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"answer_text": "President Obama and first lady celebrated Halloween with children."
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"President Obama and first lady celebrated Halloween with children.",
"President Obama and his wife Michelle handed out Halloween treats to childre... | WASHINGTON -- President Obama and his wife, Michelle, handed out Halloween treats to area children and military families at the White House Sunday evening.
Local students between 6 and 14 years old, along with children from military families, were invited to celebrate Halloween on the North Lawn.
The president and firs... | high11375.txt |
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"answer_text": "the increasing activities of humans"
},
"options": [
"the overuse of the oceans",
"the change of natural conditions",
"the increase of population by the sea",
"the increasing activities of humans"
],
"question":... | Believe it or not, oceans and seas are easy to be harmed by the development of human society. They are also influenced by man-made pollution easily. It is human beings that do great harm to the ocean ecosystems .
The coral reefs are fine ecosystems that provide food and protection for many ocean creatures. The coral in... | high3632.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Hiking."
},
"options": [
"Biking.",
"Rock climbing.",
"Rafting.",
"Hiking."
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"question": "During the tour, on which activity will you spend the most time?",
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... | Yellowstone and Grand Tetons Multisport Tour
In four great days, we discover waterfalls, wild animals, and natural hot springs in Yellowstone. In the Tetons, we rock climb, go biking in wildness and go boating on the Snake River's fun-filled rapids.
DAY 1: Bridger-Teton--Upper Geyser Basin
Ride a bicycle through the Br... | high19729.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the industrial age brought the work patterns most people's work has taken"
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"jobs have existed since human came into being",
"the industrial age brought jobs to everyone",
"the industrial age brought the work p... | The industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people's work has taken the form of jobs. The industrial age may now be coming to an end, and some of changes in work patterns which it brought may have to be reversed. This seems a discouraging thought. But, in fact, it could offer the prospect... | high11413.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "express thanks to citizens in Texas for their effort to save electricity"
},
"options": [
"express his gratitude to businesses for keeping productive",
"thank his staff for their great effort",
"explain the reasons for the el... | On behalf of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for conserving electricity during this period of continuous hot, dry weather in Texas.
At ERCOT, we have been working around the clock to keep the electricity flowing, making sure you have the resources yo... | high20816.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "in a bedroom of a large hotel"
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"options": [
"in a hotel bar",
"in a hotel dining room",
"in a bedroom of a large hotel",
"in the entrance of a small family hotel"
],
"question": "You would see this notice _... | Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you can make full use of our facilities .
Dining Room
Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m. Please fill out a card and hang it o... | high5525.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Making Invisible Ink"
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"options": [
"A Scientific Research",
"Making Invisible Ink",
"How to Make a Spy",
"A Classroom Experiment"
],
"question": "What is probably the best title for the passage?",
"questi... | Invisible ink has fascinated kids for generations. You might think that it would be difficult to make, but it's not.
All you'll need for this experient is some milk; some white paper; a clean cotton swab or small, clean paintbrush; the kitchen stove; and help from an adult. The most difficult part of this mini-projec... | high18351.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Your inner feeling"
},
"options": [
"Appropriate pay",
"Your inner feeling",
"Your life goals",
"The environment around you"
],
"question": "According to the writer, what determines the nature of work?",
"qu... | I had lunch with a friend of mine the other day and she said something that I found surprising: "Work is paid slavery." My friend wanted more control over her work hours, income, etc., but you can imagine that if "work is serving someone," she won't have much luck until that belief changes. When I asked her where that ... | high17062.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It is located on an old lake."
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"options": [
"The hotel is the cheapest among the four hotels.",
"Everything in the hotel is made of salt.",
"Rain has no effect on the hotel.",
"It is located on an old lake."
],
... | Tayka Hotel de Sal
Where:Tahua, Bolivia
How much:about $95 a night
Why it's cool:You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That's something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt--including the beds (though you'll sleep on regular mattresses and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar d... | high13204.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "settlement on Mars could save the human race from extinction"
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"Earth is not the only planet that is suitable for human beings",
"settlement on Mars could save the human race from extinction",
"the environment ... | A MILLION people on Mars within 100 years. This is the brave vision of Elon Musk, the founder of the space technology company SpaceX.
"We need to be laser-focused on becoming a multi-planet civilization. That's the next step," he said in a recent interview with Aeon magazine. Musk expects to see about 80,000 people... | high8001.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The Imperfectionists"
},
"options": [
"The Imperfectionists",
"A Visit from the Goon Squad",
"Just Kids",
"Life"
],
"question": "The following books are related to music EXCEPT _ .",
"question_type": "cloz... | In December,2010,many American newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this year's list of favorites. It tells about the ups and downs of the Berglund family over many years. Mr.Franzen fills the book with sharp observations abo... | high6038.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Tutors and students are in different places."
