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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Chocolate"
},
"options": [
"Books.",
"Chocolate",
"Pictures",
"CDs"
],
"question": "What does Parker's Sweet Shop sell?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2... | Happy Days Clud
For young people
From 12...18 years old
Every Friday 7:30p.m...10:30p.m
29 Milton Street Just PS1 a week
Parker's Sweet Shop
14 Barrett Road 5minutes from town centre
Try our famous chocolate eggs and sugar
Hearts
Prices lower than in other shops
Open Monday--Saturday 9am.--5pm
International Library
Books, CDs and Videos over 100 foreign
newspapers and magazines
Entrance free
Monday...Saturday 9:30--6:00p.m
News England House, Muswum Street
Painting Competition
For young people 8...16 years old
Paint a picture of an animal
Send it to:
Young Artist Magazine
12 High Street
Before 14 September and win a bicycle! | middle6711.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Money."
},
"options": [
"Health.",
"Money.",
"Satisfaction.",
"Friendship."
],
"question": "What plays a more important role in most people's daily life, according to the passage?",
"question_type": null
}... | Doctors, psychologists , economists and other experts have recently got together to find out what makes us happy and have come to surprising results.
One of the main topics is how to measure happiness. Although some experts say that there are many ways to measure happiness, like recording a person's feelings, satisfaction in life or being healthy, others say that you can't really measure happiness, but you can see it.
Money is really important in most people's lives. Once people have enough money to support their living, they pay more attention to other meaningful things. In many cases, friends and a close family are more important. Some people also need meaningful and creative work to find happiness.
Studies find that there is a connection between happiness and health. Most of the time, people who are happier have better health. They work better and they are not as stressed as others. Besides, happier people may be able to live longer and enjoy their happiness. Studies also show that those who laugh a lot and those who are in good moods are also happier.
Is there a way of achieving happiness? Some experts say that if people express their thanks, they can become happier. Joining pleasant conversations can also bring more satisfaction and happiness. Not surprisingly, people feel that a good relationship is important in being happy. Happiness is also _ . The results show that if you happen to have a member of your family or a friend near you who is happy, you'll happy, too. | middle7369.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "England"
},
"options": [
"the USA",
"Japan",
"Canada",
"England"
],
"question": "Rose White is from _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer... | I'm an English girl. My name is Rose White. I'm short but my hair is long. I have a round face and my mouth is small. Now I'm a student in No. 5 High School. I have a good friend. Her name is Liu Xing. We are in the same class. She is from China. She has big eyes. But her mouth is small.
,. | middle6077.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Joe was taken off the train near the elephants"
},
"options": [
"Mr. Smith got into the zoo",
"Mr. Smith hurried into the restaurant",
"Joe was taken off the train near the elephants",
"they were getting on the train"
... | After Mr. and Ms. Smith spent a happy morning at the zoo with Joe, their four-year-old grandson, they stopped at a restaurant and then went into it for lunch. When the waiter passed them some menus,Mr. Smith reached into his pocket for his glasses. He was disappointed to find that they were lost. "I know where your glasses are, Grandpa, " said the grandson.
"Where?" asked Mr. Smith happily.
"They are at the zoo." Joe answered. "When you took me off the train near the elephants,they fell out of your pocket."
Mr.Smith was a little angry and he asked,"Joe,if you saw my glasses fall out of my shirt, why didn't you tell me?"
"Well,Grandpa," said Joe, "after you put your foot on them, I didn't think you wanted them any more." | middle2211.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Many people are treated unequally in their life."
},
"options": [
"Everyone is treated equally in their life.",
"Many people are treated unequally in their life.",
"People don't need to be treated equally in their life.",
... | Have you ever noticed that you're treated differently in stores based on your sex,age,race and even the way you dress? I certainly have,so 1 wanted to see exactly what happens inside these stores that are meant to be run with"customer service".
A young man in ripped jeans and a hoodie went into a car shop and asked for a price on the top of the line vehicle.The salesman looked him up and down and said."I don't think you can afford a car like this.Have a look at the _ cars over here."
As you can imagine,the young man was angry and left the showroom.Two days later, the
young man walked back in,and he walked up to the salesman who had served him two days before and asked,"Hi,do you remember me? You said l should look at the inferior cars the other day."The salesman nodded and said yes.
The young man then asked him to just quickly come outside and have a look at something.
They walked out and the young man pointed to the brand--new top of the line Ford and said."I paid with cash ,do you like my new car?"And then the salesman quickly left.
Maybe many businesses don't understand a fact--if they don't treat their customers equally,they will lose business.Not every one of the above people will ever go back to those companies and they won't recommend them to anyone.You will not only lose repeat business but also lose up to 10 customers,for every person you treat badly will not recommend your companies and will tell people not to go to these places. | middle4660.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "He was angry with his agent."
},
"options": [
"He was mad at the telephone.",
"He was worried about his wife.",
"He was angry with his agent.",
"He was impatient with the secretary."
],
"question": "Why did the ... | I was waiting for a phone call from my agent last night. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn't care about my work, and he didn't care about me. That thought beat me. I started to shout at the phone, "Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?"
At that time I didn't realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, took away the phone and pulled the lines out of the phone, and shouted at the phone, "Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!" And she swept it into the wastebasket.
I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth...?
She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, "Now hear this! All objects in this room - if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!"
Then she turned to me, kissed me, and said quietly, "Dear, you just have to learn how to take control." With that, she left the room.
After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my feelings had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone?
Her unusual actions helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him quietly. | middle7341.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "on the Internet"
},
"options": [
"in class",
"in school",
"on the Internet",
"in the neighborhood"
],
"question": "The passage mainly talks about how to find a right partner _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_... | If you want to travel with a partner, you may ask for one on the Internet. There are some tips about how to choose a right partner on the Internet:
Unluckily, you can't ask a person if he has a good feeling. If you ask, everyone will tell you that they do! It is important that you have to get to know your travel partner to find out what kind of feeling he really has.
You can tell a lot about a person's feeling by the words he uses. Ask him about his worst trip. Is he laughing about it now, or still unhappy? Does his worst trip sound like an _ to you? If so, he doesn't match you. Having a good feeling is important for having a good time.
Talk about the hotel you would like to stay in. See if you have the same habit of spending holidays. This is such a quick way to find a partner.
What's more? Always keep in contact with your travelling partner when travelling. Don't simply hang out without telling them, and don't let them do it to you, either. | middle1730.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Healthy lifestyle."
},
"options": [
"Healthy food.",
"Healthy lifestyle.",
"Junk food.",
"Healthy sports."
],
"question": "What's the passage mainly about?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
... | You are what you eat
Keeping better eating habits can help you have less illness. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right food to eat and cooking food in a healthy way.
_
Do you often change your toothbrush? Maybe you think it is unnecessary. A study shows old toothbrushes bring disease . You should often change your toothbrush.
Exercise
Swimming, cycling, jogging, skating, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you stay healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time. Do it!
Plan out your life
You should have breakfast before you go to school. Have a right meal for lunch. Follow a healthy diet. | middle2239.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "his heart didn't work well"
},
"options": [
"his heart didn't work well",
"he expected a full recovery",
"his life was drawing to a close",
"the first one wasn't well performed"
],
"question": "Jim was sent back... | Jim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.
When his heart problems led to operation, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jim was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.
Dr. Bruce Smoller, a psychologist , had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jim's case was. When Jim was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died. Jim's father was 48.
"I think all his life Jim believed he killed his father," Dr. Smoller says. "He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived. Jim had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial he had expected for forty years. " Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to the age of 48.
Jim's case shows the powerful role that attitude plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jim's, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness. | middle5556.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "on Saturday morning"
},
"options": [
"on Saturday morning",
"on Sunday morning",
"in a fine day",
"in a cloudy morning"
],
"question": "Lily and Lucy want to go to the Great Wall _ .",
"question_type": "c... | It is a fine Saturday morning. Lily and Lucy get up at six thirty. They want to go to the Great Wall with their mother. At seven fifty they are in a big bus to the Great Wall. There are forty people in it. Some of them are Americans, some are English. There are two Chinese in the bus, too. One is a woman. She is driving the bus. The other is a young man. He's now talking about the Great Wall in English. They are listening to him. At about nine o'clock, they get to the Great Wall. | middle4648.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "going home"
},
"options": [
"watching TV",
"having supper",
"going home",
"going to the market"
],
"question": "The father and his little son are _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"ans... | A father and his little son are going home. The boy is five years old. He is interested in(---) all kinds of things and he is always asking questions.
"What's the meaning of the word 'drunk '?" asks the boy.
"Well, my son," his father answers. "Look, there are two policemen. To a drunk man's eyes, there are four."
"But, Dad, there is only one policeman." | middle3641.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Basketball."
},
"options": [
"Music.",
"Basketball.",
"Football.",
"Drawing"
],
"question": "What does Jumping Tiger think is cool?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answ... | In a chatting room on the Internet, some children are talking about what they like to do at school. Flying Fish: I think music is my favourite. I like listening to many beautiful English songs. I need to feel _ after a day's work. So I often listen to my favourite music after supper.
Singing Bird: I like music, too. But I only listen to Chinese songs. I also like drawing. Maybe I can be a great painter when I grow up. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever.
Jumping Tiger: I don't like music or drawing. They are a waste of time, I think. I am a good basketball player. I can help our school team win. Don't you think it's cool?
Running football: I am not a good basketball player. But I play football well. Playing football makes me strong. I feel great when I am on the football field. I spend half an hour a day playing football.
