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"answer_text": "he can get a tennis ball to play with"
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"he wants to eat it",
"he wants to play with it"
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"question": "Oakley is ... | The German shepherd runs off and noses around in the grass of Kenya's Laikipia Plateau. "OK, Oakley," the dog's handler orders, "Find it!"
Oakley sniffs until he comes to a bush, then stops, sits, and looks up at his handler. She bends to see what he has found: the waste of an endangered African wild dog. "Good dog!"... | high11830.txt |
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"question": "This passage is likely _ .",
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"answer_i... | For children with cancer ,the facts of life include the facts of death.
There is always the fear that they might not live to grow up.Yet they realize that fighting cancer is the only way of beating it. So they fight.And sometimes, they win.It may take years.It certainly takes support from parents and doctors.
Unfortun... | high20353.txt |
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"answer_text": "senior high students"
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"an... | Whether you like it or not, your parents are responsible for you, at least until you're out of high school. But does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?
Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents only care about his grades and not his other need... | high16839.txt |
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"answer_text": "its long history and charm"
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"its location and higher rents",
"its long history and charm",
"traffic jams and crowdedness"
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"question": "Egypt is ready to join hands ... | Forget the pyramids, Tahrir Square and the Nile. Egypt is ready to ditch Cairo and build a shiny new capital if the government has its way.
Fed up with pollution, traffic jams, a packed population with soaring rents, Egypt is teaming up with a developer in the United Arab Emirates to build a city in what could be one o... | high10290.txt |
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"answer_text": "20%"
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"question": "According to the estimation, what is the percentage of illegal fishing?",
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"... | Experts estimate that one out of every five fish sold was caught illegally. It threatens food security and hurts the environment. Officials are using new observational technology to fight illegal fishing.
"Thank you for taking the time to join us here in Harwell (UK) in the Operations Center to what we call 'Project E... | high18814.txt |
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"answer_text": "Parents expect too much from the copy."
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"Parents expect too much from the copy.",
"Parents may get a quite different copy.",
"Parents are sure to have an identical copy.",
"Parents lose the talents of th... | Cloning is suggested as a means of bringing back a relative,usually a child,killed tragically.Some parents can understand that wish,but it must first be recognized that the copy would be a new baby and not the lost child.Here lies the difficulty,for the sad parents are seeking not a new baby but a return of the dead on... | high13941.txt |
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"answer_text": "direct the driver when necessary"
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"direct the driver when necessary",
"look ahead to see where there's a turn",
"move to the back seat if feeling uncomfortable",
"keep looking at the map to find a place ... | It's great fun to explore new places--it feels like an adventure, even when you know you're not the first to have been there. But make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles.
* Do the map reading if you're being driven somewhere. It'll be easier if you keep turning the map so it follows the directi... | high992.txt |
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"answer_text": "The person who may be your future supervisor."
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"Receptionists or secretaries of the right department.",
"The person in charge of the Personnel Department.",
"The person who may be your future supervisor.",
... | Sometimes you need to make phone calls to get a job. Calling is the first step where you can show your ability to an employer. Here are some tried and true tips:
Get the person responsible
You need to talk directly to the person who would supervise you. In a small business, you might ask to speak to the "person in char... | high22544.txt |
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"answer_text": "new research on chewing gum"
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"new research on chewing gum",
"different kinds of chewing gum",
"the relationship between chewing gum and medicine"
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... | Most schools forbid chewing gum, but in a few years they might consider changing that rule. Why? Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help improve your test scores.
This exciting research is just beginning. And in the meantime, companies are also experimenting with a... | high12487.txt |
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"answer_text": "the writer values those who often ask \"why\""
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"the writer regards these who like asking \"why\" are very silly",
"the writer is against the idea that one is ne... | The average man who uses a telephone couldn't explain how a telephone works. He takes for granted the telephone, the railway train , the airplane, as our grandfathers took for granted the miracles of the gospels . He neither questions nor understands them. It is as though each of us investigated and _ only a tiny cir... | high23882.txt |
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"answer_text": "people have always found trees useful"
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"a long time ago, man didn't know how to make use of wood",
"trees are not as useful as they were in the past",
"trees were more found in the past than they are today",
... | Forests have always been useful and important to man who makes use of them in many ways. Every day trees are serving man everywhere. Trees supply man with fruits and building materials in the form of wood. Without trees it would be impossible to build houses, boats, bridges and so on. Furniture such as desks, chairs an... | high7877.txt |
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"answer_text": "It charged for female versions."
