voidful/EQG-RACE-PLUS · Datasets at Hugging Face

questions list	article stringlengths 9 6.44k	id stringlengths 9 14
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "The family don't like being linked to their neighbors." }, "options": [ "The father is not responsible for the boy.", "The family don't like being linked to their neighbors.", "The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh.", ...	HOUSTON (AP) --- A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit. The incident happened about 3pm on a cul-desac in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. Williams of the Harris County ...	high5118.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "made friends with some famous composers." }, "options": [ "performed works for family and friends", "published Porte-enseigne Polka", "taught the General's daughter to play the piano", "made friends with some famous com...	Born in a landowner family, Modest Mussorgsky learned his first lessons in piano from his mother. When he turned nine, Mussorgsky had already started performing for family and friends. The very next year, he was admitted to St. Peter's School and then went ahead to publish a piano piece called Porte-enseigne Polka, whi...	high19472.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "thought" }, "options": [ "oral speech", "sign language", "body language", "thought" ], "question": "Which of the following ways can not be used as a form of communication?", "question_type": null }, { ...	For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for lette...	high4206.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Musical traditions of Scotland and Ireland." }, "options": [ "His great success in Irish traditional songs.", "His grandfather's band.", "Musical traditions of Scotland and Ireland.", "Charles Dickens' novels." ], ...	If God could sing, his name must be Declan Galbraith. The boy was born on December 19, 1991 in the UK. He is an English singer of Scottish and Irish origin. His grandfather, who was in a band and played several instruments, often took Declan to concerts he was participating in. The mix of Scottish and Irish musical tra...	high16741.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "he thought they deserved help" }, "options": [ "he benefited from Operation Mend", "he was afraid of burned faces", "he thought they deserved help", "he didn't know how to spend money" ], "question": "Neidorf de...	In a generous display of maturity and sympathy, one Jewish boy made his first deed as a man in his faith a great act of charity. Joshua Neidorf, a 13-year-old boy from Los Angeles, donated most of his birthday money to Operation Mend, a program that reconstructs the faces of severely burned U. S. veterans . The young m...	high3569.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "The space station crew has been reduced to two due to an accident." }, "options": [ "They were busy fixing a camera.", "They had to throw a data - collecting device.", "They had to stay aboard.", "The space station crew...	Two space walkers fixed a camera on the outside of the international space station on Monday and threw overboard a data - collecting device , sending it rolling off into space like a football. The new camera will help space station astronauts add new pieces onto the orbiting station. Mr Arthur and his Russian crewmat...	high23922.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "introduce the topic of the text" }, "options": [ "make a brief summary", "introduce the topic of the text", "compare Ebola with cancer", "show the latest study of viruses" ], "question": "The news of Ebola in Gu...	When we hear of dangerous diseases, cancer and heart disease are often what first comes to mind. Recently, a virus called Ebola has reappeared in Guinea (a country in West Africa), killing 62 people so far. It leads to viral hemorrhagic fever, which is characterized by high fever and internal bleeding etc, Ebola can ...	high12527.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "it was found on a famous trail" }, "options": [ "it was an important clue to life in the past", "it was found on a famous trail", "it at one time belonged to a VIP", "it was a fashionable shoe at that time" ], "...	Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman's shoe ...	high832.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Having the right types of genes." }, "options": [ "Eating healthy food every day.", "Having the right types of genes.", "Having a healthy lifestyle.", "Taking drugs that prevent ageing." ], "question": "Accordin...	Good Genes Mean Long Life Scientists have discovered that living to the age of 100 may have nothing to do with the lifestyle you lead and everything to do with the type of genes you have. For the lucky carriers of "Methuselah" genes, worries over smoking, eating unhealthily and not getting enough exercise may not be as...	high15248.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "28 years" }, "options": [ "18 years", "28 years", "6 years", "19 years" ], "question": "How long was Nelson Mandela sent to prison?", "question_type": "factiod_questions" }, { "answer": { "answ...	Former South African President Nelson Mandela who was treated for a recurring lung infection, dies on Dec. 5th, 2013, at the age of 95. People around the world are mourning the loss of the country's first black president. He was often called humble, charming, loyal person and a man who cared about others. "He seemed ...	high9722.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "they can't do whatever they want to" }, "options": [ "they can't do whatever they want to", "they feel it unnecessary to have laws", "laws only protect those who worked out them", "laws and rules are too complicated to ...	As rules, laws are people's rights and responsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments. Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit people's freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we ...	high14156.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "We needn't worry about the children and our late life." }, "options": [ "The children are so clever that we need not worry about their study.", "Someone else can take care of the children and our late life.", "We are rich eno...	We can't help but grow older physically, but we can stay young in other ways. Do you want to stay young? If yes is the answer, here is what you can do: 1. _ . This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3...	high72.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Yantai University" }, "options": [ "Yantai University", "Peking University", "Suzhou University", "Nankai University" ], "question": "According to the text, up to now, Apart from Renmin University, which Univers...	Every year in late April, students at Renmin University of China become the subjects of admiration and jealousy of their peers on other campuses in Beijing. Why? Because they get a week off in the middle of term, the so-called spring break. " _ 's been a unique tradition of our school for a decade," said Wang Yueran, 2...	high6411.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "deals with bacteria with radiation" }, "options": [ "takes a whole night to kill bacteria", "deals with bacteria with radiation", "is a kind of liquid like dishwasher soap", "has to be plugged into the wall to work" ...	Phone Soap: Charge and Clean Your Phone You may charge your phone every day, but do you clean your phone as much? Whatever your hands touch, your phones touch. It has been discovered that some phones have 18 times more bacteria and viruses than any surface in a public restroom. So it probably won't surprise you that a ...	high13639.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "raised by the selling of shares in the companies" }, "options": [ "exchanged for part ownership in the Stock Exchange", "raised by the selling of shares in the companies", "repaid to its original owners as soon as possible", ...	Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale , faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little hope of raising the money needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide sh...	high7690.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "liked writing stories" }, "options": [ "liked writing stories", "was good at writing poetry", "could understand poetry well", "was often praised by his teacher" ], "question": "When the author was a pupil, he ...	For about three years now, I have been writing poetry. It was not until my junior year in high school that I developed an interest, love, and skill for writing poetry. Back in elementary school, I love to write stories. I would write stories on post-it notes and anywhere I could. Yet when I had to write a limerick for...	high9865.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information." }, "options": [ "Now there is limited information than ever before.", "Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information.", "Now people c...	So much to do, so little time.So much information, so little time to read .In this age there is more information than ever before.There is not enough time to read everything we want to read.However, you can take in and understand more information in shorter time through speed-reading.This article will not make you read...	high7848.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "to clear the mind" }, "options": [ "to clear the mind", "to practice a religion", "to develop a technique", "to carry out an experiment" ], "question": "The goal of meditation is _ .", "question_type": "c...	Across the planet there are millions of people who engage in some type of meditation, the practice of concentrating and clearing the mind to bring the body into a state of peace, at least a semi-regular basis. For some, particularly among practitioners of Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, this is _ of th...	high775.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "It would enable him to avoid arousing suspicion." }, "options": [ "It would make traveling abroad more possible.", "It would make it easier for him to meet people.", "It would enable him to avoid arousing suspicion.", "...	The Colonel asks Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit an...	high23665.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "have a strong sense of self" }, "options": [ "get along well with others", "pursue a profession in chemistry", "follow their parents' advice", "have a strong sense of self" ], "question": "According to the passa...	Some novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his first novel, A Wind In Montana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives. A Wind in Montana is a great tale of two teenagers, Rory Coleman and Victoria Beac...	high5087.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "How to be a better person." }, "options": [ "How to be a better person.", "The culture of ancient China.", "How to make their big dreams come true.", "A complete introduction to Confucius and Mencius." ], "quest...	What are the most popular courses at Harvard University, US? Unsurprisingly, Intro to Economics and Intro to Computer Science claim the top two spots. But what about Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory (<<>> ), a course focused on ancient Chinese philosophers and their theories? As the third most popula...	high16806.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Tommy's Hobby" }, "options": [ "Important Hobbies", "Tommy's Hobby", "Different Hobbies", "Hobby of Collecting Butterflies" ], "question": "What's the best title for this passage?", "question_type": null }...	The class teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child.She encouraged all her pupils to have one, and sometimes arranged for their parents to come and see the work they had done as a result. One Friday morning the teacher told the class that those of them who had a hobby could have a holiday that ...	high21072.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "It is basically a good way to protect one's privacy." }, "options": [ "It is a way of signaling that you don't like the caller.", "It is natural to tell lies about small things", "It is basically a good way to protect one's p...	There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door. This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on...	high2930.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "An introduction of eye-controlling technology." }, "options": [ "An introduction of a new device.", "An introduction of smart-phones.", "An introduction of eye-controlling technology.", "An introduction of a new technol...	In the near future,we may be using our eyes to operate our smart-phones and tablets,even when it comes to playing popular games like Fruit Ninja. The Gaze Group has been developing eye-controlled computer technology for nearly 20 years.But those devices have been firstly designed to help those with disabilities,and are...	high4399.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "teamwork" }, "options": [ "self-confidence", "teamwork", "making efforts", "taking risks" ], "question": "Based on this text successful people often have spirit of _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions"...	Simon and Garfunkel once famously sang "I am a rock, I am an island". It's a great song, but is simply isn't true! For whatever reason, we all seem afraid to ask for help, even from those closest to us, regardless of whether we need or deserve it. There's something in our society than seems to dictate that we have to d...	high21714.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "You have to read others' expressions to understand them." }, "options": [ "You are interested to listen to others' talking.", "You have to read others' expressions to understand them.", "You can only understand others over th...	