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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "kick, throw and carry the ball"
},
"options": [
"only kick the ball",
"only throw the ball",
"only carry the ball",
"kick, throw and carry the ball"
],
"question": "In American football players can _ .",
... | In almost every big university in the United States football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer.
Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it o... | middle844.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "trying to save the starfishes"
},
"options": [
"Dancing along the beach",
"Walking with a dancer",
"picking up starfish for sale",
"trying to save the starfishes"
],
"question": "One day, the wise man saw a youn... | Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw something moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance ... | middle4270.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Spring Festival."
},
"options": [
"Mid-Autumn Festival.",
"Spring Festival.",
"Children's Day.",
"Teachers' Day"
],
"question": "Which is the most important festival in China?",
"question_type": "factiod_que... | Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food--"dumplings". It means "come togeth... | middle2601.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "177"
},
"options": [
"177",
"277",
"530",
"1,770"
],
"question": "How many students had good eyesight in the eye examination?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_ind... | Huzhou, May 10 (Huzhou Daily)--A city eye examination has showed that Huzhou primary and high school children's eyesight has been getting worse. It showed test results were lower than those from the last examination in 2010.
Only 10% of the tested students had good eyesight, but more than 30 percent in 2010. The examin... | middle7989.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "All the above"
},
"options": [
"Eating too much.",
"Drinking too much.",
"Smoking cigarettes and not having enough exercise",
"All the above"
],
"question": "What bad habits do the health problem come from?",
... | Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much and not having enough exercise. Doctors tell us, "Eat less, don't smoke, and exercise more."
Running is good exercise because it... | middle1320.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "they can invent their own moves"
},
"options": [
"it has a history of more than 30 years",
"it first began in the US",
"they can invent their own moves",
"many young black people often dance it"
],
"question": "... | Hip-pop Dancing
Hip-pop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip... | middle7751.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "keep warm"
},
"options": [
"keep warm",
"play games",
"learn from each other",
"cross the road"
],
"question": "Emperor penguins get together to _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answ... | You're on the school bus. But as soon as you turn the corner, you find yourself at the end of a very long queue. It's another _ ! It is stop-start for the rest of your journey. Meanwhile, at the same time in Antarctica , snow covers the land. A group of emperor penguins crowd together to keep warm, using stop-and-go mo... | middle3537.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "grave"
},
"options": [
"grave",
"tombstone",
"ancestor",
"custom"
],
"question": "The word \"tomb\" probably means the same as the word \" _ \" in the passage.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{... | Pure Brightness Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day in China, falls on the 4thor 5thof April each year. It was started in the Han Dynasty. On this day, whole families, young and old, with flowers visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. Following the custom, tomb sweepers clean and tidy the grav... | middle2629.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "When we become teenagers ."
},
"options": [
"When we are children .",
"When we become teenagers .",
"When we are alone .",
"When we get married ."
],
"question": "When does the relationship with parents start ch... | While we are still children ,most of us live at home with our parents, more or less peacefully . But as we become teenagers , things change ,and we begin to grow apart from our parents . This means we are almost ready to leave the house where we grew up and make a new home of our own .
All humans must do this ,but they... | middle5620.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Four."
},
"options": [
"Four.",
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Five."
],
"question": "How many people are there in Bob's family?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_te... | Bob is 11 years old. He goes to a boarding school . He stays at school five days a week. He is in the baseball club and music club. He likes playing baseball very much and he is good at singing and playing instruments . He can play the violin , the piano and the guitar well. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, are music t... | middle3251.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Germany"
},
"options": [
"Germany",
"China",
"India",
"America"
],
"question": "The writer came to London from _",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
... | Dear Li Ming,
I've been in England for two months now. I hope you don't think I have forgotten you. There have been so many places to see and so many things to do that I've not had much time to write letters. I will soon be starting my studies at King's College. So far I've been learning about England and British ways ... | middle7037.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Thanksgiving"
},
"options": [
"Halloween",
"Valentine`s Day",
"Labor Day",
"Thanksgiving"
],
"question": "The Little Rock Zoo is closed on _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {... | Welcome to the Little Rock Zoo!
The little Rock Zoo is open every day of the week, all year round, EXCEPT Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year`s Day.
Opening Hours:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and the last admission is at 4:00 pm.
Admission price:
Adults: $10
Children( 12 and under) : $8 ( only children 12 months of age a... | middle6329.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Leo"
},
"options": [
"Leo",
"Mike",
"Li Tian",
"Michael"
],
"question": "This letter is for _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "... | Dear Michael,
I'm very glad to be your pen-friend. My name is Li Tian, and my English name is Leo. I'm from Wuhan. It's in the middle of China. I'm in the Number 3 Middle School. There are 55 students in my class, and 28 are boys. From Monday to Friday, we have Chinese, math, physics and P.E. in the morning. I like Chi... | middle1446.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "7"
},
"options": [
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
],
"question": "How many tips are mentioned in the passage?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Language."
