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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Religious beliefs."
},
"options": [
"Political ideas.",
"Religious beliefs.",
"Hard life.",
"Hopes for fortune."
],
"question": "What's the main reason for the English Pilgrims to leave their home country?",
... | The American tradition of Thanksgiving dates back to colonial times, to the Pilgrims of Plymouth rock Colony. To escape religious persecution in England, the Pilgrims journeyed to the New World on their ship, the Mayflower. After a long journey, they finally arrived at Plymouth Rock in autumn of 1620. They could not ... | high17231.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "introduce the subject of the passage"
},
"options": [
"show that the father is very knowledgeable",
"say something interesting about apples",
"introduce the subject of the passage",
"show that children nowadays ask more... | A young boy was sitting in the back seat of the car eating an apple. He asked his father, "Why does my apple turn brown?" his father answered, "When the skin is removed, air reaches the flesh of the apple and causes oxidation. This changes the apple's molecular structure and results in a brownish color." The boy asked,... | high2019.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It was made around 40 years ago."
},
"options": [
"It was made around 40 years ago.",
"It had game boards in different sizes.",
"It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.",
"It had little pieces of wood in different col... | Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, "Uh, look, the game box haven't even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. "
Peter examined the box, and, sure enough... | high10238.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Her husband decided to work on a newspaper."
},
"options": [
"She loved taking photos.",
"Her husband decided to work on a newspaper.",
"She wanted to learn interview.",
"She liked the rocky mountain town."
],
"... | I had never given a thought to working on a newspaper. But when my husband decided to start one in our small rocky mountain town, I went along with the idea. I didn't know how to interview anyone, take interesting photos, or even put a newspaper article together. So I took my camera and just started carrying it with me... | high16891.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "these young men were willing to cooperate in face of difficulties"
},
"options": [
"an angry massive revolution was probably on its way",
"the author's activities were strictly monitored",
"many were concerned about the influ... | These young men were a different kind of prisoner from those we had seen before. They were brave, and hostile; they would not take orders, and shouted "Amandla!" at every opportunity. Their instinct was to confront rather than cooperate.
The authorities did not know how to handle them, and they turned the... | high17557.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "remind people of the real sense of folk music"
},
"options": [
"gather people with different musical tastes",
"collect old stories of folk music",
"exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music",
"remind people ... | Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage for five days where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about and... | high11126.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "basketball was invented in America"
},
"options": [
"basketball was invented in America",
"sports change with the season",
"games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities",
"football is played ... | All over the world people enjoy sports.Sports help to keep people healthy,happy and help them to live longer.
Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.
Games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities.The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday... | high3461.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie."
},
"options": [
"Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.",
"The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.",
"The... | It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.
I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything el... | high15340.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Satisfied."
},
"options": [
"Worried.",
"Surprised.",
"Disappointed",
"Satisfied."
],
"question": "How did most council members feel about the plan?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answe... | The Rockford police chief and some city officials want to install video cameras in all 100 police cars. They think this will reduce the number of lawsuits against the city. In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuits.
The chief said, "If cameras had been in ... | high8534.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "He enjoyed his career and marriage."
},
"options": [
"He enjoyed his career and marriage.",
"He had few childhood playmates.",
"He received little love from his family.",
"He was envied by others in his childhood."
... | When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he ... | high13731.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the surprising exactness of space artists"
},
"options": [
"the surprising exactness of space artists",
"the popular success of Lucien Rudaux",
"the imaginations of great artists",
"the likeness between the Moon and Mar... | For nearly a century before there was such a thing as a space program,a view of space was possible.People could see full views of the Moon,explore Mars ,and study the outer space beauty.All of this was made possible by a small group of artist-astronomers who worked to show people how other worlds in space might look.
