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"answer_text": "war must be stopped if man wants to survive"
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"it is impossible to live without war",
"war will be stopped by modern skill",
"war must be stopped if man wants to survive",
"the difference between East and... | Is it possible to persuade mankind to live without war? War is an ancient custom which has existed for at least six thousand years. It was always evil and usually foolish, but in the past the human race managed to live with it. Modern skill has changed this. Either man will stop war, or war will stop man. For the prese... | high13626.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "both A and C"
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"it was cheap",
"it was safe",
"it could make people happy",
"both A and C"
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"question": "Cinema became the most popular in people's free time because _ .",
"question_type":... | In 1918, after four years of war which had left millions of people dead, the people alive began to look for a better and happier world. The cinema supplied an answer. For little money, people could forget their unhappy lives and dream of better ones. In the years between 1918 and 1939, going to the cinema became the mo... | high1361.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "were taken a photo by him without knowing it"
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"held the wedding party in Bali",
"were looking for their wedding pictures",
"were taken a photo by him without knowing it",
"became famous for their honeymo... | Saber Miresmailli was on vacation in London when, caught in a bit of traffic on London Bridge, he decided to take a photo of Tower Bridge.
"I noticed the couple," he said. "At that moment, I did not see anyone from the wedding party or a photographer with the couple, so I took several pictures. Usually, my pictures are... | high14149.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the flights to the Northeast were canceled"
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"they were ready to board on the planes",
"something was wrong with the terminal",
"the flights to the Northeast were canceled",
"the gate agent wouldn't help ... | When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us o... | high15257.txt |
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"answer_text": "To take a taxi driving on the road."
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"options": [
"To take a taxi driving on the road.",
"To take a taxi parked outside hotels.",
"To make sure there is a meter in it.",
"To bargain with the driver over the price."
... | When you are traveling in Thailand,which means of transport is the best choice?
You can rent a variety of motorbikes or bikes in Thailand.It seems to be very popular in most of the beaches and islands along the places in the north.The most popular bikes are the little 125 cc Honda Dream which you can get for about 150 ... | high8423.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "carbon dioxide"
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"BPA",
"the glass",
"the microorganism",
"carbon dioxide"
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"question": "Tap water begin to acquire an off taste because of _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
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... | Do you drink water that's been left sitting out overnight or even for another day? Have you noticed it tastes different?
Tap water that has been left to sit out slowly begins to acquire an off taste. Many people think that this is because of microorganisms . But that's not what makes old water taste not fresh. For that... | high12538.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "got to know her second husband at church"
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"gave birth to three children in Foxboro",
"planted forsythia bushes around her house",
"got to know her second husband at church",
"worked as a middle school te... | Flowers only bloom when they are planted in the right soil. That is also true for me.
I first moved to Foxboro, Massachusetts, as a single mother with my baby daughter, Darcy. I was drawn to its New England beauty, friendly people and rich history. It happened that there were a lot of forsythia bushes around the hous... | high3576.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "it makes people have no privacy at all"
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"options": [
"no wonder mobile phones are used in the bathroom",
"the bathroom is a private place for people",
"it makes people have no privacy at all",
"more men have used the... | If you hear the sound of running water the next time you call a co-worker on his or her mobile phone, don't be surprised. Three-fourths of Americans with mobile phones say they use them in the bathroom, a new study shows.
Approximately the same number of men and women have used the phone in the bathroom, according to a... | high4219.txt |
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"answer_text": "He was sad for fear of not being with his mother when she died."
},
"options": [
"He was too tired and wanted to have a rest.",
"He was a shy man and didn't want to chat with strangers.",
"He was sad for fear of not being wit... | "Look, my mum's in hospital, dying, she won't survive the night, I'm going to miss the connection to Leeds at Peterborough, I'd be grateful if you'd leave me alone.Okay?"
"Okay," he said, finally getting up."Sorry to hear that, son.Hope you make it home in time." Then he left.
