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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "England"
},
"options": [
"England",
"China",
"America",
"Hangzhou"
],
"question": "David is from _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_tex... | My name is David Smith. I am an English boy. My family is in Hangzhou. My father and mother work here. My father is an engineer and my mother is a teacher. I have a sister but no brothers. My sister and I are students of Nol. 1 Middle School. We love Hangzhou, and we love China, too. We have a nice house in Hangzhou.... | middle6309.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "They prefer to be on time."
},
"options": [
"They prefer to be on time.",
"They prefer to arrive very early.",
"They prefer to arrive very late.",
"They prefer to arrive a little late."
],
"question": "What do t... | Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here's a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o'clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they'll arrive on time. If they are Americans, ... | middle7017.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "JSTV"
},
"options": [
"JSTV",
"CCTV-1",
"NTTV",
"CCTV-4"
],
"question": "A football fan can enjoy a football match on _",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,... | 18:00 Children's World
19:00 News
19:45 Around the World
20:20 Movie: A Nurse's Day
21:50 Message from the Market
22:20 Modern Arts
23:00 End
CCTV4
18:30 Modern English
19:00 Women's Life
19:30 Culture and Life
20:45 Volleyball match: China-America
22:30 English News
22:50 English Movie: Gone with the world
00:30 End
N... | middle5628.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "bend down to listen when being asked"
},
"options": [
"always wait to be asked",
"bend down to listen when being asked",
"show them that you know everything",
"leave them alone if you can't help"
],
"question": ... | I went to a volunteer orientation at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in California several days ago.
Before I went there, I thought it was just a meeting for us to learn some basic information on how to do volunteer work. To my surprise, this meeting lasted for four hours! It told us in detail how to be a good volunt... | middle6321.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "has lost her husband"
},
"options": [
"has lost her husband",
"loves her husband very much",
"is very poor",
"has a daughter but no sons"
],
"question": "From the story, we can guess that a widow is a woman who ... | A businessman, who was very fond of music, was asked by a poor widow to give her some help. Her husband, who was a musician, had died, and left her very poor indeed.
The businessman saw that the widow and her daughter, who was with her, were in great distress. He looked with pity into their pale faces, and was sure tha... | middle7759.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "asked a young lady for some bread to sell"
},
"options": [
"asked a young lady for some bread to sell",
"asked a young man for some bread to sell",
"asked a young lady for some bread to eat",
"asked a young lady for som... | Dear Sir,
Thirty years ago, I walked into your bakery and asked for some loaves of bread to sell. At that time I was twelve years old. A young lady was working that day. She gave me five loaves and wished me good luck.
I took the loaves and went out to sell them. It took me all day, but I sold them all. At the end of ... | middle6447.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Friday."
},
"options": [
"Saturday.",
"Sunday.",
"Friday.",
"Monday"
],
"question": "What day is it today?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "stud... | Tomorrow is Saturday. I'm not going to work, and my brother isn't going to school. We are going to play table tennis. We are going to have lunch in a restaurant. We're coming home at five. My parents are going to visit my grandparents. They are going to get home at half past five. We are going to help my mother cook th... | middle24.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "She is afraid to try something new."
},
"options": [
"She doesn't like to be in cool water.",
"She is worried that she will get sunburned .",
"She is afraid to try something new.",
"She is afraid of boating."
],
... | Rita stepped into the cool, moving water. She pushed a black inner tube in front of her. She had a worried look on her face because she had never floated down a river before.
"Let me hold your tube while you climb on," said her father. He smiled at her. "There's not a cloud in the sky. It's a great day to be in the ri... | middle7981.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "hiking in the mountain"
},
"options": [
"hiking in the mountain",
"fishing in the garden",
"watching plants at night",
"swimming in the sea"
],
"question": "David has no classes from May 7 to May 15. He can go ... | Trip1 The Green Mountain
Bring your strong shoes for the hiking in a beautiful area of the Green Mountain. You can also find many kinds of wild animals living in this area.
Time: May 8--May 14 Tel: 64639818
Adult: $110.00 Child: $55.00
Trip 2 The Heaven Garden
This is a beautiful ga... | middle1328.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "New York"
},
"options": [
"Beijing",
"Paris",
"New York",
"London"
],
"question": "Lucy is from _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_te... | My name is Lucy. I come from America. I am now in China. I study in Hangzhou Shulan Middle School. There are many clubs in our school. They are an English club, an art club, a music club, a ball game club, a swimming club, a chess club and a computer club. There is a "Show Yourselves !" Festival in our school every ye... | middle2621.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "more people"
},
"options": [
"small population",
"few changes",
"more people",
"few vegetables"
],
"question": "There will be _ in the future.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Life in the 2100s will be very different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place. What will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people do now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there wi... | middle4250.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Safe Internet."
