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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Individual state"
},
"options": [
"The Federal government",
"Individual school",
"Individual state",
"Local communities"
],
"question": "What is the educational system in the United States based on ?",
"ques... | Education is required and free for every child in the United States. Most children start school by the age of six. They attend eight years of elementary school and four years of high school (or secondary school ).The money for free public schools comes from taxes, and each state is responsible for its own educational s... | high12452.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "was once a poor man in Hollywood"
},
"options": [
"had poor eyesight but wore no glasses",
"went to Hollywood to direct a play",
"often got his clothes changed",
"was once a poor man in Hollywood"
],
"question":... | James Dean was not very tall-he was less than average height. He had thick, light brown hair and blue eyes. He was so near-sighted that he could hardly see anything without his glasses.
He came to Hollywood when he was eighteen, hoping to get into the movies. At first, he was not successful at all, and for a time ... | high23857.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "late marriage should be respected"
},
"options": [
"marriage is a duty to society",
"people should get married before 30 years old",
"late marriage should be respected",
"women should get married earlier than men"
]... | In China, if you are not married by the time you are 30, you are _ trouble: social blame and pressure from family and friends can get you down. And if you are a woman, it's even worse.
Many young people get married simply to get other people off their backs . This is a serious compromise. One ends up not marrying the... | high8549.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "was very hard for firefighters to control"
},
"options": [
"has been burning for a whole week",
"was started by someone on purpose",
"died out immediately the rain came",
"was very hard for firefighters to control"
... | Storms brought a tornado and 2-mch-thin hail ( ) to Wyoming on Thursday, a day after thunderstorms hit parts of Wyoming and Colorado with golf ball-sized hail and heavy rain.Three homes were heavily damaged by the tornado on Thursday, and 10 to 12 other buildings also had damage.One person was treated at a hospital f... | high22591.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Attitude is everything"
},
"options": [
"Attitude is everything",
"Actions speak louder than words",
"Everything happens for a reason",
"A good beginning is half done"
],
"question": "The best title for the pass... | I'm a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.
A month after I graduated from high school in August,2007,I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a _ for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.
I ... | high947.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Grades should be taken away at once."
},
"options": [
"Students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.",
"Students' creativity may not be developed for grades.",
"Grades should not be used to measure a p... | The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper
Dear editor,
I'd like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. I understand that gr... | high6564.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "music and murals"
},
"options": [
"literature and sports",
"music and murals",
"buildings and clothes",
"customs and festivals"
],
"question": "The author shows the multi-culture of the Mission District from the... | Each Sunday, people can hear the music of the Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco. The Spanish missionaries built the church in 1791. It was the start of a special kind of neighborhood: the Mission District.
The area is a place with a long and varied history. One community member says that it's important for peop... | high9657.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "A theme park about Harry Potter."
},
"options": [
"A new book about Harry Potter.",
"A theme park about Harry Potter.",
"What people will see in the theme park.",
"Something about Harry Potter."
],
"question": "... | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will open in Florida in 2009,and will provide attractions and rides based on places from the Harry Potter books.
The novels' author JK Rowling has already given her blessing to the project. She said,"The plans I've seen look unbelievably exciting, and I don't think fans o... | high14023.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "East London."
},
"options": [
"Central London.",
"East London.",
"West London.",
"Outside London."
],
"question": "Where is the London'S Olympic Park located?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
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... | The London 20120lympics are being praised as a sporting and logistical success,but the influence on economy is far less certain.Some London tourist attractions,businesses and hotels reported that their business actually fell during the Games.But as Olly Barratt reports from London,the overall UK economy is looking for ... | high2702.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Deciding on a proper sleep position"
},
"options": [
"Deciding on a proper sleep position",
"Choosing a comfortable sleeping bag",
"Seeking a way to fall asleep quickly",
"Finding a right time to go to sleep."
],
... | The oddness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.
First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving... | high10245.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "work together to try to create jobs"
},
"options": [
"work together to reduce debt.",
"work together to try to create jobs",
"discuss why the economy is bad.",
"discuss why they don't work together."
