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"answer_text": "The return service only goes for IKEA stores in mainland China."
},
"options": [
"Any product bought can be returned if they are undamaged.",
"The store pay back your money in cash whatever way you use.",
"The valid time for ... | We offer a full range of services to make your IKEA experience more complete:
Old Kitchen Removing Service
Are you going to buy a brand-new kitchen in IKEA? So how to do with your old kitchen at home? Don't worry! IKEA is now providing professional _ and removing service for old kitchen to you. By this service you can ... | high6760.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "You should have a goal."
},
"options": [
"You should have a goal.",
"You had better not copy others.",
"You may do what you want to do.",
"You may have different ideas."
],
"question": "What can we learn from wh... | While working with troubled teens,I used to have them do the Ten Years in the Future exercise. I asked them to write a letter to a friend as if it was ten years in the future. Most of these boys and girls didn't think about the next week,much less ten years to come. Like the Cheshire Cat says in Alice in Wonderland, "I... | high9453.txt |
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"answer_text": "A guidebook for visitors to London"
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"A history book about London.",
"A guidebook for visitors to London",
"A book describing London's development.",
"A book about London's churches and cathedrals."
]... | St paul's Cathedral
Ludgate Hill, EC4
Underground: St Paul's; Bus: 6,7,11,15,22,25
Open: Daily 8:00-19:00(17:00 from Oct. to Mar.)
Entrance free
Designed by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul's Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the s... | high8995.txt |
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"answer_text": "Someone who works at KidsPost."
},
"options": [
"An artist.",
"A video game creator.",
"Someone who works at KidsPost.",
"Someone who works in a museum."
],
"question": "Who's the author?",
"question_type": ... | Several weeks ago, kidsPost did a story on "The Art of Video Games" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibition has created debate with some people saying that as fun as video games are ,they are not works of art. Other people say that videos games may be a new form of art and that they belong to in museums.... | high12656.txt |
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"answer_text": "Prohibition of cloning might limit the freedom of scientists"
},
"options": [
"Genetic limitation will be beneficial for some women",
"A large number of genes will prevent us from developing",
"Prohibition of cloning might li... | Recently there was a major discovery in the scientific research--the mapping of all DNA in a human gene is complete. Couple of years ago, this seems an impossible task for scientist to accomplish. All this progress in science leads us to believe that the day, when the human being will be cloned, is not far away. Human ... | high15139.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Drive President Bush out of power."
},
"options": [
"Drive the animal out of the White House.",
"Drive President Bush out of power.",
"Keep the elephant out of the White House.",
"Insist on Bush's being elected."
],... | New York's streets were covered by people dressed in elephant costumes and others waving antiwar posters with pictures of US President George W. Bush on them last week. But this was no carnival - it was the Republican Party's National Convention , which attracted thousands of protestors . It was the largest prote... | high7318.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "proposals"
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"wishes",
"proposals",
"warnings",
"instructions"
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"question": "According to the text, at a graduation ceremony you'll most probably hear _ given by the speaker.",
"question_... | One of the requirements of every graduation ceremony speaker is that they offer some advice. Well, get ready, here it comes.
Soon you will be leaving the company of those who think they have all the answers -your professors, instructors and counselors-and going out into what we like to call the real world. In time you ... | high12130.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "is not sure whether the stories are true"
},
"options": [
"believes both of the stories",
"doesn't believe a word of the stories",
"is not sure whether the stories are true",
"is telling the stories just for fun"
],... | There are stories about two U.S . presidents,Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren,which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We don't know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education.In fact,he had difficult... | high1769.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "1776"
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"options": [
"1786",
"1776",
"1842",
"1800"
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"question": "From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _ .",
"question_type": "summarization_questions"
},
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"ans... | As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence. He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress. As a result, he became famous.
Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much intereste... | high15887.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "had a calm and quiet attitude towards life"
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"thought and acted differently from the majority",
"had a calm and quiet attitude towards life",
"didn't observe rules and authorities",
"had all kinds of \"ba... | Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Steve Jobs--what do they have in common? They are, of course, all Americans. And according to a survey by social networking site badoo. com, they all best illustrate the word "cool".
