offer more proteins in cow milk" ]
Which of the following is TRUE?
D
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Passage: There is a supermarket called Shopping Center near my house. It's open from 8:00am to10:00pm.The supermarket is very new and big with four floors. If you want to go shopping, please come to this supermarket. You can buy all kinds of things. Look! On the first floor, you can buy vegetables, meat, eggs, juice, a...
Answer: D
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There is a supermarket called Shopping Center near my house. It's open from 8:00am to10:00pm.The supermarket is very new and big with four floors. If you want to go shopping, please come to this supermarket. You can buy all kinds of things. Look! On the first floor, you can buy vegetables, meat, eggs, juice, and so on....
[ "The supermarket is far from my house.", "Often there is a sale in the supermarket.", "People don't like shopping here.", "The workers in it are very friendly." ]
Why should you introduce your children's work to your friends?
C
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: Gardening can be a very relaxing hobby for many people and this wonderful experience is not just for adults. Children are interested in gardening as well, if given the chance to explore nature and science in this way. Gardening can bring joy to both children and their parents alike, especially when the experie...
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Gardening can be a very relaxing hobby for many people and this wonderful experience is not just for adults. Children are interested in gardening as well, if given the chance to explore nature and science in this way. Gardening can bring joy to both children and their parents alike, especially when the experience is sh...
[ "It makes your friends believe your children are smart.", "It helps you gain more confidence in your children.", "It encourages children to continue doing such work.", "It attracts your friends to take part in your gardening." ]
Monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals are subclasses of what?
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Monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals are subclasses of what?
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Monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals are subclasses of mammals. Almost all living mammals are placental mammals, which are divided into many orders.
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Which of these notices would be the most useful for the writer to put on his door?
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Passage: People think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one's living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up,...
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People think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one's living. And of course, there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is...
[ "I'm working -- please don't disturb.", "Please knock before entering.", "I'm listening to music -- join me.", "Come in and have a chat." ]
Why did American people have to protect their trees?
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Passage: Not many years ago, some American farmers began to complain about hawks . The hawks were killing chickens. The farmers did not know what to do. They went to the government officials and asked for help. The officials said, " We'll pay you for each hawk you kill." The farmers began to kill the hawks. Many hawks ...
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Not many years ago, some American farmers began to complain about hawks . The hawks were killing chickens. The farmers did not know what to do. They went to the government officials and asked for help. The officials said, " We'll pay you for each hawk you kill." The farmers began to kill the hawks. Many hawks were kill...
[ "Because the mountain lions destroyed the trees.", "Because there were so many deer that they began to eat the green leaves.", "Because they wanted the trees to grow well.", "Because the trees are more important than the deer." ]
If you want to have a good sleep, _ is helpful.
B
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Passage: Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed depends on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than the old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but others may need...
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Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed depends on the age of the person and the conditions in which sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than the old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, but others may need more. Ev...
[ "forming the habit of taking sleep-producing drug.", "keeping good habits.", "staying up late night.", "eating something at bedtime." ]
Which of the following may be the result of the disappearing of Greenland glaciers?
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Passage: A new study shows one of the largest glaciers in Greenland is becoming smaller and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itself could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet. The rates of change that we're noticing are much...
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A new study shows one of the largest glaciers in Greenland is becoming smaller and speeding to the sea faster than scientists expected. If it continues, Greenland itself could become much smaller during this century and global seas could rise as much as 3 feet. The rates of change that we're noticing are much higher t...
[ "The climate of the world will be warmer.", "The glaciers in other areas will be bigger.", "It will be easy for explorers to visit the island.", "Some coastal cities may be under the sea." ]
What did the traveler have?
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Passage: A poor traveler arrived at a small village. He had no food or money. He only had a cooking pot. He made a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what he was doing, he said that he was making stone soup which was a recipe passed down from his father. He th...
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A poor traveler arrived at a small village. He had no food or money. He only had a cooking pot. He made a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what he was doing, he said that he was making stone soup which was a recipe passed down from his father. He then droppe...
[ "Some money.", "Some food.", "A cooking pot.", "Some salt." ]
What is indicated by the ratio of the output force to the input force in a machine?
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What is indicated by the ratio of the output force to the input force in a machine?
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The mechanical advantage of a machine is the factor by which the machine changes the input force. It equals the ratio of the output force to the input force. A wheel and axle may either increase or decrease the input force, depending on whether the input force is applied to the axle or the wheel.
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What happened on August 20th,2011?
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Passage: What does a UFO look like? Do you believe there are aliens outside the earth? Maybe nobody can tell us exactly, but some of us believe that we humans are not alone in this world. We have friends living outside the earth. And a lot of people in the world think they really have seen a UFO flying in the sky. Now ...
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What does a UFO look like? Do you believe there are aliens outside the earth? Maybe nobody can tell us exactly, but some of us believe that we humans are not alone in this world. We have friends living outside the earth. And a lot of people in the world think they really have seen a UFO flying in the sky. Now many scie...
[ "A UFO took off from Pudong International Airport.", "A pilot took pictures of the UFO.", "Many astrophiles saw the UFO.", "The UFO was small when it moved north." ]
The fire fighters can get information about a burning place which is sent by
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Passage: Inprefix = st1 /Kansas City,Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer, which works very fast, has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city. Within two or three seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the fire fighters. The information...
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Inprefix = st1 /Kansas City,Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer, which works very fast, has information about all the 350,000 street addresses in the city. Within two or three seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the fire fighters. The information is then ...
[ "the radio", "the computer", "the City Hall", "the centre of the city" ]
What does the sun drop like in the tropical lands?
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Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: Hawaii is famous for its beaches. Every year water sports, especially surfing and water skiing attract many tourists to the island. Hawaii has been a magical name to people who like to travel for many years. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful isl...
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Hawaii is famous for its beaches. Every year water sports, especially surfing and water skiing attract many tourists to the island. Hawaii has been a magical name to people who like to travel for many years. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in t...
[ "The sea.", "A ball of golden fire.", "A glow.", "The quiet water." ]
Tony has two fish. Every year, his parents buy him two more, but one of them dies. How many fish will he have in five years?
Each year Tony has one more fish than before because 2 - 1 = <<2-1=1>>1 In five years, he will have 5 more fish because 5 x 1 = <<5*1=5>>5 In five years he will have 7 fish because 2 + 5 = <<2+5=7>>7 #### 7
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Tony has two fish. Every year, his parents buy him two more, but one of them dies. How many fish will he have in five years?
Each year Tony has one more fish than before because 2 - 1 = <<2-1=1>>1 In five years, he will have 5 more fish because 5 x 1 = <<5*1=5>>5 In five years he will have 7 fish because 2 + 5 = <<2+5=7>>7 #### 7
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Victor, Austin, and Brian made traps to catch shrimp. Victor's trap caught 26 shrimp and Austin's trap caught 8 less than Victor's. Brian's trap caught half of Victor and Austin's total number of shrimp. If the boys then sold their shrimp for $7 for every 11 tails of shrimp and then divided their earnings equally among...