... | As you are soon on your way to Eastern Europe, here are a few tips on what you should pack. In general, pack lightly, with only the most basic clothes. People dress casually in Eastern Europe, so you don't need to bring along your smartest clothing.
Batteries: If your camera, flash, or other appliances run on batterie... | middle1452.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "they are good friends"
},
"options": [
"they are in the same class",
"they are good friends",
"they like to talk about babies",
"they are in the same study group"
],
"question": "Why do Carol and Susan often go ... | Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other's home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol's mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan.
At first Susan is very interested ... | middle5634.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "People often use the English word \" love him \" to pronounce\"@\"."
},
"options": [
"Only a few people know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations.",
"People often use the English word \" love him \" to pronounce\"@\".",
... | Does technology influence the purity of Chinese language? Yes!
Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and blog on the Internet using ADSL ,but most people don't know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations, as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon . som... | middle3245.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "He heard a woman calling for help."
},
"options": [
"He heard a little girl crying.",
"He heard a woman calling for help.",
"He heard his neighbors arguing.",
"He heard someone calling his name."
],
"question": ... | Bob Butler lost his legs in 1965 in Vietnam. Later he returned to the USA and began his life in wheelchair . One day he was working in his yard when he heard a woman calling for help. He began moving towards the woman's house, but something on the ground stopped his wheelchair going through the back door. So he got ou... | middle5152.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "teacher"
},
"options": [
"sister",
"teacher",
"mum",
"father"
],
"question": "Tony is Ling Tao's _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_tex... | Ling Tao is a student in Class 6, Grade 1. He has a good friend in the school, and his name is Tony. Tony is not a student. He is Ling Tao's English teacher. He is from England. He is only twenty-three years old, and he is a tall boy. He likes to wear blue clothes. He likes eating healthy food.
Tony is good at singing.... | middle1334.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "book"
},
"options": [
"club",
"teahouse",
"book",
"movie"
],
"question": "\"Three Cups of Tea\"is the name of a_.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
... | If you love books, then"Three Cups of Tea"will be your favorite. It will take you on an adventure to one of the highest mountains in the world. You will learn how the people and children there lived and how the writer, Greg Mortenson , helped build an education system.
While climbing K2 in Pakistan, one of the world's ... | middle38.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "It's on the day before All Saints Day."
},
"options": [
"It's on the day before All Saints Day.",
"It's on the children's New Year's Eve.",
"It's on October 30th.",
"It's before Children's Day."
],
"question": "... | Halloween is a festival on October 31st.The name of the holiday means --"hallowed" because it comes the day before All Saints Day.
Before the festival, people paint homes, shops and classrooms in the traditional Halloween colours, orange and black. Some people make costumes at home. Some people buy them in shops. Peopl... | middle7745.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "White."
},
"options": [
"Blue.",
"White.",
"Green.",
"Red."
],
"question": "Which colour is a summer colour?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"an... | Colours often have different meanings in different cultures. In the U.S., people have found the following to be true.
Black
Black is the colour of power. It is also popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner.
White
White is the symbol of purity. White is thought to be a summer colour. However, white show... | middle878.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the anniversary of marriage"
},
"options": [
"their first day of work",
"the day they win",
"their birthday days",
"the anniversary of marriage"
],
"question": "Which is not regarded as the most important day fo... | Which day is the most important for you? Your birthday, the first day of your work or the day you win a prize. Many teenagers may think their birthday is the happiest time because they can receive many wonderful presents and have much fun with their friends. Others may regard the starting day of their work as the most ... | middle7976.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Blu was the last one of this kind of bird."
},
"options": [
"Blu came from the US.",
"Blu was the last one of this kind of bird.",
"Jewel was a parrot, too.",
"Blu had to face his fears and learned to fly to win Jewel's... | As a parrot. Blu was special for two reasons. First , he had bright blue feathers . He was a rare species of bird . Second, Blu couldn't fly. He stayed inside every day and never learned to fly. This bird lived a comfortable life with his owner, Linda, in a small town in Minnesota, US.
Both Blu and Linda thought he was... | middle5807.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "80"
},
"options": [
"35",
"80",
"70",
"45"
],
"question": "About 100 years ago, the ave rage life span was _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
... | How old is "old"? The answer has changed over the years.Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20th century, the average life span was 45.In 1950,70-year-olds were really old.Today, a healthy 70-year-old person is still thought young.
So, how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many... | middle5813.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "a bucket of water fell on his foot"
},
"options": [
"he fell off the bike",
"a bucket of water fell on his foot",
"he fell and hurt his foot",
"he was ill"
],
"question": "The small boy's foot hurt because _ ... | A small boy lived with his mother and grandmother in a big house. His father had died.
A bucket of water fell on the small boy's left foot, and it began hurting a hot. His mother said, "I'm going to put something very hot on your foot tonight. That's always very good. Tomorrow your foot won't hurt any longer."
