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What does the writer mean by saying "All Christmas trees are perfect"? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9531.txt | When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little... | [
"Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.",
"Once at home, everything is so nice.",
"During the war, trees are hard to find.",
"All Christmas trees are the most beautiful."
] |
Solid bedrock vibrates less and therefore does less of what to bedrock? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Solid bedrock vibrates less and therefore does less of what to bedrock? | damage | science | null | null | null | butress | block | dampen | damage | Ground type. Solid bedrock vibrates less than soft sediments, so there is less damage on bedrock. Sometimes sediments become saturated with water. They then undergo liquefaction and become like quicksand ( Figure below ). Soil on a hillside may become a landslide. | null | null | null |
How many press media are mentioned in the article? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition(prefix = st1 /U. S.), the Globe and Mail(Canada), the Guardian(U. K. ),among other foreign news agencies,have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.
The Wall Street Journ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17002.txt | The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition(prefix = st1 /U. S.), the Globe and Mail(Canada), the Guardian(U. K. ),among other foreign news agencies,have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.
The Wall Street Journal Asia E... | [
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6"
] |
It can be inferred from the passage that if a child is given an allowance, he or she may _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
An allowance is an important tool for teaching children how to make plans for the use of money, save and make their own decisions. Children remember and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly. How large is an allowance is suitable? Experts say there is no right amount. Actually... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17101.txt | An allowance is an important tool for teaching children how to make plans for the use of money, save and make their own decisions. Children remember and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly. How large is an allowance is suitable? Experts say there is no right amount. Actually amounts ... | [
"spend all the money very soon",
"fall into the bad habit of wasting money",
"feel responsible and careful about money",
"lose money and can not return home"
] |
The writer started to cry _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
All my life I had loved airports.To me,they were fl kind of magic gateway to the world,but today it seemed like a cold and heartless place.
"Well,here we are,the airport,"my sister said with fl sigh.As 1 watched her unload my luggage,I could see the sadness in her eyes.One last hug and a final good-bye and I w... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4398.txt | All my life I had loved airports.To me,they were fl kind of magic gateway to the world,but today it seemed like a cold and heartless place.
"Well,here we are,the airport,"my sister said with fl sigh.As 1 watched her unload my luggage,I could see the sadness in her eyes.One last hug and a final good-bye and I would be o... | [
"when she watched her sister unload her luggage",
"when she held her sister one last time",
"when she settled hherself into her chair",
"when she was boarding the plane"
] |
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours' sleep alternating with some 16-17 hours' wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this cycle can be modified.
The question is no mere a... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6571.txt | We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours' sleep alternating with some 16-17 hours' wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this cycle can be modified.
The question is no mere academic o... | [
"Body temperature may serve as an indication of a worker's performance.",
"The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be the best solution to problems of the round-the- clock working system.",
"Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to the changes... |
What can the Tile app help you ? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Do you often lose things? Don't worry. Now a new tool that can be connected to any object you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iphone or ipad by means of Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to your missing item, within a 50-to-150-foot range. If ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13310.txt | Do you often lose things? Don't worry. Now a new tool that can be connected to any object you might lose may be the way to solve your problem. The Tile, a small square linked up to your iphone or ipad by means of Bluetooth, lets you see how close you are to your missing item, within a 50-to-150-foot range. If the item ... | [
"To use your phone more wisely",
"To find your missing items",
"To save your phone's power",
"To find other phone users"
] |
According to the passage, if a candidate wants to win the election he must _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Every time an election rolls around, people want to know what each candidate's stance is on the issues that are important to them. In deciding which candidateIwant to vote for, there are two main issues for me:the economy and education.
These issues are important to me because they affect me the most right no... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20134.txt | Every time an election rolls around, people want to know what each candidate's stance is on the issues that are important to them. In deciding which candidateIwant to vote for, there are two main issues for me:the economy and education.
These issues are important to me because they affect me the most right now. The ec... | [
"care more about the education in the U. S.",
"issue plans trying to satisfy everyone",
"make college more affordable",
"narrow the gap of achievement between students"
] |
The difference between the two kinds of menu lie in _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.
Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18832.txt | Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.
Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their la... | [
"the color1",
"the shape",
"the price",
"the food"
] |
Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talkin... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17722.txt | When I was 16 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and lau... | [
"From her old school.",
"From her parents.",
"From herself",
"From her classmate at the new school"
] |
What's the author's attitude towards allowing kids to choose the gifts when shopping? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The holidays are coming up, and if you are looking for some great things to do with your kids to celebrate the season, look no further. The more you let them in on the holiday planning fun, the more exciting it will be for them, and the more pride they can take in a successful holiday. There is a tendency to e... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19550.txt | The holidays are coming up, and if you are looking for some great things to do with your kids to celebrate the season, look no further. The more you let them in on the holiday planning fun, the more exciting it will be for them, and the more pride they can take in a successful holiday. There is a tendency to exclude ki... | [
"Approving.",
"Doubtful.",
"Negative.",
"Critical."
] |
After having the injection, the author's _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One morning, I stepped out of bed and put my feet on the floor. Suddenly, a mean little man jumped out from under the bed and stabbed (,) an ice pick through my left foot.
Figuratively speaking, yes.
I took another step and he stabbed it again. This went on all day. Step, stab, scream. Over the next few da... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19486.txt | One morning, I stepped out of bed and put my feet on the floor. Suddenly, a mean little man jumped out from under the bed and stabbed (,) an ice pick through my left foot.
Figuratively speaking, yes.
I took another step and he stabbed it again. This went on all day. Step, stab, scream. Over the next few days, I sta... | [
"felt regretful because it hurt so much",
"was first satisfied with her recovery",
"felt better but could still feel the \"ice pick\"pain",
"was busy with housework that had been delayed for days"
] |
In Rule 6 "turn up" here means _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Expo 2010 is held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31.People all over the world are looking forward to it.Here are several golden rules on how to best plan your hip.
Rule 1:Do your homework
Read everything you call before going.Really study the maps.Know the pavilions.Arrive at the entrance nearest Io the thi... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2056.txt | Expo 2010 is held in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31.People all over the world are looking forward to it.Here are several golden rules on how to best plan your hip.
Rule 1:Do your homework
Read everything you call before going.Really study the maps.Know the pavilions.Arrive at the entrance nearest Io the things you w... | [
"don't miss it",
"come and see",
"make the sound louder",
"never be seen again"
] |
What can we conclude from the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The 4-year-old boy was mentally disabled, unable to speak in complete sentences and unable to play with other children because of his violent fits of hitting and biting.
The decision facing one Brooklyn jury was how much a landlord should pay in damages to the boy -- named "G.M.M." in court documents -- after... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14777.txt | The 4-year-old boy was mentally disabled, unable to speak in complete sentences and unable to play with other children because of his violent fits of hitting and biting.
The decision facing one Brooklyn jury was how much a landlord should pay in damages to the boy -- named "G.M.M." in court documents -- after an inves... | [
"The boy's illness resulted from the lead paint of the apartment.",
"The compensation mainly depends on the costs for treatment.",
"The boy would earn a lot of money without the injury.",
"The jury is in favor of the G.M.M attorneys in the boy's case."
] |
Why didn't the man return to the shoe repair shop on Thursday? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Quick Service
A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please."
"Certainly, sir." the shoemaker said.
"When will they be ready?" the man asked.
