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James hated getting in line. The time spent brought him only what feeling?
a] Linearity
b] Have to wait for
c] Long wait
d] Anger
e] Irritation
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e
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[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
commonsenseqa
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What can i use to start a fire fast if I cant find kindeling?
* You can use a bag of doritos to start a fire. simply set the bag on the picnic table and it will take off fast.
* You can use a bag of doritos to start a fire. simply set the bag on fire and it will take off fast.
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You can use a bag of doritos to start a fire. simply set the bag on fire and it will take off fast.
|
[
"You can use a bag of doritos to start a fire. simply set the bag on the picnic table and it will take off fast."
] |
piqa
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Good evening parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. I would like to thank you all for coming on this very special day for every student on this stage. I know how proud you must be. As we have grown over the years, there are many steps and stages we all have gone through. From learning our shapes and color1s, to getting our first kiss in middle school, or how about explaining to our parents why we skipped school because the headmaster called home. As we remember these days, things that we've done will be with us forever. But this is only the start of our journey. To graduate is one more step we've taken in our lives.
Now I would like to take the time to thank everyone who has helped me get this far. First of all, thank you to all the teachers. None of us would be here without you always pushing our studying abilities to the fullest. My brother Jeramie who always said, "If anyone is meant to you, I'll take care of it." My mom, thank you for always believing in me and putting up with me. And last but not least, my dad, for proving to me that I always need to take responsibility for my actions and deal with the results. Thank you all! I love you. Now, advice to the students! Many of you think, "This is as good as it gets!" but the future holds a bigger plan for all of us. So good luck and congratulations to the class of 2015. We did it!
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According to the writer, many students _ .
a: hardly study at school
b: should pay more attention to the future
c: are afraid of dealing with difficulties
d: hate to follow others' advice
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c
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[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
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There exist two blocks, named HHH and LLL. In block LLL is block HHH. This block cover a medium red pentagon and a medium purple star. A large grey pentagon and a medium red star are within this block. Another medium red star is covered by block HHH. The medium red pentagon is south of and west of medium red star number one.North of and east of medium red star number one is medium red star number two. To the east of the medium red pentagon is the large grey pentagon. Medium red star number two is to the east of this shape. The medium purple star is north of this shape. Block LLL has a little grey hexagon and covers a large purple hexagon. East of the large purple hexagon is the little thing.
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Is a block inside and touching an object?
1] Yes
2] No
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2
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[
"1"
] |
spartun
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To be sure, only children experienced some things differently from those with sisters and brothers. Many feel more pressure to succeed. In the absence of brothers and sisters, only children also tend to look more _
In India, 10-year-old Saviraj Sankpal founded a support group for the tiny minority of only children. Among other things, the group does volunteer work to counter the myth that they are not responsible. "People think we're treated too kindly and ruined," says Sankpal, a computer engineering student. "But I'd like to remind them how lonely it can get."
Most only children, however, say they wish for sisters or brothers only when it comes to caring for aging, unhealthy parents. Britain's David Emerson, coauthor of the book The Only Child, says that such a person bears a terrible burden in having to make all the decisions alone. Emerson knows from experience: After his father died, he chose to move his elderly mother from their family home, where she was vulnerable to house breakers, to a new one with more security . "The move was quite hard on her, and she might feel that I pushed her into it," he says. "After all, _ ."
In the future, more and more only children will likely face similar choices. With working mothers increasingly the rule, many families are finding they simply don't have the time, money or energy to have more than one child. As only children become common, perhaps the world will realize that the charge made against them is unjust.
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Emerson decided to move his elderly mother to a new house because he _ .
A) wants to share the responsibility with her
B) doesn't want to leave her alone
C) is worried about her safety
D) is the only one who cares about her
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D
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[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
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If someone is lost in a forest( ), he needs only study the trees around him carefully to find his way. On this half of the earth, he will find that the side of the tree with the most leaves and branches( ) is the south side. Also, by checking the tops of the trees, he will find that they lean( ) to the south too.
Another sign( ) for him to know where he is going is found in the bark.( ) That is brighter on the south side.The remanining( ) of a cut tree is also a finder, for its rings can give him another sign. The rings will be thinner on the south side and thicker on the north side.
One more sign: some very small plants grow at the foot of a tree and they point to the north.
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From a cut tree we can know that _ .
1. the direction is written on it
2. its rings can send messages to you
3. the rings will be thinner on the south side and thicker on the north side
4. the rings will be thinner on the south
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2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
I went to technology _ where people were showing their ideas for better learning. At the show I got a chance to try out lots of new, interesting equipment that might be introduced to schools. I thought some of it were great and would make learning more fun.
Cyber Coach Mat
The first thing I tried was the Cyber Coach Mat. This allows children to learn things like yoga and tai chi with virtual instructors . Also you can play football or have dance battles on it.
Sony PSP
The second piece of equipment I tried was the Play Station Portable. or PSP. It lets you access lots of education materials and helps learning in many ways. It's really fun and even has a built-in camera and video so you can have fun with friends.
Lego NXT
The final thing I tried was the Lego NXT. This involves building a robot and programming it to follow instructions .
The robot can pick up sound waves which can then be sent to the computer or a phone. I would really like to do this kind of thing in my lesson!
Overall the fair was great and I learn how to use a lot of things that I think could really help children to learn and have fun at the same time.
My favourite was the Cyber Coach Mat because it allows you to learn new skills and it"s a great way to do a PE lesson if it's cold and raining outside!
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Which equipment does the writer like best ?
1. The last one.
2. The second one.
3. None of them.
4. The first one.
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1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
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What in DNA, carried by genes, have instructions?