Parties, iPods, concerts, movies, TV shows, video games, traffic. All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable. But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and, if we don't take notice, it can have an effect on our hearing. Most teenagers don't think about hearing loss. But if you experi...	high3390.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Wild time for children" }, "options": [ "Wild time for children", "Benefits of wild time", "More space for children", "Adventures of children" ], "question": "What is the best title of the text?", "question_...	Today,we are told,children don't spend enough time in the fresh air.Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV--they seem to be living in a virtual world.They have lost touch with nature. But now 400 organizations in the UK,from playgroups to the National Health Service,are encouraging children ...	high5939.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "the amount of carotenoids" }, "options": [ "the contents of intake", "the levels of carrots", "the time of eating fruit and vegetables", "the amount of carotenoids" ], "question": "The red and yellow color1s wer...	You know eating fruit and vegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found. Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtly increased yellow and red pigment...	high18195.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "its temperature" }, "options": [ "its poses", "its temperature", "its special clothes", "its special yoga mat" ], "question": "Hot yoga is different from regular yoga in _ .", "question_type": "cloze_ques...	Hot yoga is not terribly different from regular yoga. You will do the same poses and will need a yoga mat. However, the catch is that the temperature will be at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit and sometimes higher. The heat is what makes this type of yoga not for everyone. Regardless of your overall health, talk to your d...	high23103.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "To collect water from rainfall." }, "options": [ "To make the trees beautiful.", "To produce electricity.", "To help the trees' swaying.", "To collect water from rainfall." ], "question": "What is the special in...	Breakthroughs in science and technology are paving the way for modern cities to support bigger populations. Now, we see the most exciting urban innovations to show you exactly how they'll improve your city's infrastructure . Lighting Up The Night Anthony Di Mari dreamed up an electric tree to help irrigate public parks...	high14977.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "an adventure film" }, "options": [ "a tragedy", "a comedy", "an action film", "an adventure film" ], "question": "Pirates of the Carribean is _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer":...	Good morning. I'm Chen Hua. Here's my culture report for today, Monday. A new film starts tonight at the student cinema at eight o'clock. The film is Pirates of the Carribean.It's a fantastic adventure film. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are the stars. They are both very popular and famous, and they both act well in t...	high23117.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "appreciated Mary's kindness and work attitude" }, "options": [ "was grateful for Mary's kindness", "wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds", "appreciated Mary's kindness and work attitude", "thought highly of th...	The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward he leaned on his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with hi...	high1593.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "voice processing" }, "options": [ "sensing technology", "voice processing", "machine learning", "deep learning" ], "question": "\"Tianzhi\" includes services in the following fields EXCEPT _ .", "question...	China's largest search engine Baidu has said it will make its latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology accessible to developers and businesses as part of the company's latest move into AI, big data and cloud computing. AI solution "Tianzhi" was launched at a cloud-computing summit held in Beijing Wednesday. It in...	high14963.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "If one gains weight, one's friends are likely to get fat." }, "options": [ "If one gains weight, one's friends are likely to get fat.", "Social problems like alcoholism are easy to deal with.", "Friends usually don't follow e...	When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity appears to spread through society. But the findings might also offer hope. If friends help make obesity acceptable, then they might also be influential in losing the fat. The researchers...	high22209.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "healthy man--he lived longer than all his enemies" }, "options": [ "friendly man--he never made any enemies", "healthy man--he lived longer than all his enemies", "lucky man--his enemies had all died", "terrible man--he...	"That's right." said the old man. "Ninety-nine years old, and I haven't an enemy in the world. They're all dead." "Well, sir." said the interviewer , "I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday." The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, "I can't see why you sho...	high21700.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "shade against the sun" }, "options": [ "protection against rain", "shade against the sun", "a symbol of power and authority", "a symbol of honor and authority" ], "question": "The first use of umbrella was as ...	To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain.Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the Chinese were the earlie...	high3384.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "middle school students" }, "options": [ "college students", "English teachers", "adult English learners", "middle school students" ], "question": "The new-added Cambridge Dictionaries online are probably most su...	Welcome to Cambridge Dictionaries Online! Cambridge University Press publishes a range of dictionaries for learners of English all around the world. You can search our dictionaries using the search box at the top of the page. New for elementary learners We've added two new choices to Cambridge Dictionaries Online-Ess...	high18181.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "$10." }, "options": [ "$28.", "$5.", "$43.", "$10." ], "question": "How much did the couple spend at the fair?", "question_type": "factiod_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "...	Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair came to the nearby town. They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt's wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let ...	high2924.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Because she believed that if they were well prepared, they could achieve high goals." }, "options": [ "Because she believed one of the students in the classroom could go on to greatness.", "Because the words of an eighth-grade leve...	You heard about the sign posted on a farm fence? Inside there was a big and mean bull. The sign read, "Don't attempt to cross this field unless you can do it in 9.9 seconds. The bull can do it in 10!" Don't try to cross that field unless you are prepared! And isn't that the way it is in life? We have to be ready when...	high21066.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Dakota Fanning is a lonely orphan." }, "options": [ "Dakota Fanning is a young gifted actress.", "Dakota Fanning is a lonely orphan.", "Dakota Fanning is a creative pupil.", "Dakota Fanning has many interests." ], ...	On the New York set of the film Hide and Seek, ten-year-old Dakota Fanning spends her time playing a deeply disturbed girl who deals with her mother's suicide by creating an imaginary friend, who may not frighten her family. Today, though, she has the day off. "This week I only worked two days,"says Fanning, sitting ...	high7684.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "had no idea what was wrong with their family life" }, "options": [ "failed to hear from him for a long time", "had no idea what was wrong with their family life", "blamed herself for something wrong she did", "wondered ...	Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard from again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their ma...	high9871.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Global warming has kept bringing icebergs into being." }, "options": [ "The temperature in Arctic is rising faster than that in Antarctica.", "The ocean food chain breaks due to the melting of icebergs.", "Floating icebergs h...	Masses of floating ice are so large that they dwarfs your ship, making you question whether your ship still can be spotted among such floating mountains. They are so improbable looking that you simply look in wonder. It seems that nothing that large could be natural-- and then it strikes you that something so large cou...	high23671.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "their husbands stick to sports" }, "options": [ "they are serious in religion", "they are devoted to sports", "their husbands stick to sports", "their husbands are missing" ], "question": "Many a wife becomes a ...	For many people in the US,sports are not just for fun. They're almost a "religion".Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person .Other fans watch the games at home,sticking to their TV sets,never missing a game. Many a wife becomes a "sports widow" during her ...	high20350.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "What a pointless question" }, "options": [ "Forget about it", "What a ridiculous point", "Think about it", "What a pointless question" ], "question": "Which of the following can be the missing heading?", "qu...	Obviously! Until Descartes came along in the seventeenth century, everyone assumed that we exited. Obviously. The fact seemed so mind-blowing obvious that it wasn't really discussed. We could see ourselves in the mirror, we could feel pain and pleasure, we could think thoughts for ourselves and, more importantly, perha...	high10293.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "College Football Player Plays Parent's Role." }, "options": [ "Ray Ray McElrathbey Works Hard at College.", "Ray Ray McElrathbey Loves His Brother.", "Parents Fail to Raise Their Children.", "College Football Player Pla...	Like other student athletes, Ray Ray McElrathbey deals with schoolwork, practice and games. But after a long day of studying and working out on the football field, the prefix = st1 /ClemsonUniversityplayer can't relax with friends. Ray Ray has to make sure his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, gets a good dinner, does his ...	high18817.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "there are many freshmen and more activities" }, "options": [ "it is across the parking lot from Slade Hall", "it is small and quite far away from the playground", "there are many second and third year students there", "...	I have been a student at Bentley College in Waltham for some time now, so I have a lot of experience and know how things work at Bentley. As a freshman at Bentley College you will be living in the Tree Dorms, Slade Hall or Miller Hall. I would highly suggest that you choose to live in the Tree Dorms because this is whe...	high991.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "throw the most balls into the trailers of the opposing robots" }, "options": [ "have the most trailers connected to them", "throw the most balls into the trailers of the opposing robots", "stand still when throwing balls", ...	April 2009, in the state of Georgia, USA, twenty thousand people watched high school students from twenty- eight countries compete with robots they had built. More than ten thousand students and more than five hundred robots took part in the competition. Almost 1,700 high school teams took part in the competition call...	high22547.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "You can't always make people believe the truth" }, "options": [ "People seldom tell the truth.", "You can't always make people believe the truth", "If you try to defend yourself,people will believe you.", "People never ...	The host poured the tea into the cup and placed it on the small table in front of his guests,who were a father and his daughter,and put the lid on the cup with a clink.Obviously thinking of something.he hurried into the inner room,leaving the thermos on the table.His two guests heard a chest of drawers opening and rus...	high23881.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "won the championship of The Voice of China" }, "options": [ "won the championship of The Voice of China", "signed a contract with a big company", "first sot foot on the Chinese stage", "was successful in her study" ...	With her pretty face and soulful voice, Zhang Bichen was instantly thought a possible champion when she first set foot on the stage of the TV show The Voice of China. On Oct 7, 2014, the 25 - year - old girl won the fierce competition and received the title of the "Voice of the Year". Zhang's dream of being a singer st...	high9859.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "They were afraid the students would make fun of him." }, "options": [ "There was a lot of housework for him to do.", "They had no money to pay for his tuition.", "There were not enough schools in the country.", "They we...	Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates. Despite his disability, and his parents' doubts, Ibrahim was determi...	high12484.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "The scripture was blown into the sky." }, "options": [ "He felt very sad about his mistake.", "The scripture was blown into the sky.", "He was punished by the gods.", "Many wind-house flags were flying." ], "que...	We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas. They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures are printed. People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened. They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again. A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, ...	