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"Indian tutors are helping to teach math in Britain.",
"Tutors and students are in different places.",
"An online tutor helps several students at the same time.",
... | India was once part of the British Empire, but thanks to modern technology and a booming economy, it has turned the tables on its former colonial master. Indian tutors are helping to teach math to British children over high-speed Internet connections. Early results suggest the idea is improving exam results. But not ev... | high1757.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The truck driver drank beer."
},
"options": [
"The boy's mother was injured.",
"The boy was driving the car.",
"A car ran into a truck at a corner.",
"The truck driver drank beer."
],
"question": "Which of the f... | A 15-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the car he was traveling in was hit by a truck at a street corner. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The doctors said it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious than a broken left leg, but there was a possibility that the boy might have some inside injur... | high13210.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "all foods have chemical substances"
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"options": [
"natural foods are much safer than man-made ones",
"it is right to refuse chemicals in food",
"food additives are harmful to our health",
"all foods have chemical subs... | A food additive is any substance that is added to food. Many people are put off by the idea of "chemicals in food." The truth is that all food is made up of chemicals. Natural substances like milk, as well as man-made ones like drinks on sale in the market, can be described by chemical formulas. Some chemical substan... | high8015.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "modest"
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"proud",
"modest",
"honest",
"excited"
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"question": "That Keith Peiris insisted that he is \"just like any other kid\" shows he is_.",
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... | The 12--year--old CEO of a Web site design company will be one of 300 business and political leaders accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on a trade visit to China in March.
Keith Peiris, who founded Cyberteks Design in June 1999 and now has 25 clients in North America ,insisted in an interview that he i... | high7326.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "it follows Jobs' style"
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"options": [
"it follows Jobs' style",
"its cover is entirely white",
"black and white are his favorite .",
"it is designed by a famous biographer"
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"question": "The biography for Jo... | Removing the sleeve , you will find a book that is entirely white, except for the names of its author and subject in elegant black type on the cover. It is the perfect design for the biography of a man who insisted that even the insides of his products be perfectly constructed, and that his factory wails flash in the w... | high3140.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It covers 17,500 islands"
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"options": [
"It covers 17,500 islands",
"It's about 25,000 miles long",
"It's in the center of the Alpide",
"It's far from the Pacific Ring of Fire"
],
"question": "Which of the fol... | Indonesia is a dangerous country to call home. It lies above several active plates with many fire-breathing volcanoes around. The eruption of a volcano and the shaking of an earthquake this week is just one reminder of Indonesia's burning base.
Indonesia, consisting of 17,500 islands, sits between the world's most acti... | high20802.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Approving."
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"options": [
"Ridiculous.",
"Approving.",
"Defensive.",
"Unbelievable."
],
"question": "What's David Lanfear's attitude towards the straw houses at last?",
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"... | Today we bring you an old tale. It's the story of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down a house made of straw and one made of sticks. The only house left standing was the one made of bricks. Now there is new evidence to suggest that houses built with bales of straw can be very strong. They are also ... | high10719.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "environmental problems"
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"options": [
"the social movement",
"recycling techniques",
"environmental problems",
"the importance of Earth Day"
],
"question": "According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had li... | Since the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot "greener" toward the environment . "We didn't know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it," says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.
But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into... | high18345.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "By examples and quotation ."
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"By examples and quotation .",
"By presenting different sides of an argument.",
"By listing children's favorite Disney figures.",
"By pointing out the real-life problems ki... | Believe it or not, you can't escape Disney World. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Winnie the Pooh look out from T-shirts, school bags and lunch boxes. Cartoons such as "Snow White" and "The Lion King" shape the childhoods of countless kids.
While Disney's products might have been your favorites as a child, you may no... | high17076.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Someone who can't put up with others' tastes."
},
"options": [
"Someone who turns a deaf ear to others' opinions.",
"Someone who can't put up with others' tastes.",
"Someone who values only their own opinions.",
"Someon... | "Opinion" is a word that is used carelessly today. It is used to refer to matters of taste, belief, and judgment. This casual use would probably cause little confusion if people didn't attach too much importance to opinion. Unfortunately, most to attach great importance to it. "I have as much right to my opinion as you... | high18423.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "in the 18th century"
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"options": [
"in the 16th century",
"in the 17th century",
"in the 18th century",
"in the 19th century"
],
"question": "When did the Louvre Museum become open to the public?",
"questi... | Welcome to France! Here are some places of interest in Paris.
Louvre Museum
The collection of the Louvre Museum was first established in the 16th century as the private collection of King Francis I. One of the works of art he purchased was the now famous Mona Lisa painting. The collection grew steadily thanks to donati... | high17710.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They change browser settings and bookmarks."
},
"options": [
"They change browser settings and bookmarks.",
"They change people's calendar settings.",
"They send scam text messages occasionally.",
"They download free ve... | Tens of thousands of smartphone applications are running ads from the overwhelming advertising networks that change smartphone settings and copy people's contact information without permission.