1. Proteins
2. Seeds
3. Bioaerosols
4. Ligt
5. Blood
6. Electrons
7. Glucose
8. Tissues
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1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] |
qasc
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|
Tony Morrison has won this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. Tony Morrison is sixty-two years old. She was born in Lorain, Ohio. She is the daughter of farmers who moved to Ohio from the southern state of Alabama. She studied at Harvard University in Washington D.C. and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Her first success came in 1970 with the book calledThe Bluest Eye. It tells the story of a young black girl in a society where golden hair and blue eyes are considered beautiful. Her next book was calledSulla. It tells the story of two black girls and pain in their lives as they grow up in a small town in Ohio. Her bookThe Song of Solomonis about a black man who tries to forget his past as a slave and begin a new life. AndTar Babyexplores the relationship of a black man and a black woman. In the story the writer argues that black men and women can not get along with each other until they join together to fight racial hatred .
Miss Morrison won America's highest prize for literature, the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for her bookBeloved. It is a powerful story of a slave woman who kills her baby daughter so she will not grow up to be a slave, too. Her latest bookJazzwas published last year. It tells about the sad stories in the lives of a black man and woman who moved from a small town in the south to New York City. It took place in the 1920s,a time when Jazz music became popular in America.
Tony Morrison is a professor in literature at Princeton University in New Jersey. She says the most wonderful thing about winning the Nobel Prize is that it has finally been awarded to an African American writer. The prize is valued at more than 800,000 dollars. It will be awarded on Dec.10 in Stockholm in Sweden.
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How many books she has written are mentioned in the passage?
- Six.
- Eight.
- Seven.
- Five.
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Eight.
|
[
"Six.",
"Seven.",
"Five."
] |
race
|
No poem should ever be discussed or "analyzed", until it has been read aloud by someone, teacher or student. Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice, once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.
All discussions of poetry are, in fact, preparations for reading it aloud, and the reading of the poem is, finally, the most telling "interpretation" of it, suggesting tone, rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special reward. But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, best of all, reciting it.
I have come to think, in fact, that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than "analyzing" it, if there isn't time for both. I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry. Poetry is " a criticism of life", and " a heightening of life". It is "an approach to the truth of feeling", and it "can save your life". It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.
I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry. Those who don't like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else. But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.
|
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a function of poetry?
1] Extending your life
2] Saving your life
3] Heightening life
4] Criticizing life
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1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
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In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.
In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows, The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only one opening, They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near.
Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians' wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.
The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.
The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.
The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass. K^S*5U.C
Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.
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The passage suggests that _
- the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwams
- all the native Indians built trunk walls all around their houses
- all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied together
- the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends
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all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied together
|
[
"the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwams",
"all the native Indians built trunk walls all around their houses",
"the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends"
] |
race
|
To heal a stomach that suffers from acid reflux,
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Drink a lot of extra juices for a few weeks to nourish the body with nutrients.
* Consume only a little bit of oatmeal, rice, banana and toast for a few days.
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Consume only a little bit of oatmeal, rice, banana and toast for a few days.
|
[
"Drink a lot of extra juices for a few weeks to nourish the body with nutrients."
] |
piqa
|
We have one block named HHH. This block has a little pentagon. The little thing is under a medium purple pentagon. The medium purple pentagon is within block HHH. A medium grey star is inside and touching block HHH. This thing is below and the medium purple pentagon is on the left side of the little pentagon.
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Is the medium purple pentagon above the medium grey star?
A. No
B. Yes
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B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
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I could hear the screams from outside though . I wandered around outside for a while snapping pictures and watching the photos come up from the rides . They did talk me into going on it once which was kind of interesting .
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Where could the speaker be
* The speaker is at Mardis Gras .
* The speaker is at a party .
* None of the above choices .
* The speaker is at an amusement park .
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The speaker is at an amusement park .
|
[
"The speaker is at Mardis Gras .",
"The speaker is at a party .",
"None of the above choices ."
] |
cosmos
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As we all know sewing-machine repair is one of the fastest growing businesses in the world today. Newspapers, women's magazines, high schools and colleges are all encouraging millions of American women to do their own sewing, not only to make their own shirts and sweaters, but also to make nice clothes for their husbands, sons, or boyfriends. The lattes figures show that over 89 million American women, because of the high costs of ready-to-wear clothing are now making almost all of their families' clothes. Most of these women get great satisfaction from making the family clothes on their own sewing machines. So it is natural that the demand for excellent service of sewing machines is growing.
Think of it! 89 million or more sewing machines, not including another 10 million sewing machines in schools of all kinds, need service at least once a year, and quite possibly four or more times each year. I know some women who return their sewing machines to repairmen time after time to get them fixed properly. I've seen sewing machines come out of repair shops in worse condition than they were when they went in.
So I've decided to write an introduction book to sewing-machine repair and teach people how to repair their own sewing machines at home. It's not that difficult. In the book, I will teach you everything you need to know about how to repair your sewing machine.
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We learn from the passage that sewing machines _ .
* cannot work well after one year
* don't easily get broken
* aren't very difficult to be repaired
* need service 4 times a month
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cannot work well after one year
|
[
"don't easily get broken",
"aren't very difficult to be repaired",
"need service 4 times a month"
] |
race
|
There was a rustic charm that I immediately fell in love with . Mosquito nets hangs above every bed , and there 's something very romantic about having them draped around you as you sleep . I never felt a mosquito while I was there , but I used the nets anyway .
|
How do mosquito nets keep out mosquitoes ?
- It is a mask that hides me away
- It is so thin , it confuses the mosquitoes
- None of the above choices .