Ten minutes later, he was back.Oh no, I th... | high17440.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "they are in greater danger of tumor growth"
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"options": [
"it is believed to contribute to a long life",
"it is part of their health care package",
"they are more sensitive about the health",
"they are in greater dang... | Our risk of cancer rises rapidly as we age. So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors or doesn't it?
While such tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are increasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly. With the percentage of ... | high5107.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The 4th wife."
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"options": [
"The 1st wife.",
"The 2nd wife.",
"The 3rd wife.",
"The 4th wife."
],
"question": "Which wife did the merchant love most?",
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"a... | There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends. However, t... | high18773.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the managing editor"
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"options": [
"the news editor",
"the national editor",
"the state editor",
"the managing editor"
],
"question": "If you want to apply for a job in a newspaper newsroom, you are likely to ... | The managing editor is usually the person in charge of the day-to-day editorial process of a newspaper. He or she makes sure that the newspaper comes out on time each day and that costs are kept within a budget. He or she is usually responsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff, and serves as the spokesperson for th... | high2668.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "they are required to turn to green living completely at once"
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"options": [
"they are asked to do something to save the environment",
"they can't drive to work any more",
"they are required to turn to green living completel... | As global warming continues to be a major concern for the future of our planet,people are starting to turn to green living practices to help save it for future generations.Green living involves every aspect of our daily life from driving to work to mowing our lawns.
Making the switch to green living all at once might s... | high17326.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the participants kept readjusting their direction of walking"
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"options": [
"the participants kept readjusting their direction of walking",
"all the participants had a good sense of direction",
"the experiment was done in d... | A recent experiment held in Japan shows that it is almost impossible for people to walk exactly straight for 60 metres. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology found 20 healthy men and asked them to walk as straight as possible to a target 60 metres away at normal speed. Each man had to walk on white paper fixed... | high5661.txt |
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"answer_text": "New technology causes trouble for recyclers."
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"options": [
"New technology causes trouble for recyclers.",
"Experts are trying to solve the tech-trash problem.",
"New technology has both advantages and disadvantages.",
... | Picture a wasteland of old computer monitors and TVs, stretching as far as the eye can see. Imagine towers of boxes, all of them filled with broken glass and discarded electronic devices. Technology graveyards like this can be found in communities across the country.
Experts say that landfills and warehouses will o... | high18015.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Three"
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"options": [
"Three",
"Two",
"One",
"Four"
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"question": "How many reasons for reading a book does the author mention in the passage?",
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"answer... | The holiday is upon us. Finally, after months of study, you have some time to yourself. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, "Why bother with books? We have the Internet and other media that offer a lot of more colorful entertainment. Books are history!" But don't be fooled. I'm sure there's still a lot... | high16038.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "How to teach a child about money."
},
"options": [
"How to develop a child's early habits.",
"How to work up an amount of pocket money.",
"How to teach a child about money.",
"How to teach a child to save money."
],... | An allowance is an important tool for teaching kids how to make plans for the use of money, save and make their own decisions. Children remember and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly.
How large an allowance is suitable? Experts say there is not right amount. Actual amounts differ f... | high3210.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "couples share the burdens"
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"options": [
"men begin to depend on women",
"couples share the burdens",
"men are responsible for housework",
"couples can't get along together"
],
"question": "Nowadays, in a fami... | One of the most striking findings of a recent questionnaire in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.
Why are many people finding it increasingly difficult to start and keep close relationships? Does modern life really mak... | high7076.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the Booker Prize Foundation"
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"options": [
"the disagreement between two groups",
"the Booker Prize Foundation",
"the Big Food Group",
"The new development of Booker Prize"
],
"question": "The article is mainl... | London, April 28---The Man Group, a British hedge fund, is betting that investors will want to read more than the latest how-to- get -rich-quick business book.
