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"answer_text": "what an important role \"heat\" plays in learning a language"
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"how we can make baking bread with various ingredients",
"how to become bilingual by communicating with others",
"what an important role \"heat\" p... | As I was thinking about language learning the other day, the image of baking bread came into my mind. I compared some of the exercises and drills that we put ourselves through in order to learn a language to the various ingredients that go into baking a loaf of fresh bread.
Real language learning takes place in human ... | high16653.txt |
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"answer_text": "Strong effects of development."
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"The influence of pollution.",
"Strong effects of development.",
"Changed positions of humans as gods.",
"The process of the Industrial Revolution."
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"question":... | Most of the 20th century has been a development on the Industrial Revolution taken to an extreme: people now own more products than ever before; there are enough nuclear weapons to destroy the earth several times over; there is hardly any forest left and pollution has got to the point where we buy water. Within a few y... | high19560.txt |
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"answer_text": "The teacher."
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"Picasso.",
"The children",
"The teacher.",
"The children's friends."
],
"question": "In some parents' eyes, who is to blame for their children's poor grades at school?",
"quest... | My children are perfect. All four of them. Perfect and beautiful and clever. I bet yours are, too. Except, of course, they are not. In reality, my children and yours are likely to be reasonably average in terms of looks, behavior, intelligence and charm. That's why it is called average. Your belief in your child being ... | high10222.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Lumosity can measure, track and suit your level as you improve"
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"brain training speeds up the recovery of breast cancer",
"your brain is like a muscle because it gives you power",
"people's mental abilities ca... | Your brain isn't a muscle, but you can treat it like one
Many people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work on. In fact, you can exercise your brain as often as you do to your arms or legs-and the results can be positive and empowering.
To improve your brain, you can't... | high9618.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "not often kind to each other"
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"sisters",
"classmates",
"not often kind to each other",
"always kind to each other"
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"question": "Billy and Bobby were _ .",
"question_type": "cloze_questi... | Billy and Bobby were small boys. They were brothers, and they often fought each other.
Last Saturday their mother said to them, "I'm going to cook our lunch now, go out and play in the garden......and be good."
"Yes, Mum," the two boys answered, and they went out.
They played in the garden for half an hour, and then Bi... | high1244.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Don't yell at your children"
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"options": [
"Be a perfect parent",
"Don't yell at your children",
"Parents should learn how to educate the children",
"Parents should protect their children"
],
"question": "Whic... | There is no such thing as "the perfect parent" and everyone has to learn how to educate their children. Parents may be annoyed by their kids and yell at then, but they should be careful not to yell at the children.
Children need to be loved and cared for. They need positive encouragement, which will help them believe... | high13703.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Different views on teenagers' using the latest cell phones."
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"options": [
"Different ways to deal with teenagers' using the latest cell phones.",
"That teenagers should not use the latest cell phones at school.",
"Differen... | Is it important for teenagers to own the latest cell-phone models? There are different ways of looking at this question.
First, why do teenagers need to have the latest models? Often it's just to show off. The paradox is that there are many teenagers who own the latest cell-phone models but don't even know how to use t... | high8506.txt |
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"answer_text": "Jack's grandpa."
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"options": [
"Jack's grandma.",
"Jack's grandpa.",
"Jack's mother.",
"Jack's father."
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"question": "Who was going to retire?",
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"answer"... | One day,Jack's parents told him that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years.Jack said in surprise, "I'm only seven, so it means Grandpa has been... er ... A really long time!"
His parents said, "Yes. That's why we are going to have a surprising party for him. "
Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do so... | high19548.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "they can be ambitious workaholics"
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"their contributions should be valued",
"their experience should be appreciated",
"they can be ambitious workaholics",
"they are extremely loyal employees"
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"... | There have been discussions about retire age limit recently. Does it make sense to make people retire at a particular age, say, 55? 60?
Some people work well into their 70s and 80s, running families, countries or corporations while other people, despite being fit and highly talented, are forced to retire in their fifti... | high2995.txt |
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"answer_text": "$13.5"
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"$8.5",
"$12",
"$13.5",
"$16"
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"question": "If a senior high school student plans to visit American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with his parents and his five-year-old brother,he has to... | Founded in 1764 by French traders, St. Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States. There are many attractive destinations for touists.
American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won't want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings,prints, ... | high3453.txt |
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"answer_text": "They lived out a natural life."