- It is like a chemical aura
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None of the above choices .
|
[
"It is a mask that hides me away",
"It is so thin , it confuses the mosquitoes",
"It is like a chemical aura"
] |
cosmos
|
If you prefer doughnuts to dumbbells , you have a high chance of developing diabetes later in life. But if you wash down those doughnuts with at least seven cups of coffee a day, you are only half as likely as that.
The finding is "quite surprising and fairly dramatic", says Bill Hartnett of UK Diabetes, although the patients' group won't be advising people to drink lots of coffee just yet. While there's little evidence that one or two cups a day is harmful, some studies suggest that heavy coffee drinkers are unusually sensitive to pain, easier to fearful disorders and can also have higher blood pressure, which increase the risk of heart disease.
The study was done by Rob van Dam's team at the National Institute for Public Health and Environment in the prefix = st1 /Netherlands, which analysed the data on 171,111 men and women. The team found that those who drank seven or more cups of coffee a day were 50 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who drank two cups of coffee or fewer a day. This was despite the fact that the heavy coffee drinkers tended to have sedentary lifestyles, which increases the risk of developing diabetes.
"It's too early to get excited," warns Edwin Gale, a diabetes specialist in Britainat theUniversityofBristol. "It may just be that coffee drinkers behave differently," he says.
Type 2 diabetes used to appear mainly in older people, but as levels of obesity (being fat) have increased in children, so has the disease in common. It's a serious disorder--high blood sugar levels damage many organs, and can lead to anything from blindness to kidney failure.
It usually occurs when the body becomes less sensitive to insulin , the hormone that tells cells to take in too much blood glucose. Caffeine isn't an obvious remedy for type 2 diabetes, because its immediate effect is to lower sensitivity to insulin.
|
Edwin Gale's opinion _ .
A) tells coffee drinkers to visit doctors
B) suggests coffee drinkers obey some regulations
C) agrees with that of Rob van Dam
D) shows the study may be beyond the fact
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C
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[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
My friend Tom is a schoolboy. Everyone likes him very much because he is funny. He can play many instruments. When he is with his friends, he often plays for them. Today is October 8th. It's Tom's birthday. He has a big and interesting party at home. Many friends come to his party. Tom's mother cooks a lot of food for them. Everyone gives a beautiful gift to him. Sally gives him an English dictionary because Tom also likes English. Bob gives Tom a guitar because he likes playing the guitar very much. At the party, Tom plays the guitar and he also plays the piano. We sing many songs and play some interesting games. We have a good time today.
,.
|
When is Tom's birthday?
1: October 7th.
2: November 8th.
3: November 7th.
4: October 8th.
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
People think what I do is so wonderful because I interview stars.And I have to admit that when I first started working at Sassy in 1987 I was excited about that part of my job for the first couple of months,anyway.Then I noticed how stars would fool me around for months.I could never get enough time with a star to find out anything interesting,and some acted just simply rudely.I started hating the way I was treated,and I was really disappointed to see that these people I had worshipped before were pretty ordinary.So I decided I would just tell the truth instead of keeping up their myths .If the star was a bad guy,I would say so.If I thought anyone was stupid,I did not hold back that information.
I thought readers would appreciate that kind of honesty.Surprisingly,many of them hated me for it.I have gotten so many attacks on my character.In their eyes,being famous is everything,even more desirable that being truly creative and talented.
Why do we need stars?In fact,the media created stars to satisfy our basic need for gossip .Over time,talking about people we have never met and we are never likely to meet has become what we are crazy about.Thus,some people are more interested in the personal lives of the stars than in the lives of their own family and their own friends.That is why it is so ridiculous when a star wants to discuss only his or her work in an interview--as we care.We want the dirt on their personal lives.
There is another reason we worship stars.As a whole,our society is not as religious as it once was.It seems that people need something to fulfill them the way religion once did.Star worship exists as an unfulfilling desire for true heroes.
We make them stars,but then their reputation makes us feel unimportant,and we truly feel better about ourselves when they die.I am part of this whole process.No wonder I feel soiled at the end of workday.
|
What is the main purpose of the author writing the passage?
* To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.
* To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.
* To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.
* To show the disadvantages of working with stars.
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To remind us not to worship famous stars blindly.
|
[
"To laugh at the failures of stars he has interviewed.",
"To talk about the reasons why we worship stars.",
"To show the disadvantages of working with stars."
] |
race
|
Tom and I are good friends. Tom is an English boy, but I am a Chinese girl. My name is Li Hua. He is 12 and I am 13. He is in Class One. I'm in Class One, too.
Tom has a nice football. He can play it. I have a computer. I can play computer games, but I can't play football. It's difficult. Tom teaches me to play football, and I teach him to play computer games. Now I can play football and Tom can play computer games.
|
Tom can play _ now with my help.
* computer games
* football
* volleyball
* basketball
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volleyball
|
[
"computer games",
"football",
"basketball"
] |
race
|
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist. Box EEE is above, disconnected from, in front of and close to box DDD. Box DDD covers a midsize green rectangle. A midsize green rectangle is in and a white rectangle is covered by box EEE. Under the midsize green rectangle is the white thing. The midsize green rectangle touches this thing.
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Are all midsize green rectangles behind all shapes?
A] Yes
B] No
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B
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[
"A"
] |
spartun
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My name is Hua Fei and I am a sporting robot of the 23rdcentury. I am an expert at high flying exercises. I jump from spaceships and as I fall I turn, dive circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line. Robot competitions in the 23rdcentury are truly a popular sport. Fans from all overprefix = st1 /Chinawatch their handheld TVs when a competition comes on. Last time I took part in the 78thOlympics on a flying island aboveBrusselsin the sky. I won the silver medal for my performance.