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"It had no female versions.",
"It charged for female versions.",
"Its female versions were too expensive.",
"Its female versions were not good enough."
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"questi... | Maddie Messe, 13, has always loved Temple Run, a mobile game that sends her racing through swamps and forests to outrun a pack of crazed monkeys. What she didn't love was being forced to play as a boy -- unless she was willing to buy a female version. "I felt like l was being cheated or misrepresented," Maddie explai... | high13799.txt |
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"question": "Xia Min died from alcohol at the age of _ .",
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"answer_... | When Xia Min started drinking alcohol(,) with her classmates at a friend's birthday, she didn't realize what would happen to her. She drank a lot and fell into a coma . The 15year-old girl from Chongqing never recovered.
Xia's death is warning to other students. A new rule went into effect on January 1, 2006. Teens ar... | high9682.txt |
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"answer_text": "the start and customs of May Day"
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"the reason why they celebrate May Day",
"the start and customs of May Day",
"the way they celebrate May Day",
"the choosing of a May Queen during May Day"
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"q... | The First of May is a Bank Holiday--the first public holiday of the year in England.
Most people consider it a special day ,the beginning of summer ,a day when the light lasts long into the evening ,and when we can look for warm weather .We don't always get it .We feel disappointed ,but not surprised if there are cold ... | high1235.txt |
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"answer_text": "It sells only one kind of book each week."
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"It sells only one kind of book each week.",
"It is huge with various books to choose.",
"It is located in the busy shopping district.",
"It is opened by an exp... | Those accustomed to looking through thousands of books in big bookstores may find Japan's Morioka Shoten a little strange.That's because this tiny bookstore that is located in luxury shopping district of Ginza,in Tokyo offers just one title to its customers.
Opened in May 2015,Morioka Shoten(Japanese for bookstore)is... | high13772.txt |
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"answer_text": "In the local newspaper"
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"On the Internet",
"On TV",
"In a magazine"
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}... | Volunteer at Shelter - North Toronto Cat Rescue---Bayview/Hwy 7
Do you like animals? Come and volunteer at our cat shelter.
North Toronto Cat Rescue is a no-cage, no-kill cat shelter. We are a volunteer organization, funded totally by donation, and are a licensed Canadian charity.
We are looking for volunteers who can ... | high9669.txt |
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"answer_text": "Dickson was a graduate of York University where he studied global politics."
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"York University students come from over 150 foreign countries.",
"Dickson was a graduate of York University where he studied global polit... | A disheveled man appeared in court Thursday on charges of murdering a Chinese woman whose fight with her attacker was seen on webcam by her boyfriend in China. Police refused to release any details about the crime or its possible motive.
The body of York University student Liu Qian, 23, of Beijing, was found Friday ... | high979.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The text didn't tell us."
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"He was too tired before his death.",
"He was so lonely that nobody looked after him.",
"Maybe Jackson was too excited when he was invited by London.",
"The text didn't tell us.... | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop giant Michael Jackson, who took to the stage as a child star, died on Thursday, TMZ website reported. He was 50.
There was no official confirmation of the reported death and spokespersons for Jackson could not be reached for comment. "We've just learned Michael Jackson has died," TMZ said. "... | high15303.txt |
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"answer_text": "The first lady begins to fight against childhood obesity"
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"The most urgent health issues facing the country",
"The Obamas care about the health of fa... | Michelle Obama has launched her campaign against childhood obesity in the US,saying that it is a problem that concerns her both as the first lady and as a mother.
Mrs.Obama said that the campaign was designed to encourage people to live healthier lives,but admitted that she herself was not immune to the temptations of ... | high7644.txt |
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"answer_text": "one of the wind"
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"the discovery of wind highways",
"how wind travels",
"how wind affects different plants",
"one of the wind"
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"question": "This story is about_.",
"question_type": "cloze_q... | A strong wind can be a dangerous thing-sometimes it is powerful enough to knock you off your feet.But to plants,the wind is a source of new life,carrying them or their spores thousands of miles.
