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"answer_text": "Because he invented the sandless sandbag."
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"Because he is interested in scientific invention.",
"Because he has the gift of Thomas Edison.",
"Because he solved many maths problems.",
"Because he invented... | Peyton,an 11-year-old boy from Florida,has the enthusiasm of scientific invention and the-gift of Thomas Edison.
The sixth-grader put his math and science skills as well as some real-life experience to use and created something that could benefit our world a lot ---- the sandless sandbag.Today he was named the winner o... | high18274.txt |
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"answer_text": "The surface of the skin is made of a living layer."
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"Our hair and nails are dead like the surface of the skin.",
"There is skin all over our body.",
"The skin of our bodies will be completely different in thre... | The whole body is covered with skin.The surface of the skin is dead(like the hair and the nails),but it is made from a living layer just under the surface.The outside dead layers wear off all the time,with new ones replacing them,and the body forms a totally new skin every three weeks.
The skin protects the body from t... | high10628.txt |
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"answer_text": "fanboy"
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"bromeo",
"photographer"
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"question": "Tom is a _ , crazy about selfies.",
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"answer_index": ... | The top ten hottest English words in 2015
Selfie is "taking a photo by yourself", Now "taking a selfie" is generally a way of self-expression.
Budgetwife is the opposite of budget husband . By name, you can see that the economy strength of budget male is not strong as the "diamond man" , but he is both economically... | high13321.txt |
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"answer_text": "by mentioning some studies."
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"by raising his own examples.",
"based on his own experience.",
"by mentioning some studies.",
"by mentioning some typical patients."
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"question": "The author of th... | Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don't think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that som... | high1666.txt |
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"answer_text": "It is a nation of tiny coral islands."
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"It has a population of 100,000.",
"It has a floating golf course.",
"It is a nation of tiny coral islands.",
"It is located in the Pacific Ocean."
],
"ques... | The Maldives faces the threat of extinction from rising sea levels, but the government said it was looking to the future with plans to build homes and a golf course that float.
An increase in sea levels of just 18 to 59 centimeters would make the Maldives-a nation of tiny coral islands in the Indian Ocean-virtually
by ... | high15988.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "attract guitar players to attend music classes"
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"build a bridge between guitar players",
"look for teachers for several music schools",
"attract guitar players to attend music classes",
"help guitar begi... | Guitar Lessons for Guitar Players
Playing the same things over and over again when you pick up the guitar? Teaching yourself for years but you hit a wall? Don't know what to do next? Whether you're a total beginner, or an old guitar player, we'll get you working on something you can benefit from. I'm a professional tea... | high7217.txt |
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"answer_text": "helps students find appropriate universities."
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"decides which university a student should go.",
"offers varieties of practical information to all.",
"helps students find appropriate universities.",
"prov... | Why Advertise on EASYUNI?
Easyuni.com is an online destination for finding your dream university or college. We help people search and compare universities, find information, and connect with the university counselors.
Choosing a University or College is Difficult and Time-Consuming!
If you are considering studying at ... | high8124.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "upset."
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"Scared.",
"Confused.",
"upset.",
"Curious."
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"question": "How did the writer feel when he saw the fence and bulldozers?",
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"answer"... | My family and I lived across the street from Southway Park since I was four years old. Then just last year the city put a chain link fence around the park and started bulldozing the trees and grass to make way for a new apartment complex. When I saw the fence and bulldozers, I asked myself,"Why don't they just leave it... | high15750.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "because she didn't speak English"
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"to make her study harder",
"because she wasn't clever",
"because she stayed at home",
"because she didn't speak English"
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"question": "Guadalupe was called as... | In elementary school, Guadalupe Quintanilla was often referred to as a "slow learner" by her teachers. But she really wasn't slow at all. She just didn't understand the language used in the classroom. Her problem was that she didn't speak English. So she left school after the fourth grade.
When Guadalupe grew up, marri... | high1855.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Taking genetic doping."
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"options": [
"Eating mushrooms.",
"Taking drug THG.",
"Taking genetic doping.",
"Eating plant seeds."
