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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "One's heart affects how he feels fear."
},
"options": [
"One's heart affects how he feels fear.",
"fear is a result of one's relaxed heartbeat.",
"fear has something to do with one's health.",
"Ones fast heartbeats are ... | Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear.
Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting and pumping... | high4084.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "He had no arms or legs."
},
"options": [
"He had no arms or legs.",
"He was born with heart disease.",
"He was deaf and couldn't speak.",
"He needed an operation to stay alive"
],
"question": "What's wrong with ... | Nick Vujicic
Imagine getting through your busy day without hands or legs.Picture your life without the ability to walk,care for your basic needs,or even hug those you love.Meet Nicholas Vujicic.Without any medical explanation or warning,Nick was born in 1982inMelbourne,Australia,without arms and legs.
The early days we... | high19828.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "In a newspaper ."
},
"options": [
"In a newspaper .",
"In a magazine.",
"In a textbook.",
"In a history book."
],
"question": "Where can you read this passage ?",
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},
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"answ... | BEIJING, July 21-More and more parents in Shanghai have found that their children are forgetting how to use Shanghai dialect to express themselves, according to a report in the city's Jiefang Daily on July 11, and some have begun forcing them to speak it at home.
Language experts say that the promotion of Putonghua, an... | high20071.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "teaching young people about money"
},
"options": [
"how to manage school lessons",
"teaching young people about money",
"how to deal with the financial crisis",
"teaching students how to study effectively"
],
"q... | Laws that would have ensured pupils from five to 16 received a full financial education got lost in the 'wash up'. An application is calling on the next government to bring it back.
At school the children are taught to add up and subtract but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account -- let ... | high3933.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "A sad story about an orphan."
},
"options": [
"Her preference for kids.",
"Her own similar experience.",
"A sad story about an orphan.",
"Her successful charity work."
],
"question": "What inspired Sister Wanjal... | In many African countries, the care of orphans has been mainly led by foreign donor organizations. However, Sister Florence has changed all that. Using her own resources, Sister Florence is leading the work of raising orphans from different backgrounds. Sister Florence Wanjala's biggest motivation to start the orphan p... | high4090.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "his father didn't return home from the sea as expected"
},
"options": [
"there was no way to light the lighthouse",
"his father wouldn't come back home any more",
"his father didn't return home from the sea as expected",
... | Colin walked slowly home from school. He looked across the hills at the little Irish fishing village. It did not seem like Christmas Eve. Perhaps this was because it still had not snowed. But Colin knew there was another reason--a reason he did not dare whisper even in his heart.
He looked toward the sea. There was no... | high17811.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "data from ASY may highlight where dogs came from"
},
"options": [
"there is a universal agreement on the place of first domestication",
"data from ASY may highlight where dogs came from",
"Dr. Savolainen's research mainly foc... | Researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology say they have found further proof that the wolf ancestors of today's dogs can be from southern East Asia -- findings that are contrary to theories placing the birth place in the Middle East. Dr Peter Savolainen, KTH researcher in evolutionary genetics, says a ne... | high3927.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "are liked by students"
},
"options": [
"should engage parents in them",
"should take place outdoors",
"are used widely at schools",
"are liked by students"
],
"question": "According to Para.4, lessons about natu... | You maybe surprised to learn that one of the best steps you can take to protect your health is to step outside and spend some time in the grass, dirt and water.
Our ancestors enjoyed the healing power of nature , and now scientists are starting to catch up.According to research in recent years, just having a view o... | high20065.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "felt exhausted after 26 years' work"
},
"options": [
"gave up his old job",
"felt exhausted after 26 years' work",
"wanted to travel very much",
"became interested in historical research"
],
"question": "Dr. Sin... | Dennis Sinar, 51, a doctor from Washington, N. C., is quick to explain why he took a yearlong break from his job. "I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years. I needed a recharge." So he took a "gap year", from July 2011 to June 2012, to explore things like ancient buildings, antique restoration, an... | high6687.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Proper rest time improves children's learning efficiency."
},
"options": [
"Kids of five years old had better get more break time.",
"Proper rest time improves children's learning efficiency.",
"The more rest children have, t... | Parents are fighting for their child's right to rest across the country. Twenty-three elementary schools in Orange County, Florida, have been cutting back on rest, and even canceling it to increase class time.