"I'm a bit busy, but they will be ready for you on Thursday," he said.
"That's fine." th... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7379.txt | Quick Service
A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please."
"Certainly, sir." the shoemaker said.
"When will they be ready?" the man asked.
"I'm a bit busy, but they will be ready for you on Thursday," he said.
"That's fine." the man sai... | [
"He forgot.",
"He went to another country.",
"He was too busy.",
"He knew the shoes would not be ready."
] |
What do you know about the capsule? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
33 Chilean miners were trapped nearly a half-mile underground after the mine accident. They had no real hope that they'd ever be found. Luckily, though, the men had Luis Urzua. They were rescued to safety on October 13, 2010.Urzua, 54, was the shift leader at the time of the disaster, and used all his wisdoms ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1107.txt | 33 Chilean miners were trapped nearly a half-mile underground after the mine accident. They had no real hope that they'd ever be found. Luckily, though, the men had Luis Urzua. They were rescued to safety on October 13, 2010.Urzua, 54, was the shift leader at the time of the disaster, and used all his wisdoms and his l... | [
"It is very spacious.",
"It is very narrow.",
"It is made by Urzua.",
"It is used in space."
] |
Which of the following is TRUE? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Smile, how warm the world is! It can make anyone happy. It's not like anything else, but just warm, makes you feel warm.
Mother's smile is like a spring wind. It's so _ When you are sad, it can make you happy again. When you fail to do something, it can make you stand up and work hard again. When you give up ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7511.txt | Smile, how warm the world is! It can make anyone happy. It's not like anything else, but just warm, makes you feel warm.
Mother's smile is like a spring wind. It's so _ When you are sad, it can make you happy again. When you fail to do something, it can make you stand up and work hard again. When you give up doing som... | [
"Smiling is difficult.",
"Smiling is not easy.",
"Smiling is useful.",
"We can't smile every day."
] |
What help did Liz give the author? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
About 10 years ago my daughter was about 2500 kilometers from Newcastle, and rang me one day crying because of an emotional problem she was facing. She was about 20, and in a town known as Ayrlie Beach in Northern Queensland. I asked her what it was that she needed most in that moment, and she replied that she... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21968.txt | About 10 years ago my daughter was about 2500 kilometers from Newcastle, and rang me one day crying because of an emotional problem she was facing. She was about 20, and in a town known as Ayrlie Beach in Northern Queensland. I asked her what it was that she needed most in that moment, and she replied that she needed s... | [
"She went to Ayrlie Beach to look for his daughter",
"She called the author's daughter",
"She gave the author her son's phone number",
"She asked her son to help the author's daughter"
] |
The author finds that snails _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it _ . On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the ide... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9934.txt | People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it _ . On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of fryi... | [
"are as delicious as octopus.",
"are disliked in his hometown.",
"are the most controversial food.",
"are as popular as fried potatoes."
] |
What term means the force of attraction that holds together oppositely charged ions? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What term means the force of attraction that holds together oppositely charged ions? | ionic bond | science | null | null | null | solvent bond | electron bond | magnetic bond | ionic bond | An ionic bond is the force of attraction that holds together oppositely charged ions. Ionic bonds form crystals instead of molecules. Table salt contains ionic bonds. | null | null | null |
Dr. Banks had 330 toothbrushes to give away to his patients. He gave away 53 toothbrushes in January. He gave away 67 toothbrushes in February. In March he gave away 46 toothbrushes. In April and May, he gave away the remaining toothbrushes, half each month. How many more toothbrushes did Dr. Banks give out in the bus... | Through March, Dr. Banks gave out 53 + 67 + 46 = <<53+67+46=166>>166 toothbrushes.
Before giving away toothbrushes in April, he had 330 -166 = <<330-166=164>>164 toothbrushes remaining.
Between April and May, he gave out the remaining 164 / 2 = <<164/2=82>>82 toothbrushes each month.
Dr. Banks gave 82 toothbrushes in h... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Dr. Banks had 330 toothbrushes to give away to his patients. He gave away 53 toothbrushes in January. He gave away 67 toothbrushes in February. In March he gave away 46 toothbrushes. In April and May, he gave away the remaining toothbrushes, half each month. How many more toothbrushes did Dr. Banks give out in the bus... | Through March, Dr. Banks gave out 53 + 67 + 46 = <<53+67+46=166>>166 toothbrushes.
Before giving away toothbrushes in April, he had 330 -166 = <<330-166=164>>164 toothbrushes remaining.
Between April and May, he gave out the remaining 164 / 2 = <<164/2=82>>82 toothbrushes each month.
Dr. Banks gave 82 toothbrushes in h... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Javier spends 30 minutes outlining his speech, 28 more minutes writing than outlining, and half as much time practicing as writing. How much time does he spend on his speech in total? | First find the total time Javier spends writing: 30 minutes + 28 minutes = <<30+28=58>>58 minutes
Then divide that amount of time by 2 to find how much time he spends practicing: 58 minutes / 2 = <<58/2=29>>29 minutes
Then add the time he spends outlining, writing and practicing to find his total time spent: 29 minutes... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Javier spends 30 minutes outlining his speech, 28 more minutes writing than outlining, and half as much time practicing as writing. How much time does he spend on his speech in total? | First find the total time Javier spends writing: 30 minutes + 28 minutes = <<30+28=58>>58 minutes
Then divide that amount of time by 2 to find how much time he spends practicing: 58 minutes / 2 = <<58/2=29>>29 minutes
Then add the time he spends outlining, writing and practicing to find his total time spent: 29 minutes... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
What do we know about the drone? _ | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Since 2008, hunters have illegally killed more than 3000 rhinos in South Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature warns that rhinos may die out by 2026. People who hunt and kill illegally are called poachers. The most effective way to watch for and prevent illegal hunting is from the air. How... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13805.txt | Since 2008, hunters have illegally killed more than 3000 rhinos in South Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature warns that rhinos may die out by 2026. People who hunt and kill illegally are called poachers. The most effective way to watch for and prevent illegal hunting is from the air. However, pil... | [
"It may get lost easily in the air.",
"It can't work in the windy days.",
"It can offer detailed information.",
"It is useless when the poacher stays still."
] |
John Nash passed away because of _ | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner and a mathematical genius whose struggle with mental illness was documented in the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, was killed in a car accident on May 24th, 2015.
Born in West Virginia, Nash displayed a keenness for mathematics early in life,independently proving Femret's l... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18935.txt | John Nash, a Nobel Prize winner and a mathematical genius whose struggle with mental illness was documented in the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, was killed in a car accident on May 24th, 2015.
Born in West Virginia, Nash displayed a keenness for mathematics early in life,independently proving Femret's little the... | [
"a mental illness",
"overwork",
"a traffic accident",
"starvation"
] |
The term salt can refer to essentially any of what compounds? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | The term salt can refer to essentially any of what compounds? | ionic | science | null | null | null | solvent | absorption | metallic | ionic | where the term salt can refer to essentially any ionic compound. An example would be the reaction between hydrochloric acid and potassium hydroxide:. | null | null | null |
They have sports _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear Annie,
Thank you for your letter. I'm glad you like your school.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon we do sports. On Tuesday afternoon some of us have a singing... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle988.txt | Dear Annie,
Thank you for your letter. I'm glad you like your school.