Austin's trap caught 26 - 8 = <<26-8=18>>18 shrimp. Together, Victor and Austin's traps caught 18 + 26 = <<18+26=44>>44 shrimp. Brian's trap caught 44/2 = <<44/2=22>>22 shrimp In total, they caught 26 + 18 + 22 = <<26+18+22=66>>66 shrimp. They were able to sell 66/11 = <<66/11=6>>6 sets of shrimp. They made a total of ...
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
Victor, Austin, and Brian made traps to catch shrimp. Victor's trap caught 26 shrimp and Austin's trap caught 8 less than Victor's. Brian's trap caught half of Victor and Austin's total number of shrimp. If the boys then sold their shrimp for $7 for every 11 tails of shrimp and then divided their earnings equally among...
Austin's trap caught 26 - 8 = <<26-8=18>>18 shrimp. Together, Victor and Austin's traps caught 18 + 26 = <<18+26=44>>44 shrimp. Brian's trap caught 44/2 = <<44/2=22>>22 shrimp In total, they caught 26 + 18 + 22 = <<26+18+22=66>>66 shrimp. They were able to sell 66/11 = <<66/11=6>>6 sets of shrimp. They made a total of ...
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Which is the best title for this reading?
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Passage: My sister Sharon and I look very _ . She's tall, and I'm short. She has short curly dark (,) hair, and I have long straight blond hair. We both have dark eyes, but Sharon wears glasses, and I don't. And she always wears large earrings . I don't wear earring. Sharon and I do many things together . We watch mo...
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My sister Sharon and I look very _ . She's tall, and I'm short. She has short curly dark (,) hair, and I have long straight blond hair. We both have dark eyes, but Sharon wears glasses, and I don't. And she always wears large earrings . I don't wear earring. Sharon and I do many things together . We watch movies toge...
[ "Our hobbies", "What my sister looks like.", "Two sisters", "Good Fiends" ]
How long does it usually take you to travel from Birmingham to London by the ordinary train?
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Passage: Superfast doubledecker trains will be taking passengers from London to six big cities in the UK by 2033. The first phase linking London to the West Midlands with a connection to HS1 is expected to open in 2026, and the second phase to Manchester and Leeds in 2032. The government set out a plan for the hig...
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Superfast doubledecker trains will be taking passengers from London to six big cities in the UK by 2033. The first phase linking London to the West Midlands with a connection to HS1 is expected to open in 2026, and the second phase to Manchester and Leeds in 2032. The government set out a plan for the highspeed ra...
[ "49 minutes.", "One hour and 24 minutes.", "57 minutes.", "Two hours and eight minutes." ]
In the story, the word "continue" means _ .
B
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: There was an old pear tree in a man's garden. In the past, tie tree fruited every year, .so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree got old. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful man decided to cut the tree down. When he walked toward the tree with an axe in his hand, the tree said ...
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There was an old pear tree in a man's garden. In the past, tie tree fruited every year, .so the man would get many pears. But now, the tree got old. There were no more pears for the man. So the ungrateful man decided to cut the tree down. When he walked toward the tree with an axe in his hand, the tree said to him, "...
[ "start", "go on", "take", "speak again" ]
The passage is mainly about _ .
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Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. That is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are stills some places in the world that do not use paper money. One place ...
Answer: C
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When we think of money, we think of coins and paper bills. That is what money is today. But in the past people used many things in place of money. Some countries used cows. Other countries used salt, tobacco, tea or stones. Today there are stills some places in the world that do not use paper money. One place is the is...
[ "money used around the world", "the history of Yap Island", "money used on Yap Island", "different kinds of money" ]
Harris Cooper seems to believe that _ .
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Passage: The New York Times' Room for Debate blog has a panel considering the pluses and minuses of summer homework. This has been the subject of debate in our house. Our 11th-grade daughter's summer assignments were very challenging, to the point where I sometimes wondered if more of her time would have been better ...
Answer: C
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The New York Times' Room for Debate blog has a panel considering the pluses and minuses of summer homework. This has been the subject of debate in our house. Our 11th-grade daughter's summer assignments were very challenging, to the point where I sometimes wondered if more of her time would have been better spent jus...
[ "more summer homework causes students' learning difficulties", "students should go to summer school if they have no homework", "teachers should give careful consideration to summer homework", "parents should tell teachers how much homework their kids need" ]
Which of the following can be cooled in a refrigerator before eating according to the ads?
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Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: Are you always busy? Is your schedule hectic? Do you sometimes forget to take time to eat? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you need QUICKEATS HEALTHY EATING THAT FITS YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Vacuum-sealed meals for people on the go! Nutritious, low-sugar, low-fat, well-balanced meals in a con...
Answer: A
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Are you always busy? Is your schedule hectic? Do you sometimes forget to take time to eat? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you need QUICKEATS HEALTHY EATING THAT FITS YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Vacuum-sealed meals for people on the go! Nutritious, low-sugar, low-fat, well-balanced meals in a convenient p...
[ "Pasta Salad", "Dried Fruit.", "Noodles.", "Nuts." ]
Edison was dead for nearly _ years.
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Passage: Edison often said, "1 will discover what the world needs, then I will try to invent it." It is true that he did more than any other man of his time in inventing things. He made more than one thousand inventions in his life and all these have changed our way of living. Edison was one of the greatest inventors ...
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Edison often said, "1 will discover what the world needs, then I will try to invent it." It is true that he did more than any other man of his time in inventing things. He made more than one thousand inventions in his life and all these have changed our way of living. Edison was one of the greatest inventors in the wo...
[ "fifty", "severity-six", "sixty", "eighty" ]
There are 10 students in a class. The average age of 9 of them is 8 years. By how many years will this average increase if the tenth student is (quite strangely) 28 years old?
9 students have an average age of 8 years so the sum of their ages is 9*8 = <<9*8=72>>72 years A tenth student who is 28 years old will make the sum 72+28 = 100 years The new average age will be 100/10 = <<100/10=10>>10 years This is 10-8 = <<10-8=2>>2 years higher than the previous average. #### 2
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
There are 10 students in a class. The average age of 9 of them is 8 years. By how many years will this average increase if the tenth student is (quite strangely) 28 years old?
9 students have an average age of 8 years so the sum of their ages is 9*8 = <<9*8=72>>72 years A tenth student who is 28 years old will make the sum 72+28 = 100 years The new average age will be 100/10 = <<100/10=10>>10 years This is 10-8 = <<10-8=2>>2 years higher than the previous average. #### 2
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The author believes that _ .
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Passage: The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us to adjust to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldn't know what's happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain ...
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The human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us to adjust to the outside world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a system of nerves, we couldn't know what's happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the ...
[ "feeling pain is part of our life", "pain should be avoided at all costs", "feeling pain can be an interesting thing", "magic power is essential for reducing pain" ]
What would be the best title for the passage?