In a recent Orange County School Board meeting, parents demanded that rest time be carried out in all local sc... | high12969.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "the police will not be treated unjustly"
},
"options": [
"the police will not be treated unjustly",
"the police will be free from any lawsuits",
"the police can beat the law-breakers first",
"the police can monitor ever... | 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 . 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 those cars, w... | high24203.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods."
},
"options": [
"You had better turn your attention away from delicious foods.",
"Drinking some water or soup before eating helps you eat less.",
"Holidays are ha... | Do you love the holidays,but hate the pounds that follow? You are not alone. Holidays are times for feasting and celebrating. Many people are worried about their weight.With proper planning,though,it is possible to keep normal weight during the holidays.Whether it is celebrating at the office party or sitting down for ... | high8872.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "10"
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"options": [
"10",
"40",
"70",
"22"
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"question": "How old was Roger when he started stealing things?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"a... | Roger was a thief,but he wasn't very clever. When he was in school, he stole apples or oranges from other children. Sometimes he stole pencils or books from other children. But he always got caught.
The teacher spoke to Roger's parents and they tried to stop him from stealing things, but Roger wouldn't stop. He kept st... | high7599.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Smart clothes that track your health."
},
"options": [
"How to make your day stress free.",
"Biochemical sensing techniques.",
"Smart clothes that track your health.",
"New advancement in the medical field."
],
... | It is 7 o'clock in the morning. You check yourself in the mirror, adjust your collar, and consider the busy day ahead. But at least you know that the stress won't damage your health, for this is no ordinary set of clothes you are wearing. Set within the fabric are numerous sensors, constantly monitoring your vital sign... | high22672.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "bad-tempered natives who enjoyed killing"
},
"options": [
"the fierce conflict with Native Americans",
"lack of food in winter",
"bad-tempered natives who enjoyed killing",
"unfamiliarity with a foreign land"
],
... | Imagine landing in a foreign country where you cannot speak the language, understand the culture and don't know anybody. Wouldn't it be nice to have a friend who could help you out?
John Smith, an English explorer who landed in America in 1607, found the best friend ever. She was a Native American named Pocahontas (159... | high1856.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "strongly recommend an e-book."
},
"options": [
"strongly recommend an e-book.",
"show the author's attitude to money.",
"introduce the general idea of an e-book.",
"point out Rich Ezzo isn't money hungry."
],
"q... | A week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book,
By Rich Ezzo.It took only about an hour to read.
When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication.Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn't chase after dreams of wealth.I think that if God ever wants me to... | high15960.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "produce the first artificial bacteria"
},
"options": [
"create a new animal",
"clone a new species",
"produce the first artificial bacteria",
"develop a new system"
],
"question": "Craig Venter and his team are ... | Scientists have not come close to understanding all the different kinds of life on the planet, but US researcher Craig Venter is already working on creating the first artificial life.
Venter and his researchers made a breakthrough this August. They successfully moved the DNA of one type of bacteria to a yeast cell, c... | high2387.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Watson's worries."
},
"options": [
"Watson's interests.",
"Watson's intention.",
"Watson's success.",
"Watson's worries."
],
"question": "Which of the following topics is not mentioned in the passage?",
"que... | While she may be best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films,Emma Watson would rather be known for something else--her mind.
The 18yearold British actress intends to put her acting career on hold to pursue higher studies at a university after she finished filming the final installment,Harry Po... | high3099.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Because they realize communication technology is disrupting family life."
},
"options": [
"Because they are determined to communicate face to face.",
"Because they value \"technology-free\" time.",
"Because they realize commu... | Family life is being disrupted because parents and children are overwhelmed by the huge volumes of emails and social messaging updates they are handling each day, according to a new study.As a result one in three of us are now desperate to cut down our use of Twitter and Face book as well as emails.
Surprisingly the st... | high19182.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "by two brothers"
},
"options": [
"by the Vietnam government",
"by a family",
"by a non-profit organization",
"by two brothers"
],
"question": "\"Stand By You\" is established _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_... | In Vietnam, two members of a family of street vendors are finding a way to help the poorest students in Hanoi. Pham Minh Dap and his brother are providing the students with mostly free English and Japanese lessons at a learning center they created. The men want to help people who would not normally have a chance to lea... | high10818.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches"
},
"options": [
"had to leave the biscuits on the table",
"liked biscuits better than sandwiches",
"had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches",
"could only find some biscuits... | The house was quiet at 5 am and Tim's mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He'd dreamt of the cave last night. The purring of the freezer had been the sea .
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He'd eat after he'd been through t... | high15790.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "No firm conclusions are drawn."