I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon we do sports. On Tuesday afternoon some of us have a singing class an... | [
"on Tuesday and Friday afternoon",
"on Tuesday and Friday morning",
"on Monday and Wednesday afternoon",
"on Monday and Wednesday morning"
] |
Laura loves to cook. One day she decided to make dinner for her family. She bought the necessary ingredients for this occasion: two salads, 2 kilograms of beef, 1 kilogram of potatoes, and two liters of juice. One salad costs $3, and one kilogram of beef is two times more expensive. One kilogram of potatoes costs one-t... | Laura bought two salads, for 2 * 3 = $<<2*3=6>>6.
One kilogram of beef is two times more expensive than one salad, which means it cost 2 * 3 = $6.
So Laura spend 2 * 6 = $<<2*6=12>>12 on beef.
One kilogram of potatoes costs only 3 * 1/3 = $<<3*1/3=1>>1, and that's how much Laura paid for potatoes.
Laura bought two lite... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Laura loves to cook. One day she decided to make dinner for her family. She bought the necessary ingredients for this occasion: two salads, 2 kilograms of beef, 1 kilogram of potatoes, and two liters of juice. One salad costs $3, and one kilogram of beef is two times more expensive. One kilogram of potatoes costs one-t... | Laura bought two salads, for 2 * 3 = $<<2*3=6>>6.
One kilogram of beef is two times more expensive than one salad, which means it cost 2 * 3 = $6.
So Laura spend 2 * 6 = $<<2*6=12>>12 on beef.
One kilogram of potatoes costs only 3 * 1/3 = $<<3*1/3=1>>1, and that's how much Laura paid for potatoes.
Laura bought two lite... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
What is the term for individuals of a species that live in a particular habitat? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the term for individuals of a species that live in a particular habitat? | population | science | null | null | null | biosphere | family | ecosystem | population | CHAPTER SUMMARY 45.1 Population Demography Populations are individuals of a species that live in a particular habitat. Ecologists measure characteristics of populations: size, density, dispersion pattern, age structure, and sex ratio. Life tables are useful to calculate life expectancies of individual population member... | null | null | null |
According to the text, we can know working hard is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When I was at university, I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn't do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time drinking in the Students' Union than working in the library. Once, at the end of the term, we had to t... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1584.txt | When I was at university, I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn't do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time drinking in the Students' Union than working in the library. Once, at the end of the term, we had to take an im... | [
"unnecessary",
"valuable",
"useless",
"a waste"
] |
Which of the following statement is true according to the passage? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
You might think Hawaii is only for honeymoons, but there are various family-based activities and attractions.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
What makes this park unique is the opportunity to see an active volcano, Kilauca. Within the park, there is a visitor center, the Jagger Museum, the Volcano House contain... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13209.txt | You might think Hawaii is only for honeymoons, but there are various family-based activities and attractions.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
What makes this park unique is the opportunity to see an active volcano, Kilauca. Within the park, there is a visitor center, the Jagger Museum, the Volcano House containing a gif... | [
"You are forbidden to take a guide tour in the Historic Park.",
"You should pay 240 dollars for two children for the twilight camp.",
"The major activity in the Parker Ranch is to learn how to raise cattle.",
"You can take the carriage tour to have a good view in the Parker Ranch."
] |
According to Mark Laidre, _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
To the untrained eye it might seem like just a bit of a monkey trick. But when Milly the mandrill (, ) covers her face with her hand she is actually sending a serious message to her fellows: "Leave me alone!"
Experts believe the 15-year-old mandrill invented the gesture to warn other monkeys at Colchester Zoo ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8961.txt | To the untrained eye it might seem like just a bit of a monkey trick. But when Milly the mandrill (, ) covers her face with her hand she is actually sending a serious message to her fellows: "Leave me alone!"
Experts believe the 15-year-old mandrill invented the gesture to warn other monkeys at Colchester Zoo to give h... | [
"human activities affect mandrills' sign language",
"animals are slow in picking up information",
"mandrills' social culture has nothing to do with humans",
"mandrills are the largest species of monkey in the world"
] |
The questions which the president asked show that _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Prince Roman was a Polish nobleman, a captain in the army of Czar Nicholas of Russia. When his young wife died, the prince left the army and returned in sorrow to his native Poland.
In time, love for his country and its people took the place of his lost love. He joined a Polish rising against the Russians. The... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3532.txt | Prince Roman was a Polish nobleman, a captain in the army of Czar Nicholas of Russia. When his young wife died, the prince left the army and returned in sorrow to his native Poland.
In time, love for his country and its people took the place of his lost love. He joined a Polish rising against the Russians. The rising w... | [
"he was trying to find excuse for the prince's conduct",
"the court wanted the prince to admit his own guilt",
"he wanted to learn the truth about the Polish rising",
"Prince Roman was a weak person"
] |
Where did the interviews most probably take place? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
WASHINGTON--Tofu and Soyaburgers may be coming to American school lunch menus.What will the kids say?
"Terrible," said Greg Dudzinski,17,of Ripon High School in Wisconsin,as he toured the US capital.
"The regular hamburgers are bad enough,so soyaburgers would be a lot worse," offered Zach Richey,13,of Scottsbo... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23871.txt | WASHINGTON--Tofu and Soyaburgers may be coming to American school lunch menus.What will the kids say?
"Terrible," said Greg Dudzinski,17,of Ripon High School in Wisconsin,as he toured the US capital.
"The regular hamburgers are bad enough,so soyaburgers would be a lot worse," offered Zach Richey,13,of Scottsboro Junior... | [
"In food companies.",
"In schools.",
"In Washington.",
"In some other states."
] |
What do you call compounds whose properties are different because their atoms are bonded together in different arrangements? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What do you call compounds whose properties are different because their atoms are bonded together in different arrangements? | isomers | science | null | null | null | ionic compounds | isotopes | mixtures | isomers | Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms. The smallest hydrocarbon, methane (CH 4 ), contains just one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms. Larger hydrocarbons contain many more. Hydrocarbons with four or more carbon atoms can have different shapes. Although they have the same chemical for... | null | null | null |
Suppose someone adopts a child and his biological parents often get contact with the child by telephone. We can call this adoption _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Most people are aware of what the adoption process is because it has become rather common in our society. Adoption is where a child is legally placed with guardians or parents (or perhaps a single parent) other than the birth mother or father. Once an adoption is finalized, all parental rights are turned ove... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6421.txt | Most people are aware of what the adoption process is because it has become rather common in our society. Adoption is where a child is legally placed with guardians or parents (or perhaps a single parent) other than the birth mother or father. Once an adoption is finalized, all parental rights are turned over to the ... | [
"a closed adoption",
"an open adoption",
"a semi-open adoption",
"a semi-closed adoption"
] |
A park warden has issued 24 citations over the past three hours. He issued the same number for littering as he did for off-leash dogs, and he issued double the number of other citations for parking fines. How many littering citations did the warden issue? | Let L be the number of littering citations the warden issued.
He issued 2L citations for littering and off-leash dogs, and 2 * 2L = <<2*2=4>>4L citations for parking fines.
In all, he issued 2L + 4L = 6L = 24 citations.
Thus, he issued L = 24 / 6 = <<24/6=4>>4 citations for littering.
#### 4 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | A park warden has issued 24 citations over the past three hours. He issued the same number for littering as he did for off-leash dogs, and he issued double the number of other citations for parking fines. How many littering citations did the warden issue? | Let L be the number of littering citations the warden issued.