This year I had the honour to be chosen again. I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about sport. However, my programmer fell ill the week before we were going to leave. It was very painful for her and I felt very frightened. I no longer felt so confident that I would win. The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze. I paused before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship but then I began my performance. At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute but there was a problem. It only opened a little. Instead of flying softly to earth I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn, dive, circle or dance. My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow.
This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a fragile head. I did not win anything at the Olympics after all. I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head. Then I will be able to compete once more. Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!
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According to the passage,_would be a popular sport in the 23rdcentury.
a: sky diving
b: computer games
c: robot competitions
d: plane controlling
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b
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[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
V is sitting in the right direction of O. I is at a 45 degree angle to A, in the lower lefthand corner. J is over there and L is directly above it. Q is above A and to the right of A. V is at a 45 degree angle to I, in the upper righthand corner. L is below O. P is placed at the lower right of E. E is at a 45 degree angle to J, in the upper righthand corner.
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What is the relation of the agent V to the agent Q?
* right
* left
* upper-left
* lower-left
* overlap
* lower-right
* below
* above
* upper-right
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lower-left
|
[
"right",
"left",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"below",
"above",
"upper-right"
] |
stepgame
|
How do you build an upcycled sewing station?
1: You can use a table and entertainment center and put them together for a sewing station.
2: You can use an old entertainment center for older tvs and a table that will fit into the groove.
|
2
|
[
"1"
] |
piqa
|
|
In which oceanic zone do clams and crabs survive by burrowing in the sand?
- Oceanic
- Intertidal
- Deep ocean
- Open ocean
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Intertidal
|
[
"Oceanic",
"Deep ocean",
"Open ocean"
] |
arc
|
|
ФАО е специализирана организация към ООН, която се занимава с проблемите, свързани с:
a. прехраната на населението и земеделието
b. ядреното разоръжаване
c. националната сигурност
d. трайната безработица
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a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
reasoning_bg
|
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It was blazing hot, just like most July days. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a
chocolate ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat down facing her a couple of tables away.
"Poor woman," I thought, "What does she get out of life? Why God let people live so long past their _ ?"
As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years... In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.
I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.
As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.
|
Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?
A. People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.
B. She considered the young man pitiable.
C. She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.
D. She was to be pitied for her old age.
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A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate.
An independent clause is a complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) is not a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
the oranges on our tree are ripe
The clause can stand alone. It is independent.
after we pick up Kevin from work
The clause cannot stand alone. It is dependent.
A simple sentence is made up of a single independent clause.
Ben and I spent all day relaxing by the pool.
Some simple sentences have introductory phrases, but the introductory phrase is part of the predicate.
In the winter, Ben usually wears his heavy coat.
Ben usually wears his heavy coat in the winter.
A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, or so.
We saw the flash of lightning, and seconds later we heard a rumble of thunder.
A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The dependent clause in a complex sentence usually begins with a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun. Subordinating conjunctions include after, although, as, because, before, if, since, unless, until, when, and while. Relative pronouns include that, which, who, whom, or whose.
If she ever gets the chance, Terri would love to visit the Egyptian pyramids.
During his trip to Italy, Tony visited the Trevi Fountain, which is in Rome.
A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
After Samantha left work, she stopped at the bank, and then she went to the gym.
Sometimes a dependent clause in a complex or compound-complex sentence can interrupt an independent clause.
Orcas that are kept in captivity often have bent dorsal fins.
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Which type of sentence is this?
Russia has a variety of natural resources, including oil, natural gas, timber, iron ore, copper, and lead.
- Compound-complex
- Simple
- Complex
- Compound
|
Simple
|
[
"Compound-complex",
"Complex",
"Compound"
] |
scienceqa
|
When many multinational companies enter the Chinese market, they are trying to implement localized communication strategies and marketing solutions, and they are expecting the attention and recognition of Chinese consumers. The use of "Chinese elements" in advertising is a manifestation. This is worthy of recognition. However, this use must be consistent with people's cultural habits and emotional tendencies. If it is simply imitated and used technically, and lacks true cultural respect and understanding, no matter how beautiful the "elements" will only open up "evil" Flower ".
|
The text is intended to explain:
* Consumers in different countries will have different aesthetic orientations
* The use of "chinese elements" in advertising should be justified
* Highlighting cultural characteristics in advertising is an important marketing strategy
* The understanding cultural connotation is a prerequisite for the successful use of "chinese elements"
|
The understanding cultural connotation is a prerequisite for the successful use of "chinese elements"
|
[
"Consumers in different countries will have different aesthetic orientations",
"The use of \"chinese elements\" in advertising should be justified",
"Highlighting cultural characteristics in advertising is an important marketing strategy"
] |
logiqa
|
My father' s family is not a musical family. They are a family of words. My brother has my father's dark hair, his love of a good argument. I take after my mother. From her I inherited a curious nature, a sense of adventure, bright red hair. I did not, contrary to her hopes, inherit a talent for the piano. That fact was established beyond doubt after unsuccessful attempts to draw music from me.
The piano lessons began when I was four. My mother was convinced that I would be a child Mozart. She found the ideal teacher--Madame Oblenka, a strict Russian woman, whose pursed lips were enough to frighten a wild horse into submission. Madame Oblenka, who expected a little Mozart, was not very delighted to find a little girl banging her fists on the keys.
I tried to please her. "Feel the music," she urged. I "felt" it and winced my ear--for what is more unpleasant than a series of wrong notes played continuously? She "felt" my music, too, which is why she always left with an angrier expression than when she came.
Once, when I was ten, I managed to record one of my own rehearsals . In order to escape my practice sessions, I would close myself behind the door of the piano room, put on the tape recording, and read until the tape had finished. That method worked for a week, until my mother began to wonder why I always missed the same B-sharp. She knocked on the door, and, receiving no answer, came in to check on me and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on.
