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All of the following belong to Feng's war trilogy except _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Though war is something people hate, Director Feng Xiaoning often exposes his audience to it.
"If we don't impress the audience, who are without the painful experience of war, with the cruel injury to life and human nature war causes, how can we bring them a love of peace and objection to war?" asked the direc... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20030.txt | Though war is something people hate, Director Feng Xiaoning often exposes his audience to it.
"If we don't impress the audience, who are without the painful experience of war, with the cruel injury to life and human nature war causes, how can we bring them a love of peace and objection to war?" asked the director with ... | [
"Red River Valley",
"Lover's Grief over the Yellow River",
"Purple Sunset",
"In the Mood for Love"
] |
Daisy's Flower Shop sold 45 daisies on its first day. On their second day, they sold 20 more flowers than they did on their first day. On the third day, they sold 10 less than twice the flowers that were sold than on the second day. If the flower shop sold a total of 350 daisies for 4 days, how many daisies were sold o... | The flower shop sold 45 + 20 = <<45+20=65>>65 daisies on the second day.
Twice the number of flowers on the second day is 65 x 2 = <<65*2=130>>130.
So, the flower shop sold 130 - 10 = <<130-10=120>>120 daisies on the third day.
The total daisies sold for 3 days was 45 + 65 + 120 = <<45+65+120=230>>230.
Therefore, 350 -... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Daisy's Flower Shop sold 45 daisies on its first day. On their second day, they sold 20 more flowers than they did on their first day. On the third day, they sold 10 less than twice the flowers that were sold than on the second day. If the flower shop sold a total of 350 daisies for 4 days, how many daisies were sold o... | The flower shop sold 45 + 20 = <<45+20=65>>65 daisies on the second day.
Twice the number of flowers on the second day is 65 x 2 = <<65*2=130>>130.
So, the flower shop sold 130 - 10 = <<130-10=120>>120 daisies on the third day.
The total daisies sold for 3 days was 45 + 65 + 120 = <<45+65+120=230>>230.
Therefore, 350 -... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Felicia is baking a cake. She needs 2 cups of flour, a cup of white sugar, a 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and a 1/2 cup of oil. Her only measuring scoop is 1/4 cup. How many times does she fill it to complete the measurements? | She fills it 8 times for the flour because 2 / (1/4) =<<2/(1/4)=8>>8
She fills it 4 times for the white sugar because 1 / (1/4) = <<1/(1/4)=4>>4
She fills is 2 times for the oil because (1/2) / (1/4) = <<(1/2)/(1/4)=2>>2
She fills it 1 time for the brown sugar because she needs exactly 1/4 of a cup
She fills is 15 time... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Felicia is baking a cake. She needs 2 cups of flour, a cup of white sugar, a 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and a 1/2 cup of oil. Her only measuring scoop is 1/4 cup. How many times does she fill it to complete the measurements? | She fills it 8 times for the flour because 2 / (1/4) =<<2/(1/4)=8>>8
She fills it 4 times for the white sugar because 1 / (1/4) = <<1/(1/4)=4>>4
She fills is 2 times for the oil because (1/2) / (1/4) = <<(1/2)/(1/4)=2>>2
She fills it 1 time for the brown sugar because she needs exactly 1/4 of a cup
She fills is 15 time... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
The letter will be sent to _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Dear editor,
I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city every year because there are so many colorful peacocks here.
The peacocks mostly live on the grassland of Dongfeng Square. Visitors usually throw food to them, but they don't think about at all whether the food is good or not. Some of the... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle43.txt | Dear editor,
I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city every year because there are so many colorful peacocks here.
The peacocks mostly live on the grassland of Dongfeng Square. Visitors usually throw food to them, but they don't think about at all whether the food is good or not. Some of the peacocks... | [
"a school",
"a hospital",
"a newspaper",
"a museum"
] |
Titan's father has an onion farm ready for harvest. He borrows Mr. Clay's pickup and transports the harvest to their store, carrying ten bags per trip, prepared for sale. If the onions are in 50 kgs bags, and the pickup makes 20 trips, what's the total weight of onions harvested by Titan's father? | On one trip, the pickup carries 10 bags * 50 kg/bag = <<10*50=500>>500kg of onions
After 20 trips, the total weight of onions transported to the store is 20 trips * 500 kg/trip = <<20*500=10000>>10000 kgs
#### 10000 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Titan's father has an onion farm ready for harvest. He borrows Mr. Clay's pickup and transports the harvest to their store, carrying ten bags per trip, prepared for sale. If the onions are in 50 kgs bags, and the pickup makes 20 trips, what's the total weight of onions harvested by Titan's father? | On one trip, the pickup carries 10 bags * 50 kg/bag = <<10*50=500>>500kg of onions
After 20 trips, the total weight of onions transported to the store is 20 trips * 500 kg/trip = <<20*500=10000>>10000 kgs
#### 10000 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One day a mime is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd,a zookeeper drags him into his office.The zookeeper explains that the zoo's most popular attraction,a gorilla ,has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will f... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11222.txt | One day a mime is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd,a zookeeper drags him into his office.The zookeeper explains that the zoo's most popular attraction,a gorilla ,has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off.H... | [
"Hard and tiring.",
"Dangerous.",
"Easy and funny.",
"Boring."
] |
One benefit the new Israeli law may bring is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
An Israeli law banning too skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 18.5 for three months before a fashion show. That means a woman who is 5'8'' tall can weigh no less than 11... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5230.txt | An Israeli law banning too skinny models went into effect with the start of 2013. The law, approved last March in Israel, requires models to prove they have maintained a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 18.5 for three months before a fashion show. That means a woman who is 5'8'' tall can weigh no less than 119 pounds.... | [
"to change the working conditions of models",
"to prevent models from suffering from eating disorders",
"to lower the chance of skinny models' death",
"to provide guidance for women worshiping thinness"
] |
In the afternoon _ have cake and milk together. | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The White family come to a new big city , but Mrs. White's son, Bob, is not happy. He doesn't have anyone to play with. "Don't worry!" says his mother. "You will soon make friends here."
One morning, there is a knock at the door. Bob's mother, Mrs. White, opens it. There stands a woman with brown hair. It is ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5810.txt | The White family come to a new big city , but Mrs. White's son, Bob, is not happy. He doesn't have anyone to play with. "Don't worry!" says his mother. "You will soon make friends here."
One morning, there is a knock at the door. Bob's mother, Mrs. White, opens it. There stands a woman with brown hair. It is Mrs. Mill... | [
"Jack and Mrs. Miller",
"Bob and his mother",
"Mrs. White and Mrs. Miller",
"Bob and Jack"
] |
In the speech, Emma calls on people to _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
This is an excerpt from Emma Watsons speech at the United Nations headquarters.
Today we are launching a campaign(called "He For She"). I am reaching out to you because we need your help. We want to end gender inequality, and to do this, we need everyone involved. This is the first campaign of this kind in the... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9246.txt | This is an excerpt from Emma Watsons speech at the United Nations headquarters.
Today we are launching a campaign(called "He For She"). I am reaching out to you because we need your help. We want to end gender inequality, and to do this, we need everyone involved. This is the first campaign of this kind in the UN. We w... | [
"participate in the campaign actively and take actions",
"admit that men and women should be equally paid",
"pay more attention to men suffering from mental illnesses",
"believe in her although she acted in the Harry Potter series"
] |
What is the passage mainly about? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Ellen and prefix = st1 /BillCountyare both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married; Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9-year-old girl. Three years earlier both of the little girl's parent... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16866.txt | Ellen and prefix = st1 /BillCountyare both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married; Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9-year-old girl. Three years earlier both of the little girl's parents had die... | [
"How a couple first met at college.",
"Where you can adopt a child.",
"The benefits of adoption to the community.",
"How adoption created a happy family."