In the e... | middle887.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "he was helpful to their business"
},
"options": [
"he liked the delicious foods",
"he was ready to help others",
"he was friendly to the shopkeepers",
"he was helpful to their business"
],
"question": "Mr.Jenkin... | Mr.Jenkins liked all kinds of delicious foods.As an important officer,he was often asked to dinner.The shopkeepers tried their best to fawn on him.They knew it was good for their business.Now the officer got fatter and fatter.He could hardly go upstairs at home and had to sleep downstairs. He often felt tired if he wal... | middle7962.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "at the bus stops"
},
"options": [
"on the buses",
"at the bus stops",
"under the desks",
"near the parks"
],
"question": "The change bags were put _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"an... | In April this year, lots of bags full of small change were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.
"People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want ... | middle5185.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "kitchen"
},
"options": [
"bathroom",
"kitchen",
"balcony",
"bedroom"
],
"question": "There is no _ in Frank' s flat.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
... | Hello, I'm Frank. I'm twenty-four years old. I live in Shanghai now. There are many tall buildings, big houses and busy streets in this city. My flat is on the eighth floor of a ten-floor building. There is a nice park. In the morning, there are many people doing exercise in it. My flat is small. It has no kitchen. T... | middle2832.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "only a little"
},
"options": [
"no",
"long",
"beautiful",
"only a little"
],
"question": "Dick has _ hair.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"an... | Dick is not old, but he does not have much hair. His wife Emma has thick, beautiful and black hair. They have a son. His name is Peter, and he is five years old. Today Dick is reading a book in his study. Peter looks at his father for a long time and then asks his mother, "Why does Papa have so little hair, Mama?" Emm... | middle7792.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "She gave the box to her father."
},
"options": [
"She gave the box to her father.",
"She put some money in the box.",
"She gave some paper to her father.",
"She bought a gift to her father."
],
"question": "What... | This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his six-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn't have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, "Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you."
T... | middle3292.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "completely out of habit"
},
"options": [
"when they are in good mood",
"completely out of habit",
"when they feel truly grateful",
"purely out of politeness"
],
"question": "Most of the people who took part in t... | Millions of British people have _ the traditional "thank you" and took the place of it with the less formal "cheers", according to a survey.
Although the common person will say "thank you" nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a "cheers" or "ta" where it's needed to show they are fashionable.
O... | middle3286.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "restless ."
},
"options": [
"active",
"awake",
"energetic",
"restless ."
],
"question": "How do people who have spring fever feel ?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answ... | Dictionaries say that "spring fever" is a lazy or restless feeling . People usually have the feeling on the first warm day of spring. Everyone has probably felt it at one time or another . people have talked about it for years.
Recently, scientists have taken a good look at spring fever. What they found is quite surpri... | middle2198.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "After getting instructions from A merit an doctors."
},
"options": [
"After searching the Internet.",
"After getting instructions from A merit an doctors.",
"After hearing from her paw law",
"After becoming a member in ... | Jerry Green went to spend a year at the South Pole Station as the only doctor in 1998 when she 47. While working at the station that March. she discovered that there was a hard lump in her stomach. She knew it was cancer, but she wasn't able to go to a doctor for help. She couldn't leave the station for the next sev... | middle105.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "earned more money than Spider-man 2"
},
"options": [
"was not very popular",
"was enjoyed by the people in Canada",
"earned more money than Spider-man 2",
"got $29.15 million in America"
],
"question": "Spider-M... | Spider-Man 3 (<<3>> )got $29.15 million on the very first day in 16 overseas markets and beat the first two Spider-Man movies.
"The movie had the best opening day ever in some countries on Tuesday, including France, Italy and South Korea." a man from Sony Pictures said.
"Spider-Man 3 will open during the next few days ... | middle1491.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Cycling is a good way to get to know people."
},
"options": [
"Businessmen used to prefer cycling to golf.",
"Cycling is a good way to get to know people.",
"Group cycling is always a long-distance riding.",
"It\"s not ... | Traditionally, business people would get to know each other over a round of golf. But road cycling is fast catching up as the preferred way of networking recently.
"When you play golf with somebody you have to decide if you"re going to beat them, or let thembeat you," says Peter Murray, a chairman of the NLA centre. "I... | middle7786.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "many bags have the name of the company that made them"
},
"options": [
"all the advertisements around us are written in English",
"many bags have the name of the company that made them",
"having soft drinks makes a person you... | Every day,it is easy to see advertisements in English all around us.Look at your own bags and clothes,and at the bags and clothes of your classmates.How many different advertisements can you see which use English words?
Often bags and clothes show the name of the company that made them. This is a popular form.A special... | middle663.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "in the desert"
},
"options": [
"in the desert",
"on the stone",
"in the forest",
"in a pond"
],
"question": "Where did the two friends walk?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument , and the taller boy slapped the shorter one in the face. The short boy was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand: "Today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found a pond, and they... | middle6498.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Make phone calls."
},
"options": [
"Express ourselves.",
"Exchange ideas.",
"Make phone calls.",
"Deliver information."