A NASA satellite called QuikSCAT has discovered highways of wind over the Earth's oceans.Scientists believe these invisible r... | high23869.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "shouted a warning to her boy"
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"dived into the cool water at once",
"was too afraid to move",
"shouted a warning to her boy",
"got ready to fight the crocodile"
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"question": "Upon seeing the all... | Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the cold swimming hole behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he did not realize an alligator was swimming towards the shore. His mother in the house, looking out of the window, saw the two as they got clos... | high11165.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "After supper"
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"After lunch",
"After supper",
"At the weekend",
"Before their father's 90th birthday"
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"question": "When does the discussion take place?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions... | I am in my father's house in Connecticut, sitting at a crowded table with my brother, my two sisiters and all our partners, talking about a tree.
"He doesn't want it cut down." My sister says when my father has gone to bed and none of us speaks of the tree in his presence. "He says he usef to climb it when he was a boy... | high19539.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college."
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"Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college.",
"entertain readers",
"persuade readers"
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"ques... | Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as possible. Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and,later, Arizona. Some of his childhood memories became the inspiration for his filmmaking.
Even decades later, Spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest... | high18627.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It can release medicine regularly as preset."
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"options": [
"It is of great use to all patients.",
"It is the first Microchip in the world.",
"It can cure long-term illnesses completely.",
"It can release medicine reg... | In March 2012, researchers in the United States announce that they have developed the first wirelessly controlled device that can supply a drug directly into the body. A small chip is implanted under the skin. It contains the medicine, which it releases at preset times.
The developers say the device could improve the l... | high21918.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "receive presents from women"
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"send gifts to the women they love",
"attend an unusual party in dark",
"have to eat meals of black food",
"receive presents from women"
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"question": "On February 1... | It was a Black Day for love in South Korea on Monday with lonely hearts trying to ease their pain by diving head first into bowls of noodles. South Korea celebrates Valentine ' s Day, where local custom dictates women give gifts to men.
It has taken on a popular event born in Japan but sweeping Asia known as White ... | high18141.txt |
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"answer_text": "some of the predictions were unavailable"
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"some of the predictions were unavailable",
"Phil wants to do that for fun",
"Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions",
"he has predicted more late springs"
... | Each year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day ( )' forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that ye... | high5735.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because he couldn't find the station on his map."
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"Because he suddenly saw an underground railway station.",
"Because he walked past a kindergarten playground.",
"Because the ticket-seller looked very old.",
... | I had recently arrived in London and I wanted to see some of the famous places. Should I go to the seaside? Or maybe one of the famous parks? I walked along the street, past a kindergarten playground, and suddenly saw an underground railway station. I was surprised because it was not on my map. I went to buy a ticket. ... | high11603.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Five."
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"options": [
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Five.",
"Six."
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"question": "How many tips are mentioned in the passage?",
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"answer_t... | Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. However, anyone can become better if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips to help you.
Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for things such as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good, regular tim... | high3344.txt |
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"answer_text": "To analyze why London appeals to tourists."
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"To show the effects of the 2012 London Olympics.",
"To analyze why London appeals to tourists.",
"To compare London with other world-famous cities.",
"To talk... | YOU probably think you know about London's problems. The people are unfriendly, it's way too expensive, and the food is terrible - so why do so many tourists flock there?
London was named the world's most popular city between July and September 2013. It _ other world-famous cities such as New York and Paris, welcomin... | high8211.txt |
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"answer_text": "Hunters Pay to Kill Fenced Animals"
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"options": [
"Fenced Animals Are in Danger",
"Animals Are Easy to Kill",
"Hunters Pay to Kill Fenced Animals",
"Animal Hunting Should Be Banned"
],
"question": "What can be... | Animals are being killed by hunters in America in a cruel way, says an animal protection organization. There are about 1,000 hunting farms across America whose owners offer hunters an opportunity to kill animals that are kept in fenced areas.
Russian boar, zebra, deer, antelope and many other species are raised just to... | high15465.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Five."
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"options": [
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Five."