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"They lived out a natural life.",
"They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.",
"They weren't accustomed to the change in weather.",
"They died due to lack of care... | I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to conduct two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years," as the Bible would say; both yielded to the no... | high18656.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "space became limited for a construction project"
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"they want to keep children in classroom to study",
"they have had some children injured during break",
"space became limited for a construction project",
... | Is it an extreme case of helicopter parenting or a smart move to keep kids safe? That's what parents are asking after hearing about a Long Island middle school's decision to ban most balls during break. No longer allowed at the Weber Middle School in Port Washington, New York: footballs, baseballs, soccer balls, lacros... | high18130.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because they thought \"my\" mother was educated."
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"Because her child was not a dog.",
"Because \"my\" mother knew everything.",
"Because they knew nothing about \"me\".",
"Because they thought \"my\" mot... | My father was a St. Bernard , and my mother was a collie . This was what my mother had told me. I did not know these nice differences myself. My mother like to say them and see other dogs look surprised and jealous , wondering how she got so much education. But, indeed, it was not real education.
She got the words by... | high5744.txt |
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"answer_text": "He made room for a girl who jumped the queue."
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"He remained lying in bed all the morning.",
"He didn't feel well after drinking a cup of coffee.",
"He made room for a girl who jumped the queue.",
"He had... | I live in a very over populated beach area in the Los Angeles, and I love the beautiful scenery! But because of many people, lots of things are easy to be out of order, and sometimes it's also easy to _ . Today was a day I wish I did not get out of bed. I mean that if I did not have to wake up and deal with all the thi... | high3335.txt |
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"answer_text": "Jann Wenner"
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"Jann Wenner",
"Muddy Waters",
"Elvis Presley",
"Bob Dylan"
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"question": "All of them are musicians except _ .",
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... | At present we will explain a very old saying that has had a great effect on rock-and-roll music. That saying is "A rolling stone gathers no moss ".It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Another is that someone who is always moving, with no roots... | high8260.txt |
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"answer_text": "It is convenient to get to the town center."
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"It is suitable for a family with a baby.",
"It is a pleasant home though it is a little small.",
"It is convenient to get to the town center.",
"Access to th... | Bright, Spacious Room
Spacious, single furnished room in owner- occupied home is available now, for one and a half years. Ground floor flat. Five-minute walk to the town center and local bus services. Well-equipped shared kitchen, including washing machine. Shared shower& toilet. Large rooms, with high ceilings, a warm... | high15414.txt |
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"answer_text": "she was in charge of the The Washington Post"
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"she was born of a very rich family",
"she had the most important newspaper",
"she was in charge of the The Washington Post",
"she gained much money from new... | Katharine Meyer Graham was once described as "the most powerful woman in America." She was not a government official or elected representative. She owned and published The Washington Post. Under her leadership, it became one of the most important newspapers in the country.
Katharine Meyer was born in New York City in 1... | high7153.txt |
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"answer_text": "Because she wanted to save the cat."
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"Because the pole was on fire.",
"Because her cat was missing.",
"Because she felt it was strange.",
"Because she wanted to save the cat."
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"question": "Why... | "I honestly have no idea how that cat got up there.It's a hundred--foot--metal pole.There's no way he climbed that thing,"Jim said to the worried woman.It wasn't even her cat,but she was passing by and saw it.immediately calling the fire--station to come to save it.Jim saw a lot of strange things as a fireman,often sad... | high13065.txt |
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"answer_text": "only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents."
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"traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.",
"thousands of people the world over are killed each year.",
"the laws of some countries about driving are... | From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain hat one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases... | high8274.txt |
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"answer_text": "To help the students accept and learn from failure."
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"options": [
"To get the students involved in social activities.",
"To help the students accept and learn from failure.",
"To make the students study even harder.",
... | Failing in something isn't a really nice feeling, but Scotland' s Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isn't something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly!
The boarding school held "failure week" to celebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or scho... | high13071.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Only a small part of the students can attend the final judging."
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"options": [
"Most of its winners have received Nobel prizes.",
"The project includes researches in every area of science.",
"Only a small part of the studen... | An eighteen-year-old high school student from Utah won the top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search in the United States. The winner received a computer and a scholarship for a college education.