},
"options": [
"Cheap stores",
"Good prices",
"Safe Internet.",
"Good technology"
],
"question": "What should come first if you want to shop online ? _",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
... | There has never been a better time than now to buy a new piece of technology, such as a computer. Technology usually starts out at a high price, but as time goes by it goes down in price. Now I've found that many new products are at good prices from the st art.There is no question about it This is a buyers' market for... | middle4244.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "spring or autumn"
},
"options": [
"spring or summer",
"summer or autumn",
"autumn or winter",
"spring or autumn"
],
"question": "There are no _ near the North Pole.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
}... | Near the North Pole there are only two seasons:winter and summer.In winter,nights are long.For more than two months you can't see the sun,even at noon.In summer,days are long.For more than two months the sun never sets and there is no night at a11.The temperature is very low near the North Pole.Even in summer the tempe... | middle30.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Yao Ming."
},
"options": [
"Pele.",
"Yao Ming.",
"Steffi Graft.",
"No one."
],
"question": "Who is the youngest player in the passage?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0... | Yao Ming was born in China in 1980. Now the big name from China is playing for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is the son of two basketball players and he learned how to play basketball when he was young. Now, as one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to show the world that Chinese basketball players can do... | middle7995.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Outgoing."
},
"options": [
"Serious.",
"Lonely.",
"Outgoing.",
"Persistent."
],
"question": "Which of the following words can't describe the old man?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
"a... | A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people seldom visited. The house was very old and the owner hardly ever came out. They boy's parents told him to stay away from the house, a lot of other neighborhoods children were told the same from their parents.
As he was ready to walk away, the do... | middle6335.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "To improve the Chinese tourists' behavior abroad."
},
"options": [
"To improve the Chinese tourists' behavior abroad.",
"To guide the Chinese tourists how to travel farther.",
"To introduce the famous places of interest all o... | In September 2013, the China National Tourism Administration issued a new set of tourist guideline in order to improve tourists' behavior when they travel abroad. Although the 64-page handbook contains suggestions for Chinese tourists when traveling at home, the main purpose is to improve the poor reputation of C... | middle4522.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "a continuous noise of over 85 decibels"
},
"options": [
"hard work",
"a continuous noise of over 85 decibels",
"powerful amplifiers",
"uninteresting jobs"
],
"question": "Some workers become deaf because of _ ... | Do you think there is too much noise in our city? If you live near an airport,you will be unhappy because of a plane often make a loud noise.The sound of planes or heavy vehicles is likely to cause deafness if heard continuously .
However, most people in our city do not seem to mind noise. They like to enjoy music when... | middle2153.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "give suggestions"
},
"options": [
"make friends",
"give suggestions",
"put on an advertisement",
"complain about your actions"
],
"question": "The writer wrote this passage mainly to _ .",
"question_type"... | Nobody is happy all the time, but some people are really happier than others. Here are some tips for you to be happy.
Make enough money to meet your basic needs: food, shelter, and clothing. In the US, that magic number is $40,000 a year. Any money you make beyond that will not necessarily make you happier. Once you ma... | middle737.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "can't get out of anger quickly"
},
"options": [
"can't get out of anger quickly",
"is dissatisfied with relationships",
"has high blood pressure",
"is worried about his job"
],
"question": "A person who _ mo... | Many strong and out-of-control emotions are recognized as an illness. People who are always very sad have depression ; those who worry a lot have anxiety.
But what about anger problems? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion - one caused by other emotions. People are thought to be angry because they are sad, a... | middle2972.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "good exam results needs hard study"
},
"options": [
"chemistry is really hard to learn",
"there were too many questions for students to prepare for",
"good exam results needs hard study",
"tossing a coin can not always ... | When I was at university,I studied very hard.But a lot of my friends did very little work.Some did just enough to pass exams.Others didn't do quite enough.Fred Baines was one of them.He spent more time drinking in the Students' Union than working in the library.
Once at the end of the term,we had to take an important t... | middle2966.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "at the bus stop"
},
"options": [
"at the bus stop",
"on the street",
"at a crosswalk",
"a street corner"
],
"question": "When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_ques... | If you usually take the school bus or sometimes need to take public buses to school, there are some important rules you should know.
*When you are waiting for the bus, you should wait at the bus stop, and stand well back.
*When you get off the bus, make sure you and the driver can see each other, and wait for the drive... | middle723.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Because they can't see or hear very well."
},
"options": [
"Because they are not careful.",
"Because they forget to look and listen.",
"Because they can't see or hear very well.",
"Because they often run across the road... | Every year thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people often get hurt or die because they can't see or hear very well. Children usually meet with accidents because of their carelessness. They forgot to look and listen before they cros... | middle6296.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "The beautiful beaches."
},
"options": [
"The beautiful beaches.",
"the tourists to the island.",
"The waving palm trees.",
"Surfing and water skiing."
],
"question": "What's Hawaii famous for?",
"question_ty... | Hawaii is famous for its beaches. Every year water sports, especially surfing and water skiing attract many tourists to the island.
Hawaii has been a magical name to people who like to travel for many years. People on both sides of the Pacific Ocean in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in t... | middle4481.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "What students think a lady/gentleman should be like"
},
"options": [
"how to be a lady/gentleman as a student",
"Which school has the most ladies/gentlemen",
"Where a lady/gentleman usually goes at school",
"What studen... | Do your parents ever say "do it like a lady" or "be a gentleman" to you? But in the eyes of today's students, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let's take a look.