],
"questio... | US President Barack Obama is asking Democrats and Republicans in Congress to work together on efforts to create jobs. The president hosted a meeting with top lawmakers from both parties at the White House on Tuesday.
President Obama says Republicans and Democrats can work together to improve the economy, even though th... | high20386.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "To raise awareness of the need for global education."
},
"options": [
"To raise awareness of the need for global education.",
"To show the achievements which have been made in the past few years.",
"To raise funds for global ... | Each year,millions of children around the world are unable to go to school.To draw attention to this widespread problem,the United Nations (UN) is putting education first.Recently,the UN screened a documentary film called Back to School.The film is the second in a series of documentaries for the project Time for Scho... | high18619.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "know more about Egypt's ancient religions"
},
"options": [
"know the exact number of mummies in Egypt",
"know what the Book of the Dead contains",
"know how mummies were decorated",
"know more about Egypt's ancient reli... | Archaeologists have discovered 45 ancient Egyptian tombs in Lahoun, Egypt. The site is about 70 miles south of Cairo, Egypt's capital. In most of the tombs they found a decorated painted wooden coffin. Each one captains a mummy . In one tomb, 12 coffins from around 1500 B.C. were found piled on top of one another, so ... | high21098.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "kids could recognize their own"
},
"options": [
"the eggs looked more beautiful",
"kids could recognize their own",
"one could hide other kids' eggs secretly",
"kids could exchange their eggs"
],
"question": "Di... | In 1968, Easter preparation started on Saturday and Mom color1ed eggs. Mom boiled a few dozen eggs and while they cooled, Dennis, Diane and I gathered supplies. We put some color1 powder in each of six bowls, added boiling water and vinegar, and then mixed them together. Before dipping an egg into one of the pretty col... | high19507.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Online games can be helpful to kids."
},
"options": [
"Online games can be harmful to kids.",
"Online games can be helpful to kids.",
"Kids like to play games online.",
"Parents are worried about their kids."
],
... | Online educational learning games is an effective way with endless option for teaching kids of all age groups, and children are also able to operate it without much assistance. Parents find it easier to teach kids through these programs, who become familiar with operating the computer.
Kids have fun learning phonetics... | high4373.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Aman Singh Gill"
},
"options": [
"Aman Singh Gill",
"Christine Smallwood",
"Tim Novikoff",
"Willlie Lin"
],
"question": "Who thinks it is important to consider something critically?",
"question_type": "facti... | As the new term starts, freshmen around the world are asking the same question: how can I make the best of four years at college? The New York Times received suggestions recently from PhD students and seniors at some of the top universities . Here is their advice.
"Many young people today are raised in a protective coc... | high2716.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "running after a sheep"
},
"options": [
"rescuing her owner",
"caught in a hurricane",
"blocked by a rock",
"running after a sheep"
],
"question": "The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she was",
"question_ty... | When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( ) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock i... | high10251.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "twenty"
},
"options": [
"ten",
"fifteen",
"twenty",
"eighteen"
],
"question": "Richard Smith was _ in 2000.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"... | A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances to the way his father died five years ago.
The dinghy ,used to take Richard Smith,21,to his yacht ,was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island.An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discov... | high20392.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a female lion"
},
"options": [
"a girl",
"a male lion",
"a female lion",
"a pride"
],
"question": "Lisa in this passage is the name of _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.
My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.
The area where a pride lives... | high5079.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "the skills of saying no"
},
"options": [
"the cases where ideas are rejected",
"the ways to give different opinions",
"the skills of saying no",
"the methods for solving disagreements"
],
"question": "This passa... | How good are you at saying "no"? For many, it's surprisingly difficult. This is especially true of editors, who by nature tend to be eager and engaged participants in everything they do. Consider these scenes:
It's late in the day. That front-page package you've been working on is nearly complete; the last editing and ... | high16620.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "At Oberoi AmarVilas"
},
"options": [
"In Sherpa village.",
"Near the Forbidden City",
"Through Egypt Express.",
"At Oberoi AmarVilas"
],
"question": "According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the w... | In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Between them they cook up a "bucket list" ------ a to-do list of all they want to do before they _ . The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list. So let's pack u... | high4367.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Overcoming fear of heights."