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"question": "How many ways to be green are mentioned in the passage?",
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... | Being green is everywhere these days, whether it is in the school, factory or anywhere on the Internet. This is because our planet is in danger, losing resources, polluting resources and destroying ecosystems . Different species are dying because we can't take care of our home. Now ask yourself why you don't want a gre... | high7122.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "study mathematics"
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"options": [
"get a Ph.",
"study mathematics",
"study the universe and black holes",
"seek help from the Lucasian Professor"
],
"question": "Hawking went to University College, Oxford, in o... | Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England, on January 8, 1942. At the age of 17, he entered University College, Oxford. He wanted to study mathematics, but took up the study of physics when math was unavailable. He received a Ph.D. in physics despite being diagnosed with Ameliotrophic Lateral Sclerosis while at O... | high1553.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "she was worried about the physics exam"
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"options": [
"she found Lisa was looking back at her",
"she had to take two exams within one day",
"she was worried about the physics exam",
"she had been waiting for too long ... | Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class.She was feeling sick.She had two exams that day and physics was first.She really hated physics.It was her worst subject.Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly.Eve thought she looked guilty.She didn't have a problem with physics.She didn't have a problem ... | high13014.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "teenage girls have more influence over family budgets than teenage boys"
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"teenage girls have more influence over family budgets than teenage boys",
"teenage boys don't want to decide on household spending",
"t... | It may not be news to parents of teenage girls, but researchers have confirmed that no one can stop their 16-year-old daughter from deciding how the family spends its money.
The willpower and determination of teenage girls
in how a family's money is spent on everything from food and meals to mobile phones, and, of cour... | high15471.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "they are more likely to fall ill"
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"options": [
"they won't feel happy anymore",
"they are more likely to fall ill",
"they will find the feeling goes away by itself",
"they are more mentally harmed than physically"
... | WHAT do you do when you feel lonely? Hide yourself away and spend your time reading, watching TV or walking around?
You might think that feeling lonely is just like feeling happy, sad or scared - that it's just one of your various moods . That is true. However, if you let yourself be lonely for too long without dealin... | high8205.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "black soldiers in the Civil War"
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"options": [
"cause of the Civil War",
"the Emancipation Proclamation",
"black soldiers in the Civil War",
"why Lincoln was a good president"
],
"question": "This passage is m... | President Abraham Lincoln's first call for volunteers to fight in the Civil War was for whites only.The Civil War was a white man's war,northern whites insisted.Its purpose was to preserve the Union.It was not being fought to end slavery.But by September of 1862,the _ toward black volunteers had changed.Lincoln had hop... | high6228.txt |
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"PS4500",
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"question": "If you earn PS5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questio... | Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to PS200 or PS300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger earn you an income, but also, thanks t... | high1547.txt |
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"answer_text": "Carotenoids are important in the immune system"
},
"options": [
"Carotenoids are only found in the fruit.",
"Carotenoids are important in the immune system",
"Carotenoids can be improved by catching sun rays.",
"Caroten... | Most of us would like to have glowing skin, especially as we get older. The good news is that you don't have to wait until summer to catch some sun rays. Scientists have found eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is by far the best way to achieve a healthy, golden glow.
Dr. Ian Stephen said, "Most people think that th... | high13000.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Parents."
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"options": [
"Parents.",
"School children.",
"Teachers.",
"Officials."
],
"question": "Who is the text written for?",
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"answer_... | March is a month of fun-filled activities for the entire family! When you want some family fun activities for March, consider these ideas centered on some of the events and holidays happening in this month.
Dr. Seuss's Birthday
March 2ndis Dr. Seuss's birthday and kids and adults of all ages can celebrate with books, g... | high10509.txt |
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"answer_text": "The way of getting money"
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"The amount of money",
"The social status",
"The way of getting money"
],
"question": "What criterion did Adam Smith seem to go by in his classif... | In the eighteenth century one of the first modern economists, Adam Smith, thought that " the whole annual produce of the land and labour of every country" provided revenue to "three different orders of people: those who live by rent, those who live by wages, and those who live by profit". Each successive stage of the i... | high5721.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Fort Point"
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"Alcatraz",
"Fort Point",
"Coit Tower",
"City Hall"
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"question": "Which of the following was built during the Civil War?",
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"... | The number of big-production movies shot in San Francisco has _ with the rise of digital technology. Instead of going on location, producers can recreate the city's look in studios with the help of computers at lower cost. But San Francisco still attracts moviemakers, as its long history of film offers plenty of iconi... | high18155.txt |
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"answer_text": "What makes a house a home?"
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"How to make a house a home?",
"What makes a house a home?",
"Who are truly homeless?",
"What is a home for?"
],
"question": "Which of the following may serve as the b... | What makes a house a home? A home is a place of companionship with people in it who love each other, who are harmonious and closer with one another than with
in the workplace or with classmates at school. A home is a place that's so magnetic that it's difficult to leave. In a home there is love, sharing and appreciat... | high16178.txt |
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"answer_text": "introduce an idea of cognitive interview."
