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"answer_text": "tourists"
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"students",
"businessmen",
"tourists",
"immigrants"
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"question": "The passage is intended to be read by _ .",
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... | Nickname: Hawaii's Island of Adventure
Size: 4,028 square miles
Population: 148,677.The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.
Temperature: Averages between 71degF and 77degF year around .
Beaches: 47 ; Golf Courses: 20 ; Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.
Ag... | high788.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because coloring Sudan I may have been contained in those items."
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"Because the company was afraid to handle customers'complaints.",
"Because coloring Sudan I may have been contained in those items.",
"Because ... | How did it make you feel when you learned that KFC'S Beijing restaurants pulled three more items from their menus last week? There were fears that the items may have contained the cancer-causing coloring Sudan I.Do you have any desire to take the food provider to court because it feeds you something dangerous?
After al... | high12451.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "might let out sensitive business information on Facebook"
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"options": [
"make use of social media to start their own business",
"use different social media accounts for different purposes",
"might let out sensitive business... | Social media is causing problems at work and it's not with the boss.In fact, it's other employees who are annoyed by their fellow workers' personal social media use, and it's starting to hurt productivity ( ) .According to a new survey by work force solutions provider Kelly Services, more than half of workers say socia... | high22592.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "it is believed to be boring and repetitive"
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"it benefits the cardiovascular system",
"it is too difficult for people to learn to jump",
"it is believed to be boring and repetitive",
"it requires little e... | What kind of sports impressed you most during your childhood? Maybe racing around the playground or skipping rope for hours would bring you pleasure. At that time you weren't thinking of fitness, you were just thinking of entertainment. But in this age of high-tech home equipment and underused gym memberships, the simp... | high944.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "more votes than"
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"the same votes as",
"more votes than",
"less votes than",
"no more than"
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"question": "Yao Ming's got _ Kobe Bryant in fan balloting for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursda... | Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fanballoting1for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday, and Shaquille O'Neal became the fifth player in league history to earn 13consecutive2selections for the midseason showcase.
Yao and Tracy McGrady give the host Houston Rockets two starters in the Feb.19 game. They ... | high7679.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "both of you enjoy some of the same interests"
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"both of you are exactly like each other",
"both of you enjoy some of the same interests",
"you have talked to him or her at lunch or rest about your hobbies",
... | How to make friends
Choosing friends
Before you make friends,you have to decide who you want to be your friends.Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things as they do.That doesn't mean you have to be exactly like each other,just that you enjoy some of the same things.Think about your favorit... | high13997.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The online shopping is prosperous and the Singles Day shopping makes great contribution."
},
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"it is the country's largest fund management fund.",
"it was the first fund in China to cooperate with Yu'ebao.",
"cons... | Fund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan ($16.30 billion) of sales thanks to its cooperation with Yu'ebao, Alibaba's wealth management product.
Alipay , attached to the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced in June it would offer its users the option to directly invest with... | high9654.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "have much interest in reading"
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"options": [
"go to libraries on weekends",
"buy expensive books in the bookstore",
"keep many books in their studies",
"have much interest in reading"
],
"question": "The peopl... | Having a great collection of books at home doesn't really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading. It can be a family inheritance or it can be just to impress people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture. On the other hand, there are many persons who cannot afford... | high14020.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Technology of Future Travel"
},
"options": [
"The Development of Autopilot",
"Technology of Future Travel",
"A New Driving System",
"Computerized Cars"
],
"question": "What is the best title for the passage?",
... | Did you know that there are actually people who have paid for a flight to the moon? In the future, there will be a lot more opportunities to travel to faraway places than now... perhaps even as far as the moon. As people adventure further and further away and as planes, trains, cars, and rocket ships become faster, is ... | high6567.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the meanings of white in English culture"
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"the meanings of white in English culture",
"the history of some English idioms",
"some interesting customs in English culture",
"some useful English words and e... | In many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.