He issued 2L citations for littering and off-leash dogs, and 2 * 2L = <<2*2=4>>4L citations for parking fines.
In all, he issued 2L + 4L = 6L = 24 citations.
Thus, he issued L = 24 / 6 = <<24/6=4>>4 citations for littering.
#### 4 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Why were over 270, 000 signatures collected? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Jamie Oliver, a lively Britain guy, loves to share his secrets. In his first television show,The Naked Chef, Oliver taught everyone to make simple but delicious food. In Jamie's Kitchen, he taught young people how to prepare meals. His next show,Jamie's School Dinners, is about changing the food that students ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14499.txt | Jamie Oliver, a lively Britain guy, loves to share his secrets. In his first television show,The Naked Chef, Oliver taught everyone to make simple but delicious food. In Jamie's Kitchen, he taught young people how to prepare meals. His next show,Jamie's School Dinners, is about changing the food that students eat.
Oliv... | [
"To put healthy food in schools.",
"To keep school kitchens cleaner.",
"To lower food prices in schools.",
"To collect money for the poor."
] |
Aaron has four times as many cows as does Matthews. Together, they have 30 more cows than Marovich. If Matthews has 60 cows, how many cows do the three have altogether? | If Matthews has 60 cows, Aaron has 4*60 = 240 cows.
Together, Aaron and Matthews have 240+60 = <<240+60=300>>300 cows.
Since Marovich has 30 fewer cows than the combined number of cows that Aaron and Matthews have, Marovich has 300-30 = <<300-30=270>>270 cows.
Altogether, the three have 270+300 = <<270+300=570>>570 cow... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Aaron has four times as many cows as does Matthews. Together, they have 30 more cows than Marovich. If Matthews has 60 cows, how many cows do the three have altogether? | If Matthews has 60 cows, Aaron has 4*60 = 240 cows.
Together, Aaron and Matthews have 240+60 = <<240+60=300>>300 cows.
Since Marovich has 30 fewer cows than the combined number of cows that Aaron and Matthews have, Marovich has 300-30 = <<300-30=270>>270 cows.
Altogether, the three have 270+300 = <<270+300=570>>570 cow... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
In science, anything that has mass and volume is considered what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | In science, anything that has mass and volume is considered what? | matter | science | null | null | null | an element | renewable | visible | matter | Matter is all the “stuff” that exists in the universe. Everything you can see and touch is made of matter, including you! The only things that aren’t matter are forms of energy, such as light and sound. In science, matter is defined as anything that has mass and volume. Mass and volume measure different aspects of matt... | null | null | null |
In 2008 , _ had the similar accident like Jenny and visited hospital in her country. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Last Saturday night Jenny was walking through a mall in London , texting on her phone. She wasn't watching where she was going , so she fell into a sewer and got trapped. Luckily she didn't hurt badly. She quickly climbed out and walked away. But her accident was caught on a mall camera. Then someone posted ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2906.txt | Last Saturday night Jenny was walking through a mall in London , texting on her phone. She wasn't watching where she was going , so she fell into a sewer and got trapped. Luckily she didn't hurt badly. She quickly climbed out and walked away. But her accident was caught on a mall camera. Then someone posted it on You... | [
"nobody",
"a few people",
"many people",
"millions of people"
] |
Before Anna Ferris was born, _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
109-year-old Anna Ferris of Washingtonville kicks a soccer ball Saturday with the help of her grandson Joe Begendorf at the Orange County Senior Games. Ferris has been _ at the event.
She was born on Feb. 11, 1900, in New York City, before the radio or crossword puzzle was invented.
Anna carries the seasons l... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21126.txt | 109-year-old Anna Ferris of Washingtonville kicks a soccer ball Saturday with the help of her grandson Joe Begendorf at the Orange County Senior Games. Ferris has been _ at the event.
She was born on Feb. 11, 1900, in New York City, before the radio or crossword puzzle was invented.
Anna carries the seasons lightly fo... | [
"her parents died",
"her family lived in New York for a long time",
"people didn't know radio or crossword puzzle",
"the First World War broke out"
] |
The ratio of boys to girls in a math class is 5:8. How many girls are in the class if the total number of students in the class is 260? | If the ratio of boys to girls in the math class is 5:8, the total ratio of the number of boys and girls in the math class is 5+8 = <<5+8=13>>13.
The fraction that represents the number of boys in the class is 5/13, and since there are 260 students in the class, the number of boys in the class is 5/13*260 = <<5/13*260=1... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | The ratio of boys to girls in a math class is 5:8. How many girls are in the class if the total number of students in the class is 260? | If the ratio of boys to girls in the math class is 5:8, the total ratio of the number of boys and girls in the math class is 5+8 = <<5+8=13>>13.
The fraction that represents the number of boys in the class is 5/13, and since there are 260 students in the class, the number of boys in the class is 5/13*260 = <<5/13*260=1... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
If there is a good lesson from the story, it can be _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Rescue workers found a family in their RV on Tuesday after 17 days in the mountains near the prefix = st1 /Oregoncoast.
Peter Stivers, Marlo Hill-Stivers, their two children Sabastyan, 9, and Gabrayell, 8, and Hill-Stivers's mother and stepfather, Elbert and Becky Higginbotham, were in the vehicle. On their wa... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22899.txt | Rescue workers found a family in their RV on Tuesday after 17 days in the mountains near the prefix = st1 /Oregoncoast.
Peter Stivers, Marlo Hill-Stivers, their two children Sabastyan, 9, and Gabrayell, 8, and Hill-Stivers's mother and stepfather, Elbert and Becky Higginbotham, were in the vehicle. On their way home fr... | [
"travel in the mountains should be avoided",
"when traveling, people should keep in touch with rescue teams",
"children can cause much trouble in travel",
"people should know how to save themselves when facing trouble."
] |
The driver _ in his car. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: "It's 8:05," he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle934.txt | A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: "It's 8:05," he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second p... | [
"had a good sleep",
"had no seat",
"didn't have a good rest",
"always closed his eyes"
] |
may be the reason for lowering the risks of getting a cancer. | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of stomach and throat cancers than women who don't, according to a Canadian study that followed thousands of Chinese women over a decade.
For the study, researchers used data from a long-running health study of over 69,000 middle-... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22446.txt | Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of stomach and throat cancers than women who don't, according to a Canadian study that followed thousands of Chinese women over a decade.
For the study, researchers used data from a long-running health study of over 69,000 middle-aged and ... | [
"Taking exercise regularly",
"Weight and medical history",
"Some chemicals in the tea",
"Eating fruits and vegetables"
] |
What system disorders include kidney stones, kidney failure, and urinary tract infections? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What system disorders include kidney stones, kidney failure, and urinary tract infections? | urinary system | science | null | null | null | renal system | nervous system | digestive system | urinary system | Disorders of the urinary system include kidney stones, kidney failure, and urinary tract infections. | null | null | null |
A baby frog _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A frog is born in a small river.When he is young,the river is his home.He doesn't know his parents,but he has hundreds of brothers and sisters.He swims about and plays with them all the time.At that time,he doesn't look like his parents.He has no legs and he has a big tail .So he looks like a fish.