... | high7834.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "the endless food supply"
},
"options": [
"the shocking athletic performances",
"the endless food supply",
"the people's great enthusiasm",
"the perfect sports facilities"
],
"question": "During the last Paralymp... | What a great Paralympic Games this has been. An outstanding Opening Ceremony, splendid athletic performances in perfect stadiums, the best-ever Paralympic Villages, amazing high definition television coverage, a never ending and self-generating supply of passion and emotion, superb organization, wonderful volunteer... | high24176.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "not understandable"
},
"options": [
"unreal",
"unbearable",
"misleading",
"not understandable"
],
"question": "Compared to the clear words of her boyfriend on screen, his accent becomes _ .",
"question_typ... | After too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend's Liverpudlian accent suddenly becomes too difficult to understand after his clear words on screen; a secretary's tone seems more rejecting than I'd imagined it would be. Time itself becomes fluid--hours become minutes, and alternately seconds st... | high709.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Their pet dog Reckless went missing."
},
"options": [
"Their house lay in ruins after the storm.",
"Their pet dog Reckless went missing.",
"Their pet dog Reckless was adopted by another family.",
"They found their pet d... | Many pets got separated from their families almost two years ago, when Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast. A New Jersey family was one of them. They lost their dog. He got away from their backyard during the storm.
Chuck James said that his family searched for the brown-and-white dog named Reckless for months after ... | high9819.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "An important exhibition."
},
"options": [
"Artworks from China.",
"Museums in London.",
"An important exhibition.",
"Ming Dynasty in China."
],
"question": "What does the passage mainly talk about?",
"questi... | London will host a major exhibition of 15th-century Chinese artwork, including paintings, sculptures and porcelain, which are all from Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
The exhibition will be open from Sept 18 to Jan 5. On display will be 108 cultural relics from 10 museums in China, as well as collections from the British M... | high13902.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "The bridegroom's parents were not that joyful."
},
"options": [
"The bride's mother shared their joy.",
"The bride's father felt uncomfortable about the wedding.",
"The bridegroom's parents were quite delighted.",
"The ... | Birmingham----The wedding took place in aprefix = st1 /Birminghamhotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on t... | high22507.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "It aims to offer English lessons."
},
"options": [
"It only operates in China.",
"It was founded in the 19th century.",
"It targets at kids and teens.",
"It aims to offer English lessons."
],
"question": "What c... | EF (English First) is the world's leading privately owned education company. Founded in 1965, EF operates in over 50 countries around the world. We have vacancies for teaching positions across China so if you prefer the fast-paced city life like Shanghai, we probably have the position for you. We have both Kids&Teens s... | high19591.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "was proud of being a fifth - year student"
},
"options": [
"was very beautiful",
"was a new student",
"looked far younger than her real age",
"was proud of being a fifth - year student"
],
"question": "The headm... | "I'm here to give you the letter, Sir." Anna Pavlova said.
"Thank you," replied the headmaster.
She walked over to his desk. Looking up, he found her quite nervous, "Oh, little Pavlova , you aren't a new students , are you ? " he asked .
Anna held her head high, which still made her look far younger than her fifteen ye... | high18857.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the 15 -year -olds who have tried cannabis"
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"options": [
"the teenagers who have used cocaine",
"the 15 -year -olds who have tried cannabis",
"the girls who have been addicted to drinking",
"the boys who have tried i... | (BBC World Service) Two separate surveys suggest that Britain s teenagers are amongst the heaviest drug - users and drinkers in Europe.The British government has introduced a number of measures to deal with the use and supply of drugs, particularly among young people.
The European School Survey Project on Alcohol and O... | high20310.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They can help control sleep if canned."