What is a gentleman? _ ?
_ : A gentleman doesn't always get angry . He wants others to be well and happy. He's always ready to help others. There i... | middle5947.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Before lunch or dinner."
},
"options": [
"After lunch or dinner.",
"In the middle of the workday.",
"Before lunch or dinner.",
"At the beginning of the workday."
],
"question": "What's the good time to make a ca... | The phone rings. It's a friend who wants to tell you his or her latest health problems. You hate to be impolite and cut your friend off, but what can you do? Stephanie Winston, author of Stephanie Winston's Best Organizing Tips, offers his advice:
Don't ask questions like "What's new?" They give the information that yo... | middle2796.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "In Russia."
},
"options": [
"In Africa.",
"In Russia.",
"In England.",
"In London."
],
"question": "Where will the Football World Cup 2018 be held?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer... | FIFA has decided that the Football World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia. Before the answer was given to the public, many people thought England would be the winner.
Famous football player, David Beckham, Prince William and Prime Minister David Cameron all worked hard to help England to hold the Football World Cup 2018... | middle3488.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Three."
},
"options": [
"Two.",
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Five."
],
"question": "How many museums are mentioned in London according to the passage?",
"question_type": null
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_... | Welcome to London! Now let me tell you something about this wonderful city. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is the biggest city in Western Europe with over 7 million people. It sits by the River Thames. London has a history of more than 2,000 years. Because of its long history and different cultures, London ... | middle7836.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "A job."
},
"options": [
"A job.",
"A sport.",
"A hobby.",
"A competition."
],
"question": "What has playing video games become now?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answ... | Playing video games has become a real job now. Players can get a lot of money. They compete, watched by thousands of fans in arenas , with millions more following online.
40 years ago the first known competition (playing Spacewar at the US's Standford University) offered a magazine as first prize. In 2014 the world ch... | middle7822.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "doing kind things can make you feel good and help you he healthier"
},
"options": [
"healthy people are kind because they have more energy",
"one has to eat an apple every day to become healthy",
"kind people can be stressed ... | There is a saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Although eating properly is important, being kind to others is also good tor your health. Studies show that people who perform kind acts are more relaxed, happier, and healthier than other people.
In one study at Arizona State University researchers, found that... | middle2782.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Seven."
},
"options": [
"Three.",
"Four.",
"Six.",
"Seven."
],
"question": "How many classes does Tom usually have on Tuesdays?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_i... | It's Tuesday today. After four classes in the morning, it's time for lunch. "Boys and girls, do you want to go to the City Book Store with me this afternoon?" Miss Cheng asks. All the students in our class are very happy, because we don't have to have three afternoon classes as usual . So we answer, "Yes!" "Well, come... | middle4495.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "five"
},
"options": [
"three",
"four",
"five",
"six"
],
"question": "There are _ people in Becky's family.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"an... | Hello!
My name is Becky Sharp. I'm eleven years old. I've got one brother--his name's Jonson and he's fourteen. I haven't got any sisters.
I live with my mum , dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield,in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the cinema on Saturdays.
D... | middle5953.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "more people could be educated"
},
"options": [
"more people could be educated",
"more books could be printed",
"paper is one of the most important products",
"paper was invented by man"
],
"question": "What did ... | Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not ... | middle8244.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "The father"
},
"options": [
"The father",
"The son",
"Nobody",
"The shop assistant"
],
"question": "_ picked up the horseshoe?",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_in... | One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said. "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horsesh... | middle7177.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "rice"
},
"options": [
"bread",
"potatoes",
"rice",
"chips"
],
"question": "People in South China usually have _ for dinner.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_ind... | People in different places eat different things.
In South China people like to eat rice. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day. They usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables. It tastes very delicious.
Japanese like to eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish. Sometimes they eat raw fish.It sounds st... | middle6269.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "The writer and her husband."
},
"options": [
"The writer.",
"Her husband.",
"All her family members.",
"The writer and her husband."
],
"question": "Who went to the Europe countries?",
"question_type": "fact... | The Sweetest Sight
I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.
It was an amazing week for my husband and me--the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London, I told him my wish to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to lo... | middle5760.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "it is different from other successful TV series"
},
"options": [
"it is different from other successful TV series",
"it is the same as other successful TV series",
"it is about the English countryside",
"it is about lif... | A TV series in England,Away from it all,has surprised everyone by becoming a success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country. There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stres... | middle3311.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "five"
},
"options": [
"four",
"five",
"six",
"seven"
],
"question": "Mike has _ volleyballs.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "t... | Mike has a sports collection . He has four basketballs, five volleyballs and four soccer balls. He has seven tennis rackets and eight tennis balls. He has eight ping-pong bats and nine ping-pong balls, too. Mike has some bags in his room: four yellow bags and two green bags. He puts the basketballs in a yellow bag, t... | middle3477.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the deep sea"
},
"options": [
"the room",
"the moon",
"the mountains.",
"the deep sea"
],
"question": "Skin-diving can take you to _",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"ans... | Skin-diving is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world . It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks , because you are no longer heavy .