] |
Choose the right order of these happenings. | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The Man behind Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria,Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. (Dry goods include many different things; fabric , thread,scissors,combs,buttons,yarn,etc.)
In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20431.txt | The Man behind Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria,Germany. He was the fifth of six children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. (Dry goods include many different things; fabric , thread,scissors,combs,buttons,yarn,etc.)
In 1845, his father died. All six children decided to go to the U... | [
"a b c d",
"a d b c",
"b a c d",
"b c a d"
] |
What can we learn about Howard Warshaw from the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Worst Game Ever?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a video game that came out for the Atari 2600 game system in 1982. It was based on a very popular film of the same name. Star programmer Howard Warshaw created it with consultation from the film director Steven Spielberg.
It was July 27th, 1982. Howard Warshaw was... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high13400.txt | Worst Game Ever?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a video game that came out for the Atari 2600 game system in 1982. It was based on a very popular film of the same name. Star programmer Howard Warshaw created it with consultation from the film director Steven Spielberg.
It was July 27th, 1982. Howard Warshaw was hot off ... | [
"He was ambitious.",
"He was cautious.",
"He was unreliable.",
"He was inexperienced."
] |
The biological electron transport chain provides for an orderly, stepwise transfer of electrons. both nadh (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and fadh2 (reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide) are energy rich molecules that liberate a large amount of energy during what? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | The biological electron transport chain provides for an orderly, stepwise transfer of electrons. both nadh (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and fadh2 (reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide) are energy rich molecules that liberate a large amount of energy during what? | oxidation | science | null | null | null | evaporation | extrapolation | conduction | oxidation | The biological electron transport chain provides for an orderly, stepwise transfer of electrons. Both NADH (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) and FADH2 (reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide) are energyrich molecules that liberate a large amount of energy during oxidation. Free energy released during the transfe... | null | null | null |
The food in fast food restaurant is _ ready before the customers order it. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurant, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle883.txt | The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurant, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their ... | [
"always",
"usually",
"seldom",
"never"
] |
What does the writer want to do by writing the passage? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
With eight bloodshot eyes fixed on a flying object, the pains of a two-year project were about to bear fruit.
It was Wang Hongyi's first test flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and assembled with his teammates from the Aero-Sport Club at Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Wang is a senior mechani... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high19402.txt | With eight bloodshot eyes fixed on a flying object, the pains of a two-year project were about to bear fruit.
It was Wang Hongyi's first test flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and assembled with his teammates from the Aero-Sport Club at Shanghai Jiaotong University.
Wang is a senior mechanical engin... | [
"Encourage students to learn from Wang Hongyi.",
"Tell readers about UAV development in China.",
"Inform readers about Wang Hongyi and his UAV.",
"Call on readers to do what interests them."
] |
Which of the following can be the proper title of the news? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Some Chinese shops have stopped selling Japanese goods in protest against Tokyo's approval of a school history book they say _ Japan's militaristic past.
It was not clear how many Chinese stores had stopped selling Japanese products, but one association official told Renters that the boycott had begun ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21951.txt | Some Chinese shops have stopped selling Japanese goods in protest against Tokyo's approval of a school history book they say _ Japan's militaristic past.
It was not clear how many Chinese stores had stopped selling Japanese products, but one association official told Renters that the boycott had begun in Shangh... | [
"Chinese and Korean Displeasure",
"China, South Korea and Japan",
"The Reform of U. N.",
"A New History Textbook"
] |
What can we learn from the last proverb( )? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I went to bed at 11pm, it was snowing. I slept deep and my clock didn't work. It was so cold that I didn't want to get up again. I called my mother "Mom, my alarm clock is dead, but tomorrow morning I need to get up at six o'clock to catch an early bus . Can you give me a wakeup call?" My mother's voice was a ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle8147.txt | I went to bed at 11pm, it was snowing. I slept deep and my clock didn't work. It was so cold that I didn't want to get up again. I called my mother "Mom, my alarm clock is dead, but tomorrow morning I need to get up at six o'clock to catch an early bus . Can you give me a wakeup call?" My mother's voice was a little du... | [
"Parents' love is great",
"Father's love is more important than mother's",
"A father should give something to his son",
"A son should give something to his father"
] |
The best title of the passage can be _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Monarch butterflies from eastern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect world. Each year, this butterfly travels about 3000miles to its winter home in central Mexico . How can it fly so far? And why does it make this long and dangerous trip? Scientists still don't have an answer.
For many years, pe... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5277.txt | Monarch butterflies from eastern Canada make the most amazing journey in the insect world. Each year, this butterfly travels about 3000miles to its winter home in central Mexico . How can it fly so far? And why does it make this long and dangerous trip? Scientists still don't have an answer.
For many years, people in M... | [
"Family of Monarch butterflies",
"Mystery of Monarch butterflies",
"Monarch butterflies' birthplace",
"Monarch butterflies' winter home"
] |
Which of the following is right according to Peggy Blumenthal? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
China is now sending more college students to study in the United States than any other country. A new report shows a 23 percent increase in the number of Chinese students coming to the U.S.
The latest edition of the annual Institute of International Education(IIE)and another US institute found a 5 percent ri... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4431.txt | China is now sending more college students to study in the United States than any other country. A new report shows a 23 percent increase in the number of Chinese students coming to the U.S.
The latest edition of the annual Institute of International Education(IIE)and another US institute found a 5 percent rise in the... | [
"The number of Chinese students going to the US has increased by 23%.",
"The University of California has contributed to Asian education greatly.",
"Chinese student populations in the US mainly consist of undergraduates.",
"Chinese students know more about US higher education than before."
] |
The author made the gift by _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift cover? Or is it the look on the receiver's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was thinking what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anythi... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23407.txt | What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift cover? Or is it the look on the receiver's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was thinking what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pul... | [
"searching for poems online",
"drawing the background by hand",
"painting the letters in three color1s",
"matching the words with pictures"
] |
How does Mr. Green feel when he sees the old man with an umbrella in his hand? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It is a beautiful spring morning. There isn't a cloud, and the sun is warm but not too hot. So Mr. Green is surprised when he sees an old man at the bus stop with a big strong black umbrella in his hand.
Mr. Green says to him, "Do you think we are going to have rain today?"
"No," says the old man,"I don't thin... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle4430.txt | It is a beautiful spring morning. There isn't a cloud, and the sun is warm but not too hot. So Mr. Green is surprised when he sees an old man at the bus stop with a big strong black umbrella in his hand.
Mr. Green says to him, "Do you think we are going to have rain today?"
"No," says the old man,"I don't think so."
"T... | [
"He feels worried.",
"He feels surprised.",
"He feels happy.",
"He feels sad."
] |
Teenagers do not want their parents to agree whatever they do because they _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their c... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4226.txt | It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children t... | [
"have already been accepted into the adult world",
"feel that they are superior to the adults",
"are not likely to win over the adults",
"have a desire to be independent"
] |
Which single most factor is responsible for the extinction of hundreds of species of birds? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Which single most factor is responsible for the extinction of hundreds of species of birds? | human actions | science | null | null | null | habitat | diet | animal actions | human actions | Hundreds of species of birds have gone extinct as a result of human actions. A well-known example is the passenger pigeon. It was once the most common bird in North America, but over-hunting and habitat destruction led to its extinction in the 1800s. Habitat destruction and use of the pesticide DDT explain the recent e... | null | null | null |
From the story we know that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth, and Meg felt unhappy writing letters to her mother saying nothing about Beth's illness. Jo nursed Beth night and day, but the time came when Beth did not know her and called for her mother. Jo was frightened, and Meg begged to be allowed to write the truth, but Hannah ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8225.txt | Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth, and Meg felt unhappy writing letters to her mother saying nothing about Beth's illness. Jo nursed Beth night and day, but the time came when Beth did not know her and called for her mother. Jo was frightened, and Meg begged to be allowed to write the truth, but Hannah said ther... | [
"Laurie helped Jo publish her story in a newspaper",
"Laurie had been taking care of Mr. March before Beth got ill",
"Laurie and Jo were very good friends to each other",
"Laurie and Jo got married in the end"
] |
Which of the following is NOT true? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Even facts "forgotten" by people during a busy day may be retrieved if this is followed by a good night's sleep.