},
"options": [
"Overcoming fear of heights.",
"Not Daring to Go up the Eiffel Tower.",
"Jumping from a plane",
"A special bond with friends"
],
"question": "What would be best title... | On April 22, 2012, I jumped from an airplane 13, 000 feet up. What was the purpose? It was just to overcome my fear of heights.
Seven years ago, when I went to France, I couldn't go up the Eiffel Tower because I was afraid. It seemed so high. I wanted to overcome my fear, so I could dare to go skydiving . At first, I d... | high19513.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "No drinking for pregnant women."
},
"options": [
"Little in the first three months and a gradual increase afterwards.",
"An ounce a day after the first three months.",
"No drinking for pregnant women.",
"Those who drink... | Women should not drink any alcohol during pregnancy. A report released by NICE says. It says if they must drink, they should not do so in the first three months and should limit to one or two ounces once or twice a week afterwards. It replaces previous guidance of saying small daily amounts were fine.
NICE decided to t... | high23843.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Because he read exotic things about cars in his brother's magazines."
},
"options": [
"Because other small boys liked to own a car of their own, too.",
"Because he read exotic things about cars in his brother's magazines.",
"... | Like many other small boys, I was fascinated by cars, not least because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend. Every so often, one of those magazines would run an article on the "Car of the Future". They featured unconventional styling and things l... | high13980.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country."
},
"options": [
"They had used the right-hand since the 18th century.",
"Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.",
"Napoleon introduced the right-... | Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there's no doubt that Napoleon was a major influence. The French had used the right since at least the late 18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the ri... | high953.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The children couldn't get along peacefully."
},
"options": [
"The writer failed to understand her daughters.",
"The children couldn't get along peacefully.",
"The family found it difficult to keep the house clean.",
"Th... | I always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young, most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a battlefield.
It got worse as they grew older. Three years ago, Zack, then 16, couldn't make it through a day without making his sisters, Alex... | high22585.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "increase the ability to learn"
},
"options": [
"change one's brain completely",
"improve one's maths skills",
"make one smarter than others",
"increase the ability to learn"
],
"question": "The experience of lea... | If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain p... | high6570.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "drive people to give up their future"
},
"options": [
"fill your heart with happy feelings",
"allow you to fully appreciate your \"here\"",
"make people experience the wonder of \"here\"",
"drive people to give up their... | Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive "there" you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your "there" vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing after another "there", you are never re... | high14037.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "confident"
},
"options": [
"strict",
"peaceful",
"nervous",
"confident"
],
"question": "Writing this passage, the author seems to be _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
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"answer": {
... | Every New Year brings renewed expectation for a change, for a better life and for a better you. That's a wonderful thing, because this fresh start gives us a chance to reinvent our lives and ourselves. Here's how.
Let go
Many times we are held back by our previous failures,emotions and barriers . This is all old bagga... | high9643.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "want others to know or to think that they are rich"
},
"options": [
"hope to be rich people like their neighbors",
"want others to know or to think that they are rich",
"want to hide their wealth from other people",
"wo... | In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it.And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is.That is what "Keeping up with the Joneses" is about.It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a youn... | high13758.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "tells us that reading is good for children"
},
"options": [
"advises kids to spend less time watching TV",
"explains why reading is good for us",
"tells us that reading is good for children",
"suggests that parents spen... | Remember those big, colorful books with large pictures of balls or apples when you were a little kid? Those have proven to be helpful, according to a number of studies. Between 1 and 5 years old, introducing books to Children can help greatly because this is usually the age when intellectual capabilities form.
At age... | high1579.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Disabled Man Living His Dream"
},
"options": [
"Disabled Man Living His Dream",
"Nothing Is Impossible",
"Don't Look Down Upon the Disabled",
"Through the Same Door"
],
"question": "What would be the best title ... | Janice Fialka showed a new documentary about her cognitively disabled son at schools and seminars across the country.Everyone seemed to enjoy it,but one comment from a teacher proved her family's investment to Fialka was a success.