White has a clean and pure image. That is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Babies are dressed in white ... | high1208.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Chicago's streets were extremely muddy"
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"options": [
"horses were fairly useful in Chicago",
"Chicago's streets were extremely muddy",
"Chicago was very dangerous in the spring",
"the Chicago people were particularly... | In its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, "No, thank... | high10246.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The large number of tourists."
},
"options": [
"The big local population.",
"Too many waste boats.",
"The large number of tourists.",
"Open fires on the islands."
],
"question": "What is the main cause of the wa... | Three--quarters of a million tourists flock to the white beaches every year,but this booming industry has come at a price.Poisonous smoke rising from open fires,rubbish made up of plastic bottles,packets...it'S a _ from the white sands,clear waters and palm trees that we associate with the Maldives ,the paradise island... | high2701.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "All of the above"
},
"options": [
"Scurvy",
"Pellagra",
"Rickets",
"All of the above"
],
"question": "Which disease is caused because of the steady absence of one vitamin in the diet?",
"question_type": "fac... | Vitamins are complex chemical substances found in many foods. The human body needs them for health and growth. The body makes some vitamins, but usually in amounts too small to meet its needs. Other vitamins are not made in the body. These must be supplied. No one knows exactly how all vitamins work. Doctors do know th... | high20385.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Little Brown"
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"The London-based publisher",
"Bloomsbury",
"Little Brown",
"We don't know"
],
"question": "What is the publisher of Rowling's new book for adult?",
"question_type": "factiod_qu... | Item 1: JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a publishing deal with Little Brown, to release her first ever novel for adults. The deal means that Rowling's long-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of ne... | high17529.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the market is not promising and they get paid poorly"
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"Chinese operas are booming",
"they do not enjoy their work any more",
"the market is not promising and they get paid poorly",
"they are not consider... | The Beijing Youth Daily on Thursday called attention to the struggles of traditional operas in China.
The newspaper said the number of unique traditional Chinese opera styles had decreased to 286 from 368 in 1959, with three disappearing every two years on average. Altogether, 74 opera styles had only one troupe left, ... | high19504.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "making you want to eat more food"
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"options": [
"burning more of your energy",
"making you want to eat more food",
"keeping you from doing exercise",
"helping you feel great without food"
],
"question": "Not e... | There are new findings that not enough sleep may cause people to gain weight. Researchers say a lack of sleep can produce hormonal changes that increase feelings of hunger.
In one study, researchers in the United States examined information on more than 1000 people. The people had taken part in a long-term study of sl... | high4370.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Rain."
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"options": [
"Poor service.",
"Poor public transport.",
"Rain.",
"Overpriced hotels."
],
"question": "What do tourists complain most?",
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"answer": {
"answer_... | Britain is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.
Good news
Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.
Pop music. Britain is the only country to match the US on this score.
Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never ... | high16637.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The United States"
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"The United States",
"Canada",
"The U.S. and Canada",
"Europe"
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"question": "The Pew study was conducted in _ .",
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"answ... | Thanks to the Web, We're Alone Together and Loving it
There's a professor, Barry Wellman, at the University of Toronto in Canada who has come up with a term to describe the way a lot of us North Americans interact these days. And now a big research study confirms it.
Barry Wellman's term is "networked individualism." I... | high11158.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "They don't want the users to pay attention to it."
},
"options": [
"They think people will not care about it.",
"There is not enough space for the warning.",
"They don't want the users to pay attention to it.",
"The war... | Holding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. Apple, for example, doesn't want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; R... | high3379.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a health and fitness magazine"
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"options": [
"a sports report",
"a fashion journal",
"a health and fitness magazine",
"an advertisement post"
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"question": "The text above is probably taken from _ .",
... | Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain!
New research published this week in the International Journal ... | high19262.txt |
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"answer_text": "It offers Internet service to make extra profits."
},
"options": [
"It offers member a good way in which they can get what they need much easily.",
"A magazine is published every two months to help you know about the world's hobby.... | The Universal Autograph Collectors Club(UACC) has been serving the collector for over 25 years. Founded in 1965, the UACC began as a small group of Long Island. New York autograph collectors and has grown to be the largest collector's organization of its kind.