Researchers from the University of Chicago asked volunteers to remember simple words.Many found their memories letting them down towards the end of the day, but the following morning, those who had ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11568.txt | Even facts "forgotten" by people during a busy day may be retrieved if this is followed by a good night's sleep.
Researchers from the University of Chicago asked volunteers to remember simple words.Many found their memories letting them down towards the end of the day, but the following morning, those who had slept wel... | [
"When people first remember something, the memory is in an \"unstable state\".",
"The brain will change those important unstable memories into stable.",
"Once the memory become stable, it will never become unstable again.",
"Sleep can protect memories from being harmed."
] |
Which one is WRONG according to the passage? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Spring is coming.People in different countries like different outdoor activities.Leo,a reporter from Learning English in interviewing some students.Here is what they have said.
Mary (13, America)
I want to go out of the city to a beautiful field. It's happy to smell beautiful flowers, touch green grass and tak... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1146.txt | Spring is coming.People in different countries like different outdoor activities.Leo,a reporter from Learning English in interviewing some students.Here is what they have said.
Mary (13, America)
I want to go out of the city to a beautiful field. It's happy to smell beautiful flowers, touch green grass and take some ph... | [
"Jim is the oldest one of the four.",
"Mary is from England.",
"Making kites is Wang Fang's hobby.",
"Tony is interested in writing."
] |
What drives puberty in male humans? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What drives puberty in male humans? | testosterone | science | null | null | null | methane | bloodstream | estrogen | testosterone | Another obvious change that occurs during puberty is rapid growth. This is called the adolescent growth spurt . In boys, it is controlled by testosterone. The rate of growth usually starts to increase relatively early in puberty. At its peak rate, growth in height is about 10 centimeters (almost 4 inches) per year in t... | null | null | null |
After Phoenix lands on Mars, we can infer it will firstly _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
NASA is moving ahead with plans to put a long-armed Lander on Mars' icy North Pole to search for clues for water and possible signs of life.
The $386 million Phoenix Mars is planned to touch down in the Martian arctic in 2008. The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and pick up s... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20080.txt | NASA is moving ahead with plans to put a long-armed Lander on Mars' icy North Pole to search for clues for water and possible signs of life.
The $386 million Phoenix Mars is planned to touch down in the Martian arctic in 2008. The stationary probe will use its robotic arm to dig into the icy land and pick up soil sampl... | [
"find soil samples and send them to the earth",
"look for the icy land to dig for the soil samples",
"take photos and send them to the earth",
"find the remains of the Mars Polar Lander"
] |
Ariella has $200 more in her son's saving account than Daniella has in her son's savings account. Ariella's account earns her simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum. If Daniella has $400, how much money will Arialla have after two years? | If Ariella has $200 more in her son's saving account than Daniella has, then she has $400 + $200 = $600
If she earns an interest of 10% in the first year, her savings account increases by 10/100 * $600 = $<<10/100*600=60>>60
In the second year, she earns the same amount of interest, which $60 + $60 = $<<60+60=120>>120
... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | Ariella has $200 more in her son's saving account than Daniella has in her son's savings account. Ariella's account earns her simple interest at the rate of 10% per annum. If Daniella has $400, how much money will Arialla have after two years? | If Ariella has $200 more in her son's saving account than Daniella has, then she has $400 + $200 = $600
If she earns an interest of 10% in the first year, her savings account increases by 10/100 * $600 = $<<10/100*600=60>>60
In the second year, she earns the same amount of interest, which $60 + $60 = $<<60+60=120>>120
... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
The writer wants to tell us _ in the passage. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn't wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. "He is really bad," the boy said, "and I hate him."
The grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others f... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2627.txt | One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn't wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. "He is really bad," the boy said, "and I hate him."
The grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what t... | [
"how to feed tigers well",
"how to control our feelings",
"how to get along with others",
"how to fight with others"
] |
Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.
As he was ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5705.txt | The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.
As he was sitting u... | [
"He had a lot of things to do.",
"He wanted to take a look at the reindeer.",
"He was disturbed by a big noise .",
"He was thinking of what gift he would get."
] |
If you want to know each Chinese character's definition, pronunciation and much more information, you'd better surf _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.
You may start with these pages from this website -- just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.
* A Is For Love
Flas... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high2707.txt | Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.
You may start with these pages from this website -- just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.
* A Is For Love
Flash cards f... | [
"Zhongwen site",
"A Is For Love",
"Clavis Sinica",
"A few Chinese words"
] |
Which of the following can be used to describe the buildings in Hanoi? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Traveling in Viet Nam was like visiting a mysterious neighbor. You have lived next door to each other for years but knew very little about what happened on the other side of the fence.
I traveled there last August. A simple 180-kilometre trip from a Chinese border town to Hanoi, capital of Viet Nam, took an ad... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9517.txt | Traveling in Viet Nam was like visiting a mysterious neighbor. You have lived next door to each other for years but knew very little about what happened on the other side of the fence.
I traveled there last August. A simple 180-kilometre trip from a Chinese border town to Hanoi, capital of Viet Nam, took an adventurous... | [
"Very common.",
"retraditional.",
"Very colorful.",
"Rather dull."
] |
The author decided to buy his mother some branded things _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
My mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food,likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8261.txt | My mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything. She cooks traditional food,likes dressing up traditionally and likes the traditional way of shopping. She loves going to markets and going from one shop to another to find out what suits her best. She can walk miles when it comes to ... | [
"in order to please his mother",
"so that she could trust in shopping online",
"so that she would live a happy life in her later years",
"so that she would get a surprise on Mother's Day"
] |
Why is it dangerous to introduce a non-native species to a habitat? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Animals are considered to be endangered if the species is close to extinction throughout all or most of its environment. Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons.
Some animals become endangered when their habitats contain resources for humans. For example, commercial forest cutting in the Amazon Rain... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high5683.txt | Animals are considered to be endangered if the species is close to extinction throughout all or most of its environment. Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons.
Some animals become endangered when their habitats contain resources for humans. For example, commercial forest cutting in the Amazon Rainforest ha... | [
"Native species are likely to die from the new diseases.",
"It's hard for non-native species to survive.",
"Non-native species will take up more space.",
"Native species are so powerful for non-native species."
] |
During April, the baker sold 453 cakes at $12 and 126 pies at $7. How much did the baker earn? | The baker sold cakes for 453 * 12 = $<<453*12=5436>>5436.
And pies for 126 * 7 = $<<126*7=882>>882.
In total the baker earned 5436 + 882 = $<<5436+882=6318>>6318.
#### 6318 | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | During April, the baker sold 453 cakes at $12 and 126 pies at $7. How much did the baker earn? | The baker sold cakes for 453 * 12 = $<<453*12=5436>>5436.
And pies for 126 * 7 = $<<126*7=882>>882.
In total the baker earned 5436 + 882 = $<<5436+882=6318>>6318.
#### 6318 | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
At a station, a train comes every 5 minutes leaving 200 passengers and taking 320 others. How many different passengers step on and off a train at the station within an hour? | At every passenger exchange there are 200 + 320 = <<200+320=520>>520 different people.
