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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the win was unexpected" }, "options": [ "the audience didn't like Cowboy", "people envied the writer", "the win was unexpected", "the writer bad run out of time" ], "question": "When the final race finished, nob...	Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy. Cowboy was witho...	high8820.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Everything in the hotel is made of salt." }, "options": [ "It is located on a prehistoric lake.", "It should be protected against the rain.", "Everything in the hotel is made of salt.", "You have to cross a rope bridge ...	Below is a selection about interesting hotels. Tayka Hotel de Sal Where: Tahua, Bolivia How much: About $95 a night Why it's cool: You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That's something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt-including the beds (thou...	high19846.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "A great many rabbits eat too much trees." }, "options": [ "A great many rabbits eat too much trees.", "Rabbits make too much caves.", "The surface is destroyed a lot by rabbits.", "The birth rate of the rabbits is high....	Australia's worst pests are the rabbits, introduced by a settler who released 24 into the wild for sport hunting. In less than 100 years, the rabbits grow into the millions of ones, leaving large areas of land looking like the surface of the moon due to thousands of rabbit caves. The spread of the rabbits in Australi...	high18580.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "We understand how the faults happen." }, "options": [ "We understand how the faults happen.", "Everyone else will accept our faults.", "We are good at finding other's faults.", "Others don't know our faults." ], ...	It is curious that our own faults should seem so much less heinous than the faults of others. I suppose the reason is that we know all the conditions that have caused them and so manage to excuse in ourselves what we can't excuse in others. We turn our attention away from our own mistakes, and when we are forced by une...	high21301.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Shopping in a supermarket" }, "options": [ "The Dow Jones Index.", "Increases in interest rates", "Skyrocketing share prices", "Shopping in a supermarket" ], "question": "According to the author, which one belon...	I want to talk about the economy.Not "the economy" we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians' speeches.I want to talk about the real economy, the one we live in day by day. Most people aren't particularly interested in "the economy"."Share prices are flying high; interest rates are soaring; the D...	high3785.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "to promote the development of young writers" }, "options": [ "to train comedy and TV writers", "to explore the fantastic gallery space", "to introduce a contemporary art museum", "to promote the development of young wri...	Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way! *Towner Writer Squad for kids aged 13-17 Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014. The FREE squad sessions will include ...	high6825.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "She kept track of her receipts and recorded it in a little notebook." }, "options": [ "She asked her parents to give her a large amount.", "She controlled her own money without using it.", "She kept track of her receipts and ...	My parents have always raised me to be very money-conscious, so I guess, in that sense, they are rather untraditional. Since I was a little girl, if I ever wanted to purchase anything, my parents would sternly remind me of the value of every cent, prompting me to spend my pocket money only when necessary. My mom actua...	high23516.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Parents are being pressured to let their kids stick with one sport." }, "options": [ "Having kids do more than one sport is an advantage to their future career.", "A child should limit himself to a single activity under the age of ...	At the U.S. Open championships in Flushing Meadows, New York last week, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) held an unusual youth press conference . I say "unusual" because the main idea wasn't to promote the sport for young children. Yes, there was a youth tennis exhibition in which a group of fresh-faced kid...	high12913.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Because there is no one in charge of the Internet." }, "options": [ "Because some people like to buy banned products on the Internet.", "Because there is no one in charge of the Internet.", "Because X-rated materials, cigaret...	The Internet is not perfect. There are many problems with it. The Internet is not organized. There is no one in charge of the Internet. It is sometimes difficult to find what you are looking for. It is also easy to get the wrong information on the "Net". Some businessmen cheat people on the Internet. Internet thieves c...	high406.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Milk, bread, cabbages and beef." }, "options": [ "Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.", "Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.", "Corn, fish, cream and pork.", "Rice, bean curd , apples, fish and chicken." ], "question": "Whi...	A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat. There are four main food groups altogether. The _ group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and...	high1192.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the inventor of the teddy bear" }, "options": [ "a candy store owner", "a toy store owner", "the inventor of the teddy bear", "Teddy Roosevelt' friend" ], "question": "People will remember Morris Michtom because...	According to one story the idea for making the first teddy bear came from a newspaper cartoon drawn in 1904. This cartoon showed President Teddy Roosevelt on a hunting trip refusing to shoot a young bear. The young bear became a symbol for Teddy Roosevelt. Morris Michtom owned a small candy and toy store in New York ...	high8808.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "how to balance friendship and work" }, "options": [ "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 require effort and commitment(,,). Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitm...	high360.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Clarence spent too much time in working" }, "options": [ "Sadie moved to New York City", "the family couldn't support itself", "Clarence spent too much time in working", "Clarence was a strange person" ], "quest...	Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz singers in America. Her life was just a mixture of success and tragedy . Her singing expressed her experiences and feelings. Billie Holiday's parents Sadie Fagan and Clarence Holiday were young when their daughter was born. Their marriage failed because Clarence Holiday was ...	high23270.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "to get more people together" }, "options": [ "to be popular with people", "to display his true love for sports development", "to drive away his loneliness in the running", "to get more people together" ], "quest...	Buckminster Fuller once said, "The minute you choose to do what you really want to do, it's a different kind of life." If you want to live abundantly, decide what you really want and figure out a way to do it. Be clear and live with intent . You may have heard of Fred Lebow. He complained to his doctor that he lacked ...	high7285.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "English Channel" }, "options": [ "the North Sea", "Suez Canal", "English Channel", "Thames" ], "question": "Great Britain is separated from France by _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "...	Great British is an island that lies off the northwest coast of Europe. The nearest country is France which is 20 miles away. Great British is separated from France by the English Channel. The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west, and the North Sea, to the east. It includes the main lands of England,...	high10862.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "He got his nickname because of his job." }, "options": [ "He is a crocodile hunter living in Los Angeles.", "He is based on a real person in Australia.", "He got his nickname because of his job.", "He wrote a film serie...	Michael J. "Crocodile Dundee" (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is the main character in the fictional Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname. In the first film, Crocodile Dund...	high5492.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Poor science education harms US economy" }, "options": [ "Poor science education harms US economy", "America's future will become worse", "Experts' worries about US science education", "The connection between education ...	Stagnant scientific education endangers U.S. economic leadership, says a report by leading business and science figures. Released at a congressional meeting attended by senators and Congress members of both parties, the report updates a 2005 science education report that led to moves to double federal research...	high20779.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Because she didn't want to think of losing her baby." }, "options": [ "Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.", "Because she didn't want to think of losing her baby.", "Because she had nothing else to do except...	While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall's family live, to celebrate Jane's 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to cont...	high4954.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "practise as much as possible" }, "options": [ "practise as much as possible", "find as many listening resources as possible", "use the Internet like a radio station", "speak naturally and read as much as possible" ]...	Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, you are communicating quite fluently, but: Listening is STILL a problem! First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult...	high10876.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "There are fewer children in a British family." }, "options": [ "Their parents earn more money.", "There are fewer children in a British family.", "They spend more money on books.", "Most of them live in single-parent fa...	Have you heard of the term "tweenager" ? It's a new word being used in the UK to describe children at about 10-12 years old.Why are the media suddenly referring to kids in this way? Well , more and more companies are beginning to create products and services for tweenagers.The Disney company sells the Hannah Montana t...	high21473.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Its advantages are more important than its disadvantages" }, "options": [ "Frankenstein's technology is advanced", "Its advantages are more important than its disadvantages", "Diseases like Alzheimer's are a serious problem i...	According to an English newspaper, scientists could begin cloning human embryos in Britain in 2001. It is understood that the government has already agreed to use Frankenstein's technology, believing the benefits are more important than ethical concerns .Researchers think it will be possible to grow brain tissue to cu...	high5486.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "why people spread rumors" }, "options": [ "what rumors mean", "how hurtful a rumor is", "how people spread rumors", "why people spread rumors" ], "question": "The passage is mainly about _ .", "question_t...	You hear a rumor from a friend,who heard it from another friend,who read it on a note passed in math class,which was written by somebody who probably just made it up.Chances are rumors are always spreading around your school.Sometimes it can be very hurtful.But why do people still do so? When people are feeling bad abo...	high4940.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "became good friends after a fight" }, "options": [ "met for the first time in prison", "regret stealing things from neighbors", "refuse to talk about anything when they meet", "became good friends after a fight" ], ...	Peter Woolf and Will Riley, both 55, greet each other with a large hug whenever they meet. They're now really good friends, but they weren't ten years ago. Before the men ever had a proper conversation, they had a serious physical fight. Peter hit Will over the head with a heavy pot, and then they both rolled down the ...	high23264.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "encourage young people to serve others" }, "options": [ "educate young people on responsibility", "invite young people to meet each other", "encourage young people to serve others", "celebrate the growth of young people...	One event that helps educate young people about things they can do for others is National Youth Service Day (NYSD). Every year on this day, organizations all over the country celebrate young volunteers, educate young people about how they can help their country, and invite them to participate in service projects. Forme...	high7291.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "caused by young people" }, "options": [ "caused by young people", "need to be solve d by young people", "young people meet", "created by the old for the young" ], "question": "By \"problem of youth\" people mean...	People always think about "the problem of youth". If there is one -which I take leave to doubt- it is older people who create it, not young themselves. Let us get down to fundamental s and then the young are after all human beings -people just like their elders. There is only one difference between and old man and youn...	high23502.