"In Baltimore an early childhood teacher came up and said,'I have to apologize to th... | high6216.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Because security measures at Sochi were stricter than before."
},
"options": [
"Because it was held at an area popular for vacation travelers.",
"Because the Russian government wanted to make it the best ever held.[:]",
"Beca... | Millions of sports lovers are still thinking about one thing----the Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia. Close to 2900 men and women competed in the 2014 Winter Games about a month ago.
The Olympics brought a lot of attention to Sochi, a city on the Black Sea, which is a popular area for vacation travelers. The area is kno... | high9125.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "choosing food is related to Asian-American's situation"
},
"options": [
"Asia-Americans care less about their health.",
"25 percent of Americans like junk food.",
"choosing food is related to Asian-American's situation",
... | After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high-calorie, fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American, a new study finds. That's one reason why immigrants approach U.S. levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.
The researchers also did an experiment that measu... | high7108.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "in his fifties"
},
"options": [
"in his twenties",
"in his fifties",
"in his seventies",
"in his eighties"
],
"question": "The old man started practicing the theory of \"a thousand marbles\" _ .",
"questi... | A few weeks ago, while I was reading the morning paper, I turned the radio up to listen to a Saturday morning talk show and I heard an old sounding gentleman, with a golden voice. He was telling whoever he was talking with something about "a thousand marbles".
I was _ and stopped to listen to what he had to say ...
"Le... | high12320.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "A Lost Wallet and a Family"
},
"options": [
"Money Is Everything",
"A Lost Wallet and a Family",
"A Kind Businessman",
"A Lost Wallet and the Police"
],
"question": "The best title for the passage would be \" ... | One day in the early March of 1993, Pauline and Tom Nichter and their 11-year-old son, Jason, were shopping for a toy in Buena Park, CA. Suddenly, Pauline saw a wallet lying on the floor. When she looked inside, she found $200. The family, homeless and without work, knew that could change their lives. But they took the... | high16146.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the ones who have suitable people to marry."
},
"options": [
"the ones who don't earn much.",
"the ones who are not good-looking.",
"the ones who have difficulty winning promotion",
"the ones who have suitable people to... | In just two months, the latest buzzword from the Internet, diaosi, has spread so much that it can be found everywhere--from online forums to micro blogs. Many people even call themselves diaosi. It's not the first time a term has gone popular on the Internet in China. However, why is the word so viral that is has beco... | high4401.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Highly trained professionals."
},
"options": [
"Skilled workers.",
"Highly trained professionals.",
"Ordinary engineers.",
"Government officials."
],
"question": "Which kind of the following persons will be the ... | We have recently heard a great deal about the effects of computers on our social and economic organizations. In industry, computers mean automation , and automation means unemployment. Computers in the prefix = st1 /United Stateshave already begun to take the place of workers whose tasks are simple. The variety of jobs... | high19275.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a researcher who studies the way humans think and act"
},
"options": [
"a poet who uses experience in his writing",
"a teacher who teachers story writing in university",
"a researcher who studies the way humans think and act"... | "Experience may possibly be the best teacher, but it is not a particularly good teacher." You might think that Winston Churchill or perhaps Mark Twain spoke those words, but they actually come from James March, a professor at Stanford University and a pioneer in the field of organizational decision making. For years Ma... | high2070.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Art on Paper"
},
"options": [
"Bird Talk.",
"Mother Earth News",
"Disney Adventures.",
"Art on Paper"
],
"question": "Which of the following is the most expensive according to the cover price?",
"question_ty... | Bird Talk includes everything you need to know to help keep your bird healthy and active.Get important information on bird healthcare and nutrition,step-by-step training and caging tips. Readers also enjoy color1ful photos,entertaining stories,and a centerfold poster in each monthly issue.
Issues per year:12 Our pr... | high21932.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "realized the harm of lying and wanted to change"
},
"options": [
"found that other people liked lying to her",
"realized the harm of lying and wanted to change",
"found that shame had a positive effect on her life",
"re... | It was 8:35 am. My girls and I were rushing through the front door of the school as I yelled, "Hurry up! The bell was about to..." RIIIIIIIING! The girls froze and their eyes widened. My shoulders sagged . We were too late.