high7874.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "It is made of smaller molecules." }, "options": [ "It can be made as easily as common rubber.", "It is environmentally-friendly.", "It can repair itself at room temperature.", "It is made of smaller molecules." ], ...	Broken rubber bands and flat tires requiring replacement could soon be a thing of the past. French researchers have developed a new kind of rubber that can repair itself when broken.The new rubber is made from widely available materials including vegetable oil and a common industrial chemical.All the materials are cons...	high24136.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park" }, "options": [ "the endangered species in Glacier National Park", "the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park", "conservation laws imposed by the stat...	Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with prefix = st1 /Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, timber, and agriculture. This land is an import...	high23659.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Europe" }, "options": [ "Europe", "Australia", "America", "Africa" ], "question": "The jackdaw lives in _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "a...	If your mother wants to tell you something , she uses words . Birds can not talk as we do . But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger . They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing . The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe . Jackdaws live together in flocks. Yo...	high9681.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "show what budget trips are generally like" }, "options": [ "show what budget trips are generally like", "introduce the best trip she's had over the years", "show how difficult it can be to spend as little money as possible", ...	One day on my luxury holiday cost 30 yuan. Bus ticket: 2 yuan. Breakfast, lunch and dinner: 5 yuan. Hotel: 20 yuan. OK, so it was a 10-seater bus with only four seats that weren't broken and 20 other people on it. OK, all my food came from one steamed bun stand at the side of the road, and the "hotel" was a hostel ...	high14793.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "unfriendly" }, "options": [ "unfriendly", "surprised", "thankful", "excited" ], "question": "When Brant heard the author's voice on the phone, he was _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { ...	I hated writing thank-you notes as a child, but I had no choice: My mother was adamant about honoring other people's kindness and generosity. But now after a childhood spent crafting those notes, the music of gratitude flows naturally from me. I hire Brant to build an arbor around my front door. I drew it exactly a...	high22221.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "creative" }, "options": [ "popular", "useful", "scientific", "creative" ], "question": "It can be inferred from the passage that the author thought the exercises in the book were _ .", "question_type": "s...	In a recently published book , I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams , lotus flowers and clustering . As I used these exercises in my classes , I noticed that students were interested . They said more and wrote more . They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups...	high21728.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "population pollution" }, "options": [ "the increase of resources", "population pollution", "the development of mankind", "the present rate" ], "question": "The rapid increase in population is considered to be ...	Many of the world's pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further pollution by industry. If the rapid increase of world population in countries continues at the present rate, there may be much greater harm to human bein...	high16184.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "People from northern Asia" }, "options": [ "People from northern Asia", "People from Europe", "People from Germany", "Columbus" ], "question": "_ went to America first.", "question_type": "cloze_questions"...	Over thirty thousand years ago,people from northern Asia went to America.Today, we call these people Indians . The Indians went to America because the weather began to change.Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They had to move or die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked! Later Columbus...	high5905.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "They look similar to the environment around them." }, "options": [ "They will die if they leave Earth.", "There are more lichens than plants on Earth.", "They look similar to the environment around them.", "They are too...	Lichens are difficult to see. They don't move. They often mix into the living place. You might not even recognize one if you are looking right at it. Lichens live on rocks, branches, houses, and even metal street signs. You can find these colorful organisms almost everywhere -- from deserts to rainforests, and from...	high11833.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Virginia" }, "options": [ "Florida", "Pennsylvania", "Massachusetts", "Virginia" ], "question": "According to the passage, Faust was born in _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer":...	Drew Gilpin Faust made history in 2007 when she became the first female president of Harvard University, Massachusetts, US. Faust is an excellent historian known especially for her work on the history of the American South. She was a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania for 25 years. In 2001, she beca...	high20436.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "There was less chance of being detected there." }, "options": [ "There is a greater demand there than in America.", "There was less chance of being detected there.", "Britain was Spring's birthplace.", "The price were h...	Robert Spring, a 19 century forger ,was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he became rich by selling his small but real collection of ear...	high16190.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "City-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses." }, "options": [ "Country-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses.", "City-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses.", "Country-dwellers live...	Country-dwellers often say the constant noise, heavy traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad. Well, they might be right, according to the latest research. City residents are more likely to develop mental illnesses than those who live in villages, a study has found. Researchers from Cardiff university exami...	high5911.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Most children like reading as well as going online." }, "options": [ "Children don't like reading any more after the age of 8.", "Most children like reading as well as going online.", "All kids like reading e - books instead ...	The saying that children don't like reading any more has been proved untrue. A new study finds that 75 percent of kids between five and 17 say that although they love technology, they still want to read books. The Kids & Family Reading Report also says that 62 percent of kids prefer reading printed books rather than th...	high11827.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "he had to work as a coal miner" }, "options": [ "there were no schools for slave in America", "blacks were not allowed to receive education", "he had to work as a coal miner", "he was not smart enough to receive educati...	Booker T. Washington was born in a black slave family in Virginia of the USA in 1856, seven years before slavery was abolished by Abraham Lincoln in January, 1863. He wrote a book about his life called Up From Slavery, which was published in 1901. In the book, he said that he had no choice but to work in a coal mine ...	high20422.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "looks more like a person" }, "options": [ "is more popular", "performs more jobs", "moves more quickly", "looks more like a person" ], "question": "Compared with Readybot, the Japanese robot _ .", "questi...	What if you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you, prepared by your own kitchen robot? It might sound like science fiction, but professors at the University of Tokyo have taken the first steps toward making that a reality. The team recently introduced a human-shaped kitchen robot that can pour tea a...	high14787.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "a place where students were taught" }, "options": [ "a teacher who was respected by people", "a person who worked for the government", "a place where students were taught", "a place where tradition and culture developed...	India is a developing country. It has thousands of years of tradition and culture. Different types of people live in India. In the old days the educational institutions were called "ashramam" and teachers were "gurus". A guru was a respected person in society. Now we are living in the technological world. Big change...	high22235.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "lose enjoyment" }, "options": [ "fail to succeed", "be successful", "lose enjoyment", "be unreasonable" ], "question": "According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will _ . .", ...	Nowadays, people have a heated discussion on whether the pressure on international sports players kills the essence of sport --the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The ind...	high22553.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Separate work hours from family time." }, "options": [ "Separate work hours from family time.", "Refuse to use cell phones.", "Ignore coming calls during family time.", "Encourage women to stay at home." ], "que...	A new study suggests that the roundtheclock availability that cell phones have brought to people's lives may _ family life. The study,which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative "spillover" betw...	high985.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "He wanted to return it to the right person." }, "options": [ "He didn't know what to do with it.", "He felt lucky to get it.", "He thought of keeping it for himself.", "He wanted to return it to the right person." ]...	I went on line to check if my pay was in my bank account . To my amazement I discovered that not only had I been paid, but a company I'd never worked for had also paid me! I know I would have been beside myself if my own salary was not in my account, so I tried to get the money back to the right person. Easier said t...	high12490.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "in order to cure his disease" }, "options": [ "in order to be happy", "in order to cure his disease", "because he could not live for long", "because his disease couldn't be cured" ], "question": "Cousins decided...	Many years ago, Norman Cousins was seriously ill. He was given six months to live. His chance for recovery was 1 in 500. He could see the worry, depression and anger in his life contributed to his disease. He wondered, "If illness can be caused by negativity , can health be created by positivity ?" He decided to mak...	high24122.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "All the above." }, "options": [ "The sea water which goes into the volcano", "The lava.", "The pressure which is bigger and bigger.", "All the above." ], "question": "What makes volcanoes erupt?", "question_...	Krakatau volcano is in a small island in Indonesia. It had been peaceful for about 200 years before it erupted in 1883. The first signs of the activity of the volcano appeared in May 1883, when fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain. Great noise could be heard even in Jakarta a hundred miles away. L...	high7860.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "by time" }, "options": [ "by time", "by space", "by comparison", "by importance" ], "question": "The passage is developed _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_in...	CANYOUIMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKETHIS? Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a second thought. Actually, the ancient Greeks wrote this way. The lack of punctuation marks probably didn't bother good readers, though. As they read, they just put pauses where they fi...	high9695.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "get rid of his uneasy feelings" }, "options": [ "find a way to get out", "dig a lifeline to the ground", "keep himself from coldness", "get rid of his uneasy feelings" ], "question": "When trapped underground, P...	Chilean rescued miner Edison Pena ran the New York City Marathon on November 7th , less than a month after he was rescued from a collapsed mine that trapped him and the other 32 miners for 69 days. Pena ran 10 km daily through the mine's tunnels to beat the anxiety, wearing cut-down boots until rescuers sent him a ...	high20344.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "It will last two days, from 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm each day." }, "options": [ "Only old people would like to watch it.", "It will include the bicycling show and a peacock.", "It will be performed by the best acrobatic group.", ...	Beijing Acrobatic Show in Chaoyang Theatre Introduction of Acrobatic Show: This is the entertainment that should not be missed by the young and old on a visit to Beijing. You can see breath-holding acrobatics, some of which can be so demanding in the balance skill as to be close to the impossible. This time you can s...	high18803.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "there's no warn in his home" }, "options": [ "his family is poor", "he wants to find a friend live with", "there's no warn in his home", "he loves nature and likes to adventure" ], "question": "The reason why Hu...	