But just what does it mean to say someone is "cool"? Most would answer that it is something to do with being... | high9335.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "for children and families in difficulty"
},
"options": [
"for children and families in difficulty",
"to raise money for cancer patients",
"to earn some pocket money",
"for the homeless in her neighborhood"
],
"q... | Hannah Levine decided she wanted to give hugs to all of the children and families in need at local hospitals.
Because she couldn't give them one by one, Levine, then a sixth-grader, decided she would use her talents to do the next best thing. She began to knit hats, scarves, and blankets for families staying at the R... | high14541.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "High school graduates preparing to have at-home training."
},
"options": [
"High school graduates preparing to have at-home training.",
"College students preparing to study for a degree.",
"College students preparing to work ... | Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot. Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma.
Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associate Degree in 11 of today's... | high17048.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "he needed a psychiatric evaluation"
},
"options": [
"he killed a pet dog",
"he was badly injured",
"his girlfriend asked to do so",
"he needed a psychiatric evaluation"
],
"question": "The man was taken to hospi... | A Brooklyn man who was quarreling with his girlfriend yesterday threw a dog off the balcony of her 23rd-story apartment in TriBeCa, killing it, the police said.
The man, John Jefferson, 43, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, has been charged with robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and animal cruelty, the police said. He wa... | high2260.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "will be guaranteed more sleeping time in the morning"
},
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"will start school one hour earlier",
"will no longer have to take GCSE exams",
"will perform better academically than those who don't participate",
... | When a big exam is coming up, you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can.
But tens of thousands of British high school students will soon be getting up later. They're taking part in a new experiment by Oxford University to see if later classes can improve their ... | high10727.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "you have to understand the meaning behind each word"
},
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"you have to understand the meaning behind each word",
"Elvish and English are quite different in forms",
"there are no baths or beds in public bathrooms",
... | I keep hammering _ because I keep seeing people who don't do it.
1. Look up English to Elvish.
2. Look up the Elvish word in the best Elvish dictionary you have, and, preferably, find out the context in Tolkien's language dictionary.
3. Change the word to suit rules of grammar: singular or plural, mutations, verb tens... | high11439.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because he wasn't offered a chance to pitch."
},
"options": [
"Because he moved to a new country.",
"Because his baseball team lost the game.",
"Because he wasn't offered a chance to pitch.",
"Because he quarreled with ... | A Simple Lesson
"Another bad day at school?" my father asked as I came into the room.
"How could you tell? I didn't shut the door heavily or anything," I replied. Over the past two months I had either done this or thrown my backpack across the room every time I came home from school. Papa thinks it has something to do ... | high16356.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "its shape and deliciousness"
},
"options": [
"its weight and combination",
"its package and design",
"its fair price and low cost",
"its shape and deliciousness"
],
"question": "The customers would like to enjoy... | What are the chances of a 100-year-old chocolate candy falling in your treat bag this Halloween? Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as familiar as Kit Kat or Hershey bars, people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire century.
In 1901, a 19-year-old named Howell Campbell opened a candy store in Nashville, Tennessee.... | high19065.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Many people are too busy to have a good lunch."
},
"options": [
"Modern technology results in good diet habits.",
"Electronic devices make our life comfortable.",
"Many people are too busy to have a good lunch.",
"Laws ... | In today's fast-paced society, few people take time to enjoy the midday meal.Most of us just rush right through it. We grab a quick salad, or buy a sandwich and eat at our computers, Sometimes, if there is a deadline around the corner, we just _
The development of technology hasn't done our eating habits much good e... | high4611.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The abbot's shepherd."
},
"options": [
"The king.",
"The abbot himself.",
"The abbot's shepherd.",
"Teachers from Oxford and Cambridge."
],
"question": "Who helped the abbot out of his trouble?",
"question_t... | There was once a rich old _ ) in England who lived a very rich life. When King John, who was the worst king that England ever had, heard of the way in which the abbot lived, he decided to stop it. So he sent for the old man and said, "Your fault is clear, and unless you can answer me three questions within two weeks, y... | high21511.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Because he can get food and protection"
},
"options": [
"Because he likes eating the waste given off by the shark",
"Because he can help the shark to get food",
"Because he needs the help of the shark to lead his way.",
... | Sharing not only exists between humanbeings.As is often seen that some plants and anima1s live close together, and they depend on each other. They are usually very different from their partner, and yet all live easier lives because of each other. It is nature's idea of sharing.