Swimming Cat: I am not like many other boys. I don't like sports very much. I just think reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I spend an hour reading books every day. | middle3899.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "When he saw Tom play the piano at two."
},
"options": [
"When he played the piano at three.",
"When he saw Tom play the piano at two.",
"When he listened to the western music on the radio.",
"When his father taught him ... | What's your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.
When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.
His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.
Lang's performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang's father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot. | middle1056.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "5"
},
"options": [
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8"
],
"question": "How many Chinese teachers did BBC choose?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "... | What happens when five Chinese teachers take over a British classroom full of teenagers? The experimental program was designed to test how 50 students ages 13 and 14 at the Bohunt School in Hampshire would deal with a completely Chinese teaching method. With long school days and tough rules, it's considered to be "strict" to Westerners.
It took the BBC six months to choose suitable Chinese teachers. They had to be English, math, science or social science teachers with more than five years teaching experience in China. They also had to be able to teach in English. Though language was not a problem for the Chinese teachers, they weren't used to the difference between Chinese and British students. Li Aiyun from the Nanjing Foreign Language School told British media that when she handed out homework sheets, she expected the students to _ on their homework. "But when I walked in the classroom, some students were chatting, some students were eating, somebody was even putting make-up on her face. I had to control myself, or I would be crazy. About half of them tried their best to follow me. And the other half ? Who knows what they were doing?" she said.
While Rosie Lunskey, 15, told BBC interviewers that she found it difficult to get used to the Chinese teachers. "Acting like robots was the right way to go. I'm used to speaking my mind in class, giving ideas, often working in groups to develop my skills and improve my knowledge. But a lot of the time in the experiment, the only thing I felt I was learning was how to copy notes really fast and listen to the teacher, "she complained. | middle6739.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "He went to the hospital as soon as possible."
},
"options": [
"He asked another doctor to do his duty.",
"He went to the hospital as soon as possible.",
"He discussed the boy's state with the father.",
"He waited until ... | He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly.
On seeing him, the father cried out, "Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son is in danger? Don't you have any sense of duty?"
The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry. I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work."
"Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down? If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor, then what will you do?" said the father angrily.The doctor smiled again and replied, "We will do our best and you should also pray for your son's healthy life."
The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, "Thank goodness!Your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running by saying, "If you have any questions, ask the nurse."
"Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state?" shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.
The nurse answered, tears coming down her face. "His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial."
,. | middle7427.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "A baseball match has nine players."
},
"options": [
"Boys and girls like baseball games.",
"Baseball is played in the open air.",
"A baseball match has nine players.",
"Children sometimes play baseball in parks."
],... | Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the USA. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.
At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. There are nine players on each team.
The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes . At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go together to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch the television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the USA. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.
,. | middle3655.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "he served in the navy"
},
"options": [
"he worked on a coastal ship",
"he was 18 years old",
"he was sent to the Pacific",
"he served in the navy"
],
"question": "He started exploring when _ .",
"question... | Captain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768, King George made him Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.
He started his third journey in 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unluckily, there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end, Captain was killed in a fight against the local. | middle5224.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Bees communicate with each other by dancing."
},
"options": [
"Animals have languages like human beings.",
"Bees communicate with each other by dancing.",
"Animals can use words.",
"Animals are brave."
],
"quest... | Animals, including insects , don't have a 'language' like ours. They do not 'talk' to each other in words and sentences . But if we watch them, we can see that they have their ways of communicating with each other.
Can you see the rabbit's tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal .
Many other animals use this kind of 'language'. When a cobra is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful . This warns other animals. When a bee found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot 'tell' the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.
Some animals 'say' things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, evry sound has its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like"Oh" or "Ah" when we are afraid or happy or when we drop something on our toes. | middle4884.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "one"
},
"options": [
"one",
"two",
"three",
"many different"
],
"question": "In the story,people in the world speak _ language(s) at first.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Hello,my friend.I'm Jack.Today I'd like to tell you a story about the language.People live together and they speak the same language.They are kind to each other .
People want to build a tower.One of them says, "Let's build it high and it can reach the heaven !".And the name is the Tower of Babel.But God doesn't like it."I will stop them!" God says.
People can work together because they can speak the same language.So God makes people speak different language.This is a big problem.Someone asks for water,people give him clothes.They can't understand each other.So people are not friendly.They don't like building the tower.
People begin to speak different languages and live in different places.They never finish building the Tower of Babel. | middle5542.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "buildings that make people feel sick"
},
"options": [
"very old buildings",
"buildings that make people feel sick",
"buildings for sick people",
"buildings that are going to fall down"
],
"question": "\"Sick bui... | Do you know you could get sick just by walking past a building? The bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease grow very fast in large modern buildings. They are carried by air through the buildings and outside. Legionnaire s disease is only one of the illnesses that are caused by "sick buildings".
Some buildings can make you ill because their heating and air-conditioning are controlled . Air from outside cannot get in through the closed windows; This indoor air pollution is a growing problem.
Legionnaire's disease may be the most serious result of sick buildings, but other unpleasant illnesses can appear.People who work in some buildings suffer from tiredness, feeling sick and headaches. Their offices look bright and clean, but invisible and dangerous bacteria are in the air around them.
There is an answer to the problem. The air-conditioning and heating can be tested for bacteria. _ This is expensive to do, but the results are good. The people in the buildings no longer get sick, and everybody is happier. | middle3133.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "The Browns."
},
"options": [
"A family of three.",
"The Browns.",
"Jack and Nancy.",
"Alice and Nancy."
],
"question": "Who are the writer's new neighbours?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
... | Our new neighbours are the Browns. They have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is Jack and the girl is Alice. Jack is 11, and he is one year older than me. Alice and my sister Nancy are 8 years old.
At weekends, Nancy and I like to go to play with Alice and Jack. Both Jack and I really enjoy playing computer games. Sometimes the girls join us, but the games they enjoy are different from the ones we like.
There is a big park near our house. Sometimes, when the weather is fine, the four of us will go for bike rides there. We often stop at the huge playground to have some fun. Jack and I like to play basketball, but the girls prefer to sing and dance.
Our families often have dinner together. On some days, they come over to our house and on other days, we go over to theirs. Mr Brown and his wife cook really well.
Nancy and I are very glad to have the Browns next door. It's great to have friends living so near. | middle7355.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "The pen"
},
"options": [
"The notebooks",
"The school card",
"The pencil box",
"The pen"
],
"question": "What's not in the schoolbag?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"an... | Dear Mary,
I must go to see your grandparents now.I prepare these things for you.Your dictionary is in the bookcase.Your schoolbag is on the sofa.Your pencil box,notebooks and your school card are in the schoolbag.Your jacket is on the chair.Don't _ your watch.It's on the desk.
Love you.
Mom | middle1917.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "She is a children's nurse"
},
"options": [
"She is a doctor",
"She is a children's nurse",
"She is an adults' nurse",
"She is a children's doctor"
],
"question": "What is Joan's job?",
"question_type": "fact... | Joan worked in a hospital. One evening there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course somebody had to be left to look after the sick children, and Joan was not of the lucky ones. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening while her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very sorry for herself.
She went to each sick child one after another and said good-night, until she came to one little boy, Dick. Dick was only eleven years old, but he had a very serious illness and couldn't move most parts of his body except his hands. Joan knew Dick would never get any better, but the little boy was always happy and always thinking about other people instead of himself.
Dick knew that Joan loved dancing. So when she came to say good-night to him, he greeted her with the words, "I'm very sorry that you can't go to the dance because of us. But we are going to have a party for you. If you look in my drawer, you'll find a piece of cake that I _ from my supper today. And there is also a dollar there. You can buy something to drink with the cake. And I'll get up and dance with you myself if I was able to."
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not important at all to Joan.
,. | middle3866.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the fourth-grade students"
},
"options": [
"ice cream sellers",
"all the school children",
"little boys and girls",
"the fourth-grade students"
],
"question": "According to the passage, _ work at the fair.",... | I love to tell the story about how I met my best friend---- Tiger. We met at the school fair. Each year, all the fourth-grade classes hold a school fair. Everyone in the fourth-grade works at the fair. Some sell ice cream, drinks and snacks. Others take care of the little children who ride the rides.
I got the second job and I've never regretted it, because that's where I met Tiger.
My job was to help little children get on the back of a little horse. I kept telling the children to wait their turn and holding ice cream for them while they rode about. One thing was clear to me. I was growing older and should be more responsible.
Suddenly, a boy came to the horse. He took the little horse's reins! The horse stopped, and the girl on its back started to fall. I was trying to reach the girl when I saw Tiger go by my legs. It held the horse's reins and pulled the horse away from my legs. I caught the girl just before we both hit the ground. The girl sat on top of me. She was laughing at the ice cream on my face. The horse's reins were in Tiger's mouth!
Thanks to Tiger's fast action, I saved the little girl. We were both heroes. And Tiger, the fastest dog I've even known became my new best friend. | middle529.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "charity"
},
"options": [
"government",
"charity",
"business",
"training centre"
],
"question": "MSF is a famous _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
... | MSF stands for Medicines Sans Frontiers. It's also known as Doctors Without Borders . Medicines Sans Frontiers is French. This organization was set up by some French doctors in 1971. Since then, MSF has sent trained doctors all over the world to help people who have suffered from disasters, such as wars and illness.
Now, about 3,000 doctors and nurses work for MSF. And over 27,000 doctors have volunteered for MSF so far. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be ready to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should face difficulties. Most of MSF's work is in Africa. When MSF chooses doctors for a task, they have to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks and become experienced, they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.