Many of the stories written by Mark Twain take place in Hannibal, Missouri. The small wooden house where he lived as a boy still stands there. Next to the house is a wooden fence. It is the kind described in Twain's book, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," published in1876. In that story, Tom has been told to paint the fe...	high11199.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Mount Hollywood Trail and Bronx River" }, "options": [ "Mount Hollywood Trail and Bronx River", "Mount Hollywood Trail and Southern Islands", "Lee Valley and Southern Islands", "Bronx River and Lee Valley" ], "q...	From the outer of New York to the heart of Singapore, nature is everywhere you're not looking in some of Earth's most crowded big cities. Outdoor adventure is often just a few stops on the train - or a short drive- away from the annoying crowds. Here are a few favorites to get you going: Mount Hollywood Trail, Los Ang...	high2918.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Students." }, "options": [ "Education experts.", "School teachers.", "Parents.", "Students." ], "question": "Who are the intended readers of the passage?", "question_type": null }, { "answer": { ...	Moving to a new neighborhood,town,state,or even country can be a pretty scary experience. All you know is that things will be different and chances are you won't know the kids at your new school. The experiences that go with moving make many kids feel nervous and worried. This is perfectly normal but don't let these em...	high11172.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "A breakthrough in monsoon prediction." }, "options": [ "The effects of Asian monsoons.", "The necessity of weather forecast.", "The achievements of Edward cook.", "A breakthrough in monsoon prediction." ], "ques...	Half of the world's population is affected by Asian monsoons , but monsoons are difficult to predict. American researchers have put together a 700-year record of the rainy seasons, which is expected to provide guidance for experts making weather predictions. Every year, damp air masses,known as monsoon,produce large am...	high5044.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "beat for females" }, "options": [ "fight for their land", "beat for females", "hunt for food", "frighten their enemies" ], "question": "Male deer use fangs in mating season to _ .", "question_type": "cloz...	An endangered deer with vampire-like fangs was spotted for the first time in nearly 60 years, in a remote forest in northeastern Afghanistan. The fanged creature is known as the Kashmir musk deer, and it is native to the Himalayas of northern India, Pakistan's Kashmir region and northern Afghanistan. Only the male de...	high18630.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "It's cheap." }, "options": [ "It's easy to make.", "It's easy to cook.", "It's good for health.", "It's cheap." ], "question": "Why was beancurd considered to be liked by the poor?", "question_type": "factio...	If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu--beancurd.Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it's made from dried soybeans.Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost.Beans have high yields every year with their short growing period and suita...	high13765.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "tell the audience that one should never lose one's own value" }, "options": [ "tell the audience that one should never lose one's own value", "tell the audience that God values money most", "test if some of the audience were ...	At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech. Facing 200 people, he asked, "Who wants this 20-dollar bill?" A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, "I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you." Suddenly he...	high1222.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": ".Because children have more money to buy them." }, "options": [ "Because companies are creating better products and services.", "Because children education is becoming more important.", "Because it is better to study music fr...	"Teenager" is the new term being used in the UK to describe kids at either 8--12 or 10--13 years old. More and more companies are beginning to create products and services for teenagers. The Disney Company sells music and film to teenagers and their parents. You can get everything from lunchboxes and mobile phone cover...	high7653.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "children" }, "options": [ "women", "children", "the old", "the disabled" ], "question": "According to Hilde Johnson, the most easily affected peens suffering from conflicts and disasters are _ .", "questio...	UNICEF is appealing for more than one billion dollars in aid for women and children around the world. The United Nations Children's Fund has released its "Humanitarian Action Report" for two thousand ten. The report lists twenty - eight countries and territories with some of the world's most pester affecting women and ...	high8560.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It determined the exact amount of time needed." }, "options": [ "It determined the exact amount of time needed.", "It took longer to finish the research.", "It involved more people.", "It was led by just two researchers...	Just five minutes of exercise a day outdoors can improve mental health, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Essex, UK have found that as little as five minutes of a "green activity" such as walking, gardening, cycling or farming could help to improve mood and increase self-esteem . Many studies ha...	high8206.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "To protect her baby" }, "options": [ "To protect herself from the earthquake", "To show respect for God", "To ask God for help", "To protect her baby" ], "question": "Why did the young woman kneel on the ground?...	Thid is a true story of a mother's sacrifice in an earthquake. When the rescuer reached the ruins of a young man's house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. Her pose was somehow strange--she knelt on the ground like a person who was worshiping ;her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by...	high1544.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "had a stronger faith in God and the human race" }, "options": [ "felt angry because what he was really hungry", "regretted that he didn't ask for any food", "felt more hungry than ever before", "had a stronger faith in ...	One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he became nervous when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of wate...	high5722.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Concerning." }, "options": [ "Supporting.", "Surprising .", "Relaxing.", "Concerning." ], "question": "What did the author think of looking at a smartphone?", "question_type": null }, { "answer": { ...	A recent report says we spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day looking at a smartphone. That doesn't mean making calls, but using apps and browsing the Web. Spend that amount of time staring at anything. Checked our email in a restaurant, shared a picture of the food when it arrived, or checked a fact du...	high19248.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "anything and everything" }, "options": [ "anything and everything", "only what was given to him", "only serious novels", "nothing in the summer" ], "question": "Before his encounter with Mr. Ballou, the author u...	When I was fourteen, I earned money in the summer by cutting lawns , and within a few weeks I had built up a body of customers. I got to know people by the flowers they planted that I had to remember not to cut down, by the things they lost in the grass or struck in the ground on purpose. I reached the point with most ...	high3353.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Because they are cheap." }, "options": [ "Because they are expensive.", "Because they are cheap.", "Because they are hard to write.", "Because they are not important." ], "question": "Why are text messages popul...	Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out "unimportant" letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free,...	high11614.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It can be washed in a washing machine." }, "options": [ "It can be washed in a washing machine.", "It is much heavier than a leather purse.", "It can download songs from the Internet.", "It is made of clothes conducting...	Gauri Nanda sees a wearable computer as a handbag -- one that's built out of four-inch squares and triangles of fiber, with tiny computer chips embedded in it. It looks, feels and weighs like your typical leather purse. That's where similarities end: This bag can wirelessly keep track of your belongings and remind yo...	high2059.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "eat as much candy as they want" }, "options": [ "eat as much candy as they want", "learn to cook", "be honest about what kind of friends they make", "go to bed and get up at fixed time" ], "question": "According...	I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal , eggs or toasts. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids' too. But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two br...	high17271.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the family could enjoy a day together" }, "options": [ "they were good at swimming", "they could ask for their father's help", "the family could enjoy a day together", "the family had never gone climbing before" ], ...	In our life, there are always some days that will never be forgotten. This was one of those days, a day when we were on a hike, I became my children's hero. This event happened the first summer after we moved to the mountains of Colorado. Wanting to enjoy the beauty of the mountains, my wife and I planned a day hike to...	high18142.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "birth rate" }, "options": [ "behavior", "birth rate", "hormone levels", "heart rates" ], "question": "Which is not discovered to have changed in animals disturbed by tourists?", "question_type": "factiod_que...	LONDON (Reuters) Ecotourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers. Biologists and conservationists are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weig...	high5736.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "an advertisement from a newspaper" }, "options": [ "an article from a student text book", "a direction from a bottle of medicine", "a suggestion from a chemist", "an advertisement from a newspaper" ], "question"...	Put sunscreen on before going out in the sun. Take it with you. Use it -- after a swim. -- every hour or so while playing outdoors. -- if you get sweaty. Cover up when the sun is overhead -- 10 a.m.--2 p.m.. -- especially at lunch time. Get your suntan gradually and not too much. Controlled exposure to suns...	high4428.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "give us some tips on learning foreign languages" }, "options": [ "explain why learning a foreign language is challenging", "tell us the importance of learning foreign languages", "tell us some ways of earning a top grade", ...	If you're like most students, you may find it challenging to learn a foreign language. However, there are a few tips you can use in order to earn a top grade ---- as well as actually use the skills you've learned. One of the most important and basic lessons in dealing with a foreign language is to learn and understand ...	high3347.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "shorten the duration of the illness" }, "options": [ "shorten the duration of the illness", "the patient buy medicine over the counter", "the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs", "prevent people from catching col...	Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts. The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu , and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the tw...	high11600.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Reading." }, "options": [ "Watching cartoons.", "Reading.", "Playing basketball.", "Riding her bike." ], "question": "What used to make the author bored?", "question_type": null }, { "answer": { ...	In ninth grade, I thought Jennifer Fever, the dark-haired girl who sat behind me in classroom, was an alien . Our class organized an activity to raise money for the library, and in one month, Jennifer read 34 books. I couldn't believe it. Surely, she was from some faraway planet where creature lived and they didn't own...	high7121.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Europeans' fears for tomatoes" }, "options": [ "Europeans' fears for tomatoes", "History of tomato planting", "Why do people eat so many tomatoes", "How did the tomato prove its value" ], "question": "Which of t...	Can you imagine that several hundred years ago, tomatoes were seen as _ food in Europe? What made Europeans believe this was John Gerard's publication of Herbal in 1597. Gerard wrote: "The leaves and stalks of the tomato plant are toxic." Undoubtedly, Gerard's opinion was based on a misunderstanding of tomatoes. But hi...	high8212.txt
[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Plays that are not connected with thechurch." }, "options": [ "Plays that deal with the lives of the great.", "Plays that taught a lesson.", "Plays based on biblical stories.", "Plays that are not connected with thechur...	In the Middle Ages in Europe, theater was an important part of civic, economic and religious life. During this period after the fall of Roman civilization, many cities were destroyed. Southern and Western Europe, famous for its agriculture, became increasingly more agricultural. After several hundred years, many towns ...	high15466.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "The family don't like being linked to their neighbors." }, "options": [ "The father is not responsible for the boy.", "The family don't like being linked to their neighbors.", "The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh.", ...