},
"options": [
"No firm conclusions are drawn.",
"Neither Culik's nor Nimon's findings are of much value.",
"Penguin reduction is closed related to tourist behavior.",
"Tourists are not ... | A new argument has been put forward as to whether penguins are disturbed by the presence of tourists in Antarctica.
Previous research by scientists from Keil University in Germany monitored Adelie penguins and noted that the birds' heart rates increased dramatically at the sight of a human as far as 30 meters away. Bu... | high332.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "The Country Bear Playhouse will be closed."
},
"options": [
"The Country Bear Playhouse will be closed.",
"There will be a new attraction for our guests at Disneyland.",
"The number of visitors to the Country Bear Playhouse i... | Allen : I've never been a big fan of the bears ,especially the vacation show .On my last trip to Disneyland (1999) we passed it by ,because we didn't want to spend the time on something we didn't really enjoy. If we'd known it would be closed by our next visit, I'm sure we would have watched it one more time. I was jus... | high17187.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "obey the basic rules"
},
"options": [
"be a team leader",
"obey the basic rules",
"act as a grown-up",
"predict possible danger"
],
"question": "Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ... | Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules...planning your next move...acting as a team member...these are all "game" ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games... | high4906.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "tell the students how to study well."
},
"options": [
"prove that learning is not difficult",
"make parents interested in study",
"tell the importance of self-teaching",
"tell the students how to study well."
],
... | Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a best student.By using your time properly,you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.
The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn.It doesn't mean that you must always like the subject.It does mean,however,that you mus... | high10830.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "is difficult but hopeful to end by 2030"
},
"options": [
"is difficult but hopeful to end by 2030",
"exists only in Africa and Asia",
"is not quite hard to end by 2030",
"will be sure to disappear by 2030"
],
"q... | WASHINGTON The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the world.
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim say... | high16299.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The program is intended to promote Chinese culture."
},
"options": [
"The courses mainly focus on university education.",
"Viewers will have to pay for watching the courses.",
"The program is intended to promote Chinese cultu... | Twenty courses provided by 18 top Chinese universities went online on Wednesday, China's latest attempt to disseminate teaching resources within the nation and promote Chinese culture globally.
These courses cover 20 subjects or lectures given by speakers and professors from several universities, including Zhejiang Uni... | high21435.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "The Fox television program."
},
"options": [
"NASA's publicity campaign.",
"The Fox television program.",
"Buzz Aldrin.",
"James E.Oberg."
],
"question": "According to the writer, which of the following is to bl... | Which is sillier: denying we ever went to the moon or trying to convince the true nonbelievers?
Once upon a time - July 20, 1969, to be specific - two men got out of their little spaceship and wandered around on the moon for a while.Ten more men walked on the moon over the next three and a half years.
Unfortunately, no... | high21353.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Providing education for non-native English learners."
},
"options": [
"Handling more cases from the immigrant Mexican communities.",
"Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states.",
"Offering enough communic... | As thousands of communities in the USA -- especially in the South -- became booming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their... | high11290.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "all of the above"
},
"options": [
"birds and otters",
"shellfish",
"seals and whales",
"all of the above"
],
"question": "The creatures affected by the oil spill near Alaskawere_.",
"question_type": "cloze_q... | Every year 2.2 million tons of oil are spilled into the ocean. Actually, this only amounts to a small percentage of the total 1.6 billion tons of oil shipped around the world each year. However, this spilled oil has terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the oil washes up onto shore. Some of the... | high17839.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "to raise the salaries of the staff"
},
"options": [
"to keep Wikipedia free for people all over the world",
"to update the software that runs Wikipedia",
"to raise the salaries of the staff",
"to pay the cost of running... | Dear Reader,
Today I am going to ask you to support Wikipedia with a donation. Wikipedia is built differently from almost every other top 50 website. We have a small number of paid staff,just twenty-three. Wikipedia content is free to use by anyone for any purpose. Our annual expenses are less than six million dollars... | high23544.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Tom"
},
"options": [
"Old Ed",
"The driver's grandchild",
"The author",
"Tom"
],
"question": "Who wrote the letter?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_tex... | I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention. Finally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, "I'm sorry, but I was reading a letter." He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough.
Since I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letter. He shook his head, explaining that he had al... | high454.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Spanish"
},
"options": [
"English",
"Swedish",
"Spanish",
"German"
],
"question": "Nobel could speak all the following languages except _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | The world's most famous awards, the Nobel Prizes, are given for achievements that benefit humankind. Ironically they are named for a 19thcentury scientist who invented powerful explosives that came to be used as weapons of war.
