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"answer_text": "he has to do his job as a volunteer firefighter"
},
"options": [
"he has to work part-time at weekends",
"he has some sleeping problems",
"he has to do his job as a volunteer firefighter",
"he alway"
],
"questio... | On Saturday nights, A.J.Coston doesn't get a lot of sleep. Usually three or four times a night, a loud bell rings, a red light flashes, and he has to jump out of his bed. That's because he's a weekend volunteer firefighter with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Station 13 in Northern Virginia. During the week, he lives at... | high16087.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "decide the place on your interest"
},
"options": [
"spend time discussing with fun people",
"decide the place on your interest",
"choose famous places",
"find a new area"
],
"question": "To choose a place for a ... | Tips for Getting the Most out of a "Photo walk"
Photo walks are a great way to get out and get clicking, either by yourself, with a couple of friends, or with a group of people. They can be wonderful for seeing a neighborhood or wild space with new eyes, getting inspired to be more creative with angles and subjects, as... | high11703.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "cheerful"
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"options": [
"forgetful",
"confused",
"cheerful",
"uneasy"
],
"question": "Which of the following is NOT the symptom of the mother of the author?",
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"answer": {... | For as early as I could remember, my mother had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. However, in the last fifteen years of her life, she had to live with senile dementia . I would go to my home to pay her a visit in California and she would curiously look at me and then... | high5635.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Warmth"
},
"options": [
"Warmth",
"Milk",
"contact",
"trust"
],
"question": "Psychologically, what does the baby monkey desire most during the first two weeks of its life?",
"question_type": "factiod_questio... | The baby monkey is much more developed at brith than the human baby. Almost from the moment it is born,the baby monkey can move around and hold tightly to its mother. During the first few days of its life the baby will approach and hold onto almost any large,warm, and soft object in its environment , particularly if th... | high18041.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Marco Dorigo."
},
"options": [
"Mike Litman.",
"Marco Dorigo.",
"The Master Creator.",
"James Allen."
],
"question": "Who spent time imagining what he planned to do every night before going to bed?",
"questi... | How many times have you heard the expression that most people spend more time planning their vacation than they do planning their lives. I would explain that expression by adding that most people spend more time "thinking" about their vacation than they do thinking about what's important in their life.
While rest and ... | high17372.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "watch their weight rather than their diet"
},
"options": [
"try out a variety of diet foods",
"hesitate before they enjoy diet foods",
"pay attention to their own eating habits",
"watch their weight rather than their di... | Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet... We are surrounded by the word "diet" everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that har... | high21818.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "People are happy when their friends leave them."
},
"options": [
"People are happy when their friends leave them.",
"People may never see their friends after their friends move away.",
"Everyone needs friends.",
"People... | Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get al... | high1453.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "useful for his future work"
},
"options": [
"a waste of time that could have been spent on study",
"useful for his future work",
"a good way to earn extra money",
"a good way to find out his weak points"
],
"que... | What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work .So ... | high15565.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Jim's parents were patient with him"
},
"options": [
"Jim was always ashamed of himself",
"Jim did very well in his studies",
"Jim's parents were patient with him",
"Jim failed to finish his high school"
],
"que... | When I was an education official in Palo Alto, California, Polly Tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times. Polly's son, Jim, had great difficulty in school. He was classified as the educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his pa... | high8311.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "a bus tour company"
},
"options": [
"a tourist guides organization",
"a bus tour company",
"a travel magazine",
"a public transport system"
],
"question": "The Original London Sightseeing Tour is_.",
"questi... | The Original London Sightseeing Tour-Hop On Hop Off
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford. ----Dr Samuel Johnson 1709-1784."
Duration: 24 hours pass
Welcome to London and welcome to The Original Tour. Providing more than just a great way to travel around th... | high23969.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "home prices and living costs there are very high."