Aggressive ad networks can disguise ads as text message notifications , and sometimes change browser settings and bookmarks... | high2538.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the thought the boy would buy something of no use"
},
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"he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself.",
"he did not have enough money at thatmoment",
"the thought the boy would buy something of no use",... | A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?"
"If you must know, I make $20 each hour."
"Oh," the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, "Daddy, could you lend me $10?"
The fath... | high11361.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "it is easier to read and remember"
},
"options": [
"it is easier to read and remember",
"it makes the poem more interesting",
"it shows the unforgettable moments",
"it shows how things are connected"
],
"questio... | Mother's Day is the time you say "thank you" to your mom. Stop shopping at the store. Flowers and other things in stores are too common to mention. You can choose a special gift for Mother's Day! Just try staying close to home--and heart --write a Mother's Day poem for her.
Use your head. Think of special moments when ... | high3626.txt |
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"answer_text": "The murder might be organized by a group of people."
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"He was killed by someone intending to take power from him.",
"Alexander sent someone who hated Philip to kill him.",
"His death was related to his plan of ... | As the forceful king of Macedonia , Alexander the Great overthrew the Persian Empire, becoming a hero that would survive centuries after his death.
Born in 356 B.C., Alexander III was the son of Philip II and Olympias. Alexander's parents wanted him to receive the finest education, and arranged for him to study under A... | high15107.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "grey matter density"
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"options": [
"grey matter density",
"the brain",
"mental system",
"musles"
],
"question": "Which part will change more when a person studies a second language?",
"question_type": "fac... | If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Rese... | high7440.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "missed some important culture of China."
},
"options": [
"missed some important culture of China.",
"covered so much about trader's life.",
"was full of obvious mistakes.",
"seemed less detailed."
],
"question":... | As early as the mid-18th century, some people began raising doubts about Marco Polo's travels. They pointed to seemingly obvious omissions in his descriptions of the Far East. In 1995,historian Frances Wood argued in her book "Did Marco Polo Go to China?" that the famous explorer from Venice never made it pass the Blac... | high12668.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "farming"
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"nursing",
"painting",
"embroidering",
"farming"
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"question": "Grandma Moses spent most of her life _ .",
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"answer": {
"answe... | Grandma Mosesisamongthemostfamoustwentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself,"I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me."
She was born on a farm in New York State. At twelve she left h... | high22973.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "requires great patience"
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"options": [
"is convenient for travelers",
"costs more money",
"requires great patience",
"is just a piece of cake"
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"question": "According to the text, getting tickets _ around... | Around every Lunar New Year holiday, China becomes a country on the move. The holiday crush this year is estimated to be even heavier than before.
Government officials suggest that Chinese people will take to the air, roads and railways 3.62 billion times over a 40-day period around the nation's most important holida... | high13576.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "She is a demanding parent."
},
"options": [
"She is an easy-going woman.",
"She is an assistant professor.",
"She is a demanding parent.",
"She is a cruel teacher."
],
"question": "According to the passage, whic... | "Tiger Mother" parenting raises media storm. A new book written by a self-described Chinese descent on her super-strict parenting--Battle Hymn of the Tiger Motherhas raised media storm and fierce debates in the U.S.
Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls. She is the daughter of imm... | high14219.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "To gather students' ideas about education and share these ideas with schools."
},
"options": [
"To gather students' ideas about education and share these ideas with schools.",
"To discuss the ideal 21",
"To invite some studen... | 'Student Voice' is a student-run education conference discussing education in the 21st century. This event aims to gather the views and opinions of students not only in Victoria and Australia, but around the globe. On Sunday 29 July 2012 students will discuss a series of questions regarding the role of education in the... | high15677.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "to tell Officer Ken Knapcik how much she loved him"
},
"options": [
"in memory of her father who was shot in the drug arrest",
"to show her great sorrow in losing her father",
"to show her respect to all the cops who lost the... | On September 22, 1986, Jay Brunkella, a police-officer in the Rogers Park district in Chicago, was shot during a drug arrest and died. Shortly afterwards, fellow officer Ken Knapcik, a 20-year veteran of the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 15-year-old daughter on the dining table.
Dad---This p... | high1999.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It's cool for boys of his age not to care about studies."
},
"options": [
"He disliked his teachers.",
"His parents no longer supported him.",
"It's cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.",
"There were too ... | Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer group.