B
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: A study by St. Louis University has found that a lovable dog named Sparky and a robotic dog AIBO, were about equally effective at reducing the loneliness of nursing home residents. The study confirmed previous findings that dogs have a good effect on nursing home residents . Dr. Andrew Smith led the Stanford U...
Answer: B
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A study by St. Louis University has found that a lovable dog named Sparky and a robotic dog AIBO, were about equally effective at reducing the loneliness of nursing home residents. The study confirmed previous findings that dogs have a good effect on nursing home residents . Dr. Andrew Smith led the Stanford University...
[ "Robots Serve People Better Than Thought", "No More Lonely Old Age with Emotional Robots", "Dogs equipped with robots to Help the Elderly", "Robots and Dogs Can Equally Cheer up the Elderly" ]
Which is the best title of the passage?
C
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: It's the dirty little secret many shampoo companies don't want you to know. When you wash your hair with certain traditional chemical shampoos, you may actually be removing your hair and scalp of their natural oils. These shampoos generate a thick bubble to clean hair, they can also create dryness, curl, dul...
Answer: C
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It's the dirty little secret many shampoo companies don't want you to know. When you wash your hair with certain traditional chemical shampoos, you may actually be removing your hair and scalp of their natural oils. These shampoos generate a thick bubble to clean hair, they can also create dryness, curl, dullness, an...
[ "Why are shampoos a waste of money", "Why do we need shampoos", "WEN(r) is your best choice.", "WEN(r) has good guarantee" ]
Who used to stay at home in the past in many countries?
B
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Passage: It seems that everywhere around the world, people are spending more time at work and less time with their families and friends.People are busier than ever before. In the past in many countries,the father worked and the mother stayed at home, took care of the children, and did the food shopping,cooking,and clea...
Answer: B
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It seems that everywhere around the world, people are spending more time at work and less time with their families and friends.People are busier than ever before. In the past in many countries,the father worked and the mother stayed at home, took care of the children, and did the food shopping,cooking,and cleaning.At p...
[ "Father.", "Mother.", "Uncle.", "Grandpa." ]
According to the passage. the National Air and Space Museum is a museum_.
B
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Passage: The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Ein...
Answer: B
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The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Pla...
[ "where only adults can take part in some educational activities", "everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets", "where one can touch anything he likes", "everyone can visit without time limits all the year round" ]
It can be learned from the text that Conor Grennan _ .
D
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Passage: When his book Little Princes began, Conor Grennan was planning a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month volunteer service at the Little Princess Children's Home, an orphanage in Nepal. Arriving there, Conor was immediately welcomed by all the children even though he had no pr...
Answer: D
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When his book Little Princes began, Conor Grennan was planning a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month volunteer service at the Little Princess Children's Home, an orphanage in Nepal. Arriving there, Conor was immediately welcomed by all the children even though he had no previous ex...
[ "is a friend of the author", "likes teaching very much", "has already settled in Nepal", "is the author of Little Princes" ]
A state fair charges $5 for a ticket. Two-thirds of the people who buy a ticket will buy deep-fried fair food for $8, one quarter will go on a ride for $4, and one eighth will spend $15 on a souvenir. The fair made $2520 from tickets. How many dollars did they make in all?
The fair made $2520 from tickets, so they had 2520 / 5 = <<2520/5=504>>504 people attend the fair. Two-thirds of those people will buy food, so 504 * 2 / 3 = <<504*2/3=336>>336 people will buy food. The fair will make 336 * 8 = $<<336*8=2688>>2688 from food. A quarter of the people will go on a ride, so 504 / 4 = <<504...
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
A state fair charges $5 for a ticket. Two-thirds of the people who buy a ticket will buy deep-fried fair food for $8, one quarter will go on a ride for $4, and one eighth will spend $15 on a souvenir. The fair made $2520 from tickets. How many dollars did they make in all?
The fair made $2520 from tickets, so they had 2520 / 5 = <<2520/5=504>>504 people attend the fair. Two-thirds of those people will buy food, so 504 * 2 / 3 = <<504*2/3=336>>336 people will buy food. The fair will make 336 * 8 = $<<336*8=2688>>2688 from food. A quarter of the people will go on a ride, so 504 / 4 = <<504...
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Passage: Some weightloss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago,have multiplied in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen,and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight.Of these, 90 million--about 7 percent--are obese . Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreadi...
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Some weightloss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago,have multiplied in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen,and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight.Of these, 90 million--about 7 percent--are obese . Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreading to chi...
[ "weightloss camps have been very popular in China six years ago", "about 290 million Chinese are overweight in China in all", "in China childhood obesity rate in rural areas is lower than that in major cities", "America' s childhood obesity rate is lower than China's" ]
Where are the artists who created McDull from?
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Passage: Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives . But his mother did...
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Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives . But his mother didn't have ...
[ "Hong Kong.", "Japan.", "America.", "Not mentioned." ]
What does her mother do when she sees the gift ?
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Passage: "Tomorrow is my mother's birthday," Ellen thinks. She wants to buy a gift for her mother, but she doesn't have any money. "What should I do?" She thinks and thinks. Suddenly she has a good idea. She can make a gift by herself. So she uses a piece of paper to make a card. She draws a beautiful picture with bi...
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"Tomorrow is my mother's birthday," Ellen thinks. She wants to buy a gift for her mother, but she doesn't have any money. "What should I do?" She thinks and thinks. Suddenly she has a good idea. She can make a gift by herself. So she uses a piece of paper to make a card. She draws a beautiful picture with birds and f...
[ "She is happy and cries.", "She doesn't look at it.", "She wants another gift.", "She is angry and silent." ]
According to the author, beauty contests are _ .
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Passage: Young women who take part in beauty contests are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman's most important value is how she looks. Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in he...
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Young women who take part in beauty contests are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman's most important value is how she looks. Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty....
[ "disrespectful to women", "unpleasant to contestants", "necessary for modern society", "helpful in improving women's image" ]
We are told in the passage that tree frogs _ .
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Passage: If you are afraid of the dark,it's not a big deal.It's perfectly normal to feel afraid After all,animals do too. "Fear matters,"says Karen Warkentin,an ecologist."It's a good thing," she adds, "because fear makes you do things that keep you alive." Like kids,many animals experience fear and they respond to the...
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If you are afraid of the dark,it's not a big deal.It's perfectly normal to feel afraid After all,animals do too. "Fear matters,"says Karen Warkentin,an ecologist."It's a good thing," she adds, "because fear makes you do things that keep you alive." Like kids,many animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling ...
[ "face danger both inside their eggs and in the water", "will grow fast if they fall into the water later", "are surprisingly clever when inside their eggs", "stay in their eggs longer if they are frightened" ]
How was the baby when he was found?
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Passage: A dog a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said on August 22 (Friday). A resident of a rural area outside La Plata called police late Wednesday night to say that he had heard the baby crying in a field behind his house. The man wen...