More than 1,500students from across the country entered projects in the competition this year. Their research included c... | high5750.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "some photos of elephants"
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"a visit to an Indian zoo",
"an elephant expert fromIndia",
"some photos of elephants",
"an old friend who lived inIndia"
],
"question": "Chris got the idea to travel ar... | Chris Jones recently finished a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in south prefix = st1 /Londonand he told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to travel around Indiaon an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started 2 years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I v... | high18124.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "as drinking milk is good for bones and teeth"
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"as a result of the request of the PCRM",
"because milk is the best way to get calcium",
"as drinking milk is good for bones and teeth",
"because milk is kno... | "Drink your milk. It's good for you!" You've probably heard that many times, and it's true. Milk contains calcium , which is necessary for keeping bones and teeth healthy and strong. The US government even requires milk as part of the National School Lunch Program, saying that students should drink one cup of fat-free ... | high17217.txt |
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"answer_text": "his mood swings"
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"options": [
"his falling down and standing up",
"his successes and failures in doing things",
"his good and bad traits",
"his mood swings"
],
"question": "The \"ups and downs\" (Para. 1) of ... | It's so difficult to follow the _ of a 2-year-old. One moment he's beaming and friendly; the next he's sullen and weepy, often for no apparent reason. These mood swings, however, are just part of growing up. They are signs of the emotional changes taking place as your child struggles to take control of actions, impulse... | high11666.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "proper packaging makes people attractive"
},
"options": [
"people should be packaged at all ages",
"people should be packaged in a special way",
"elderly people also care about packaging",
"proper packaging makes people... | A person, like a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration will do no harm when it shows the person's unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A s... | high5988.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "A TV program ."
},
"options": [
"A news story .",
"A popular book .",
"A research report .",
"A TV program ."
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"question": "What is Animal Hospital ?",
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"an... | Tales From Animal Hospital
David Grant
David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital . Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated ,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess , the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity D... | high3321.txt |
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"answer_text": "An event of imagination"
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"options": [
"A historic discovery.",
"An event of imagination",
"A research on space.",
"A scientific adventure."
],
"question": "What is mainly described in the passage?",
"ques... | The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the Earth . Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.
On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth's atmosphere with a massive explosion . About half of the piece is destroye... | high16109.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields"
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"to stand down the fairway at a golf course",
"to watch over the sugar-cane plantation",
"to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields",
"to spot the b... | My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.
It was very _ work, but it prepared me for life a... | high4328.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "she wanted to have a change"
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"she had paid him for this",
"she knew him very well",
"she wanted to have a change",
"she enjoyed his singsing"
],
"question": "The lady asked the player to sing a s... | Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing." said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
The waiter shouted across the room, " Hey, friend! If you want to get p... | high2981.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "do several things effectively at the same time"
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"do several things effectively at the same time",
"turn their attention rapidly to two things",
"handle all difficult tasks with ease",
"pay full attention... | Studies over the past decade at the University of Utah show that hands-free cellphones are just as harmful to drivers as hand-held ones because it is the conversation, not the phone, that is distracting their attention. "Even though your eyes are looking right at something, when you are on the cellphone, you are not a... | high11100.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "discuss the potential problems of educational system"
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"improve the teachers' way of teaching",
"stress the using of PDA in the classroom",
"change the students' behavior in the classroom",
"discuss the p... | Recently, a student used his Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) to film a female teacher scolding and tearing the work of a classmate. The public discussion that the incident caused started on the Internet. However, when it came to the media's attention, it quickly became a major topic in the education circles. The react... | high2759.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "she had no shoes on"
},
"options": [
"she was dirty",
"she had no money",
"the store was closed",
"she had no shoes on"
],
"question": "The little girl wasn't allowed to enter the store because _ .",
"que... | It was a rather hot day. Everybody seemed to be looking for some kind of relief, so an ice cream store was a natural place to stop at.
A little girl, holding her money firmly, entered the store. Before she could say a word, the store clerk sharply told her to get outside and read the sign on the door, and stay out unti... | high5036.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "the women can continue their families line"
},
"options": [
"the women are very beautiful",
"the women are the only they love",
"the women can be liked by their families",
"the women can continue their families line"
... | Men weigh up potential partners almost instantaneously based on their appearance because their "ancient" genetic preference for attractive mates leads them to, experts claim.