},
"options": [
"They can help control sleep if canned.",
"They can help slow the process of aging",
"They lower the blood sugar level.",
"They help relieve the pain of some disea... | like many other fruit,Cherries are packed with antioxidants that may help to prevent cancer and heart disease,as well as slow the aging process.Perhaps you've heare about the controversy between the FD(Food and Drug Administration)and the cherry industry and wondered what it was all about.Are cherries not as healthy t... | high21768.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "children are stressful and over expected"
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"options": [
"residents take little notice of education",
"children are stressful and over expected",
"parents are concerned about children's safety",
"children lead a life o... | Ridgewood is a small, quiet town 20 miles from Manhattan. It is a typical suburban town, perfect for raising children away from the fast pace of the city. However, some Ridgewood kids feel as upset as if they were on the city's busy streets. In addition to hours of homework, Ridgewood's children are occupied with after... | high4483.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "He was against the war and tried to improve economy."
},
"options": [
"He was African-American.",
"He wanted to solve race relations.",
"He could set an example for blacks.",
"He was against the war and tried to improve... | The election is over. The celebrations have ended. And the work for prefix = st1 /USpresident-elect Barack Obama has begun. The 47-year-old politician rose to the highest place because he was against the war inIraqand he planned to fix the difficult economy. But what will the first African-American president do for rac... | high22261.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "to play in the NBA"
},
"options": [
"to play in the NBA",
"be as tall as Yao Ming",
"watch Yao Ming playing on TV",
"visit Huston Rocket's center"
],
"question": "The same dream of the group of senior high schoo... | A group of senior high school students are playing outside on a basketball court. They are shouting with excitement. And they all have the same dream. They wish to play in the NBA, just like Huston Rocket's Yao Ming. "Someday, there will be more Chinese players like Yao in the NBA," said 15-year-old Xie Tao, a senior 1... | high6294.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "bring new means to learn something new"
},
"options": [
"introduce new websites to netizens",
"say how to learn new courses by Internet",
"bring new means to learn something new",
"help you to solve any difficulty you m... | Let us say there is something you don't know how to do. In the past if you were determined to learn, you might have called friends or s, taken a night class or walked down to the local library for a research term. But now a host of websites are springing up to provide free practical advice on these subjects and actual... | high22275.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "his helpful inventions"
},
"options": [
"his teaching experience",
"his new physical research",
"his vast knowledge",
"his helpful inventions"
],
"question": "Gadgil was given Lemelson-MIT Award for _ .",
... | Ashok Gadgil has spent the past three decades helping people in need--and he has no plans to stop .On May 2, Gadgil won the$100.000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation. Each year,the honor is given to an inventor who has improved the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil's inventions have helped more tha... | high6280.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "The first family of country music."
},
"options": [
"A family born for music.",
"A family singing differently.",
"The first family of country music.",
"A family singing in a group."
],
"question": "What does thi... | It was August 2nd,1927.The news had spread fast.A man named Ralph Peer was coming to the city of Bristol.He wanted to make recordings of local people singing and playing musical instruments.And he said he would pay fifty dollars for each song recorded.That was a lot of money in those days.Many people came to Bristol th... | high5789.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "diseases and aging"
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"options": [
"diseases and aging",
"accidents and war",
"accidents and aging",
"heart diseases and war"
],
"question": "According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by _ .... | What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology . With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today's leadi... | high4497.txt |
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"answer_text": "It can be used to reduce fever and pain and prevent blood clotting."
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"It only comes in the form of regular tablets.",
"It should not be taken for more than 5 days for children.",
"It can be used to reduce feve... | Generic Name: ASPIRIN
Pronunciation: ['aesp@rin]
Why it is prescribed :
1. Aspirin relieves mild to moderate pain.
2. It reduces fever, redness, and swelling.
3. It prevents blood from clotting .
When it is to be taken:
1. Aspirin is often taken without a prescription.
2. Follow the instructions on the label and pack... | high2958.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "One's race or gender has nothing to do with his weight."
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"options": [
"9.5 hours of sleep a night is enough for children.",
"The more a child sleeps, the healthier he will be.",
"Six graders need much more sleep than third... | Weighing too much can damage your health, and obesity is a growing problem for both kids and adults around the world. Sleep might be one answer to the problem. A new study has found that elementary school students who slept too little were more likely to gain pounds.