},
"options": [
"it is not easy to find jobs there.",
"home prices and living costs there are very high.",
"they can't make full use of their knowledge and skills there.",
... | Some 80 percent of graduate students in East China's Zhejiang Province said in a survey they will give up trying to find jobs in Beijing,Shanghai and Guangzhou,first-tier cities in China that have been considered dream places for many,because of the untouchable home prices and high living costs.
The Yangtse Evening Pos... | high879.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the history of popular breakfast foods in the United States."
},
"options": [
"famous places to eat breakfast.",
"why people in the United States eat breakfast",
"the most popular types of pancakes in the United States",
... | Popular breakfast foods in the United States, as in many other countries around the world, include coffee, milk , juice, eggs, and bread. Some other breakfast items served in the United States are thought by many to be traditionally American. However, they actually come from other cultures.
A very popular breakfast foo... | high15203.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Jasmine Meyers' mom"
},
"options": [
"Jasmine Meyers.",
"Jasmine Meyers' husband",
"Jasmine Meyers' mom",
"The hotel manager"
],
"question": "Who witnessed the disaster first according to the passage?",
"que... | Jasmine Meyers had the last laugh when the ocean swallowed her SUV Monday morning and brought it up an hour later, damaged, on the beach. Meyers was staying in Campbell River's Eagles Nest Motel during the wild storm that attacked the east coast of Vancouver Island early this week.
"We woke up to my mom screaming 'Your... | high8477.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "To celebrate Dr. Seuss's achievements."
},
"options": [
"To introduce Dr. Seuss's life.",
"To analyze Dr. Seuss's books.",
"To describe Dr. Seuss's writing style.",
"To celebrate Dr. Seuss's achievements."
],
"q... | One-hundred-and seventh birthdays aren't usually celebrated for authors who aren't alive anymore. But Theodor Seuss Geisel---better known as the children's books author Dr. Seuss ---who came into the world on 2 March, 1904, was an unusual man.
Like generations of children I was raised on his wonderful stories. But when... | high7744.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "certain that evil will be widespread if good men do nothing about it"
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"unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evil",
"certain that evil will be widespread if good men do nothing about it",
"only... | A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the victory of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people. Day after day my men and I struggle to hold back a tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way o... | high9769.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "get the government's permission"
},
"options": [
"try new methods of teaching",
"prove its management ability",
"obey the local and state laws",
"get the government's permission"
],
"question": "If a private com... | Most American students go to traditional public schools.There are about 88, 000 public schools, all over the US.Some students attend about 3000 independent public schools called charter schools.
Charter schools are self-governing.Private companies operate some charter schools.They are similar in some ways to traditiona... | high39.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "About $ 25. 3."
},
"options": [
"About $ 22. 7.",
"About $ 25.",
"About $ 25. 3.",
"About $ 26. 2."
],
"question": "How much should people pay for a month if they buy the newspaper for a half year?",
"questi... | USA Today
Subscription Options:
2 months (43 issues)$50. 00
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Shipping is always free.
Giving a gift?
Add the magazine to your cart, and on the next page check the box marked "this will be a gift". You can also find this option if you enter "edit your shopping ca... | high13672.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Three singers will perform it to gether at the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup."
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"options": [
"It was the first number one of 2014 in the Official Singles Chart.",
"Its video has been viewed almost 600 million times on Yo... | Fifa has announced a track by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez as the official the me
song for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
We are one,which also features Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte,will be performed at the
opening ceremony at the Arena de Sao Paulo on 12 June.
The track will be released later this year in the ... | high17414.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Because it is seen as a representative match between humans and AI."
},
"options": [
"Because the match was the first one between humans and AlphaGo.",
"Because it is seen as a representative match between humans and AI.",
"B... | A "match of the century" between human champion of the Chinese board game Go and Google's computer program kicked off in Seoul on Wednesday, which drew great attention.