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Black children have lower proficiency in reading than white children." }, "options": [ "The reading scores among older children have improved.", "The reading scores among young children haven't changed.", "The gap between bla...	Although American children still spend part of their days reading, they are spending less time doing it for pleasure than years ago, with large gaps in proficiency ,according to a recent report. "It raises an alarm," said Vicky Rideout, the lead author of the report. "We're witnessing a really large drop in reading am...	high12907.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "the view rate of it is falling" }, "options": [ "the view rate of it is falling", "the nominees don't like to attend", "people in Hollywood are against it", "the 80th Oscars was best organized" ], "question": "O...	Oscars organizers promised a new progress to this month's Academy Awards to greet this year's nominees . After years of falling view that ended in last year's 80th Oscars recording low view rate,the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has to make a fresh start for Hollywood's yearly show. The coproducers of th...	high1186.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "when he showed his talents in sports" }, "options": [ "when he was doing well in math", "when he was in second grade", "when he was made mayor of his building", "when he showed his talents in sports" ], "questio...	Most people watching Jeremy Lin these past two months saw Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks star; but I, watching him, saw someone else. That was my elder brother, Bob, who is athletic and energetic. He could never sit still when he was in second grade; he had to get up every now and then and run around the room. And sure en...	high412.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Tu won the Nobel Prize" }, "options": [ "Tu won the Nobel Prize", "it has some cultural relics", "it covers a large area", "it is a great art and commercial zone" ], "question": "Tu Youyou's former house is now ...	China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of TuYouyou,the Chinese pharmacologist who won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or Medicine,into a popular tourist destination. Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win ...	high19852.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "He couldn't eat the sandwich he had bought" }, "options": [ "His sandwich went bad as expected", "He couldn't eat the sandwich he had bought", "His sandwich caused trouble to some equipment", "He filled his pocket with ...	What do astronauts eat in space, and why? How did astronaut food come into being? How do astronauts preserve food for long periods of time in space? NASA(the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has been researching food for space travel since the 1960's to find the best way of keeping astronauts from going h...	high18594.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "wouldn't do much harm to the sea" }, "options": [ "wouldn't harm the fish in the sea", "would change the balance of the food chain", "would be broken down in the sea", "wouldn't do much harm to the sea" ], "ques...	About 97% of the world's water is salty and is found in our oceans and seas. But, as we can't drink seawater, how can it be important? Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of animals and fish that live at different ocean depths. Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple ...	high3949.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "cannot eat or drink for several hours" }, "options": [ "are gathered and take a training", "cannot eat or drink for several hours", "must wash their hands carefully", "will be interviewed by Dr Finkelstein" ], "...	The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research. In a scientific study, doctors asked 20 men and 20 women to keep their hands in very hot water for as long as possible while breathing in different smells. As people believe that strong smells can affect the senses, volu...	high3791.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Because he wanted to make them happy." }, "options": [ "Because he wanted to make them happy.", "Because he wanted to show off his toys.", "Because he wanted to share his toys with them.", "Because he wanted to make fri...	On a summer day, John was sitting on a beach in Hawaii with his parents. The six-year-old child suddenly said he was so lucky because he had so many toys to play with at home. His surprised parents replied that he was lucky, since a lot of kids didn't have any toys at all. "How can that be?" John said, confused, but th...	high16552.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Americans, Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French" }, "options": [ "Spanish, Americans, French, Mexicans, British", "Americans, Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French", "British, Mexicans, Brazilians, Spanish, Americans", ...	The Americans have been voted the world's "funniest nationality" ---the one "best at making people laugh" ---in a global poll , which also names the Germans the "least funny" nationality and the British "not as funny as they think". 30,000 people across 15 countries were asked to name both the "funniest" and "least fu...	high4015.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "choices of water activities" }, "options": [ "the funniest botanic gardens", "choices of water activities", "a brief history of Egypt", "the mix of culture and art" ], "question": "Visitors flood to Hurghada mai...	When you're looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt, you're certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that you'll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city. Hurghada---A Water Sports Paradise With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotels up to 5-star accommodation, the main...	high19661.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the parents' over-protection of their college children" }, "options": [ "the development of technology", "the changes of adult children's behavior", "the parents' over-protection of their college children", "the means a...	Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes are brought about by new technology are often mistaken for a change in attitudes. An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college. Surveys on th...	high10123.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "He was to meet his girlfriend." }, "options": [ "He was to meet his girlfriend.", "He had to go back to school soon.", "He was delayed by an elderly lady.", "He had to pick up some groceries." ], "question": "Wh...	I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn' t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a hu...	high6602.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It came to nothing." }, "options": [ "It came to nothing.", "It was a dream come true.", "It had to wait a few years before it was carried out.", "It was supported by the advertising standards agencies." ], "que...	A few years ago, a company called Space Marketing came up with a plan to send a mile-long advertisement into space. To advertising agencies , it would have been "a dream come true". However, advertising standards agencies finally decided not to allow Space Marketing to go ahead with their plans and they were forced to...	high14345.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war" }, "options": [ "all the soldiers had the three-day holiday", "the writer could not go home for Christmas", "the writer spent his first Christmas during the war", ...	When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little...	high9531.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "cared much about her children" }, "options": [ "was sick of staying upstairs", "cared much about her children", "could not stand living a wooden house", "did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood" ]...	July 21st, 2007 was a typical English summer's day -- it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I lift work at 5 pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house bad never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of...	high8149.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Because they don't think their parents can understand them well." }, "options": [ "Because their parents are too busy to listen.", "Because their parents don't want to get involved in their lives.", "Because they don't think ...	The best way to help your children do well in school is to show them that you care about their education and lives. Here's some helpful advice. You are your children's first and most important teacher. You know your children better than anyone else, and you probably care about them more than anything. Get involved in ...	high22191.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "An English student will have difficulty understanding Li Bai's poems." }, "options": [ "An English student will have difficulty understanding Li Bai's poems.", "an English student will have some difficulty understanding Walt Whitma...	It is of great importance for students to be able to get a feel for the rhythm and sounds of a poem---more so than for most pieces of prose . This isn't always easy in a second language, and so listening to their teacher read the poem, or to a professional recording, perhaps by the poet or by an actor, is, I feel, nec...	high12052.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "seldom have fresh vegetables and fruits" }, "options": [ "prefer meat to any other kind of food", "seldom have fresh vegetables and fruits", "can buy anything in the shop", "might row a boat to catch fish" ], "q...	With the average temperature for January standing at -50 degC,it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the"Pole of Cold",the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon is -71.2 degC.This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanentl...	high6164.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "got continuous orders with her friend" }, "options": [ "got continuous orders with her friend", "cooperated with one of her neighbors", "advertised her products in the neighborhood", "designed unique gift baskets for th...	In the early 1980s, one of our neighbors asked my mom if she would make a few gift baskets for her [:]to give as gifts for the holidays. My mom agreed and news of the unique gift baskets my mum was making spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood. My mum was busy throughout the holiday season, so she asked a fri...	high14423.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "she had an operation but didn't rest enough" }, "options": [ "she worked too hard in an IT company", "she had an operation but didn't rest enough", "she hurt herself in the workplace carelessly", "she had a long trip fr...	Liz had been bleeding for a long time! She was my closest professional colleague and good friend at the time when we worked in an IT company. It was her first day back at work after an operation and I thought she should have taken a few more days to recover. Realizing that we couldn't stop the bleeding, we headed to th...	high9257.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Each person should pay his or her own bill" }, "options": [ "The guests should leave first.", "Each person should pay his or her own bill", "The food should be better next time.", "People should go to another restaurant...	"Let's go Dutch, shall we?" Jim said after a dinner to his friends in a restaurant. What does Jim mean? Long ago, there was a kind of dinner called Dutch treat . At a Dutch treat, the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of the food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means when friends go out to have fun, ...	high20786.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "2" }, "options": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ], "question": "The sentence 'Larks or 'morning people', however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night ow...	They are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying. But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the upper hand, researchers say. They have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning. 1 Experts from ...	high18219.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "The rapid progress in cell phone technology." }, "options": [ "The broadband connection's getting faster.", "More and more Internet users.", "more and more Internet connections.", "The rapid progress in cell phone techn...	In the computer age, most of us take a broadband Internet connection for granted. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today's connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigg...	high2302.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "needn't have experience in tree planting" }, "options": [ "should bring your own shovel", "must wear a special type of shoes", "needn't have experience in tree planting", "will be able to enjoy music while planting tree...	Tree-planting is an important part of the ongoing Richmond renaissance that has been changing the city for the last few years. And you are invited to be a part of this transformation on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 9 am to 1 pm. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate. Residents of the City ...	high10645.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It has the largest population." }, "options": [ "It has the largest population.", "It has the largest land area.", "It is suitable to be toured on foot.", "Its cars travel in a very low speed." ], "question": "A...	With its private hidden coves and pink beaches.Bermuda is a perfect place for relaxation and romance.Though this tiny string of Atlantic islands covers only 21 square miles. there's much to see and do.Spend tile days boating,golfing,shopping or swimming with dolphins.Explore secret caves,visit historical museums and ch...	high21498.