But why would doctors leave a comfortable life and a good pay to join MSF? Some of them say the experience they have is a great help in their life. And they say that it's great to give others a helping hand.
MSF needs support. They get donations from the government and businesses. But 80% of its donations come from doctors themselves. | middle3872.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "copy"
},
"options": [
"copy",
"mountain village",
"terrible accident",
"the heroes of Liangshan"
],
"question": "Shanzhai means _ today.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | The word "shanzhai" originally means "mountain village",but it means"copy"in Chinese now.
I started to research this topic and found a whole new shanzhai world.There are shanzhai products and online games,even shanzhai culture.It is so popular that some people say to each other "have you shanzhaied today"?Like it or not,shanzhai has become part of our life in China.
I even met a famous engineer recently who has just had his shanzhai mobile phone.He was so proud of it and would not stop talking about all the functions while showing off the look of his phone.I could hardly see the back cover as he had stuck fake logos "iPhone","No-kia"&"LG"on it.
But why has shanzhai become so popular in China? Why do over 50 percent of the people surveyed by CCTV support it? Firstly,many may not realize it but for Chinese people,the word
"shanzhai" also reminds us of" the heroes of Liangshan".Secondly, there would be no shanzhai without the Internet.Shanzhai has caught the interest of millions of Chinese online.
There are also shanzhai celebrities.Many shanzhai singers can be seen performing in some
places where people cannot see performances by the actual"real"stars.These events are very successful,even though people know that they are not getting the"real"thing. | middle8099.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "At 4 a.m. on 16 September."
},
"options": [
"At4 a.m. on 15 September.",
"At 4 a.m. on 16 September.",
"At 6 a.m. on 15 September.",
"At 6 a.m. on 16 September."
],
"question": "What time do you think the Hills ... | At nine o'clock in the evening on 15 September,1961, Mr and Mrs Hill were driving along Motorway 3 (3) when they saw a spaceship.
They drove on to Sand field, the next town. They got there the next morning. Mr Hill looked at his watch.
"Why did it take us so long? " he asked. "Three hundred and four kilometers in seven hours?"
Mrs Hill went white in the face. "Something is strange, "she said." But I can't remember anything."
Later, with the help of, a doctor, they remembered everything. After they saw the spaceship, they got out of their car and then they "lost" several hours.
They remembered they heard a "bleep, bleep" noise from the spaceship. When they tried to run back to their car, there were three aliens between them and their car.
The aliens took them to their spaceship. They asked them questions about the food and drink on Earth. They were very interested in Mr Hill's teeth because his teeth could come out!
Finally, the aliens took them back to their car and the spaceship flew away. | middle1903.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "seven"
},
"options": [
"two",
"four",
"six",
"seven"
],
"question": "There are _ people in Mary's family.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"ans... | Mary is from the USA. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr Peterson, teaches English in Xihu Middle School. Her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary goes to school in her father's car with her mother every day.
Mary is a nice girl student. She can speak a little Chinese. She is very lovely, so she has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, and the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only five. So their grandparents look after them at home. Mrs Peterson has many toys for the twin brothers. Bob likes to play with toy cars, but Bill likes to play with teddy bears. They are happy every day. | middle5595.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "news reporter"
},
"options": [
"scientist",
"traveler",
"story writer",
"news reporter"
],
"question": "This passage may probably be written by a _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"ans... | Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami , which killed more than 10,000 people in areas along the coast. Several nuclear plants at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami. People living near the plants have been asked to move away. People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows.
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages in Eastern Japan. As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime. In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day. But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating.
For the above reasons, tourists are _ not to visit the eastern areas in the near future. Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event. People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions. | middle267.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Protect people in the city."
},
"options": [
"Do good things for our environment.",
"Protect people in the city.",
"Advance the environmental values.",
"Protect the places we live."
],
"question": "Which of the ... | Environment California tries to protect the places we live, advance(;) the environmental values we share and do good things for our environment.
Environment California is a statewide, citizen-based environmental organization. We believe there's something special about California -something worth protecting for the future generations. Whether it's our Pacific coastline, or our 278 state parks, California's natural wonders make our life colorful in different ways.
Protecting our environment requires independent research, powerful advocacy and action. That's the idea behind Environment California. Together with thousands of supporters, we take the kind of action that is good for our environment.:Z. xx. k.Com]
Funded by supporters like you, we research the challenges that California's environment is facing and educate the public about what's in danger. Through our research reports, interviews with reporters, letters to the editors, blogs and more, we raise people's awareness of environmental issues and offer good solutions.
When decisions are being made about California's environment, our elected officials hear plenty from the oil companies, developers and other powerful groups. We make the case for our environment and help people like you make your voices heard through emails, letters, phone calls and more, all passed to the right people. | middle7382.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "about the ways of studying"
},
"options": [
"the importance of reading",
"to read in the morning",
"about the ways of studying",
"to have patience in studying"
],
"question": "The article tell us _",
"ques... | The aim of students who come to school is to study.But study requires a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways for studying.
The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good results.
In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask " why" . If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, brothers or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so. | middle501.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "He is quiet, but fair and patient."
},
"options": [
"He is just like Peter.",
"He is energetic and active.",
"He likes to argue.",
"He is quiet, but fair and patient."
],
"question": "What do you think of Ben?",... | Nick is a student. He has four friends. They are Ben, Eric, Peter and Andy. But they are all very different. Nick is confident and kind. He is also a good listener. All of his friends like to talk to him about their problems. This is his best quality. Ben is the quietest friend of them. He is not energetic and active like Eric, or outgoing like Peter. But he is so patient and fair. When they have an argument, Ben is always there to listen to everyone and make sure that everybody stays friends. Andy is very clever and hard-working. He does the best in exams at school. It is really kind of Andy to help Peter with his homework when he is having trouble. They get along well with each other like brothers. | middle1095.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "California's Silicon Valley"
},
"options": [
"San Francisco",
"San Jose",
"a horse farm",
"California's Silicon Valley"
],
"question": "Stanford University was set up in the center of _ .",
"question_type... | Stanford University, which was established between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in the world.
Stanford that was once a horse farm belonging to Jane and Leland is still known as "the Farm." Living at Stanford brings surprises and new experiences every day.
Stanford welcomes more than 150,000 visitors every year. Whether you live in the neighborhood or are coming from far away, we look forward to seeing you here on the Farm.
John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, says, "We can't predict, but we can make sure that our students will be the most knowledgeable of leaders, that they will make a difference and that they will creatively and skillfully guide the next century of progress and excellence." | middle3682.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "The pigeon's leg."
},
"options": [
"The pigeon's back.",
"The pigeon's head.",
"The pigeon's neck.",
"The pigeon's leg."
],
"question": "Which part of the carrier pigeon is the can tied to?",
"question_type"... | You've probably heard of working dogs that help police officers, or horses that help farmers. Did you know that carrier pigeons can be trained to help people too? Here are some examples.
Mailman
Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people. The note is placed into a small can. The can is tied to the pigeon's leg. Then the pigeon flies off with the note.
Lifeguard
From high up in the sky, specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean. Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea, especially when the weather is bad. However, pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people.
Spy
Many years ago, carrier pigeons were used to help our country during wars . "Spy pigeons" had small cameras that were tied to their feet. As a pigeon flew over enemy land, the camera took photos of the land below. This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing.
So next time you see a pigeon, stop and watch it closely. What might look like an ordinary bird to most people, might actually be helpful. | middle2588.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "He is funny"
},
"options": [
"He laughs a lot",
"He is funny",
"He is clever.",
"He talks a lot"
],
"question": "What does the writer think of his teacher?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
... | My English teacher is very funny. He has really long hair and wears an earring on one ear. He likes to wear purple shirts and orange pants. He also uses all kinds of slang words from the 1970s. When he likes something, he'll say it's really "groovy" . I think he played the guitar in a rock band when he was young.
One day, he walks into the classroom and sees that there is a new student. He asks him, "Hey, man, what's happening?" The student is very confused, but we all laugh because we know that the teacher is just saying hello. "You're new, aren't you?" the teacher asks. The student is surprised and says to himself, "Is this a teacher? He looks strange." Then he explains to all of us, "Sorry. Maybe I'm in the wrong classroom." | middle3696.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "How to feel relaxed and happy under the stress of study and work."
},
"options": [
"Don't work or study too hard.",
"What kind of relaxing activities can we do?",
"Getting enough sleep, exercising regularly and eating healthi... | Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed . Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.
Get a good night's sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate on the things you need to do.
Exercise regularly and eat well. Don't rush through your meals. Eat less junk food or fast food. Eat healthy food instead.
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are _ , while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you'll be as happy as them.
Learn to be calm when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence .
Have a happy attitude . Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively about the difficulties you face. | middle6936.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "spring"
},
"options": [
"spring",
"summer",
"autumn",
"winter"
],
"question": "It is _ in Australia in November.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
... | The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in China, it is summer there. Australia is a southern country. It is in the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring; the summer is in December, January and February; and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.
A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast has rain all year, and there are no dry months. The southeast winds blow the whole year. They bring rain from the sea. There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.
The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter. The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it. | middle515.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "His bad teeth"
},
"options": [
"His bad habit",
"His bad teeth",
"Not smiling",
"Eating too much sugar"
],
"question": "What has made Mike lose his confidence?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{... | Passage 3
A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don't smile because they think they have ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesn't have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others' teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them.