Alfred Nobel, a Swedish-born chemist who died in 1896, was known by some as "The Mad Scienti... | high22882.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Asia World-Expo Box Office."
},
"options": [
"Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express.",
"Asia World-Expo Box Office.",
"Hong Kong Disneyland main Entrance.",
"Disney's Hollywood Hotel."
],
"question": "In which pla... | A Hong Kong Disneyland park admission ticket is your passport to a full day of magical adventures. Learn the ways to buy your tickets now.
Three types of 1-day ticket are available:
Ticket Type Price
General Admission Ticket (aged 12--64)
HK $ 499
Child Ticket (aged 3----11) HK $ 355
Senior Ticket (aged 65 or above) HK... | high13487.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "couldn't come to an agreement"
},
"options": [
"played basketball",
"had writing contests",
"couldn't come to an agreement",
"couldn't reach a decision on headphones"
],
"question": "The two brothers' mother oft... | Brothers Ishmael and Isadore were complete opposites. People who knew them both could hardly believe they were from the same planet, let alone the same family. The boys were not unkind toward one another, but their personalities were so different that it was difficult for them to reach a decision they both liked. Their... | high12799.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "To tell us two budget hotels."
},
"options": [
"To show the problems of London hotels.",
"To give warnings to some illegal hotels.",
"To blame the travel industry of London.",
"To tell us two budget hotels."
],
... | London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to stay in, but there are many budget hotels that offer accommodation at a reasonable cost. Please take careful note of the facilities described for each budget hotel; the very cheapest accommodation may offer good budget deals but a minimum of facilities. The... | high8682.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "to be more capable of doing things"
},
"options": [
"to be more capable of doing things",
"to be a successor",
"to be ashamed of his defeat",
"to know himself better"
],
"question": "The person who is able to an... | If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. Every success I know have achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat and actually profit by it in his next undertaking. Confuse defeat with failure, and you are doomed indeed to failure. For it isn't def... | high23550.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "they are essential in modern technologies"
},
"options": [
"they exist in small numbers",
"they are essential in modern technologies",
"life would be impossible without them",
"new technology markets are emerging"
]... | From our smartphones to our latest weaponry, the technology that underpins modern life would be impossible without rare earth metals. The importance of rare earths has only grown as emerging markets increase their demand for technologies made with it, as does the renewable energy industry.
The 17 metallic elements ar... | high9588.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "The bridegroom's parents were not that joyful."
},
"options": [
"The bride's mother shared their joy.",
"The bridegroom's parents were not that joyful.",
"The bridegroom's parents were quite delighted.",
"The bride's fa... | The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel.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 the first floor where she met h... | high12955.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "The author and his wife were grateful for what parents had done."
},
"options": [
"The author and his wife were grateful for what parents had done.",
"The jar again in the bedroom reminded themselves of the hard years.",
"The... | The pickle jar , as I can remember, sat beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When ready for bed, Dad would toss any coins in his pockets into the jar. As they dropped, they landed with a merry jingle.
Whenever the jar was full, Dad would roll up the coins. Every time he slid the box of rolled coins across the cou... | high13493.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Happy lst Birthday"
},
"options": [
"We Love You",
"Happy lst Birthday",
"One Year Old",
"Our One-Year-Old Son"
],
"question": "What would be the best title for the first advertisement?",
"question_type": nu... | Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us. We love you!
Dad and Mom
and many friends
(2)
Lawlis---Clarke
The Doctor Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Susan to Mr.... | high6863.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "By giving an example."
},
"options": [
"By making comparisons.",
"By giving an example.",
"By making an analysis .",
"By showing the result of a survey."
],
"question": "How does the passage introduce its topic... | At noon, Shi Huizi received a text message: "This is Yuantong Express. Please come to the school gate and pick up your parcel." The 22-year-old girl at Beijing International Studies University rushed to the school gate, where hundreds of parcels lay waiting to be collected by their owners.