In a five-year deal worth roughly $3.6 million announced last week, Man has agreed to sponsor the Booker Prize for Fiction, which will be renamed the Man Booker... | high15531.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "try to keep a distance from other people"
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"options": [
"turn around and greet one another",
"look around or examine their phone",
"try to keep a distance from other people",
"make eye contact with those in the elevat... | You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the "Elevator Guy".
"Th... | high6368.txt |
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"answer_text": "she had been cut off from the rest of the world for many years"
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"she had worked for a religious community for a long time",
"she had been cut off from the rest of the world for many years",
"the community wher... | The Linguistic Habits of a New Generation
In the year of 1914 a young girl named Monica Baldwin entered a convent ,remaining there until 1941 when she returned to the outer world. During these twenty-eight years wars and revolutions had come and gone in Europe. Her uncle, Stanley Baldwin, had led his country for... | high23083.txt |
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"answer_text": "one of the highest international honors"
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"options": [
"the highest honor in the world",
"one of the highest international honors",
"a higher honor than others",
"as high as any other honor"
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"question": "Mo... | A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honors a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Sweden called Sweden Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, and lived from 1833 to 1896.
Alfred Nobel was a chemist and inventor. He made t... | high193.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They have been proven to cause better health in the general population."
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"options": [
"They are the tips on the ends of chromosomes.",
"The older a man gets, the shorter they become.",
"Some researchers have connected them... | Finally, there is some good news for older dads. A new study shows that their children and even grandchildren may get a health benefit because of their older age. It's based on research into something called telomeres--tips on the ends of chromosomes
Some previous studies have connected having longer telomeres wit... | high23068.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "some expert has given a warning."
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"options": [
"they have evidence the use of cellphone can lead to cancer.",
"they make a fuss over cellphone use.",
"some expert has given a warning.",
"cellphones are responsible fo... | Cellphones: is there a cancer link?
Could your cellphone give you cancer? Whether it could or not, some people are worrying about the possibility that phones, power lines and wi-fi could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes to brain tumors.
Some say there is evidence to support the growing anxieties. Da... | high178.txt |
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"answer_text": "An Unexpected Meeting at the Supermarket"
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"options": [
"An Unexpected Meeting at the Supermarket",
"A Foolish Mother",
"A Total of $ 127.5 at the Supermarket",
"A Mother and Her Son"
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"question": "Which of ... | A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it,he ignored her and continued on. Finally, he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him. "Pardon me," she said, " I'm sorry if my staring at you has made you feel un... | high22376.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "By doing some housework for the family."
},
"options": [
"By mowing lawn in summer.",
"By clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter.",
"By working two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday."... | Many American youngsters earn their own allowance by doing temporary jobs for their neighbors. Babysitting is one of the common of these jobs. Most couples do not have maids or relatives living with them, and they need to have someone watch the children if they want to go out.
Another way is by mowing lawn in summer an... | high4594.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Thin and worn out."
},
"options": [
"Too weak to walk.",
"Thin and worn out.",
"Unable to eat food.",
"Homeless but gentle."
],
"question": "How was the dog when found?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"... | My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live, when we saw an old worn-out dog stumbling painfully up the road. We stopped, bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. I checked and there was a collar with a phone number. I called but no one answered.
The dog was painfully thin. So Ju... | high5852.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The length of time."
},
"options": [
"The survival instinct.",
"The civilized behavior.",
"The leadership of the captain.",
"The length of time."
],
"question": "According to Benno Torgler, what led to the diffe... | Whether it is "women and children first" or "every man for himself" in a shipwreck may depend on how long it takes the ship to sink, researchers said recently.
When the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German ship in 1915, it sank in 18 minutes and the majority of the survivors were young men and women who responded i... | high20561.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Chinese manners"
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"Chinese proverbs",
"Chinese humour",
"Chinese manners",
"Chinese languages"
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"question": "The passage is mainly about _ .",
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] | China is known as a state of manners and ceremony . Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as "Polite behavior costs nothing" or "Showing respect demands reciprocity " and so on. For instance, there is an interesting short story. Once upon a time, a man went on a long tour to visit hi... | high20207.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Love Is Sacrificial Action!"