Later,hi... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle524.txt | A frog is born in a small river.When he is young,the river is his home.He doesn't know his parents,but he has hundreds of brothers and sisters.He swims about and plays with them all the time.At that time,he doesn't look like his parents.He has no legs and he has a big tail .So he looks like a fish.
Later,his tail ge... | [
"can't swim",
"can't eat bad insects",
"has no tail",
"can eat bad insects"
] |
How many people are there in the family? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Mr. and Mrs White have a son and two daughters. They have a cat and a big house. In front of the house there are some trees and two cars. On weekends they go to the beach . Mr. White works from Tuesday to Friday. Mrs. White works from Tuesday to Saturday. They are teachers. Their students like them very much.... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4587.txt | Mr. and Mrs White have a son and two daughters. They have a cat and a big house. In front of the house there are some trees and two cars. On weekends they go to the beach . Mr. White works from Tuesday to Friday. Mrs. White works from Tuesday to Saturday. They are teachers. Their students like them very much. There is... | [
"Seven",
"Six",
"Four",
"Five"
] |
The author commented on the clerk's hair to_. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I was waiting in line to register a letter in the post office at Thirty-third Street and Eighth Avenue in New York. I noticed that the clerk appeared to be bored with the job--weighing envelopes, handing out stamps, and issuing receipts--the same dull work year after year.
So I said to myself, "I am going to t... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19805.txt | I was waiting in line to register a letter in the post office at Thirty-third Street and Eighth Avenue in New York. I noticed that the clerk appeared to be bored with the job--weighing envelopes, handing out stamps, and issuing receipts--the same dull work year after year.
So I said to myself, "I am going to try to mak... | [
"win his kindness",
"distract his attention",
"show his respect",
"express his thanks"
] |
Space junk and radiation in space are dangerous to _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
Scientists have found out that _ to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of radiation f... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2617.txt | As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
Scientists have found out that _ to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of radiation from the s... | [
"spacemen working in space",
"people only on the earth",
"all the people except children",
"the old people on the earth"
] |
Which of the following statements is TRUE? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
How to wash clothes in a flash
LAUNDRY is never an easy part of housework. But if piles of sweaty T-shirts and smelly socks drive you crazy, then two Chinese scientists might have the answer.
Long Mingce and Wu Deyong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University have invented a kind of cotton that cleans itself. No need... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21849.txt | How to wash clothes in a flash
LAUNDRY is never an easy part of housework. But if piles of sweaty T-shirts and smelly socks drive you crazy, then two Chinese scientists might have the answer.
Long Mingce and Wu Deyong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University have invented a kind of cotton that cleans itself. No need for soap... | [
"There may be many other kinds of self-cleaning fabric in the future .",
"We can already buy self-cleaning clothes on the market.",
"This was the first time that scientists discovered titanium dioxide.",
"Titanium dioxide is widely used in the food industry."
] |
What is the best title of the text? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Every day I go into the same coffee shop on the way to work. It's part of a large chain here in the UK.
I am new to the anonymous act of kindness concept. I came across it recently. A few weeks ago I worked up the courage to ask the barista if I could pay for a coffee for someone later that day. He looked at... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high24139.txt | Every day I go into the same coffee shop on the way to work. It's part of a large chain here in the UK.
I am new to the anonymous act of kindness concept. I came across it recently. A few weeks ago I worked up the courage to ask the barista if I could pay for a coffee for someone later that day. He looked at me kind ... | [
"My experience in the coffee shop",
"Good turn of pay-it-forward coffee",
"A kind barista in the coffee shop",
"My happy time in helping others"
] |
High school is another way of saying _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In the United States,boys and girls start school when they are five years old.In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen.Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary school.another name for high school.Most children go to public elementary and secondar... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5585.txt | In the United States,boys and girls start school when they are five years old.In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen.Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary school.another name for high school.Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools... | [
"elementary school",
"secondary school",
"Public school",
"colleges and universities"
] |
Which is a popular activity in the early twentieth century? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900~1925) did on weekends? What do you do on weekends now? In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
*People used el... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7319.txt | Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900~1925) did on weekends? What do you do on weekends now? In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
*People used electric st... | [
"Watching TV",
"Riding the electric streetcars",
"Listening to the radio",
"Bicycling"
] |
Jesus Christ _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Confucius was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ. Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world.
Confucius was very keen to give people good rulers. S... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19998.txt | Confucius was born five hundred and fifty years before Christ. Unlike Jesus Christ, he did not bring words of God to the people. He was a clever teacher and a philosopher, looking for truth and wisdom. Most of his teaching was about life in this world.
Confucius was very keen to give people good rulers. Someone as... | [
"was born more than half a century earlier than Confucius",
"taught people anything about God",
"did not tell people anything about God",
"was a philosopher sent by God"
] |
According to this passage the writer thinks _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential . They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can't. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.
US parents often encoura... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle8054.txt | In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to develop their potential . They pay attention to what their kids can do, not what they can't. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even want to become presidents when they grow up.
US parents often encourage their ... | [
"China's education is better than America's",
"America's education is better than China's",
"Chinese students at the lower grades should have more homework",
"Chinese students have less pressure than America's"
] |
Long long time ago, Norwegians skied for _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
For many people of Norway ,skiing is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway ,there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love wi... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle6139.txt | For many people of Norway ,skiing is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway ,there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the... | [
"having fun",
"crossing the deep snow",
"making money",
"exercising"
] |
It isn't safe for you to _ while the earthquake is happening. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Earthquakes happen without warning .They can happen any time of a day,at any point during the year.But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However,it's important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do NOT go outside.You could get injur... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle235.txt | Earthquakes happen without warning .They can happen any time of a day,at any point during the year.But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However,it's important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from f... | [
"run out of the building",
"stay in a corner of the building",
"cover your head with your arms",
"cover your mouth with a towel"
] |
Which is TRUE about the Bronte sisters? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It was in the Victorian Era that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters and others.
Charles Dickens came on the literar... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4152.txt | It was in the Victorian Era that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters and others.
Charles Dickens came on the literary scene i... | [
"They were English writers of the 1830s.",
"They paid to have their first book published.",
"They began their writing from the rural life.",
"Their first book was successful."
] |
What is the best title of this passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I revisited Beichuan of Mid-Autumn Festival. As the car drove into the ruined city, tears streamed down my cheeks. Giant rocks from the mountain destroyed the road and houses fell, breaking into bricks and pieces of cement . Beichuan Middle School, which was once filled with energy and laughter, now so unrecog... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16771.txt | I revisited Beichuan of Mid-Autumn Festival. As the car drove into the ruined city, tears streamed down my cheeks. Giant rocks from the mountain destroyed the road and houses fell, breaking into bricks and pieces of cement . Beichuan Middle School, which was once filled with energy and laughter, now so unrecognizable ,... | [
"Safety Stands out from Anything",
"Scenes of Post-disaster",
"Importance of Architecture",
"Relations between Architecture and Earthquake"
] |
When we are happy, we often choose to wear_clothes. | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Our clothes are a powerful tool that can make us feel better about ourselves. One way in which this works is by wearing different color1s of clothes.
Normally when we are sad, we will wear dark color1ed clothes. Oppositely, when we are happy, we often choose to wear brightly color1ed clothes. The reason for th... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high24273.txt | Our clothes are a powerful tool that can make us feel better about ourselves. One way in which this works is by wearing different color1s of clothes.