Past studies have shown a link between sleeping less... | high19585.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "silence"
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"beautiful",
"deep impression",
"attractiveness"
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"question": "The first picture gives us a feeling of _ .",
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"answer":... | There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towerin... | high18843.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "England"
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"Britain",
"England",
"Great Britain",
"Ireland"
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"question": "English was first spoken in _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
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"answer": {
"answer_index"... | As you are students of English, it's very possible that you'll be interested in England. That's where the language was first spoken. But England is often called by other names. This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean. So, now I would like to tell you about this matter of names. I belie... | high2780.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "got two degrees in two different fields"
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"options": [
"could draw and paint beautifullly",
"was good at math and chemistry",
"got two degrees in two different fields",
"was a student in a key university"
],
"... | About twenty years ago I had the pleasure of teaching a disabled young woman. Not only was she good at math and science, but she was also extremely talented in art. She could draw and paint beautifully. When Audrey graduated from university she got two degrees, one in fine arts and one in chemistry. Not too many people... | high20304.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "To call on people to join a cultural event."
},
"options": [
"To call on people to join a cultural event.",
"To describe the history of drawing.",
"To advise us to take drawing lessons.",
"To explain how children develo... | Drawing is a universal language. It was probably our first form of self-expression when we were babies: long before we start writing, we're painting and scribbling , both in order to make sense of the world and because we enjoy it.
In the history of human culture, too, painting and image making came before writing o... | high24162.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "can use any of the above means"
},
"options": [
"must drive across a bridge",
"must take a Metro train",
"have to go through a tunnel",
"can use any of the above means"
],
"question": "If you want to go to Princ... | Manhattan Island is surrounded on the east by the East and Harlem Rivers and on the west by the North and Hudson Rivers.It links with the other four towns which make up New York City and with New Jersey are by means of subways,underground tunnels and bridges which lead into Manhanttan from the surrounding area.
The Bro... | high7820.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a day when people honour those who died in wars"
},
"options": [
"the day when the United States was founded",
"the day when people honour their ancestors",
"a day when people honour those who died in wars",
"a day when... | When the Japanese attacked America's ships at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941,they did it secretly.The makers of the movie Pearl Harbor have behaved differently.
The noise about Pearl Harbor,made by Disney,has reached its highest point with its premiere before the movie opens in cinemas across the US at the start of t... | high13916.txt |
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"answer_text": "It is usually not easy for a killer bee to catch up with a healthy adult."
},
"options": [
"It's a better way to jump into water to escape the attack of killer bees.",
"The Africanized bees did actually increase honey production th... | Most people are afraid of bees. Anyone who's been stung by one quickly learns to avoid bees whenever possible. I learned that lesson when, as a child, I ran into a beehive. Dozens of bees attacked, stinging me all over my body. It was a painful incident, but I was lucky. Those bees weren't Africanized, or "killer" bees... | high22513.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "The school called off courses."
},
"options": [
"The school called off courses.",
"The school handed out masks to every student.",
"The school planned another trip to Cancun.",
"The infected students were required to st... | New York City was dealing with a growing public health threat Sunday after tests confirmed that eight students at a private Catholic high school had contracted the same strain( type ) of the swine flu that has ravaged Mexico. Some of the school's students had visited Cancun on a spring break trip two weeks ago.
Offici... | high21032.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Time travel wins fans"
},
"options": [
"Time travel is universal",
"Time travel TV series",
"A introduction to Startling by Each Step",
"Time travel wins fans"
],
"question": "Which might be the best title for t... | Stephen Hawking, one of the world's smartest physicists, once said: "I'm obsessed by time."Many of us are, and the popularity of time travel TV series has just proved that.