We were often late for school last year, and every time we ran breathlessly into the attendance ... | high10537.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "cheek"
},
"options": [
"hand",
"cheek",
"neck",
"arm"
],
"question": "Two close French friends will kiss each other on the _ when they meet.",
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"answer": {
... | Different countries have different greeting customs.Now let's learn more about the greeting customs in different cultures.
France
France people greet each other with a handshake ,but close friends kiss each other on the cheek when they meet.They do this when meeting and before leaving.
Korea
In Korea ,it is a sign of r... | high13016.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They were being hunted."
},
"options": [
"They were being trained.",
"They were doing research.",
"They were on holiday.",
"They were being hunted."
],
"question": "What can we know about the group of people?",
... | "We leave at dawn and head out overland by jeep towards Base One. We will get as far as we can before proceeding on foot," Mark explained. The others sat and listened. Sarah, particularly, as a "casualty of events", wouldn't have known what to say or suggest even if she'd been asked. But Harry had a lot to say.
"We'll ... | high14779.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "The financial difficulties she shared with her ex-partner."
},
"options": [
"Her addiction to bargain-hunting.",
"The financial difficulties she shared with her ex-partner.",
"The poor situation people around her were going t... | A British shopper, Emma Mumford, who was named "the Coupon Queen" has spent just PS350 on a luxury Christmas for her and her family--but got PS2,500 worth of food, drink and presents thanks to coupons and offers.
Ms Mumford is a so-called "extreme couponer" and spends hours hunting out the best deals and bargains. Sh... | high12308.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "died six years ago"
},
"options": [
"always put his family in first place",
"didn't understand his daughter",
"didn't treat his daughter well",
"died six years ago"
],
"question": "We can know the writer's fathe... | Dear Daddy,
You've been gone for six years and I've had time to think. Now I'm ready to write this letter to you.
For a long time after Mom died, I thought I liked her more because I didn't like your attitude and I thought that her softer side was more desirable. In my 15-year-old's mind, I thought you could have stopp... | high11601.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "to find out the differences between the male's and female's sense of humor"
},
"options": [
"to find the funniest joke in European countries",
"to know what funny people are from different nations and cultures",
"to find out ... | Dr. Wiseman started the "laugh lab" project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humor. Participants are invited to log on the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favorite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.
Their project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to final... | high4429.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "To catch seals for food."
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"To get to a colder place.",
"To teach their children how to swim."
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"she became proud of herself",
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],
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],
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Kids Club in Beau Rivage (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
The club has a lovely atmosphere, with a large room for activities and a fenced, ... | high5051.txt |
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But as luck would have it for the frightened wild ducklings that had lost their mother, the dog that helped them out of the bushes had only their best interests at heart.
Duke, a one-year-old German shepherd... | high16608.txt |
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"they can make a lot of money"
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The New York Times cited Norman last month, saying that electronics manufactures strategical... | high3420.txt |
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"Hong Kong is a good place",
"she wants to be far from her homeland",
"the Chinese University ... | "I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can't there be 25 hours in a day?" complained Liu Ran in Hong Kong as mid-term exams were going on.
The 18-year-old was Shandong Province's top scorer in this year's college entrance examination. After graduating from Tai'an No.1 High School, she chose the Chinese Universi... | high15301.txt |
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"they don't meet the safety standards"
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MIDDLE EAST
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"It can be made humanoid.",
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"Steve Jobs's parents worked at Hewlett-Packard",
"Steve Jobs didn't know his rea... | Steve Jobs-A surprising success.
Nothing in the early years of Steve Job's life suggested that he would be so successful. Born in San Francisco, the child of two students, he was adopted and grew up close to Silicon Valley. While at company-and he and his best friend Steve Wozniak got summer jobs there.
After finishing... | high15315.txt |
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"her explanation of a set of difficult understandings",
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Bird Watching Equipment
Some items that might make bird watching more enjoyable are binoculars ( ) , a camera, some kind of system for keeping notes, and maybe a back pack. Birders often keep lists of the birds they... | high5045.txt |
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Yet despite such ... | high17502.txt |
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"He was showing his handwriting."