],
"question": "What can't we do by Wechat ?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
}... | In our daily lives, Wechat is really hot now. Many people express themselves, exchange ideas and deliver information by Wechat.
There are a number of reasons for Wechat to be popular. To begin with, Wechat is a cheap way of communication, which cuts down a great deal of the cost made by phone calls. Next, Wechat is t... | middle5191.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "What to do."
},
"options": [
"Their hotel.",
"Their plane.",
"What to do.",
"When they get there."
],
"question": "What haven't Felipe and his friends decided?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{... | Felipe and his friends are planning a trip to London. They have decided their hotel, plane and when to get there, but haven't decided what they want to do.
Felipe would like to go boating in the Thames River. All his friends like boat trips, so all of them will go boating in the Thames River. Felipe also loves the Br... | middle2826.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "difficult climates"
},
"options": [
"long distances",
"difficult climates",
"fresh and tasty food",
"modern technology"
],
"question": "Some countries, like the United Arab Emirates, have to import most of their... | Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries. Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins of the food. Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate.... | middle6117.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a farmhouse"
},
"options": [
"a townhouse",
"an apartment",
"a farmhouse",
"a building"
],
"question": "Tom lives in _",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,... | Tom with his grandparents lives in a farmhouse. He studies in a small school. It is not far from his home. So he walks to school every day. There is a small river in front of the school. There is a small bridge over the river. There is only one shop near his school. There is a big playground behind the teaching buildin... | middle6671.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "2"
},
"options": [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5"
],
"question": "The passage mentions _ ways to solve the problems.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"an... | Almost everyone will meet some problems when they come into a new _ . When you enter a junior high school, everything is new: new school, new teachers, new students...Then what should you do? Now I give you some advice.
When you meet problems, you should speak them out. You can tell your problems to your parents. They ... | middle2417.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "it can save your life"
},
"options": [
"you might feel well",
"it can make you healthy",
"you might easily do lots of things",
"it can save your life"
],
"question": "The most important reason for learning to sw... | Have You Planned Three Things to Do Before You Are 18?
I know most of us have a long way to reach an adult. At present, are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18,because after that it's too late.
Learn to swim
Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If... | middle5378.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Gina's brothers"
},
"options": [
"Gina's friends",
"Gina's brothers",
"Gina's teachers",
"Gina's classmates"
],
"question": "Tom and Tony are _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer":... | Dear Xiao Ling,
I'm an English girl. My name is Gina White. I am twelve. I have two brothers, Tom and Tony. We are students, and we go to school five days a week .My parents are teachers. They say China is great, and Chinese people are very friendly. I want to travel in China. I think it is great fun. I like Chinese h... | middle4066.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "She had met with an accident"
},
"options": [
"She had met with an accident",
"She had caused a scandal.",
"She was seriously ill.",
"She was hidden somewhere."
],
"question": "What do we know about Milly from t... | I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He sounded quite nervous and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then I could _ that someone called Milly had ... | middle3709.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Australia and Japan."
},
"options": [
"England and Japan.",
"Australia and Japan.",
"Canada and China",
"The USA and France."
],
"question": "Which countries should students not be allowed to wear earrings in... | There are a lot of school rules around the world. For example, in Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States, students have to wear uniforms, and they are not allowed to wear earrings.
Some schools in Japan and other countries have rules about hair. For example, students are not allowed to change the color of their... | middle2403.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words"
},
"options": [
"the English language is always changing very fast.",
"English is not as perfect as some other languages",
"sometimes new words are shorter forms of older ... | The English language is different from any other language. Yet English words do not stay the same. The language is always changing. We need new words for new inventions and new ideas. Different words come into use, or older words are used in a new way.
English can change by borrowing words from other languages. Tomato ... | middle4072.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "listing statistics"
},
"options": [
"giving examples",
"making surveys",
"having interviews",
"listing statistics"
],
"question": "The writer presents UK students' increasing interests in overseas study by _ ... | A recent study shows that a third of UK students aged between 16 and 30 are interested in overseas study. Among them, half wish to study at the undergraduate level.
UK students have increasing interest in studying or working in a European country through the EU's Erasmus Program, an EU student exchange program started ... | middle6665.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "not all the dinosaurs fed on meat"
},
"options": [
"dinosaurs appeared after human beings",
"not all the dinosaurs fed on meat",
"dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years",
"dinosaurs lived warm season"
],
... | When you're curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions.Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers.The steps below can guide you during the research.
Step1 On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you ar... | middle6103.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Because he was expecting the Chinese student to say \"Thank you\"."
},
"options": [
"Because he was expecting the Chinese student to say \"Thank you\".",
"Because he wouldn't like others to say \"No\".",
"Because he could har... | One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese student of English, "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "NO, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the Chinese student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes, ... | middle4714.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "there was heavy fog and haze"
},
"options": [
"he was ill",
"there was heavy rain",
"there was heavy fog and haze",
"because it was Sunday"
],
"question": "Li Hua didn't go to school because _ .",
"questio... | Dear Bill,
I'm glad to receive your letter,thank you for your caring for the weather and my health.But I am sorry to tell you that I have to stay at home because of the heavy fog and haze .