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "The discovery of the sleep \"homeostat\"" }, "options": [ "A new way to treat sleep disorders.", "The discovery of the sleep \"homeostat\"", "Advice on what to do when you fail to fall asleep.", "A comparison of the two...	Everyone has those nights-you lie in your bed for hours, tossing and turning, totally unable to fall asleep. You wish you could just turn your brain off as if it were a light. That would make things much easier, wouldn't it? Now it looks like you are one step closer to this wild dream of yours-scientists from Oxford Un...	high16234.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "air pollution" }, "options": [ "heavy traffic", "air pollution", "rapid development", "large population" ], "question": "The writer listed Mexico City, Shanghai and Cairo as examples of cities of _ .", "q...	More than half of the world's population live in cities. Traffic and pollution are becoming big problems in big cities all over the world. In cities like Mexico City, Shanghai or Cairo the quality of air is getting worse every day. In the United States, people spend more time sitting in traffic jams. Some of the world'...	high4773.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "see his daughter off" }, "options": [ "see his daughter off", "welcome his daughter home", "meet his daughter and the author", "share the touching poem with the author" ], "question": "The father at the airport ...	Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had announced her departure and standing near the security gate,they hugged and he said,"I love you. I wish you enough" She in turn said,"Dad,our life together has been more than enough. Your love is a11 I ever needed....	high19107.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "She put on weight suddenly." }, "options": [ "She had sleep problems.", "She put on weight suddenly.", "She always studied late.", "She went on diet so as to keep in good shape." ], "question": "What happened to...	Celia was shocked. She had always been in good shape during high school, but now, in her first year of college, she was suddenly ten pounds heavier. "My friends and I often had pizza or ice cream when we studied late at night," she said, "and I was always drinking Coke to stay awake." Celia's experience is common. Many...	high20792.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "She had had a love for painting since her childhood." }, "options": [ "She had no other ways to kill time.", "Her friend and family suggested it.", "She had had a love for painting since her childhood.", "She needed to ...	The artist Grandma Moses became famous for her simple, bright, cheerful paintings of American farm life.Her full name was Anna Mary Robertson Moses.But she was known to everyone as Grandma Moses because she did not begin to paint seriously until in her seventies. Born on a farm in New York, Anna had little schooling.He...	high5479.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "she wanted to show care to the writer" }, "options": [ "she was tired of cafeteria food", "she hated getting in line with kids", "she didn't eat red meat on Friday", "she wanted to show care to the writer" ], "q...	Mrs. Amatuli was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time,I was getting ready to eat my same old tuna fish sandwich and suddenly Mrs. Amatuli asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria. I was thrilled. I never bought my lunc...	high2316.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "be 60 miles from side to side" }, "options": [ "stand 60 miles in height", "be 60 miles from side to side", "cover 60 miles of the earth", "be 60 miles above the earth" ], "question": "The huge mirror would _ ...	Scientists would like to place a huge mirror in space above the earth. It might be sixty miles wide. It would be used to catch the rays of the sun. It would direct the sun's rays upon the earth as a child might do to make sunlight dance on the wall with a hand mirror. Why do they want to do this? The sun's rays could...	high3008.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Teachers work harder and get underpaid." }, "options": [ "Teachers work harder and get underpaid.", "Teachers have no opportunities to work in other fields.", "Teaching can attract best students to work as a teacher.", ...	At present, in many American cities especially, many teachers in the public schools say they are underpaid. They point to jobs such as secretary or truck driver, which often pay more to start than of a teacher. In many other fields, such as law, medicine, computer science, a beginning worker may make more than a teache...	high16220.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "has light of its own" }, "options": [ "moves round our sun", "has light of its own", "can also be called a world", "both B and C" ], "question": "A star is a large body in the universe.it _ .", "question_t...	Our sun is a star, and nine worlds move round it. Worlds like these are planets . But there are other stars, other suns. Not only thousands of them, but millions of them. Do different stars have planets? We can see the planets round our own sun. But we haven't seen any more. The stars are too far away from us. Stars g...	high10889.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "We should use our cell phones wisely." }, "options": [ "We should use our cell phones wisely.", "We should use hand-free cell phones rather than hand-held ones.", "We should turn our cell phones off while driving.", "We...	A cell phone in a vehicle can be a life-saving communication tool in case of emergency. However, actually using a cell phone while driving can be life-threatening. Studies have shown that new drivers are especially prone to have an accident when they use a cell phone while driving. The reason for this is that new dri...	high19113.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Free radicals." }, "options": [ "Cell change.", "Blood sugar.", "Free radicals.", "Antioxidants." ], "question": "Which of the following can cause DNA change and even cell death?", "question_type": null },...	Drinking green tea is known to be good for you. Some people suggest drinking 2-3 cups of it a day, and I would say at least one is highly advisable. As many people have already known, tea is filled with powerful antioxidants that will help stop free radicals . Free radicals are harmful to our systems in that t...	high22185.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Dr Syed was the wrong blood group." }, "options": [ "No one can treat his mother well.", "Dr Syed was the wrong blood group.", "They didn't have money to be in hospital.", "Mrs. Syed was unwilling to receive the operati...	Dr Asim Syed, 32, has performed more than 100 operations at London's Hammersmith Hospital in the country's busiest transplant unit, but never imagined that he would one day become a donor himself. He stepped forward when was told his 64-year-old mother might be dead within months unless she got a new kidney . The worr...	high15729.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "generosity" }, "options": [ "determination", "efforts", "judgment", "generosity" ], "question": "Richard Branson's success lies in his _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { ...	Richard Branson, an English business magnate, has had great, global success. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which consists of more than 400 companies. So what, I asked, is his most important secret to success? His answer was simple: look for the best in other people. Throughout his life he's never tho...	high13358.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It is something people have always done." }, "options": [ "It is something people have always done.", "It can show the object has a range of functions.", "It always improves the appearance of an object.", "It is usually...	Art is everywhere in our lives.Every manmade object is linked with art--a house,a motor car,a bridge,a chair,a teapot,or a piece of cloth.Throughout history,humans have made articles for a wide variety of purposes;generally for everyday practical requirements.The style of practical objects reflects the outlook and the ...	high6170.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "presenting us with different opinions about having an only child" }, "options": [ "illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only child", "analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popular", "presenting...	According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the U.K. has about 7.7 million families with dependent children, of which 3.7 million have just one child, compared to 3 million with two and 1.1 million with three children or more. The number of families today with just one dependent child is ...	high9243.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "causes unpleasant experiences" }, "options": [ "breaks up relationships", "embarrasses the listener", "spreads information around", "causes unpleasant experiences" ], "question": "An important negative effect of...	"Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?" Lindsey whispers to Tori. With her eyes shining, Tori brags, "You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago." What are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even ...	high14437.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "To develop Australia's tourism." }, "options": [ "To spread Australia's culture.", "To develop Australia's tourism.", "To introduce The Oprah Winfrey Show to the country.", "To improve the relations between the two coun...	US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey surprised 300 members of her audience by saying she would send them on a trip to Australia in December.Winfrey will also film an episode of her show at the Sydney "Oprah" House. The Australian government said it was spending AUS$ 3 million to help bring The Oprah Winfrey Show to t...	high1179.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "fall." }, "options": [ "summer", "spring", "winter", "fall." ], "question": "From this passage we know it is _ when they had their bike trip.", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { ...	Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet. Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice. Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That's what we looked like! Along the way children dressed in long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late afternoon we found it was...	high12720.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Isla Chiloe" }, "options": [ "Concepcion", "Isla Chiloe", "Valdivia", "Valparaiso" ], "question": "Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?", "question_type": "factiod_questions" }, { "answer":...	The largest earthquake ( magnitude 9.5) of the 20th century happened on May 22, 1960 off the coast of South Central Chile. It generated one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis . Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Con...	high7508.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Sceptical." }, "options": [ "Neutral.", "Sceptical.", "Objective.", "Supportive." ], "question": "What is Abigail Allwood's attitude towards the newly found fossil?", "question_type": null }, { "answ...	Old Fossils Scientists have found what they think is probably the oldest fossil on Earth, a remnant of life from 3.7 billion years ago when Earth's skies were orange and its oceans green. In a newly melted part of Greenland, Australian scientists found the leftover structure from a community of microbes that lived on ...	high19675.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "A person often overestimates his ability" }, "options": [ "A person likes to tell others his achievements", "A person goes fishing every day instead of going to work", "A person often overestimates his ability", "A pers...	Psychological noise refers to forces within a communicator that interfere with the ability to express or understand a message exactly. For instance, an outdoor person might overstate the size and number of the fish he caught in order to convince himself and others of his talents. In the same way, a student might become...	high17880.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "optimistic" }, "options": [ "bored", "optimistic", "pessimistic", "crazy" ], "question": "In the author's opinion, the woman in this passage is _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answe...	A young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order", she asked her pastor to come to her house to discuss her final wishes. With everything in order, the pastor was ready to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very importan...	high11229.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "after he returned from Vietnam War" }, "options": [ "when they settled down in Miami.", "before they left their home country", "after he returned from Vietnam War", "as soon as she finished high school" ], "ques...	Singing had always been an important part of Gloria Estefan's life. "Since I was three years old, I sang. I sang everything," Gloria said. "Cubans," she added, "are a musical people". Gloria was born in Cuba in 1957. Her family left the country just before Fidel Castro came to power. In Miami, where the family settled,...	high2470.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Climate and resources." }, "options": [ "Resources and oceans.", "Climate and rivers.", "Climate and resources.", "Warm conditions and rainfall." ], "question": "What are the main factors that influence the dist...	You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly distributed around our planet. There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly _ each other because conditions are overcrowded. Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives. What influences this unequal distribution of peop...	high10137.