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"options": [
"A Petting Zoo.",
"Try Your Best to Help Others.",
"An Attractive Shopping Centre.",
"Love Is Sacrificial Action!"
],
"question": "What is the best title for this pas... | I took my 9-year-old daughter,Suzan and 5-year-old son,Robbie to the shopping centre.As we got there,we saw a big sign that said,"Petting Zoo".The kids jumped up and asked,"Daddy,can we go?"
Both my wife and I were out of work.However,I said,"Sure",giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents le... | high2683.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Because all their attention was focused on the offering."
},
"options": [
"Because there was no other sound at that time.",
"Because all their attention was focused on the offering.",
"Because the sound was too loud at that t... | Just as they were getting ready to leave the street corner, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a wealthy man ---- they could tell that from the finely tailored business suit he was wearing and the gold watch chain that decorated his left pocket.
The first beggar whispered to the second with excite... | high18940.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Because she expected that the pain would gradually disappear."
},
"options": [
"Because she was afraid that her brother would laugh at her.",
"Because she thought it was too cold to step out of her room.",
"Because she expect... | One morning, I stepped out of bed and put my feet on the floor. Suddenly, a mean little man jumped out from under the bed and stabbed (,) an ice pick through my left foot.
Figuratively speaking, yes.
I took another step and he stabbed it again. This went on all day. Step, stab, scream. Over the next few days, I sta... | high19486.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "2 ."
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"2 .",
"3.",
"4 .",
"5."
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"question": "How many different angles can Gaia focus at each time?",
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... | A telescope , called Gaia, is being designed by astronomers in Europe, and it couldn't be more different from Pan-STARRS, which is another telescope being designed. While Pan-STARRS will be looking for asteroids and comets headed for Earth, Gaia will be looking at our entire galaxy .
Gaia is designed to draw a map ... | high13815.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "a few of the smokers"
},
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"most of the smokers",
"None of the smokers",
"a few of the smokers",
"a quarter of the smokers"
],
"question": "According to the passage, _ succeeded in giving up smoki... | Promised yourself to quit smoking in the new year, but just can't stop lighting up? You're not alone, with an Australian survey showing that only 3 percent of smokers who made such resolutions stuck with them.
An online poll of just over 1,000 people, conducted ahead of the launch of a video game designed to help smoke... | high7923.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "More interesting."
},
"options": [
"A bit unusual",
"Full of tricks.",
"Less costly.",
"More interesting."
],
"question": "What does the author think of the parties in London?",
"question_type": null
},
... | I hated dinner parties. But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London. And my friend Mallery invited me. And because dinner parties in London are very different from those back in New York. There, 'I'm having a dinner party' means: 'I'm booking a table for 12 at a restaurant you can't afford and we'll b... | high24061.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Late risers."
},
"options": [
"Late risers.",
"Businessmen.",
"Animal lovers.",
"Sleep experts."
],
"question": "According to the text, who belong to the B-Society?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
}... | A group of people from Denmark have formed the B-Society. According to them, human beings are divided into types: A-People, and B-People. A-People have no problem getting up in the morning, and operate much better earlier in the day. However, B-people are better later in the day. "I'm useless early in the morning," say... | high13801.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "introducing a new car"
},
"options": [
"how to charge the handheld video game up",
"explaining a newly-developed battery",
"introducing a new car",
"telling us how to make the new battery cheaper"
],
"question":... | When a handheld video game runs out of power, all you have to do is plug it in and charge it up. Within a few years, some of you might do the same thing with mom's car.