This scene is not uncommon on... | high8696.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "seriously"
},
"options": [
"honestly",
"seriously",
"emotionally",
"foolishly"
],
"question": "Compared to women, men usually treat shopping _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer":... | "Regardless of social class, race and age, men say they hate to shop," says Zukin, City University of New York sociology professor."Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they like to shop.Men generally like to shop for books, music and hardware.But if you ask them about the shopping they do for book... | high21347.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "were killed by a disease"
},
"options": [
"were killed by a disease",
"moved to another habitat",
"were hunted by other animals",
"hid in a place where people couldn't find them"
],
"question": "All the bats in ... | When I was little, I'd see tons of bats flying around streetlights at night in my neighborhood in upstate New York. But I'll never forget the first time when I saw a bat up close. By the time I turned 7, though, I noticed something strange: All the bats in my neighborhood had disappeared, and I wondered why.
Then, thre... | high19800.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "People with light skin seem to have more advantages over people with dark skin."
},
"options": [
"There are many products that can make the dark skin light.",
"Many people with dark skin have no confidence.",
"People with lig... | In many societies, there is often greater acceptance of light skin than dark skin. Light skin may be seen as a mark of beauty, intelligence and success. These beliefs can lead to social pressure even within the same racial group, if some members are darker skinned than others.
The result is that skin lightening has... | high20059.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "to present some questions we can't yet answer"
},
"options": [
"to inform people of the knowledge about the universe and nature",
"to introduce major breakthroughs that have been made in science",
"to present some questions w... | Back in old times, people had little knowledge about the universe and nature. Things we now consider to be common sense were mysteries to our ancestors.
Over the years, major breakthroughs have been made in science and many phenomena have been explained. But still, there are always questions we can't yet answer, and Th... | high4912.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "come from the same family"
},
"options": [
"will soon die out completely",
"were once a relative of English",
"are no longer spoken",
"come from the same family"
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"they preferred to ride tricycles",
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"Certain genes in their body kill existing tumors",
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"loving beauty will necessarily make one disfigured",
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"they consider the food free of pollution",
"they like home-grown fruit"
],
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Researchers in human nutrition at the University of Otago have found that teenage boys who ... | high4913.txt |
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"To avoid staying in the sun for a long time.",
"To keep away from cigarettes."
],
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You know the usual prescription for good health: a balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, regular exercise, no smoking.Now add this: Spend a little more time in the sun.
Huh? That may sound like medic... | high16298.txt |
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"it smells just like bread",
"it is easy to prepare and cook",
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],
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Pasta has become popular, for one thing, becau... | high21434.txt |
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"Impact of Web conferencing on costs"
],
"quest... | Many businesses today use conferences as a means of discussing new plans of the company. As people are paying more attention to the environment and green problems, more businesses are looking for ways to reduce their negative effect on the environment. Many businesses do this by using Web conferencing.
Web conferencing... | high333.txt |
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},
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"they are sensitive to colors like human beings",
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"The author's father."
],
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},
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"India shares the same religion as Thailand.",
"Thailand offers them more than just a wedding ... | If you are a wealthy resident of India, madly in love and planning your big fat wedding--or being pressured into arranged marriage--Thailand wants you to exchange vows in Bangkok, Phuket or elsewhere in this "wedding Paradise ".
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"Because he could compete in the game and won the game.",
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},
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"To destroy the troublemakers in order that they might not hurt the body.",
"To... | The immune system is the body's defender. It identifies, tracks down, and destroys troublemakers before they can hurt the body. Those troublemakers may be, for example, bacteria from a cut or splinter, a measles germ, a cold bug, or even a cancer cell.
These invaders try to take over our tissues and feed off our bodie... | high22883.txt |
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"answer": {
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},
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"The live performances in the studio.",
"The large numbers of pop fans in Britain.",
"The jobs carefully done by the workers of t... | The audience starts to scream and young people all over Britain turn on their TVs. Yes, it's Top of the pops!
Top of the pops is an amazing 45-year-old programme. Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV prograrmme. After about 2340 shows, it's still the most popular pop music show in Britain.So w... | high455.txt |
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"answer": {
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An electromagnetic field will pull particles in the smog to the ground where they can be easily cleaned.
"It's like when you have a balloon ... | high12940.txt |
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"The course will first b... | According to a world heritage education programme jointly launched by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and China's Ministry of Education, the course will first be offered at several school in Beijing before being included as a mandatory course for high school students nati... | high23545.txt |
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"answer": {
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As a child, she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them.
At last, her mind was ma... | high19815.txt |
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"Friendship is very necessary."
],
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"question_... | "Hey, Jenna, do you think we' ll still be friends when we're eighty-two?" I asked my friend.
Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.