The UACC by its purpose is primarily an educational fello... | high4416.txt |
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"answer_text": "470"
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"450",
"240"
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"question": "The number of the rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is _ .",
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"answer": {
"answer_... | WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL
YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTEL | high16151.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "gardening and tennis"
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"hunting and physical labour",
"gardening and tennis",
"washing his clothes",
"gardening techniques and types of fertilizers"
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"question": "Mandela's hobbies on Robben Isl... | My Garden
-----by Nelson Mandela
In early 1977, the authorities announced the physical labour and arranged some kind of work for us to do in the courtyard. The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies in Robben Island---gardening and tennis.
To survive in prison, one must develop ways ... | high5708.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "climb itself up toward the sunlight"
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"form a straight stem",
"grow strong roots",
"develop g-fiber cells on the stems",
"climb itself up toward the sunlight"
],
"question": "According to the arti... | Sweet peas, cucumbers, grapes ---- what do you think they have in common?
None of these vegetables grow on trees. They all don't have strong roots, big trunks or long branches, which makes it harder for them to get sunlight. But don't worry. They have developed their own unique way of growing taller climbing!
Take swee... | high10520.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "give people more chances to be close to nature"
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"give people more chances to be close to nature",
"ask health professionals to offer useful advice",
"protect the country's wildlife and environment",
"enc... | Getting in touch with nature can help keep people fit, reducing the burden of sickness on the health service, conservation experts say.
Natural England is starting a campaign to get people to spend more time outside among the country's wildlife and natural environment. The aim of the campaign is to get people t... | high21925.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Many factors lead to people laughing."
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"Only good jokes make people laugh",
"Many factors lead to people laughing.",
"Funny things can make people laugh",
"Laughter can make people healthy."
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"... | D Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred.While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke.When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason... | high13029.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They have not yet been set up."
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"options": [
"They have not yet been set up.",
"They are in Hatfield,Australia.",
"They belong to University College London.",
"They are new workplaces for Australian researchers only.... | Alex London Research Laboratory (ALRL) is part of Alex Co. , Ltd., a major Australian medicine-making company. Opened in 1992, ALRL specializes in the development of new medicines for the treatment of heart diseases.
A position is now open for a Research Operations Manager(ROM) to support our growing research team at t... | high9132.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "was held to enjoy reading in summer"
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"was mainly held by Learn to Read",
"targeted functionally literate parents",
"was attended by about 30 volunteers",
"was held to enjoy reading in summer"
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... | Several parents and children escaped the summer heat and enjoyed a refreshing "Leap Into a Good Book".About 30 children and parents gathered as volunteers for both agencies.
After the readings,refreshments were offered and children and parents were given books,a gift bag and a bookmark with information on adult liter... | high6201.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "we are blue mainly because of short days in winter"
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"options": [
"the cold in winter makes us suffer from SAD",
"hats and scarves protect us from SAD",
"every one of us meets SAD in winter",
"we are blue mainly becau... | How to Fight Winter Blue
Winter's short days are more than cold. For many people, winter depression, the most common type of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is as much a part of the season as hats and scarves.
Winter serious SAD sufferers may need medical treatment. Those feeling a little blue can help themselves by... | high15458.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "unused spacecraft hit each other"
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"options": [
"unused spacecraft hit each other",
"people in space throw away rubbish",
"a new spaceship is sent up",
"an old spaceship creates friction with the air"
],
"ques... | It just may be the world's most costly vacuum cleaner ( ). The price of CleanSpace One is eleven million dollars. But yet, it has a big job to do. Recently, researchers in Switzerland said they planned to build this new cleaning machine.