Automobile companies are developing vehiclesthat will plug into electricsockets , just like many laptops, digitalcameras, cell phones and small video ... | high24075.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "starting his car again"
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"options": [
"seeing her off at the bus station",
"starting his car again",
"she got off the car",
"she got on the bus"
],
"question": "The writer saw his daughter's purse right after_... | Our daughter Kerrin, a student at Boston University, had been home for a week-end visit, and I dropped her off at the bus station just in time for her back to college. After Kerrin's bus had gone and I was driving away, I noticed that she had left her purse on the passenger seat. Worried that she would arrive in Boston... | high92.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "All of the above."
},
"options": [
"It would be able to keep our history.",
"It would be possible to take care of important historic places.",
"They would have money to do some repairs if a monument needed help.",
"All ... | Our children and grandchildren may not have a chance to visit many of the most famous places around the world. War, weather, age, traffic and pollution damage these famous places. Looking after these places often costs more than one country can afford.
In the early 1970s, world governments decided that if they joined ... | high16979.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "He felt the Christmas spirit was lost in commercialized gift buying."
},
"options": [
"He found each Christmas was just the same as another.",
"He felt Christmas was ruined by constantly having to rush around.",
"He couldn't ... | A small, white envelope has peeked through the branches of our Christmas tree for the past 10 years. It has no name, no identification, no inscription .
My husband Mike hated Christmas. He hated the overspending and the crazy running around at the last minute for the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't t... | high18954.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "they were brought up just in the same way"
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"they are disappointed with their children",
"they were brought up just in the same way",
"they don't want to hurt their children badly",
"they don't know what ... | There have been big changes in the attitudes of most parents over the last few years. Physical punishment is banned in schools in most countries, and in many countries, there are moves to ban all physical punishment of children even at home. However, many parents still believe that they have the right to use some physi... | high3589.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Because the wall was too high for him to climb up."
},
"options": [
"Because its door was locked.",
"Because the window was shut.",
"Because it was quite dark.",
"Because the wall was too high for him to climb up."
... | At Harton College--an English boarding school for boys--there are many rules. 15-year-old Bob Sanders often breaks them.
The boys can go into the town in the afternoon after class. But they must return to the school at six o'clock. One afternoon Bob walked to the town. He looked at the shops and then went to the cinema... | high19492.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "guessing what kids are going to have"
},
"options": [
"guessing what kids are going to have",
"finding what kids like and dislike",
"introducing new food to kids",
"reconnecting with kids"
],
"question": "Family... | Good nutrition and a balanced diet will help your children grow up healthily .No matter how old your kids are , you can take steps to improve nutrition and to encourage smart eating habits .Here are some suggestions.
Family Meals
Family meals are comforting for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they a... | high4580.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Chinese scientists succeeded in making NPCs from human urine."
},
"options": [
"NPCs are beneficial in treating human diseases.",
"Chinese scientists succeeded in making NPCs from human urine.",
"Chinese scientists have found... | Chinese scientists have found a new way to use cells found in human urine that could aid in the treatment of a range of nerve disorders.That is a new technique for reprogramming cells in human urine into nerve progenitor cells that can grow into multi-functional nerve and brain cells.
The technique is expected to be ... | high5846.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "created works of art using rubbish from Qomolangma"
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"created works of art using rubbish from Qomolangma",
"were employed by the Everest Peakeers Association",
"climbed Qomolangma and collected 1.5 tons of tras... | Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, Mount Qomolangma's peak is no longer a lonely place and is turning into a trash heap.
So far, more than 350 climbers have successfully reached the peak. And they have complained about waiting for hours in the bottlenecks on the way to the peak, a situatio... | high11970.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "To mow 100 yards for free."
},
"options": [
"To mow 100 yards for free.",
"To start a non-profit service group.",
"To set a good example to his kids.",
"To make use of time between classes."