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Bronte Beach--Bondi Beach--Palm Beach--Sydney Beach" }, "options": [ "Palm Beach--Sydney Beach--Bronte Beach--Bondi Beach", "Bronte Beach--Bondi Beach--Palm Beach--Sydney Beach", "Sydney Beach--Palm Beach--Bondi Beach--Bronte...	Whether you're up for a Crocodile Dundee's adventure or you'd just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more. Sydney Beach Sydney Beach is located at Sydney's northernmost tip on an extension of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, t...	high14379.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Britain's rich history." }, "options": [ "Britain's city views.", "Britain's rich history.", "Britain's film and music stars.", "Britain's advanced technology." ], "question": "What did the opening ceremonies ma...	After seven years of preparation, England _ the 2012Summer Olympic Games on Friday. NBC estimates that 4 billion viewers tuned in from around the world to watch teh opening ceremonies in London England. Oscar-winning flimmaker Danny Boyle directed the opening ceremonies. The show cost $42 million and required 15,0...	high22813.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "People who regularly eat fish never suffer from heart disease." }, "options": [ "The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease.", "People who regularly eat fish never suffer from heart disease.", ...	A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That's the finding of a study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day compared to those who never ate fish. The Dutch research is one of three hum...	high1151.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the popularity of tea is growing constantly in the US" }, "options": [ "coffee is of much higher production than tea", "tea and coffee are from harvested leaves of plants", "the popularity of tea is growing constantly in the ...	Tea vs Coffee Tea and coffee are two of the most widely consumed drinks in the United States. With popularity and interest in tea continuing to grow in recent years, many consumers have recently considered making the switch from coffee to tea, if they have not done so already. All the buzz surrounding tea and coffee m...	high13416.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "UK; Roman" }, "options": [ "England; Norman", "UK; Frenchman", "Scotland; English", "UK; Roman" ], "question": "London is the capital of _ , which began as a _ settlement.", "question_type": "cloze_qu...	London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has about seven million people. The river Thames runs through London. People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. There are many museums, theatres and parks in London, as well a...	high15067.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life." }, "options": [ "How the caves were formed on Mars.", "How scientists found these caves on Mars.", "Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life.", "Sci...	Scientists have found what look like caves on Mars , and say they could be protecting life from the planet's terrible environment. The first caves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. Each as large as a football field, they may be op...	high7520.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Hong Kong Disneyland can't meet the need of the large population." }, "options": [ "Hong Kong Disneyland can't meet the need of the large population.", "Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and very crowded.", "Hong Kong Disney ...	HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Disneyland is too crowded, a senior Chinese tourism official said today, hinting that another Disney Park is necessary to accommodate demand from China's huge population. The comments by Shao Qiwei, director of China's State Administration of Tourism, came a day after Shanghai's mayor Han Zheng s...	high4029.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "get men to take on some housework" }, "options": [ "get men to take on some housework", "get men to serve their families", "praise men' housework", "make men do all the housework" ], "question": "The passage is ...	How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women, you've faced this question the hard way. A man will enjoy a clean, orderly house, but he usually won't make the effort to clean or organise it. This doesn't mean that a woman has to do all the housework:; she may have to manage many of t...	high11201.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours" }, "options": [ "the Queen's favorite food", "the Queen's tours abroad", "how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours", "the Queen's trouble with a foreign leader" ],...	Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully av...	high19885.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "sign a treaty" }, "options": [ "sign a treaty", "have a talk with Britain", "seek support from France", "experiment with hot-air balloons" ], "question": "Ben Franklin went to Paris in November of 1783 to----.",...	In the 1700s, a scientist was someone who thought about the way things work and tried to find out ways to make things work better. Today. that definition is still true. Every time Ben Franklin saw a question and tried to answer it. he was a scientist. Ben is most famous for his questions about electricity, hut he als...	high18543.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "By giving a comparison." }, "options": [ "By giving an example.", "By listing the facts.", "By telling a story.", "By giving a comparison." ], "question": "How did the writer introduce the topic of the passage?"...	Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big. All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It...	high5337.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Cairowas the 122nd last year" }, "options": [ "Athens is the lowest scoring city in the world", "Cairowas the 122nd last year", "In Asia, Tokyois the best place to live", "Due to modern infrastructure, Hong Kong has pus...	Zurich of Switzerland is the city with the highest quality of life in 2006, while Baghdad, for the third year running, has the lowest, a survey published by human resource company Mercer on Monday shows. Zurich, Geneva and Vancouver made the top three in the list while Bangui in the Central African Republic and Brazza...	high17670.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Becoming a Young Adult" }, "options": [ "The Choices in Life", "The Key to Success", "Say Goodbye to the Past", "Becoming a Young Adult" ], "question": "The best title for this passage would be _ .", "q...	As you grow rapidly through your teenage years,you will experience a lot of changes.The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly.Don't panic!You will deal successfully with them!You are a young adult now! With more responsibility,you will find more freedom to make your own choices.This is a time t...	high5451.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "People can watch the 1200-mile race on the net this year." }, "options": [ "People can watch the 1200-mile race on the net this year.", "Over 50 boats will take part in the 300-mile race this year.", "The racers cannot take a...	Each year on the first Saturday in March, a group of middle-aged men and a few women gather at sunrise on a beach near prefix = st1 /St. Petersburg,Fla.Above the high-water line are more than 50 small boats. At exactly 7 a.m., Steve Isaac stands at the water's edge with his arm raised and yells: "Go!" Most of the boats...	high17116.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "He was unwilling to communicate with others" }, "options": [ "He didn't dare to look at the author in the eyes", "He couldn't speak English as well as other students", "He failed to understand what the author taught", "...	It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non - English speaking home, He was very quiet and shy, I wasn't sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play, If I ...	high4997.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "The history of the world's oldest university." }, "options": [ "The history of the world's oldest university.", "The importance of attending a university.", "The relationship between university and future job.", "The in...	Attending a university is an important part of a person's life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years old. The world's oldest university, Al-Azha...	high10679.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "might help find crimes" }, "options": [ "do more harm than good", "are easy to get rid of", "are almost the same", "might help find crimes" ], "question": "According to the passage, microbes on people's hands ...	Look closely at ,your hands-are they clean? It doesn't matter how many times you was your hands. They're still crowded with microbes, which are also called "germs" or "bacteria". Microbes are everywhere. But don't worry-most microbes don't harm you. and many actually help you stay alive. Now, scientists say the micro...	high3020.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "she had cancer and was absent in mind" }, "options": [ "she had just left the doctor's office", "she didn't know how to drive", "she had cancer and was absent in mind", "she had tears in her eyes" ], "question":...	You probably remember me from the other day. I was the one who reacted very slowly to the green traffic light. When you honked your horn ,I realized I was holding up traffic, so please accept my apology. However, I do want you to know why I seemed in a confused state. You see, I was just at the doctor's office getting ...	high20962.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "what our lives will be like in the future" }, "options": [ "how smart machines will replace humans", "what our lives will be like in the future", "how to go shopping on the Internet", "why IBM wants to invent these smar...	Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen of your computer or smartphone to feel the materials. That kind of simulation technology could be available within the next five years. "We're talking about reinventing how computers interact with humans," said Bernie Meyerson, IBM...	high8175.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true" }, "options": [ "They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.", "They were playing a hide-and-seek game", "They wanted to find out if the rumors...	Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch. They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But,...	high7246.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the UK" }, "options": [ "the USA", "France", "the UK", "Germany" ], "question": "People from _ visited Scotland most.", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_index": 2...	Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200, 000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at PS4 bn per year. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to Scotland. In 2002, for example, UK visitors made 18...	high1637.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazy" }, "options": [ "a medical student should have a very good memory", "a doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situation", "the writer th...	"How lucky you are to be a doctor..." Anyone who's a doctor is right out of luck, I thought. _ You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says-even doctors have a few friends-it's all experience. Experience! I don't need such experience. I need a warm, comfortable, undisturbe...	high6158.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "A picture of McKay." }, "options": [ "A uniform of McKay.", "A footnote about McKay.", "A book on McKay.", "A picture of McKay." ], "question": "What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information...	Eddie McKay, a once-forgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada. It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found McKay's name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay was included in a list of university alumni who h...	high8161.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "because he wanted to do something there for his writing" }, "options": [ "to see one of his friends", "because he wanted to do something there for his writing", "because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there", ...	Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because ...	high1623.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "he could be protected from some dangers" }, "options": [ "he could be protected from some dangers", "he could learn singing from his talented father", "his mother would be able to focus on her career", "his father could...	Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias. Enrique's mother is a journalist. His parents divorced in 1978. Although Enrique lived with his mother, she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son's safety. ...	high13364.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "was designed to send experiments to the ISS" }, "options": [ "was carried out by 18 students.", "was to test royal jelly in space", "was designed to send experiments to the ISS", "allowed the first students to connect w...	Kids at the Interlake School Division were the first Canadian students to take part in a program to send experiments to the International Space Station.(ISS). Jordan Schott and three other sixth grade students came up with the idea to test royal jelly in space . Their experiment came very close to be tested on the spa...	high5445.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the win was unexpected" }, "options": [ "the audience didn't like Cowboy", "people envied the writer", "the win was unexpected", "the writer bad run out of time" ], "question": "When the final race finished, nob...

Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy. Cowboy was witho...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Everything in the hotel is made of salt." }, "options": [ "It is located on a prehistoric lake.", "It should be protected against the rain.", "Everything in the hotel is made of salt.", "You have to cross a rope bridge ...

Below is a selection about interesting hotels. Tayka Hotel de Sal Where: Tahua, Bolivia How much: About $95 a night Why it's cool: You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That's something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt-including the beds (thou...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "A great many rabbits eat too much trees." }, "options": [ "A great many rabbits eat too much trees.", "Rabbits make too much caves.", "The surface is destroyed a lot by rabbits.", "The birth rate of the rabbits is high....

Australia's worst pests are the rabbits, introduced by a settler who released 24 into the wild for sport hunting. In less than 100 years, the rabbits grow into the millions of ones, leaving large areas of land looking like the surface of the moon due to thousands of rabbit caves. The spread of the rabbits in Australi...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "We understand how the faults happen." }, "options": [ "We understand how the faults happen.", "Everyone else will accept our faults.", "We are good at finding other's faults.", "Others don't know our faults." ], ...

It is curious that our own faults should seem so much less heinous than the faults of others. I suppose the reason is that we know all the conditions that have caused them and so manage to excuse in ourselves what we can't excuse in others. We turn our attention away from our own mistakes, and when we are forced by une...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Shopping in a supermarket" }, "options": [ "The Dow Jones Index.", "Increases in interest rates", "Skyrocketing share prices", "Shopping in a supermarket" ], "question": "According to the author, which one belon...

I want to talk about the economy.Not "the economy" we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians' speeches.I want to talk about the real economy, the one we live in day by day. Most people aren't particularly interested in "the economy"."Share prices are flying high; interest rates are soaring; the D...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "to promote the development of young writers" }, "options": [ "to train comedy and TV writers", "to explore the fantastic gallery space", "to introduce a contemporary art museum", "to promote the development of young wri...

Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way! *Towner Writer Squad for kids aged 13-17 Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014. The FREE squad sessions will include ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "She kept track of her receipts and recorded it in a little notebook." }, "options": [ "She asked her parents to give her a large amount.", "She controlled her own money without using it.", "She kept track of her receipts and ...

My parents have always raised me to be very money-conscious, so I guess, in that sense, they are rather untraditional. Since I was a little girl, if I ever wanted to purchase anything, my parents would sternly remind me of the value of every cent, prompting me to spend my pocket money only when necessary. My mom actua...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Parents are being pressured to let their kids stick with one sport." }, "options": [ "Having kids do more than one sport is an advantage to their future career.", "A child should limit himself to a single activity under the age of ...

At the U.S. Open championships in Flushing Meadows, New York last week, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) held an unusual youth press conference . I say "unusual" because the main idea wasn't to promote the sport for young children. Yes, there was a youth tennis exhibition in which a group of fresh-faced kid...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Because there is no one in charge of the Internet." }, "options": [ "Because some people like to buy banned products on the Internet.", "Because there is no one in charge of the Internet.", "Because X-rated materials, cigaret...

The Internet is not perfect. There are many problems with it. The Internet is not organized. There is no one in charge of the Internet. It is sometimes difficult to find what you are looking for. It is also easy to get the wrong information on the "Net". Some businessmen cheat people on the Internet. Internet thieves c...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Milk, bread, cabbages and beef." }, "options": [ "Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.", "Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.", "Corn, fish, cream and pork.", "Rice, bean curd , apples, fish and chicken." ], "question": "Whi...

A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat. There are four main food groups altogether. The _ group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the inventor of the teddy bear" }, "options": [ "a candy store owner", "a toy store owner", "the inventor of the teddy bear", "Teddy Roosevelt' friend" ], "question": "People will remember Morris Michtom because...

According to one story the idea for making the first teddy bear came from a newspaper cartoon drawn in 1904. This cartoon showed President Teddy Roosevelt on a hunting trip refusing to shoot a young bear. The young bear became a symbol for Teddy Roosevelt. Morris Michtom owned a small candy and toy store in New York ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "how to balance friendship and work" }, "options": [ "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 require effort and commitment(,,). Many of us let our lives become so busy with work and other commitm...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Clarence spent too much time in working" }, "options": [ "Sadie moved to New York City", "the family couldn't support itself", "Clarence spent too much time in working", "Clarence was a strange person" ], "quest...

Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz singers in America. Her life was just a mixture of success and tragedy . Her singing expressed her experiences and feelings. Billie Holiday's parents Sadie Fagan and Clarence Holiday were young when their daughter was born. Their marriage failed because Clarence Holiday was ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "to get more people together" }, "options": [ "to be popular with people", "to display his true love for sports development", "to drive away his loneliness in the running", "to get more people together" ], "quest...

Buckminster Fuller once said, "The minute you choose to do what you really want to do, it's a different kind of life." If you want to live abundantly, decide what you really want and figure out a way to do it. Be clear and live with intent . You may have heard of Fred Lebow. He complained to his doctor that he lacked ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "English Channel" }, "options": [ "the North Sea", "Suez Canal", "English Channel", "Thames" ], "question": "Great Britain is separated from France by _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "...

Great British is an island that lies off the northwest coast of Europe. The nearest country is France which is 20 miles away. Great British is separated from France by the English Channel. The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west, and the North Sea, to the east. It includes the main lands of England,...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "He got his nickname because of his job." }, "options": [ "He is a crocodile hunter living in Los Angeles.", "He is based on a real person in Australia.", "He got his nickname because of his job.", "He wrote a film serie...

Michael J. "Crocodile Dundee" (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is the main character in the fictional Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname. In the first film, Crocodile Dund...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Poor science education harms US economy" }, "options": [ "Poor science education harms US economy", "America's future will become worse", "Experts' worries about US science education", "The connection between education ...

Stagnant scientific education endangers U.S. economic leadership, says a report by leading business and science figures. Released at a congressional meeting attended by senators and Congress members of both parties, the report updates a 2005 science education report that led to moves to double federal research...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Because she didn't want to think of losing her baby." }, "options": [ "Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.", "Because she didn't want to think of losing her baby.", "Because she had nothing else to do except...

While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall's family live, to celebrate Jane's 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to cont...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "practise as much as possible" }, "options": [ "practise as much as possible", "find as many listening resources as possible", "use the Internet like a radio station", "speak naturally and read as much as possible" ]...

Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, you are communicating quite fluently, but: Listening is STILL a problem! First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "There are fewer children in a British family." }, "options": [ "Their parents earn more money.", "There are fewer children in a British family.", "They spend more money on books.", "Most of them live in single-parent fa...

Have you heard of the term "tweenager" ? It's a new word being used in the UK to describe children at about 10-12 years old.Why are the media suddenly referring to kids in this way? Well , more and more companies are beginning to create products and services for tweenagers.The Disney company sells the Hannah Montana t...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Its advantages are more important than its disadvantages" }, "options": [ "Frankenstein's technology is advanced", "Its advantages are more important than its disadvantages", "Diseases like Alzheimer's are a serious problem i...

According to an English newspaper, scientists could begin cloning human embryos in Britain in 2001. It is understood that the government has already agreed to use Frankenstein's technology, believing the benefits are more important than ethical concerns .Researchers think it will be possible to grow brain tissue to cu...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "why people spread rumors" }, "options": [ "what rumors mean", "how hurtful a rumor is", "how people spread rumors", "why people spread rumors" ], "question": "The passage is mainly about _ .", "question_t...

You hear a rumor from a friend,who heard it from another friend,who read it on a note passed in math class,which was written by somebody who probably just made it up.Chances are rumors are always spreading around your school.Sometimes it can be very hurtful.But why do people still do so? When people are feeling bad abo...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "became good friends after a fight" }, "options": [ "met for the first time in prison", "regret stealing things from neighbors", "refuse to talk about anything when they meet", "became good friends after a fight" ], ...

Peter Woolf and Will Riley, both 55, greet each other with a large hug whenever they meet. They're now really good friends, but they weren't ten years ago. Before the men ever had a proper conversation, they had a serious physical fight. Peter hit Will over the head with a heavy pot, and then they both rolled down the ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "encourage young people to serve others" }, "options": [ "educate young people on responsibility", "invite young people to meet each other", "encourage young people to serve others", "celebrate the growth of young people...

One event that helps educate young people about things they can do for others is National Youth Service Day (NYSD). Every year on this day, organizations all over the country celebrate young volunteers, educate young people about how they can help their country, and invite them to participate in service projects. Forme...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "caused by young people" }, "options": [ "caused by young people", "need to be solve d by young people", "young people meet", "created by the old for the young" ], "question": "By \"problem of youth\" people mean...

People always think about "the problem of youth". If there is one -which I take leave to doubt- it is older people who create it, not young themselves. Let us get down to fundamental s and then the young are after all human beings -people just like their elders. There is only one difference between and old man and youn...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Black children have lower proficiency in reading than white children." }, "options": [ "The reading scores among older children have improved.", "The reading scores among young children haven't changed.", "The gap between bla...