One hour is 60 minutes, so during one hour, a train comes 60 minutes/hour / 5 minutes/train = <<60/5=12>>12 times.
So during one hour, 12 trains * 520 passengers/train = <<12*520=6240>>6240 different passengers step on and off the tr... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | At a station, a train comes every 5 minutes leaving 200 passengers and taking 320 others. How many different passengers step on and off a train at the station within an hour? | At every passenger exchange there are 200 + 320 = <<200+320=520>>520 different people.
One hour is 60 minutes, so during one hour, a train comes 60 minutes/hour / 5 minutes/train = <<60/5=12>>12 times.
So during one hour, 12 trains * 520 passengers/train = <<12*520=6240>>6240 different passengers step on and off the tr... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
If you want to get a senior position in TOSHIBA, you need to have _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD is one of the leading elevator companies in the world with more than 120 branch companies around the globe. SHENYANG TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD in Shenyang produces high-quality elevators. We are offering the following positions:
* Plant Manager: Excellent Senior Engineer with experience in th... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23203.txt | TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD is one of the leading elevator companies in the world with more than 120 branch companies around the globe. SHENYANG TOSHIBA ELEVATORS LTD in Shenyang produces high-quality elevators. We are offering the following positions:
* Plant Manager: Excellent Senior Engineer with experience in this field ... | [
"work experience on the job",
"typing skills and know English well",
"good wishes for the job",
"pleasant character and PC skill"
] |
Real CDs are more expensive because _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
How much do you want to pay for a CD by your favorite singer Jay Chou? Five Yuan for a pirated one, or more for a real one? Wang Ye, 14, said she would like the real one although the pirated one is cheaper." A real one is worth keeping for years." said the girl from No.1 middle school in Wu Han, Anhui. "Real ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high435.txt | How much do you want to pay for a CD by your favorite singer Jay Chou? Five Yuan for a pirated one, or more for a real one? Wang Ye, 14, said she would like the real one although the pirated one is cheaper." A real one is worth keeping for years." said the girl from No.1 middle school in Wu Han, Anhui. "Real CDs alway... | [
"it takes longer to make them",
"more people are needed to make them",
"a lot of money is paid to singers and writers.",
"better ways are used to make them"
] |
At first pencils were made of _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Paper was first made in the year 105. It was made by a Chinese named Cai Lun.
People in Japan learned of paper around the year 600. As years went by, people in other places began to make paper.
The lead pencil is not made of lead. It is made of graphite . People found graphite in 1564. They thought it was a k... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle7825.txt | Paper was first made in the year 105. It was made by a Chinese named Cai Lun.
People in Japan learned of paper around the year 600. As years went by, people in other places began to make paper.
The lead pencil is not made of lead. It is made of graphite . People found graphite in 1564. They thought it was a kind of le... | [
"wood",
"Lead",
"sticks",
"string and graphite"
] |
We can know from the four ads that _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Sourcing Assistant Needed
Time: 28 March-27 September, 2011
Indian company's Shanghai office is looking for a local Chinese girl, who can speak fluent English, and has at least one year experience in trading business.
Main responsibilities are: sourcing for new suppliers, factory visiting, ne... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21736.txt | Sourcing Assistant Needed
Time: 28 March-27 September, 2011
Indian company's Shanghai office is looking for a local Chinese girl, who can speak fluent English, and has at least one year experience in trading business.
Main responsibilities are: sourcing for new suppliers, factory visiting, negotiating... | [
"RHK Design deals with business only from European countries",
"to be a sourcing assistant, you need to be very persuasive",
"to be a Customer Service Assistant, you must speak Putonghua",
"a girl from Beijing is very likely to be employed by the Indian Company"
] |
At first ,he played _ instead of basketball . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Michael Jordan was born on February17,1963,in Brooklyn ,New York . Jordan is the fourth of the five children in his family .His family moved to North Carolina when he was just a baby .As a young boy , his favourite sport was baseball ,but soon he found that he could play basketball as well .At the age of 17, h... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle5568.txt | Michael Jordan was born on February17,1963,in Brooklyn ,New York . Jordan is the fourth of the five children in his family .His family moved to North Carolina when he was just a baby .As a young boy , his favourite sport was baseball ,but soon he found that he could play basketball as well .At the age of 17, he began t... | [
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"baseball",
"tennis",
"volleyball"
] |
Which temperature scale is commonly used in science? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Which temperature scale is commonly used in science? | kelvin scale | science | null | null | null | centigrade | ph scale | celsius | kelvin scale | one degree Fahrenheit. Only 100 Celsius degrees span the same range as 180 Fahrenheit degrees, thus one degree on the Celsius scale is 1.8 times larger than one degree on the Fahrenheit scale 180 / 100 = 9 / 5. The Kelvin scale is the temperature scale that is commonly used in science. It is an absolute temperature sca... | null | null | null |
Where did he buy some flowers? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Doctor Carl was a very busy man. He always worked hard. He often forgot his families' birthdays. Yesterday afternoon he remembered it was his wife's birthday. He loved his wife. He wanted to give her a present. On his way home from hospital, he bought some beautiful flowers in a shop. When doctor Carl got h... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3252.txt | Doctor Carl was a very busy man. He always worked hard. He often forgot his families' birthdays. Yesterday afternoon he remembered it was his wife's birthday. He loved his wife. He wanted to give her a present. On his way home from hospital, he bought some beautiful flowers in a shop. When doctor Carl got home, he g... | [
"On his way home from work.",
"On his wife's birthday.",
"On his way to the shop.",
"On his birthday."
] |
The purpose of the text is to tell people how to _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
We all know that if we want to keep our body in good shape we have to do physical exercise regularly as well as be careful with what we eat. What we tend to forget is that this goes for our eyes as well. Medical science confirms that a diet rich in carotenoids can help maintain good vision and prevent again... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8390.txt | We all know that if we want to keep our body in good shape we have to do physical exercise regularly as well as be careful with what we eat. What we tend to forget is that this goes for our eyes as well. Medical science confirms that a diet rich in carotenoids can help maintain good vision and prevent against a numb... | [
"keep their body in good shape",
"choose a healthy diet for their eyes",
"prevent serious eye diseases",
"get natural sunglasses from food"
] |
Which land form is the result of the constructive force of a glacier? | null | Answer this science question and explain your reasoning. | Which land form is the result of the constructive force of a glacier?
Choices:
A. valleys carved by a moving glacier
B. piles of rocks deposited by a melting glacier
C. grooves created in a granite surface by a glacier
D. bedrock hills roughened by the passing of a glacier | Correct answer: B | science | Mercury_SC_401653 | {
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What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A woman renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office was asked to state her occupation.She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
"What I mean is," explained the recorder, "do you have a job, or are you just a ..."
"Of course I have a job," said Emily."I'm a mother."
"We don't list 'mother... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15892.txt | A woman renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office was asked to state her occupation.She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
"What I mean is," explained the recorder, "do you have a job, or are you just a ..."
"Of course I have a job," said Emily."I'm a mother."
"We don't list 'mother' as an o... | [
"The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.",
"The recorder was impatient and rude.",
"The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.",
"Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society."
] |
What led the writer to start writing fairy tales for her daughter? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When my daughter Sally was five, I bought Grimm's Fairy Tales and read Snow White to her one night. At the end of the original Grimm tale, Snow White's stepmother is made to put on red-hot iron shoes and dance until she falls down dead.
This came as something of a shock. I always thought fairytales had happy e... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high11152.txt | When my daughter Sally was five, I bought Grimm's Fairy Tales and read Snow White to her one night. At the end of the original Grimm tale, Snow White's stepmother is made to put on red-hot iron shoes and dance until she falls down dead.