],
"question": "What... | Rodney Smith, Jr. started mowing the lawns in Huntsville, Alabama last fall. He used his time between classes at Alabama A&M to reach a goal of mowing 100 yards before winter. Smith has been cutting grass for free to help single moms, the elderly, and the disabled, while teaching the local youth the values that can t... | high14808.txt |
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"she was afraid to climb up the mountain"
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The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy.Still, I had... | high21643.txt |
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Know your subject: Always make sure that you know the subject and have background information at hand for question time.
Know you audience: Find out who you will be ad... | high11780.txt |
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"NASA's space habitat it the station.",
"NASA's new expandable space habitat.",
"NASA's newest inflatable globe."
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Eve Hobsbawm is a life adviser.She offers advice to people struggling with all kinds of problems, from relationship difficulties to what to cook for dinner.
She does this through a website inviting people to emai... | high23054.txt |
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It was warm and sunny when the accident happen... | high13829.txt |
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"Weihenmayer is the first man to climb Everest.",
"Mountain climbers think it great to conquer the Himalayan p... | Erik Weihenmayer wants to climb Mount Everest. He loves to climb, and there is no place greater for climbers than the Himalayan peak of 29,035 feet, the world's highest mountain.
Weihenmayer is blind. He has been blind since age 13, when an eye disease robbed him of his sight. His new book, Touch the Top of the World,... | high16951.txt |
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"Shenzhen Sports Center",
"Shenzhen Poly Theater",
"Shenzhen Children's Palace"
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Time: 8 p. m. May 10 Tickets: 280-800 Yuan
Venue:Shenzhen Sports Center Booking: 11185
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},
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"She liked pointing out the errors of others.",
"She contributed a lot to the success of the premiere issue.",
"She ended up joi... | In March 1987, I started a new magazine called Creating Excellence. It was a very proud moment for me. I'd worked hard for over a year to create it, and the premiere issue was a real success.
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"It must not be a problem as no one else is concerned.",
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At US $349, the Apple Watch is expensive. _ However, it seems that it will open another door for the use of computers. The watch taps you whenever a new message comes in.... | high9926.txt |
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You cannot see any ob... | high23726.txt |
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Everything worked well , but I found one of my husband's socks missing . I looked everywhere for it , but I couldn't find it anywhere .
The next morning , I got ready for school as usual . When th... | high150.txt |
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"Her son doesn't work hard at school.",
"Her son spends much money on games."
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"It hurts my back when I run," said Eglin Reyes, a student in Virginia. "It's hard to get up ... | high8386.txt |
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"helped the ... | New experiments discover rats showing sympathy and helping other rodents .It is a characteristic some scientists thought was reserved only for humans and higher animals.
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Mr. Clark... | high11794.txt |
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By Air
Though Britain is a small country, flying can be a competitive choice, especially if you book ahead and... | high20549.txt |
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You've probably seen a Venus' flytrap -- a small plant, which grows 6 to 8 inches tall in a cont... | high3984.txt |
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"To send your car back to the car maker.",
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Modern Family
Network: ABC
Number of seasons: 3
The TV drama features two families, modern and traditional. The first is a typical... | high16574.txt |
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"At 5:30 am"
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Videos of the accident showed fires li... | high12712.txt |
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When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again.
After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had t... | high14363.txt |
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},
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"knew little about the neighboring country",
"had thought he would have a chance to visit the country",
"though... | Traveling in Viet Nam was like visiting a mysterious neighbor. You have lived next door to each other for years but knew very little about what happened on the other side of the fence.