An example of a partnership is the shark... | high18390.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "at noon on workdays"
},
"options": [
"at 9 a.m. on Monday",
"at 5 p.m. on Wednesday",
"at lunch time on weekends",
"at noon on workdays"
],
"question": "You can book your tickets _ .",
"question_type": "c... | Goddington Theater
The Goddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and for half an hour in the evening before the advertised start time of each performance.
Telephone bookings
Your tickets are held at the Ticket Office for you to collect or, if you prefer, a charge of 35 cents i... | high4822.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "To help build a church big enough for every child to go to."
},
"options": [
"To save money for her future career.",
"To build a large building for more children to live in.",
"To help build a church big enough for every chil... | A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it "was too crowded." "I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby appearance, the pastor guessed the reason, and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her... | high1782.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "was robbed, but she fooled the robber"
},
"options": [
"was robbed of her earrings",
"had a good time at the birthday party",
"was robbed of her necklace",
"was robbed, but she fooled the robber"
],
"question": ... | Agatha Christie went out at night.She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago.
That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until 2 o'clock in the morning.Agatha walked in the quiet street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right... | high216.txt |
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"answer_text": "Why can't we remember the events of early childhood?"
},
"options": [
"Children need to discuss experiences with their parents.",
"Why can't we remember the events of early childhood?",
"Adults can't remember things as well a... | What is your earliest childhood memory? Can you remember learning to walk? Or talk? The first time you watched a television program? Adults seldom call back events much earlier than the year or so before entering school, just as children younger than three or four seldom remember any specific, personal experiences.
A v... | high23306.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "is under great pressure to succeed"
},
"options": [
"tries to make its voice heard",
"is under great pressure to succeed",
"turns out to be the happiest generation",
"struggles to balance work and life"
],
"ques... | Perfect grades, perfect bodies, perfect friends. Welcome to Generation Supergirl - the young women who are supposed to have everything.
Unlike their grandmothers, they don't have to fight for their right to be heard. Unlike their mothers, they are confident they can have the career without sacrificing the home life.
Re... | high23460.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "relaxing"
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"options": [
"tiring",
"busy",
"relaxing",
"funny"
],
"question": "It seems that the author's life used to be _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
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"answer": {
"answer_i... | For a while, I wrote a "Tuesday tip" on my blog Lyonsdenmom.com. It was about easy week-night dinners, organizing parties or perhaps finding time out for friends.
About a year ago, I ran out of tips.
The truth? As a busy working mom with five busy kids, I probably do have a few tips to share. But honestly, the bar is s... | high12865.txt |
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"answer_text": "There are enough smileys and icons to express yourselves while chatting on line."
},
"options": [
"Grammar and correct spelling are very important while chatting online.",
"There are enough smileys and icons to express yourselves w... | I credit my typing skill to so many hours of chatting online. Unfortunately, as my typing speed increased on the Internet, all grammatical rules _ You see instant messages have their own shorthand language and grammar isn't important, of which even a newbie is aware. They can leave out articles, subjects , pronouns,... | high570.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent by him, not Santa Claus."
},
"options": [
"He felt sorry he forgot to prepare presents for his son.",
"He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent ... | Parents divorced, little Buddy was in the care of his mother's large Alabama family. Over the years, Buddy seldom saw either of his parents. But he was happy where he was and he had many kindly s, among whom Miss Sook was by far his best friend. Before Christmas, Buddy's father had managed to get legal custody of him... | high19930.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The scientists think possession obsessions help people get self-respect."
},
"options": [
"Terrorism is believed to easily cause the rise of materialism.",
"The materialistic find terrorism and war more stressful than others.",
... | Retail therapy has long been considered as a good way to let off stress. Now, US scientists have discovered not only does retail therapy exist,but that it could be caused by an individual's fear of sudden death.
Researchers found materialistic people thought terrorism and war more stressful than others.