This came as something of a shock. I always thought fairytales had happy endings. A... | [
"The frightening ends of past fairy tales.",
"His daughter's strong interest in fairy tales.",
"His desire to let his daughter know more stories.",
"His attempt to fill his daughter's bedtime with something."
] |
The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I've found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4525.txt | China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I've found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bi... | [
"to ride it for fun",
"to use it for transport",
"to experience local skills",
"to improve his riding skills"
] |
Which kind of part-time job is less stressful for American teenagers? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Having a part-time job is an important part of growing up for American teenagers. It can teach them important skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives. And many teenagers find that making their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom.
American teenagers are allowed to do part-time jobs ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3338.txt | Having a part-time job is an important part of growing up for American teenagers. It can teach them important skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives. And many teenagers find that making their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom.
American teenagers are allowed to do part-time jobs at the ag... | [
"Working at police.",
"Nursing",
"Working at camps.",
"Teaching."
] |
Which of the following items does the passage NOT discuss? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The Hawaiian Islands are situated about two thousand miles away from North America, right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Despite the distance the islands actually make up the fiftieth state of the United States. The islands were all formed by volcanic eruption and on the largest of the islands, Hawaii, o... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23390.txt | The Hawaiian Islands are situated about two thousand miles away from North America, right in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Despite the distance the islands actually make up the fiftieth state of the United States. The islands were all formed by volcanic eruption and on the largest of the islands, Hawaii, or the Big... | [
"Hawaii's location.",
"How to give directions in Hawaii.",
"Volcanoes.",
"The climate."
] |
Why did the Greeks put candles on the cake? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Many centuries ago, birthdays were considered a time when the bad spirits were able to harm you. It was believed that you should have your friends and family around you so that their good wishes and present-giving would keep the bad spirits away. People also believed that, by lighting candles, they were sendin... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8901.txt | Many centuries ago, birthdays were considered a time when the bad spirits were able to harm you. It was believed that you should have your friends and family around you so that their good wishes and present-giving would keep the bad spirits away. People also believed that, by lighting candles, they were sending a signa... | [
"To light up the dark room.",
"To make the cake beautiful.",
"To see where the cake was.",
"To make it look like the moon."
] |
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Gypsies? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When school was out, I hurried to find my sister and get out of the schoolyard before seeing anybody in my class. But Barbara and her friends had beaten us to the playground entrance and they seemed to be waiting for us. Barbara said, "So now you' re in the A class. "
She sounded impressed.
"What' s the ... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20052.txt | When school was out, I hurried to find my sister and get out of the schoolyard before seeing anybody in my class. But Barbara and her friends had beaten us to the playground entrance and they seemed to be waiting for us. Barbara said, "So now you' re in the A class. "
She sounded impressed.
"What' s the A class? ... | [
"Wandering around the world.",
"Never plant something.",
"Make ginger ale in their house.",
"Had been foreigners wherever they go."
] |
What can we conclude from the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
What do college teachers think of high school English teachers'English teaching? And how should we see it? Let's read the following.
A teacher from a community college addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high4644.txt | What do college teachers think of high school English teachers'English teaching? And how should we see it? Let's read the following.
A teacher from a community college addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described how weak... | [
"Language learning and improving needs time and effort.",
"The author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level.",
"It is reasonable to include English as one of the high school subjects.",
"The English language teaching is by no means an easy job for college teachers."
] |
What type of waves start when a source of energy causes a disturbance in the medium? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What type of waves start when a source of energy causes a disturbance in the medium? | mechanical waves | science | null | null | null | magnetic waves | fluid waves | mechanical currents | mechanical waves | Mechanical waves are waves that transfer energy through matter, called the medium. Mechanical waves start when a source of energy causes a disturbance in the medium. Types of mechanical waves include transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves. | null | null | null |
These are designed for those who _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Energy pod:
It was designed by a US company with NASA technology. It puts the human body in the best sleeping position and blocks outside noise to create an ideal napping experience. Silicon Valley high-tech companies such as Google provide the Pod for employees.
White noise radio:
White noise is a sound signa... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high176.txt | Energy pod:
It was designed by a US company with NASA technology. It puts the human body in the best sleeping position and blocks outside noise to create an ideal napping experience. Silicon Valley high-tech companies such as Google provide the Pod for employees.
White noise radio:
White noise is a sound signal that co... | [
"have enough sleep.",
"are working for high-tech companies.",
"are in poor health.",
"are victims of sleeping sickness."
] |
Induced mutations are caused by environmental factors. what term is used to describe a mutation that has no environmental cause? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | Induced mutations are caused by environmental factors. what term is used to describe a mutation that has no environmental cause? | spontaneous mutation | science | null | null | null | numerous mutation | cancerous mutation | evident mutation | spontaneous mutation | Mutagenesis may occur spontaneously or be induced. A spontaneous mutation can just happen. These mutations are not caused by an environmental factor, but occur during normal cellular processes. A spontaneous mutation may be due to a mistake during DNA replication or transcription. Mutations may also occur during mitosi... | null | null | null |
What's still unclear to us in the story? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A little girl was given so many picture books on her seventh birthday that her father. Who should have run his office and let her mother run the home, thought his daughter should give one or two of her new books to a little neighbor boy named Robert, who had visited their home sometimes.
Now, taking books, or ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9679.txt | A little girl was given so many picture books on her seventh birthday that her father. Who should have run his office and let her mother run the home, thought his daughter should give one or two of her new books to a little neighbor boy named Robert, who had visited their home sometimes.
Now, taking books, or anything ... | [
"The exact number of the picture books the girl had received.",
"How many volumes the Oxford English Dictionary includes.",
"Whether each volume of the dictionary includes entries beginning with two letters.",
"Whether the father knew his daughter's mind well"
] |
How many exact diseases are mentioned as examples killing twice men than women? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If you could take a large snapshot of everyone in the United States today, it would contain six minion more females than males. In this country, women outlive men by about seven years. Throughout the modern world, cultures are different, diets are different, ways of life and causes of death are different, bu... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high9267.txt | If you could take a large snapshot of everyone in the United States today, it would contain six minion more females than males. In this country, women outlive men by about seven years. Throughout the modern world, cultures are different, diets are different, ways of life and causes of death are different, but one thi... | [
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Ten.",
"Five."
] |
The volunteers joined a meeting which was _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
All of us have taken an instant dislike to someone, and then felt guilty about being too judgmental. But now it seems we should place more trust in our first impressions. Most people can accurately judge a total stranger following a short meeting, according to scientists.
And in general, the more confident the... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23566.txt | All of us have taken an instant dislike to someone, and then felt guilty about being too judgmental. But now it seems we should place more trust in our first impressions. Most people can accurately judge a total stranger following a short meeting, according to scientists.
And in general, the more confident the people a... | [
"interesting",
"complex",
"serious",
"brief"
] |
Which of the following shows that you are suffering hearing loss? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Parties, iPods, concerts, movies, TV shows, video games, traffic. All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable. But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and, if we don't take notice, it can have an effect on our hearing.
Most teenagers don't think about hearing loss. But if y... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3390.txt | Parties, iPods, concerts, movies, TV shows, video games, traffic. All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable. But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and, if we don't take notice, it can have an effect on our hearing.
Most teenagers don't think about hearing loss. But if you experi... | [
"You are interested to listen to others' talking.",
"You have to read others' expressions to understand them.",
"You can only understand others over the phone.",
"You always think you hear the ringing of the phone."
] |
How long is the reading room open every day? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Rules in the reading room
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the school reading room. We hope you have a good time here. Before you go into the reading room, there are some rules you need to keep.