HOUSTON (AP) --- A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit. The incident happened about 3pm on a cul-desac in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. Williams of the Harris County ...

high5118.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "made friends with some famous composers." }, "options": [ "performed works for family and friends", "published Porte-enseigne Polka", "taught the General's daughter to play the piano", "made friends with some famous com...

Born in a landowner family, Modest Mussorgsky learned his first lessons in piano from his mother. When he turned nine, Mussorgsky had already started performing for family and friends. The very next year, he was admitted to St. Peter's School and then went ahead to publish a piano piece called Porte-enseigne Polka, whi...

high19472.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "thought" }, "options": [ "oral speech", "sign language", "body language", "thought" ], "question": "Which of the following ways can not be used as a form of communication?", "question_type": null }, { ...

For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for lette...

high4206.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Musical traditions of Scotland and Ireland." }, "options": [ "His great success in Irish traditional songs.", "His grandfather's band.", "Musical traditions of Scotland and Ireland.", "Charles Dickens' novels." ], ...

If God could sing, his name must be Declan Galbraith. The boy was born on December 19, 1991 in the UK. He is an English singer of Scottish and Irish origin. His grandfather, who was in a band and played several instruments, often took Declan to concerts he was participating in. The mix of Scottish and Irish musical tra...

high16741.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "he thought they deserved help" }, "options": [ "he benefited from Operation Mend", "he was afraid of burned faces", "he thought they deserved help", "he didn't know how to spend money" ], "question": "Neidorf de...

In a generous display of maturity and sympathy, one Jewish boy made his first deed as a man in his faith a great act of charity. Joshua Neidorf, a 13-year-old boy from Los Angeles, donated most of his birthday money to Operation Mend, a program that reconstructs the faces of severely burned U. S. veterans . The young m...

high3569.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "The space station crew has been reduced to two due to an accident." }, "options": [ "They were busy fixing a camera.", "They had to throw a data - collecting device.", "They had to stay aboard.", "The space station crew...

Two space walkers fixed a camera on the outside of the international space station on Monday and threw overboard a data - collecting device , sending it rolling off into space like a football. The new camera will help space station astronauts add new pieces onto the orbiting station. Mr Arthur and his Russian crewmat...

high23922.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "introduce the topic of the text" }, "options": [ "make a brief summary", "introduce the topic of the text", "compare Ebola with cancer", "show the latest study of viruses" ], "question": "The news of Ebola in Gu...

When we hear of dangerous diseases, cancer and heart disease are often what first comes to mind. Recently, a virus called Ebola has reappeared in Guinea (a country in West Africa), killing 62 people so far. It leads to viral hemorrhagic fever, which is characterized by high fever and internal bleeding etc, Ebola can ...

high12527.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "it was found on a famous trail" }, "options": [ "it was an important clue to life in the past", "it was found on a famous trail", "it at one time belonged to a VIP", "it was a fashionable shoe at that time" ], "...

Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman's shoe ...

high832.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Having the right types of genes." }, "options": [ "Eating healthy food every day.", "Having the right types of genes.", "Having a healthy lifestyle.", "Taking drugs that prevent ageing." ], "question": "Accordin...

Good Genes Mean Long Life Scientists have discovered that living to the age of 100 may have nothing to do with the lifestyle you lead and everything to do with the type of genes you have. For the lucky carriers of "Methuselah" genes, worries over smoking, eating unhealthily and not getting enough exercise may not be as...

high15248.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "28 years" }, "options": [ "18 years", "28 years", "6 years", "19 years" ], "question": "How long was Nelson Mandela sent to prison?", "question_type": "factiod_questions" }, { "answer": { "answ...

Former South African President Nelson Mandela who was treated for a recurring lung infection, dies on Dec. 5th, 2013, at the age of 95. People around the world are mourning the loss of the country's first black president. He was often called humble, charming, loyal person and a man who cared about others. "He seemed ...

high9722.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "they can't do whatever they want to" }, "options": [ "they can't do whatever they want to", "they feel it unnecessary to have laws", "laws only protect those who worked out them", "laws and rules are too complicated to ...

As rules, laws are people's rights and responsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments. Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit people's freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we ...

high14156.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "We needn't worry about the children and our late life." }, "options": [ "The children are so clever that we need not worry about their study.", "Someone else can take care of the children and our late life.", "We are rich eno...

We can't help but grow older physically, but we can stay young in other ways. Do you want to stay young? If yes is the answer, here is what you can do: 1. _ . This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her. 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. 3...

high72.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Yantai University" }, "options": [ "Yantai University", "Peking University", "Suzhou University", "Nankai University" ], "question": "According to the text, up to now, Apart from Renmin University, which Univers...

Every year in late April, students at Renmin University of China become the subjects of admiration and jealousy of their peers on other campuses in Beijing. Why? Because they get a week off in the middle of term, the so-called spring break. " _ 's been a unique tradition of our school for a decade," said Wang Yueran, 2...

high6411.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "deals with bacteria with radiation" }, "options": [ "takes a whole night to kill bacteria", "deals with bacteria with radiation", "is a kind of liquid like dishwasher soap", "has to be plugged into the wall to work" ...

Phone Soap: Charge and Clean Your Phone You may charge your phone every day, but do you clean your phone as much? Whatever your hands touch, your phones touch. It has been discovered that some phones have 18 times more bacteria and viruses than any surface in a public restroom. So it probably won't surprise you that a ...

high13639.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "raised by the selling of shares in the companies" }, "options": [ "exchanged for part ownership in the Stock Exchange", "raised by the selling of shares in the companies", "repaid to its original owners as soon as possible", ...

Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale , faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little hope of raising the money needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide sh...

high7690.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "liked writing stories" }, "options": [ "liked writing stories", "was good at writing poetry", "could understand poetry well", "was often praised by his teacher" ], "question": "When the author was a pupil, he ...

For about three years now, I have been writing poetry. It was not until my junior year in high school that I developed an interest, love, and skill for writing poetry. Back in elementary school, I love to write stories. I would write stories on post-it notes and anywhere I could. Yet when I had to write a limerick for...

high9865.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information." }, "options": [ "Now there is limited information than ever before.", "Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information.", "Now people c...

So much to do, so little time.So much information, so little time to read .In this age there is more information than ever before.There is not enough time to read everything we want to read.However, you can take in and understand more information in shorter time through speed-reading.This article will not make you read...

high7848.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "to clear the mind" }, "options": [ "to clear the mind", "to practice a religion", "to develop a technique", "to carry out an experiment" ], "question": "The goal of meditation is _ .", "question_type": "c...

Across the planet there are millions of people who engage in some type of meditation, the practice of concentrating and clearing the mind to bring the body into a state of peace, at least a semi-regular basis. For some, particularly among practitioners of Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, this is _ of th...

high775.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "It would enable him to avoid arousing suspicion." }, "options": [ "It would make traveling abroad more possible.", "It would make it easier for him to meet people.", "It would enable him to avoid arousing suspicion.", "...

The Colonel asks Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit an...

high23665.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "have a strong sense of self" }, "options": [ "get along well with others", "pursue a profession in chemistry", "follow their parents' advice", "have a strong sense of self" ], "question": "According to the passa...

Some novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his first novel, A Wind In Montana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives. A Wind in Montana is a great tale of two teenagers, Rory Coleman and Victoria Beac...

high5087.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "How to be a better person." }, "options": [ "How to be a better person.", "The culture of ancient China.", "How to make their big dreams come true.", "A complete introduction to Confucius and Mencius." ], "quest...

What are the most popular courses at Harvard University, US? Unsurprisingly, Intro to Economics and Intro to Computer Science claim the top two spots. But what about Classical Chinese Ethical and Political Theory (<<>> ), a course focused on ancient Chinese philosophers and their theories? As the third most popula...

high16806.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Tommy's Hobby" }, "options": [ "Important Hobbies", "Tommy's Hobby", "Different Hobbies", "Hobby of Collecting Butterflies" ], "question": "What's the best title for this passage?", "question_type": null }...

The class teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child.She encouraged all her pupils to have one, and sometimes arranged for their parents to come and see the work they had done as a result. One Friday morning the teacher told the class that those of them who had a hobby could have a holiday that ...

high21072.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "It is basically a good way to protect one's privacy." }, "options": [ "It is a way of signaling that you don't like the caller.", "It is natural to tell lies about small things", "It is basically a good way to protect one's p...

There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door. This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on...

high2930.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "An introduction of eye-controlling technology." }, "options": [ "An introduction of a new device.", "An introduction of smart-phones.", "An introduction of eye-controlling technology.", "An introduction of a new technol...

In the near future,we may be using our eyes to operate our smart-phones and tablets,even when it comes to playing popular games like Fruit Ninja. The Gaze Group has been developing eye-controlled computer technology for nearly 20 years.But those devices have been firstly designed to help those with disabilities,and are...

high4399.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "teamwork" }, "options": [ "self-confidence", "teamwork", "making efforts", "taking risks" ], "question": "Based on this text successful people often have spirit of _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions"...

Simon and Garfunkel once famously sang "I am a rock, I am an island". It's a great song, but is simply isn't true! For whatever reason, we all seem afraid to ask for help, even from those closest to us, regardless of whether we need or deserve it. There's something in our society than seems to dictate that we have to d...

high21714.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "You have to read others' expressions to understand them." }, "options": [ "You are interested to listen to others' talking.", "You have to read others' expressions to understand them.", "You can only understand others over th...

Parties, iPods, concerts, movies, TV shows, video games, traffic. All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable. But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and, if we don't take notice, it can have an effect on our hearing. Most teenagers don't think about hearing loss. But if you experi...

high3390.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Wild time for children" }, "options": [ "Wild time for children", "Benefits of wild time", "More space for children", "Adventures of children" ], "question": "What is the best title of the text?", "question_...

Today,we are told,children don't spend enough time in the fresh air.Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV--they seem to be living in a virtual world.They have lost touch with nature. But now 400 organizations in the UK,from playgroups to the National Health Service,are encouraging children ...

high5939.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "the amount of carotenoids" }, "options": [ "the contents of intake", "the levels of carrots", "the time of eating fruit and vegetables", "the amount of carotenoids" ], "question": "The red and yellow color1s wer...