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A dog a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said on August 22 (Friday). A resident of a rural area outside La Plata called police late Wednesday night to say that he had heard the baby crying in a field behind his house. The man went outside...
[ "He was seriously ill.", "He was dying.", "He was in good shape.", "He lost a lot of blood." ]
From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _ .
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Passage: Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. "I don't sing." said the man. But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!" The waiter shouted across the room, " Hey, friend! If you want...
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Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. "I don't sing." said the man. But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!" The waiter shouted across the room, " Hey, friend! If you want to get p...
[ "hide it and wait", "ask others or help", "pay no attention to it", "work hard to improve yourself" ]
In what subgroup are oligochaetes classified?
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In what subgroup are oligochaetes classified?
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The author's consultant was angry with him because_.
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Passage: Honesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. Of course, this didin't include her when she told me that if I didn't eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn't give me any presents. But when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my pa...
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Honesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. Of course, this didin't include her when she told me that if I didn't eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn't give me any presents. But when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. A...
[ "he told the daughter what he suspected.", "he delayed running the necessary tests.", "he failed to confirm the parent's disease.", "he forgot what the consultant had advised." ]
What is the main idea of this passage?
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Passage: Traveling should be easy and enjoyable, and one of the ways to make sure your trip remains fun is to know exactly how to keep your valuables safe. If you are traveling alone, distribute your money through your luggage. Place most of it in your main suitcase or bag. Make a rough estimate of how much money you w...
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Traveling should be easy and enjoyable, and one of the ways to make sure your trip remains fun is to know exactly how to keep your valuables safe. If you are traveling alone, distribute your money through your luggage. Place most of it in your main suitcase or bag. Make a rough estimate of how much money you will spend...
[ "Ways to make traveling fun and enjoyable.", "Tips on carrying valuables safely while traveling.", "Advice on traveler's personal safety while traveling.", "Things to consider before traveling." ]
Who describes his or her real life experiences in the novel?
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Passage: 1. The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough Another must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical data -- from personal diaries and scrapbooks, to thousands of private letters of family lette...
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1. The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough Another must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical data -- from personal diaries and scrapbooks, to thousands of private letters of family letters -- we ...
[ "David McCullough.", "Lauren Acampora.", "Karl Ove Knausgaard.", "Mary Norris." ]
How often does the sun rise to people in the space shuttle?
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Passage: We don't have beds in the space shuttle, but we do have sleeping bags. During the day, when we are working, we leave the bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever we've chosen to sleep. On most space shuttle flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to st...
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We don't have beds in the space shuttle, but we do have sleeping bags. During the day, when we are working, we leave the bags tied to the wall, out of the way. At bedtime we untie them and take them wherever we've chosen to sleep. On most space shuttle flights everyone sleeps at the same time. No one has to stay awake ...
[ "Every 140 minutes.", "Every 90 minutes.", "Every 50 minutes.", "Every 40 minutes." ]
McDonaId's is blamed in Europe for the following reasons EXCEPT _ .
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Passage: When Denis Hennequin took over as the European boss of McDonald's in January 2004, the world's biggest restaurant chain was showing signs of recovery in America and Australia, but sales in Europe were sluggish or declining.One exception was France, where Mr.Hennequin had done a reliable job as head on the grou...
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When Denis Hennequin took over as the European boss of McDonald's in January 2004, the world's biggest restaurant chain was showing signs of recovery in America and Australia, but sales in Europe were sluggish or declining.One exception was France, where Mr.Hennequin had done a reliable job as head on the group's Frenc...
[ "making people fat", "exploiting workers", "treating animals cruelly", "earning too much" ]
What can be the best title for the text?
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Passage: When I was a kid, I was close to my dad, but as I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a...
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When I was a kid, I was close to my dad, but as I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a differen...
[ "Forgiving Is Difficult", "Fishing Brings Us Together", "Memories of Old Days", "My Beloved Father" ]
Which graph is best to present data collected on yearly water usage in the United States?
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Which graph is best to present data collected on yearly water usage in the United States? Choices: A. bar graph B. line graph C. scatterplot D. circle graph
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Which of the following is NOT well accepted by British people?
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Passage: Canyoning The sports of canyoning explore the high-energy environment where water meets rock on the coast, or in river canyons. Protected by wetsuits and helmets , people jump from cliffs and waterfalls and explore caves and river canyons that would not normally be arrived at. It was pioneered in the U.K....
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Canyoning The sports of canyoning explore the high-energy environment where water meets rock on the coast, or in river canyons. Protected by wetsuits and helmets , people jump from cliffs and waterfalls and explore caves and river canyons that would not normally be arrived at. It was pioneered in the U.K. by TYF A...
[ "Canyoning.", "Surfing.", "Scuba diving.", "Rock climbing." ]
The queen wanted to _ for the most beautiful thing in the world.
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Passage: Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace. She felt bored and said to her advisor( ), "AIl the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown ." Several day...
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Long ago, there was a queen who lived in a palace. She felt bored and said to her advisor( ), "AIl the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone know that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize will be this crown ." Several days later, ...
[ "hold a competition", "buy a new crown", "go on a journey", "see stars twinkling" ]
What is the challenge for the banking industry according to the text ?
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Passage: Banks view online banking as a powerful "value-added" tool to attract and keep new customers while helping to _ costly paper handling or teller interactions in an increasingly competitive banking environment . Today , most large national banks , many local banks and credit unions offer some form of online bank...
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Banks view online banking as a powerful "value-added" tool to attract and keep new customers while helping to _ costly paper handling or teller interactions in an increasingly competitive banking environment . Today , most large national banks , many local banks and credit unions offer some form of online banking , var...
[ "To make online banking attractive .", "To open new services all over the world .", "To offer online banking for free .", "To take care of business 24 hours a day ." ]
When Thatcher worked as Secretary of SES, _ .
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Passage: For history fans, Margaret Thatcher is one of the most interesting of the British Prime Ministers. She is praised by both British and American conservatives for her firm principles and accomplishments of her term. Being so popular, it is only appropriate that a solid movie be made to detail the life of the fir...
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For history fans, Margaret Thatcher is one of the most interesting of the British Prime Ministers. She is praised by both British and American conservatives for her firm principles and accomplishments of her term. Being so popular, it is only appropriate that a solid movie be made to detail the life of the first female...
[ "her party took her and her opinions seriously", "she tried hard to break through the barriers of sex", "she struggled to break through the class barriers", "she wasn't respected by the leaders of her party" ]
Who is Spot?
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Passage: Mom: Daniel, I need to talk to you about your behavior. Dad and I realize there is probably an explanation for why the house is so dirty, but you shouldn't have run out of the room and closed the door so hard like that. Daniel: Mom, I'm sorry, but I was so angry! You want me to act like an adult but you...
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Mom: Daniel, I need to talk to you about your behavior. Dad and I realize there is probably an explanation for why the house is so dirty, but you shouldn't have run out of the room and closed the door so hard like that. Daniel: Mom, I'm sorry, but I was so angry! You want me to act like an adult but you and dad ...