The lack of right male role models i... | high7330.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "is an idea being discussed"
},
"options": [
"means to develop slowly",
"can bring little good to the people",
"has ended the environmental destruction",
"is an idea being discussed"
],
"question": "We know from ... | It is important for countries to develop. Sometimes development can do more harm than good for a country. Therefore, this development needs to be different from past development, which polluted the environment and wasted natural resources. One possible solution to this problem now being discussed is sustainable develop... | high12118.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Waist:60cm;Hip:100cm"
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"Waist:60cm;Hip:100cm",
"Waist:60cm;Hip:80cm",
"Waist:55cm;Hip:60cm",
"Waist:120cm;Hip:110cm"
],
"question": "Suppose the following measurements are taken from four women. W... | Women with an hourglass figure have brains to go with their curves , scientists claim. Going in at the waist is said to be a sign of intelligence which leads to brighter children, too. Women such as Nigella Lawson with a big difference between their waist and hip measurements scored singificantly better in tests than ... | high18353.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "bamboo"
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"wood",
"glass",
"software"
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"question": "The writer's house is made of the following EXCEPT _ .",
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"answer": {
"ans... | My house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.
If you come to visit, you'll probably be surprised when you come in: Someone will give you an electronic PIN to wear. The PIN tells the house who you are and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it's dark o... | high5527.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a necessary function of humans'"
},
"options": [
"a good thing for people's health",
"something horrible never to touch",
"a necessary function of humans'",
"always to be treated as depression"
],
"question": "T... | Sadness is unpleasant, and in a society where personal happiness is prized above all else, there is little tolerance for falling in despair. Especially now we've got drugs for getting rid of sad feelings -- whether it's after losing a job, the break-up of a relationship or the death of a loved one. So it's no surprise ... | high17060.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "To introduce a newly-designed shower suit."
},
"options": [
"To introduce a newly-designed shower suit.",
"To help the white collars arrange their life more sensibly.",
"To provide suggestions on saving time in bath.",
... | Busy senior managers need no longer waste time in showering themselves-an Australian company has invented a suit that can be worn while they wash.
The suit has been specially designed so that it can be cleaned under the showerhead. There is no need for soaking ,dry cleaning-or even soap.
The Japanese market has taken ... | high2248.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The International Red Cross"
},
"options": [
"People in Need of Help",
"Safety and Protection",
"The International Red Cross",
"Forming an Organization to Help People"
],
"question": "A good title for this passa... | The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who was injured in an earthquake, and a family in India that lost their home in a storm may all be aided by the Red Cross.
The Red Cross exists in almost every coun... | high11411.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "help others as much as we can"
},
"options": [
"help others as much as we can",
"help the people who may be useful to us",
"get as much help as we can",
"first need to help ourselves"
],
"question": "According t... | A great French writer has said that we should help everyone as much as we can because we often need help ourselves. The small even can help the great. About this, he told the following story.
An ant was drinking at a small river and fell in. she tried her best to reach the side, but she couldn't move at all. The poor a... | high3156.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "His father's keeping living an active life to the end."
},
"options": [
"His father's good health when he lived to be over 90.",
"His poor family.",
"His father's keeping living an active life to the end.",
"Kennedy's s... | I was born in Brooklyn. My father was a small-business man and we never had much money. He supported the family, moved us to Merrick on Long Island, when I was 11. He just recently died at age 96. He was still driving and playing golf right to the end. He was the only guy I knew who at age 90 could shoot under his age.... | high20814.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "A baby milk bottle."
},
"options": [
"A soft plastic cup.",
"A pencil eraser.",
"A baby milk bottle.",
"A new perfume."
],
"question": "Which of the following products contains BPA?",
"question_type": null
... | Plastic is everywhere because plastic is an extremely useful material. It is cheap, strong and lightweight. What's more, it can take on nearly any form or shape, from soft and stretchy to hard and glasslike.
Plastic, however, is far from perfect. It may even be bad for us. Studies now suggest that poisonous chemicals... | high4639.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "On a website"
},
"options": [
"In a research paper",
"In a travel magazine",
"In a microblog",
"On a website"
],
"question": "Where can we most probably read this text?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"... | EBay will launch an online group gift-buying service today designed to make it easier for several people to chip in, buy and pay for gifts using their social-network and e-mail contacts.
EBay North America Vice President Christopher Payne says it is going to be a major step forward in social commerce, which is the stil... | high11377.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "She saw the author's shoes under her bed."
},
"options": [
"She got the news that her grandmother was ill.",
"She couldn't find her shoes.",
"She heard the author shouting loud.",
"She saw the author's shoes under her b... | I was never neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her projects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk... | high10069.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "$ 30."
},
"options": [
"Free.",
"$ 30.",
"$ 60.",
"$ 120."
],
"question": "How much will be paid for a 65-year-old man with his 8-year-old grandson?",
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*Protect the natural and cultural heritage . Don't damage or deface any buildings, displays and other facilities. Take care of... | high18435.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The way he uses his tools."
},
"options": [
"The tools he uses.",
"His ways of learning.",
"The way he uses his tools.",
"The various tools he uses."
],
"question": "What makes a scientist according to the passa... | What makes a person a scientist?Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others?The answer is "no". It isn't the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which make him a scientist. You will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenter .You will pro... | high5241.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "he lacked the courage to tell \"No. 2\" his intention"
},
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"he would rather be served by the best barber",
"he lacked the courage to tell \"No. 2\" his intention",
... | All things change except barbers, the ways of barbers, and the surroundings of barbers. These never change. What one experiences in a barber's shop the first time he enters one is what he always experiences in barbers' shops afterward till the end of his days.