Since the winter last year,the fog and haze has appeared a lot of times.it has done great harm to our daily life.Many traffic acci... | middle2365.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "saw many wonderful things"
},
"options": [
"discovered CaiLun invented paper",
"learned to make paper",
"saw many wonderful things",
"told people about it"
],
"question": "When he was in China , Marco polo _ ... | In the 13th century, the Italian traveler, Marco polo , traveled a long way to China , During his stay in China , he saw many wonderful things . One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money . In western countries , people did not use paper money until the 15th century . However , people in Chin... | middle1644.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "have stayed in the same house for 30 years"
},
"options": [
"have never kissed each other",
"have moved from one place to another",
"have stayed in the same house for 30 years",
"have had no c"
],
"question": "A... | Mr and Mrs Green married thirty years ago and they have lived in the same house since then. Mr Green goes to work at eight every morning from Monday to Friday and Mrs Green does the housework everyday. Both of them enjoy their work very much.
There are quite a lot of houses in their street, and most of their neighbors ... | middle8106.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "pay attention to the local weather"
},
"options": [
"make a lease agreement for a flat",
"leave their warm clothes at home",
"pay attention to the local weather",
"prepare a phone as early as possible"
],
"quest... | During my first two weeks at the University of California , Berkeley , I experienced some unexpected , funny , and sometimes embarrassing situations . Allow me to share some with you .
But first , let me give advice to other foreign students who plan to study in the United States . Check the weather before coming ! I ... | middle7235.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "the doctor wrote badly"
},
"options": [
"the woman never went to school",
"the doctor wrote badly",
"the doctor didn't like to go",
"the woman didn't know much about medicine"
],
"question": "The woman couldn't ... | When you are ill, you should go to see a doctor. After the doctor looks you over, he will give you a note to take to the _ for some medicine. Chemists are usually good at reading doctors' notes. But sometimes doctors write too badly and even the chemist can not read them.
One day a woman wrote to a doctor to invite him... | middle3053.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "sense"
},
"options": [
"sense",
"experience",
"practice",
"brightness"
],
"question": "Information is collected through the _ of sight,hearing,smell,taste and touch.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
... | The brain receives information from the outside world through the sensory system.This information is collected through the eyes,the nose,the ears,the mouth and the surface of the body.It is then kept in the memory.In fact,scientists do not completely understand how the memory works but they are not sure how much info... | middle5422.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "class"
},
"options": [
"group",
"family",
"team",
"class"
],
"question": "The two girls and John were in the same _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
... | Betty and I are best friends.Our birthdays are on the same day,so every year we have a birthday party together.But this year,we had a costume party instead.
While we were writing the invitation,my mum came in and asked."Why not invite John?"John had been in our class for only a few months,but he was always getting bett... | middle5344.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "He is a doctor."
},
"options": [
"He is very strong.",
"He is a student.",
"He is a son.",
"He is a doctor."
],
"question": "What is Simon?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Simon is a student in a middle school. He is very strong. He goes to No.6 Middle School on a bus. He's good at English. But he's often late for his English classes. His father is a doctor. He's big and tall. He works in a big hospital. His mother is a nurse. She's slim and pretty. They are in the same hospital. They al... | middle3735.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "All above."
},
"options": [
"Football.",
"Basketball.",
"Baseball.",
"All above."
],
"question": "What sports do boys like?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index... | Kids love playing sports. But boys and girls like different sports. For boys, football ,baseball and basketball are their favorites. They think football and basketball are very exciting and interesting, so boys often play football or basketball after school. Peter says, "Football is very interesting. The football playe... | middle6895.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "some fungi are useful to humans and the environment"
},
"options": [
"fungi can move everywhere by themselves",
"fungi are unable to survive in cold conditions",
"some fungi can make food from the energy in sunlight.",
... | Every living thing on Earth is either a plant or an animal, right? Wrong! Many organisms in our world are neither. Some of them float through the air, and some lie hidden in the ground. They do not need sunlight to survive, and if the weather becomes too cold, they can become inactive until conditions improve.
What are... | middle7553.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "6:15 a.m"
},
"options": [
"6:15 a.m",
"6:15 p. m",
"6:30 a. m",
"7 a.m"
],
"question": "What time does Sandy get up every day ?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_i... | Hello! I'm Sandy .I'm a Grade 8 students.I study at a secondy school .Now let me tell you about my school life. I get up at 6:15 a.m.Then I have my breakfast at six thirty. I go to school by bus .My home is about five kilometers away.from school.This often takes me 20 minutes.The first school begins at eight every morn... | middle1122.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "What makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer."
},
"options": [
"What makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer.",
"Everything about the ocean.",
"What happens to the salt in the ocean.",
... | When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it can not make the water hot. Though the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water stays cool. The hot air over the earth goes up, then the cool air over the wa... | middle6881.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "The name of a book."