You know eating fruit and vegetables is virtuous. But did you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found. Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them subtly increased yellow and red pigment...

high18195.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "its temperature" }, "options": [ "its poses", "its temperature", "its special clothes", "its special yoga mat" ], "question": "Hot yoga is different from regular yoga in _ .", "question_type": "cloze_ques...

Hot yoga is not terribly different from regular yoga. You will do the same poses and will need a yoga mat. However, the catch is that the temperature will be at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit and sometimes higher. The heat is what makes this type of yoga not for everyone. Regardless of your overall health, talk to your d...

high23103.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "To collect water from rainfall." }, "options": [ "To make the trees beautiful.", "To produce electricity.", "To help the trees' swaying.", "To collect water from rainfall." ], "question": "What is the special in...

Breakthroughs in science and technology are paving the way for modern cities to support bigger populations. Now, we see the most exciting urban innovations to show you exactly how they'll improve your city's infrastructure . Lighting Up The Night Anthony Di Mari dreamed up an electric tree to help irrigate public parks...

high14977.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "an adventure film" }, "options": [ "a tragedy", "a comedy", "an action film", "an adventure film" ], "question": "Pirates of the Carribean is _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer":...

Good morning. I'm Chen Hua. Here's my culture report for today, Monday. A new film starts tonight at the student cinema at eight o'clock. The film is Pirates of the Carribean.It's a fantastic adventure film. Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom are the stars. They are both very popular and famous, and they both act well in t...

high23117.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "appreciated Mary's kindness and work attitude" }, "options": [ "was grateful for Mary's kindness", "wanted to encourage Mary to do more good deeds", "appreciated Mary's kindness and work attitude", "thought highly of th...

The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted, and shoulders bent forward he leaned on his trusty stick with each unhurried step. His torn cloth jacket, patched trousers, worn out shoes, and warm personality made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd. He stopped, turned with hi...

high1593.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "voice processing" }, "options": [ "sensing technology", "voice processing", "machine learning", "deep learning" ], "question": "\"Tianzhi\" includes services in the following fields EXCEPT _ .", "question...

China's largest search engine Baidu has said it will make its latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology accessible to developers and businesses as part of the company's latest move into AI, big data and cloud computing. AI solution "Tianzhi" was launched at a cloud-computing summit held in Beijing Wednesday. It in...

high14963.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "If one gains weight, one's friends are likely to get fat." }, "options": [ "If one gains weight, one's friends are likely to get fat.", "Social problems like alcoholism are easy to deal with.", "Friends usually don't follow e...

When one person gains weight, their close friends often follow. Researchers have just offered evidence in a study that says obesity appears to spread through society. But the findings might also offer hope. If friends help make obesity acceptable, then they might also be influential in losing the fat. The researchers...

high22209.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "healthy man--he lived longer than all his enemies" }, "options": [ "friendly man--he never made any enemies", "healthy man--he lived longer than all his enemies", "lucky man--his enemies had all died", "terrible man--he...

"That's right." said the old man. "Ninety-nine years old, and I haven't an enemy in the world. They're all dead." "Well, sir." said the interviewer , "I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday." The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, "I can't see why you sho...

high21700.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "shade against the sun" }, "options": [ "protection against rain", "shade against the sun", "a symbol of power and authority", "a symbol of honor and authority" ], "question": "The first use of umbrella was as ...

To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain.Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the Chinese were the earlie...

high3384.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "middle school students" }, "options": [ "college students", "English teachers", "adult English learners", "middle school students" ], "question": "The new-added Cambridge Dictionaries online are probably most su...

Welcome to Cambridge Dictionaries Online! Cambridge University Press publishes a range of dictionaries for learners of English all around the world. You can search our dictionaries using the search box at the top of the page. New for elementary learners We've added two new choices to Cambridge Dictionaries Online-Ess...

high18181.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "$10." }, "options": [ "$28.", "$5.", "$43.", "$10." ], "question": "How much did the couple spend at the fair?", "question_type": "factiod_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "...

Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair came to the nearby town. They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt's wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let ...

high2924.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "Because she believed that if they were well prepared, they could achieve high goals." }, "options": [ "Because she believed one of the students in the classroom could go on to greatness.", "Because the words of an eighth-grade leve...

You heard about the sign posted on a farm fence? Inside there was a big and mean bull. The sign read, "Don't attempt to cross this field unless you can do it in 9.9 seconds. The bull can do it in 10!" Don't try to cross that field unless you are prepared! And isn't that the way it is in life? We have to be ready when...

high21066.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Dakota Fanning is a lonely orphan." }, "options": [ "Dakota Fanning is a young gifted actress.", "Dakota Fanning is a lonely orphan.", "Dakota Fanning is a creative pupil.", "Dakota Fanning has many interests." ], ...

On the New York set of the film Hide and Seek, ten-year-old Dakota Fanning spends her time playing a deeply disturbed girl who deals with her mother's suicide by creating an imaginary friend, who may not frighten her family. Today, though, she has the day off. "This week I only worked two days,"says Fanning, sitting ...

high7684.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "had no idea what was wrong with their family life" }, "options": [ "failed to hear from him for a long time", "had no idea what was wrong with their family life", "blamed herself for something wrong she did", "wondered ...

Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle's husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard from again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their ma...

high9871.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Global warming has kept bringing icebergs into being." }, "options": [ "The temperature in Arctic is rising faster than that in Antarctica.", "The ocean food chain breaks due to the melting of icebergs.", "Floating icebergs h...

Masses of floating ice are so large that they dwarfs your ship, making you question whether your ship still can be spotted among such floating mountains. They are so improbable looking that you simply look in wonder. It seems that nothing that large could be natural-- and then it strikes you that something so large cou...

high23671.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "their husbands stick to sports" }, "options": [ "they are serious in religion", "they are devoted to sports", "their husbands stick to sports", "their husbands are missing" ], "question": "Many a wife becomes a ...

For many people in the US,sports are not just for fun. They're almost a "religion".Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person .Other fans watch the games at home,sticking to their TV sets,never missing a game. Many a wife becomes a "sports widow" during her ...

high20350.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "What a pointless question" }, "options": [ "Forget about it", "What a ridiculous point", "Think about it", "What a pointless question" ], "question": "Which of the following can be the missing heading?", "qu...

Obviously! Until Descartes came along in the seventeenth century, everyone assumed that we exited. Obviously. The fact seemed so mind-blowing obvious that it wasn't really discussed. We could see ourselves in the mirror, we could feel pain and pleasure, we could think thoughts for ourselves and, more importantly, perha...

high10293.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "College Football Player Plays Parent's Role." }, "options": [ "Ray Ray McElrathbey Works Hard at College.", "Ray Ray McElrathbey Loves His Brother.", "Parents Fail to Raise Their Children.", "College Football Player Pla...

Like other student athletes, Ray Ray McElrathbey deals with schoolwork, practice and games. But after a long day of studying and working out on the football field, the prefix = st1 /ClemsonUniversityplayer can't relax with friends. Ray Ray has to make sure his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, gets a good dinner, does his ...

high18817.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "there are many freshmen and more activities" }, "options": [ "it is across the parking lot from Slade Hall", "it is small and quite far away from the playground", "there are many second and third year students there", "...

I have been a student at Bentley College in Waltham for some time now, so I have a lot of experience and know how things work at Bentley. As a freshman at Bentley College you will be living in the Tree Dorms, Slade Hall or Miller Hall. I would highly suggest that you choose to live in the Tree Dorms because this is whe...

high991.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "throw the most balls into the trailers of the opposing robots" }, "options": [ "have the most trailers connected to them", "throw the most balls into the trailers of the opposing robots", "stand still when throwing balls", ...

April 2009, in the state of Georgia, USA, twenty thousand people watched high school students from twenty- eight countries compete with robots they had built. More than ten thousand students and more than five hundred robots took part in the competition. Almost 1,700 high school teams took part in the competition call...

high22547.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "You can't always make people believe the truth" }, "options": [ "People seldom tell the truth.", "You can't always make people believe the truth", "If you try to defend yourself,people will believe you.", "People never ...

The host poured the tea into the cup and placed it on the small table in front of his guests,who were a father and his daughter,and put the lid on the cup with a clink.Obviously thinking of something.he hurried into the inner room,leaving the thermos on the table.His two guests heard a chest of drawers opening and rus...

high23881.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "won the championship of The Voice of China" }, "options": [ "won the championship of The Voice of China", "signed a contract with a big company", "first sot foot on the Chinese stage", "was successful in her study" ...

With her pretty face and soulful voice, Zhang Bichen was instantly thought a possible champion when she first set foot on the stage of the TV show The Voice of China. On Oct 7, 2014, the 25 - year - old girl won the fierce competition and received the title of the "Voice of the Year". Zhang's dream of being a singer st...

high9859.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "They were afraid the students would make fun of him." }, "options": [ "There was a lot of housework for him to do.", "They had no money to pay for his tuition.", "There were not enough schools in the country.", "They we...

Ibrahim became disabled after contracting polio when he was three years old. At first his parents, like many other parents of disabled children in Niger, did not want to send him to school. They were worried he would be laughed at by his classmates. Despite his disability, and his parents' doubts, Ibrahim was determi...

high12484.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "The scripture was blown into the sky." }, "options": [ "He felt very sad about his mistake.", "The scripture was blown into the sky.", "He was punished by the gods.", "Many wind-house flags were flying." ], "que...

We often see wind-horse flags in Tibetan areas. They are long cloths on which pictures of horses and scriptures are printed. People often put these flags on top of houses, or leave them where a vehicle accident happened. They prevent evil spirits from injuring people again. A wind-horse flag can be white, yellow, red, ...

high7874.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "It is made of smaller molecules." }, "options": [ "It can be made as easily as common rubber.", "It is environmentally-friendly.", "It can repair itself at room temperature.", "It is made of smaller molecules." ], ...