1.The reading room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
2. Don't take your bag into the reading roo... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle8231.txt | Rules in the reading room
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the school reading room. We hope you have a good time here. Before you go into the reading room, there are some rules you need to keep.
1.The reading room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
2. Don't take your bag into the reading room.
3. Don... | [
"Ten hours.",
"Nine hours.",
"Seven hours.",
"Eight hours."
] |
On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale's room, there is _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery . Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest o... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle565.txt | In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery . Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from ... | [
"a map of the world",
"a postcard to himself",
"a message to himself",
"a photo of his wife"
] |
In the author's opinion, a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
You've flown halfway around the world; you've sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of; so what on earth is there to do here? You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.
It was a long journey from Bangkok t... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high6823.txt | You've flown halfway around the world; you've sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of; so what on earth is there to do here? You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.
It was a long journey from Bangkok to Huaplee... | [
"sits in a beach chair",
"forgets his daily routine",
"plans a detailed schedule",
"draws pictures in the sand"
] |
The writer describes what Universal Orlando Resort offers in order to show _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
prefix = st1 /NEW YORK--So we're going away on weekends and sticking close to home. But are we traveling with the kids? Here's how the down economy is changing the way we travel.
SECONDARY CITIES
Some smaller cities are stealing the glory . Fort Myers,Fla.experienced double digit growth in January 2009 over ... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23597.txt | prefix = st1 /NEW YORK--So we're going away on weekends and sticking close to home. But are we traveling with the kids? Here's how the down economy is changing the way we travel.
SECONDARY CITIES
Some smaller cities are stealing the glory . Fort Myers,Fla.experienced double digit growth in January 2009 over January 2... | [
"that some packages are easier to find this year",
"where families go for their vacation this year",
"why people prefer parks closer to their homes",
"how families choose packages for their vacation"
] |
Which of the following should not be used when trying to escape from a fire? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Fire fighting is a serous matter, knowing what to do during a fire can save people's lives. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone else in the family, such as stairways and emergency exits, but not elevators.
From the lower floors of building, escape through windows is possible.... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10892.txt | Fire fighting is a serous matter, knowing what to do during a fire can save people's lives. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone else in the family, such as stairways and emergency exits, but not elevators.
From the lower floors of building, escape through windows is possible. Learn th... | [
"Windows",
"Elevators",
"Fire exits",
"Stairways"
] |
From the passage, you can reasonably conclude that _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
What would life be like without rich, creamy, mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate?
Life would be bitter for most Americans. They spend about $13 billion a year buying all sorts of chocolate treats.
However, for the African children who toil under slavelike conditions on cacao plantations, life is not s... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15624.txt | What would life be like without rich, creamy, mouthwatering, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate?
Life would be bitter for most Americans. They spend about $13 billion a year buying all sorts of chocolate treats.
However, for the African children who toil under slavelike conditions on cacao plantations, life is not sweet. The... | [
"cacao farms in western Africa rely heavily on child labor",
"children in Africa know how to make the best chocolate",
"candy bars sold in the United States are made on plantations in Africa",
"eating too much chocolate is bad for your health"
] |
Who invented the bowler hat? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Inventions named after people
Many new things are invented each year. Interestingly, some inventions are named after the people who invented them, making the inventions and inventors easier to be remembered.
The bowler hat is named after London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler. The brothers received an ord... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle6831.txt | Inventions named after people
Many new things are invented each year. Interestingly, some inventions are named after the people who invented them, making the inventions and inventors easier to be remembered.
The bowler hat is named after London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler. The brothers received an order from E... | [
"Edward Coke.",
"Thomas and William Bowler.",
"The 2\nndEarl of Leicester.",
"Edward Coke's gamekeepers."
] |
What is the subject discussed in the text? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
In the course of working my ways through school , I took many jobs I would rather forget . But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard ; the pay was poor ; and, most of all , the working conditions were terrible.
First of all , the job made huge demands on my strengt... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high24205.txt | In the course of working my ways through school , I took many jobs I would rather forget . But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant. The work was hard ; the pay was poor ; and, most of all , the working conditions were terrible.
First of all , the job made huge demands on my strength . For t... | [
"The writer's unhappy school life.",
"The writer's eagerness to earn money.",
"The writer's experience as a full-time worker.",
"The writer's hard work in an apple plant."
] |
Which of the following is true according to the text? | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist... Robert Hooke was all there and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century. In the course of his work, he cooperated with famous men of science like Isaac Newton, and the great architect, Christopher Wren.
Hooke's... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16085.txt | Inventor, physicist, surveyor, astronomer, biologist, artist... Robert Hooke was all there and more. Some say he was the greatest experimental scientist of the 17th century. In the course of his work, he cooperated with famous men of science like Isaac Newton, and the great architect, Christopher Wren.
Hooke's early ed... | [
"Hooke went to Oxford in 1645.",
"Hooke was well paid in the Royal Society of London.",
"Hooke made a contribution to medicine.",
"Hooke's book Micrographia may have helped Newton."
] |
If you live on your parents, you are a member of _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Recently Chinese society has seen a flowering of a new vocabulary. Perhaps the most interesting has been the division of people into tribes (zu in Chinese).
The pains of the yi zu, or the ant tribe, have been well-known --- recent graduates from outside the main cities who move to urban areas, live cheaply an... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high17196.txt | Recently Chinese society has seen a flowering of a new vocabulary. Perhaps the most interesting has been the division of people into tribes (zu in Chinese).
The pains of the yi zu, or the ant tribe, have been well-known --- recent graduates from outside the main cities who move to urban areas, live cheaply and work ha... | [
"the bite-the-old tribe",
"the ant tribe",
"the marry-the-bowl tribe",
"the snail-house tribe"
] |
The chances of making the junior high basketball team start at 10% if you're 66 inches and increase 10% for every additional inch of height. Devin starts out as 65 inches tall, then grows 3 inches. What are his chances of making the basketball team? | First find Devin's new height by adding his growth to the original height: 65 inches + 3 inches = <<65+3=68>>68 inches
Then subtract 66 inches from Devin's height to find how many extra inches of height he has: 68 inches - 66 inches = <<68-66=2>>2 inches
Then multiply the number of extra inches by the percentage increa... | Solve the following math problem and explain your reasoning step by step. | The chances of making the junior high basketball team start at 10% if you're 66 inches and increase 10% for every additional inch of height. Devin starts out as 65 inches tall, then grows 3 inches. What are his chances of making the basketball team? | First find Devin's new height by adding his growth to the original height: 65 inches + 3 inches = <<65+3=68>>68 inches
Then subtract 66 inches from Devin's height to find how many extra inches of height he has: 68 inches - 66 inches = <<68-66=2>>2 inches
Then multiply the number of extra inches by the percentage increa... | math | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
The practice of anting _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Every so often, birds, just like humans, do what it takes to feel really, really good. The bird version is to sit on an anthill so that hundreds of ants climb all over their bodies, or even better, some birds pick up mouthfuls of pressed ants and rub themselves all over. Afterwards, the birds either eat the a... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18313.txt | Every so often, birds, just like humans, do what it takes to feel really, really good. The bird version is to sit on an anthill so that hundreds of ants climb all over their bodies, or even better, some birds pick up mouthfuls of pressed ants and rub themselves all over. Afterwards, the birds either eat the ants or se... | [
"is unique to birds",
"is a rare phenomenon",
"makes birds feel comfortable",
"provides a main food source for birds"
] |
The first step to be creative is to _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Can you become a creative person? Can you learn to come up with great ideas or learn to create new things? The answer is yes.
The first step to becoming creative is to remove the words "I am not creative" from your vocabulary. Seriously, do not say them or do not say them even inside your head.