Smiling can help you to feel more confidence and make people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 30 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now. | middle273.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "sadly"
},
"options": [
"sadly",
"slowly",
"quickly",
"early"
],
"question": "Tom got back home _ when the sun was dropping.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_inde... | It was nearly dark. The sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home with tears in his eyes.
"What's the matter, Tom? How's your trip?" his mother asked with a big smile. "I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way. I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back." Tom cried. "It doesn't matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance ." his mother said. "But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!" Tom said. His father came over and asked, "Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?" "Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road." Tom replied. "Did you hear the birds singing?" his father asked. "There are many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet." Tom said. "Did you feel the beauty of nature?" his father asked. "Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture." Tom answered. "That's enough!" his father smiled and said, "Please remember, son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn't reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way."
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery is on the way. | middle7396.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "immersion"
},
"options": [
"task",
"speaking",
"immersion",
"listening"
],
"question": "The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questio... | It seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion .
Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages, some experts say immersion programs are the most effective way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve.Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language.Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then, students are about thirteen years old.
American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education law called No Child Left Behind.
At the college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely taught in American colleges and universities.French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular. | middle4847.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "nice"
},
"options": [
"big",
"nice",
"new",
"small"
],
"question": "My schoolbag is _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "A penci... | This is my schoolbag. It isn't very big but it's very nice .There is a big pencil box in my bag. There is a picture of a dog on my pencil box. There are two pens and three pencils in it.The ruler in my pencil box is very long .There is a small ball in my schoolbag. It is for my cousin Jim. | middle5581.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "the backpack of the climber's"
},
"options": [
"a parachute",
"nothing",
"the backpack of the climber's",
"two parachutes"
],
"question": "The clever man jumped out with _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_quest... | There was a pilot and four people in a small plane. Suddenly there was something wrong with the machine while it was flying in the air. The plane began to fall down. The pilot told the people there were only four parachutes . They all became worried and started to make excuses.
"I must go," said the pilot, taking one of the parachutes and jumped out. The first person stood up, "I'm a doctor," he said. "I help people live longer and I save lives." He took a parachute and jumped out.
The next person said, "I must have a parachute. I am a very clever person. I have to attend an important match. I know I will win the game because I'll be the cleverest person there." He picked up a pack and jumped out.
Two men were left---an old businessman and a young mountain climber. At this time the plane was going down fast. The businessman said, " Young man, I am old but you are still young. You take the last parachute." The young mountain climber smiled. "Don't worry," He said. " We can both jump out because there are still two parachutes. Just now the clever man jumped out with my backpack." | middle924.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "three"
},
"options": [
"two",
"three",
"four",
"five"
],
"question": "The passage tells us _ ways to learn new sports.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": ... | Some parents say their kids don't like sports. Why?
Some kids don't like sports because they don't know how to play them. If the kids know how to play a new sport, maybe they will like it. Taking P.E. classes at school is a good way to learn new sports. Another way is to watch videos about sports. Kids can also read some books to learn new sports.
Some kids don't like playing sports because they were once on a team and didn't have fun. For those kids, it's a good idea to talk with their teachers or parents. With their help, maybe the kids will like playing sports again.
There are many kinds of sports, so a kid should find the sports that _ him or her. If a kid doesn't like team sports, parents can ask him or her to try individual sports, such as swimming and running.
Playing sports is a good form of exercise, and it can help kids keep active and healthy. Of course, non-sport activities can also keep kids fit, such as walking a dog, cleaning the room and watering the garden. | middle7619.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "to keep the box closed"
},
"options": [
"to look after a little girl",
"not to hurt the children in the land",
"to open the box quickly",
"to keep the box closed"
],
"question": "The fairy who gave Pandora the b... | Long, long ago the world was a happy place. Nobody was ever sick or sad.
At that time there lived a little girl named Pandora. One day a fairy gave her a wonderful box. The fairy made Pandora promise not to open it. Pandora and her friends often looked at the box and wondered what was in it.
For a long time Pandora kept her promise, but at last she couldn't help herself. She opened the box a little. Then hundreds of bad fairies flew out. They stung Pandora and her friends. The bad fairies flew out of the door and stung all the children in the land. Then Pandora heard a voice crying, "Let me out, and I will help you."
She opened the box again, and a beautiful fairy flew out. She told Pandora that her name was Hope. She kissed Pandora and her friends, and made them feel well. Then she flew away to help the other children.
Until now, when people are sick or unhappy, the little good fairy, Hope, comes to comfort them. | middle6507.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Mr. White often has some trouble because of his near sight."
},
"options": [
"Mr. White wears a pair of glasses.",
"Mr. White works in a village school.",
"Mr. White likes reading in bed in his office.",
"Mr. White ofte... | Mr. White works in an office. He liked reading in bed when he was at school. It was bad for his eyes and now he is near-sighted. But he wouldn't want anybody else to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses. It often brings him some trouble.
One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business. He got off a bus at a stop in a small town. Then he had to walk there. The road to the village wasn't smooth. There were stones here and there. He fell over several times and it made his clothes very duty. At last he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow strongly and it got much colder. His hat was blown off while he was looking for the school. He had to run after it but he couldn't catch it. He was wondering why his hat ran into a house as if it had legs. And then he ran into the house, too.
A big woman appeared and stopped him by shouting angrily, " What are you running after my hen for?" | middle3319.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "taken to the living room"
},
"options": [
"told some strict rules about dinner",
"taken to the dining room",
"taken to the living room",
"told to wash your hands"
],
"question": "If you are dinner guest to a fam... | Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana, thisinformation will help you a lot.
In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are nostrict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food.
When you go to ahome, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyonewelcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water.All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else.But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of thedish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard.You must chew fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your righthand only. | middle4476.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Yes, it is"
},
"options": [
"No, it isn't.",
"Yes ,it isn't",
"No, it is",
"Yes, it is"
],
"question": "Is the park beautiful? _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"ans... | Let me tell you something about our park.It's not very big but beautiful .Here's the gate .We can go into the park from here. On the left of it, there are two toilets .There is a cafe on the right .We can drink coffee there. There is a big tree near it. In the tree, there are many birds. In the middles of the park ,there is a playground .There are many boys and girls on it .Some are flying kites, and others are dancing. They are happy. Near the playground, there is a nice and big lake .There are many boats on it. | middle2007.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Three; four"
},
"options": [
"Three; four",
"Four; three",
"Two; three",
"Three; five"
],
"question": "_ girls and _ boys in the room are all students.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"a... | This is a new picture. There are four boys and three girls in the room. They are all students. The boy on the desk is Jim. The girl near the window is Kate. Jim's sister Jane is on the chair. Ann and Mike are at the door. Mike's brother Sam is under the table. Where is Tom? Oh, he is over there, near the door. They are all very happy. | middle4462.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Jessica"
},
"options": [
"Jessica",
"David",
"Judy",
"Hand"
],
"question": "_ finds a watch.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Blac... | Found:A black watch
Is this your watch?It is found in the classroom. Please call Jessica at 36206018.
Lost:My school card
My name is David Hand. The number of my school card is 20070107. Please call me at 33429703 or my friend Judy. Her phone number is 33073061. Thank you. | middle2013.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "South Korea."
},
"options": [
"China",
"Japan.",
"South Korea.",
"America"
],
"question": "Where does Rain come from?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
... | Do you hear the name--Rain? Yes, he is a popular star of South Korea. Rain's music teacher gave him that name. His real name is Jung Ji Hoon. The 27-year-old singer is very good at dancing, too. His eyes are bright and his smiles are sunny.
When he was a child. Rain was very quiet. But in Grade Six. Rain surprised all of his classmates. He danced for them. After the excellent dancing, everyone looked at him in a different way.
Rain's Songs sell well. and he acts in a few TV shows. Rain doesn't want to sing forever ."When I stop singing, I'd like to design clothes.Being a designer is my childhood dream."he said. | middle930.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Because she wanted to be thinner ."
},
"options": [
"Because she had a bad cold.",
"Because she felt terrible.",
"Because the doctor was her friend.",
"Because she wanted to be thinner ."
],
"question": "Why did... | Mrs. White was very fat. She weighed 100 kilos, so she went to see a doctor. The doctor said, "You need a diet ,Mrs. White, and I have a good way here." He gave Mrs. White a small book and said, "Read this carefully and eat the things on page 11 every day. Then come back and see me in two weeks."
Mrs. White came again two weeks later, but she wasn't thinner. She was fatter than before. The doctor was surprised and asked," Are you eating the things on page 11 of the small book? " "Yes, doctor. "she answered.
The next day the doctor visited Mrs. White during her dinner. He was very surprised at what he saw. " Mrs. White," he said," why are you eating potatoes and bread? They aren't in your diet. " "Doctor," Mrs. White answered, " I follow my diet at lunchtime. But this is my dinner. "
,,. | middle6513.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "beer"
},
"options": [
"sandwiches",
"beer",
"tomatoes",
"corn"
],
"question": "Which belongs to red-labelled food in Australia?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_i... | It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food.Cherie Blair,the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair,said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have canteens,which serve everything from noodles to rice,but not burgers and chips.Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls,meat or fish,pickles and vegetables.
The United States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken,lettuce and pickles,fruit and cookies.School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary
allowances of protein ,vitamin A.vitamin C,iron,calcium,and calories .
Australia
Meat pies,sausage rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops.But as the nation pays more attention to children's health,healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.