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) graduate James Teh and business partner Michael Curran developed a free, open-source program, ... | high3434.txt |
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"They were trying to build better ones.",
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Before the Second World War, most people lived in the town or the city where they worked.
Almost everyone either walked to work or used a good inexpensive transportation system Many of
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"are too busy to talk to each other",
"don't share the same interests"
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Spoken in Mexico for centuries, Ayapaneco is one of 68 surviving languages in the mainly Spanish-speaking nation. The two speakers are Manuel Segovia and Isidro Velazquez. Though the... | high5723.txt |
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},
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"To cancel an order he had made.",
"To invite Ms Rogers to an auto show.",
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Suzanne Rogers
Ultra--Ergonomic Furniture
Sales and Shipping Department
Suite 58, 107 Morris Circle
Moorabbin, Victoria 3206
Dear Ms Rogers,
As I'm sure you are aware, our company has been organizing conventions, festivals, and other large corporate events for the last fifteen years. We have relied on your... | high17264.txt |
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"Some unusual pets are adopted by people",
"People should take good care of their pets",
"Pets sometimes can be very ... | What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.
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},
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"prove that China is a developed country.",
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"question": "Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _ .",
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"the IQ of smoking males is higher than that of non-smokers",
"the IQ of smoking males is... | A study led by Professor Mark Weiser of Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer Hospital has determined that young men who smoke are likely to have lower IQs than their non-smoking peers . Tracking 18-to 21-year-old men enlisted in the Israeli army in the largest ever study of its kind, he has... | high15473.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"Jim, who has a daughter sensitive to dog's smell.",
"Dick, a jobless teenager who can hardly pay his rent.",
... | Many people _ , only to find out that they are not ready for a pet. This often results in the dog being turned over to a shelter where it may not find another home. This can be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figure out if they are truly ready for the responsibilities of pet ownership.
Being a responsi... | high7134.txt |
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},
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"to report the different roles mothers and fathers play in childdevelopment",
... | Much of the value mothers and fathers bring to their children is due to the fact that mothers and fathers are different.And by cooperating together and complementing each other in their differences,they provide these good things that samesex caregivers cannot provide.
Mothers and Fathers Play Differently Fathers tend t... | high22234.txt |
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},
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"she almost lost her Way in Bucharest",
"she didn't get legal papers",
"she would leave Romania"
],
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},
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"in the early morning",
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"after 3:45"
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},
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"more skating parks are being built",
"kids who spend hours watching TV benefit a lot",
"kids who have nowher... | Researchers found that compared with teens who spent much of their free time in front of TV sets, those who were physically active often had higher self-respect, better grades and were less likely to have risky behavior like taking drugs, smoking, or drinking.The findings, based on a national survey of nearly 12,000 mi... | high11826.txt |
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"to his workplace.",
"to have a meal.",
"to see a drama."
],
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... | When Julio Diaz stepped off the subway after work one night, he was simply planning to go to his favorite local diner for a meal. But when a teenage boy approached him with a knife, Diaz knew the evening was about to take a more dramatic turn.
The young man demanded Diaz's wallet, and Diaz passed it over without objec... | high5910.txt |
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},
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"let the driver earn more money",
"see some places for the last time."
],
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I walked to the door and knocked, "Just a minute," answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door... | high16191.txt |
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"New research shows that high self-esteem may not be helpful.",
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"Forget abou... | high18802.txt |
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},
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"Because he was kind and helpful to people from heart.",
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"answer": {
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},
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"will hold their family values with age",
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},
"options": [
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"Most US parents agree tha... | When it comes to protecting the privacy of their children, U.S. parents give social networks a failing grade. According to a recent survey, three out of four parents believe social networks are not doing a good job of protecting kids' online privacy.
The survey was conducted for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organiz... | high20345.txt |
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},
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"Bosom suffered from heart attack",
"Martin refused to take regular classes in other towns",
"Martin flew a... | To most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.
In a country known for its ... | high9694.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"she could wear a beautiful sweater like others",
"she could be as great as Sophie",
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After school, Annabelle, Samantha and Kristy walked home together. "I decide tha... | high24123.txt |
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"answer": {
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"On the mountain.",
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"At home."