],
"question": "Which of the following is not the way that some athletes cheat to ... | The Olympic Games are seen as the greatest test of an athlete's ability and are supposed to celebrate the spirit of fair play. But in fact, sportsmen have been using drugs to cheat their way to victory since the Games first began.
In the early years, athletes ate mushrooms and plant seeds to improve their performance. ... | high15963.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "can seat 4,000 people"
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"is a five-story building",
"can seat 4,000 people",
"has no microphone in it",
"can project the singer's voice"
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"question": "According to the passage, the Metropolitan ... | Think of some of your favorite singers. When you listen, they can make you happy or sad, peaceful or angry. They can make you relax or want to get up and dance. Gifted singers have the power to affect us in many ways -- emotionally, physically and mentally.
But becoming a great singer isn't as easy as listening to one... | high23209.txt |
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"answer_text": "It's usually 25,000,000 miles away from the earth."
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"It's the nearest neighboring planet of the earth.",
"It used to be called Phosphorus and Hesperus.",
"It's usually 25,000,000 miles away from the earth.",
... | Venus is known as the Earth' "twin" because the planets are so like each other in size. The diameter of Venus is about 7,520 miles (12,100km), about 400 miles (644km) smaller than that of the earth. No other planet comes closer to the earth than Venus. At its nearest approach it is about 25,000,000 miles (402,000,000... | high20700.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "There should be a distance even between friends."
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"Friends should open their hearts to each other.",
"Friends should always be faithful to each other.",
"There should be a distance even between friends.",
... | Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the website you've visited or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping calling habits
In fact, it's likely that some of these things have already happened to you. Who wou... | high2384.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "They took a later flight."
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"They took a later flight.",
"They had early bookings.",
"Their flight had been delayed.",
"Their flight had been cancelled."
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"question": "Why did Delta give the aut... | Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family's last vacation. It was my six-year-old son's winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credit... | high4093.txt |
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"answer_text": "The amount of coffee consumption has an effect on our health."
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"Socio-economic status determines how healthy we are.",
"Cholesterol plays an important role in keeping us alive.",
"The amount of coffee consumpt... | It is often assumed that people with parents who lived to be very old are more likely to live to a grand old age themselves.
"But that's just not true - our study shows that hereditary factors don't play a major role and that lifestyle has the biggest impact." says professor Lars Wilhelmsen, referring to the 1913 Me... | high21378.txt |
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"answer_text": "Singapore also has problems with security"
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"Singapore isn't rich in natural resources",
"Singapore was involved in catching those who launched the September 11th attack",
"Singapore also has problems with secu... | Today I find myself in one of the safest cities in the world, Singapore. But the truth is, even here in Singapore, security cannot be taken for granted. It is a small nation that has no natural resources to speak of, even something as basic as water is constantly threatened to be cut off by Malaysia. Months after the S... | high17812.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "frightened"
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"excited",
"frightened",
"worried",
"embarrassed"
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"question": "When a little boy came to call her \"Mum\", Naomi Jacobs was _ .",
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{... | A 34-year-old mother has spoken of how she woke up thinking she was 15 years old and living in 1992.
Naomi Jacobs, from Manchester, was convinced she was still a teenager. In her mind, John Major was Prime Minister and George Bush Sr. was running the White House. She also showed how she screamed when a boy appeared and... | high3924.txt |
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"answer_text": "Taino Indians."
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"American people.",
"Taino Indians.",
"Spanish explorers.",
"English settlers."
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"question": "Who invented the barbecues first in history?",
"question_type": "factiod_questi... | Many years before the United States was founded, Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English s... | high24200.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Harkin made a mistake."
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"He was short of money.",
"He wasn't well received.",
"He didn't book early.",
"Harkin made a mistake."
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"question": "Why did the writer have to look for another hotel?"... | Late that afternoon I took the train back to Sydney. There I found another surprise waiting for me. My room at the hotel had been given to somebody else and they had no room for me. Harkin had known my travel plans and had planned everything. How could he have booked the room only for three days? There was nothing to b... | high22671.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Five."
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"options": [
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Five.",
"Six."