I was twelve when my parents finally acknowledged that my hidden talent was not about to _ any time soon. My mother, refusing to admit defeat, told me to pick another instrument. "Choose anything you want, Honey," she said, assuming that freedom of choice would inspire devotion. I thought long and hard and chose the drums. My parents, sensitive to noise, would be less than overjoyed by a daily bombardment of playing. I imagined my father in his study, cotton wads in his ears.
I worked my way through several other instruments before my mother hit on another idea. Maybe I wasn't meant to be an instrumentalist. Realizing that drama might be more suited to my talents, Mom took me to a drama teacher. However, he put me backstage, painting scenery. Once I recovered from my sense of injury, I realized the wisdom of his choice. I loved the active, practical backstage world, and I discovered that I had a knack for constructing and painting. I loved the challenge of taking our scanty supplies and using them to make something beautiful. Imagining a scene and then seeing it emerge before me--this, to me, was close to magic.
I'm a sculptor now, and every day I experience afresh the joy of being fully absorbed in the act of artistic creation. It's a wonderful, blissful feeling. I realize that my parents, in their misguided attempts to interest me in music, were trying to give me this feeling. And now I feel grateful. Perhaps they went about it in the wrong way, but their hearts were in the right place.
|
Which of the following best reveals the author's attitude towards piano practice?
- She tried to make the piano teacher pleased.
- She repeated the same mistake in practicing.
- She recorded her performance for improvement.
- She played the recording instead of practicing.
|
She recorded her performance for improvement.
|
[
"She tried to make the piano teacher pleased.",
"She repeated the same mistake in practicing.",
"She played the recording instead of practicing."
] |
race
|
A box named DDD covers a midsize green oval. A tiny green rectangle is inside this box. To the east of this object there is the midsize thing.
|
Is the midsize green oval inside and touching box?
A: No
B: Yes
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A contains a medium yellow triangle, one small blue triangle and a medium blue circle. It also contains a small yellow circle. There is also one big blue circle in this block. This shape is above the small yellow circle. To the left of and above the medium blue circle is the small blue triangle. It is above the small yellow circle. To the left of the medium blue circle is the medium yellow triangle. Block B contains a medium blue square.
|
Which object is to the left of a square? the medium yellow triangle or the big blue circle?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The medium yellow triangle ",
"The big blue circle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Just want to say hi to ROAR , Lynn , and Pablo ! Hope you get better Lynn . I just got back from a grueling ride [ map ] . Tomorrow morning at 10 we meet at the Rattlesnake to do the Sheep Mountain Ride [ map ] .
|
Why did they wish Lynn well when greeting everyone ?
1] None of the above choices .
2] Lynn had to leave their trip early .
3] Lynn was currently in mourning .
4] Lynn had been feeling under the weather .
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
cosmos
|
A blocked airway can kill someone in three to four minutes, but it can take more than eight minutes for an ambulance to arrive. So a simple procedure such as opening someone's airway can save their life while they're waiting for emergency medical help. This means you're more likely to give first aid to someone you know than a stranger.
There are many misconceptions surrounding first aid. Below are the 'most popular' ones with details of what you should do.
You should put butter or cream on a burn. The only thing you should put on a burn is cold water - keep the butter for cooking. Put the affected area under cold running water for at least ten minutes.
The best way to treat bleeding is to put the wound under a tap. If you put a bleeding wound under a tap you wash away the body's clotting agents and make it bleed more. Instead put pressure on the wound with whatever is available to stop or slow down the flow of blood. As soon as possible call 999. Keep pressure on the wound until help arrives.
Nosebleeds are best treated by putting the head back. If you put the head back during a nosebleed, all the blood goes down the back of the airway. Instead advise them to tilt their head forwards and ask the person to pinch the end of their nose and breathe through their mouth.
You need lots of training to do first aid. You don't - what you mostly need is common sense. You can learn enough first aid in a few minutes to save someone's life - whether it's from a book, attending a course or watching videos online.
Remember: anyone can save a life
|
The passage mainly tells us _ .
* how to help medical team save a life
* how to learn first aid by yourself
* the importance of first aid
* some misunderstanding about first aid
|
how to learn first aid by yourself
|
[
"how to help medical team save a life",
"the importance of first aid",
"some misunderstanding about first aid"
] |
race
|
V is on the left side of and below K. T is positioned right to U. T is to the top-left of K.
|
What is the relation of the agent T to the agent U?
A: left
B: upper-right
C: below
D: overlap
E: right
F: above
G: upper-left
H: lower-right
I: lower-left
|
E
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
|
I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn't understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed . As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl's test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadn't talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.
|
The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because _ .
* there was something wrong with her own
* her own had been taken away by someone
* she had lost her own on her way to school
* she had not brought a pen with her
|
she had lost her own on her way to school
|
[
"there was something wrong with her own",
"her own had been taken away by someone",
"she had not brought a pen with her"
] |
race
|
A teacher asks her students to examine titles of four scientific articles. Which titled article is specifically about a chemical change?
a) How baking soda reacts with vinegar
b) How rust can be scraped off of metal
c) How metals respond to electrical currents
d) How elements can change phase when heated
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
arc
|
|
The winter holiday season is the busiest time of the year in the US, and Thanksgiving is the one holiday this time of year that doesn't get the attention it deserves -- it is often overshadowed by Christmas. However, I still feel the festive atmosphere in my family.