Psychologists b... | high5282.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "He wanted to go out to the movies."
},
"options": [
"He thought it rude of him to go with the family.",
"He didn't understand what the host-mom said.",
"He changed his mind after saying \"Yes.\"",
"He wanted to go out t... | There was a Bulgarian boy who was an exchange student in the USA. He lived with an American family. One day, he went to his room in the evening, and did his homework. His host-mom came to him and asked if he would like to go along to the movies. He wanted to go, so he shook his head from side to side, said "Yes". His ... | high20169.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The society hasn't done enough for old people."
},
"options": [
"China has entered an aged society.",
"All people in the society should care for the old.",
"Old people's active living ways have a good effect on the young.",
... | Chinese people are now living happier and longer than before. According to the latest study, the number of people over 60 years old is 130 million, making up 10 percent of the whole population, and increases at a rate of 3 percent per year. This marks that China has stepped into the aged society. It is the Chinese trad... | high21277.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "it is the way of processing emails that makes you feel stressed."
},
"options": [
"it is the emails you get daily that puts you under pressure.",
"it is the way of processing emails that makes you feel stressed.",
"it is nece... | Few people would disagree that email makes our lives easier. But misusing email can cause problems. And I'm not talking about hitting the "reply all" button when you didn't mean to.
Answering all those emails and processing all that information can overload the brain,causing stress.
So says the Future Work Centre, a bu... | high19924.txt |
[
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Because Elijah has beautiful hair."
},
"options": [
"Because Elijah has beautiful hair.",
"Because she likes long hair.",
"Because Elijah looks nice with long hair.",
"Because she wants to donate his hair to charity."
... | By the age of almost four, Elijah Edney has never had a haircut in his life. But now he can ' t wait to visit the barber's - for two reasons: losing his two - foot - long golden hair will mean that strangers stop mistaking him for a girl; the hair will be donated to charity to provide a wig for a child with c... | high5296.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "What to Blog about"
},
"options": [
"What to Blog about",
"How to Start a Blog",
"Why to Launch a Blog",
"How to Make Website Attractive"
],
"question": "Which is the best title for the text?",
"question_typ... | A blog can be a very effective way of spreading the words about yourself, and your other writing. It can _ your knowledge, and create an ongoing relationship with your readers. A good blog is more than just a marketing tool; it's also an expression of your personality.
An obvious starting point is to post samples of yo... | high4188.txt |
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"answer_text": "Amelia was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone"
},
"options": [
"Amelia was a woman pilot",
"She set a record for the flight",
"Amelia was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic alone",
"Amelia was able... | The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single--engine airplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter failed.(The altimeter shows the height of the plane above the ground.) At night a... | high21263.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Malecon<La Paz<Baja California Sur"
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"options": [
"Malecon<La Paz<Baja California Sur",
"La Paz<Baja Calitbmia Sur<Malecon",
"Malccon<Baja California Sur<La Paz",
"Baja California Sur<Malecon<La Paz"
],
"quest... | Experience whale watching unlike anywhere else on the planet! This trip explores the west coast of southern Baja and the renowned whale breeding lagoons of Magdalena Bay, Visitors enjoy opportunities for up close and personal encounters with gray whales,great sea kayaking ,excellent bird viewing,beautiful sunsets,and d... | high17909.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "eyesight"
},
"options": [
"eyesight",
"land",
"wealth",
"knowledge"
],
"question": ". Thousands of years ago, people observed the stars with the limitation of their _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions... | Astronomy is the oldest science known to man. Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about the heavens. But man was limited by what he could see with his eyes alone.
The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago. They could see the size, color, and brightness of a star. They could see its place... | high6947.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The Mysterious Iceman"
},
"options": [
"What Life Was Like Five Thousand Years Ago",
"The Frightened Tourist",
"The Mysterious Iceman",
"The Mystery of the Alps"
],
"question": "The best title for this passage m... | Put yourself in these tourists' position. You are walking an icy mountain path in the Alps in Europe. Suddenly you spot a body on the ground,face downward and stuck to the ice. You think someone may have been murdered or in an accident. So you rush back and call the police. The police,however,quickly realize that this ... | high23474.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "worn by being exposed to the weather"
},
"options": [
"widely recognized as a symbol of the U.K. government.",
"surrounded by many repair projects",
"worn by being exposed to the weather",
"well maintained and in excell... | The United States Capitol Dome in Washington, DC, is recognized around the world as a symbol of the U.S. Government. Since last November, the dome has been surrounded by metal poles and heavy cloth as part of a repair project.