The first game of the five-game match started at about 1 p.m.local time (0400 GMT) at Four Seasons Hotel in central Seoul.It will run through next Tu... | high19439.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "encourage herself"
},
"options": [
"make a living",
"entertain the public",
"rise to fame",
"encourage herself"
],
"question": "At first McElrah began singing and dancing in public in order to _ .",
"ques... | Erica McElrath calls herself " The Happy Lady". And by now, you may have caught her singing and dancing with her mp3 player on any of several city street corners. " I don't want money," said McElrah, 40, of St. Louis. " I come out here to make people smile."
McElrah lost her full-time job in January. Since then, she ha... | high11065.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "people can reach any floor by elevator"
},
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"people can reach any floor by elevator",
"there are sofas at either end of the first floor",
"there are exhibits on the museum history",
"the Information Desk can... | The Museum of Childhood is spread over 4 floors, with the first floor acting like a balcony around the edge of the building, so you can look down over the ground floor central hall with the shop, Information Desk, and Benugo Cafe.
The museum of Childhood is housed in a large Victorian building in east London. It has be... | high3522.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "young students will travel home for Christmas"
},
"options": [
"young students will travel home for Christmas",
"young people will travel in every direction",
"it is a large movement of human beings",
"the traffic flows... | At railway stations all across Britain next week, groups of students will gather with their backpacks to wait for the trains that will carry them home for Christmas. This is as large a movement of human beings as before, but with more contradictory traffic flows, so that trains filled with the young pass each other tra... | high2628.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "an athlete, inventor and businessman"
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"a teacher, boy-maker and businessman",
"an athlete, inventor and businessman",
"an athlete, writer and businessman",
"a magician, writer and toy-maker"
],
"... | Alfred Carlton Gilbert(1884-1961) was a man of many ideas and talents. As a small boy, he kept trying new things. At age 12, he started a sports club for his friends and got their school to have a field day with active games and prizes. As he grew and practiced, Gilbert became skilled at pole vaulting , pull-ups, the l... | high18733.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Because they have a lot in common."
},
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"Because they have a lot in common.",
"Because they have common family values.",
"Because they have no generation gap.",
"Because they keep a constant relationship."
... | There is an old Chinese proverb that states "One Generation plants the trees; another gets the shade," and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing. If close, the relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter... | high5147.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Sweetened soft-drinks may increase the risk of depression."
},
"options": [
"Sugary sodas aren't good for the physical health of old people.",
"Americans have a special tooth for sweet foods.",
"Sweetened soft-drinks may incr... | We know that sugary sodas aren't good for our bodies. Now it turns out that they may not be good for our minds, either. A new study of more than 260,000 people has found a link between sweetened soft-drinks and depression, and diet sodas may be making matters worse.
Americans drink far more sodas than people in other c... | high4259.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "She was seriously injured in a traffic accident."
},
"options": [
"She was coldly deserted by her father.",
"She got a strange and serious disease.",
"She had to give performances to make a living.",
"She was seriously ... | When Christina Brouder was five years old, a drunk driver ran over her as she and her father were crossing the street in front of their home.Hurt badly, the young girl was forced to spend a long time in a full-body cast to recover from her injuries.Mostly, she traveled between the hospital and her home.Once out of the... | high11071.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "research shows that American government should take measures to ensure income equality for college graduates"
},
"options": [
"there is a big income gap between female and male college graduates in America.",
"college graduates fin... | Commencement is a time for idealism.
But economic reality is cruel everywhere; especially for new graduate. They have been told repeatedly that a college degree is an open sesame to the global economy. But that's not necessarily so, according to new research by two economists at he Massachusetts Institute of Technol... | high3536.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Children are likely to fulfill their potential with a loving home and adequate stimulation"
},
"options": [
"Children should be protected from any dangers by their parents",
"The more conscientious parents are, the more children wi... | In 1693 the philosopher John Locke warned that children should not be given too much "unhealthy fruit" to eat.Three centuries later, misguided ideas about child-raising are still popular.Many parents fear that their children will die unless ceaselessly watched.In America the law can be equally paranoid .In South Carol... | high12578.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "they thought they can pass the final easily"
},
"options": [
"they were afraid of the final",
"there was a party there",
"the final would be held there",
"they thought they can pass the final easily"
],
"questio... | Introductory Chemistry was taught at Duke University for many years by professor Bonk. One year, two guys took the class and did pretty well on all the quizzes and mid-terms. They each had a solid A. These two friends were so confident in going into the final that the weekend before finals week, despite the Chemistry f... | high15217.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "how to balance friendship and work"
},
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"how to balance friendship and work",
"how to spend our spare time",
"whether we should keep friendship",
"whether we should invite friends to dinner"
],
"ques... | If you feel at present that you don't have enough friends in your life,one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have.Starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.
Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitments ... | high7750.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "For four days."
},
"options": [
"For two days.",
"For three days.",
"For four days.",
"For five days."
],
"question": "How long will Harvard ARTS FIRST FESTIVAL last?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
... | Celebrate the arts at Harvard
ARTS FIRST: April 28-May l, 2012
Experience non-stop art! Over 200 performances, exhibitions, films, and multimedia presentations Highlighting student and faculty creativity at Harvard.
Schedule of events: www.ofa.fas.harvard.edu/arts, or call 617 495 8676 to request a program guide.
Join ... | high14109.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Many other people have changed Edison's life."
},
"options": [
"Edison invented the electric light.",
"Many other people have changed Edison's life.",
"Edison has changed the life of many other people.",
"Few men in his... | Thomas Edison was one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius." There is no such thing ... | high1321.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "they are pesticide-free and tasteful"
},
"options": [
"they contain many nutritious elements",
"they have a different scent",
"they are pesticide-free and tasteful",
"they are cheaper and bigger"
],
"question": ... | In early summer, one of the most popular fruit is strawberry . It is said strawberry is the "Queen of fruit" as it has many nutritious elements. But many people feel that the strawberry in the current market tastes different as many strawberries are artificially grown and some even have a scent of pesticides . So find... | high13666.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "how to help a teenager grow up"
},
"options": [
"how to get along with a teenager",
"how to respect a teenager",
"how to understand a teenager",
"how to help a teenager grow up"
],
"question": "The main purpose ... | It's not easy being a teenager(1319)--nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you you'll still be there for hi... | high7988.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "who want to be healthier"
},
"options": [
"who are ill",
"who want to be healthier",
"who are Crystal Collins' good friends",
"who are not interested in taking exercise"
],
"question": "The students may most pro... | The Five Rules for Keeping Fit
Hi, there! I'm Grystal Collins, and I'm very happy to share some time with you. So, you want to keep fit, huh? Well, you surely came to the right place. Together we can keep fit and healthy, and succeed in doing that. It's easy. Everybody can do it, you hear? Just remember the five golden... | high1447.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "What did the writer's parents say when he dropped out?"
},
"options": [
"When did the writer leave school?",
"How was the writer's life as a dropout?",
"What future plans did the writer have in San Francisco?",
"What di... | As a high school dropout myself, I often feel it is my duty to defend my fellow non-scholars. Common wisdom would have you believe we are the "bad kids", the future criminals, the worst sort of people. But not all dropouts will deal drugs, shoplift, or even shoot pool all day.
My own favorite hooky hangout was always t... | high13100.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "learn the value of money"
},
"options": [
"show off their wealth of family",
"let them make more money",
"learn the value of money",
"help children manage family finance"
],
"question": "Parents give their child... | Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money). The purpose is to let children learn from experiences at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is anoth... | high6328.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "to strongly recommend an e-book"
},
"options": [
"to strongly recommend an e-book",
"to show the author's attitude to money",
"to introduce the general idea of an e-book",
"to tell us Rich Ezzo isn't money hungry"
]... | A week ago, I read When Money Talks, Listen! by Rich Ezzo. It took only about an hour to read, and that included one trip to the coffee maker and about 10 distractions from Alex, our cat, who thinks he is the center of the universe.