Each year, I attend not just one Thanksgiving dinner, but typically between three and four. Thanksgiving lasts all throughout the second half of the week. I travel to different houses to spend time with different parts of my family. We usually eat a giant amount of traditional Thanksgiving foods such as deviled eggs, ham, green beans, potatoes, and breads. We don't eat the traditional turkey like many families do, but we have just about everything else that someone would want to eat.
After eating, we sit around and chat. Usually someone has brought a guest, such as a new boyfriend/girlfriend or a new baby, so there's always a chance to get to know the new family member, as well as catching up with family that I haven't seen for a long time.
My extended families are very different, which makes for different holiday experiences. My other's family is very polite and quiet, and that makes the dinner with them seem very formal. My father's family is the opposite. They're loud and don't even try to control what words come out of their mouths. Their Thanksgiving usually includes yelling at whatever football game is on the television. It's very casual and relaxed. Either way, it's nice to be able to see my family and spend time with them.
In my eyes, Thanksgiving is a holiday based on being thankful for what you have, spending tine with family, and eating a lot more food than you probably should. Not all these things go with its history, but it makes for a nice tradition.
|
What does the author think of her parents'families?
A] She prefers her father's family's casual way of celebrating Thanksgiving to her mother's family's way.
B] She thinks that her parents'families have a lot in common with each other.
C] She enjoys spending time both of her parents'families although they are quite different.
D] She believes that her mother and father's families should learn from each other.
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
A large green rectangle is covered by a box called DDD. Box DDD covers a tiny orange dimond and has a tiny white dimond. This box is behind and disconnected from another box named EEE. Box EEE with a tiny green oval is under this box. A large white dimond and a tiny green dimond are within this box.
|
What is the position of the tiny green oval relative to the large green rectangle?
A] behind
B] below
C] left
D] tpp
E] dc
F] tppi
G] ntppi
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] |
spartun
|
seed dispersal is when the seeds of a plant are moved from the plant to a new what?
a: Planet
b: Bus
c: Page
d: Locale
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
Before you decide to do something, it is often helpful to list costs and benefits.
Costs are what you give up or spend when you decide to do something. Costs involve giving up things that you want or need.
Benefits are what you gain or save when you decide to do something. Benefits involve gaining something that you want or need.
|
Andrew is deciding whether to buy a copy of a book or borrow it from the library. He would like to be able to keep the book as long as he wants, but buying the book would cost money. He could borrow the book for free, but he would have to return it in a few weeks.
Suppose Andrew decides to buy a copy of the book. Which result would be a cost?
- Andrew will spend money to buy the book.
- Andrew will get to keep the book as long as he wants.
|
Andrew will spend money to buy the book.
|
[
"Andrew will get to keep the book as long as he wants."
] |
scienceqa
|
K and X are both there with the object K above the object X. X is on the top and Y is at the bottom. If B is the center of a clock face, T is located between 10 and 11. B is positioned up and to the right of O. C is on the top and S is at the bottom. W is to the left of S. Y is to the top of T vertically. The objects J and D are over there. The object J is lower and slightly to the left of the object D. W is to the left of K with a small gap between them. O is at a 45 degree angle to D, in the lower lefthand corner.
|
What is the relation of the agent B to the agent W?
a: right
b: upper-right
c: left
d: lower-right
e: above
f: below
g: overlap
h: upper-left
i: lower-left
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
|
V and B are both there with the object V above the object B. B is placed at the upper right of X. Z is to the left of H and is on the same horizontal plane. X is over there and Z is at the bottom of it.
|
What is the relation of the agent X to the agent H?
A. left
B. below
C. upper-left
D. upper-right
E. lower-right
F. above
G. lower-left
H. overlap
I. right
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
|
Most of the time, we choose colors for decorating based on our personal taste and our sense of aesthetics . But, a number of color experts believe that colors have an effect on our emotions and that it would be wise of us to be conscious of that before settling on a definite choice.
Some of the effects of colors are well known and accepted by most people. In fact, those effects have been the subject of serious research and experiments and have been scientifically proven. But not all scientists agree on the validity of the results.
When we become interested in the psychological effects of colors, it is important to know that not all societies share our opinion of those effects on our emotions. What we hold as an "objective" observation on a color is often nothing more than a reflection of our cultural belongingness, which has attributed properties to that color for generations.
Why is it not possible for us to hold a really objective discourse on the subject? In part, because it is very difficult to separate the psychological from the symbolic, the symbolic aspects are definitely cultural. Often, and this without our realizing it, they influence our understanding of colors and the following emotions - both psychological aspects. Black and white are good examples. In western countries, black is considered serious, dramatic and sometimes sad. People are warned against its potentially depressing effects on decoration. Black is the traditional color of mourning. White, on the other hand, is associated with purity, peace and optimism. For those reasons, white is the traditional color of bridal dresses. No one would think of attending a funeral in white. Any more than it would occur to a bride to wear black. We simply remain convinced that it is not in the "nature" of those colors. Yet, in certain oriental countries, it is white, not black that is the color of mourning.
That having been said, there is some "overlapping" in the properties different cultures attribute to certain colors. For example, Feng Shui, the traditional Chinese philosophy that distinguishes between good and evil influences explains colors much in the same way as the majority of western color specialists. Is that to say that colors have real natural properties which all humans perceive in the same way or is the phenomenon an example of the cross-influences that affect the thinking of cultures brought closer to one another by a certain Venetian called Marco Polo? It is difficult to say.
But, be that as it may, colors do affect us. And if you feel emotions for a certain color, note them and remember them. You may even wish to consider them next time you are planning to decorate. The decision is yours!
|
Most of the time, we ignore _ when choosing colors for decoration.