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"question": "How many tips does the writer give in this passage?",
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... | Interviews can be quite frightening but our tips can help you. Don't worry--relax! Remember these things and you'll be fine.
Be on time. Find out exactly where the interview is and how to get there. Remember that buses and trains can often be late so allow plenty of time. It's better to be early than late.
Be prepared.... | high6690.txt |
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"answer_text": "Suggestions on How to Build a More Meaningful Career"
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"Suggestions on How to Build a More Meaningful Career",
"Steps on How to Live Happily and Comfortably",
"Do not Hate Your Job Any Longer",
"Find Out ... | Many people go to work each day to a job they hate.The harmful feelings influence their entire life,putting a negative cloud over the home, their friends and many of their other activities.There is a better way to live your 1ife.Meaningful purpose is a driving force that adds enthusiasm to your days.Here are a few step... | high24214.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "A spotted deer called."
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"The elephant stopped.",
"A spotted deer called.",
"The elephant seized a branch.",
"The forest was silent for a while."
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"question": "Which of the following was a clear... | One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire --- cracking, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise ... | high6848.txt |
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"answer_text": "there would be Easter baskets for children."
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"he would have an Easter basket and a food basket",
"there would be Easter baskets for children.",
"there would be children's toys in the food basktet.",
"he ... | "Excuse me," said a young man , standing shyly at the open church door. " I'm here to pick up an Easter basket for my daughter. Am I in the right place ?" " Well, we have baskets, but they're not Easter baskets for kids; they're food baskets,"I explained.
That morning I arrived at St. Michael's Church in Carmichael, ... | high22665.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "always energetic"
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"always energetic",
"lacking in liveliness",
"shaped like a square",
"favored by ancient poets"
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"question": "Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is _ .",
"quest... | Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic livel... | high4087.txt |
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"answer_text": "Global English Centre and The International House of English."
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"options": [
"Global English Centre and Modern Language School.",
"Global English Centre and The International House of English.",
"Modern English Centre Schoo... | Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the... | high17806.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "people's happiness is an important target for the development of a country"
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"people's happiness is determined by great people",
"people's happiness is an important target for the development of a country",
"pe... | Last year, CCTV journalists approached pedestrians with their cameras, held a microphone to their mouth and asked a simple question, "Are you happy?"
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who just won a Nobel Prize, responded by saying, "I don't know".
While the question has become a buzz ph... | high5399.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "can't avoid making mistakes"
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"never makes mistakes",
"often makes mistakes",
"can't avoid making mistakes",
"always makes mistakes"
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"question": "Generally, when American or an Englishman speak... | What is language for ? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words --the longer the list, the better, That's wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely.Many students I have met know hu... | high20072.txt |
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"answer_text": "Islands of Adventure"
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"PI-O",
"Legoland Windsor",
"Wonder La"
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"question": "If Jim is free this Sunday, he can choose to visit the following parks EXCEPT _ .",
"qu... | Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando in Florida
People say that it is the home of the "Harry Potter Theme Park". The Wizarding World is the most popular part of the park. Other popular rides include the Adventures of Spider-Man, Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges and the Jurassic Park River Adventure.
It is open fr... | high3930.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "men were employed in industry"
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"women took care of children",
"women took jobs as servants",
"men were employed in industry",
"men seldom worked in shops"
],
"question": "Domestic service became ... | Important changes took place in the lives of women in the 19th century. When men went out from their farms to cities to seek jobs in industry, peasant women had to take over the sowing, growing, and harvesting of the fields as well as caring for cattle and raising their children. When women also moved to the cities in ... | high20714.txt |
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"answer_text": "Spain and France"
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"Britian and Ireland",
"Spain and France",
"Ireland and Poland",
"Britian and Italy"
],
"question": "In Europe,to enjoy the best quality of life,you'd better live in _ .",
... | Long working hours,the fewest holidays and the high cost of living mean the big salaries on offer in the UK do not go as far as those earned in other countries,making Britain and Ireland the worst places to live in Europe.