Now you need to... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high3593.txt | Can you become a creative person? Can you learn to come up with great ideas or learn to create new things? The answer is yes.
The first step to becoming creative is to remove the words "I am not creative" from your vocabulary. Seriously, do not say them or do not say them even inside your head.
Now you need to start lo... | [
"have confidence in yourself",
"look up \"creativity\" in the dictionary",
"understand the meaning of being creative",
"learn many new words by heart"
] |
Why did Billy Rogers not win the third Wimbledon? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Good evening,ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this of the Box Bill Tennis Club. It's good to see so many of you here this evening. I'm sure you're all enjoyed the fine food,and that you are ready to hear our guest speaker.
Ladies and gentlemen,we're pleased to welcome our most famous club champion,Billy Ro... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16948.txt | Good evening,ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this of the Box Bill Tennis Club. It's good to see so many of you here this evening. I'm sure you're all enjoyed the fine food,and that you are ready to hear our guest speaker.
Ladies and gentlemen,we're pleased to welcome our most famous club champion,Billy Rogers,to o... | [
"Because he had no chance to take part in it.",
"Because he was too old to beat his opposite.",
"Because he got himself hurt.",
"Because he was too busy to well prepare it."
] |
The driver knew the writer's name because _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the story of the detective Sherlock Holmes, was having a trip in Europe. One day he got out of the railway station and climbed into a taxi. Before he could say a word, the driver turned to him and asked, "Where can I take you, Mr. Doyle?"
Doyle was rather surprised. He asked ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10003.txt | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the story of the detective Sherlock Holmes, was having a trip in Europe. One day he got out of the railway station and climbed into a taxi. Before he could say a word, the driver turned to him and asked, "Where can I take you, Mr. Doyle?"
Doyle was rather surprised. He asked the drive... | [
"Doyle told the driver himself",
"it was on the front of his suitcase",
"the morning's newspaper had said that",
"the detective let out the information"
] |
According to the passage, the author _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I was 18 when Tim and I began to date. Shy and quiet, I'd met his parents once before but hadn't ventured to say more than " Hello". This particular evening, however, we were taking them out to dinner for their anniversary and I wanted to make a good impression.
Tim and his parents arrived and I was out the do... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10192.txt | I was 18 when Tim and I began to date. Shy and quiet, I'd met his parents once before but hadn't ventured to say more than " Hello". This particular evening, however, we were taking them out to dinner for their anniversary and I wanted to make a good impression.
Tim and his parents arrived and I was out the door in a f... | [
"felt very sorry for being late meeting Tim's parents",
"mistook wine for drinks and got drunk",
"had her eyebrows burnt because of her nervousness",
"left a bad impression on Tim's parents"
] |
Jim's backpack is _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Jim is my good friend. We are in the same school. He is an American. We are good friends. This is Jim's bedroom. It's not big, but new. A black desk is in the room. Some English books are on the desk. Jim's backpack is on it. The backpack is yellow, but old. What's under the red chair? It's a white cat. It's a... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle1158.txt | Jim is my good friend. We are in the same school. He is an American. We are good friends. This is Jim's bedroom. It's not big, but new. A black desk is in the room. Some English books are on the desk. Jim's backpack is on it. The backpack is yellow, but old. What's under the red chair? It's a white cat. It's a Chinese ... | [
"old",
"new",
"in the desk",
"under the desk"
] |
It can be inferred that the writer _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
As a new driver with little experience behind the wheel, having to turn into another lane to avoid a careless driver talking on a cellphone is not something that I am prepared for. According to theNew England Journal of Medicine, an accident is four times more likely to happen than normal while you are talking... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high14582.txt | As a new driver with little experience behind the wheel, having to turn into another lane to avoid a careless driver talking on a cellphone is not something that I am prepared for. According to theNew England Journal of Medicine, an accident is four times more likely to happen than normal while you are talking on the p... | [
"doesn't know how to drive at all",
"likes to use a cellphone while driving",
"take a great interest in using his car as a weapon",
"prefers to stay off his cellphone while driving"
] |
Talking of her father, Kathryn _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
When Kathryn was 6 years old, she sat outside for three hours at her home and did not make a sound.Her parents wondered why she was so quiet, only to discover that she was drawing a picture of a flag outside. She recalled. "That's what I wanted to do that day," said Kathryn, who is now 23 years old. And in the... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12978.txt | When Kathryn was 6 years old, she sat outside for three hours at her home and did not make a sound.Her parents wondered why she was so quiet, only to discover that she was drawing a picture of a flag outside. She recalled. "That's what I wanted to do that day," said Kathryn, who is now 23 years old. And in the future, ... | [
"praised him for his wood art",
"was ashamed of his form of wood art",
"was greatly proud of him",
"felt pity for his creative talent"
] |
The best title of this passage probably is _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I no longer consider myself as the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they come. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here's what I ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20132.txt | I no longer consider myself as the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they come. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here's what I want to t... | [
"Love your friends",
"Live a real life",
"Don't waste time",
"Be a good mother and wife"
] |
The story tells us :" _ ". | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
The best way of learning a language is using it .The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up ( )and people will not understand you .Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle591.txt | The best way of learning a language is using it .The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up ( )and people will not understand you .Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor ,y... | [
"Only foolish ( )people make mistakes",
"Few people make mistakes",
"People never make mistakes",
"There is no one who doesn't make mistakes"
] |
We can conclude from the text that _ . | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Today, we send millions of Christmas cards every year. But in fact the Christmas card is a ly modern invention.
In the Middle Ages, European wood engravers produced prints with religious themes. But the first real Christmas card, as we understand the term today, was designed in London, England in 1840. It we... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23396.txt | Today, we send millions of Christmas cards every year. But in fact the Christmas card is a ly modern invention.
In the Middle Ages, European wood engravers produced prints with religious themes. But the first real Christmas card, as we understand the term today, was designed in London, England in 1840. It went on sal... | [
"Horsley sold his first Christmas cards for 50 pounds",
"Santa Claus was born on Christmas Day",
"now there are more greetings on New Year's cards",
"merchants were the first to send Christmas cards to their customers"
] |
According to the passage,the Internet is usually used _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Now,I'll tell you something about the Internet.The Internet is a network of computers.It became popular in the 1990s.Now,we live in the Internet Age.The Internet is very useful.You can get information,do some shopping or talk with people all over the world.You can do all these things in your own room.
You can ... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high18625.txt | Now,I'll tell you something about the Internet.The Internet is a network of computers.It became popular in the 1990s.Now,we live in the Internet Age.The Internet is very useful.You can get information,do some shopping or talk with people all over the world.You can do all these things in your own room.
You can set up yo... | [
"to get information from all over the world",
"to help people who need help badly",
"to react to email from all over the world",
"both A and B"
] |
There are many conflicts between _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Children are children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers , they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts go between par... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle3585.txt | Children are children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers , they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts go between parents and ... | [
"fathers and mother s",
"parents and children",
"parents and toddlers",
"parents and parents"
] |
What is the process when animals maintain an internal temperature? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is the process when animals maintain an internal temperature? | thermoregulation | science | null | null | null | homeostasis | osmoregulation | bioaccumulation | thermoregulation | null | null | null | |
What is implied from this passage? | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Paul was dealing with _ . The new girl Linda in class really liked him a lot. Paul was not happy about it.
Paul's good friend, Sam, tried to comfort him. "What's the big deal? I think Linda is kind of cute and nice enough."
Paul glared at Sam. "Then why don't you ask her to be your girlfriend? There she is, s... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15057.txt | Paul was dealing with _ . The new girl Linda in class really liked him a lot. Paul was not happy about it.