I got shaved this morning as usual. A man approached the do... | high6748.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Her life was well-planned."
},
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"Her life was well-planned.",
"She didn't have to worry about the future.",
"She had to worry about her dinner"
],
"question": "W... | Until last summer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises. My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today.
Before last summer I never ... | high22965.txt |
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"answer_text": "Objective."
},
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"Persuasive.",
"Supportive.",
"Objective."
],
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"answer_text": "help us save money and be good for the environment"
},
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"help us realize the importance of water",
"promote the development of economy and peace",
"make ... | Two things I really believe in --- saving money and saving the planet, and it's even better when I can do something that accomplishes both at the same time. Rainwater harvesting is just such a thing. In the near future, rainwater harvesting will be as common as twelve-year-old girls carrying cell phones.
Many countries... | high13560.txt |
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},
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"Water well.",
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],
"question": "What is the original meaning of the word hutong?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
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The word hutong was borrowed from the Mongolian word to mean "water well" about 700 years ago.Later it referred to a place where people live.Hutong we se... | high6990.txt |
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"Practice Makes Perfect",
"The Best Way to Learn",
"Teachers' Role in Schoolwork"
],
"question": "What is the best title for the text?",
"question_type": nul... | Here's something to think about the next time you ask your teacher for help:trying hard to do schoolwork on your own can help you learn.According to a recent study,the more you try while you are learning new information,the better you can remember it later.
This might surprise you.When teachers are presenting new infor... | high8765.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties."
},
"options": [
"Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties.",
"Because they think they can help them on the questions.",
"Because their kids are too ... | Most recently, it's very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews. Naturally, it's easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. We--as parents--are so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them.As the mother of two young ... | high15111.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "make illegal copies of movies unpleasant to see"
},
"options": [
"adjust the brightness of the movie screens",
"make sure the images of movies are dark",
"protect the eyesight of viewers in the darkness",
"make illegal ... | Cheaters called "pirates" often use camcorders and cell phones to make illegal copies of blockbusters in the local theater. These pirates then sell those recordings on the street or over the Internet for very low prices. Some share them for free.
"It's unfair for people to pirate movies, " says 15-year-old Hadaia Aza... | high7456.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "true friendship"
},
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"true friendship",
"real diamond",
"a large house",
"an expensive car"
],
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "A concerned citizen in Havenswood."
},
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"The manager of the nearest theatre.",
"The owner of Marvin's Movie Video Rentals.",
"A concerned citizen in Havenswood."
],
"ques... | Letter to the Editor
A heated debate is currently going on in our town. Should we allow the cinema to be constructed in the Havenswood Shopping Center? There is just one large area left to build on, and the theater would use up all of that space. Some people are excited at the idea of finally having our own movie theat... | high13574.txt |
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"answer_text": "The dangerous situation of medicinal plants and ways of protecting them."
},
"options": [
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"The importance of traditional medicine.",
"More and more people rely on herbal medicines.",
... | The health of millions could be at risk because medicinal plants are being used up.These plants are used to make traditional medicine,including drugs to fight cancer."The loss of medicinal plants is a quiet disaster,"says Sara Oldfield,secretary general of the NGO Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
Most people... | high6984.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "deal with the city's traffic problems"
},
"options": [
"reduce the air pollution of the city",
"encourage the citizens to take exercises",
"deal with the city's traffic problems",
"increase employment opportunities"
... | London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.
So how does it work?First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the bikes,which are kept at docking stations i... | high15105.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "to assess the flexibility of athletes."
},
"options": [
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"to assess the flexibility of athletes.",
"to measure their patients' flexibility and strength.",
"to persuade his patient... | The simple exercise of sitting down and standing up again without holding onto anything, could suggest how long you have to live. This is the belief of a group of physicians, who came up with the 'sitting-rising test' to measure their patients' flexibility and strength. They developed a scoring system for the test and ... | high8771.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "a toy bear"
},
"options": [
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"an experienced astronaut",
"an air force officer",
"a toy bear"
],
"question": "Terence is _ .",
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},
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Terence, an experienced traveller who has been to Iraq, will be the guest of honour on aviation legend Burt Rutan's Spaceship One when it flies above Earth. The mission takes off from California on September 29, and on his return the cuddly ... | high7442.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They regard eating as a key part of their life style."