Broken rubber bands and flat tires requiring replacement could soon be a thing of the past. French researchers have developed a new kind of rubber that can repair itself when broken.The new rubber is made from widely available materials including vegetable oil and a common industrial chemical.All the materials are cons...

high24136.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park" }, "options": [ "the endangered species in Glacier National Park", "the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park", "conservation laws imposed by the stat...

Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with prefix = st1 /Canada, an American Indian reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, timber, and agriculture. This land is an import...

high23659.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Europe" }, "options": [ "Europe", "Australia", "America", "Africa" ], "question": "The jackdaw lives in _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "a...

If your mother wants to tell you something , she uses words . Birds can not talk as we do . But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger . They have their own ways to make the young birds do certain thing . The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe . Jackdaws live together in flocks. Yo...

high9681.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "show what budget trips are generally like" }, "options": [ "show what budget trips are generally like", "introduce the best trip she's had over the years", "show how difficult it can be to spend as little money as possible", ...

One day on my luxury holiday cost 30 yuan. Bus ticket: 2 yuan. Breakfast, lunch and dinner: 5 yuan. Hotel: 20 yuan. OK, so it was a 10-seater bus with only four seats that weren't broken and 20 other people on it. OK, all my food came from one steamed bun stand at the side of the road, and the "hotel" was a hostel ...

high14793.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "unfriendly" }, "options": [ "unfriendly", "surprised", "thankful", "excited" ], "question": "When Brant heard the author's voice on the phone, he was _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { ...

I hated writing thank-you notes as a child, but I had no choice: My mother was adamant about honoring other people's kindness and generosity. But now after a childhood spent crafting those notes, the music of gratitude flows naturally from me. I hire Brant to build an arbor around my front door. I drew it exactly a...

high22221.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "creative" }, "options": [ "popular", "useful", "scientific", "creative" ], "question": "It can be inferred from the passage that the author thought the exercises in the book were _ .", "question_type": "s...

In a recently published book , I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams , lotus flowers and clustering . As I used these exercises in my classes , I noticed that students were interested . They said more and wrote more . They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups...

high21728.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "population pollution" }, "options": [ "the increase of resources", "population pollution", "the development of mankind", "the present rate" ], "question": "The rapid increase in population is considered to be ...

Many of the world's pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further pollution by industry. If the rapid increase of world population in countries continues at the present rate, there may be much greater harm to human bein...

high16184.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "People from northern Asia" }, "options": [ "People from northern Asia", "People from Europe", "People from Germany", "Columbus" ], "question": "_ went to America first.", "question_type": "cloze_questions"...

Over thirty thousand years ago,people from northern Asia went to America.Today, we call these people Indians . The Indians went to America because the weather began to change.Northern Asia became very cold. Everything froze. They had to move or die. How did the first Indians go to America? They walked! Later Columbus...

high5905.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "They look similar to the environment around them." }, "options": [ "They will die if they leave Earth.", "There are more lichens than plants on Earth.", "They look similar to the environment around them.", "They are too...

Lichens are difficult to see. They don't move. They often mix into the living place. You might not even recognize one if you are looking right at it. Lichens live on rocks, branches, houses, and even metal street signs. You can find these colorful organisms almost everywhere -- from deserts to rainforests, and from...

high11833.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Virginia" }, "options": [ "Florida", "Pennsylvania", "Massachusetts", "Virginia" ], "question": "According to the passage, Faust was born in _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer":...

Drew Gilpin Faust made history in 2007 when she became the first female president of Harvard University, Massachusetts, US. Faust is an excellent historian known especially for her work on the history of the American South. She was a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania for 25 years. In 2001, she beca...

high20436.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "There was less chance of being detected there." }, "options": [ "There is a greater demand there than in America.", "There was less chance of being detected there.", "Britain was Spring's birthplace.", "The price were h...

Robert Spring, a 19 century forger ,was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he became rich by selling his small but real collection of ear...

high16190.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "City-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses." }, "options": [ "Country-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses.", "City-dwellers are more likely to develop mental illnesses.", "Country-dwellers live...

Country-dwellers often say the constant noise, heavy traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad. Well, they might be right, according to the latest research. City residents are more likely to develop mental illnesses than those who live in villages, a study has found. Researchers from Cardiff university exami...

high5911.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Most children like reading as well as going online." }, "options": [ "Children don't like reading any more after the age of 8.", "Most children like reading as well as going online.", "All kids like reading e - books instead ...

The saying that children don't like reading any more has been proved untrue. A new study finds that 75 percent of kids between five and 17 say that although they love technology, they still want to read books. The Kids & Family Reading Report also says that 62 percent of kids prefer reading printed books rather than th...

high11827.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "he had to work as a coal miner" }, "options": [ "there were no schools for slave in America", "blacks were not allowed to receive education", "he had to work as a coal miner", "he was not smart enough to receive educati...

Booker T. Washington was born in a black slave family in Virginia of the USA in 1856, seven years before slavery was abolished by Abraham Lincoln in January, 1863. He wrote a book about his life called Up From Slavery, which was published in 1901. In the book, he said that he had no choice but to work in a coal mine ...

high20422.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "looks more like a person" }, "options": [ "is more popular", "performs more jobs", "moves more quickly", "looks more like a person" ], "question": "Compared with Readybot, the Japanese robot _ .", "questi...

What if you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you, prepared by your own kitchen robot? It might sound like science fiction, but professors at the University of Tokyo have taken the first steps toward making that a reality. The team recently introduced a human-shaped kitchen robot that can pour tea a...

high14787.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "a place where students were taught" }, "options": [ "a teacher who was respected by people", "a person who worked for the government", "a place where students were taught", "a place where tradition and culture developed...

India is a developing country. It has thousands of years of tradition and culture. Different types of people live in India. In the old days the educational institutions were called "ashramam" and teachers were "gurus". A guru was a respected person in society. Now we are living in the technological world. Big change...

high22235.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "lose enjoyment" }, "options": [ "fail to succeed", "be successful", "lose enjoyment", "be unreasonable" ], "question": "According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will _ . .", ...

Nowadays, people have a heated discussion on whether the pressure on international sports players kills the essence of sport --the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The ind...

high22553.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Separate work hours from family time." }, "options": [ "Separate work hours from family time.", "Refuse to use cell phones.", "Ignore coming calls during family time.", "Encourage women to stay at home." ], "que...

A new study suggests that the roundtheclock availability that cell phones have brought to people's lives may _ family life. The study,which followed more than 1,300 adults over 2 years, found that those who consistently used a mobile phone throughout the study period were more likely to report negative "spillover" betw...

high985.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "He wanted to return it to the right person." }, "options": [ "He didn't know what to do with it.", "He felt lucky to get it.", "He thought of keeping it for himself.", "He wanted to return it to the right person." ]...

I went on line to check if my pay was in my bank account . To my amazement I discovered that not only had I been paid, but a company I'd never worked for had also paid me! I know I would have been beside myself if my own salary was not in my account, so I tried to get the money back to the right person. Easier said t...

high12490.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "in order to cure his disease" }, "options": [ "in order to be happy", "in order to cure his disease", "because he could not live for long", "because his disease couldn't be cured" ], "question": "Cousins decided...

Many years ago, Norman Cousins was seriously ill. He was given six months to live. His chance for recovery was 1 in 500. He could see the worry, depression and anger in his life contributed to his disease. He wondered, "If illness can be caused by negativity , can health be created by positivity ?" He decided to mak...

high24122.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "All the above." }, "options": [ "The sea water which goes into the volcano", "The lava.", "The pressure which is bigger and bigger.", "All the above." ], "question": "What makes volcanoes erupt?", "question_...

Krakatau volcano is in a small island in Indonesia. It had been peaceful for about 200 years before it erupted in 1883. The first signs of the activity of the volcano appeared in May 1883, when fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain. Great noise could be heard even in Jakarta a hundred miles away. L...

high7860.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "by time" }, "options": [ "by time", "by space", "by comparison", "by importance" ], "question": "The passage is developed _ .", "question_type": "cloze_questions" }, { "answer": { "answer_in...

CANYOUIMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKETHIS? Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a second thought. Actually, the ancient Greeks wrote this way. The lack of punctuation marks probably didn't bother good readers, though. As they read, they just put pauses where they fi...

high9695.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "get rid of his uneasy feelings" }, "options": [ "find a way to get out", "dig a lifeline to the ground", "keep himself from coldness", "get rid of his uneasy feelings" ], "question": "When trapped underground, P...

Chilean rescued miner Edison Pena ran the New York City Marathon on November 7th , less than a month after he was rescued from a collapsed mine that trapped him and the other 32 miners for 69 days. Pena ran 10 km daily through the mine's tunnels to beat the anxiety, wearing cut-down boots until rescuers sent him a ...

high20344.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "It will last two days, from 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm each day." }, "options": [ "Only old people would like to watch it.", "It will include the bicycling show and a peacock.", "It will be performed by the best acrobatic group.", ...

Beijing Acrobatic Show in Chaoyang Theatre Introduction of Acrobatic Show: This is the entertainment that should not be missed by the young and old on a visit to Beijing. You can see breath-holding acrobatics, some of which can be so demanding in the balance skill as to be close to the impossible. This time you can s...

high18803.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "there's no warn in his home" }, "options": [ "his family is poor", "he wants to find a friend live with", "there's no warn in his home", "he loves nature and likes to adventure" ], "question": "The reason why Hu...

Many of the stories written by Mark Twain take place in Hannibal, Missouri. The small wooden house where he lived as a boy still stands there. Next to the house is a wooden fence. It is the kind described in Twain's book, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," published in1876. In that story, Tom has been told to paint the fe...

high11199.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Mount Hollywood Trail and Bronx River" }, "options": [ "Mount Hollywood Trail and Bronx River", "Mount Hollywood Trail and Southern Islands", "Lee Valley and Southern Islands", "Bronx River and Lee Valley" ], "q...