Normally when we are sad, we will wear dark color1ed clothes. Oppositely, when we are happy, we often choose to wear brightly color1ed clothes. The reason for this is tha... | [
"dark color1ed",
"white",
"light color1ed",
"brightly color1ed"
] |
Why does the woman driver keep on pressing the horn? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Urban legends are stories that are told and believed in many places.Too many places,in fact.It simply isn't credible that the same unlikely events take place in so many different towns.For some reason,though,that particular set of events appeals to the imagination and the tale spreads.
A very common North Amer... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high955.txt | Urban legends are stories that are told and believed in many places.Too many places,in fact.It simply isn't credible that the same unlikely events take place in so many different towns.For some reason,though,that particular set of events appeals to the imagination and the tale spreads.
A very common North American urba... | [
"To warn the other driver not to follow her.",
"To give herself enough courage to face the danger.",
"To made her husband aware of something urgent.",
"To inform her family of her safe return."
] |
What is a specific region in space within which a sensory receptor is responsive to stimuli? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is a specific region in space within which a sensory receptor is responsive to stimuli? | receptive field | science | null | null | null | symmetrical field | deceptive field | amplify field | receptive field | CHAPTER SUMMARY 36.1 Sensory Processes A sensory activation occurs when a physical or chemical stimulus is processed into a neural signal (sensory transduction) by a sensory receptor. Perception is an individual interpretation of a sensation and is a brain function. Humans have special senses: olfaction, gustation, equ... | null | null | null |
What can be inferred from the story? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to a store to buy some gifts. While looking in the toys section,. I noticed a small boy of about five years old, pressing a doll against his chest.Keeping on touching the hair of the doll, the boy murmured sadly, "I don't have enough money.What can I do?" I walked t... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8997.txt | On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to a store to buy some gifts. While looking in the toys section,. I noticed a small boy of about five years old, pressing a doll against his chest.Keeping on touching the hair of the doll, the boy murmured sadly, "I don't have enough money.What can I do?" I walked towards hi... | [
"Something serious happened to the boy's mother and sister.",
"The boy's mother and sister were dying.",
"The boy's parents had to go to accompany his sister.",
"The boy's sister had asked him for his photo."
] |
Mr. Green think when it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound because _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Mr. Green is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for school and didn't like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn't understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.
One day the teacher ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3299.txt | Mr. Green is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was often late for school and didn't like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher was teaching. He didn't understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.
One day the teacher asked the... | [
"light goes faster than sound",
"our eyes are in front of our ears",
"our eyes are cleverer than our ears",
"our eyes can see but our ears can't"
] |
Television appears in the classroom and helps the teacher and students in _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Our "Timeline of Education" shows highlights of learning and education (especially related to Western education), going back to the very first education:
In the beginning: Adam got the very first lesson, from God: break the law and you pay the price.
3000 B.C. :Priests teach religion, writing, sciences.
0 B.C.... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7938.txt | Our "Timeline of Education" shows highlights of learning and education (especially related to Western education), going back to the very first education:
In the beginning: Adam got the very first lesson, from God: break the law and you pay the price.
3000 B.C. :Priests teach religion, writing, sciences.
0 B.C./A.D.: Je... | [
"late 1990s",
"early 1980s",
"1918",
"1620"
] |
It took about a year for Ron to realize that | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. Get out the classroom into a job." it said, and Ron obeyed .His father ,supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket. "You are lucky, Ron", he said. "For every boy with a job these days, there's a doze... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23887.txt | At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school, but the future called to him excitedly. Get out the classroom into a job." it said, and Ron obeyed .His father ,supporting the decision, found a place for him in a supermarket. "You are lucky, Ron", he said. "For every boy with a job these days, there's a dozen without... | [
"he worked well because he was interested in the job.",
"his work at the supermarket was dull.",
"being at work was much better than going to school.",
"the store manager wanted to get rid of him"
] |
English people usually shake hands when they _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say "How do you do?" and shake hands . Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high22178.txt | Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say "How do you do?" and shake hands . Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after the... | [
"meet every time",
"meet for the first time",
"say goodbye to each other",
"very bad"
] |
According to Jonathan,what do you need to have fun with kites? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In Asia,there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them.Although all kites have a similar structure ,they are widely different in size and shape.Kitefighting competitions are also held,in which competitors u... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6242.txt | In Asia,there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them.Although all kites have a similar structure ,they are widely different in size and shape.Kitefighting competitions are also held,in which competitors use their ... | [
"A large kite.",
"Any type of kite.",
"A complex structure.",
"A kite that impresses others."
] |
We can infer from the passage that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became _ as they talked about Santa,the supply teacher said out suddenly,"It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of sevenyearolds... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21470.txt | A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became _ as they talked about Santa,the supply teacher said out suddenly,"It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of sevenyearolds at Black... | [
"the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching",
"the parents complained about the discipline of the school",
"the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher",
"in reality,Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year."
] |
What should be done to shelter your wireless network? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Researchers recently found that hackers took control of 300,000 home routers . Once your home router has been controlled, hackers could redirect your network to malicious websites controlled by hi-tech thieves who could then steal your online back details and other sensitive data. However, there are some simpl... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12314.txt | Researchers recently found that hackers took control of 300,000 home routers . Once your home router has been controlled, hackers could redirect your network to malicious websites controlled by hi-tech thieves who could then steal your online back details and other sensitive data. However, there are some simple steps y... | [
"To build a firewall into your router.",
"To think out a complicated login password and use it.",
"To shut off your router when you find it not safe.",
"To switch off broadcasting in your router settings"
] |
The best title for this passage could be _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say: "Love will find a way." As smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection, and friendliness, it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Ch... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high7305.txt | It is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say: "Love will find a way." As smile is a facial expression showing pleasure, affection, and friendliness, it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese say... | [
"The Art of Smiling",
"The Universal Language",
"The Power of Love",
"The Magic Power of Friendship"
] |
Where is this material probably from? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In the next few years, battery technology is going to grow rapidly.
No more charging your smart phone every day...
No more "range anxiety" for electric cars, as new lithium batteries allow them to drive hundreds of miles on a single charge, just like a tank of gas.
And a tiny Chinese company is to be the lead... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1728.txt | In the next few years, battery technology is going to grow rapidly.
No more charging your smart phone every day...
No more "range anxiety" for electric cars, as new lithium batteries allow them to drive hundreds of miles on a single charge, just like a tank of gas.
And a tiny Chinese company is to be the leader of it ... | [
"A magazine.",
"A newspaper.",
"A website.",
"A booklet."
] |
What was Valderzak doing when the earthquake happened?. | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
For Robert Valderzak of Washington D.C.,Tuesday's earthquake was a miracle .
Ever since he fell and got his skull broken on Father's Day,75-year-old Valderzak had suffered severe hearing loss. But after the 5.8 quake, he could hear everything.
Valderzak was chatting with his daughter and three sons wh... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23241.txt | For Robert Valderzak of Washington D.C.,Tuesday's earthquake was a miracle .
Ever since he fell and got his skull broken on Father's Day,75-year-old Valderzak had suffered severe hearing loss. But after the 5.8 quake, he could hear everything.
Valderzak was chatting with his daughter and three sons when the qu... | [
"He was in hospital end talking with his children.",
"He was visiting a hospital with his children.",
"He was being interviewed by ABCNnews.com.",
"He was receiving treatment for his hearing loss."