},
"options": [
"They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.",
"They regard eating as a key part of their life style.",
"They squeeze eating between the other daily... | Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers conclude that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americ... | high11363.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "switch on the computer"
},
"options": [
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"change the typeface",
"switch on the computer",
"colour the key points"
],
"question": "When taking notes, we can do all these except _ .",
"quest... | Five Ways to Rock the Rest of the Semester
With exams around the corner, how can you possibly pack in one more English word, let alone the causes of the Cold War? Don't worry. Here is our handy guide to help you
Power Down
So you stayed up too late last night reading Mockingjay for the fifth time. Oops! When you're tha... | high5255.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "it is full of unventilated air"
},
"options": [
"it is full of unventilated air",
"it is far from his home",
"it is not convenient",
"he must pay for it"
],
"question": "The write does not like telephone in a pu... | If, at the end of a conversation somebody says to me, "as soon as I know, I'll ring you up", he is talking too much for granted. He is proposing to attempt the impossible. So I have to say, "I'm afraid you can't. You see. I'm not on the telephone. I just haven't got a telephone."
Why don't you have... | high18421.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "gold is a status symbol to him"
},
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"he loves this kind of shirt",
"people there love gold so much",
"he is a successful businessman"
],
"question": "Datta Phuge bou... | As an English teacher, I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world. I've seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars. I've attended weddings, parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan, and I've noticed that gold-... | high5533.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"She was growing up there.",
"She hated traveling a lot."
],
"question": "Why was the author unhapp... | My family moved around a lot when I was growing up.In 2nd grade,I lived here in Washington D.C,where I made an amazing group of friends.I was upset when my parents told me we were moving again and I would have to leave all my best friends behind.
In 7th grade.we moved back to Washington D.C.And I could not have been mo... | high11405.txt |
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"answer": {
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],
"question": "The ... | A baby camel asked his mother, "Why do we have such large hooves on our feet?" She turned him and began her explanation.
"The big hooves are to keep us from sinking into the sand."
"Oh! So why do we have long eyelashes ?"
"It's to protect our eyes from the sand."
"Why the big humps ?"
"That is to store fat and ... | high20800.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"let the readers know the OU Support Open Learning",
"describe the new technology for learning in the Open University",
... | We can offer you a place at one of the best universities in Britain. We'll provide you with a choice of 150 first-class courses developed especially to enable you to study in your own time. All of these courses are backed by the Open University's own special study method -- OU Support Open Learning.
We'll give you the ... | high3142.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "why people have their energy cycle at different times"
},
"options": [
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"whether everyone has a daily cycle or not",
"why people have their energy cycle at different times",
... | Recently Dr. Cleiman has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor (work) through your work, you may say that you are "hot". That is true, the time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak . For some people the peak comes during the ... | high15663.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "In the wilderness."
},
"options": [
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"On the playground.",
"In the wilderness.",
"In canoes and rafts."
],
"question": "Where are Outward Bound courses given?",
"question_type": "factiod_... | The standard Outward Bound course lasts for three or four weeks. During that time the students live in the wilderness and go through many physical activities of ever increasing difficulty.
The first few days are given to physical conditioning and to the teaching of basic skills such as first aid, map and compass readin... | high7324.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It offers a good place for animal watching."
},
"options": [
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"It is a quiet place for study.",
"It's convenient for people to have picnics.",
"It offers a good place for animal watching."
... | When the weather is beautiful, it can be hard to resist spending time outdoors. Fortunately, the Garden State has plenty of outdoor spaces to offer. These public parks all have unique qualities that make them stand out among the rest.
Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area
Boundary Creek is a 34 acre park designed for qu... | high13212.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "To encourage people to join edX."
},
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"To encourage people to join edX.",
"To predict the future of education.",
"To advise us to choose quality education."
],
"que... | Do You Want To Change the Future of Education?
Our goal is to give a world-class education to everyone, everywhere, regardless of gender, income or social status.
Today, edx.org, a not-for-profit website, provides hundreds of thousands of people from around the globe with access to free education .We offer amazing qual... | high9309.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Showing care to the beggars and the homeless."
},
"options": [
"Taking 15 beggars to Tsinghua.",
"Getting together with friends.",
"Showing care to the beggars and the homeless.",
"Selling bread and gloves to the beggar... | Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, the night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless(people without homes).
Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing's Wudaok... | high2274.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "at the airport or port; examine people's baggage"
},
"options": [
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"at the airport or port; examine people's baggage",
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Pitt said, "I didn't know it was so valuable. I'm not an a... | high16342.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "parents are supposed to tell the kids the bitter side of life as well as the sweet side"
},
"options": [
"four students took their lives in Shanghai last week",
"being unable to catch up with other classmates led to the 12-year-old... | One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured, all by middle school students in Shanghai last week, cast a gloom over an otherwise happy beginning of a new term there. The terrible things took place even as the Ministry of Education and China Central Television organized the first lesson on TV ... | high4605.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
"options": [
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"He was seriously injured in a car accident.",
"He graduated from high school with good grades.",
"H... | Delvin Washington was having a difficult speech therapy . Over half a year ago, Washington was preparing for the biggest day of his young life ---graduating from high school. But on a cloudy day in May, he had a serious car accident. He survived, but his life changed forever. He recently began all-day physical rehabil... | high19071.txt |
[
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "When too many students are sitting in a classroom."