],
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Yuuki lived with his family in a seaside village, below a small mountain. One day, as he played on top of the mountain, Yuuki f... | high12491.txt |
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"Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter."
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Not size, of course. I've been in some of the grandest houses in prefix = st1 /America, and it's clear no one lives there. Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut inEthiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess' bed -- a home that had more warmth than any house I've been in since.... | high23894.txt |
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"answer": {
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"color",
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},
{
"answer": {
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Eggplant was first grown in India ... | high984.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"air comes up and down"
],
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"answer": {
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"Best ways to learn English well.",
"Words that hurt people's feelings.",
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Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person's feelings. Or they... | high24137.txt |
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"answer": {
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"MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia",
"Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist",
"Hope, One Wall at a Time"
],
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The walls that were once ugly with graffiti are now covered with beautiful pictur... | high7875.txt |
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"options": [
"It is fun and easy to do.",
"It is not bad for children.",
"It will make children bad writers.",
"The writer does not give an opinion."
],
"question": "What... | Can you understand the beginning of this article?
"My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF."
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called ... | high748.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools."
},
"options": [
"Whether students should study at online schools.",
"Whether online schools should be allowed to exist.",
"Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools.",
... | Recently, online high schools in America have sparked a debate about whether or not taxpayers' money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don't have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educa... | high12485.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "A pet dog."
},
"options": [
"A pet dog.",
"A policeman.",
"A doctor.",
"A firefighter."
],
"question": "What is Mr Gibbs?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index":... | A sick little girl is being kept alive thanks to her best friend -- a dog who carries her oxygen tank on his back. Alida's faithful dog companion Mr Gibbs has been specially trained to shepherd the three-year-old, who breathes through a tube most of the time. He follows her closely as she plays in her family's ten-acre... | high9858.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Who swing voters will finally decide to vote for"
},
"options": [
"Whether working class whites care about Obama's inexperience",
"The economic trouble the country now faces",
"Who swing voters will finally decide to vote for... | The curtain on the 2008 US presidential election finally rose last month as John McCain and Barack Obama were formally nominated as candidates of the two major parties. This may be one of the hardest decisions voters have to make between two appealing candidates.
The big question for voters, as they face both an eco... | high22546.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "an experiment on honesty"
},
"options": [
"the policy of honesty",
"an honesty box to collect money",
"evolution on honesty",
"an experiment on honesty"
],
"question": "This passage is mainly about _ .",
... | Honesty may well be the policy, but it often deserts us when no one is watching, psychologists report today. Experiments with an honesty box to collect payments for hot drinks show that people are better at paying up when under the gaze of a pair of eyes. The surprise was that the eyes were not real, but photographed.... | high990.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "No. 4"
},
"options": [
"No. 1",
"No. 2",
"No. 3",
"No. 4"
],
"question": "Of which movie does the reviewer have the best opinion?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer... | Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.
.............................................................................................
Happiness(Romance)
Happiness tells the story of two people(Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy)who work for different advertising com... | high18816.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Merlin could supply her with comfort and warmth"
},
"options": [
"Merlin was her adopted child for nineteen years",
"Merlin could supply her with comfort and warmth",
"she failed to give birth to her own biological child",
... | The phone ID flashed, "Emergency Vet". "Oh no" I whispered. I could not lose Merlin now.
Ron and I had tried to have children for a long time with depressing results. I threw myself into my work. Any maternal feelings I had were spent on Merlin.
I couldn't wait to get home from work each night. I wanted to pick up that... | high10292.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "the effects of the nuclear radiation leaks"
},
"options": [
"the earthquake that happened in March",
"the government' s effort to avoid disaster",
"the effects of the nuclear radiation leaks",
"the earthquake - battered... | Areas of Tokyo which had usually been packed with office workers like sushi restaurants and noodle shops were unusually quiet.Many schools were closed.Companies allowed workers to stay home.Long queues formed at airports.
As Japanese authorities struggled to avoid disaster at an earthquake - battered nuclear plant 2... | high20351.txt |
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