France and Spain are the two countries topping the European Quality of Life Index out today,accor... | high4939.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "different people have different attitudes"
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"musicians' living conditions are not good",
"people in that town have poor taste in music",
"different people have different attitudes",
"young people are more... | The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm .""Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I'm sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."...
One younger musician said, "Ther... | high1841.txt |
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"answer_text": "info@mvplanzarote.com"
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"penny@tostofrance.co.uk",
"kerry@movistar.net",
"janet@the-tdgroup.com"
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"question": "Alice, a 17-year-old schoolgirl, should email _ for a j... | Cleaner Wanted
Here is a job in Lanzarote for anyone suitable. Mrs. Smith is looking for a person to clean her home three times a week. If you want this job, you can email her at kerry@movistar.ner.
Salesperson Wanted
A position has opened for a part-time shop assistant. The assistant is needed to work for about ... | high22103.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "18-year-old Juliet living with her single father."
},
"options": [
"16-year-old Tom from a happy big family",
"17-year-old Kate supervised by her single mother.",
"18-year-old Juliet living with her single father.",
"19... | A caring mother is the single most important factor in preventing teenagers from abusing drugs and alcohol,researchers said on Friday.An international study showed that teenagers living with both parents are less likely to suffer from alcohol and drug problems,and a strong
is the most effective way to fight against the... | high15977.txt |
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"answer_text": "has changed people's understanding of age"
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"has made people feel younger",
"has changed people's social position",
"has changed people's understanding of age",
"has slowed down the country's social devel... | America is growing older. Fifty - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society in many ways--education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made u... | high1699.txt |
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"answer_text": "Keep Up with the Latest Weblish"
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"Keep Up with the Latest Weblish",
"Keep Up with the Latest Development in English",
"Newly Invented English Words",
"Technology and English"
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"question": "The ... | The English language is changing fast, thanks to the rapid progress of technology. We all have a rapid choice: we can either bury our heads in the sand and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and well. Or we can embrace the new English, and enter into the spirit of the Internet age called Weblis... | high17190.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because he wanted to kill himself."
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"Because it was Friday.",
"Because he was a nerd.",
"Because he wanted to kill himself.",
"Because he liked doing things for his mother."
],
"question": "Why d... | One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (a foolish person)." I had quite a weekend planned, so I shrugged my sh... | high4911.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "A dinner and dance gala."
},
"options": [
"Tournament of Rose Parade.",
"A farewell celebration dinner.",
"Post parade viewing area.",
"A dinner and dance gala."
],
"question": "What activity can visitors enjoy ... | TOURNAMENT OF ROSES ----5 Days Los Angeles
Day 1 Los Angeles.( Sun.Dec.30)
Welcome to Los Angeles! This evening mixes with your traveling friends at the welcome reception.
Day 2 Los Angeles.( Mon.Dec.31)
Head to Pasadena for the always colorful ROSE BOWL FAMILY FESTIVAL and watch the floats decorated with tens of th... | high10827.txt |
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"answer_text": "Protecting our home -- the earth."
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"options": [
"Making full use of water resources.",
"Turning rooftops into green gardens.",
"Protecting our home -- the earth.",
"Costing no money to build"
],
"question": "... | Imagine an eco-conscious city where rooftops have been transformed into fertile, green gardens. It's a place where every home is equipped with a system that recycles valuable water resources. In this town, protecting the planet is a way of life. That's how Abby Sharp, 14, Wyatt Peery, 13, and Tom Krajnak, 14, saw their... | high1869.txt |
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"answer_text": "Nano-technology could be widely used to produce or invent objects."
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"Nano-technology could only be used to invent new objects.",
"Nano-technology could be widely used to produce or invent objects.",
"Nano-tech... | Simply by analyzing a drop of blood, a doctor will be able to diagnose a birth defect or even cancer when it is in the early stage; using new technology, a material lighter but much stronger than steel can be produced.
These may sound like dreams at present. But the dreams may soon come true as research findings in lab... | high15787.txt |
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"No; Yes",
"Yes; Yes",
"No; No"
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"question": "Generally speaking, nodding the head means _ , and shaking the head means _ .",
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... | Even a child knows that nodding the head means "Yes". But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but _ he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their he... | high325.txt |
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"answer_text": "Cooking and eating."