The last major repair work on the U.S. Capitol took place in 1960. Since then, the dome has ... | high12871.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "horse"
},
"options": [
"dog",
"horse",
"parent",
"child"
],
"question": "Molly is the name of a _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text... | Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression.Molly's mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg.
A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog.The dog bit al... | high564.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "he thought highly of Jordan's deeds"
},
"options": [
"he thought highly of Jordan's deeds",
"he hated to see Jordan do something bad",
"he believed it was time to help the disabled",
"he felt sure he needn't keep the pr... | I promised Michael I wouldn't mention this until the season was over.Now l think it's time.
Early last season, I wrote a column about an art of kindness I had seen Jordan do to a disabled child outside the stadium.After it ran,I got a call from a man in the western suburbs.He said,"I read what you wrote about Jordan.bu... | high15878.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "the rule should be followed flexibly"
},
"options": [
"the rule should be followed flexibly",
"he supports the rule completely",
"to keep fit is the most important thing",
"anyone who breaks the rule should be caught"
... | City officials in South Jakarta must now cycle when performing their duties.in a move to help _ pollution and global warming."They can own a car and drive to work,but they must cycle when traveling to do their work",South Jakarta city spokesman Ahmad Sotar said,"This is compulsory.Cycling will not only reduce pollutio... | high23312.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "led to as many as 33 deaths in all"
},
"options": [
"led to as many as 33 deaths in all",
"was a shooting one by a group of people",
"was due to students owning personal guns",
"was not open to the public for the moment... | The police Tuesday identified the suspect of the Virginia Tech shooting as Cho Seung-Hui, a native of South Korea,who killed 32 people before taking his own life Monday.
"He was a 23-year-old South Korean here in the U.S.as a foreign university student." Flinchum said at a press conference held at Blacksburg, Virgini... | high21505.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "ask for help"
},
"options": [
"offer advice",
"tell a story",
"avoid nightmares",
"ask for help"
],
"question": "The author writes to Cary in order to _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
... | Dear Cary,
I'm writing because I've understood you've struggled with alcoholism . I've been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11. After that, I've been more or less useless. Professionally, I'm a lawyer, and have had to leave my job because I passed out , drunk in front of my computer. I've taken some medicin... | high18384.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home"
},
"options": [
"they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home",
"they find foreign employees are usually more talented",
"they need original ideas from emp... | Interest in pursuing international careers has soared (increased sharply) in recent years, enhanced by chronic (lasting) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talents.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may... | high4836.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "parents"
},
"options": [
"teachers",
"students",
"kids",
"parents"
],
"question": "The passage is written for _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
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"Because they want to practise their foreign languages together.",
"Because they just want to hav... | The so-called post-90s generation have become even much "cooler" than the 1980s group, for they can speak "Martian language", a difficult code-like language created by themselves. And they probably think it very original and smart.
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"The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.",
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"A story about the French painter Jean-Francois Millet.",
"An experie... | Mark Twain is a name not usually connected with Broadway , but now his play "Is He Dead" will receive its first public performance on November 29.
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Busy cafe needs honest and good-looking waitress for weekends. Must enjoy working with a team and dealing with customers. Call Li Ling at 0732-8536724 after 6 pm.
Delivery Person
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"The movie's story."
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I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as exci... | high8956.txt |
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Decide how you are going to use your new mountain bike.
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While the average British woman of 31 may be marr... | high15313.txt |
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"A father should run his o... | A little girl was given so many picture books on her seventh birthday that her father. Who should have run his office and let her mother run the home, thought his daughter should give one or two of her new books to a little neighbor boy named Robert, who had visited their home sometimes.
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"Sharks often attack swimmers.",
"Sharks break the balance of the sea."