CleanSpace One will not be for use in homes or businesses. It will be shot into sp... | high12337.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "they didn't have to move out of their house"
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"their mother was expecting to have another baby",
"they didn't have to move out of their house",
"they hated their mother remarried",
"they had a closer rela... | A few years ago, when I was still in high school, I met a wonderful and warm teacher. At that time in my life, there were many changes to adjust to, apart from the usual teenage troubles. My parents had divorced, so my elder brother and I had chosen to stay with my dad. Due to the fact that he was keeping the house, we... | high11616.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "apply for a mailbox"
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"apply for a mailbox",
"buy a computer",
"go to the post office",
"fill in a form"
],
"question": "If you want to send or receive an e-mail, you should first _ .",
... | How to apply for a free mailbox ? First you have to connect to the Internet and go to the homepage of the ICP providing free mailboxes. Then you will find an icon , an agreement about the rules for using the free mailbox will appear. If you want to go, click the icon "I agree". Then you have to fill in a form about... | high16179.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "they don't meet the safety standards"
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"options": [
"they have blast",
"they produced less coal",
"they are very small",
"they don't meet the safety standards"
],
"question": "Thousands of mines have been shut... | prefix = st1 /China
Coal mines claim more lives. A COAl mine blast in Jixi, Heilongjiang, left more than 100 miners dead on Thursday. Ten mines in Jixiwere ordered to stop production. The government has tried to shut down thousands of small, illegal mines in the country that do not meet safety standards.
MIDDLE EAST
Bo... | high17267.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The family wanted their children to learn about Europe."
},
"options": [
"The family planned to make a living there.",
"The family wanted to visit some European artists.",
"The family took their children to study art.",
... | Mary Cassatt was born in Pennsylvania in 1844. When she was seven, her family moved to Europe. They wanted their children to understand European ways and the people who lived there. They travelled a lot and she had visited many countries by the time she was 10 years old. After four years they returned to America.
... | high18154.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "nine"
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"seven",
"eight",
"nine"
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"question": "According to text, Susan Butcher entered the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at least _ times.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
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... | It was the last time Susan Butcher ran the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1992. An hour into the race, Susan and her sled dog team sped down a hill and crashed into a fallen tree. Although hurt, Susan continued the difficult race.
The Iditarod Race started in 1925 when a doctor in Nome, Alaska was desperately in need ... | high10508.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "female consumers"
},
"options": [
"toy retailers",
"shoe designers",
"female consumers",
"make-up producers"
],
"question": "Products connected to the film \"Cinderella\" are generally aimed at _ .",
"que... | Years ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut often said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: Cinderella.
In Hollywood and in today's economy, it is more like $70 million and that is just a start. "Cinderella" made that amount in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the merchandising de... | high13001.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "We should get rid of the bad habits and try to be healthier."
},
"options": [
"Our parents think highly of the eating habits mentioned in the text.",
"We should get rid of the bad habits and try to be healthier.",
"Japanese r... | As a nation we are becoming more aware of the food we and our children are eating.The recent campaign to improve school dinners by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has helped raise awareness of our fast food lifestyles.While we may be trying to eat more healthily,it seems we still have some bad habits.
*Healthy eaters or j... | high6229.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "It wasn't bass season yet."
},
"options": [
"He wanted to teach him to love animals.",
"He didn't want to fish bass at all.",
"It wasn't bass season yet.",
"It was the custom to free a fish after catching it."
],
... | WHEN he was 11 years old, he loved fishing in the lake near his family's house in New Hampshire.
On the day before bass season began, he and his father went fishing in the evening. He tied a small silver lure on his fishing rod and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused ripples in the black wat... | high8204.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "eggs"
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"eggs",
"KTV's",
"houses",
"cigarettes"
],
"question": "We can infer from the text that the price of _ has been rising faster than the other three.",
"question_type": "summarization... | In November, 2010, the CPI ( consumer price index) went up by 5.1 percent year-on-year . The price grew by 4.9 percent in cities and 5.6 percent in rural areas. The food price went up by 11.7 percent while the non-food price increased by 1.9 percent.
Grouped by commodity categories, in November, of the eight categorie... | high12479.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "going to Forbidden Palace without leaving the hotel."