},
"options": [
"The name of a place.",
"The name of a book.",
"The name of a person.",
"The name of a picture."
],
"question": "What is Wonder?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
... | Wonder is the story of a ten-year-old boy who lives with his parents and sister in New York. August, or Auggie, is an ordinary boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities of the face and looks very different from other children.
At the start of the book, he tells us "M... | middle7547.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "see some places for the last time"
},
"options": [
"show she was familiar with the city",
"see some places for the last time",
"let the driver earn more money",
"reach the destination on time"
],
"question": "Th... | Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. Once at midnight, an old lady in her 80s took my taxi. She gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice . I don't have an... | middle6659.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Big and strong"
},
"options": [
"Big and strong",
"Big and light",
"Black and white",
"Bright and Slim."
],
"question": "What are lions like?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Lions are big and strong.They have bright eyes, sharp teeth and black points on their brown bodies.So they look beautiful.
Lions can run fast.They are good at catching other animals.Lions like living as a family until baby lions are 2 years old.A lion lives alone during most of its life.
Now, many hunters hurt lions fo... | middle1136.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "She wants to go to the post office."
},
"options": [
"She wants to go to the post office.",
"She wants to go to the supermarket.",
"She wants to send a card to Linda.",
"She wants to visit her friend."
],
"quest... | Mrs. Black lives on Second Street. New Year is coming. She wants to send
a card to her friend in Toronto, but she doesn't know where the post office is. She
asks her neighbor Linda, " Is there a post office near here? I want to send a
card."
"The post office is far from here," says Linda, "but you don't need to go to... | middle5350.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Hou Yi and Chang'e both flew to the moon"
},
"options": [
"Hou Yi and Chang'e were husband and wife",
"there were 10 suns in the sky at that time",
"Hou Yi shot down nine suns",
"Hou Yi and Chang'e both flew to the moon... | HAVE you noticed that the moon is becoming rounder and brighter day after day? That's because Sept 8 is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
For Chinese people, a full moon means that family members can get together on that day. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people get together and enjoy the round moon . They also send wishes for fa... | middle3721.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "eleven"
},
"options": [
"nine",
"eleven",
"thirteen",
"fifteen"
],
"question": "John began to study in a middle school at the age of _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it's nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for... | middle3047.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "A teacher."
},
"options": [
"A reporter.",
"A doctor.",
"A teacher.",
"A bank clerk"
],
"question": "Who is the speaker?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": ... | Good morning, everyone! Welcome to our school. Now you are students of a middle school. All the things here are new. The life here is a little different. I think you must know what you can do and what you can't do. It can help you study well and live happily. Here are some rules of our school.
You have to come to schoo... | middle4728.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "sad"
},
"options": [
"sad",
"dark",
"cold",
"disappointed"
],
"question": "That phone call on a summer day made the author very _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"ans... | It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Just then the phone call came, the call changed that sunny and beautiful day into a cold and dark one.
When I saw my father answering the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could ... | middle1888.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "After July of this year"
},
"options": [
"Before July of this year",
"After July of this year",
"In July of next year",
"In July of last year"
],
"question": "When will the quantum communications network be form... | News One: The first quantum communications satellite developed by China is expected to launch in July of this year. It means that a quantum communications network will be formed, and quantum communication between the satellite and the ground will be achieved for the first time anywhere in the world.
News Two: Shangha... | middle7221.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "She was 13 years old then."
},
"options": [
"She was 13 years old then.",
"After she and mother travelled around the world.",
"Before she sold cookies.",
"When she was making cookies in the street."
],
"question... | The greatest sales woman in the world today doesn't mind if you call her a girl. That's because Markita Andrews made more than $80,000 by selling cookies when she was 13 years old.
Andrews and her mother shared a dream of traveling around the world. Once while reading a magazine ad, Andrews found that the person who so... | middle3912.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "On May 12th"
},
"options": [
"On May 12th",
"In May 12th",
"On May 13th",
"In May 13th"
],
"question": "When did the terrible earthquake hit Sichuan Province?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
... | After the killer earthquake hit Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, love and charity began spreading through China from all over the world. Rebuilding after the quake begins now, and it will last long into the future. First of all, the most important thing is to help the people in the disaster area take care of their me... | middle449.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "has made some progress"
},
"options": [
"is just an idea",
"is always a science fiction",
"has already finished successfully",
"has made some progress"
],
"question": "According to the article, the research _ ... | Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milky Way? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach the place that we are going to. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.
European researchers are now ... | middle3906.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "was out of work and had a large family to support"
},
"options": [
"worked in a city office and was poorly paid",
"was poorly paid and had a large family to support",
"was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly",
... | Tom had once worked in a city office in London, but now he was out of work.He had a large family to support, so he often found himself in difficulty.He often visited Mr.White on Sundays, told him about his troubles, and asked for two or three pounds.