Many schools have used a traffic light system.The sale of red-labelled foods including pastries,chocolate and soft drinks,is served only twice a week.Healthier green-labelled foods such as sushi,sandwiches,corn and watermelon,however are served every day.
In some schools.students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from,including popcorn and rice.
South Africa
Most of South Africa's schools do not serve meals at all.Classes end at 1:30 pm and students get their own lunches.Many students bring food from home,usually sandwiches.
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students,which has led to a rise in obesity among children.But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different diseases,some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition .Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge with vegetables,such as cabbages,onions,beans,carrots and tomatoes. | middle2775.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "In a clothes store."
},
"options": [
"At home.",
"At school.",
"In a clothes store.",
"In Jane's room"
],
"question": "Where are Mrs. Black and her daughter?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
... | Mrs. Black and her daughter Jane are in a store. (: Clerk )
Clerk:Can I help you?
Mrs. Black: I want a sweater for my daughter.
Clerk: What color does she like?
Mrs. Black (to Jane): What color do you like, dear?
Jane: I like yellow.
Clerk: Do you like this one?
Jane: Yes, it's really beautiful. How much is it?
Clerk: 80 dollars.
Mrs. Black: It's too expensive .
Clerk: Look at this blue one. It's only 30 dollars.
Mrs. Black: I think the blue one is nice , too.
Jane: But, Mom, I don't like blue.
Mrs. Black: OK, we'll take the yellow one.
Jane: Thank you, Mom.
Clerk: Here you are.
Mrs. Black: Thanks.
Clerk: You're welcome. | middle4304.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "his / her ears will not change in shape"
},
"options": [
"his / her ears are red",
"his / her ears will not change all the life",
"he / she will get large ears",
"his / her ears will not change in shape"
],
"que... | The size and shape of your ears show your character more than any other parts of the face. Other parts of the face change shape as we get older, but ears do not change their shape. They only change in size.
Reading people's character from their ears is an old science. In very old times people thought that a person with big ears had a good and generous character. They thought that a person with pale, small ears was dangerous. They also thought that the shape of the ear showed if a person was musical. Today, too many people believe that the size and the shape of the ear help you know if a person is musical.
Ears are all different, and each characteristic has a meaning. Next time when you look at a person, see if his ears are large, medium-size or small. Look at the lobes (the lowest part of the ear). Do they stick to the face? Ears that are always red mean a person may easily get angry, or he / she just has high blood pressure . Ears that are always cold and pale mean a person has a nervous character. And a big inside hole of the ear means a person is musical. | middle7625.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "south"
},
"options": [
"east",
"west",
"south",
"north"
],
"question": "In the _ of England there is little snow in winter.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_ind... | Many people in the world have not seen snow. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on top of the high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. It is beautiful. Perhaps, after several mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks, "Is it so late?" and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. | middle918.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "their homes are not in London"
},
"options": [
"they don't like the food at home",
"their homes are not in London",
"it's cheaper",
"restaurants are beautiful places"
],
"question": "Visitors to London often eat... | Visitors to London often eat in restaurants. The owners and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they don't feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in restaurants. When an Englishman goes out of a restaurant, he may find that he doesn't understand why everything is written in French and Italian.
Most of English people think it is better to eat at home, because it is cheaper. They don't want to spend much money on food and they like cooking at home. They like fast food. But for Christmas, they will spend two or three weeks getting ready for it, because they want to have good food. | middle1254.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "it has big eyes"
},
"options": [
"it has a beautiful body",
"it has big eyes",
"it can look straight ahead",
"it can turn its neck"
],
"question": "An owl looks clever because _ .",
"question_type": "cloze... | An owl is a bird with very large eyes. Those eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely as we can. It can only look straight ahead. If it wants to look at both sides, it must turn its neck. Owls make a strange noise because the owls sleep most of the day. They usually give their cries at night. The cry sounds like " Whoo! Whoo". This strange sound sometimes frightens people at might. | middle5032.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The UK"
},
"options": [
"The US.",
"Australia.",
"The UK",
"France"
],
"question": "Where is Dave from?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_... | On 22nd January, 2007, Dave Cornthwaite from the UK became the first person to skateboard across Australia. He made a new world record, by skating a total of 5,823 kilometers. Jack Smith, the previous champion, had skated a total of 4,830 kilometers across the US in 2003. Dave's journey started in Perth and ended in Brisbane traveling about 60 kilometers a day. It took him five months and 13 pairs of shoes. He had great physical pain and he got really sore feet.
If Dave hadn't believed in making his dreams come true, none of this would have happened. Dave left his job two weeks after he had bought a skateboard and decided to go on a journey. He wanted this journey to be about something more than him, so he created an association that would raise money for charities. "If people follow my journey and donations, then I'm doing many people a lot of good," said Dave. This journey had plenty of challenges. He traveled across the Australian desert where temperatures reached 48degC in the day and 0degC at night. He had a serious accident in Adelaide when he jumped on a piece of metal that cut through his foot.
Dave helped raise more than PS50,000 for children's charities, wrote a book and encouraged others to follow in his footsteps. I wish we had more people like him leading the way! | middle2985.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "the traffic problem"
},
"options": [
"the traffic problem",
"the population problem",
"the family problem",
"the health problem"
],
"question": "In London, the government has decided to provide bikes for local p... | In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution . It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations .There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.
Let's see the cost you need to pay. One key costs PS3, and the cost of using the bike is PS1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost PS50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program. | middle3443.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "A person who never wastes his time in his whole life."
},
"options": [
"A child who can do whatever he likes.",
"An old person who lives in a comfortable life.",
"A grown-up who no longer expects other to pay for him.",
... | How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains , and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets .
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What's more, life is always giving new things to the child--- things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not do something or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he worked hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of building up for himself his own position in society. | middle1532.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Be your true self rather than follow others."
},
"options": [
"Be your true self rather than follow others.",
"Don't copy others or you can't be the first class.",
"Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.",
... | Honesty comes in many forms. First there's self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I'm not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA (personal bank account). I love how singer Judy Garland put it, "Always be a first-class version of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else."
Then there's honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you've ever been dishonest, I think we all have. Try being honest, and notice how well it makes you feel. Remember, you can't do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that: In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn't do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I'd write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.
At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn't thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn't do that anymore, because I wasn't really helping them. They weren't learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn't helping me.
It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit into your PBA and will build strength. | middle7143.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "byplane"
},
"options": [
"bycar",
"bytrain",
"byplane",
"bysea"
],
"question": "e choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.According to the passage, the f... | We can not live a modern life without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a plane
one can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but one can see the country he is traveling through.
Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars. They make even the longest journey enjo
yable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large luxury liners or river boats
.They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holi
day.
Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundred
s of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever they want to see something interestin
g or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why peopl | middle8270.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "run"
},
"options": [
"leave home",
"run",
"play games",
"have breakfast"
],
"question": "Kate and his parents usually _ together in the morning.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer"... | Kate: I like running very much. It's good exercise. My parents both like running, too. We usually get up early in the morning and run together. It is good for one's legs, heart and lungs. It helps one to have a strong body. Mum says that she should thank running because it helps her to get thinner. Running is fun. It can make one happy. There are many different ways for one to run. One can run in a school or in a park. One can join a running club to run and make new friends, too.
Chen Feng: I like ball games, like football, basketball and tennis. And basketball is my favorite. I often play basketball with my friends on Sunday mornings when we are free and the weather is nice. I joined my school team last year. And I can play it very well now. There is going to be a basketball game between No. 1 Middle School and our school in our school next Saturday. Many students are going to cheer us on. Our teacher says that she will buy some presents for us if we win. I hope we can win the game. | middle1526.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "tennis"
},
"options": [
"football",
"tennis",
"baseball",
"volleyball"
],
"question": "At first, Michael Jordan played _ instead of basketball.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {... | Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. Jordan is the fourth of the five children in his family. His family moved to North Carolina when he was just a baby. As a young boy, his favourite sport was baseball, but he soon found that he could play basketball as well. At the age of 17, he began to show people just how talented he really was. Throughout his basketball career, Michael Jordan has won many scoring titles. Many boys and girls look up to Michael Jordan as their hero. Do you know he has a hero, too, when he was growing up? He looks up to his older brother, Larry. Michael Jordan, a basketball superstar, is not just a star on the basketball court. He also works hard to raise money for many children's charities. He encourages children to develop their talents by practice, practice, and practice! | middle7157.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "anyone is born with his color preference"
},
"options": [
"anyone can choose his color preference in his life",
"no one can choose his color preference in his life",
"anyone is born with his color preference",
"no one i... | What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist , a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the influence that colours have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favourite colours as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey.
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief . | middle8264.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "To make the land use plan."
},
"options": [
"To improve the environment.",
"To make the land use plan.",
"To make new discoveries.",
"To count the crops in a field."
],
"question": "Why do governments study geog... | Geography is the study of Earth and its climates. Scientists use it to study global warming and track the weather. Governments use it to learn where people live and work and to plan what to do with the land. It is now easier than ever to use geography because of a science called space technology.
The United States launched its first satellite in 1958. Some space missions that followed were geographical studies. In fact, earth science is a big part of the work of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Astronauts looked out of the space shuttle. They decided to take photographs of Earth from their vantage point. Over the years, picture quality improved. Shuttle photography now shows land features, such as rivers. It can even show the streets of large cities. Photos of the same places at different times show how the land is changing.
NASA does not use just photographs, though. In 1958 it launched TIROS (the Television Infrared Observation Satellite). This first use of a satellite to study Earth was effective in giving weather forecasts. It led to the creation of new space tools to use in geography.