Although American children still spend part of their days reading, they are spending less time doing it for pleasure than years ago, with large gaps in proficiency ,according to a recent report. "It raises an alarm," said Vicky Rideout, the lead author of the report. "We're witnessing a really large drop in reading am...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "the view rate of it is falling" }, "options": [ "the view rate of it is falling", "the nominees don't like to attend", "people in Hollywood are against it", "the 80th Oscars was best organized" ], "question": "O...

Oscars organizers promised a new progress to this month's Academy Awards to greet this year's nominees . After years of falling view that ended in last year's 80th Oscars recording low view rate,the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has to make a fresh start for Hollywood's yearly show. The coproducers of th...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "when he showed his talents in sports" }, "options": [ "when he was doing well in math", "when he was in second grade", "when he was made mayor of his building", "when he showed his talents in sports" ], "questio...

Most people watching Jeremy Lin these past two months saw Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks star; but I, watching him, saw someone else. That was my elder brother, Bob, who is athletic and energetic. He could never sit still when he was in second grade; he had to get up every now and then and run around the room. And sure en...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Tu won the Nobel Prize" }, "options": [ "Tu won the Nobel Prize", "it has some cultural relics", "it covers a large area", "it is a great art and commercial zone" ], "question": "Tu Youyou's former house is now ...

China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of TuYouyou,the Chinese pharmacologist who won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or Medicine,into a popular tourist destination. Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "He couldn't eat the sandwich he had bought" }, "options": [ "His sandwich went bad as expected", "He couldn't eat the sandwich he had bought", "His sandwich caused trouble to some equipment", "He filled his pocket with ...

What do astronauts eat in space, and why? How did astronaut food come into being? How do astronauts preserve food for long periods of time in space? NASA(the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has been researching food for space travel since the 1960's to find the best way of keeping astronauts from going h...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "wouldn't do much harm to the sea" }, "options": [ "wouldn't harm the fish in the sea", "would change the balance of the food chain", "would be broken down in the sea", "wouldn't do much harm to the sea" ], "ques...

About 97% of the world's water is salty and is found in our oceans and seas. But, as we can't drink seawater, how can it be important? Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of animals and fish that live at different ocean depths. Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "cannot eat or drink for several hours" }, "options": [ "are gathered and take a training", "cannot eat or drink for several hours", "must wash their hands carefully", "will be interviewed by Dr Finkelstein" ], "...

The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research. In a scientific study, doctors asked 20 men and 20 women to keep their hands in very hot water for as long as possible while breathing in different smells. As people believe that strong smells can affect the senses, volu...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Because he wanted to make them happy." }, "options": [ "Because he wanted to make them happy.", "Because he wanted to show off his toys.", "Because he wanted to share his toys with them.", "Because he wanted to make fri...

On a summer day, John was sitting on a beach in Hawaii with his parents. The six-year-old child suddenly said he was so lucky because he had so many toys to play with at home. His surprised parents replied that he was lucky, since a lot of kids didn't have any toys at all. "How can that be?" John said, confused, but th...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Americans, Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French" }, "options": [ "Spanish, Americans, French, Mexicans, British", "Americans, Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French", "British, Mexicans, Brazilians, Spanish, Americans", ...

The Americans have been voted the world's "funniest nationality" ---the one "best at making people laugh" ---in a global poll , which also names the Germans the "least funny" nationality and the British "not as funny as they think". 30,000 people across 15 countries were asked to name both the "funniest" and "least fu...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "choices of water activities" }, "options": [ "the funniest botanic gardens", "choices of water activities", "a brief history of Egypt", "the mix of culture and art" ], "question": "Visitors flood to Hurghada mai...

When you're looking forward to taking a holiday in Egypt, you're certainly not short of choices. The country has so many to see that you'll probably not want to limit yourself to just one city. Hurghada---A Water Sports Paradise With 250 hotels ranking from comfortable 3-star hotels up to 5-star accommodation, the main...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the parents' over-protection of their college children" }, "options": [ "the development of technology", "the changes of adult children's behavior", "the parents' over-protection of their college children", "the means a...

Technological change is everywhere and affects every aspect of life, mostly for the better. However, social changes are brought about by new technology are often mistaken for a change in attitudes. An example at hand is the involvement of parents in the lives of their children who are attending college. Surveys on th...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "He was to meet his girlfriend." }, "options": [ "He was to meet his girlfriend.", "He had to go back to school soon.", "He was delayed by an elderly lady.", "He had to pick up some groceries." ], "question": "Wh...

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn' t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a hu...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It came to nothing." }, "options": [ "It came to nothing.", "It was a dream come true.", "It had to wait a few years before it was carried out.", "It was supported by the advertising standards agencies." ], "que...

A few years ago, a company called Space Marketing came up with a plan to send a mile-long advertisement into space. To advertising agencies , it would have been "a dream come true". However, advertising standards agencies finally decided not to allow Space Marketing to go ahead with their plans and they were forced to...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war" }, "options": [ "all the soldiers had the three-day holiday", "the writer could not go home for Christmas", "the writer spent his first Christmas during the war", ...

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "cared much about her children" }, "options": [ "was sick of staying upstairs", "cared much about her children", "could not stand living a wooden house", "did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood" ]...

July 21st, 2007 was a typical English summer's day -- it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I lift work at 5 pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house bad never been flooded but, as I opened the front door, a wave of...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Because they don't think their parents can understand them well." }, "options": [ "Because their parents are too busy to listen.", "Because their parents don't want to get involved in their lives.", "Because they don't think ...

The best way to help your children do well in school is to show them that you care about their education and lives. Here's some helpful advice. You are your children's first and most important teacher. You know your children better than anyone else, and you probably care about them more than anything. Get involved in ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "An English student will have difficulty understanding Li Bai's poems." }, "options": [ "An English student will have difficulty understanding Li Bai's poems.", "an English student will have some difficulty understanding Walt Whitma...

It is of great importance for students to be able to get a feel for the rhythm and sounds of a poem---more so than for most pieces of prose . This isn't always easy in a second language, and so listening to their teacher read the poem, or to a professional recording, perhaps by the poet or by an actor, is, I feel, nec...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "seldom have fresh vegetables and fruits" }, "options": [ "prefer meat to any other kind of food", "seldom have fresh vegetables and fruits", "can buy anything in the shop", "might row a boat to catch fish" ], "q...

With the average temperature for January standing at -50 degC,it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the"Pole of Cold",the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon is -71.2 degC.This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanentl...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "got continuous orders with her friend" }, "options": [ "got continuous orders with her friend", "cooperated with one of her neighbors", "advertised her products in the neighborhood", "designed unique gift baskets for th...

In the early 1980s, one of our neighbors asked my mom if she would make a few gift baskets for her [:]to give as gifts for the holidays. My mom agreed and news of the unique gift baskets my mum was making spread like wildfire throughout the neighborhood. My mum was busy throughout the holiday season, so she asked a fri...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "she had an operation but didn't rest enough" }, "options": [ "she worked too hard in an IT company", "she had an operation but didn't rest enough", "she hurt herself in the workplace carelessly", "she had a long trip fr...

Liz had been bleeding for a long time! She was my closest professional colleague and good friend at the time when we worked in an IT company. It was her first day back at work after an operation and I thought she should have taken a few more days to recover. Realizing that we couldn't stop the bleeding, we headed to th...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Each person should pay his or her own bill" }, "options": [ "The guests should leave first.", "Each person should pay his or her own bill", "The food should be better next time.", "People should go to another restaurant...

"Let's go Dutch, shall we?" Jim said after a dinner to his friends in a restaurant. What does Jim mean? Long ago, there was a kind of dinner called Dutch treat . At a Dutch treat, the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of the food and drink. Now, Dutch treat means when friends go out to have fun, ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "2" }, "options": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ], "question": "The sentence 'Larks or 'morning people', however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night ow...

They are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying. But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the upper hand, researchers say. They have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning. 1 Experts from ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "The rapid progress in cell phone technology." }, "options": [ "The broadband connection's getting faster.", "More and more Internet users.", "more and more Internet connections.", "The rapid progress in cell phone techn...

In the computer age, most of us take a broadband Internet connection for granted. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today's connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigg...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "needn't have experience in tree planting" }, "options": [ "should bring your own shovel", "must wear a special type of shoes", "needn't have experience in tree planting", "will be able to enjoy music while planting tree...

Tree-planting is an important part of the ongoing Richmond renaissance that has been changing the city for the last few years. And you are invited to be a part of this transformation on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 9 am to 1 pm. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate. Residents of the City ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It has the largest population." }, "options": [ "It has the largest population.", "It has the largest land area.", "It is suitable to be toured on foot.", "Its cars travel in a very low speed." ], "question": "A...

With its private hidden coves and pink beaches.Bermuda is a perfect place for relaxation and romance.Though this tiny string of Atlantic islands covers only 21 square miles. there's much to see and do.Spend tile days boating,golfing,shopping or swimming with dolphins.Explore secret caves,visit historical museums and ch...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "The discovery of the sleep \"homeostat\"" }, "options": [ "A new way to treat sleep disorders.", "The discovery of the sleep \"homeostat\"", "Advice on what to do when you fail to fall asleep.", "A comparison of the two...