A] our aesthetics
B] personal taste
C] psychological effects
D] cultural effects
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH covers a medium grey hexagon. In this block is block LLL with a medium red hexagon. Another medium red hexagon is in and a medium grey hexagon is covered by this block. Medium red hexagon number two is to the north of medium red hexagon number one. To the south of and touches medium red hexagon number one is the medium grey hexagon. Medium red hexagon number one touches medium red hexagon number two.
|
What is the position of the medium grey hexagon covered by block LLL relative to medium red hexagon number two?
* below
* ntppi
* ec
* tppi
* far
* tpp
* near
|
below
|
[
"ntppi",
"ec",
"tppi",
"far",
"tpp",
"near"
] |
spartun
|
Peter Qwen has been making wigs since the 1980s . He has made wigs for the stars of more than seventy movies ,including Tom Hanks in Philadelphia, Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow and Nicole Kidman in The Others. One of his biggest jobs so far has designed the hair and makeup for the three Lord o f the Ring movies . He had just six weeks to design and make more than a hundred wigs, each one a different style, color, shape and length.
The hair and makeup in a movie are just as important as the costumes or the sets. Over the years, Peter has made actors look older, younger, healthy and sick. For one movie he even made a female actor look like a man! "What people don't realize about wigs is that we are not always making people more beautiful," he says. "Often we are covering up beauty and making them look ordinary."
All Peter's wigs are handmade using human hair, so they look as real as possible. This also makes them very expensive -between US $ 4,500 and US $12,500 each! He knows he's done a good job when people don't realize the star of the movie is wearing a wig. So he was pleased when one newspaper said that Nicole Kidman had dyed her hair dark brown for a movie. "It was a wig and no one knew that9" he said.
|
Which statement is NOT true about Peter?
- Peter can make actors look quite different from their real looks.
- Designing and making the wigs for The Lord of the Rings was a huge job.
- Peter Owen has made wigs for lots of movies.
- lf people know the star is wearing a wig, Peter will be happy.
|
lf people know the star is wearing a wig, Peter will be happy.
|
[
"Peter can make actors look quite different from their real looks.",
"Designing and making the wigs for The Lord of the Rings was a huge job.",
"Peter Owen has made wigs for lots of movies."
] |
race
|
Apologies again that it’s been a while since I last posted. You may recall that I’d been helping out a local charity with their website? Well that is all completed now but I’ve had some other family stuff going on and with looking after my baby daughter spare time for blogging is pretty scarce at the moment. I haven’t lost my enthusiasm though and am busy planning all sorts of new posts for the future, so watch this space!
Today I wanted to tell you all about a fantastic natural brand, Moogoo. Regular readers of Beauty Best Friend may recall that I reviewed their Full Cream Moisturiser last year, but having received this Oil Cleansing Method* cleanser in a goody bag from a blogger event a couple of months ago it fired up my love for them all over again!
MooGoo is an Australian natural skincare brand that was first created when the founder adapted a cream used in dairy farms to help a family member with a skin problem. Their products contain lots of natural oils and are not tested on animals – well, apart from the very first of their products that was created for cows!
Moogoo Oil Cleansing Method is an all natural cleansing oil that can be used in two ways…. you can use it like a wash-off cleanser by applying a few drops to the face then rinsing it off with warm water, or my favourite method is to massage the oil into the skin then place a warm flannel or muslin over the face to allow the oil to draw any impurities out of the skin, before wiping away the oil. This is a great way of starting off a DIY facial at home!
There are four varieties of Oil Cleansing Method, I’ve been using the one for Oily Skin but it’s also available in Normal, Combination and Dry too. The ingredients include ‘drawing oils’ that help to lift dirt and germs off the skin so they can be washed away, plus the Oily one contains Juniper Oil which helps to prevent bacteria on the skin, great for helping keep spots at bay.
|
What kind of skin problem was MooGoo invented for?
|
Not enough information
|
[
"Dry spots",
"Oily skin",
"Acne"
] |
quail
|
January 1 -- January 31
You are charming and intelligent. You are actually quite ambitious. You like to go to parties and chat with your friends. On the other hand, you are friendly, but you are also a very private person.
February 1 -- February 28
You are determined and hard working.You are born under the sign of loyalty and faimess.You like parties and enjoy a lot of friends. On the other hand, you are quite famous for your courage. You really like to explore and you are an adventurer.
March 1 -- March 31
You are very loyal, independent, and open-minded. You are a born leader, and when you set a goal, you go to it. You adore challenges and competitions. You are most likely to be the one who calls out, "Let's go!" you are always in a circle of friends. You love animals. _
April 1--April 30
You are artistic, well-mannered, intelligent, and diplomatic.You are usually sweet and kind, of course.You are sometimes famous for your artistic sense and good taste. You love throwing grand parties. Vacations and routines are very important to you. You are also fairly popular.
May l -- May 31
You are talented, sincere, and most of all, enthusiastic. You are the master of ceremonies. You shine in the crowd.When you walk into a room, heads turn, and you hear whispers and gasps. You have a strong will to defeat any challenge in your way. You have a hunger for fashion.
June 1 -- June 30
You are very elegant, wise, and compassionate .You are very attractive and people are attracted to you. Your friends rely on you for advice. You will be someone like Jacqueline Onassis. You are also very lucky in many ways.
July l -- July 31
You are mostly agreeable, energetic, and popular.You like to try new things wherever you go. You know how to dress and you always look your best. You are talented and you love sports. You are always one step ahead of anyone else. You adore freedom and independence.
August 1 -- August 31
You are empathetic, easygoing, and compliant.You can get along with almost everyone. Many people admire you for your talent and creativity. On the other hand, you are sensitive and compassionate. You always like to dream. You enjoy peace and quiet at night.
September 1 -- September 30
You are individualistic, sociable, and very entertaining. You are capable of anything. You have an excellent memory. You like long, friendly conversations with your closest friends.You turn boring things into the life of the party.