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"introduce an idea of cognitive interview.",
"prove Fisher was an expert in cognitive interview.",
"help a witness to recal... | Some years ago, a Miami woman walking through an office building noticed two men standing together.Several minutes after her leaving, the men murdered a person working in the building.The police determined that the woman was the only witness and could possibly describe them.However, her memory of the men proved disappo... | high3350.txt |
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"answer_text": "starts a revolution of an industry"
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"options": [
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"ruins an industry dramatically",
"puts itself in an unbeatable position",
"is soon overtaken by imitated products"
],
"q... | Why Doesn't Anybody Copy Apple?
Apple's products are the envy of the world. They have been spectacularly successful and are widely imitated, if not copied. The minute Apple crystallizes a product, everyone knows how to compete. This idea that the basis of competition is set by Apple and then the race is on to climb the... | high4359.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "sleep"
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"sleep",
"emotional intelligence",
"mood"
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"question": "Which of the following has something to do with the immune system?",
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"answer": ... | As a health editor, I spend the majority of my day poring over content related to health. At HuffPost, we're lucky to talk to experts on a daily basis about how to live our best lives. It's clear that life would be healthier if we would just do the following things. Sure, some of these are easier said than done. | high18633.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because students may be more concentrated in single-sex classes."
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"Because students may be more concentrated in single-sex classes.",
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What is it?
It is a course which will introduce you to the College and to Bingham. It takes place in the week before term starts, from 24th-28thSeptember, but you should plan to arrive in Bingham on the 22ndor 23rdSeptember.
Why do we think it is important?
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People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore found.
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "At school."
},
"options": [
"On the beach.",
"At the hospital.",
"At home.",
"At school."
],
"question": "Where was the writer when she learned her mother was sick?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answ... | I will always remember my mother's last days in this world.
On February 14th, 2008, my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school, my teacher told me to go to the headmaster's office. When I got into the office, I saw a police officer. Suddenly, I realized something was wrong... | high9899.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "he didn't want to fight for money or fame"
},
"options": [
"he was afraid of being defeated",
"he hated the managers and promoters",
"he was not short of money",
"he didn't want to fight for money or fame"
],
"q... | Teofilo Stevenson was born in 1952 and grew up in a small town in Cuba.He started boxing as a teenager and, when he was 13, went to Havana to train at the national sports complex."I lost 14 of my first 20 fights," said Stevenson."I hated getting hit.What happened was that I decided I hated losing even more."
When he wa... | high16622.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Students of the French language."
},
"options": [
"Students of the French language.",
"Language experts doing research into French.",
"Teachers who are eager to improve their students' French.",
"Parents who want their ... | Learn To Speak French With Rocket French!
Who Wants to Learn to Speak French Fluently in the Shortest Possible Time?
If You Answered "I Do!" Then Please Read on to Try My FREE 6-Day French Course
Why do you want to learn to speak French?
Do you live in a French speaking country and want to communicate better?
Are yo... | high20390.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "By giving data"
},
"options": [
"By giving data",
"By making definition",
"By analyzing causes",
"By making comparisons"
],
"question": "How is Para1& 2 mainly supported when it tells that depression has become ... | This year, the World Mental Health Day on Oct 10 was marked by the theme: "Depression: A Global Crisis". According to the World Federation for Mental Health and the WHO, depression has moved beyond the medical domain to become a social problem. Statistics from the Beijing Suicide Research and Prevention Center show th... | high2714.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected."
},
"options": [
"Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.",
"Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.",
"Parental involvement is not so benefici... | Parents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of prenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a child's class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.
The findings challenge a key principle of modern paren... | high10253.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The baby was infected with HIV from its mother."
},
"options": [
"The baby was cured of its HIV before birth.",
"The baby was infected with HIV after birth.",
"The baby was infected with HIV from its mother.",
"The viru... | WASHINGTON--A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 2.5 and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.
There's no evidence that shows that the child will remain healthy, altho... | high18380.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "deal with life"
},
"options": [
"get high scores in some tests",
"do well in school subjects",
"deal with life",
"know what to do"
],
"question": "According to the passage, intelligence is the ability to _ .",... | When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school subjects. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person ... | high4832.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "naughty"
},
"options": [
"shy",
"brave",
"naughty",
"poor"
],
"question": "According to the passage, Mark Twain was a _ boy.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_in... | As a boy, Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors. The nature of his jokes often led to violence . He hated to go to school and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He liked to sit on the ba... | high3185.txt |
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