The Landsat Program began in 1972. This satellite sent detailed views of Earth from space. The pictures were so precise that scientists could count the number and kinds of crops in a field. Landsat showed where Earth's surface had faults along which earthquakes might happen. This information helped in the planning of new cities and factories. Landsat also made discoveries. In Antarctica it located ranges of unknown mountains. It pinpointed small lakes in Virginia that were no ton maps. Landsat, now more advanced, still flies today.
Another space tool is Earth Observing-1 (EO-1). This spacecraft flies right behind Landsat. It takes pictures of the same sites. The two sets of pictures, viewed together, show how cities grow and how other places, such as rain forests, become smaller over time. This helps scientists learn how people affect geography.
One of the newest space tools is the Geographical Information Systems (GIS). GIS is computer software that helps scientists to study Earth. GIS is different from earlier space tools. Businesses, schools, and even average people -- not just the government --can use it to show them how changes in the planet might affect them. | middle3331.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "In autumn"
},
"options": [
"In winter",
"In spring",
"In summer",
"In autumn"
],
"question": "When does the story take place ? _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answ... | It is in autumn . A young man comes to a forest . He's walking beside the forest. On his right is a river. On his left is the forest. Suddenly he sees two green eyes looking at him from the trees. A tiger is getting ready to jump on him.
What does he do? He must jump into the river. But in the river there is a big crocodile . Its mouth is very big. The young man closes his eyes. The tiger jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The tiger jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The tiger is now in the mouth of the crocodile. | middle5998.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "She is fourteen."
},
"options": [
"She is ten.",
"She is twelve.",
"She is thirteen.",
"She is fourteen."
],
"question": "How old is Liu Yingying?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer"... | Liu Yingying is a student at No. 17 Middle School in Shanghai. She is 14 years old. She likes English and she often reads English books at home. She can speak English well and write many English words. She likes speaking English with her classmates and teachers at school. Her teachers like her. Liu Yingying likes music and she can play the piano. She often practises it at home in the morning.
Liu Yingying has a happy family. Her father is a worker in a car factory and her mother is a hotel manager. Her father likes sports . His favourite sport is table tennis. Her mother likes sports, too. But she likes swimming. What about Liu Yingying? She likes playing tennis. | middle5740.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "someone asked him what the time was"
},
"options": [
"the suitcases were very heavy",
"he felt very tired",
"a stranger wanted to buy his watch",
"someone asked him what the time was"
],
"question": "Lester stop... | Lester was walking in the street with two huge and heavy suitcases . A stranger walked up to him and asked ,"Have you got the time ?"
Lester stopped , put down the suitcases and looked at his watch ."It' s five fifteen ,"he said .
"Hey , what a nice watch !"said the stranger .
Lester smiled a little and said ,"Yes , it' s not bad . Look at this ."Then he showed the stranger a time display for the 86 largest cities in the world .
He hit a few buttons and a voice told the time in Chinese . Lester continued ,"Its voice can be set for different languages ."
The stranger seemed very interested in the watch .
"That' s not all ,"said Lester . He then pushed a few more buttons and a small map appeared on the watch ."The map can show where we are ,"explained Lester .
"I want to buy this watch !"said the stranger .
"Oh , no , I' m not selling it . I have spent nearly two years making it ,"said Lester .
"I' ll give you $ 1,000 for it !"
"Oh , no , I' ve already spent more than that ."
"I' ll give you $ 5,000 for it !"
Lester stopped to think . The stranger quickly gave him a check and said ,"$ 5,000 . Here it is ."
Lester finally agreed to sell the watch . When the stranger was going to leave with the watch , Lester pointed to the two huge suitcases and said ,"Hey , wait a minute . Don' t forget your batteries ." | middle2749.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Young people"
},
"options": [
"Children",
"Young people",
"Old people",
"Women"
],
"question": "_ are more interested in losing weight.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"... | These days many people are interested in losing weight. It is very popular among people, especially young people. Everybody hopes to become thin quickly. Some people even take medicine. Do you know how to _ weight? Well... diet and exercise are the right answers. Please read and remember the following tips.
Tip 1 You should eat only when you are hungry. Don't eat if you don't feel hungry.
Tip 2 You should eat only food that is good for your health. Don't eat junk food such as hamburgers and French fries.
Tip 3 It is better to prepare your own food instead of eating out. When you eat out, you may eat too much. That can make you become fatter.
Tip 4 Don't forget to think about changing your lifestyle. For example, turn off the TV and the computer and take some exercise every day.
Remember not to be too strict with yourself. Give yourself some free time to find the best way to control your weight. | middle5026.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "fruit and vegetables"
},
"options": [
"salad",
"leftovers",
"hamburgers",
"fruit and vegetables"
],
"question": "Students don't take _ to school for lunch.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
... | Hello, everyone! My name is Steve. Lunchtime is my favorite time. I love the school lunch.
Many students don't like the school lunch. They take their own lunch to school. Their mothers may make hamburgers and salad for them for lunch. Some students take leftovers for lunch. But I don't! The lunch is very _ . For only $1.3, I can eat a lot of good and healthy food. Then I take my food to my lunch table and sit with my friends. Boys don't sit with girls. We eat lunch and we like to talk about sports and TV shows . We also talk about school life : our favorite subjects, our favorite teachers and our favorite days. After our lunch, we usually play games.
At school, I love lunchtime. For me it is the best time of my day! | middle4338.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "she would start a new life in New Zealand all by herself"
},
"options": [
"she had already arrived in New Zealand",
"she could no longer see her parents in Hong Kong",
"she had to say goodbye to her parents",
"she would... | I left home for New Zealand to start my new life on my 15th birthday. My father and mother took me to Hong Kong, where we had to say goodbye. When we were saying goodbye, I suddenly felt afraid that I had never had before.
This was the first time I had traveled so far by myself. And going to a far-away place I have never been before made me feel terrible. I held back my tears until I could no longer see my parents. As I was wiping away my tears, I realized that, from that moment on, I would have to do everything by myself.
After my arrival in _ , my teacher, Ms. Lang, showed me around my new school. A few days later, I started having classes. There were only 20 students in each class. Only math, science, social studies and English were _ , and students could choose other subjects for themselves, I chose music, Japanese and health.
In New Zealand, students are very active in class. And teachers are not as serious. They often let us play games in class. We can sit with anyone we like, and the teacher can sit at her own desk or at a student's desk. The school had an easy manner, with few rules.
Because there was no homework, we could join clubs or do anything we liked. I always went to the library after school, where I found a lot of books to help with my studies.
Studying in New Zealand is very different from studying in China. In New Zealand, students depend on the library to gain knowledge instead of waiting for what teachers ask them to do.
Time went fast. The two months flew by after I arrived. Then a week of exams began. I did not have to take these exams, because I had only been at the school for a short time. However, my math teacher encouraged me to take the math exam, as she thought I could do well.
Though there wasn't much pressure on me, I worked very hard to get ready for the exam because I know that no pain means no gain.
When the day of the exam came, I found that I finished the paper faster than the other students. One week later, my teacher told the whole class who had got the top mark: It was me! I got 94 percent.
All my classmates were very happy and said congratulations to me. It was one of the happiest days of my life. | middle7631.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "eat the apples"
},
"options": [
"build a bridge",
"eat the apples",
"pull down a tree",
"play games"
],
"question": "The little monkey and the little fox wanted to _ on the other side of the river.",
"ques... | One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, "My old friend, you go there first." But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. "How can I get 'there without the tree?" cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, "You just stand there and watch me eating the apples." The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level in the river rose and the tree flew away with the water.
"You can eat all the apples. But you can't come back," shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.
,. | middle7802.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Flowers, food, wine and joss paper."
},
"options": [
"Flowers, food, fruits and umbrellas.",
"Flowers, food, wine and joss paper.",
"Food, fruits. joss paper and kites.",
"Flowers, wine and pets."
],
"question":... | A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a scene in early April: "Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go."
This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou dynasty, over 2, 500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors . This year, it falls on April 4. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off for that day.
On this day. families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites of their ancestors. They place cakes, fruits in front of the grave and some may bum joss paper as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish the memories of their dead family members.
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture.
Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time. | middle5973.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "health program"
},
"options": [
"exciting game",
"school trip",
"health program",
"sports club"
],
"question": "Walk With A Doc is a(n) _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Do you know Walk With A Doc? It is a new program . This program helps people to be healthy. It's not difficult to do it. You only need sports shoes and then go for a walk in a store or a park with two or more people at a time.
David Sabgir is a doctor in the U.S.A. He starts the new health program. Every Saturday morning, Sabgir runs in a park and he starts thinking, "I run to help myself to be healthy. But I think I can help more people to be healthy."
So he tells his friends and other people about this. They all like the idea. For the first walk, 101 people join. Later , more and more people join this health program. | middle5967.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "An office worker."
},
"options": [
"A farmer.",
"A cook.",
"A driver.",
"An office worker."
],
"question": "What does Bob do?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_ind... | Bob and his family like eating fish very much. He often buys some fish in the shop and takes them home for dinner. His wife often asks her friends to their home to have lunch and eat fish. One day, Bob buys some fish home and goes to his office to work. His wife sees the fish and thinks, "Good! I can ask my friends to come for lunch."
When Bob comes home from work in the evening, he can't find his fish. His wife says, " Oh, It's your cat. Your cat eats it." And she gives Bob some bread for dinner. The husband is very angry . He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near their home to _ the cat. Then he asks his wife, "You see, my fish is one kilo, and this cat is one kilo, too. My fish is here. Then where is my cat?"