},
"options": [
"Cooking and eating.",
"How to be a good cook.",
"Exercising and sleeping.",
"Where to buy healthy food."
],
"question": "What are Jamie Oliver's secrets about?",
"questi... | Jamie Oliver, a lively Britain guy, loves to share his secrets. In his first television show,The Naked Chef, Oliver taught everyone to make simple but delicious food. In Jamie's Kitchen, he taught young people how to prepare meals. His next show,Jamie's School Dinners, is about changing the food that students eat.
Oliv... | high14499.txt |
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"answer_text": "onto public transportation"
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"to concerts and festivals",
"into their company offices",
"to large recreational areas",
"onto public transportation"
],
"question": "According to this passage, worke... | The popularity of bicycling continues to rise, and it is no surprise. It's fun, healthy and eco-friendly. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no fuel cost!
Hop on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood.... | high12956.txt |
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"answer_text": "the ways they take to deal with the typical climatic condition in desert"
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"the ways they take to deal with the typical climatic condition in desert",
"their shape",
"how they use water",
"when they produ... | Desert plants fall into two sorts according to the way they deal with the problem of surviving drought. There are the drought--avoiders--those which persist only as seeds, ready to spring up when it rains, to flower quickly and produce another crop of seeds, and to die again. There are also the drought--resisters--tho... | high23553.txt |
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"answer_text": "was continuing her study"
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"was continuing her study",
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"was working in a small company"
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"question": "When the author was 17, ... | Anne is six years older than me. Growing up, we were very poor, and my mother worked evenings at a factory in a small town. Not seeing my mother much, Anne looked after me and my younger sister. During those hard years, Anne was always there for me, not only as a big sister, but as a mother and my best friend.
When I ... | high13490.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "many people think highly of themselves"
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"many people are good at driving",
"not everyone can be a good driver",
"many people can be good at sending non-annoying e-mails",
"many people think highly of the... | There is an old saying: No one thinks he's a bad driver. Here's an updated 21stcentury version: No one thinks he sends annoying e-mails.
But, plenty of us do.
Aprefix = st1 /PrincetonUniversityresearch found that 22 percent of Americans say e-mail has added to their work pressures and caused misunderstand... | high22895.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "In communication, we should write more letters than send messages."
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"No doctors write prescriptions by hand because of computers.",
"In communicati... | People who put a smiley face at the end of a message, in an attempt to show feeling, show no feeling. I wish there was a symbol for two fingers in the air.
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Experts say people around the world wash their hands every day, but ver... | high6860.txt |
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In 1931, the Japanese invaded the northeast part of ... | high8695.txt |
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For their study, biologist Corson Miller and his team exposes eleven ... | high11287.txt |
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Fabien is well known for his study of sha... | high10199.txt |
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Both whale sharks, the world's largest fish, arrived at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta after 6 a.m. The pair had been flown 8,000 miles from Taipei, Taiwan. They will join the aquarium's three whale sharks--the only ones on display outside of As... | high21350.txt |
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Then, consider this: you might be in a state of subhealth.
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Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an att... | high13484.txt |
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Dear Mr Edward:
I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always promised myself that I'd get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I'm really proud of the independence I've achieved.
Here's the problem: several of my friends who still live ... | high24228.txt |
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Smoking is responsible for one of every five deaths. That includes 29% of all cancer deaths, 87% of all... | high23221.txt |
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He urged relevant departments of the State Council to "rapidly" formulate... | high20728.txt |
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Mr. Flowers'... | high4905.txt |
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A few books showed up on list after list of the best fiction from this year. One of them was Ann Patchett's State of Wonder. Publishers Weekly described the novel as one " _... | high8680.txt |
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"answer": {
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If that... | high8858.txt |
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Victor's favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2004. He only needed one. That was a 1974 special... | high22880.txt |
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Haagen-Dazs did not set up shops in ordinary supermarkets or grocery stores. Haggen-Da... | high23220.txt |
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Ashrita broke his first record in 1979, doing 27,000 star jumps in one go. But since t... | high23234.txt |
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... | December 2
Sharon called about four times today. At least it shows she's trying to explain something to me. I feel a little better.