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day ,there is enough light .When fish swim ... | middle4318.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "The sight of a father with a child in his arms."
},
"options": [
"The sight of the street lights.",
"The sight of the empty street.",
"The sight of a father with a child in his arms.",
"The sight of light in his own hou... | "BANG!" the door caused a reverberation . It was just standing there, with Father standing on one side, and I on the other side.
We were both in great anger. "Never set foot in this house again!" stormed Father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.
The street lights were... | middle5006.txt |
[
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "few"
},
"options": [
"many",
"few",
"no",
"a few"
],
"question": "In the author's opinion, there are _ true adventurers.",
"question_type": "summarization_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answe... | There have never been many adventurers. You can read stories about men called adventurers. But they were really businessmen. There was something they wanted----- a lady, or money, or a country, or honor. And so they got it. But a true adventurer is different. He starts without any special purpose. He is ready for anyth... | middle7611.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "get a new bike"
},
"options": [
"get a new bike",
"make a clay bike",
"receive a doll house",
"repair her old Barbi bike"
],
"question": "Rose's wish was to _ on Christmas Day.",
"question_type": "cloze_q... | It was at least tow months before Christmas, when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her Barbi bike was just too old, and it needed repairing as well.
As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, so we thought, for she didn't mention it again. We were busy... | middle1274.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "British Study Tours"
},
"options": [
"Summer School in France",
"Summer in Australia",
"Holiday Programs in Germany",
"British Study Tours"
],
"question": "If you like traveling by train, you can go to _ .",
... | British Study Tours
Using the wonderful railway system we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program . Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day in a different part of Britain.
Summer Schools in France
We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a F... | middle7605.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "school uniform"
},
"options": [
"hobby classes",
"personal classes",
"school uniform",
"basketball playing"
],
"question": "Luke gives some suggestions about _ in his letter.",
"question_type": "cloze_qu... | How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.
Luke, 14, from Jiangsu
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we students have to wear uniform every day. But the yellow and green ... | middle5012.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "ice cream"
},
"options": [
"ice cream",
"egg",
"fish m",
"meat"
],
"question": "What does Cindy like to eat?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"an... | Cindy likes eating ice cream very much. She often buys ice cream in the shop and takes it home. So does her husband . One day her husband sees the ice cream and thinks, "Good! Now, I can have a delicious dessert ."
When Cindy comes home from work in the evening, the ice cream is not there and her husband says, "Oh, you... | middle5774.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "market"
},
"options": [
"supermarket",
"bookshop",
"market",
"school"
],
"question": "John works in a _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"an... | John works in a market. It's near a secondary school. Every day, students come to buy things there. In the morning , John gets up at six and then has breakfast. He goes to work by bike. He gets to the shop at about six thirty. The market opens at seven. They sell things like food and drinks. They have school things, to... | middle8250.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "About thirty years ago."
},
"options": [
"About ten years ago.",
"About twenty years ago.",
"About thirty years ago.",
"About forty years ago."
],
"question": "When did the writer leave his hometown?",
"ques... | I used to live in a small town with trees all around. It is about thirty years since I left my hometown. But I still remember what it was exactly like. And I often "see" it in many of my dreams. My hometown is a beautiful place. It stands beside a wide river and is rich in fish and rice.
But in the old days it was a po... | middle7163.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "He wants to get his cap back"
},
"options": [
"He likes his cap",
"He wants to get his cap back",
"He sees the cat and can't catch it",
"He doesn't find his cat"
],
"question": "Why does Mr Smith run after the c... | Mr Smith is a teacher. He is near-sighted . But he doesn't wear glasses. One day, he is walking in a street. He is thinking something. Suddenly a strong wind blows his cap off his head. My Smith runs after it. He wants to catch it but he can't. At this time, an old woman from a door of the house says to him.
" Hi! What... | middle1512.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Finland."
},
"options": [
"South Korea.",
"Hong Kong.",
"Finland.",
"Japan."
],
"question": "Students from which country or region did best in the reading test?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
... | Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish . The OECD gave a test to 280 000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions last year. The OECD wanted to know how well stu... | middle2033.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "six"
},
"options": [
"three",
"five",
"six",
"seven"
],
"question": "There are _ people in Lydia's family.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"an... | My name is Lydia. I come from Beijing. I'm a Chinese girl. This year my parents work in London. Do you know London? It's a big city in England. My parents teach Chinese in a school. I'm in the same school with them. I'm in Class Four, Grade Seven. My teachers are nice to me. I can play football and swim. Sally is my si... | middle4442.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "at night"
},
"options": [
"in the morning",
"in the afternoon",
"at night",
"at noon"
],
"question": "My mother watched TV _ when she was young.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": ... | My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course, it was black and white. She said she only watched it at night.