From the outer of New York to the heart of Singapore, nature is everywhere you're not looking in some of Earth's most crowded big cities. Outdoor adventure is often just a few stops on the train - or a short drive- away from the annoying crowds. Here are a few favorites to get you going: Mount Hollywood Trail, Los Ang...

high2918.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Students." }, "options": [ "Education experts.", "School teachers.", "Parents.", "Students." ], "question": "Who are the intended readers of the passage?", "question_type": null }, { "answer": { ...

Moving to a new neighborhood,town,state,or even country can be a pretty scary experience. All you know is that things will be different and chances are you won't know the kids at your new school. The experiences that go with moving make many kids feel nervous and worried. This is perfectly normal but don't let these em...

high11172.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "A breakthrough in monsoon prediction." }, "options": [ "The effects of Asian monsoons.", "The necessity of weather forecast.", "The achievements of Edward cook.", "A breakthrough in monsoon prediction." ], "ques...

Half of the world's population is affected by Asian monsoons , but monsoons are difficult to predict. American researchers have put together a 700-year record of the rainy seasons, which is expected to provide guidance for experts making weather predictions. Every year, damp air masses,known as monsoon,produce large am...

high5044.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "beat for females" }, "options": [ "fight for their land", "beat for females", "hunt for food", "frighten their enemies" ], "question": "Male deer use fangs in mating season to _ .", "question_type": "cloz...

An endangered deer with vampire-like fangs was spotted for the first time in nearly 60 years, in a remote forest in northeastern Afghanistan. The fanged creature is known as the Kashmir musk deer, and it is native to the Himalayas of northern India, Pakistan's Kashmir region and northern Afghanistan. Only the male de...

high18630.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "It's cheap." }, "options": [ "It's easy to make.", "It's easy to cook.", "It's good for health.", "It's cheap." ], "question": "Why was beancurd considered to be liked by the poor?", "question_type": "factio...

If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu--beancurd.Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it's made from dried soybeans.Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost.Beans have high yields every year with their short growing period and suita...

high13765.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "tell the audience that one should never lose one's own value" }, "options": [ "tell the audience that one should never lose one's own value", "tell the audience that God values money most", "test if some of the audience were ...

At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech. Facing 200 people, he asked, "Who wants this 20-dollar bill?" A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, "I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you." Suddenly he...

high1222.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": ".Because children have more money to buy them." }, "options": [ "Because companies are creating better products and services.", "Because children education is becoming more important.", "Because it is better to study music fr...

"Teenager" is the new term being used in the UK to describe kids at either 8--12 or 10--13 years old. More and more companies are beginning to create products and services for teenagers. The Disney Company sells music and film to teenagers and their parents. You can get everything from lunchboxes and mobile phone cover...

high7653.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "children" }, "options": [ "women", "children", "the old", "the disabled" ], "question": "According to Hilde Johnson, the most easily affected peens suffering from conflicts and disasters are _ .", "questio...

UNICEF is appealing for more than one billion dollars in aid for women and children around the world. The United Nations Children's Fund has released its "Humanitarian Action Report" for two thousand ten. The report lists twenty - eight countries and territories with some of the world's most pester affecting women and ...

high8560.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It determined the exact amount of time needed." }, "options": [ "It determined the exact amount of time needed.", "It took longer to finish the research.", "It involved more people.", "It was led by just two researchers...

Just five minutes of exercise a day outdoors can improve mental health, according to a study. Researchers from the University of Essex, UK have found that as little as five minutes of a "green activity" such as walking, gardening, cycling or farming could help to improve mood and increase self-esteem . Many studies ha...

high8206.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "To protect her baby" }, "options": [ "To protect herself from the earthquake", "To show respect for God", "To ask God for help", "To protect her baby" ], "question": "Why did the young woman kneel on the ground?...

Thid is a true story of a mother's sacrifice in an earthquake. When the rescuer reached the ruins of a young man's house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. Her pose was somehow strange--she knelt on the ground like a person who was worshiping ;her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by...

high1544.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "had a stronger faith in God and the human race" }, "options": [ "felt angry because what he was really hungry", "regretted that he didn't ask for any food", "felt more hungry than ever before", "had a stronger faith in ...

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he became nervous when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of wate...

high5722.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Concerning." }, "options": [ "Supporting.", "Surprising .", "Relaxing.", "Concerning." ], "question": "What did the author think of looking at a smartphone?", "question_type": null }, { "answer": { ...

A recent report says we spend an average of two hours and 40 minutes each day looking at a smartphone. That doesn't mean making calls, but using apps and browsing the Web. Spend that amount of time staring at anything. Checked our email in a restaurant, shared a picture of the food when it arrived, or checked a fact du...

high19248.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "anything and everything" }, "options": [ "anything and everything", "only what was given to him", "only serious novels", "nothing in the summer" ], "question": "Before his encounter with Mr. Ballou, the author u...

When I was fourteen, I earned money in the summer by cutting lawns , and within a few weeks I had built up a body of customers. I got to know people by the flowers they planted that I had to remember not to cut down, by the things they lost in the grass or struck in the ground on purpose. I reached the point with most ...

high3353.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Because they are cheap." }, "options": [ "Because they are expensive.", "Because they are cheap.", "Because they are hard to write.", "Because they are not important." ], "question": "Why are text messages popul...

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out "unimportant" letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free,...

high11614.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "It can be washed in a washing machine." }, "options": [ "It can be washed in a washing machine.", "It is much heavier than a leather purse.", "It can download songs from the Internet.", "It is made of clothes conducting...

Gauri Nanda sees a wearable computer as a handbag -- one that's built out of four-inch squares and triangles of fiber, with tiny computer chips embedded in it. It looks, feels and weighs like your typical leather purse. That's where similarities end: This bag can wirelessly keep track of your belongings and remind yo...

high2059.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "eat as much candy as they want" }, "options": [ "eat as much candy as they want", "learn to cook", "be honest about what kind of friends they make", "go to bed and get up at fixed time" ], "question": "According...

I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal , eggs or toasts. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids' too. But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two br...

high17271.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 2, "answer_text": "the family could enjoy a day together" }, "options": [ "they were good at swimming", "they could ask for their father's help", "the family could enjoy a day together", "the family had never gone climbing before" ], ...

In our life, there are always some days that will never be forgotten. This was one of those days, a day when we were on a hike, I became my children's hero. This event happened the first summer after we moved to the mountains of Colorado. Wanting to enjoy the beauty of the mountains, my wife and I planned a day hike to...

high18142.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "birth rate" }, "options": [ "behavior", "birth rate", "hormone levels", "heart rates" ], "question": "Which is not discovered to have changed in animals disturbed by tourists?", "question_type": "factiod_que...

LONDON (Reuters) Ecotourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival of the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers. Biologists and conservationists are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weig...

high5736.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "an advertisement from a newspaper" }, "options": [ "an article from a student text book", "a direction from a bottle of medicine", "a suggestion from a chemist", "an advertisement from a newspaper" ], "question"...

*Put sunscreen on before going out in the sun. *Take it with you. *Use it -- after a swim. -- every hour or so while playing outdoors. -- if you get sweaty. *Cover up when the sun is overhead -- 10 a.m.--2 p.m.. -- especially at lunch time. *Get your suntan gradually and not too much. *Controlled exposure to suns...

high4428.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "give us some tips on learning foreign languages" }, "options": [ "explain why learning a foreign language is challenging", "tell us the importance of learning foreign languages", "tell us some ways of earning a top grade", ...

If you're like most students, you may find it challenging to learn a foreign language. However, there are a few tips you can use in order to earn a top grade ---- as well as actually use the skills you've learned. One of the most important and basic lessons in dealing with a foreign language is to learn and understand ...

high3347.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "shorten the duration of the illness" }, "options": [ "shorten the duration of the illness", "the patient buy medicine over the counter", "the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs", "prevent people from catching col...

Scratchy throats, stuffy noses and body aches all spell misery, but being able to tell if the cause is a cold or flu may make a difference in how long the misery lasts. The American Lung Association (ALA) has issued new guidelines on combating colds and the flu , and one of the keys is being able to quickly tell the tw...

high11600.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 1, "answer_text": "Reading." }, "options": [ "Watching cartoons.", "Reading.", "Playing basketball.", "Riding her bike." ], "question": "What used to make the author bored?", "question_type": null }, { "answer": { ...

In ninth grade, I thought Jennifer Fever, the dark-haired girl who sat behind me in classroom, was an alien . Our class organized an activity to raise money for the library, and in one month, Jennifer read 34 books. I couldn't believe it. Surely, she was from some faraway planet where creature lived and they didn't own...

high7121.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 0, "answer_text": "Europeans' fears for tomatoes" }, "options": [ "Europeans' fears for tomatoes", "History of tomato planting", "Why do people eat so many tomatoes", "How did the tomato prove its value" ], "question": "Which of t...

Can you imagine that several hundred years ago, tomatoes were seen as _ food in Europe? What made Europeans believe this was John Gerard's publication of Herbal in 1597. Gerard wrote: "The leaves and stalks of the tomato plant are toxic." Undoubtedly, Gerard's opinion was based on a misunderstanding of tomatoes. But hi...

high8212.txt

[ { "answer": { "answer_index": 3, "answer_text": "Plays that are not connected with thechurch." }, "options": [ "Plays that deal with the lives of the great.", "Plays that taught a lesson.", "Plays based on biblical stories.", "Plays that are not connected with thechur...

In the Middle Ages in Europe, theater was an important part of civic, economic and religious life. During this period after the fall of Roman civilization, many cities were destroyed. Southern and Western Europe, famous for its agriculture, became increasingly more agricultural. After several hundred years, many towns ...

high15466.txt