After Palace and Startling by Each Step <<>> achieved startling ratings last year, Palace 2 aired on January 20, attracting time travel fans back t... | high2970.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "breaking the shells of the almonds with hands"
},
"options": [
"picking lemons off the lemon trees",
"shaking almonds off the almond tree",
"breaking the shells of the almonds with hands",
"drinking fresh lemonade and e... | I am Greek,and my family go to Greece every summer.Uncle Spyro and my God-mother Aunt Aspa lived about 45 minutes outside of Athens.Every summer when we traveled to Greece.we would spend a couple of days with them.
I remember all then things we would do there..We would shake almonds off the branches of Uncle Spyr... | high16846.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work"
},
"options": [
"It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression.",
"Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work"... | Depression is a serious problem today.Depression causes workers to be unproductive,causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars.One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is "widespread,costly and deadly".Depression hits one person in five around the world.
Although people have believed de... | high735.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "would use new medicine"
},
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"would rebuild her jaw",
"would continue the treatment",
"would use new medicine",
"could do nothing else"
],
"question": "If Betty's jawbone didn't regenerate, the doctor... | From the very beginning, Martin felt that he was bound up with(......)his lovely little patient. One day, following some tests , Betty gave the doctor a big hug .
A few months later the doctor removed not only the tumour , but also the entire lower left side of Betty's gum and jawbone. Because Betty was so young, Marti... | high7808.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "It contains lower calories."
},
"options": [
"It makes no noise.",
"It contains lower calories.",
"It has a good taste.",
"It contains many active ingredients."
],
"question": "Compared with an energy drink or a... | Many people rely on a cup of coffee or two to wake them up in the morning or refresh them during the working day, but now a chemist has come up with a speedy alternative to drinking coffee.
U.S. biochemist Ben Yu has created 'Sprayable Energy', which claims to be the world's first caffeine - based topical energy spray.... | high9825.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "be less healthy both physically and mentally"
},
"options": [
"keep a high sense of wonder",
"be over-protected by their parents",
"be less healthy both physically and mentally",
"change wild places and creatures for th... | One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a "sea of technology"rather than experiencing the natural world.Fear-producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors,which will change the wild places of the world,its creatures and huma... | high8285.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Peer Tutoring."
},
"options": [
"Peer Tutoring.",
"Environmental Club.",
"Young Idea.",
"Scout Buddies."
],
"question": "Which club provides help for students poor in study?",
"question_type": "factiod_quest... | Lake Forest High School Clubs
Environmental Club
Club members are provided opportunities to realize their goals of environmental service. The majority of projects are student-initiated. Last year's activities included: the LFHS Courtyard Garden upkeep, Bike to School Day with free cocoa and snacks, an "eat local" 100-m... | high14937.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "changing the local weather"
},
"options": [
"changing the local weather",
"prolonging the roof's life",
"keeping the house cool",
"reducing the house's air conditioning costs"
],
"question": "The advantages of g... | Several years ago, the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, visited Germany, a leader in green roof design. Later he decided to have vegetation planted on Chicago City Hall. Today, the tops of many other buildings also look like parks. In Canada, the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver has a forest on its roof. New York City has an ... | high13080.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a European company is going to dig for nickel"
},
"options": [
"the dam project has been prevented",
"the first three activists are all from Asia",
"a European company is going to dig for nickel",
"Ma June is trying to ... | The Goldman Environmental Foundation recently recognized a group of individuals for their efforts to protect the environment. Each year, the American-based group honors environmental activists from six different areas.
The first three winners of the 2012 Goldman Prize are from Kenya, the Philippines and China.
The G... | high23143.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "develop critical relationships"
},
"options": [
"have a good public image",
"keep themselves informed",
"look back on their own lives",
"develop critical relationships"
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"To compare good habits with bad habits.",
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We've all bought things we wanted but really didn't need on impulse. US statistics show that in 2009 a surprising 60 percent of all-store purchases were made without thi... | high21998.txt |
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I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in be... | high13094.txt |
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The report from the European Commission followed a call by EU lawmakers in July for a total ban on fo... | high21026.txt |
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Sometimes big pocket money,... | high16852.txt |
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Rose Cooperfrom England, and her colleagues gathered 22 men... | high20338.txt |
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Work at your own pace.