When I was young, we had only about 3 or 4 different channels. My brothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to wa... | middle5984.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "scientists"
},
"options": [
"scientists",
"teachers",
"doctors",
"reporters"
],
"question": "The two hikers are most probably _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"ans... | High in the mountains, and deep in the forest, lives a lake with many plants and animals in and around her. The plants and animals have enough food and clean water to keep them healthy. The wind carries
air, and the rain comes down clear and clean.
But recently, Lucy Lake and her friends haven't been feeling very well.... | middle8278.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "They often have no time to change clothes for an evening party after work."
},
"options": [
"They must wear uniforms at work.",
"They have no dresses to wear.",
"They often have no time to change clothes for an evening party ... | One of the problems career people have in the morning is dressing for the office when there will be an evening party immediately followed, with no time to return home to change. The easiest solution is to keep a full set of toiletries and make-ups stored somewhere at the office. A woman going to an evening party sho... | middle910.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "An old woman"
},
"options": [
"A young woman",
"An old woman",
"A young man",
"An old man"
],
"question": "_ is sitting beside little Tom.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Mum gives little Tom ten yuan. Then little Tom goes shopping. He gets on the bus and sits down next to an old woman. Then he sees the old woman's bag is open. There is ten yuan in it. He quickly looks into his pocket. The money isn't there now! Little Tom is sure that the old woman is a thief . He decides to take back ... | middle4324.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "In a village."
},
"options": [
"In a village.",
"In a city.",
"In a factory.",
"In a hotel."
],
"question": "Where did the man live?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"ans... | A man lived in a village. He had an old cat at home. The cat couldn't run fast, and she couldn't bite, because she was so old. One day, when she saw a mouse, she jumped and caught it. But she could not bite it. The mouse got out of her mouth and ran away.
Then the man became very angry and began to beat the cat. The ca... | middle2999.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "falls on a different date every year."
},
"options": [
"is celebrated for a week",
"is celebrated in India only",
"will fall on November 23 this year",
"falls on a different date every year."
],
"question": "Diw... | Diwali is perhaps the most well--known of the Hindu festivals. It is celebrated by Hindus in India and abroad. It is often called the Festival of Lights. For Hindus, Diwli is very important and it is also very exciting time for them. Normally , this holiday is celebrated in October or November and it falls on a diffe... | middle4330.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Can I join the school team?"
},
"options": [
"How often do they play football?",
"Can I join the school team?",
"How many students are there in the football team?",
"How many new players do they need?"
],
"quest... | Do you like playing football? If you do, you may want to join the school football team. Read on and see how to join the school football team.
The first step is to know the information about the team. You can ask these questions. Then you can find more information. How many students are there in the football team? How... | middle2741.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Jack's"
},
"options": [
"Jack's",
"Mary's",
"Tom's",
"Smith's"
],
"question": "The dog is _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "No... | My name is Tom Black. This is my cousin, Jack Smith. That is his dog. That computer is my cousin's. The orange notebook is his, too. I have a good friend. Her name is Mary Smith. Is this her watch? No, it isn't. It is black, It is mine. Hers is white. | middle6527.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "more people"
},
"options": [
"much more meat",
"more people",
"fewer people",
"fewer vegetables"
],
"question": "In the future there will be _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer":... | Life in the future will be different from life today.
The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer.
Computer will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in each home. And computer science will be one of the most important subjects in ... | middle7639.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "doing exercise"
},
"options": [
"playing ping-pong",
"playing basketball",
"doing exercise",
"working"
],
"question": "Nowadays, people look after their health by _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
... | These days, more and more people begin to look after their health by exercising. What sport should we do then?
* Ping-pong
Wang Bing opened up a ping-pong room. He was very surprised that there were so many people coming on the first day of the new year. He added five more tables, but it still couldn't meet the need. "... | middle904.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "A, B and C"
},
"options": [
"go to different kinds of museums",
"see plays and films",
"buy things from all over the world",
"A, B and C"
],
"question": "In big cities, people can _ .",
"question_type": "... | Many people like to live in big cities, because there are a lot of interesting things to do and to see there. You can go to different kinds of museums, see plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year many ... | middle6241.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "he wanted to know which son was the cleverest"
},
"options": [
"he was dying",
"he was too old to work",
"he wanted to know which son was the cleverest",
"he want something special"
],
"question": "The rich man ... | A rich man was ill in hospital, and the doctor feared that his life was ending soon. He called together his three sons and gave them the challenge, 'One of you will get all my money. To decide which of you can get the money, I am going to give each of you a dollar. Go today and buy something that can fill this room."
I... | middle2027.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "made it impossible for him to move freely"
},
"options": [
"made him have fewer friends than others",
"prevented him from enjoying an excellent school life",
"made him feel down all the time in his life",
"made it impos... | I'm Alfred. I was born with a problem in my backbone and mobility was a big challenge for me, but thanks to my teachers and friends, my school life was excellent.