[ "He is Daniel's brother.", "He is Eric's classmate.", "He is a pet dog.", "He is a sporty boy." ]
What was the idea of Lincoln about the man named Jacob Thompson?
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Passage: Many presidents have exhibited senses of humor throughout our nation's history. None, however, is any better known for his humour than Lincoln. No matter the situation, it always reminded him of a story, and more often than not, the story was amusing. It seemed that his passion for humor appeared early in ...
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Many presidents have exhibited senses of humor throughout our nation's history. None, however, is any better known for his humour than Lincoln. No matter the situation, it always reminded him of a story, and more often than not, the story was amusing. It seemed that his passion for humor appeared early in life and ...
[ "He should be arrested.", ".His elephant should be let run.", ".He should be allowed to go away.", "He should not cause so many problems." ]
Of the 90 people on William's bus, 3/5 were Dutch. Of the 1/2 of the Dutch who were also American, 1/3 got window seats. What's the number of Dutch Americans who sat at the windows?
On the bus, the number of Dutch people was 3/5 of the total number, a total of 3/5*90 = <<3/5*90=54>>54 people. Out of the 54 people who were Dutch, 1/2 were Dutch Americans, a total of 1/2*54 = <<1/2*54=27>>27 people. If 1/3 of the passengers on the bus identifying as Dutch Americans sat at the windows, their number i...
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
Of the 90 people on William's bus, 3/5 were Dutch. Of the 1/2 of the Dutch who were also American, 1/3 got window seats. What's the number of Dutch Americans who sat at the windows?
On the bus, the number of Dutch people was 3/5 of the total number, a total of 3/5*90 = <<3/5*90=54>>54 people. Out of the 54 people who were Dutch, 1/2 were Dutch Americans, a total of 1/2*54 = <<1/2*54=27>>27 people. If 1/3 of the passengers on the bus identifying as Dutch Americans sat at the windows, their number i...
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What is a winding ridge of sand deposited by a stream of meltwater called?
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What is a winding ridge of sand deposited by a stream of meltwater called?
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An esker is a winding ridge of sand deposited by a stream of meltwater. Such streams flow underneath a retreating glacier.
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From the letter we can infer that _ .
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Passage: Dear Miss Manners, Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire.It was terrible.Another friend set up a "go fund me" type page for friends and funnily to donate and help the couple.Many friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while 'they were getting back on their feet. Last w...
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Dear Miss Manners, Friends of mine lost their home in a house fire.It was terrible.Another friend set up a "go fund me" type page for friends and funnily to donate and help the couple.Many friends, including me, helped with money, meals, lamprey and their dog while 'they were getting back on their feet. Last week, they...
[ "the couple lost their car in the fire so they had to go everywhere on foot.", "so far Mary hasn't received a thank-you-note addressed to her.", "Mary's roommate sent the couple a message to blame their carelessness.", "the couple left Mary out by accident when they wrote the thank you notes." ]
At least a third of Fred's marbles are dark blue. All of the rest are red, except for 4 that are green. If he has 63 marbles, how many of them are red?
Fred has 63/3 = <<63/3=21>>21 dark blue marbles. Fred has 63-21 = <<63-21=42>>42 red and green marbles. Fred has 42-4 = <<42-4=38>>38 red marbles. #### 38
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
At least a third of Fred's marbles are dark blue. All of the rest are red, except for 4 that are green. If he has 63 marbles, how many of them are red?
Fred has 63/3 = <<63/3=21>>21 dark blue marbles. Fred has 63-21 = <<63-21=42>>42 red and green marbles. Fred has 42-4 = <<42-4=38>>38 red marbles. #### 38
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Passage: Future historians will be in a particular position when they come to record the history of our own times. They will hardly know which facts to select from the great mass of evidence that's always increasing. What is more, they will not have to rely only oh the written word. Films, videos, CDs and CD-ROMs are j...
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Future historians will be in a particular position when they come to record the history of our own times. They will hardly know which facts to select from the great mass of evidence that's always increasing. What is more, they will not have to rely only oh the written word. Films, videos, CDs and CD-ROMs are just some ...
[ "Agriculture existed thanks to calendars.", "Calendars appeared thanks to Agriculture.", "Agriculture started long before calendars appeared", "Calendars appeared long before agriculture started" ]
How does the author learn about the needs of the people served?
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Passage: Dear Volunteers, The service you will provide to elderly individuals in Abilene as a Meals on Wheels volunteer is deeply appreciated. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the many miles you will travel and all of the hours you will contribute to help make this one of the best programs in the entire...
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Dear Volunteers, The service you will provide to elderly individuals in Abilene as a Meals on Wheels volunteer is deeply appreciated. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the many miles you will travel and all of the hours you will contribute to help make this one of the best programs in the entire state. W...
[ "The volunteers report back the information to him.", "His staff members call them to get the information.", "He visits them now and then to get the information.", "The family members send the information to his office." ]
Jamie owns 4 Persian cats and 2 Maine Coons. Gordon owns half as many Persians and one more Maine Coon than Jamie. Hawkeye owns one less Maine Coon than Gordon and no Persian cats. If they bring all of their cats together to play, how many cats are there in total?
Gordon has 4 / 2 = <<4/2=2>>2 Persians. Gordon has 2 + 1 = <<2+1=3>>3 Maine Coons. Hawkeye has 3 - 1 = <<3-1=2>>2 Maine Coons. In total, they have 4 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 0 = <<4+2+2+3+2+0=13>>13 cats. #### 13
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
Jamie owns 4 Persian cats and 2 Maine Coons. Gordon owns half as many Persians and one more Maine Coon than Jamie. Hawkeye owns one less Maine Coon than Gordon and no Persian cats. If they bring all of their cats together to play, how many cats are there in total?
Gordon has 4 / 2 = <<4/2=2>>2 Persians. Gordon has 2 + 1 = <<2+1=3>>3 Maine Coons. Hawkeye has 3 - 1 = <<3-1=2>>2 Maine Coons. In total, they have 4 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 0 = <<4+2+2+3+2+0=13>>13 cats. #### 13
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Passage: Elephants are the only species on the earth known to have death ritual besides man. They show a strong interest in the bones of their own kind.They are often seen gently touching the bones with their trunks and feet while remaining very quiet.Sometimes elephants completely unrelated to the dead will still visi...
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Elephants are the only species on the earth known to have death ritual besides man. They show a strong interest in the bones of their own kind.They are often seen gently touching the bones with their trunks and feet while remaining very quiet.Sometimes elephants completely unrelated to the dead will still visit their g...
[ "Humans and elephants", "The intelligenee of elephants", "The feelings of elephants", "The death rituals of elephants" ]
According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?
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Passage: People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June. Mother's Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the...
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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June. Mother's Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to ...