When I first received a copy, I thought it was a get-rich-quick type of publication. T... | high8305.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "there are differences in many ways"
},
"options": [
"the greatest difference is in spelling",
"there are differences in many ways",
"people can't understand each other",
"students don't know the difference"
],
"... | 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... | high15571.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "People from other countries also enjoy reading British newspapers."
},
"options": [
"Printed newspapers are disappearing.",
"The most popular newspapers has the most popular newspaper website as well.",
"People from other cou... | There was simply too much news and too much information freely available on the net.But was it accurate? Whose opinion should we trust? A survey found that 60% of UK adults think it is worth paying for a "good newspaper", and most of those said they believed more of what they read in the paid-for newspapers.
Here was s... | high11717.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "she didn't want to waste her life"
},
"options": [
"she wanted to make more money",
"she was not willing to look after me",
"she didn't want to waste her life",
"she likes keeping busy"
],
"question": "Lili quit... | She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.
When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn't want to stay at home and work as a housewife: "It's a waste of life." Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn't h... | high3250.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "From paper clip to house"
},
"options": [
"A lucky paper clip",
"From poor to rich",
"A lucky young man",
"From paper clip to house"
],
"question": "The best title for this passage is \" \".",
"question_t... | A 26-year-old Montreal man appears to have succeeded in his quest to barter a single, red paper clip all the way up to a house. It took almost a year and 14 trades, but Kyle MacDonald has been offered a two-storey farmhouse in Kipling, Sask., for a paid role in a movie.
MacDonald began his quest last summer when he de... | high16078.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Their peers"
},
"options": [
"The environment.",
"Mother's sensitivity.",
"Their peers",
"Education before birth."
],
"question": "According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influenc... | Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.
Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does somethi... | high5621.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "what activities are available at the holiday village"
},
"options": [
"the best way to get to the holiday village",
"the best time of year to visit the holiday village",
"what activities are available at the holiday village",... | If you want to take the whole family on holiday,and keep everybody happy.then I have found just the place for you.I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May until October.
Built in the centre of a forest,Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the we... | high17366.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "was too concerned to have dinner"
},
"options": [
"took a taxi to the hospital",
"didn't want to go home",
"was too concerned to have dinner",
"telephoned her father immediately"
],
"question": "After the author... | There's nothing like having a child to remind you that you are no longer the center of your own universe. But every now and then, I need to relax with some"me"time.
I booked an overnight trip to Dover, Delaware. We arrived in Delaware right after sunset. Mom and I settled into our hotel room and went downstairs to the ... | high10409.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Royce was in his twenties"
},
"options": [
"Bill was in his thirties.",
"Bill was in his sixties",
"Royce was a teenager",
"Royce was in his twenties"
],
"question": "Bill and Royce became the best friends when ... | Bill McIntosh and Royce Wedding had been the best friends for 30 years. Now, living alone 12 miles east of the town, Bill earned his living by hunting foxes and rabbits.
"Coming to the football match this afternoon?" Bill McIntosh asked 54-year-old Royce Wedding as they drank beer at the Eureka Hotel. Royce shook his h... | high13128.txt |
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"they are bored with driving cars",
"they are fond of being connected",
"it is much cheaper than a car"
],
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"was created by South Korea",
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"open a farm in reality",
"something behind the game \"Happy Farm\""
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Don't be afraid! We are not encouraging the stealing behavior, but to tell you maybe the most popular topic from white-collars' mouth in cities. Together with "How many vegetables do you steal today," "it's harvest time for your ripe peach," "I bought you a new car today."
Are there so... | high12236.txt |
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"are offered credits toward a degree",
"are likely to develop their academic in... | High school graduation is worth celebrating. It marks a big change in the lives of young adults. However, it ought to mean even more. It ought to mean that the graduate is ready for college or career.