},
"options": [
"doing some swimming in the pool.",
"doing physical exercise at the fitness centre.",
"going to Forbidden Palace without leaving the hotel.",
"buying... | Situated along Wangfujing Avenue, the Wangfujing Grand Hotel enjoys a prime location with easy access to many tourist attractions such as the Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square and Beihai Park.
Each luxurious room at the Wangfujing Grand is elegantly furnished and comes equipped with modern _ including satellite TV, int... | high7651.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Northern."
},
"options": [
"Simmons.",
"ST. Mary's.",
"Paul Smith's",
"Northern."
],
"question": "If a man wishes to study business and in a non-state-run university, which of the following is her favorite?",
... | (1)Paul Smith's College
The College of Nature
Experience a different kind of classroom: 14,200 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs.
PO. Box 265
Paul Smiths, NY12970
1-800-421-2605
www.paulsmiths.edu
(2) SIMMONS
COLLEGE OF ARTS... | high8562.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "is of disadvantage to health"
},
"options": [
"saves time from cooking",
"maintains good relations with friends",
"contributes to healthy bodies",
"is of disadvantage to health"
],
"question": "From the passage,... | When it comes to eating out, we can't help thinking of big meals in the restaurants, which usually contain much more fat and less fibers. Whether it is a business meeting over lunch or a fast food meal with the kids, eating out is a part of our lives. We eat out to save a lot of time, like grabbing a bite at fast food ... | high15316.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "She didn't like the flavor of her food."
},
"options": [
"She wanted to make us laugh.",
"She thought her dish was attractive.",
"She wanted another piece of dessert.",
"She didn't like the flavor of her food."
],
... | I believe children have a very pure sense of humor. Well, I would like to share my experiences with you.
The other day when I was out with a friend and her daughter Jane at a restaurant, Jane ordered an apple dessert, which was the most attractive dish in that restaurant. However, when she had a bite of the pie, she sh... | high14008.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "buying stocks"
},
"options": [
"playing Teddy Bear Lady",
"working as a secretary",
"helping in the hospital",
"buying stocks"
],
"question": "According to the text ,Miss Holm built up her fortune by _ .",
... | Chicago's children's Hospital is the lucky receiver of a surprise $18million gift from Gladys Holm.She once was a secretary who never earned more than $15000 a year and never married.She lived alone in a small flat in Chicago,and was a volunteer at the Children's Hospital.She was called the "Teddy Bear lady" because sh... | high13767.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "$20"
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"$10",
"$12",
"$16",
"$20"
],
"question": "How much can you earn at least in two hours as a retailer?",
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"answer": {
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"ans... | The first summer job is often a signal that you are on your way to adulthood, and it is also a method for earning money to pay for what you dream of. It is never too early to start considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you!
Retail Sales
Retail offers plenty of opportunity for teens who are lookin... | high7889.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "her family wanted to give her a happy birthday"
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"her family wanted to make her well-known",
"the old lady wanted to receive a birthday card",
"the son of the old lady wanted to meet the author",
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The Dubai Tower now _ Taiwan's Taipei 101, which is 508 meters tall, and has 141 storeys, more than any other building in the world.
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Sonya, who also has son Emmen, six, attende... | high17273.txt |
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Thirt... | high21919.txt |
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New Member Information for the Adventure Guides Program ( for children aged 4--12)
What Is the Adventure Guides Program All about?
The objectives of the program are:
* Fostering companionship and setting foundation for positive, lifelong relationships between parent and child
* Increased un... | high11831.txt |
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Never giving up is the key to make our drea... | high5907.txt |
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Dana Point Festival of the Whales
Dana Point, California
March 7 to 8 and 14 to 15, 2010
Each year, ove... | high16186.txt |
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World Weekly: It gives you a global view with... | high24134.txt |
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"Women often wish they had the same chances as men have, and think it is still men's world. " said Dr. James Helen, one of the sociologists who did the ... | high7876.txt |
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"question": "What were the buildings and grounds of ... | Welcome to the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC), one of London's most famous landmarks. It is open daily and is a wonderful place to visit -- whether you have an hour or a day.