My friends and I used to sit together and have lots of fun. Whenever we got a free period, we used to start shouting or play games. I took part in all compe... | middle5748.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "thirty"
},
"options": [
"thirty",
"twenty-nine",
"thirty-one",
"fourteen"
],
"question": "How many days in April?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
... | April 20this Mary's fourteenth birthday. It is Saturday. She invites Kate, Helen, Jane, and Tom to her birthday party. Each of them brings a birthday present for her and says," Happy birthday, Mary" Mary's mother makes a big cake. It has fourteen candles on it. All says "How wonderful!" They have a lot of ice-cream, to... | middle4456.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "It was done by some musicians."
},
"options": [
"It was done in Canada.",
"It was done by some musicians.",
"It included four groups of children.",
"It took one school year to complete."
],
"question": "Which of... | Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you may be getting smarter. A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person's IQ.
Scientists studied 132 children in Canadian schools. At the beginning of the school year, these children took an IQ test. Then they were divided into four groups. One group took s... | middle3339.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "The child is less than nine years old."
},
"options": [
"Pay is more at weekends.",
"The babysitter must work six days a week.",
"The person must call Mr. Smith first.",
"The child is less than nine years old."
],
... | Here's an advertisement from the newspaper.Read and choose the right answer to each
question.
WANTED: BABYSITED
Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter for our son. He is six years old. Hours are Monday to Friday, 3.00p.m. to 6.00p.m. Sometimes you will work at the weekend. Pa... | middle5990.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "four"
},
"options": [
"three",
"four",
"five",
"six"
],
"question": "There are _ people in the family.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answ... | It's nine o'clock in the evening. The family are all at home. Jim's father is sitting in a chair. He's watching TV. Jim's mother is standing near the window. She's giving some food to a bird. Polly says,"Thanks ! Thanks!" Where's Jim ? Oh, he's behind the door. Kate, Jim's sister, is looking for him. They are playing g... | middle8085.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "he was travelling in a heavy rain"
},
"options": [
"it was a cloudy and windy day.",
"it snowed heavily for a long time",
"he was travelling in a heavy rain",
"he was hungry and thirsty"
],
"question": "The old ... | Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant.
It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. A lot of people crowded in it. The old man couldn't come near the ... | middle253.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "Because he didn't want the writer to read the bill carefully."
},
"options": [
"Because he didn't want the writer to read the bill carefully.",
"Because he wanted to show that he was really polite.",
"Because it's a good way ... | Our village carpenter ,John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his job. My wife said to me quietly, "That's his ninth cup of tea today.... | middle4867.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Happy and peaceful."
},
"options": [
"Bored.",
"Excited.",
"Happy and peaceful.",
"A little funny."
],
"question": "How will you feel when walking in the gardens?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
... | Suzhou is an old city with a long history. The city is very clean and has fresh air. There are a lot of nice gardens in Suzhou and Suzhou gardens are famous in the world. When you enjoy the beauty in the gardens, you will feel very peaceful and happy. Besides (......) the gardens, Suzhou silk is also very famous. On ... | middle4873.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "an English teacher"
},
"options": [
"an English teacher",
"a doctor from England",
"an excellent student",
"the kind parents"
],
"question": ".Maybe the passage is from _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_que... | Many students feel it difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice. 1. Do not waste time in learning a list of English words. It is the hardest way to remember English words. How do you learn to speak Chinese? You did it by listening carefully to the people talking... | middle8091.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Three or four months before the race."
},
"options": [
"A month before the race.",
"A week before the race.",
"Three or four months before the race.",
"A year before the race."
],
"question": "According to the p... | Running a marathon
Have you ever taken part in a marathon? A marathon is 42km long. It is the longest race in the world. To make the runner's body work, harder training is quite necessary. A runner should start to prepare for a marathon at least three months before. Preparation may have races, many hours of running a... | middle247.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "healthier"
},
"options": [
"fatter",
"thinner",
"healthier",
"Cleverer"
],
"question": "Early rising people are _ than late rising people.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don't like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising people had less disease than l... | middle521.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "in No. 14 High School"
},
"options": [
"in No. 14 School",
"in No. 40 High School",
"in No. 14 High School",
"in No. 4 School"
],
"question": "Kate is studying _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
}... | Hello! My name is Kate Green. I'm a student in No. 14 High School. I have classes from Monday to Friday. I have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday, I help my friends with their English. On Tuesday and Thursday, I make model planes. On Friday afternoon, I have a good rest at home and do my homework.
... | middle6902.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "his father"
},
"options": [
"his jobs",
"his father",
"his school",
"his friends"
],
"question": "Andersen liked stories because of _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"... | Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen is a great writer. He wrote many popular stories for children all over the world. April 2 is his birthday and it is also Children's Book Day.
Andersen was born in 1805. When he was a little boy, his father read him a story every day. He felt very happy at that time. But... | middle2594.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "middle school student"
},
"options": [
"middle school student",
"Young Pioneer",
"worker",
"teacher"
],
"question": "Peter is a _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"ans... | Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio , too. He is very happy because there is... | middle3852.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "March 17"
},
"options": [
"March 12",
"March 14",
"March 15",
"March 17"
],
"question": "The International Clown Festival finishes on _ every year.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answ... | Bognor Regis is a small beautiful town in the UK. From March 12 to 17 of each year, lots of clowns get together in the town to celebrate the International Clown Festival. The first one was in 1987.