Everyone has those nights-you lie in your bed for hours, tossing and turning, totally unable to fall asleep. You wish you could just turn your brain off as if it were a light. That would make things much easier, wouldn't it? Now it looks like you are one step closer to this wild dream of yours-scientists from Oxford Un...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "air pollution" }, "options": [ "heavy traffic", "air pollution", "rapid development", "large population" ], "question": "The writer listed Mexico City, Shanghai and Cairo as examples of cities of _ .", "q...

More than half of the world's population live in cities. Traffic and pollution are becoming big problems in big cities all over the world. In cities like Mexico City, Shanghai or Cairo the quality of air is getting worse every day. In the United States, people spend more time sitting in traffic jams. Some of the world'...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "see his daughter off" }, "options": [ "see his daughter off", "welcome his daughter home", "meet his daughter and the author", "share the touching poem with the author" ], "question": "The father at the airport ...

Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had announced her departure and standing near the security gate,they hugged and he said,"I love you. I wish you enough" She in turn said,"Dad,our life together has been more than enough. Your love is a11 I ever needed....

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "She put on weight suddenly." }, "options": [ "She had sleep problems.", "She put on weight suddenly.", "She always studied late.", "She went on diet so as to keep in good shape." ], "question": "What happened to...

Celia was shocked. She had always been in good shape during high school, but now, in her first year of college, she was suddenly ten pounds heavier. "My friends and I often had pizza or ice cream when we studied late at night," she said, "and I was always drinking Coke to stay awake." Celia's experience is common. Many...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "She had had a love for painting since her childhood." }, "options": [ "She had no other ways to kill time.", "Her friend and family suggested it.", "She had had a love for painting since her childhood.", "She needed to ...

The artist Grandma Moses became famous for her simple, bright, cheerful paintings of American farm life.Her full name was Anna Mary Robertson Moses.But she was known to everyone as Grandma Moses because she did not begin to paint seriously until in her seventies. Born on a farm in New York, Anna had little schooling.He...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "she wanted to show care to the writer" }, "options": [ "she was tired of cafeteria food", "she hated getting in line with kids", "she didn't eat red meat on Friday", "she wanted to show care to the writer" ], "q...

Mrs. Amatuli was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time,I was getting ready to eat my same old tuna fish sandwich and suddenly Mrs. Amatuli asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot lunch from the cafeteria. I was thrilled. I never bought my lunc...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "be 60 miles from side to side" }, "options": [ "stand 60 miles in height", "be 60 miles from side to side", "cover 60 miles of the earth", "be 60 miles above the earth" ], "question": "The huge mirror would _ ...

Scientists would like to place a huge mirror in space above the earth. It might be sixty miles wide. It would be used to catch the rays of the sun. It would direct the sun's rays upon the earth as a child might do to make sunlight dance on the wall with a hand mirror. Why do they want to do this? The sun's rays could...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Teachers work harder and get underpaid." }, "options": [ "Teachers work harder and get underpaid.", "Teachers have no opportunities to work in other fields.", "Teaching can attract best students to work as a teacher.", ...

At present, in many American cities especially, many teachers in the public schools say they are underpaid. They point to jobs such as secretary or truck driver, which often pay more to start than of a teacher. In many other fields, such as law, medicine, computer science, a beginning worker may make more than a teache...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "has light of its own" }, "options": [ "moves round our sun", "has light of its own", "can also be called a world", "both B and C" ], "question": "A star is a large body in the universe.it _ .", "question_t...

Our sun is a star, and nine worlds move round it. Worlds like these are planets . But there are other stars, other suns. Not only thousands of them, but millions of them. Do different stars have planets? We can see the planets round our own sun. But we haven't seen any more. The stars are too far away from us. Stars g...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "We should use our cell phones wisely." }, "options": [ "We should use our cell phones wisely.", "We should use hand-free cell phones rather than hand-held ones.", "We should turn our cell phones off while driving.", "We...

A cell phone in a vehicle can be a life-saving communication tool in case of emergency. However, actually using a cell phone while driving can be life-threatening. Studies have shown that new drivers are especially prone to have an accident when they use a cell phone while driving. The reason for this is that new dri...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Free radicals." }, "options": [ "Cell change.", "Blood sugar.", "Free radicals.", "Antioxidants." ], "question": "Which of the following can cause DNA change and even cell death?", "question_type": null },...

Drinking green tea is known to be good for you. Some people suggest drinking 2-3 cups of it a day, and I would say at least one is highly advisable. As many people have already known, tea is filled with powerful antioxidants that will help stop free radicals . Free radicals are harmful to our systems in that t...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Dr Syed was the wrong blood group." }, "options": [ "No one can treat his mother well.", "Dr Syed was the wrong blood group.", "They didn't have money to be in hospital.", "Mrs. Syed was unwilling to receive the operati...

Dr Asim Syed, 32, has performed more than 100 operations at London's Hammersmith Hospital in the country's busiest transplant unit, but never imagined that he would one day become a donor himself. He stepped forward when was told his 64-year-old mother might be dead within months unless she got a new kidney . The worr...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "generosity" }, "options": [ "determination", "efforts", "judgment", "generosity" ], "question": "Richard Branson's success lies in his _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { ...

Richard Branson, an English business magnate, has had great, global success. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which consists of more than 400 companies. So what, I asked, is his most important secret to success? His answer was simple: look for the best in other people. Throughout his life he's never tho...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It is something people have always done." }, "options": [ "It is something people have always done.", "It can show the object has a range of functions.", "It always improves the appearance of an object.", "It is usually...

Art is everywhere in our lives.Every manmade object is linked with art--a house,a motor car,a bridge,a chair,a teapot,or a piece of cloth.Throughout history,humans have made articles for a wide variety of purposes;generally for everyday practical requirements.The style of practical objects reflects the outlook and the ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "presenting us with different opinions about having an only child" }, "options": [ "illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only child", "analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popular", "presenting...

According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the U.K. has about 7.7 million families with dependent children, of which 3.7 million have just one child, compared to 3 million with two and 1.1 million with three children or more. The number of families today with just one dependent child is ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "causes unpleasant experiences" }, "options": [ "breaks up relationships", "embarrasses the listener", "spreads information around", "causes unpleasant experiences" ], "question": "An important negative effect of...

"Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?" Lindsey whispers to Tori. With her eyes shining, Tori brags, "You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago." What are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "To develop Australia's tourism." }, "options": [ "To spread Australia's culture.", "To develop Australia's tourism.", "To introduce The Oprah Winfrey Show to the country.", "To improve the relations between the two coun...

US chat show queen Oprah Winfrey surprised 300 members of her audience by saying she would send them on a trip to Australia in December.Winfrey will also film an episode of her show at the Sydney "Oprah" House. The Australian government said it was spending AUS$ 3 million to help bring The Oprah Winfrey Show to t...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "fall." }, "options": [ "summer", "spring", "winter", "fall." ], "question": "From this passage we know it is _ when they had their bike trip.", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { ...

Although it was autumn, the snow was already beginning to fall in Tibet. Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice. Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That's what we looked like! Along the way children dressed in long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late afternoon we found it was...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Isla Chiloe" }, "options": [ "Concepcion", "Isla Chiloe", "Valdivia", "Valparaiso" ], "question": "Where did the largest tsunami damage occurred?", "question_type": "factiod_questions" }, { "answer":...

The largest earthquake ( magnitude 9.5) of the 20th century happened on May 22, 1960 off the coast of South Central Chile. It generated one of the most destructive Pacific-wide tsunamis . Near the generating area, both the earthquake and the tsunami were very much destructive, particularly in the coastal area from Con...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Sceptical." }, "options": [ "Neutral.", "Sceptical.", "Objective.", "Supportive." ], "question": "What is Abigail Allwood's attitude towards the newly found fossil?", "question_type": null }, { "answ...

Old Fossils Scientists have found what they think is probably the oldest fossil on Earth, a remnant of life from 3.7 billion years ago when Earth's skies were orange and its oceans green. In a newly melted part of Greenland, Australian scientists found the leftover structure from a community of microbes that lived on ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "A person often overestimates his ability" }, "options": [ "A person likes to tell others his achievements", "A person goes fishing every day instead of going to work", "A person often overestimates his ability", "A pers...

Psychological noise refers to forces within a communicator that interfere with the ability to express or understand a message exactly. For instance, an outdoor person might overstate the size and number of the fish he caught in order to convince himself and others of his talents. In the same way, a student might become...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "optimistic" }, "options": [ "bored", "optimistic", "pessimistic", "crazy" ], "question": "In the author's opinion, the woman in this passage is _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answe...

A young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order", she asked her pastor to come to her house to discuss her final wishes. With everything in order, the pastor was ready to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very importan...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "after he returned from Vietnam War" }, "options": [ "when they settled down in Miami.", "before they left their home country", "after he returned from Vietnam War", "as soon as she finished high school" ], "ques...

Singing had always been an important part of Gloria Estefan's life. "Since I was three years old, I sang. I sang everything," Gloria said. "Cubans," she added, "are a musical people". Gloria was born in Cuba in 1957. Her family left the country just before Fidel Castro came to power. In Miami, where the family settled,...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Climate and resources." }, "options": [ "Resources and oceans.", "Climate and rivers.", "Climate and resources.", "Warm conditions and rainfall." ], "question": "What are the main factors that influence the dist...