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"if dead leaves decay in the soil by themselves",
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Looking at the job offers on the various f... | high18801.txt |
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"was so excited as to see her mother home",
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"Because he wanted to overtake... | It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. That's more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
"I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens going, I fell in behind a gold Pontia... | high20346.txt |
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"People come here because it's a fantastic experience... | high9697.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "it's important for our body to empty the waste in time every day"
},
"options": [
"it's safe and harmless for our body to keep some waste",
"it's important for our body to empty the waste in time every day",
"our body will no... | Imagine your body is like the house you live in. Every day, your family creates rubbish. The rubbish builds up until it is put out for the weekly garbage collection.
Now, say you put three bags of garbage out, but because one of the collectors was away sick, only two bags are collected. You take the leftover bag inside... | high7862.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Keeping warm and covering bodies."
},
"options": [
"Looking attractive to others.",
"Following the fashion.",
"Appearing successful to others.",
"Keeping warm and covering bodies."
],
"question": "What do people... | If you ask someone why he or she wears clothes, the answer will probably be "to keep warm and to cover my body". These are the basic reasons why clothes are worn, but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others.
If people only wore clothes for warmth and to cover their bodies, most clothes w... | high24120.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Chinese people displayed courage and wisdom to the world."
},
"options": [
"China went through many sad and happy moments.",
"Chinese people displayed courage and wisdom to the world.",
"The ceremony broke its tradition.",
... | People's Daily Online: On the night of February 5, 2009, CCTV - 1 broadcasted the "Moving China in 2008" award ceremony. The ceremonybroke its tradition, presenting the special award this year to the whole Chinese people.
In the award presentation speech, the committee noted that, "In 2008,prefix = st1 /Chinawent t... | high23897.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "To encourage children to reach for their goal."
},
"options": [
"To encourage children to reach for their goal.",
"To learn to overcome various hardships.",
"To do experiments all over the world.",
"To honour the memory... | With only fish and birds for company, Eric Erden has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean to Australia in his 23-foot-long boat since he left California on July 10, 2009.
This is the first part of Eric's trip around the world using only his own energy. He will row, bike, and walk without help from any motors at all. Hi... | high12492.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "give some of the treasure to other people"
},
"options": [
"tell others about his story",
"take all the treasure home",
"give some of the treasure to other people",
"return the treasure to the woman and the old man"
... | A man was walking on a mountain when he found an amazing cave. Stored inside were all kinds of treasure and precious stones. When he saw it, he _ the cave entrance and stayed there, guarding it.
From that day on, the man hid all his valuables in the cave, and to avoid anyone suspecting he was rich, he gave up his job, ... | high8589.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "It helped to organize his life."
},
"options": [
"It was quite expensive.",
"It was made especially for Eric.",
"It was a prize for his good behavior.",
"It helped to organize his life."
],
"question": "What do ... | Time never had any importance to me until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more responsible.
I received this gift on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 a.m. to pick up my uncle Ali and take him to my father's house. However, I was late because I was hanging out with m... | high13954.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "totally hand made"
},
"options": [
"totally hand made",
"mainly made of cloth",
"usually small kids",
"often designed by the author's father"
],
"question": "The dolls called \"Wee Mountain Folk\" were _ .",
... | About 12 years ago, I began making a series of dolls called "Wee Mountain Folk." At first, I made them from cloth but then began using a kind of polymer clay called cernit. The cloth dolls were beautiful, but it was impossible to get the level of detail I can get with clay.
First, I use wire to build the shape of the d... | high14785.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Fredy took him as a beggar"
},
"options": [
"Fredy took him as a beggar",
"Pearman was told to do it later",
"Fredy gladly agreed to let him do it",
"Pearman knew Fredy was a kind man"
],
"question": "When Pearm... | Robert Fredy was general manager of a large hotel in Ashbury park. New Jersey. One cold day two years ago when he stopped his car at a traffic light, Stephen Pear man, an out-of-work taxi and truck driver, walked up to Fredy's car hoping to earn some change by washing his windshield.Like many motorists who try to keep ... | high11825.txt |
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