During the festival, people can see all kinds of clowns. They are together for the clown shows. They have big feet, red ... | middle4683.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Shannon Blackman"
},
"options": [
"Marian Miller",
"Willy King",
"Shannon Blackman",
"Ms. Lily"
],
"question": "Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answe... | The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
"The most _ story I've ever read. I couldn't help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out." Willy King, Best Book winner
"It's a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman's excellent writing cheers you up."
The Tide, Londo... | middle1923.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "A modern-style dress"
},
"options": [
"A Chinese dress",
"A modern-style dress",
"A Chinese-style suit.",
"A traditional Western dress."
],
"question": "What would Mary prefer to wear at the wedding?",
"ques... | Mary is getting married next Saturday.Today she asks her best friend Lucy to shop for clothes to wear at the wedding.'So what are we looking for, Mary,' Lucy asks.
'Well, my parents want me to wear a traditional Chinese dress, but I prefer a more modern style.I think I'll buy two dresses and wear them at different time... | middle6094.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Excuse me, how could I get to the book shop?"
},
"options": [
"Pass me the watch, Li Tao.",
"Where is the supermarket?",
"Tell me where I can find a bank.",
"Excuse me, how could I get to the book shop?"
],
"que... | We often ask for information or help, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are correct English, but the first could sound rude . It's important to use corre... | middle6080.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "On foot."
},
"options": [
"By car.",
"On foot.",
"By bus.",
"By bike."
],
"question": "How does Jenny get to school every day?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_in... | Do you like walking? A 13-year-old girl named Jenny likes walking very much. She likes walking because she thinks it is good for her health. "It's about 6 kilometers from my home to school. I get up at 6:00 every morning. After having breakfast, I walk to school. I can enjoy the beautiful _ on the way. I feel very happ... | middle2580.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Yes, he did ."
},
"options": [
"Yes, he was.",
"No, he wasn't .",
"Yes, he did .",
"No, he didn't ."
],
"question": "Did the thief steal anything from Mr. Brown's house ?",
"question_type": "factiod_questio... | Mr Brown is one of my friend . He can run very fast and likes to show people how fast he can run .
One day , a thief got into his house , took some of his things and ran out of the house fast . Mr. Brown found it and ran after him , and shouted ,"Hey ! Don't you know you can't get away from me ?"
But the thief ran mu... | middle1089.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "in the evening"
},
"options": [
"in seven day",
"in the evening",
"in the office",
"at Mr Brown's house"
],
"question": "A small party will be held _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"a... | Mr Jones and Mr Brown worked in the same office. One day Mr Jones said to Mr Brown "We are going to have a small party at our house next Wednesday evening. Would you and your wife like to join us?"
Mr Brown said, "Thank you very much. That is very kind of you. We are free that evening,I think. But I will telephone my w... | middle7413.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Because he didn't have much experience."
},
"options": [
"Because he never graduated from college.",
"Because he didn't work hard in college.",
"Because he didn't have much experience.",
"Because he didn't know about sp... | "Everything happens for the best." Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated form college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer . I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind... | middle1062.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "forgetful"
},
"options": [
"kind",
"poor",
"forgetful",
"sad"
],
"question": "The old man in the story was very _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
... | Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wifealways had to say to him, " Don't forget this !"
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, " Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip." H... | middle3675.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Four kilometers from the centre of the city."
},
"options": [
"Twenty-seven kilometers from the centre of the city.",
"In the centre of the city.",
"In the country.",
"Four kilometers from the centre of the city."
]... | My name is Ben. I live with my brother, mother and father in a flat. There are 27 floors in the tall building. My apartment is on the top floor. My father has a car .He parks it in the basement of the building.
Our apartment is not in the centre of the city. It is 4 kilometers from the centre. My father works in the ci... | middle3113.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "miss a shot"
},
"options": [
"miss a shot",
"throw the basketball in",
"keep his habit",
"develop his skills"
],
"question": "In the advertisement Michael Jordon needed to _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_qu... | Michael Jordon is the greatest basketball player of all time. Once he was making a television advertisement, all he needed to do was to miss a shot.
For Michael, this was difficult. He had conditioned himself to succeed whenever he was throwing the ball. Every time he threw a basketball, it went in. Every time he trie... | middle1704.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "is sitting and watching the children"
},
"options": [
"playing hide-and-seek",
"playing yo-yo",
"is sitting and watching the children",
"is singing"
],
"question": "Mr. Smith is _ .",
"question_type": "cl... | This is a beautiful park near my home. People like to go to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day. Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on a chair and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of _ . Some boys are playing yo-yo. Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are t... | middle290.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "the horse was too old to do much work."
},
"options": [
"the horse was lazy",
"the horse didn't follow the farmer's words",
"the horse was ill",
"the horse was too old to do much work."
],
"question": "The farme... | A farmer had a faithful horse who was old and couldn't do much work. So the farmer no longer wanted to give him anything to eat and said, " If you can bring me a lion here, I will keep you."