,. | middle7816.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of people at all times"
},
"options": [
"there is much traffic in London",
"he has to follow the bright traffic signs",
"he makes little money",
"he has to k... | Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and they will take you to where you wish.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar .He has to be at the service of all kinds of people at all times. He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to _
London taxi drivers not only "take" but also "give". Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor , and the lunch party is also held for the drivers and children. After a happy day running around the beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again by taxi, and free of charge , of course! | middle3480.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "March 5th"
},
"options": [
"May 3rd",
"May 5th",
"March 3rd",
"March 5th"
],
"question": "Which day is \"Lei Feng Day\"?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": ... | Zhao Hua is a student from a university. He has led a group of university student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives.
"When I was a small child," Zhao said, "I knew March 5th was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn't know the real meaning of the spirit of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy.,'
Lei Feng (1940-1962) is one of the best-known soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at the age of 22. He did many _ in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier, and bought a ticket for a woman he didn't know without telling her his name.
On March 5th, 1963, Chairman Mao called on people to "Learn from Lei Feng" and made the day "Lei Feng Day".
Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei Feng's death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is out. There have been many reports about the coldness of people towards strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves.
Many people think We need to promote that spirit again. The important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit.
,,.
(5,2,l0) | middle1297.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Watching TV."
},
"options": [
"Playing games.",
"Reading newspapers.",
"Talking with his parents.",
"Watching TV."
],
"question": "What is Robert's hobby?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
... | Robert is eleven years old. He loves to watch TV. But for one full year, he did not watch TV at all. What was the reason? Robert's parents said they would give him $500 if he didn't watch TV for a year.
Robert's parents thought he watched too much TV. One day his mother saw a newspaper story about a boy who didn't watch TV for a year. She showed the story to Robert. "It was a joke," his mother said, "I didn't think he would do it." But Robert liked the idea. He turned off the TV right away. He said, "It doesn't matter to me whether to watch TV or not. I just want the money."
At first, Robert's parents were very happy. Robert read the newspaper, played outside, played computer games, and played cards with his mother. But after a while, he got bored. Every evening, he asked his parents, "What are we doing tonight?" Sometimes his mother and father wished he would watch TV, just for one evening. Robert always said, "No, it would cost me money!"
Finally the year was over. Then Robert started watching his favourite TV shows all day long again. Robert got the money from his parents. What does he plan to do with the $500? "I want to buy myself a TV set!" he said. | middle703.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "argue"
},
"options": [
"talk",
"listen",
"argue",
"Leave"
],
"question": "Parents will _ when they disagree with each other most of the time.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | It's normal for parents to disagree and argue from time to time. Sometimes parents stay calm when they disagree, and they give each other some time to listen and talk. But many times when parents disagree, they argue.
It's OK for parents to argue sometimes.
It's common for people to have different opinions, feelings, or ways to do things. Talking about these differences is the first step to solve the problem. It's important for people in a family to be able to tell each other how they feel and what they think, although sometimes they may disagree with each other. Sometimes parents can feel so terrible about their differences that it may cause arguments.
Try to create a happy and healthy family.
If your family argue from time to time, try not to worry about it. No family is perfect. Even in the happiest home, problems will happen and people will argue. Usually the family members should know what the problems are and talk about them. Then everyone feels better and life can get back to normal.
Being part of a family means everyone should try to make life better for each other. Arguments may happen but with love, understanding, and some work, families can solve almost any problem. | middle7180.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "his family was poor."
},
"options": [
"he liked playing football.",
"he spent much time on watching football match",
"his family was poor.",
"he had to do the hard work when he was in school"
],
"question": "Hen... | Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he hasn't got much money. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on it.
One evening there was a big football match on a playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed up it quickly. A policeman came and said, "It's dangerous to stay on it! Come down!" "Wait a minute, please!" Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, "Which team has kicked a goal?" "Ours!" "Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!" the policeman said happily and left.
When the match was nearly over, he came again and asked, "Who's won?" "Theirs, 3:2." "Come down," said the policeman angrily. "Such a match isn't worth watching!" Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said anxiously, "Climb up and quickly and see who's kicked a goal!" | middle5797.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "village"
},
"options": [
"town",
"village",
"city",
"country"
],
"question": "Around 500 years ago, this story happened in a small _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"a... | About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. Luckily for them, it didn't destroy anything and no one was hurt. But a large stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men wanted to move it away, they tried again and again but at last they failed. "Well," they said sadly ,"there's nothing we can do about it, we'll have to change the way." At this time a boy of 12 years old said , " I think I can move the stone away." "You?" all the strong men laughed at the boy, "What are you talking about ?"
The next morning people were all surprised to see that the stone was gone. It wasn't on the road any longer and it wasn't even near the road. The boy smiled and said "I _ it."
The people looked rather surprised. "You see," he said , "I dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline up to the stone and the stone rolled down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth. "The villagers shouted "Clever boy! Clever boy!" and some of them said, " Why didn't we think out this good idea ?" | middle4489.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Because she is the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel prize."
},
"options": [
"Because she is the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel prize.",
"Because she arouses great national pride and hopes.",
"Because she improves th... | The landmark success of Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel prize in science, has aroused great national pride and hopes on the future of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tu, born in 1930, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Japan's Satoshi Omura for her discoveries against malaria .
She discovered Artemisinin , a drug that has greatly reduced the death number for patients suffering from malaria. "Artemisinin is a gift for the world people from the traditional Chinese medicine. It is of great importance for curing malaria and other diseases and for protecting the health of the world people," Tu said in Beijing. " The discovery of Artemisinin is a successful example of collective research on traditional Chinese medicine. The prize winning is an honor for China's science cause and traditional Chinese medicine."
"Tu's winning the Nobel Prize shows China's great progress in science and technology. It also shows China's growing strength and rising international standing," Premier Li Keqiang said in a letter Monday evening. | middle5783.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "sad"
},
"options": [
"happy",
"sad",
"tired",
"relaxing"
],
"question": "Many people don't like rain because it makes them feel _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answ... | What's your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunny days a lot. They don't like rain.They think rain makes them feel sad.During a long vacation.they like going to the beach to enjoy the sunshine.Sunshine makes them feel very good and happy.
I like sunshine very much,but I also enjoy rain.I enjoy the sound of rain.It makes me feel quiet. On rainy days,I like listening to music and reading books or just looking at the rain and daydreaming. When you daydream,you don't think about other things.I think it's a good way to relax when it rains.
Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one quiet,so I hope you can feel happy.rain or sunshine. | middle7194.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "pushed the buttons at the same time"
},
"options": [
"changed from channel to channel",
"tried to pretend to be a mouse",
"pushed the buttons at the same time",
"stayed alone in the living room"
],
"question": "... | Santi's big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn't really believe this. While Len was out of the room, Santi jumped down on the sofa with the remote control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.
With a quick glance over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn't come back,he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash,and he dropped the remote control. "I've broken it,"he thought. "Now I'm in trouble!" As he looked around for the remote control,he realized he was in more trouble than he'd thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse.
"Oh,no!"Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door had been left open. "If the door is open, then the cat might be in here," tiny Santi said.
Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attack Santi, it slipped on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. "How will I ever get there?" he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then..., he woke up. "It was only a dream!" he said with a relieved smile. "Thank goodness!" | middle717.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Thirteen."
},
"options": [
"Eleven.",
"Twelve.",
"Thirteen.",
"Fourteen."
],
"question": "How old was Bill?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"ans... | Bill,a 13-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, "You won't be a real man until you begin to think about helping others."
One moming, his parents gave him some money to buy some milk. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old~man who looked very sick. Bill went to him and asked. "what's wrong with you?"
The old man answered, "I'm hungry,I haven't had any food for two days".
"Let's go to the restaurant."
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. Afier the waiter took away the plate and the cup, the old man said, "Sorry for giving you too much trouble. I'm fine now. I'Il never forget your kindness! You're a very good young man."
Bill was happy when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came.To their surprise, Bill and the old man leamed that their food was free because it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers that day. | middle2952.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Her family"
},
"options": [
"Her classmate",
"Her friends",
"Her student",
"Her family"
],
"question": "Who did June go to Hainan with?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"... | Hello, I'm June. Now let me tell you something about my holiday last week. I had a pretty good holiday to Hainan with my family .We have great fun playing in different places.On Monday, the weather was sunny and hot. On Tuesday,it was cloudy and humid .We visited two museums.We saw a lot of old things . On Wednesday and Thursday,it was rainy and windy . We walked in the city . We bought some interesting things and ate some delicious food.On Friday, the weather was cool. We went to the mountains. We were very tired but very happy . I really enjoyed my holiday. | middle3494.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "visit China"
},
"options": [
"visit New York",
"go home",
"watch TV",
"visit China"
],
"question": "Betty is very happy because she will _ with her parents.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
... | Betty is an American school girl. She is very happy because her parents will take her to China for a visit. They are going to fly from New York on June 30 and get to Beijing on July 1. They will stay at Lido Holiday Inn. Their Chinese friends will show them around Beijing. They are going to visit the Palace Museum, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. They will also visit some Chinese homes and try some Chinese food. They will spend a week in Beijing and then go to Xi'an, Guilin and some other places for sightseeing. The whole trip will take three weeks and she is sure she will have a great time in China. | middle4264.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "fourteen"
},
"options": [
"three",
"five",
"fourteen",
"seven"
],
"question": "I have _ volleyballs.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_tex... | I have seven bags. Three bags are big, and the other four bags are small. I have some basketballs and volleyballs. I put two volleyballs in each small bag. And I put two basketballs and two volleyballs in each big bag. The number of the volleyballs is my age. | middle6473.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Go out."