[ "It is a day to show love to mothers", "It is a day to wear carnations", "It is a day for people to visit the cemetery", "It is a day for many people to attend religious services" ]
In the expert's opinion, _ .
C
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Passage: While there has been public debate about whether running is good for your health for a long time, experts agree that running has more benefits than the costs. Some people are concerned that the pressure on your knees and ankles can be _ . While this can be true, there are many things that you can do to reduce ...
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While there has been public debate about whether running is good for your health for a long time, experts agree that running has more benefits than the costs. Some people are concerned that the pressure on your knees and ankles can be _ . While this can be true, there are many things that you can do to reduce your risk...
[ "running is good for your health as well as your mind.", "you should buy running shoes in an expensive store.", "running has more advantages than disadvantages for you.", "you should go to the doctor if you have a running injury" ]
We can learn from the passage that _ .
C
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Passage: Although Zhang Bichen, a 25-year-old songstress with a powerful yet delicate voice, took the crown of this year's The Voice of China, runner-up Parhat Halik, 32, seems to have impressed more of the audience with his husky , natural and, most of all, distinguished sound. Despite his unmistakable voice, Parhat H...
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Although Zhang Bichen, a 25-year-old songstress with a powerful yet delicate voice, took the crown of this year's The Voice of China, runner-up Parhat Halik, 32, seems to have impressed more of the audience with his husky , natural and, most of all, distinguished sound. Despite his unmistakable voice, Parhat Halik's mu...
[ "the Rolling Stones ignored African-American musicians' work", "soft rock focus more on melody and culture awareness", "blues rock gained a second birth in the 2000s", "all the three rock styles developed in America" ]
The government had made _ .
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Passage: Do you know Australia ? Australia is the largest island in the world . It is a little smaller than China . It is in the south of the earth .Australia is big , but its population is not large . The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai . The government has made enough laws to fight poll...
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Do you know Australia ? Australia is the largest island in the world . It is a little smaller than China . It is in the south of the earth .Australia is big , but its population is not large . The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai . The government has made enough laws to fight pollution . T...
[ "too enough laws to fight pollution .", "so many laws that it can fight pollution .", "enough laws that it can hardly fight pollution .", "enough laws because the pollution is very serious ." ]
How many people outside cities go into to look for jobs each day?
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Passage: Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today's world to find work for everyone. The economy of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because ne...
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Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today's world to find work for everyone. The economy of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because new machine...
[ "70% of the people.", "4% of the people in the world.", "More than 75,000.", "About 75,000 people." ]
Peter wants to ask for half a day's leave because _ .
B
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Passage: Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio , too. He is very happy because...
Answer: B
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Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio , too. He is very happy because there is...
[ "his father is ill in bed", "he wants to watch the football match", "he doesn't want to be have English and Chinese lesson", "he is ill in bed" ]
What are small organelles and are the site of protein synthesis called.
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What are small organelles and are the site of protein synthesis called.
ribosomes
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ribosomes
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Before going to sleep children like to enjoy _ .
C
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Passage: Children's books or children's literature is very hard to define and categorize, because there is no set genre for children to enjoy. All in all they can be categorized into six major classes, namely early childhood picture books, traditional literature, fiction, non-fiction, biography and poetry. Children...
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Children's books or children's literature is very hard to define and categorize, because there is no set genre for children to enjoy. All in all they can be categorized into six major classes, namely early childhood picture books, traditional literature, fiction, non-fiction, biography and poetry. Children have uni...
[ "fairy tales", "non-fiction", "funny books", "traditional literature" ]
The enzymes that participate in fatty acid catabolism are located in what?
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The enzymes that participate in fatty acid catabolism are located in what?
mitochondria
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Like glucose, the fatty acids released in the digestion of triglycerides and other lipids are broken down in a series of sequential reactions accompanied by the gradual release of usable energy. Some of these reactions are oxidative and require nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (F...
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What do we learn about the author's mother?
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Passage: During my elementary school years,I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom. Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her morn allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and...
Answer: A
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During my elementary school years,I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom. Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her morn allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and she alwa...
[ "She was strict and taught the author to be independent.", "She cared for other people's children more than her own.", "She thought that life lessons were as important as money.", "She was so poor that she couldn't give the author much money." ]
Which of the following might NOT be the cause of car decline?
D
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Passage: Liz Parle,24,a Birmingham--bom eare owner,cannot drive."I did try to learm,but I failed my test a few times," Parle told the Guardian.Then she moved to London,where running a car coil be a nightmare ,so now she cycles everywhere. Parle is by no means an exception.According to the Guardian,in the UK,the percent...
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Liz Parle,24,a Birmingham--bom eare owner,cannot drive."I did try to learm,but I failed my test a few times," Parle told the Guardian.Then she moved to London,where running a car coil be a nightmare ,so now she cycles everywhere. Parle is by no means an exception.According to the Guardian,in the UK,the percentage of 17...
[ "High oil prices.", "Bad economy situation.", "High cost of owning a car,", "Poor quality of car." ]
Alton owns a business. He is currently renting a space that costs $20 per week. If Alton earns $8 per day, how much is his total profit every week?
Alton earns $8 x 7 = $<<8*7=56>>56 per week. Therefore, his weekly profit after paying the rent is $56 - $20 = $<<56-20=36>>36. #### 36
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
Alton owns a business. He is currently renting a space that costs $20 per week. If Alton earns $8 per day, how much is his total profit every week?
Alton earns $8 x 7 = $<<8*7=56>>56 per week. Therefore, his weekly profit after paying the rent is $56 - $20 = $<<56-20=36>>36. #### 36
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The author decided to travel without a penny in order to _ .
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Passage: One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City,Calif.,to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you'd be considered a jerk if you pas...
Answer: C
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One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City,Calif.,to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you'd be considered a jerk if you passed by so...
[ "find out how long he could survive without help", "go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment", "find out whether strangers would offer help to him", "figure out how strangers thought of his plan" ]
What is earth's main source of energy?
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What is earth's main source of energy?
the sun
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The Sun is Earth’s main source of energy. The Sun gives us both light and heat. The Sun changes hydrogen into helium through nuclear fusion. This releases huge amounts of energy. The energy travels to the Earth mostly as visible light. The energy is carried through the empty space by radiation . We can use sunlight as ...
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The number of goals scored in a game against Barca by exactly two players last season accounts for 20% of all goals scored in the league. If the players scored an equal number of goals, and the total number of goals scored in the league against Barca that season is 300, calculate the number of goals each of the two pla...
If the total number of goals scored in the league that season against Barca is 300, the two players scored 20/100*300=<<300*20/100=60>>60 goals. If the players scored an equal number of goals, each scored 60/2=<<60/2=30>>30 goals. #### 30
Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step.
The number of goals scored in a game against Barca by exactly two players last season accounts for 20% of all goals scored in the league. If the players scored an equal number of goals, and the total number of goals scored in the league against Barca that season is 300, calculate the number of goals each of the two pla...