Paul's good friend, Sam, tried to comfort him. "What's the big deal? I think Linda is kind of cute and nice enough."
Paul glared at Sam. "Then why don't you ask her to be your girlfriend? There she is, sitting al... | [
"Linda will be Sam's girlfriend.",
"Paul has fallen in love with another girl.",
"Paul and Linda are classmates.",
"Paul and Linda are colleges students."
] |
We can infer from the passage that _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon;on foot,on mules or by air.We chose the first.Waking up early,my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started.We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out,I was shocked at how narrow the path wa... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high10373.txt | They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon;on foot,on mules or by air.We chose the first.Waking up early,my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started.We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out,I was shocked at how narrow the path was.And I c... | [
"experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way",
"one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon",
"the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion",
"the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident"
] |
Which is the best title for the passage? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Whether it's joining a school club, going to a friend's birthday party, or travelling by train, we can meet new people anywhere and anytime in our lives. However, many of us feel awkward when meeting people for the first time, especially when we aren't quite sure what to say. The situation feels cold, even icy... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high12887.txt | Whether it's joining a school club, going to a friend's birthday party, or travelling by train, we can meet new people anywhere and anytime in our lives. However, many of us feel awkward when meeting people for the first time, especially when we aren't quite sure what to say. The situation feels cold, even icy.
"Breaki... | [
"How to develop friendship with a stranger",
"Advice on breaking the ice when we communicate with a stranger",
"How to become a successful public speaker",
"How to start a conversation with a person"
] |
What is defined as force per unit area? | null | Answer the following science question clearly and accurately. | What is defined as force per unit area? | pressure | science | null | null | null | momentum | energy | resistance | pressure | Pressure is defined as force per unit area, . | null | null | null |
Why was the author's husband ever understandably destroyed at first? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
I had been a step-mother for six years, and with my husband,I had watched his young children growing into teenagers. Although they lived mostly with their mother, they spent a lot of time with us. Over the years, we all learned to become more comfortable with each other. However, I continued to feel somewhat l... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21539.txt | I had been a step-mother for six years, and with my husband,I had watched his young children growing into teenagers. Although they lived mostly with their mother, they spent a lot of time with us. Over the years, we all learned to become more comfortable with each other. However, I continued to feel somewhat like an ou... | [
"he couldn't see his children often.",
"he had an unhappy marriage.",
"his children didn't like him any longer.",
"he had got a kind of serious disease."
] |
The doctor was worried that _ | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery . Her son and his wife heard the news on the radio."How are we going to tell your mother?" the wife asked. "The shock might kill her!
"That's true." the son said. "Perhaps we'd better speak to her doctor about it. He'll know how to break the news to her gentl... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high16871.txt | A very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery . Her son and his wife heard the news on the radio."How are we going to tell your mother?" the wife asked. "The shock might kill her!
"That's true." the son said. "Perhaps we'd better speak to her doctor about it. He'll know how to break the news to her gently."
They ... | [
"he would not be paid enough",
"the news would make her worried",
"the old lady would suffer a heart attack",
"the old lady would not give him half of the money"
] |
The young man couldn't go to sleep because _ , | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn't go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn't fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor. "I just can... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle191.txt | A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn't go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn't fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor. "I just can't go to ... | [
"he was worried about his homework",
"he worked too hard and became ill",
"he didn't finish doing his lessons",
"there was a lot of noise there and he couldn't have a rest"
] |
Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage? | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can get big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been c... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high20655.txt | More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can get big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at ... | [
"A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced",
"Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation",
"Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation",
"Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information"
] |
What's the best title for the passage? | A | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million--about 7 percent--are obese .
Experts say the obesity epidemic is spread... | Answer: A | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15218.txt | Some weight-loss camps, which are rare in China just a few years ago, have sprouted in Beijing, Qingdao, Shenzhen, and other cities. Today about 15 percent of adults, or 200 million Chinese, are reportedly overweight. Of these, 90 million--about 7 percent--are obese .
Experts say the obesity epidemic is spreading to ch... | [
"Chinese Childhood Obesity Explosion",
"Weight-loss Camps in China",
"Obesity Explosion's Impacts On Chinese Economy",
"Obesity Explosion In China And America"
] |
There is _ near Peter's school. | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Some children are flying kites near the river. They are very high and Peter can see them from the classroom. After lunch his aunt comes to see his mother and brings a kite to him. It looks like a bird. He wants to fly it but his mother doesn't let him do that.
"It's time to go to school," says his mother, "You... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | middle2767.txt | Some children are flying kites near the river. They are very high and Peter can see them from the classroom. After lunch his aunt comes to see his mother and brings a kite to him. It looks like a bird. He wants to fly it but his mother doesn't let him do that.
"It's time to go to school," says his mother, "You can fly ... | [
"a bank",
"a river",
"a lake",
"a park"
] |
Between British and American English, _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Englishmen speak British English and Americans speak American English. A student is learning to speak British English. He often asks himself, "Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?" Learners often ask "What's the difference between British English and American English?"Certainly there are s... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high15571.txt | Englishmen speak British English and Americans speak American English. A student is learning to speak British English. He often asks himself, "Can Americans understand me when I speak British English?" Learners often ask "What's the difference between British English and American English?"Certainly there are some diffe... | [
"the greatest difference is in spelling",
"there are differences in many ways",
"people can't understand each other",
"students don't know the difference"
] |
According to the passage, the most serious consequence of baby-boomers approaching retirement would be _ . | D | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
Last month the first baby-boomers turned 60. The enormous generation born between 1946 and 1964 is heading towards retirement. The coming "demographic cliff" will see vast numbers of skilled workers disappear from the labor force.
The workforce is ageing across the rich world. Within the EU the number of work... | Answer: D | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high23351.txt | Last month the first baby-boomers turned 60. The enormous generation born between 1946 and 1964 is heading towards retirement. The coming "demographic cliff" will see vast numbers of skilled workers disappear from the labor force.
The workforce is ageing across the rich world. Within the EU the number of workers aged ... | [
"a decrease in the number of 20 to 29 year-olds",
"a loss of knowledge and experience to many companies",
"a continuous increase in the number of 50 to 64 year-olds",
"its influence on the developed world whose workforce is ageing"
] |
Our moral dilemmas lie in the fact that moral rules _ . | C | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
WHY do we sometimes struggle with moral dilemmas? Why is it a crime to take certain drugs but it's acceptable to take others? Why is it wrong to create human embryos to cure diseases suffered by millions? Often, we follow rules that bring little benefit and can even be positively harmful. But the rules are n... | Answer: C | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high21854.txt | WHY do we sometimes struggle with moral dilemmas? Why is it a crime to take certain drugs but it's acceptable to take others? Why is it wrong to create human embryos to cure diseases suffered by millions? Often, we follow rules that bring little benefit and can even be positively harmful. But the rules are not set in... | [
"can hardly be changed once set",
"are against individual benefits",
"can be harmful as well as beneficial",
"are promoting social consolidation"
] |
According to the passage, we can infer that _ . | B | Read the passage and answer the question. | Passage:
If you're ever apart from your children, a new study says just talking on the phone will help just as much as a hug .
If you're a parent who spends long hours on the job, you probably feel sorry for spending so
much time away from your kids. But the results of a new study show that a mother's voice alone can ... | Answer: B | reading | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | high8361.txt | If you're ever apart from your children, a new study says just talking on the phone will help just as much as a hug .
If you're a parent who spends long hours on the job, you probably feel sorry for spending so
much time away from your kids. But the results of a new study show that a mother's voice alone can be just a... | [
"it is easy for girls to solve math problems",
"the girls who had watched the movie remained anxious",
"mothers should hug their kids as often as possible",
"older girls have higher cortisol than younger ones."
] |
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