},
"options": [
"When desks are crowded into a classroom.",
"When students are too stressful.",
"When too many students are sitting in a classroom.",
"When the staff m... | Taking exams in a large group setting can be stressful for students and for the staff members who are watching over them.
When classrooms are crowded and desks are close together, cheating might be tempting.
One university in Thailand came up with an anti-cheating hat that makes it almost impossible for students to see... | high12124.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "help people to start a career related with animals"
},
"options": [
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"teach people how to do business successfully",
"help people to start a career related with animals",
... | Become a professional dog trainer, dog walker or pet sitter with our expert education adn lifetime business support.
Top Dog Trainers School will teach you everything you need to know about running your new business. A diploma from Top Dog Trainers School will take you into an enjoyable careet with animals.
* We help y... | high15893.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the start-up of heating system"
},
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"farmers' burning of forests",
"too much strong wind",
"the start-up of heating system"
],
"question": "One cause of the heavy smog in ... | A dense wave of smog began in the Chinese city of Harbin and the surrounding Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning Provinces on 20 October 2013. Unseasonably warm temperatures with very little wind across northeastern China coincided with the smoke from local farmers' burning straws and the start-up of Harbin's coal-powere... | high6012.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Its location."
},
"options": [
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"Its location.",
"Its public transportation.",
"Its government action."
],
"question": "What makes the air quality of Mexico City a concern for citizens?",
"... | Mexico City sits on an inland plateau surrounded by volcanic peaks, which makes air quality a constant concern for people who live here.
In April, the country took a decisive step toward improving air quality by enacting a temporary ban on private and federal vehicles in the city. The rule forbids people from drivin... | high14555.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "ocean ecosystems face more dangers"
},
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"oceans stop global warming",
"oceans release nutrients and heat",
"ocean ecosystems face more dangers"
],
"question": "We can i... | Scientists have long understood the key role that oceans play in regulating the Earth's climate. Oceans cover 70 percent of the globe and store a thousand times more heat than the atmosphere does. What's newer is the understanding of how this key component of our climate system responds to global warming.
A brake on gl... | high9321.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "gave him many gifts"
},
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"loved to take him to museums and stores",
"shared her childhood stories with him",
"gave him many gifts"
],
"question": "When th... | My grandmother Adele loved culture and was generous with its gifts. When I was a child, she took me to museums, restaurants, dances. She showered me with gifts from her travels around the world. But I can only remember her giving me one book--a book that, to this day, I have not read. She presented me with her own favo... | high6774.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "She expresses herself differently."
},
"options": [
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"She expresses herself differently.",
"Her family background is not like theirs.",
"Her aims are different from theirs."
],
"... | The triathlon promises to be one of the most popular Olympic sports. Recently it has drawn huge crowds attracted by athletes swimming 1,500m, cycling 40km, and then running 10km, without stopping. But what makes an attractive 17-year-old give up everything for the doubtful pleasures it offers?
Melanie Sears has not ye... | high14233.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "has one more chromosome than normal people"
},
"options": [
"can learn things almost as fast as normal people do",
"has one more chromosome than normal people",
"is hard to get along with",
"is easy to get along with"
... | When people ask me what Down Syndrome is, I tell them it's an extra chromosome . A doctor would tell you the extra chromosome causes an intellectual disability that makes it harder for me to learn things.
Even though I have Down Syndrome, my life is a lot like yours. I read books and watch TV. I listen to music with m... | high9447.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "New Technology in Automobile"
},
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"Automobile",
"GPS Automobile",
"GPS"
],
"question": "What does the passage mainly talk about?",
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},
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On board navigation was one of the new au... | high22959.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "gives you a philosophical insight into life"
},
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"gives you a philosophical insight into life",
"exposes you to a complete circle of life",
"allows y... | My father was, by nature, a cheerful, kindly man.Until he was thirty-four years old he worked as a farm-hand for Thomas Butterworth near the town of Bidwell, Ohio.On Saturday evenings he drove his horse into town to spend a few hours in social intercourse with other farm-hands.He was quite happy in his position in life... | high12642.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "To tell the young Coca-Cola is their friend."
},
"options": [
"To help sell more Coca-Cola drinks.",
"To display the famous logo of Coca-Cola.",
"To tell the young Coca-Cola is their friend.",
"To show Coca-Cola is espe... | Coca-Cola has created a publicity stunt in Singapore -- a vending machine which gives out free cans of Coke in return for hugs. The _ idea is part of the company's Open Happiness campaign designed to attract young people in Singapore.