"Of course, we'll still be friends when we're eighty-two," Jenna announced loudly
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"pigs easily become physically ill",
"pigs need affection",
"pigs don't like to play with each other"
],
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Strangely enough, some of this research was sponsored by fast fo... | high21352.txt |
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},
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"Because Tilbury loved Sally and his family deeply. [:,,]",
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Soon a slight, sandy-haired boy in jeans and a T-shift appeared... | high8873.txt |
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Price: $10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex acc... | high24202.txt |
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"Nearly 600.",
"About 200.",
"About 60."
],
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"answer": {
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"Defeat competitors",
"Develop firm cultures",
"Increase online sales"
],
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"ques... | Singles' Day, also called Double Eleven, began as a day for unmarried or uncoupled people to celebrate their lives on November 11, 1993. In China, however, Singles' Day has become the biggest online shopping day in the world, which was created in 2009 by Alibaba's CEO Daniel Zhang to increase online sales. Since then, ... | high12968.txt |
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"answer": {
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"show gratitude every day"
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"Because its daughter Kibibi was injured.",
"Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud call.",
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And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses say she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast... | high3926.txt |
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"They have an obvious advantage in tennis.",
"They are more likely to be talented in certain fiel... | Is it true that left-handed people are smarter than right-handed people? Chris McManus, professor of psychology and medical education at University College London, responds;
"If by intelligent you mean someone who performs better on IQ tests, the simply answer is no. Studies in the U.K., U. S. and Australia have revea... | high10819.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "on the Boston College website"
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"in the Boston College newspaper",
"on BC Eagle One Card",
"at Student Services"
],
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Your First Steps...
Please return the Acknowledgment Form sent with your acceptance letter to Dean Robert Howe, Gradua... | high3098.txt |
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"answer_text": "how Buffett earned his fortune and achieve his aptitude"
},
"options": [
"why Buffett took the place of Bill Gates as the world's richest man",
"what effect Buffett's childhood experiences have on his success",
"how Buffett e... | When 7-year-old Warren Buffett said, "I will be the richest man one day," his friends made fun of his "daydreaming". But ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspaper and buying stocks. The American had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by t... | high2386.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "suit the need of different students"
},
"options": [
"act out what you have learnt strictly",
"be a good actor on the stage",
"sit all the time while teaching",
"suit the need of different students"
],
"question... | To be a good teacher, you need some of the _ of a good actor: you must be able to hold attention and interest of your students; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong, pleasing voice which is fully under your control; you must be able to act what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear.
A... | high20702.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "By shortening the distance traveled by the scent molecules of flowers."
},
"options": [
"By shortening the distance traveled by the scent molecules of flowers.",
"By disturbing the bees' ability to attract mates.",
"By weaken... | Pollution is reducing the fragrance of plants and thus preventing bees from pollinating them--endangering one of the most essential cycles of nature, a new study suggests.
The potentially hugely significant research, funded by US National Science Foundation, has found that gases mainly formed from the emissions of c... | high1857.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "do some shopping online"
},
"options": [
"sell your old things",
"do some shopping online",
"create your own announcement board",
"get useful information about 450 cities"
],
"question": "By logging on the Craig... | There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or, j... | high22101.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "To make some income for schools."
},
"options": [
"To draw the attention of the public.",
"To make some income for schools.",
"To win the support of other organizations.",
"To make students learn about advertisements."
... | In 11 states across the United States, school buses are now doing more than just sending students. They also carry advertisements on the outside. Restaurants, companies, banks, and other businesses pay for the ads, hoping to attract more customers. Anci it's a way for the schools to make money.
"We've seen a lot of in... | high19197.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "They drive fastest."
},
"options": [
"They are the friendliest.",
"They are the most knowledgeable.",
"They charge the most money.",
"They drive fastest."
],
"question": "Which of the following about London's ta... | London taxis, with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going, are ranked best in the world, according to an annual taxi survey.
The survey by travel websitehotels.comfound London taxis, despite being the most expensive, beat rivals across the globe to head the list for the third consecutive years, s... | high2392.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "His customers were mainly the local laundry owners."
},
"options": [
"He didn't like the job of salesman.",
"He was confident in his first task.",
"His customers were mainly the local laundry owners.",
"He accomplished ... | Salesman Ramesh lived in the southern part of India. He got his first assignment in the month of June, the start of the rainy season in the area. He was given a list of local laundry owners whom he had to approach and sell products to. He was scared and thought he wouldn't be able to fulfill the task, but he accepted t... | high18289.txt |
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