You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly distributed around our planet. There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly _ each other because conditions are overcrowded. Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives. What influences this unequal distribution of peop...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Bronte Beach--Bondi Beach--Palm Beach--Sydney Beach" }, "options": [ "Palm Beach--Sydney Beach--Bronte Beach--Bondi Beach", "Bronte Beach--Bondi Beach--Palm Beach--Sydney Beach", "Sydney Beach--Palm Beach--Bondi Beach--Bronte...

Whether you're up for a Crocodile Dundee's adventure or you'd just like a taste of the Australian sun, the beaches in and around Sydney can offer you all that and more. Sydney Beach Sydney Beach is located at Sydney's northernmost tip on an extension of land ending at Palm Beach. Before checking out the golden sand, t...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Britain's rich history." }, "options": [ "Britain's city views.", "Britain's rich history.", "Britain's film and music stars.", "Britain's advanced technology." ], "question": "What did the opening ceremonies ma...

After seven years of preparation, England _ the 2012Summer Olympic Games on Friday. NBC estimates that 4 billion viewers tuned in from around the world to watch teh opening ceremonies in London England. Oscar-winning flimmaker Danny Boyle directed the opening ceremonies. The show cost $42 million and required 15,0...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "People who regularly eat fish never suffer from heart disease." }, "options": [ "The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease.", "People who regularly eat fish never suffer from heart disease.", ...

A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That's the finding of a study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day compared to those who never ate fish. The Dutch research is one of three hum...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the popularity of tea is growing constantly in the US" }, "options": [ "coffee is of much higher production than tea", "tea and coffee are from harvested leaves of plants", "the popularity of tea is growing constantly in the ...

Tea vs Coffee Tea and coffee are two of the most widely consumed drinks in the United States. With popularity and interest in tea continuing to grow in recent years, many consumers have recently considered making the switch from coffee to tea, if they have not done so already. All the buzz surrounding tea and coffee m...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "UK; Roman" }, "options": [ "England; Norman", "UK; Frenchman", "Scotland; English", "UK; Roman" ], "question": "London is the capital of _ , which began as a _ settlement.", "question_type": "cloze_qu...

London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It has about seven million people. The river Thames runs through London. People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. There are many museums, theatres and parks in London, as well a...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life." }, "options": [ "How the caves were formed on Mars.", "How scientists found these caves on Mars.", "Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life.", "Sci...

Scientists have found what look like caves on Mars , and say they could be protecting life from the planet's terrible environment. The first caves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. Each as large as a football field, they may be op...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Hong Kong Disneyland can't meet the need of the large population." }, "options": [ "Hong Kong Disneyland can't meet the need of the large population.", "Hong Kong Disneyland is too small and very crowded.", "Hong Kong Disney ...

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Disneyland is too crowded, a senior Chinese tourism official said today, hinting that another Disney Park is necessary to accommodate demand from China's huge population. The comments by Shao Qiwei, director of China's State Administration of Tourism, came a day after Shanghai's mayor Han Zheng s...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "get men to take on some housework" }, "options": [ "get men to take on some housework", "get men to serve their families", "praise men' housework", "make men do all the housework" ], "question": "The passage is ...

How do you get a man to do his share of the housework? If you are like most women, you've faced this question the hard way. A man will enjoy a clean, orderly house, but he usually won't make the effort to clean or organise it. This doesn't mean that a woman has to do all the housework:; she may have to manage many of t...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours" }, "options": [ "the Queen's favorite food", "the Queen's tours abroad", "how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours", "the Queen's trouble with a foreign leader" ],...

Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully av...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "sign a treaty" }, "options": [ "sign a treaty", "have a talk with Britain", "seek support from France", "experiment with hot-air balloons" ], "question": "Ben Franklin went to Paris in November of 1783 to----.",...

In the 1700s, a scientist was someone who thought about the way things work and tried to find out ways to make things work better. Today. that definition is still true. Every time Ben Franklin saw a question and tried to answer it. he was a scientist. Ben is most famous for his questions about electricity, hut he als...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "By giving a comparison." }, "options": [ "By giving an example.", "By listing the facts.", "By telling a story.", "By giving a comparison." ], "question": "How did the writer introduce the topic of the passage?"...

Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big. All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Cairowas the 122nd last year" }, "options": [ "Athens is the lowest scoring city in the world", "Cairowas the 122nd last year", "In Asia, Tokyois the best place to live", "Due to modern infrastructure, Hong Kong has pus...

Zurich of Switzerland is the city with the highest quality of life in 2006, while Baghdad, for the third year running, has the lowest, a survey published by human resource company Mercer on Monday shows. Zurich, Geneva and Vancouver made the top three in the list while Bangui in the Central African Republic and Brazza...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Becoming a Young Adult" }, "options": [ "The Choices in Life", "The Key to Success", "Say Goodbye to the Past", "Becoming a Young Adult" ], "question": "The best title for this passage would be _ .", "q...

As you grow rapidly through your teenage years,you will experience a lot of changes.The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly.Don't panic!You will deal successfully with them!You are a young adult now! With more responsibility,you will find more freedom to make your own choices.This is a time t...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "People can watch the 1200-mile race on the net this year." }, "options": [ "People can watch the 1200-mile race on the net this year.", "Over 50 boats will take part in the 300-mile race this year.", "The racers cannot take a...

Each year on the first Saturday in March, a group of middle-aged men and a few women gather at sunrise on a beach near prefix = st1 /St. Petersburg,Fla.Above the high-water line are more than 50 small boats. At exactly 7 a.m., Steve Isaac stands at the water's edge with his arm raised and yells: "Go!" Most of the boats...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "He was unwilling to communicate with others" }, "options": [ "He didn't dare to look at the author in the eyes", "He couldn't speak English as well as other students", "He failed to understand what the author taught", "...

It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non - English speaking home, He was very quiet and shy, I wasn't sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play, If I ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "The history of the world's oldest university." }, "options": [ "The history of the world's oldest university.", "The importance of attending a university.", "The relationship between university and future job.", "The in...

Attending a university is an important part of a person's life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years old. The world's oldest university, Al-Azha...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "might help find crimes" }, "options": [ "do more harm than good", "are easy to get rid of", "are almost the same", "might help find crimes" ], "question": "According to the passage, microbes on people's hands ...

Look closely at ,your hands-are they clean? It doesn't matter how many times you was your hands. They're still crowded with microbes, which are also called "germs" or "bacteria". Microbes are everywhere. But don't worry-most microbes don't harm you. and many actually help you stay alive. Now, scientists say the micro...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "she had cancer and was absent in mind" }, "options": [ "she had just left the doctor's office", "she didn't know how to drive", "she had cancer and was absent in mind", "she had tears in her eyes" ], "question":...

You probably remember me from the other day. I was the one who reacted very slowly to the green traffic light. When you honked your horn ,I realized I was holding up traffic, so please accept my apology. However, I do want you to know why I seemed in a confused state. You see, I was just at the doctor's office getting ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "what our lives will be like in the future" }, "options": [ "how smart machines will replace humans", "what our lives will be like in the future", "how to go shopping on the Internet", "why IBM wants to invent these smar...

Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen of your computer or smartphone to feel the materials. That kind of simulation technology could be available within the next five years. "We're talking about reinventing how computers interact with humans," said Bernie Meyerson, IBM...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true" }, "options": [ "They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.", "They were playing a hide-and-seek game", "They wanted to find out if the rumors...

Outside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watching her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch. They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But,...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the UK" }, "options": [ "the USA", "France", "the UK", "Germany" ], "question": "People from _ visited Scotland most.", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_index": 2...

Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200, 000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at PS4 bn per year. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to Scotland. In 2002, for example, UK visitors made 18...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the writer thinks that those who want to be doctors are crazy" }, "options": [ "a medical student should have a very good memory", "a doctor must be mentally strong so that he can meet any difficult situation", "the writer th...

"How lucky you are to be a doctor..." Anyone who's a doctor is right out of luck, I thought. _ You may think I want to change my job. Well, at the moment I do. As one of my friends says-even doctors have a few friends-it's all experience. Experience! I don't need such experience. I need a warm, comfortable, undisturbe...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "A picture of McKay." }, "options": [ "A uniform of McKay.", "A footnote about McKay.", "A book on McKay.", "A picture of McKay." ], "question": "What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information...

Eddie McKay, a once-forgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada. It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found McKay's name in a footnote in a book about university history. McKay was included in a list of university alumni who h...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "because he wanted to do something there for his writing" }, "options": [ "to see one of his friends", "because he wanted to do something there for his writing", "because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there", ...

Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "he could be protected from some dangers" }, "options": [ "he could be protected from some dangers", "he could learn singing from his talented father", "his mother would be able to focus on her career", "his father could...

Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid, Spain, Enrique is the child of the famous singer Julio Iglesias. Enrique's mother is a journalist. His parents divorced in 1978. Although Enrique lived with his mother, she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her son's safety. ...

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[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "was designed to send experiments to the ISS" }, "options": [ "was carried out by 18 students.", "was to test royal jelly in space", "was designed to send experiments to the ISS", "allowed the first students to connect w...

Kids at the Interlake School Division were the first Canadian students to take part in a program to send experiments to the International Space Station.(ISS). Jordan Schott and three other sixth grade students came up with the idea to test royal jelly in space . Their experiment came very close to be tested on the spa...

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