},
"options": [
"Help his mother.",
"Watch TV.",
"Wear his raincoat",
"Go out."
],
"question": "What does Robbie want to do on the rainy day?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"ans... | Pit-a-pat. Pit-a-pat. It's raining. "I want to go outside and play, Mum," Robbie says, "When can the rain stop?" His mum doesn't know what to say. She hopes the rain can stop, too. "You can watch TV with me," she says. "No, I just want to go outside." "1Put on your raincoat." "Does it stop raining?" "No, but you can go outside and play in the rain. Do you like that?" "Yes, mum." He runs to his bedroom and puts on his red raincoat. "Here you go. Go outside and play." Mum opens the door and says. Robbie runs into the rain. Water goes 2here and there. Robbie's mum watches her son. He is having so much fun. "Mum, come and play with me!" Robbie calls. The door opens and his mum walks out. She is in her yellow raincoat. Mother and son are out in the rain for a long time. They play all kinds of games in the rain. | middle10.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "going into the river and learning"
},
"options": [
"reading books about it",
"looking at others swimming",
"having lessons on it",
"going into the river and learning"
],
"question": "You can learn to swim by _ ... | Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He's afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It's interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you'll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we're interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let's do more practice from now on. I'm sure you'll learn English well in this way. | middle850.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Team B wins"
},
"options": [
"Team A wins",
"Team B wins",
"both Team A and Team B win",
"both Team A and Team B lose"
],
"question": "In a football match, Team A gets 0 and Team B gets 2, then _ .",
"que... | There are two main kinds of sports. These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports as baseball,basketball and volleyball. Team sports need two separate teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other in order to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if Team A gets 7 points and Team B gets 3 points,Team A wins the game. Team sports are sometimes called competitive sports.
Besides team sports, there is another main type of sporting activity. It's individual sports. In individual sports there are no teams. People play individual sports such as swimming, skiing and running.
Of course, it is possible to compete in individual sports. It is possible to keep a score in individual sports. The main difference, however, between team sports and individual sports is that team sports always require more than one person. | middle6315.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "2"
},
"options": [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
],
"question": "How many disadvantages of fragmented reading have been mentioned?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2... | On the bus, on the subway, every head is lowered to a cell phone, iPad, or other digital device. But does this mean more and more people are getting into reading the digital way?
According to the National Reading Survey, before the 17thWorld Reading Day on April 23, only 1.2 percent of Chinese people said they read a lot. But 38.6 percent said they read on digital devices like cell phone and e-books. This is a 17.7 percent increase from 2010.
Many experts are talking about a trend toward fragmented reading --reading many short messages or items on a digital device like a cell phone instead of one long text in a book.
Zhao jianmin, a professor at Shanghai University, said fragmented reading was part of modern life. "The fast _ of life leaves many people no time to sit and read a whole book," he said. "So making use of fragmented time to read is sure to be a trend"
Fragmented reading has its advantages. People can enjoy large amounts of information, knowledge and entertainment in a short time. Digital reading is faster than traditional deep reading.
However, some experts fear the trend of digital reading will lead people to read in a simple way. Xu Guosheng, at a Chinese Academy of Press and Publication, says fragmented reading makes it harder for people to think more about what they read. He also warned fragmented reading could make people lazy about remembering facts because they know they can always just search for answers online.
"Fragmented reading is sometimes good, but don't let it take all your time," suggested Tian Zhilng, an editor. He said it was important to read quality books in a deeper way, and we should read for knowledge, for practical use and for pleasure. He suggested people choose easy books first, then move onto more difficult ones. | middle2173.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "had some problems because of coffee."
},
"options": [
"does researches on caffeine.",
"had some problems because of coffee.",
"still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day",
"can never be feeling better"
],
"questio... | On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee---anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration , and complained of stomachaches. Adam's doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.
When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood . He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption often causes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a "coffee headache", People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.
The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better. | middle4502.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "They finish all the food and return the tray."
},
"options": [
"They eat up all the food and wash the tray.",
"They return the tray in the dining hall.",
"They finish all the food and return the tray.",
"They wash the t... | At East China University of Science and Technology, students who finish their food in the dining hall can get a coupon when they return their tray . They can exchange coupons for small gifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and hand warmers.
"It's been a big surprise," said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in the university of Shanghai. "It makes us try our best to finish the food!"
But some food in the dining hall is so poorly prepared that students are _ to finish it all. Some schools have paid some attention to it.
"The dishes in our canteen are all right, generally speaking. We've tried our best to make it tasty. But of course it's difficult to make all the students love it." said Wang.
Other universities also pay attention to the size of food. At Nanjing University, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can choose from.
"I like to try different dishes at each meal. So I had to throw away a lot of food because the bowls were too big. But now the dining hall offers small sizes. It's great because I can try different dishes at half price and don't waste so much food," said Fan Peng, a student from Nanjing University.
But what if you really can't finish all your food? Some universities also provide a take-away service. If you can't finish all your food, you can get a box to take the leftovers home. Even if you feed the cat, it's not wasted.
So you see, if we call on students not to waste food, schools should also improve the service and meal quality. | middle2167.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "White"
},
"options": [
"Red",
"Blue",
"Green",
"White"
],
"question": "Which is the lightest colour in a man's mind?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
... | There are many colours in nature. But do you know that a colour has weight? I think you'll say "no". But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don't believe, you may do a small experiment .
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the boxes. Wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why does it happen? A scientist found that different colours have different weight in a man's mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every colour has its own weight in our mind. The heaviest colour is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white. The scientists told us that colours also have smell. Can you smell the colour? Of course not. Then why did the scientists say so? That is because every colour represents a kind of light wave ------ a certain wavelength . It reaches our brain through organs
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colour they like, and _ the colour they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colours you like. Or you'll be nervous or even get ill. If you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you'll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you'll feel you have been there for only one hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change when we see different colours. | middle5608.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "There's only one word on each word brick."
},
"options": [
"You can play the game in groups of 4.",
"You can't let others see your word brick.",
"The describer can't say the word.",
"There's only one word on each word b... | Game: Describe and guess
In Describe and guess, players take turns choosing a Word Brick and then describing one of the words on the brick without saying the actual word. The goal is to get the other players to guess the word.
Instructions
Have students(the players)sit in groups of 3-5 and give each group some Word Bricks.
In their groups,players take turns choosing one Word Brick.Each player shoud not let anyone else see his or her brick.
Each player examines both sides of his or her Word Brick and chooese one of the words.
In turns,each player describes his or her word without saying that word.The other players guess until one guesses the word.
After all of the players'words have been guessed,do steps 2-4 again with new Word Bricks.
End the game after the specified amount of time.
"Player Talk" in Describe and guess
The player picks a brick with the word one on one side and the on the other side.He or She chooses to describe the.
Describer:Okay,this is a small word. It's very common in English.
Guesser 1:Is it and?
Describer: No.We often use it before the word sun,ocean and weather.
Guesser 2: The.
Describer: Right | middle3279.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "He felt lucky to stay at home on national day."
},
"options": [
"He believed it was interesting to stay at home on national day.",
"He believed it was boring to stay at home on national day.",
"He felt lucky to stay at home o... | Are you sorry for not travelling during the National Day ? if you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky. why? because there are too many people everywhere. in many places of interest in China, it's too _ to do anything.
it was too crowded on the great wall on October 1st, 2009. you even couldn't take photos for you or your friends. all what we could see were people. it was reported that there were about twenty people per meter on the great wall. my friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the great wall. "we couldn't walk if the people in front of us didn't walk," he said. he showed us a photo on the great wall. in the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people.
so some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week any more. but other people say no about this advice. what's your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not travelling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than travelling next National Day. | middle6301.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "in Australia"
},
"options": [
"in England",
"In France",
"In America",
"in Australia"
],
"question": "Annette Kellerman was born _ in 1887.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Annette Kellerman was born in Australia in 1887.She had polio and could not walk easily.She had to wear metal supports on her legs to stand up on her own.To make her legs stronger,her mother took her for swimming lessons every week.Swimming made her legs so strong that when she was 15 she was able to throw away her supports.
Her family was poor so she got work acting as a mermaid.She wore a long tail and fish swam around her.People paid to come and see her.
In 1900 Annette swam in the Paris Olympics and won two gold medals. The next year she tried to swim across the Channel.She was the first woman to try to do it though she had to stop after swimming for six hours.
In 1915 Annette went to Hollywood and was the star of two films. | middle1308.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "To play golf."
},
"options": [
"To do some shopping.",
"To go fishing.",
"To play golf.",
"To go for a walk."
],
"question": "What did Bobby Lewis and his sons want to do?",
"question_type": "factiod_questio... | It was a sunny Saturday afternoon. My friend Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to play golf. He walked up to the young man at the ticket counter and said,''How much is it to get in?"
The young man answered,''$3.00 for you , $3.00 for any kid who is older than six. We let them in free if they are six or younger. How old are they?"
Bobby said,''Sam's three and Henry's seven, so I think I should pay $6.00."
The man at the ticket counter said, "Hey, you are too honest. You can save yourself three dollars if you tell me that _ is six. I don't know the differences." Bobby said, "Yes, that may be true, but the kids know the difference."
When ethics are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example for everyone you work and live with. | middle6467.txt |
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