Students at the National University of Singapore were surprised to find that the ... | high8759.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "become more anxious"
},
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"suffer from a headache",
"become more anxious",
"become more relaxed"
],
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "there is a need to clean the body part that lies"
},
"options": [
"telling a lie makes you want to have a bath",
"the cleaner you are, the fewer lies you will tell",
"mothers care for their children's mouth sanitary",
"... | Apparently your mom had it right when she threatened to wash your mouth out with soap if you talked dirty. Lying really does create a desire to clean the "dirty" body part, according to a study by University of Michigan.
"The references to 'dirty hands' or 'dirty mouths' in everyday language suggest that people think a... | high21288.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "The women stars."
},
"options": [
"The women stars.",
"The men stars",
"The average people.",
"It is not mentioned in the passage."
],
"question": "Who are most likely to be self-adoring in the study?",
"que... | Celebrities are more in love with themselves than the average person,according to a new study.
In case anyone needed proof, a new study supports the widely held perception:Famous people are more narcissistic ,which means they are more in love with themselves than the average person is.That is the conclusion drawn by D... | high16424.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "They increase pollution."
},
"options": [
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"They increase pollution.",
"They can beautify the community.",
"They improve the environment."
],
"question": "Which of the foll... | Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.
A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lo... | high2512.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "She was unable to feel anything."
},
"options": [
"She had a small cut on her head.",
"She was unable to feel anything.",
"She was badly cut by the propeller.",
"She lost the lower parts of her legs."
],
"questi... | It was September 5, 2009. Lexi Youngberg, then 16, was on vacation in Spring Lake, Michigan. She was riding on a small boat with her friends, Robby and Kaitlin, when a motorboat crashed into them. The sound was so loud that other boaters heard it over the roar of their engines. The teen boy who had been driving the m... | high10055.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "In travel-soiled clothes."
},
"options": [
"In such a modest mood.",
"In travel-soiled clothes.",
"Wearing a precious jewel.",
"Without being accompanied."
],
"question": "In what way did Willy go to attend the ... | Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his s were having a large party.
He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment, he did not even bother changing his grey flannel... | high20196.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The Kroger Company."
},
"options": [
"Tesco.",
"Safeway.",
"The Kroger Company.",
"Reve-Gruppe."
],
"question": "Which of the following was founded first ?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
... | Below are the top four supermarket chains in the world in 2012 and the reasons behind their success.
Tesco
Headquartered in Chestnut, United Kingdom , this global grocery store is one of the largest supermarket chains in terms of revenues and profits. If was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen. Tesco stores can be found acr... | high18409.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "keep small children off the spot"
},
"options": [
"open the battery on the spot",
"ignore the packaging materials",
"keep small children off the spot",
"take away all protective materials"
],
"question": "When a... | The following safety risks may result in serious injury or death to the user of the MINI Cooper S:
*This product contains small parts that are for adult assembly only. Keep small children away when assembling. Remove all protective materials before assembly. Be sure to remove all packaging materials and parts from un... | high19703.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "In a park in the mountains."
},
"options": [
"In a large city.",
"In a park in the mountains.",
"In a special zoo.",
"In three different countries."
],
"question": "Where are these trips?",
"question_type": ... | Trip 1 Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them.
The entire trip will last three hours. Booking... | high4177.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "someone had stolen the lamb"
},
"options": [
"she had got a lamb",
"someone had stolen the lamb",
"she had tied the lamb to the tree",
"her son was gone"
],
"question": "When her husband came back Mary told him ... | Mary got a little white lamb . She tied it to a tree in her field during the day and went to take it home every evening. One evening, she found the lamb gone. Someone had cut the rope and stolen the lamb. When her husband came home, she told him what had happened. Henry at once set out to look for the thief.
It was eas... | high3618.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "The generation gap is narrowing and parents are respecting their children's thoughts more."
},
"options": [
"Parents are chasing after fashion and ignoring the feelings of their children.",
"More parents and children are sharing th... | Fun is, in fact, a word heard far more frequently in families today than in the past, when "duty'' and "responsibility" were often the words used.
Parents today are more youthful in appearance and attitudes. Their clothes and hair-styles are more casual, helping to bridge the divide. Those who are athletically inclined... | high2506.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Because he cannot concentrate on his work."
},
"options": [
"Because his friend wants to distract him from his work.",
"Because he cannot concentrate on his work.",
"Because the video is too boring.",
"Because the video... | Imagine this: You're working on a school paper on your laptop. Your screen is full of open programs, including documents, Web pages and MSN chat.
Suddenly, a friend sends you a link to a video and demands that you watch it. He says it's about cats, it's funny and you're going to love it. But you can't help thinking, "I... | high10041.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "it was politically less good for the boss to accept her than the man"
},
"options": [
"it was politically less good for the boss to accept her than the man",
"her boss did not think she had the fight qualifications for the job",
... | Everyone wants some degree of success. Many people believe that they deserve success simply because they believe that they deserve success.
But there is a widespread belief that people who get on in life may be successful not because they deserve it, but because of influential friends or the right background. Someti... | high5269.txt |
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