If the total number of goals scored in the league that season against Barca is 300, the two players scored 20/100*300=<<300*20/100=60>>60 goals. If the players scored an equal number of goals, each scored 60/2=<<60/2=30>>30 goals. #### 30
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What's the main meal of the day for most Americans?
D
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Passage: There is a famous saying in the West: Eat breakfast like a king. It means breakfast should be the most important meal of your day. Why? The answer is in the word breakfast itself. Breakfast means "breaking of the fast ". There are about twelve hours between dinner and breakfast, so it's important to eat breakf...
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There is a famous saying in the West: Eat breakfast like a king. It means breakfast should be the most important meal of your day. Why? The answer is in the word breakfast itself. Breakfast means "breaking of the fast ". There are about twelve hours between dinner and breakfast, so it's important to eat breakfast to ke...
[ "Breakfast", "Lunch.", "The afternoon tea.", "dinner." ]
Which of the following is discussed as the main topic in the passage?
A
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Passage: President Coolidge's statement, "The business of America is business," still points to a very important truth today -- that business organizations have more prestige in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions still possess this great presti...
Answer: A
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President Coolidge's statement, "The business of America is business," still points to a very important truth today -- that business organizations have more prestige in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions still possess this great prestige? One r...
[ "Competition in America's business.", "Freedom in America's business.", "Americans' different values.", "Business against government." ]
The reason why the writer felt curious about the talk between the couple was that _ .
A
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Passage: "How's the basketball coming on?" I put down my drink and looked across at the next table. I was curious about that because both the man and the woman were at least 65. "Oh, I'm not playing much basketball these days," the woman replied. "But I'm getting much better at golf." What's this, I thought. I...
Answer: A
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"How's the basketball coming on?" I put down my drink and looked across at the next table. I was curious about that because both the man and the woman were at least 65. "Oh, I'm not playing much basketball these days," the woman replied. "But I'm getting much better at golf." What's this, I thought. I opened m...
[ "he thought they were too old to play basketball", "they looked young for their age", "the old seldom went to the bar", "he didn't believe they played basketball so well" ]
Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps cured up. Why? He or she _
A
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Passage: Everyone has got two personalities --the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real . You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior , but when you're asleep , your sleeping position shows the real you . In a normal night , of course , p...
Answer: A
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Everyone has got two personalities --the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real . You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior , but when you're asleep , your sleeping position shows the real you . In a normal night , of course , people fre...
[ "would rather be alone than communicate with you", "is rarely ready to help", "always makes people angry", "wouldn't like to" ]
In some ways, a collection of gas molecules represents the simplest form of what?
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In some ways, a collection of gas molecules represents the simplest form of what?
matter
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In some ways, a collection of gas molecules represents the simplest form of matter. Because the individual molecules are so far apart, they have only fleeting interactions with one another. In contrast, molecules that have clustered together to form a liquid or solid are constantly exerting forces on each other. In fac...
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Johnson's words suggest that _ .
D
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Passage: For millions of years, sharks have been the kings of the oceans, the top of the food chain. But these days, the hunter has become the hunted, because of better methods from commercial fishermen who are looking for fins to make expensive soup sold mostly in Asia. Shark fins are far more valuable than shark mea...
Answer: D
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For millions of years, sharks have been the kings of the oceans, the top of the food chain. But these days, the hunter has become the hunted, because of better methods from commercial fishermen who are looking for fins to make expensive soup sold mostly in Asia. Shark fins are far more valuable than shark meat, so fis...
[ "he opposes killing sharks", "he will soon quit the hobby", "he believes sharks are endangered", "he feels his behavior is of little harm" ]
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
C
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Passage: At one time it was the dream of many little girls to become a nurse. Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2, 000, 000 nurses are needed and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages large enough to threaten the quality of care provided. The dem...
Answer: C
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At one time it was the dream of many little girls to become a nurse. Today, however, America is facing its worst nurse shortage since World War I. Recently about 2, 000, 000 nurses are needed and 60 percent of all hospitals in the US have shortages large enough to threaten the quality of care provided. The demand for n...
[ "High school students think themselves too bright to be nurses.", "Women in the US have greater career choice than in other countries.", "Nursing used to be an ideal job for women in the US at one time.", "60 percent of hospitals in the world are faced with nurse shortage." ]
Why are children spending much time watching TV likely to be fat?
D
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Passage: The average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my...
Answer: D
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The average American child spends three to five hours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyes...
[ "Watching TV makes children lazy and inactive.", "Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV.", "Watching TV doesn't burn up as much fat as doing sports.", "Children like to snack while watching TV." ]
The Italians regarded Hawkwood as a sort of hero _ .
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Passage: There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for "protection". If the money was not paid immediately, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop. Getting "protection money" is not a modern means. As l...
Answer: A
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There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for "protection". If the money was not paid immediately, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop. Getting "protection money" is not a modern means. As long ago a...
[ "because they couldn't help admiring his bravery and boldness", "as he aided the citizens in peacetime when business was bad for them", "he had played an important role in their daily life", "for he lived so long and was given a state funeral by the Florentines" ]
What is Lomborg's main accusation of environmentalists?
A
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Passage: Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong. "Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape," thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead. But th...
Answer: A
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Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong. "Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape," thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead. But there's a g...
[ "They scared people into making donations.", "They overturned our basic assumptions about the world's environment.", "They changed their behavior toward the environment.", "They only told people bad news about the environment." ]
When _ , you know that a dog has done something wrong.
D
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Passage: A dog can't speak any words, but it can "talk". It has feelings just as you do. Sometimes it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely, and you can find out how it feels. You can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down. When a dog is afraid, it may run away. When you are a...
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A dog can't speak any words, but it can "talk". It has feelings just as you do. Sometimes it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely, and you can find out how it feels. You can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down. When a dog is afraid, it may run away. When you are angry with...
[ "It runs away from you", "its hair stands up", "its tail shakes", "it has a guilty look" ]
What's Mrs. Brown's job?
B
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Passage: Mrs. Brown is a worker. She works in a big factory. She gets up at five every morning. She often has breakfast at six fifty. After that she goes to the factory by bus at half past seven. She cleans the machines when she gets there very early. Then her workmates come. They begin to work at 8:00. They all work v...
Answer: B
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Mrs. Brown is a worker. She works in a big factory. She gets up at five every morning. She often has breakfast at six fifty. After that she goes to the factory by bus at half past seven. She cleans the machines when she gets there very early. Then her workmates come. They begin to work at 8:00. They all work very hard....
[ "A teacher.", "A worker.", "A farmer.", "A driver." ]
What can we infer from the text?
B
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Passage: I know what you're thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night's _ in the a. m. if you want to. I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a lot of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don't have time. Others think they're "saving" calories, still others...
Answer: B
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I know what you're thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night's _ in the a. m. if you want to. I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a lot of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don't have time. Others think they're "saving" calories, still others just don...
[ "Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.", "Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.", "There are some easy ways of losing weight.", "Eating vegetables helps save energy." ]
How were the workers on the platform saved when a rope broke?