Mr.White, a man with a kind heart, found it difficult to refuse to gi... | middle1877.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "running"
},
"options": [
"runner",
"playing football",
"playing basketball",
"running"
],
"question": "Li Ming is good at _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_in... | Li Ming is a runner, he runs for the spring sports on the playground every day.Our school is holding the sports meeting today.Li Ming is in the 1500 Meters'Race.At first he runs very fast,but then he falls on the ground.His left leg is hurt.It is a long way from the end of the race.What will he do? People are looking a... | middle4927.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "self-controlled."
},
"options": [
"self-controlled.",
"Stressed.",
"Shy.",
"Careless."
],
"question": "Which personality type may be better for our health, according to the research?",
"question_type": "fact... | ARE you creative, shy, outgoing? Our personalities reveal a lot about who we are. But what's surprising is that our personality can also say something about our health. That's according to researchers at Duke University, US.
During an experiment on 1,000 people, scientists assessed their personalities in two ways: by... | middle3090.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "ran English teacher"
},
"options": [
"a Chinese teacher",
"an English teacher",
"a Japanese teacher",
"ran English teacher"
],
"question": "Mr Green is _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
... | Mr Green is an Englishman. He teaches English well His English classes are very interesting. He likes us and we like him, too.
Mr Green has two children----Mike and Nancy. Mike is eight and his sister Nancy is five. Mike goes to school but Nancy doesn't. Mr Green likes to wear a T-shirt and a pair of jeans. Football is... | middle475.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "since she was 6 years old"
},
"options": [
"since she was only 6 months old",
"since she was 6 years old",
"ever since she was 12 years old",
"since she was 18 months old"
],
"question": "Connie has been famous ... | Connie Talbot was born on November 20th, 2000. She is an English child singer from Streetly, West Midlands. She is best known for being on "Britain's Got Talent"(<<>> )when she was just six. She has been singing since she was 19 months old. The song she is most known for is Somewhere over the Rainbow. And now she is to... | middle6856.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Singapore"
},
"options": [
"West Africa",
"Taiwan",
"China",
"Singapore"
],
"question": "Stefanie Sun is a singer, who is from _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answ... | Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun goes to Tahoua, West Africa to visit the children who have _ and war. Stefanie Sun is touched by those poor kids there: "Some children are already 3 or 4 years old, but they are so thin that you can hold them with your single arm. You can see scare and hopelessness in their eyes... | middle7590.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "help the boy find his father"
},
"options": [
"forget the experience",
"take photos of the travelers",
"set up a website for the hospital",
"help the boy find his father"
],
"question": "Tony thought of the way ... | The following diaries were written by an Australian boy named Tony. He was on holiday with his family in South Asia. | middle4099.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "more popular"
},
"options": [
"more beautiful",
"more famous",
"more popular",
"cleaner"
],
"question": "New Zealand is _ for Chinese fans after the show Where Are We Going, Dad?",
"question_type": "cloz... | No matter where the dads and their children go, that location immediately becomes a tourist destination. This has become a pattern for Hunan TV's reality show Where Are We Going, Dad? And last week the show was heading overseas for a special international episode. The entry has taken place in New Zealand, which was exp... | middle5387.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "She likes them very much."
},
"options": [
"She likes them very much.",
"She likes them a little.",
"She doesn't like them.",
"She doesn't like them at all."
],
"question": "How does the writer like Christmas ca... | Here are a lot of different cakes-fruit cakes,chocolate cakes,etc.Sometimes we buy them in a shop.Sometimes we make them ourselves.
We like cakes.We like Christmas cakes a lot.My mother often makes cakes for us at Christmas.And I often help her to make them.To make a Christmas cake,we need these things:
Half a kilo of ... | middle5393.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "A predator can eat other animals, but also can be eaten."
},
"options": [
"A predator kills and eats other animals as prey.",
"A predator not only eat animals, but eat grass.",
"A predator can eat other animals, but also can ... | A predator kills and eats other animals as prey .Sometimes it also becomes food for other predators. Polar bears are the largest of all the land predators. They can run across snow and swim in icy water for hours without rest. Their favorite food is seal. Not all big animals live on small animals. Hippos have heavy bo... | middle461.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "in a forest,"
},
"options": [
"in a forest,",
"at a hotel",
"in the castle",
"by a river"
],
"question": "Long long ago in England, Robin Hood. lived with other men _",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
... | Long long ago in England, there lived a man named Robin Hood. Robin Hood lived with other men in a forest, Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood was a thief -- a different kind of thief. He stole from the rich and gave what he stole to the poor. Poor people didn't need to worry about going into Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood often ... | middle6842.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Her father left the family."
},
"options": [
"Her father lost his job.",
"Her mother died.",
"Her family moved to another country.",
"Her father left the family."
],
"question": "What happened to Lisa when she w... | Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn't move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what was he doing? All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she... | middle7584.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "do some housework"
},
"options": [
"do some housework",
"keep the rain off",
"speak on the phone",
"look for something"
],
"question": "From the text, we know that cats can help mother to _ .",
"question_... | When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white "Umbrella for Shoes". They keep the rain off wet.
Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four "Dusters for Cats ".