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},
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"she knew their life would be in difficulty",
"she was very careful with money",
"she was tryi... | Nate suffered a hard blow when he lost his job.His boss had spoken rudely, "Your services are no longer needed." Nate left the building filled with disappointment.By the time he reached home, he was in a deep depression.When he entered his house, he blurted out to his wife Sophia, "I lost my job.I am a complete failure... | high16050.txt |
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"explore temples and tunnels",
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"hike in the hills"
],
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"question_type... | While there are many fascinating countries in the world to visit, I think there is something more adventurous, exotic and romantic about visiting an island country. Take a look at some breathtakingly beautiful island countries in the world, which everyone should certainly visit at least once in his lifetime.
Malta
Ma... | high19363.txt |
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},
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"her parents were from Britain",
"it was safe there",
"the education there was excellent"
],
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Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey's father was British and her mother was Dutch, Audrey was sent to live at a British schoo... | high4517.txt |
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},
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],
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},
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"Have a good impression of the employer",
"Find a chance to show your talent off",
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Be Prepared
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"the function of high temperature"
],
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},
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"To compare the education systems of Finland and the US.",
"To share the story of Finland's success in education.",
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In 2000, the Finns surprised the world when their 15-year-olds scored at the top of a closely watched international exam called the PISA. Finland has sta... | high10347.txt |
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"the activities one joins in",
"the information being dealt with"
],
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"the stress response genes"
],
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Bad environmental conditions, such as drought, flood, heat and other stresses, affect yields more than crop pests and diseases. We are trying to find a way to equip plants with the ability to tolerate envi... | high19405.txt |
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"Lucy",
"Amrita",
"Sarah"
],
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},
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Computer Teacher
The computer teacher will be responsible for teaching older adults computer skills, including b... | high4271.txt |
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"answer_text": "It will help a company run smoothly."
},
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"Your company will be successful so long as you have a system.",
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Stop the actual wrong belief that you're the only one who can do the JOB!
You are an individual. _ .The best way to replace yourse... | high11059.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
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},
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"Africa.",
"Europe.",
"North America."
],
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But a new report predicts the world's population is likely to increase to almost 11 billion by 2100. Based on the most modern st... | high12550.txt |
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"answer_text": "Parents mustn't enter the room if not permitted."
},
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"Children's decision is more important than parents'.",
"Parents should show respect to their children.",
... | Many Chinese parents think as long as the child is watched by people, there is no danger. But from the start, when the child is born, he needs to communicate with others, especially the communication with parents. Many children in our country are growing up in the environment which lacks a sense of security and love. T... | high23955.txt |
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"answer_text": "The 2010 Shanghai World Expo is expected to last about half a year."
},
"options": [
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"The disabled people will be forbidden to enter the Expo Site.",
"Vis... | Expo 2010 Shanghai China
Duration: May 1 to Oct 31, 2010
Welcome to the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China. In order to ensure a safe and orderly visit, the organizer of Expo 2010 has formulated these rules.
Operation Time
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"answer_text": "People can read e-books there with the help of the new facilities."
},
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"It is of no practical use although it costs so much.",
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},
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"promote good books."
],
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"answer": {
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},
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"he was trapped in a traffic jam",
"he was waiting for the lights to turn",
"he was looking for a new friend"
],
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"answer_text": "Because people love watching magicians make the impossible happen."
},
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"Because people love watching magicians make the impossible happen.",
"B... | Here's an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician , Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. Liu's magic tricks have made the centuries old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.
As a _ young m... | high1309.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"a chance to enjoy nature outdoors",
"becoming popular on social media",
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"answer": {
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"ask for help",
"help the firemen",
"warn the villagers"
],
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"asking related questions",
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"comparing different opinions"
],
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "15."
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],
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},
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
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The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the 15th of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. The festival ends the New Year's celebration. It is a fun festival. People carry lanterns and go into the streets at night to watch lion or dragon dances, play games and light firecrackers... | high13882.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Grown-ups who hold on to child---- like emotion"
},
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"Grown-ups who hold on to child---- like emotion",
"people who enjoy playing sports.",
"young people who pretended ... | Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.
Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult ... | high22487.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "the development of toys is related to science and technology"
},
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"toys have nothing to do with children's future life",
"the development of toys is related to science and t... | Through history, children have played with toys and they help to prepare children for adult life. But the toys are changing all the time. As science and technology have changed the way adults live, the toys children play with have changed as well. Developments in science and technology have had a big effect on the toys... | high851.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "it can climb up stairs as humans"
},
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"it can talk with patients or old people",
"it can climb up stairs as humans",
"it can walk smoothly with its wheels"
],
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The humanoid (human like) robots with two legs such as Honda Motor Co. Ltd's ASIMO would likely have an easier time climbing up stairs inside homes than a robot that moves on wheels, developers say... | high6472.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "watch a ballet"
},
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"buy some good clothes",
"attend the conference",
"visit her sister"
],
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"question_type": "cloze_quest... | It all started when my sister was invited to speak at a threeday conference in Budapest. Mom and I thought we would join her because she was not able to take her husband or daughter. After all, how often does a trip to Budapest come along? We began planning a week long trip to Budapest. It was the first visit to Europe... | high14135.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"talks back to the author",
"understand the background on which the works are based",
"looks for the goo... | Criticism is judgement.A critic is a judge.A judgement study and think about the material presented to him, accept it, correct it, or reject it after thinking over what he has read, watched or heard.
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"answer": {
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},
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"College students preparing to study for a degree.",
"High school graduates preparing to ... | Get Your Degree at Home!
Have you ever wondered what a degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma .
1 Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Ass... | high2614.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"Motor racing in the desert.",
"Playing basketball in a gym.",
"Swimming in a sports center."
],
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Some sports are resource-hungry.Golf,as you may know,eats up not only large areas of countrysid... | high10353.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It provides drop-off locations nationwide."
},
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"It will open on January 13, 2011 in Tustin.",
"It provides drop-off locations nationwide.",
"It has no head quar... | Founded two years ago, All Green Electronics Recycling is a full-service electronics recycler and collector. It offers pick-up services as well as hundreds of convenient drop-off locations, nationwide. Currently, it collects more than two million pounds of electronics per month. All Green Electronics Recycling announce... | high20290.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "By tying a string to her hand."
},
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"By carrying her to safety with his brother.",
"By pushing and pulling at her.",
"By tying a string to her hand."
],
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"answer_text": "All three rafting rivers are suitable for the whole family."
},
"options": [
"All three rafting rivers are suitable for the whole family.",
"All three rafting rivers are boring to access and reliable",
"All three rafting rive... | Amazing Rafting Adventures
White water rafting is one of the classic, wild, activities in the outdoors. It is also an opportunity for an unbelievable family adventure. Around the country, there are several rivers--and rafting outfitters--that are perfectly suited to the entire family.
Here are three of the best:
New Ri... | high4265.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"answer": {
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Start with small actions. If you're uncomfortable with long conversations with people, start by just saying "hi" and asking what the person is doing. Even if you do more listeni... | high19411.txt |
[
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They used it for work and daily life."
},
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"It was their only possessions .",
"It was a nice Kona 18 Speed.",
"The man's job was bike racing."
],
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[
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The search for adventure."
},
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"The search for adventure.",
"Unwillingness to join the army.",
"Economics."
],
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First, what forced emigrants to m... | high4503.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "almost all the weekdays and weekends"
},
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Don't just look. You arc expected to feel, to turn, to push. Build your own house and learn why it sta... | high19377.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"it is made up of a city and its suburbs",
"it is made up of many cities, towns and villages",
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... | When we think of Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon, Athens and other European capitals, we think of them as "cities". When we think of the whole of modern London, that great area covering several hundred square miles, we do not think of it as a "city", not even a city and its suburbs. Modern London is not one city that has s... | high18069.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "improve the health of population all over the world"
},
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"improve the health of population in America alone",
"avoid leaving his children too much money",
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "by sharing their feeling and reading their minds"
},
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A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it wi... | high10435.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC's recent programs."