Make the most of the time you have available to stud... | high19426.txt |
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Half of 110 participants were told to stop telling major or minor ("white") lies for 10 week... | high10364.txt |
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My husband is a lucky man. Not only has he lived to see another birthday, but he doesn't mind driving 200 miles to see an NBA basketball ... | high14102.txt |
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"Some adults don't understand their children's words.",
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1.... | high866.txt |
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... | What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?
Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an"Official Taste Tester"for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product's quality. During his career Harr... | high8468.txt |
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The negotiations are deadlocked over demands by poor... | high6323.txt |
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"answer": {
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The news soon caused... | high14664.txt |
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"answer": {
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"After 3G was introduced to Japan, it was widely used there alm... | "I love the music-player function of 3G cellphones, " Xiaomei, a Chinese senior high school girl living in Japan, said happily.
"Recently, I logged on to a website and downloaded some new Japanese songs with lyrics onto my 3G cellphone, "the girl said. "You know, it's amazing! Just like with KTV, _ 's voice can... | high21807.txt |
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People are starving themselves to lose weight, with a dieting trend known as the "fast diet" growing in popularity.
The method is also known as the 5:2 diet, and consists of eating normally for five... | high10402.txt |
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"answer": {
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"see whether they can open a company.",
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Eight students from No 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University started a virtual company selling different seeds and seed pro... | high16073.txt |
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"answer": {
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A three and a half percent drop in sales does not seem like much. But for a company that sells more... | high17379.txt |
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"To carry heat down below the surface."
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"answer_text": "the United States"
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"options": [
"India",
"Mexico",
"Spain",
"the United States"
],
"question": "At present Santa Fe belongs to _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"an... | Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U.S.A.,is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometres west of the city. More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast.
Santa Fe was founded... | high1458.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "are likely to increase in number"
},
"options": [
"are likely to increase in number",
"are mostly over 65 years old",
"will be trained to respond to sound triggers",
"will be able to live a relatively normal life"
]... | They already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia or Alzheimer's.Alzheimer's can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing or drinking enough water.
The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers in the home that cause them to p... | high6451.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "He places more emphasis on the characters' behavior in his stories."
},
"options": [
"He was the beloved child of his family.",
"Although he is successful, he isn't very happy.",
"He places more emphasis on the characters' be... | Anthony was sad. He was, as he put it, "not very bright" and couldn't win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his "clever" older brother. At age 8, Anthony was sent away to a boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded with his parents year after year not to send
him.... | high32.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "She started a difficult recovery training."
},
"options": [
"Her right leg was cut off.",
"She gave up dancing soon afterwards.",
"She started a difficult recovery training.",
"She got well in three months."
],
... | Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident.She was also cut off on her bright career road.
However, she didn't stop struggling. In the painful three months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who had an operation on her leg. So strongly she wanted to go back to danci... | high14116.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "low level of intelligence"
},
"options": [
"low level of intelligence",
"a delay in learning how to speak",
"understanding facial expressions",
"making eye contact"
],
"question": "Which is NOT the Common signs ... | Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability. People with autism have trouble communicating and with social skills. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the person also might repeat some behaviors and not want change in their daily activities. Some people with the condition need a lot of h... | high9762.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables"
},
"options": [
"to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables",
"to show the procedure of an experiment on children's diet",
"to explain ... | If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.
Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial,... | high872.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "get together with his family members"
},
"options": [
"enjoy the wonderful scene of a volcano",
"help those who suffer from the eruption",
"get together with his family members",
"work miracles during the disaster"
... | Of the several films Hirokazu has made about childhood and children, this one is the most modest, but no less pleasing for its delicate style and small setting. This wise and funny film works small miracles in describing such a moment when kids turn from the wishfulness of childhood into shaping the world for themselve... | high12567.txt |
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