According to research, a woman with an attractive face is taken by men to be fertile and able to continue the family line, appealing to the m... | high18642.txt |
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"answer_text": "kids"
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"kids",
"teachers",
"school headmasters",
"parents"
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"question": "Who does the writer write this passage for?",
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"answer_index": 3,... | Learn to Communicate with Others
Talking to Teachers--Teachers are just people behind the desk, living breathing human beings. And they will probably be friendly to people who talk nicely to them. Teachers also seem to get along better with children who take schoolwork seriously and prepare for class. And, just lik... | high17571.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "by knowing what he wants her to do"
},
"options": [
"through his observation of the patient",
"through a careful examination",
"by knowing what he wants her to do",
"by prescribing an antibiotic"
],
"question": ... | Telemedicine is the name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet, or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities.
Telemedicine has existed for a long time, but the rise of smart phones, tablets and webcam-equipped computers is raising telemedicine to ne... | high14078.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "Jules Skye."
},
"options": [
"Jules Skye.",
"Gee Whizz.",
"Charlotte Stone.",
"James Pickering."
],
"question": "Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?",
"question_type": "factiod_question... | What's On?
_
7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who's playing in your area? We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract ? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a suc... | high13717.txt |
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"answer_text": "The author didn't mention the reason for it."
},
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"Because the dog was too dirty.",
"Because she was fearful of dogs.",
"Because the author dislikes keeping dogs.",
"The author didn't mention the reason for ... | In the suburban district of a city lived an old woman quite alone. Her husband died thirty years ago and two years later, her only son went away with lung cancer. So she had no family still living and her only friend was a little white dog who went everywhere with her - with one exception. The dog loved the fireplace i... | high12409.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "was brave enough to race in front of Adolf Hitler"
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"sets records for NCAA championships",
"was brave enough to race in front of Adolf Hitler",
"didn't want to shake hands with Hitler",
"is recognized as ... | Jesse Owens is recognized as a hero not just because he is fast. Some people might say that they know him for just that reason. However, there are lots of fast people who are not known. Jesse Owens is known because Chancellor Adolf Hitler did not shake the hand of Jesse Owens or even recognize his feat of winning four ... | high15366.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "it is water-saving and satisfactory"
},
"options": [
"it can collect rainwater and show",
"it is more advanced than channel irrigation",
"it is water-saving and satisfactory",
"it can provide plants with what is need"
... | A pioneer who made poor lands bloom is the winner of this year's World Food Prize. Daniel Hillel developed drip irrigation techniques that squeeze the most crop out of a drop of water, making farming possible in places where water is scarce .
Farmers now rely on it in water-scarce regions from Spanish vineyards, to Af... | high7621.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "cupboard"
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"cupboard",
"cooker"
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"question": "When Lily used the word \"larder\", she was probably looking for a _ .",
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"an... | There are some differences between American English and British English. Some differences are quite interesting.
When my friend Lily from London used the word "larder", I didn't know what it meant. Realizing I didn't follow her, she used another word. I finally knew she wanted to find something to keep some food. The n... | high12186.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "weak"
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"weak",
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"question": "Compared with the Persian army,the Greek allies were very _ .",
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... | In the year 480 BC the Greek allies faced invasion by the King of Persia,Xerxes,who commanded a huge army of about half a million men. When the Persian army marched into northern Greece,the Greek states,led by Athens and Sparta,were ill equipped to deal with the threat. The Persians were well supplied with food and w... | high22045.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "entirely different"
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"close to each other",
"entirely different",
"quite the same",
"very similar"
],
"question": "Customs can be _ in different countries according to this passage.",
"ques... | As I was leaving to meet Lynne,my roommate told me that I'd better take some money,but I didn't listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I'd been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the re... | high1907.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "eating when you're stressed can cause weight problems"
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"how to deal with stress at mealtimes",
"what kind of food can be easily digested",
"eating when you're stressed can cause weight problems",
"eating... | Many people who are overweight have poor digestion . For the most part, poor digestion is not a habit given by our parents. We give it to ourselves through the way we eat.
Oh, poor digestion can lead to weight problems. Here's how: When a person feels stressed, the part of the central nervous system that connects diges... | high15831.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "To solve the social population issue."
},
"options": [
"To increase the population of Han nationality.",
"To balance the nature and society.",
"To develop the economy of China.",
"To solve the social population issue."
... | The State Council submitted a bill which aims to allow couples to have two children if either parent is an only child. It focuses on adjusting and improving the family planning policy.