},
"options": [
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"Some influential Chinese words appeared on one of BBC's recent programs.",
... | China's new term, tuhao, may be in next year's Oxford English Dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary's editing team after BBC's recent program on influential Chinese words. "If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words," said Julie Kleeman, project manager wi... | high6314.txt |
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},
"options": [
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"Depressed people are sad all the time.",
"Happy people will never feel depressed.",
"Depressed people do not always feel sad... | One of the most popular and enduring myths about depression is that depressed people are sad all the time--and that by extension, people who are happy can't be experiencing depression, even if they say they are. It is a mistaken version of depression. Depression doesn't make you sad all the time.
When I'm having a depr... | high14653.txt |
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"answer": {
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"our daily life more stressful",
"our work easily done",
"us work less time"
],
"question": "Our past inventions have made _ .",
"question_... | People have always been wondering about what our future will look like. Go on reading this text, and you will know what will happen in the next fifty years.
How can we know what the future will look like? To be able to understand the future, you must know the past. What has taken us to where we are today and what has c... | high8339.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "People are born to hear and remember bad news."
},
"options": [
"It is one's delight in others' misfortune.",
"It is one's habit of reacting quickly to potential threats.",
"It is a signal with which we can avoid danger.",
... | Why are newspapers and TV broadcasts filled with disaster, corruption and incompetence? It may be because we're drawn to depressing stories without realizing, according to psychologists.
When you read the news, sometimes it can feel like the only things reported are terrible, depressing events. Why do the media concent... | high12222.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Twenty-one"
},
"options": [
"Seven.",
"Fourteen",
"Fifteen.",
"Twenty-one"
],
"question": "How many houses could no longer be lived in after the storm?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"an... | Last Friday a storm tore through two villages and destroyed fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. One person was killed, seven were badly injured and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller in... | high23160.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "the singing angels"
},
"options": [
"the singing angels",
"the giant trees",
"the sleeping village",
"the sparkling stars"
],
"question": "Looking at the paintingStarry Night, we can see all the following except... | Have you ever seen a real night sky that looks like Van Gogh's Starry Night? I hope not! So, why would an artist paint the sky this way? Perhaps I can answer that with another question. When you're happy, why do you sing instead of speaking? Or when you're in love, why do you speak of roses and honey? When we do these ... | high14914.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the same social groups"
},
"options": [
"body size and shape",
"shorter word length",
"thicker vocal cords",
"the same social groups"
],
"question": "In terms of voice preferences,the new findings highlight _ ... | We are naturally drawn to friends and colleagues with familiar voices, scientists have found.People prefer those who have a similar accent,intonation and tone of voice to themselves , they discovered.
Previous research has focused on how masculine or feminine a voice sounds.Men with deeper voices and women with slightl... | high7195.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "catch a cough or feel tired"
},
"options": [
"get much dirtier",
"be covered by bacteria",
"get a frail immune system",
"catch a cough or feel tired"
],
"question": "According to the finding of Norman R.Pace, af... | Most of us think that when we step under a shower we're getting clean.We are, but we're also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didn't even know about.
A showerhead carries thousands of bacteria called Mycobacterium.These can cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of p... | high21777.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "It hadn't done a good job in helping the passing ships."
},
"options": [
"It was too old to repair properly.",
"It hadn't done a good job in helping the passing ships.",
"It was destroyed in a storm in October 1841.",
"... | Before the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914,the only way ships could leave Boston was on a route around Race Point--the northern tip of Cape Cod.However,navigation during the 18th century was a nightmare,because the floating cross current around Race Point caused countless accidents.So building a lighthouse to li... | high5782.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "are friendly to each other"
},
"options": [
"don't work well together",
"are friendly to each other",
"teach each other new ways of building houses",
"spend eight weeks together,working as farmers"
],
"question"... | Young people and older people do not always agree.They sometimes have different ideas about living,working and playing.But in one special programme in New York State,adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work g... | high18690.txt |
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