December 3
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"To deseribe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.",
"To tell you how to b... | The China Daily newspaper group is hunting for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid le... | high15786.txt |
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"answer_text": "was very intelligent"
},
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"was very intelligent",
"went to middle school at 10",
"played rugby very well",
"became the youngest student at Edinburgh University"
],
"question": "Gordon Brown was succe... | Gordon Brown was born in Scotland in 1951.His childhood was a brilliant success because of his intellectual strength.He was accepted into middle school at 10.At 16 he became the youngest student at Edinburgh University.
"At that time, he was a lucky boy, good at almost everything," said his old friend Murray Elder.Howe... | high10826.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Architecture."
},
"options": [
"Philosophy.",
"Music.",
"Architecture.",
"Theology."
],
"question": "What field did Albert SchweitzerNOT contribute his efforts to?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},... | The son of a Lutheran pastor, Albert Schweitzer was born in a small village in Alsace, then part of Germany.By age 29, Schweitzer had already authored three books and made landmark scholarly contributions in the fields of music, religion, and philosophy.He was an acclaimed organist, a world authority on Bach, a church ... | high21423.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
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"options": [
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"a cinema",
"a park",
"a cafe"
],
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"answer": {
... | Hours & Admission
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. except major holidays (see below)
July and August only - Thursdays until 7:00 p.m.
Please Note: all MIT Museum sites are wheelchair accessible.
Admission beginning July l, 2013
Adults: $10.00; youth under 18, students, seniors: $5:00; children under age 5: free
Admiss... | high4910.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "a city of middle size"
},
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"Tokyo",
"a small town",
"a city of middle size",
"a big city"
],
"question": "From the passage we know in Japan the writer likes to live in _ .",
"question_type": "... | Getting paid to talk about the World Cup is a great job. I'm not a football commentator , though-just an English teacher in Japan.
I come to Japan two years ago, and didn't think I would stay, but Japan has that effect on you. _ . I think it's best to teach in a bigger city where there are other foreigners to mix with,... | high3919.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "how to make a $10 donation by text message"
},
"options": [
"how to keep our wireless bill safe when making donation",
"how to make a $10 donation by text message",
"when to become an authorized account holder",
"how to... | Do you want to help others--but don't know where to start? Do you feel that the challenges facing us are too big for one person? One advantage of supporting the American Red Cross is that each of our individual contributions is magnified when we all join together.Another advantage is that it's easy to start helping.You... | high10198.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "enabling them to know to handle life's ups and downs"
},
"options": [
"enabling them to know to handle life's ups and downs",
"allowing them to succeed in the complex world of adult life",
"Ending their feeling about the worl... | There is a cry of rage, and a tennis racket crashes to the ground. Jake,age 7,has just lost another match and is now in tears beside the court. His sister Sally, just one year older, looks at her mother and rolls her eyes: it is hard to enjoy winning when this keeps happening. It is not an unusual situation, and it is ... | high19802.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Her consciousness of environmental protection and trained eyes."
},
"options": [
"Her poor living conditions at college.",
"The education from her parents not to waste anything useful.",
"Her roommates' advice of using garbag... | Most artists have a favorite material they like to work with.For 28-year-old Kristen Alice, it happens to be garbage.The eco-friendly designer uses her incredible talent to transform garbage like empty drink bottles and candy wrappers into charming dresses that sell for thousands of dollars.
Kristen says the idea came ... | high11286.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The old man had great wisdom."
},
"options": [
"The old man was poor.",
"The old man had a qurrel with his wife.",
"The old man had great wisdom.",
"The old man didn't like reading books."
],
"question": "Which ... | Isn't it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life's history? This is certainly what happened in my life.
When I was 14, I was hitchhiking from Houston, Texas, through El Paso on my way to California. I was following my dream, journeying with the sun. I was... | high21345.txt |
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