D
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Passage: The tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center, opened on November 3, 2014 in New York. The building is 1,776 feet tall, making it the 3rd tallest building in the world. It has 104 floors. The building stands in the area where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. On Sept...
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The tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center, opened on November 3, 2014 in New York. The building is 1,776 feet tall, making it the 3rd tallest building in the world. It has 104 floors. The building stands in the area where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. On September 11,...
[ "By calling for help.", "By using a new rope.", "By jumping off the platform.", "By cutting a hole in the glass window." ]
What is the best title of the passage?
D
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: We start finding things laughable -- or not laughable -- early in life. An infant first smiles at approximately eight days of age. In his book Beyond Laughter, psychiatrist Martin Grotjahn says that the earlier infants begin to smile and laugh, the more advanced their development is. Studies revealed that ch...
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We start finding things laughable -- or not laughable -- early in life. An infant first smiles at approximately eight days of age. In his book Beyond Laughter, psychiatrist Martin Grotjahn says that the earlier infants begin to smile and laugh, the more advanced their development is. Studies revealed that children wh...
[ "Beyond Laughter -- A New Book with Fruitful Findings", "Smiling -- A New Mastery over Anxieties", "An Important Sign of Confidence and Success", "The Function and Meanings of Smiling" ]
Respectively, which parts of the circulatory system carry blood from the heart toward capillaries, and return blood to the heart from capillaries?
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Respectively, which parts of the circulatory system carry blood from the heart toward capillaries, and return blood to the heart from capillaries?
arteries and veins
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From the passage, we know that _ don't have mysterious power inside.
D
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Passage: We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different time of day. Yet no one really understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. It is not as simple as we might think, as new experiments have shown. In one experiment, flowers were kept in darkness....
Answer: D
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We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at different time of day. Yet no one really understands why flowers open and close like this at particular times. It is not as simple as we might think, as new experiments have shown. In one experiment, flowers were kept in darkness. We might...
[ "wild animals", "human beings", "all creatures", "lifeless things" ]
We can learn that _ from the passage.
C
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy's mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see. Although Billy can't see, he has never let that hold h...
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Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy's mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren't quite as big as a normal baby's. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see. Although Billy can't see, he has never let that hold him back o...
[ "blindness is not a big problem", "it's easy to be a certified Google developer", "nothing should get in the way of our dreams", "Billy is a student of Stanford University" ]
The watermelon is a kind of _ .
B
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: On a hot summer day, ice-cold watermelons serve up a delicious treat. Sure, the rosy flesh quenches your thirst . But now there are more reasons than ever for people to reach for a slice of watermelon. Meet Dr Alison Edwards. She is a scientist at the Agricultural Research Service. Scientists are people who...
Answer: B
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On a hot summer day, ice-cold watermelons serve up a delicious treat. Sure, the rosy flesh quenches your thirst . But now there are more reasons than ever for people to reach for a slice of watermelon. Meet Dr Alison Edwards. She is a scientist at the Agricultural Research Service. Scientists are people who come up ...
[ "drink", "fruit", "medicine", "vitamin" ]
What is the purpose of the approval plan?
A
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Passage: Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cell phones. Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry's trade association, CTIA, estimates more than 48 billi...
Answer: A
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Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert system using text messages delivered to cell phones. Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry's trade association, CTIA, estimates more than 48 billions text ...
[ "To warn people of emergencies via message.", "To popularize the use of cell phone.", "To estimate the monthly number of messages.", "To promote the wireless industry." ]
Stuntmen earn their living by _
B
Read the passage and answer the question.
Passage: You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists .But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. H...
Answer: B
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You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists .But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead...
[ "playing their dirty tricks", "selling their special skills", "jumping out of high windows", "jumping from fast moving trains" ]
What do the professor's words mean ?
C
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Passage: George and Carol were medical students at the same college and, like many other college students, they enjoyed playing jokes on people. Both of them smoked, but they knew that their professor was strongly against it, because smoking was dangerous to one's health. One day they decided to play a joke on their pr...
Answer: C
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George and Carol were medical students at the same college and, like many other college students, they enjoyed playing jokes on people. Both of them smoked, but they knew that their professor was strongly against it, because smoking was dangerous to one's health. One day they decided to play a joke on their professor. ...
[ "It's only a joke to put a cigarette into a skeleton's mouth.", "He would persuade the skeleton to give up smoking.", "Smoking is really dangerous. It may even cause death.", "Students should not learn from the skeleton to smoke." ]
Why don't many people feel good about themselves?
A
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Passage: Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to assert (,) themselves.Dr.Robert Albert, author of STAND UP, SPEAK OUT and TALK BACK, thinks it is because their self-respect is low."Ther...
Answer: A
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Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to assert (,) themselves.Dr.Robert Albert, author of STAND UP, SPEAK OUT and TALK BACK, thinks it is because their self-respect is low."There's alway...
[ "Because some people have a low self-respect.", "Because talented people can be found all the time.", "Because the advice from salesmen is always persuasive.", "Because people don't like to exchange ideas with others." ]
John was attracted by Miss Hollis Maynell because _ .
C
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Passage: John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew,but whose face he didn't,the girl with the rose.Thirteen months ago,in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin .The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In front of the boo...
Answer: C
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John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew,but whose face he didn't,the girl with the rose.Thirteen months ago,in a Florida library he took a book off the shell and found himself interested in the notes in the margin .The soft handwriting showed a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In front of the book,he disc...
[ "John believed her one of her old friends", "she took good notes with a soft handwriting", "John thought her a considerate and thinking lady", "she was beautiful with a slim figure and blue eyes" ]
The passage is a review of a _ .
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Passage: If you like adventurous cartoons, then Koala Kid is the movie for you. Koala Kid tells us a story of a white koala named Johnny. It lives in a community of the gray koalas. He is not confident because of his color. But he thinks he has special talents. So the goes on a magic trip. On his trip he meets Miran...
Answer: A
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middle2596.txt
If you like adventurous cartoons, then Koala Kid is the movie for you. Koala Kid tells us a story of a white koala named Johnny. It lives in a community of the gray koalas. He is not confident because of his color. But he thinks he has special talents. So the goes on a magic trip. On his trip he meets Miranda, Hamis...
[ "movie", "book", "magazine", "joke" ]
Which of the following is NOT true?
D
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Passage: Two men were sitting together on a ship. They were on a long travel. One of them was a professor. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, and then the farmer said, "Let's do something to pass the time." "What do you want to do?" the professor asked. "We can ask each other riddles." The fa...
Answer: D
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Two men were sitting together on a ship. They were on a long travel. One of them was a professor. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, and then the farmer said, "Let's do something to pass the time." "What do you want to do?" the professor asked. "We can ask each other riddles." The farmer said...
[ "The two men made rules for their riddle.", "The farmer was much cleverer than the professor.", "The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.", "The professor knew the answer to his riddle." ]