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On the coast of Maine, he is working with 27-yea... | high3354.txt |
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Earlier studies have found the poor less likely to escape poverty. But there has been little research on why the poor make decisions that make their ... | high17262.txt |
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"high school students with talent in sports are weak in academic performance",
"students who win awards in Olympic competitions ... | BEIJING -- China's education authority will tighten the widely criticized policy of "extra credits" for the national college entrance examination to ensure a fairer chance for all exam-takers.
Under the policy, high school students who win awards in national Olympic competitionscould get ''extra credits', up to 20 poin... | high13004.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "fast food very often"
},
"options": [
"vegetables and fruit",
"bread and fish",
"snack foods sometimes",
"fast food very often"
],
"question": "A healthy diet includes all of the following EXCEPT _ .",
"q... | If you are like millions of other people in the world, you probably want to live a healthy lifestyle. While many people are able to achieve this lifestyle, there are even more that are looking for ways to improve their health. Here are 5 tips to help you.
1.Healthy diet
The food you eat plays a huge role in what type o... | high8201.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "making use of an especially short form of English"
},
"options": [
"using body language",
"drawing some strange pictures",
"making phone calls",
"making use of an especially short form of English"
],
"question":... | If you've been joining in chat room conversations, or trading e-mails with net pals , you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.
Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are "talking" online-many of them are talking at the same time.
It's fast: trying talking ... | high15475.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "No profits will be made from the festival."
},
"options": [
"The festival will take place in a park.",
"No profits will be made from the festival.",
"The audience will be bigger than expected.",
"A lot of national stars... | The Firegathering
18-20 May
The Firegathering festival returns to an unidentified place somewhere in the Sussex countryside this May.The ticket price is a very agreeable PS40,an amount that the organisers promise covers only the costs of staging the event.As well as the nightclub singers and dancers and circus performe... | high6238.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Popularity."
},
"options": [
"Climate change.",
"Copies.",
"Popularity.",
"Thieves."
],
"question": "What may account for the destruction of some archaeological treasures like Tutankhamun's tomb?",
"question... | C What historical site impresses you most? I've always been fascinated by the pyramids in Egypt.A few years ago I braved a long queue and climbed through a narrow passage to reach the main chamber deep inside one of them.Like millions of other tourists, I marveled at stone-walled rooms full of the magic of this an... | high13010.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Hard."
},
"options": [
"Pleasant.",
"Hard.",
"Comfortable.",
"Attractive."
],
"question": "Which of the following can best describe the sailor's work in the first act?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"a... | No opera smells of the sea quite like Britten's Peter Grimes. The music makes us constantly aware of the sea's immensity, it's potential for threat, and the play of light on its waves. But the sea isn't just a special background, it weighs on the lives of the characters, offering them a living, but at a price. In the f... | high7126.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Earthquakesusually can be felt because they can last for a long time."
},
"options": [
"Earthquakes are the result of the sudden shock of the earth's surface.",
"Earthquakesusually can be felt because they can last for a long time.... | Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earth's surface. Earthquakes happen along "fault lines" in the earth's crust. Earthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minute. Earthquakes cannot be predicted ---- although scientists are working on it!
Most of the time... | high16168.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "He built the Apple II in 1970."
},
"options": [
"He was born in California in 1955.",
"He built the Apple II in 1970.",
"He set up a film production company at 31.",
"He was found to suffer from cancer at 49."
],
... | Have you listened to music on an iPod? Used a computer at home? Those are just two of the ways your life was touched by the work of Steve Jobs.
Jobs, one founder of Apple Computers, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. He had been fighting with cancer since 2004.
Steven Jobs was born in Los Altos, Calif... | high3340.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "A taxi driver couldn't start his engine."
},
"options": [
"There was too much traffic in the street.",
"Truck drivers attempted to go ahead of others.",
"A taxi driver couldn't start his engine.",
"A young man wasn't go... | The cars were honking on the road one morning as I was walking to the park. I walked on and soon found the cause -- a little taxi that had got stuck in the middle of the road. There was sweat on the driver's face as he tried to start the engine again and again -- nothing happened. "No petrol,"
I said to myself and th... | high10519.txt |
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