] |
Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and ver... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17268.txt | We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and very experie... | [
"The students have to take an entrance test.",
"Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress.",
"All the teachers are young but very experienced.",
"Each class has two or three groups of students."
] |
The man wanted to kill Lincoln because he _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, was not very handsome, and he knew he was not.
One day, Lincoln was walking on the road when he was stopped by an ugly man .The man had a gun in his hand. He took aim at Lincoln's nose. Lincoln was very surprised, but he pretended not to be afraid. He asked t... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle483.txt | Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, was not very handsome, and he knew he was not.
One day, Lincoln was walking on the road when he was stopped by an ugly man .The man had a gun in his hand. He took aim at Lincoln's nose. Lincoln was very surprised, but he pretended not to be afraid. He asked the man, "... | [
"wanted to be the ugliest man",
"was from the south",
"was a slave owner",
"was against him"
] |
How did the dog react to the command to track? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
"Track!" said my master.
Like any good tracker-dog who has received the command he most loves, I gave a bark of excitement, put my nose down to the ground and sniffed. The ground was rich with smells. Even in the high-class housing area where we were working, the stones held traces of many sole and confusing ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7150.txt | "Track!" said my master.
Like any good tracker-dog who has received the command he most loves, I gave a bark of excitement, put my nose down to the ground and sniffed. The ground was rich with smells. Even in the high-class housing area where we were working, the stones held traces of many sole and confusing scents (s... | [
"It thought for a while and did what was asked.",
"It was happy, even though it wasn't trained for the task.",
"It was angry because there were so many smells.",
"It was excited because it took pleasure in tracking."
] |
Why was Mrs. Smith happy? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It is the 22ndcentury and it is very popular to change people's bodies.
Mr. Smith decided to change his body. He changed his big nose to a small one, and his old and gray hair to short and blond hair. He also bought new green eyes, new hands, new arms, new knees and new feet. Mrs. Smith was happy because Mr. ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1120.txt | It is the 22ndcentury and it is very popular to change people's bodies.
Mr. Smith decided to change his body. He changed his big nose to a small one, and his old and gray hair to short and blond hair. He also bought new green eyes, new hands, new arms, new knees and new feet. Mrs. Smith was happy because Mr. Smith's n... | [
"Because Mr. Smith's new look was cool.",
"Because Mr. Smith's new feet were small.",
"Because Mr. Smith looked younger than before.",
"Because Mr. Smith's new feet didn't smell bad."
] |
Most of the rich men in Hawaii are _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
There are some special traditions in Hawaii . People there are very friendly and always welcome visitors . They give visitors a lei , a long necklace of beautiful fresh flowers . Men wear bright flowered shirts , and women often wear long flowered dresses .
In Hawaii you may find some traditional Chinese , Jap... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2720.txt | There are some special traditions in Hawaii . People there are very friendly and always welcome visitors . They give visitors a lei , a long necklace of beautiful fresh flowers . Men wear bright flowered shirts , and women often wear long flowered dresses .
In Hawaii you may find some traditional Chinese , Japanese and... | [
"Japanese",
"Americans and Chinese",
"Japanese and Americans",
"Chinese and Japanese"
] |
Sodium-potassium pumps help nerve cells establish a voltage across their what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Sodium-potassium pumps help nerve cells establish a voltage across their what? | plasma membranes | science | null | null | null | cell walls | potassium membranes | sodium membranes | plasma membranes | null | null | null | |
What does Garry Golden mainly study? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Garry Golden is a futurist. Futurists are scientists who analyze the way the world is today and use that information.to predict what the world will be like in the future. Golden focuses on the study of transportation. He spends his days studying the relationships between cars, subways, and trains. But he's mo... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4049.txt | Garry Golden is a futurist. Futurists are scientists who analyze the way the world is today and use that information.to predict what the world will be like in the future. Golden focuses on the study of transportation. He spends his days studying the relationships between cars, subways, and trains. But he's most excite... | [
"The changes of future transportation",
"What cars will be like in the future.",
"How the world .is different from today",
"The relationships between cars and people."
] |
What the author found in the library made him _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I'm Evan Ducker. I'm just like every other 15-year-old boy, except I was born with a red birthmark .
Some birthmarks are signs of serious medical conditions. I'm very fortunate--mine isn't. I pretty much live a regular life, except for people asking me about it all the time, which can get annoying sometimes.
... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14105.txt | I'm Evan Ducker. I'm just like every other 15-year-old boy, except I was born with a red birthmark .
Some birthmarks are signs of serious medical conditions. I'm very fortunate--mine isn't. I pretty much live a regular life, except for people asking me about it all the time, which can get annoying sometimes.
When I wa... | [
"regretful",
"disappointed",
"stressed",
"bored"
] |
Britain has improved their water quality by _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We always read reports about costs of oil going up and we will think this is our most valuable material. However, water is the most valuable resource . People in the Middle East are more worried about this than oil. Maybe the next war will be about water.
In the future, to control the quality and quantity , yo... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12073.txt | We always read reports about costs of oil going up and we will think this is our most valuable material. However, water is the most valuable resource . People in the Middle East are more worried about this than oil. Maybe the next war will be about water.
In the future, to control the quality and quantity , you will us... | [
"raising the price of water.",
"reducing water pollution.",
"changing the management of the water industry.",
"opening more private companies for water services."
] |
In 2020, we'll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we'll have _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. "What will our world be like in the year 2020?" asks Tom.
"I don't know," says Fred.
"What do you think?" asks Tom.
"Well, no one knows, but it's interesting to guess," says Fred.
"In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give peopl... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2660.txt | Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. "What will our world be like in the year 2020?" asks Tom.
"I don't know," says Fred.
"What do you think?" asks Tom.
"Well, no one knows, but it's interesting to guess," says Fred.
"In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the ans... | [
"pocket computers",
"more holidays",
"pocket telephones",
"go on sale"
] |
According to the passage, Stay Alert is a gum which can help people _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Most schools forbid chewing gum, but in a few years they might consider changing that rule. Why? Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help improve your test scores.
This exciting research is just beginning. And in the meantime, companies are also experimenti... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12487.txt | Most schools forbid chewing gum, but in a few years they might consider changing that rule. Why? Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help improve your test scores.
This exciting research is just beginning. And in the meantime, companies are also experimenting with a... | [
"stay awake",
"fight colds",
"cure headaches",
"overcome nervousness"
] |
Who likes sitcoms? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Last week I did a survey about TV shows at No. 2 Middle School. Some students' answers are interesting.
Li Ming's favorite shows are sports shows. He often watches basketball games on CCTV-5.And he likes Kobe Bryant beastlier Yuan, a 12-year-old girl, says she can't stand sitcoms. But they're her grandmother's... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle6550.txt | Last week I did a survey about TV shows at No. 2 Middle School. Some students' answers are interesting.