Y... | middle307.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "take a nap"
},
"options": [
"have a cup of coffee",
"eat ice cream",
"have a cup of tea",
"take a nap"
],
"question": "You should _ when you feel like sleeping after lunch.",
"question_type": "cloze_ques... | Do you feel like sleeping after lunch? What should you do about it? Don't drink coffee or tea! Instead, take a nap .A nap may make you more energetic . You will remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. It may even cheer you up.
But there is some advice y... | middle4933.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "To tell us some good ways of remembering new words."
},
"options": [
"To tell us how he or she learnt English well.",
"To explain why it is not hard to learn new words.",
"To prove that learning new words can be really fun.",... | If you are one of those who want to know how to increase your vocabulary, there are some ways you may find useful. In fact, it is not that difficult to learn new words, but to remember them for a lifetime seems not to be so easy.
To make it easier, you can try word associations . Try to find a connection between a new ... | middle3084.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Strength and good luck"
},
"options": [
"A combination of many animals",
"Chinese sayings and idioms",
"Traditional festivals",
"Strength and good luck"
],
"question": "What does the Chinese dragon symbolize ?",... | Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns and a long moustache . With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancie... | middle7585.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "67538293."
},
"options": [
"67538293.",
"63986432.",
"64639818.",
"63875629."
],
"question": "What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?",
"question_type": "f... | Trip 1 One Week in The Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8--May 14 T... | middle6843.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "in a farmhouse"
},
"options": [
"in the old temple",
"in a farmhouse",
"on the bridge",
"in a hotel"
],
"question": "Dick spent the rainy night _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answe... | Dick often goes traveling when the summer holiday begins. But he was out of luck this summer.
He went to an old temple on a high mountain by himself. On his way there it suddenly began to rain heavily and he hurried to go down the mountain. When he got to the foot of the mountain, he found the wooden bridge was under t... | middle460.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "its environment"
},
"options": [
"its food",
"its watches",
"its environment",
"its laws"
],
"question": "According to the passage, Switzerland is famous for _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
... | Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in Europe. It is famous as one of the cleanest countries in the world.
The Swiss think that recycling is very important. The government has made laws which require everyone to recycle. In 1998, the Swiss government passed a law which says that people can not throw aw... | middle5392.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "the waitress hadn't told him about what happened"
},
"options": [
"the waitress hadn't told him about what happened",
"he believed that the cockroach was garlic",
"he didn't want to pay Mr. Yuen back",
"the manager was ... | To: manager@tastytreat.com
Date: Monday, 7th October, 3:34 p.m.
From: raymondyuen@canada.net
Subject: Complaint
Dear Mr. Price,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing .
It was my son's birthday so we... | middle3085.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "at Peter's friends'house"
},
"options": [
"at Peter's house",
"in a large hall",
"at Peter's friends'house",
"in a secret place"
],
"question": "The party was held _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
... | Peter wondered why he didn't have many friends. The reason was that he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, "I'd like to give a party on Saturday. I'd like you to come and bring Martha, too. " "Thanks, Peter. We'd be happy to come. ""Perhaps you'd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well... | middle4932.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "They hope to be free don't want their parents to be very strict."
},
"options": [
"They hope to be free don't want their parents to be very strict.",
"The higher expectations their parents hold, the better they will do.",
"Te... | Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
"Our parents hold too high _ which put us under lots of pressure. They c... | middle306.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "did not know the hole was very deep"
},
"options": [
"were going too fast to stop",
"did not see the hole",
"did not know the hole was very deep",
"liked driving through water"
],
"question": "Many cars went int... | There was once a farmer. He lived near a road. It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm.
Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. This road was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see how deep the hole was. They thought it was not deep.
Then when they dr... | middle1686.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "to see her son"
},
"options": [
"to learn English",
"to have supper",
"to eat some hens",
"to see her son"
],
"question": "The woman goes to London _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"an... | A French woman goes to London to see her son. She knows a little English, but can not speak it very well. One day she goes to a shop. She wants to buy a hen for supper. But she can not remember the English word for "hen". Just then the shop waiter asks her, "Can I help you?" "I want the egg's mother." the woman answere... | middle312.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Two places for everyone to go to."
},
"options": [
"A person outside your area.",
"Things your family needs.",
"Two places for everyone to go to.",
"A bag."
],
"question": "When you have a family meeting, what s... | When disaster happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home right away. So you are supposed to plan for the bad situations before the disaster comes. Here are some suggestions:
First, have a family meeting. Plan a way to get your family members together if... | middle3091.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "At six."
},
"options": [
"At five thirty.",
"At six.",
"At six thirty.",
"At seven."
],
"question": "When does Li Peng get up on weekdays?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Li Peng is a good student. On weekdays he gets up at six in the morning. He has breakfast at home. Then he reads English from 6:30 to 7:00. He goes to school at seven. He has four classes in the morning. He has lunch at school, but on Sundays he has lunch at home with his family. He has three classes in the afternoon. ... | middle4926.txt |
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