I traveled there last August. A simple 180-kilometre trip from a Chinese border town to Hanoi, capital of Viet Nam, took an adventurous... | high9517.txt |
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"answer": {
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Pearl corder S702 $64
This simple model at the bottom of the Olympus range scored the most points for its excellent quality of recording. Background noise hardly affects the sound and recording from a pocket is perfectly possible, but... | high22809.txt |
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... | The day before the deadline for this article,I had no clue what I was going to write about. I took my problem to the editor-in-chief, and.he said to me:"Don't worry; you're creative. "
I'm not sure where the editor-in-chief reached the conclusion that I was "creative". Maybe it was through the poems I wrote. Personally... | high9271.txt |
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"answer": {
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Th... | high12074.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"wanted to prove she was stronger than before",
"had David Marchant as her navigator",
"wanted very much to fulfill her dream"
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For two years, this dream of swimming from Cuba to Florida had been part of her every ... | high20978.txt |
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"there was something else in the lock",
"someone had changed the lock",
"the owner of the house refused her living there"
],
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"To describe the programs of the camps.",
"To explain the aims of the camps."
],
"questio... | Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses are the program! We are 100% horse from stable management, nature walks, a... | high19121.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Miller's unusual path to fame and fortune."
},
"options": [
"Michael Scofield in \nPrison Break.",
"Hollywood's recent big hit--\nPrison Break.",
"Miller's unusual path to fame and fortune.",
"The man who will take over... | Prison Breakis a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.
Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the... | high2324.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Finland"
},
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"Japan",
"America",
"South Korea",
"Finland"
],
"question": "The cellphone company with the largest global market share is located in _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
... | TOKYO-- At first glance, Japanese cellphones are young people's favorites, with elegant design and quick access to the Internet. However, despite years of competition in overseas markets, Japan's cellphone makers have little presence beyond the country's shores.
The only Japanese cellphone maker with any meaningful glo... | high10663.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "By road."
},
"options": [
"By plane.",
"By road.",
"By water.",
"By hitch hiking."
],
"question": "What way would Walker like to choose for his travel this time?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
... | By Road Around the World
Nickname: Walker
Email: ragwani@hotmail.com
When to travel: May 2011-Aug 2011
Who am I: I am 55. From my childhood, have this dream to go around the world by hitch hiking. However this is now changed and I want to go by road.
My travel plans: Going throughout the world and study various people,... | high11569.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "videos of dancing birds"
},
"options": [
"bird lovers' discovery",
"humans musical sense",
"the same abilities in children",
"videos of dancing birds"
],
"question": "The idea of studying animals' ability to kee... | The idea for a science experiment can come from an unusual place. After watching a YouTube video of a dancing bird named Snowball, a scientist in Californina decided to study the ability of animals to keep the beat.
Bird lovers have long claimed that their pets have rhyhm, and there are many videos of dancing birds onl... | high16206.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Expensive"
},
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"Convenient",
"Environment-friendly"
],
"question": "What does Editor Henry Slocum think about e-books?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
... | Editor Henry Slocum,
I read your May 10th article in the local newspaper Honesdale Times about electronic books, or e-books, with great interest. You made several good points about the disadvantage of e-books. You may have overlooked, however, some of the ways in which they are superior to traditional books. Yes, e-boo... | high19135.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "China are taking actions to bring its citizens back from Libya."
},
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"There are many Chinese workers in the most unrest and dangerous parts of the world.",
"China should protect workers in the foreign countries.",
... | Like many other nations, China has been busy putting together evacuation plans for its citizens stuck in crisis-torn Libya.The real surprise has been just how many Chinese are living there.The foreign ministry does not know for sure but puts the figure at 30-40,000.
The huge contingent in Libya, who work for at leas... | high2330.txt |
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"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long."
},
"options": [
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"It can be purchased as an award for your children.",
"It offers the biggest discount among all the m... | Apple Seeds
Circulation : 1 Year, 9 Issues
Cover Price: $44.55
Price For You: $33.95
Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is ... | high1639.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "AIDS"
},
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"malaria",
"tuberculosis",
"AIDS",
"influenza"
],
"question": "According to the report _ is the disease most difficult to fight.",
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},
{
"ans... | The World Health Organization and several other United Nations agencies are calling for a major new effort to fight malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS. These three infectious diseases killed almost 6 million people last year. That is about 10 percent of the total number of deaths around the world last year.
The WHO and UN ... | high6156.txt |
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