Li Ming's favorite shows are sports shows. He often watches basketball games on CCTV-5.And he likes Kobe Bryant beastlier Yuan, a 12-year-old girl, says she can't stand sitcoms. But they're her grandmother's favorite... | [
"Liu Ming",
"Liu Yuan",
"Liu Ming's grandmother",
"Liu Yuan's grandmother"
] |
In the author's eyes,Elvis Presley was _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have.I mean,he had a head,two arms and two legs,just like the rest of us.About nine o'clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers,one of the older boys,what it was that made this Elvis guy... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11976.txt | At the age of ten I could not figure out what this Elvis Presley guy had that the rest of us boys did not have.I mean,he had a head,two arms and two legs,just like the rest of us.About nine o'clock on Saturday morning I decided to ask Eugene Correthers,one of the older boys,what it was that made this Elvis guy so speci... | [
"disgusting",
"admirable",
"ambitious",
"dynamic"
] |
The writer wants to tell us something about _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? With an e-mail you can just do that. Using computers you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than email. E-mail can send its messages to the other side of the world i... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5615.txt | Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? With an e-mail you can just do that. Using computers you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than email. E-mail can send its messages to the other side of the world in seconds... | [
"computer",
"a letter",
"e-mail",
"a call"
] |
Chromosomes consist of what material made up of strings of dna? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Chromosomes consist of what material made up of strings of dna? | chromatin | science | null | null | null | rna | mitochondria | gray matter | chromatin | 8.2 Chromatin Chromosomes consist of chromatin11 . This is made up of strings of DNA, which typically measure centimeters in length if stretched out. This DNA is wound around a histone12 core and organized into nucleosome13 s. The chromatin14 must be uncoiled for gene expression15 and replication16 . Chromosome microgr... | null | null | null |
Why could the author manage to read the book through? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem -- inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10256.txt | One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem -- inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the "Children's Room." I sat down on the floor and pulled a few boo... | [
"He was forced by his mother to read it.",
"He identified with the story in the book.",
"The book told the story of his pet dog.",
"The happy ending of the story attracted him."
] |
If you want to join the activity, you're supposed to _ | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Join the Family Read-Aloud Celebration, held by the Gonda Family Library and the Family School Alliance at UCLA Lab School, from February 21 to March 14,2014. We ask you to spend time reading aloud to your children at least 20 minutes each day.We hope to help families develop a habit of reading aloud every day... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11254.txt | Join the Family Read-Aloud Celebration, held by the Gonda Family Library and the Family School Alliance at UCLA Lab School, from February 21 to March 14,2014. We ask you to spend time reading aloud to your children at least 20 minutes each day.We hope to help families develop a habit of reading aloud every day througho... | [
"mail a book to the school",
"make an appearance at the starting day",
"read out loud from 5~7 p. m every day",
"share your reading experience at the party"
] |
The first reaction of the body to tissue damage or infection is called the what response? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | The first reaction of the body to tissue damage or infection is called the what response? | inflammatory | science | null | null | null | retaliatory | defensive | harmful | inflammatory | The cut on your hand may become red, warm, and swollen. These are signs of an inflammatory response. This is the first reaction of the body to tissue damage or infection. As explained in Figure below , the response is triggered by chemicals called cytokines and histamines , which are released when tissue is injured or ... | null | null | null |
In order to enjoy the dinner on the Eurostar,you should _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Enjoy an unforgettable day in the French capital on this luxury day trip from London to Paris,with an included Champagne lunch at the Eiffel Tower! Travel on Eurostar from St Pancras International and enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour taking in Paris'top sights.
Highlights
/Romantic experience,perfect for cou... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9095.txt | Enjoy an unforgettable day in the French capital on this luxury day trip from London to Paris,with an included Champagne lunch at the Eiffel Tower! Travel on Eurostar from St Pancras International and enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour taking in Paris'top sights.
Highlights
/Romantic experience,perfect for couples
/Rou... | [
"pay extra dinner fees",
"place an order beforehand",
"arrive earlier at Gard du Nord station",
"upgrade to 1st Class of the Eurostar"
] |
Kirchhoff’s second rule (the loop rule) is an application of conservation of what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Kirchhoff’s second rule (the loop rule) is an application of conservation of what? | energy | science | null | null | null | mineral | heating | Rock | energy | Kirchhoff’s Second Rule Kirchhoff’s second rule (the loop rule) is an application of conservation of energy. The loop rule is stated in terms of potential, V , rather than potential energy, but the two are related since PE elec = qV . Recall that emf is the potential difference of a source when no current is flowing. I... | null | null | null |
Which of the following statement is NOT true? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company, I told him honestly that the _ reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3131.txt | I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company, I told him honestly that the _ reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was important... | [
"The writer's daughter was studying in Boston at that time.",
"Both the writer and the interviewer experienced the same pain.",
"Bruce was a senior manager of a big firm.",
"Bruce wanted to make friends with him because he gave him his business card and home phone number."
] |
What can be the best title? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Scientists in Canada say big ocean fish have almost disappeared from the world since the start of industrial fishing in the nineteen-fifties. The scientists found that population of large fish like tuna; swordfish and cod have dropped by ninety percent in the past fifty years.
The study took ten years. The res... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high1131.txt | Scientists in Canada say big ocean fish have almost disappeared from the world since the start of industrial fishing in the nineteen-fifties. The scientists found that population of large fish like tuna; swordfish and cod have dropped by ninety percent in the past fifty years.
The study took ten years. The researchers ... | [
"Discoveries Canadian Scientists Have Made",
"Japanese Fishing Industry",
"Losses of Big Fish",
"Modern Fishing Methods"
] |
Many "short sleepers" are likely to hold the view that _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Baekeland and Hartmann report that the " short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 0r so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men t... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5273.txt | Baekeland and Hartmann report that the " short sleepers" had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 0r so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to ... | [
"sleep is a good way to escape from the reality",
"sleep is not so important as their daily activities",
"sleep affects their judgment on some important things",
"sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles"
] |
Which of the following statements is TRUE? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Xu Shu was much valued by Liu Bei for his strategic talents. After several victories on the battleground against Cao Cao, Xu was made the chief military advisor. Cao Cao was greatly surprised at the news. "If you want this person," one of his advisors said, "you can bring his mother to Xuchang and send a forge... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11264.txt | Xu Shu was much valued by Liu Bei for his strategic talents. After several victories on the battleground against Cao Cao, Xu was made the chief military advisor. Cao Cao was greatly surprised at the news. "If you want this person," one of his advisors said, "you can bring his mother to Xuchang and send a forged letter ... | [
"Zhuge was able to tell a person's personality at first sight.",
"No sooner did Xu receive the letter than he departed for Cao Cao.",
"Liu showed little interest in visiting Zhuge because he was doubtful of the stranger's ability.",
"Liu showed his disapproval when Xu advised him to call on Zhuge in person."
... |
In many cases, the alkali metal amide salt (mnh2) is not very soluble in liquid ammonia and does what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | In many cases, the alkali metal amide salt (mnh2) is not very soluble in liquid ammonia and does what? | precipitates | science | null | null | null | evaporates | settles | isolates | precipitates | where the (am) designation refers to an ammonia solution, analogous to (aq) used to indicate aqueous solutions. Without a catalyst, the reaction in Equation 21.20 tends to be rather slow. In many cases, the alkali metal amide salt (MNH2) is not very soluble in liquid ammonia and precipitates, but when dissolved, very c... | null | null | null |
Which is the best title for the passage? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It's a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, "I want to thank the people who have helped me."
At the age of one, Huang's mother left the family. Si... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle8228.txt | If you had only three years left to live, how would you spend your time? It's a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it. But 18-year-old Huang Ge has to answer this question and he says, "I want to thank the people who have helped me."
At the age of one, Huang's mother left the family. Six years l... | [
"A Great Success",
"An Interesting Trip",
"A Grateful Heart",
"A TV Show"
] |
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