The State Council argues adjustment to the policy in the face of a steadily declining birth rate. The birth rate has remained relativ... | high13298.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "tiny little hick town"
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"get this off my chest",
"three or four spelling or grammatical errors",
"tiny little hick town",
"reading the recipes in the magazine"
],
"question": "Which phrase from th... | To the Editor,
I have been reading your newspaper,the Hometown Gazette, for the past two years, ever since I moved to Smithville. We moved here from New York City, so I am accustomed to reading excellent newspapers such asThe New York Times . In fact, we still havethe Timesdelivered on Sundays. The entire family enjoy... | high10791.txt |
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"answer": {
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"answer_text": "a degree in education and a certificate"
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"options": [
"a MA decree and a certificate",
"a degree and three certificates",
"a degree and two certificates",
"a degree in education and a certificate"
],
"questio... | I have been a special education teacher for 17 years and I wish more people would get into special education.The position is very demanding and there is always a shortage of special education teachers.It is not an easy profession to get into. One needs a BA in education and then a special education certificate such as... | high20652.txt |
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Several days ago, I heard that a dear friend of mine had killed herself. I was deep in sorrow by the sudden news. I can't keep calm any longer. I'm always thinking about life and death.
Life is so precious. If we can slip into death in an impulsive moment, what use in all our efforts and hope... | high22737.txt |
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He dropped out several years ago, but by the time he was in ninth grade, Alvarez says he already knew he wasn't going to graduate.
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The research shows almost 60% of the 63 rare birds that live in the UK have increased over the last 10 years.
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1. GPS Kit by Garafa--Never get lost (for $10.)
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New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a great effect on the color of your dreams.
While almost all people under 25 dream in co... | high12810.txt |
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JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682--1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 0,
"answer_text": "make young users more selfish"
},
"options": [
"make young users more selfish",
"lengthen young users' attention span",
"encourage young users constant satisfaction",
"help young users communicate better with their fami... | Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, a famous scientist has warned.Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans , encourage instant satisfaction and make children more self-centered.
Warnings from neuroscientist Susan Greenfield will di... | high15819.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "To help solve the universal problem of stress"
},
"options": [
"To release his or her working pressure",
"To help solve the universal problem of stress",
"To reduce her or his own anxiety",
"To help more people cry out"... | Although there is no possibility of living completely free of stress , it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for the ways to deal with stress.
Try physical activity
When you are nervous, ang... | high4857.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 2,
"answer_text": "Because her doctors forced her to do it."
},
"options": [
"Because she was very fond of doing experiments.",
"Because she was informed of the importance of drinking enough water.",
"Because her doctors forced her to do it.",
... | You might think I'd have little in common with a camel, but we do share one useful skill: both of us can go for a very long time without water. Usually I start my day with a cup of tea, and then I might have a glass of water with my lunch and one with dinner, that's about a liter of liquid in 24 hours. It feels like pl... | high5591.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "Business skills in fashion industry."
},
"options": [
"Talent in fashion.",
"Good marks at college.",
"Ability to create new designs.",
"Business skills in fashion industry."
],
"question": "Which of the followi... | For anyone who is determined to be a fashion designer, it is not enough to have succeeded in college.The real test is whether they can.survive, and become established during their early 20s, making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as important as talent and creativity.
Fashion is a ... | high21564.txt |
[
{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 1,
"answer_text": "people's brains work best between their 40s and 60s"
},
"options": [
"the young are better at handling important things",
"people's brains work best between their 40s and 60s",
"ageing leads to the decline of the function of ... | Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you've completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we've accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair.But now a new book suggests that we've got it all wrong.
According t... | high10961.txt |
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{
"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "show some written proof of the purchase to the store"
},
"options": [
"complain personally to the manager",
"threaten to take the seller to court",
"write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase",
"show some... | When people find out that the product they bought is unsatisfying or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer's claims , the first step is to present the warranty , or any other records which might help , at the store of purchase . In most cases , this action will produce results . However , if it does no... | high10752.txt |
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"answer": {
"answer_index": 3,
"answer_text": "without using a dictionary"
},
"options": [
"without knowledge of English",
"when we look up words in a dictionary",
"when we are guessing new words",
"without using a dictionary"
],
"question": "The passage mai... | If you don't use a dictionary. What should you do instead? The first thing you can do is trying to guess what the word means. Often the surrounding context gives a very clear idea of the meaning of the word. Even if you can't work out the meaning exactly, you may be able to get a vague idea, enough to enable you to con... | high2215.txt |
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