The horse was sad, and went to the forest. There he met a fox. After the fox heard the story, he said. "I will help you. Just li... | middle7375.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "a teacher can't teach his students everything"
},
"options": [
"students are taught everything at school",
"a teacher can't teach his students everything",
"school is really not important and useful",
"Edison learned lo... | School education is very important and useful. The students both learn knowledge and get educated. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. Scientists, such as Edison, Newton, Galileo and Einstein, didn't learn everything from school. They learnt a lot of knowledge outside school or practiced a lot themselves. A t... | middle1710.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "The old man sold"
},
"options": [
"The young man bought",
"The old man sold",
"The two men sold",
"The young man sold"
],
"question": "_ the elephant.",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"ans... | One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear ."Don't say anything about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . ""All right ."said the young man . After the old man sold the ... | middle3107.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "Because he did many unlucky things."
},
"options": [
"Because he could not speak English.",
"Because he did many unlucky things.",
"Because he understood British customs.",
"Because he went shopping in England."
],
... | Last week Lu visited England. He stayed with my grandmother. He found it was strange.
'I don't know why, but I frightened your grandmother a lot. When I arrived, I gave her a purse from Dongtai. She looked in it and asked me to take it back. Then I saw a red spider on the table, and I killed it for her. She seemed ve... | middle4668.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "an alien"
},
"options": [
"a CD",
"a pen",
"an alien",
"a jacket"
],
"question": "Eric is _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "gr... | Hello! Here is a UFO. And I am an alien .My name is Eric. Look!my jacket is nice. It's white. This is my pen. What color is it? It's red. And what's this in English? It's a ruler. It's a green ruler. What's that? It's an English CD. I like it. Do you like me? | middle5576.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "In Asia."
},
"options": [
"In Asia.",
"In Africa.",
"In Europe.",
"In America."
],
"question": "Where did the olive tree probably first grow?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | The olive tree probably first grew in southern Asia. And then it spread to Mediterranean countries about 6,000 years ago. Since then, it has been important in Mediterranean people's lives.
The olive tree grows in rocky places and it doesn't need much water. Its fruit can be made into olive oil. People have used olive o... | middle7407.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Basketball."
},
"options": [
"A playboy.",
"Running.",
"Basketball.",
"Playground."
],
"question": "What was the writer crazy about?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
"ans... | Dear Basketball
From the right moment
I was crazy about you.
A love so deep I gave you my all --
From my mind & body
To my spi rit & soul .
As a six-year-old boy
Deeply in love with you
I never saw the end of the tunnel.
I only saw myself
Running out of one.
And so I ran.
I ran up and down every playground
I gave you m... | middle6719.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "for his magic shows."
},
"options": [
"because he is from Taiwan",
"for his magic shows.",
"only in Taiwan",
"when he was seven."
],
"question": "Liu Qian becomes famous _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_quest... | Did you watch the magic shows played by Liu Qian from Taiwan in the 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala ? They attracted great attention and wide interests of the audience . During the gala, Liu mangaged to drop a coin into a glass which was placed upside down and _ a finger ring into an egg. The two magic shows were so ... | middle1076.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "An interpreter"
},
"options": [
"A singer",
"A typist",
"A professor",
"An interpreter"
],
"question": "What's the writer's present job?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answer": {
... | "The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never", said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord was seriously injured... | middle2557.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "the same fruit can be grown in different places"
},
"options": [
"most fruits grow anywhere in the United States",
"freezing temperature are good for fruit",
"the same fruit can be grown in different places",
"fruits ca... | The United States is one of the greatest fruit-growing countries in the world. Fine red apples come from Washington and New York. Golden oranges come from Southern California and Florida. Fruit grows in all parts of America. The kind of fruit that is grown depends on the weather in each place.
Orange trees cannot be gr... | middle4126.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "He looks at the posters on the wall."
},
"options": [
"He reads books.",
"He reads newspapers",
"He looks through magazines",
"He looks at the posters on the wall."
],
"question": "What does the writer do before... | Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print?
Paper was first created about 2,000 ... | middle3649.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "learn something new"
},
"options": [
"learn something new",
"play computer games",
"watch the movies",
"click on Information"
],
"question": "San Francisco has many museums for you visit and _ .",
"questi... | San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn something new. We have art, science, history and other special museums. Some museums are open every day. Some are only open on certain days. Many museums are expensive, and others are free. But some of the expensive ones have free days . Many museums have webs... | middle1738.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Frank Brown and Wang Wei"
},
"options": [
"Frank Brown",
"Gina Smith",
"Alan",
"Frank Brown and Wang Wei"
],
"question": "Who doesn't have a soccer?",
"question_type": "factiod_questions"
},
{
"answe... | Frank Brown doesn' t have a soccer ball, but his brother Alan does. They go to the same school and they love soccer. They play it at school with their friends. They think it's relaxing.
Gina Smith has two soccer balls, three volleyballs, four basketballs and five baseballs and bats. She loves sports, but she doesn't pl... | middle6057.txt |
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