October 1 -- October 31
You are thoughtful, intelligent, and the class comedian.You are also very popular, and nice around friends. You love to save the best for last. You are amusing and very fun to be around with. You love to spend hours each day reading and studying for final exams, when the school year has just started. You almost never turn on your friends.
November 1 -- November 30
You are unselfish, knowledgeable, and friendly. You are loyal to your friends and family. You can see the difference between right and wrong. You are very honest and you speak out when you feel something has gone wrong. You are the person who likes trendy clothes.
December 1 --December 31
You are smart, optimistic, and willing to help others. You are like a rare diamond. You are intentionally the nicest while you are with friends. You are also very affectionate. You are too good to be true. Your friends trust in you easily. You are also popular in the "Being Nice" way.
|
Who is the combination of very different characteristics?
- A person born during August 1---August 31.
- A person born during January 1---January 31.
- A person born during February 1---February 28.
- A person born during April 1---April 30.
|
A person born during February 1---February 28.
|
[
"A person born during August 1---August 31.",
"A person born during January 1---January 31.",
"A person born during April 1---April 30."
] |
race
|
When you don't have anything planned for the day or it's rainy outside and your children are stuck in the house, why not sit around and tell them riddles? Telling riddles will make your family laugh and sometimes even scratch their heads, trying to figure out what the answer is.
Riddles have been a pastime for centuries. Not only have riddles been something for passing the time, but they have also been used to pass on secret information during the Second World War. Even the ancient Greeks used riddles. They would tell riddles at parties and whoever was the first to get them right would receive prize.
Most riddles use words that have double meanings or share the same sound like "hear" and "here". So in order to get the riddle, you will have to do some creative thinking and think of all the possibilities of different words. The difficulty of figuring out the riddle is based on the riddle itself. The riddle has to provide you with enough clues to come to the right answer, but that doesn't mean that the clues have to be easy.
If you are looking to tell riddles but don't know any, you can look online and you will find a large number of sites that will have hundreds of different riddles to choose from. If you would like to look somewhere else then you could look at your local bookstore, where you will be able to find many different books with thousands of riddles to choose from. You can even find websites and books that will tell you how to write your own riddles.
After you have found some resources that have different riddles, you will need to read through them to find the right ones for you and your family: You will also need to make sure that your kids will have a chance to figure out the answers. So take your time and choose the right family riddles to tell.
|
What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?
- To introduce the history of riddles.
- To encourage children to read more books.
- To recommend an interesting family activity.
- To stress the importance of family activities.
|
To introduce the history of riddles.
|
[
"To encourage children to read more books.",
"To recommend an interesting family activity.",
"To stress the importance of family activities."
] |
race
|
Consumption culture refers to the sum of consumption concepts, consumption methods, consumption behaviors and consumption environments that people have shown in material production, spiritual production, social life and consumption activities in a certain historical stage.
|
According to the above definitions, Which of the following are not part of the consumer culture:
a] E eleven golden week holiday promoted the leisure consumption of residents participating in domestic and foreign tourism
b] Among young people, they are more willing to buy items they need through online shopping
c] Middle-aged and elderly people, especially the elderly, like to spend in a quiet and comfortable place for shopping
d] Th the development of the internet, many young people have opened their own online stores.
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
logiqa
|
Two boxes, named one and two exist. Box two contains box one. Box one has a medium green apple. A medium melon is to the west of and a big green watermelon is to the east of the medium green apple. The melon is in box one. The big green watermelon is inside box one. South of a small apple there is the medium green apple. The small apple is inside box one. A medium yellow watermelon is inside and touching box one. The medium green apple is to the west of this thing and is to the south of the big green watermelon. South of the big green watermelon there is the medium yellow watermelon. The small thing is west of the thing which was east of the medium green apple.
|
What is the position of box two relative to the small apple?
a. above
b. tppi
c. far
d. front
e. ntppi
f. ntpp
g. ec
|
e
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Two medium black squares are in block A. A big black triangle and one medium blue circle are also in this block. To the left of medium black square number two there is the big black triangle. This object is above and to the right of the medium blue circle. Medium black square number one is above the medium blue circle. It is below medium black square number two. To the left of block A is block B with one small yellow square and one big black circle in it. There is also one big blue square in this block. Above the big blue square and the big black circle is the small yellow square. Near to the big blue square there is the big black circle.
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Which object is to the left of a triangle? the big black circle or the medium blue circle?
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Both of them
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[
"The big black circle ",
"The medium blue circle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
In a test in a middle school in a middle school, 75% of the students passed the English test, 80% of the candidates passed the math, 85% of the candidates passed the language, 90% of the candidates passed the physics, and 95% of the candidates Passed chemistry.
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If the above is true, then which of the following is correct?
1] In this exam, most candidates passed five assignments.
2] In this exam, most candidates failed five assignments.
3] In this exam, no less than 15% of the candidates passed all five assignments.
4] In this exam, at least 15% of the candidates failed five assignments.
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
logiqa
|
What does not spoil the environment?
* Operating a factory
* Driving a car
* Riding a bike
* Food and shelter
* Hydrate their cells
* Lowered energy cost
* Burning a fire
* Peachleaf willow
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Riding a bike
|
[
"Operating a factory",
"Driving a car",
"Food and shelter",
"Hydrate their cells",
"Lowered energy cost",
"Burning a fire",
"Peachleaf willow"
] |
qasc
|
|
Look! This is Li Mei's room. What's in her room? Her books are on the desk. This is one of her shoes. Where is the other one? Oh, It's under the desk. She can not find her school bag. Where is it? Oh, It's behind the door. Li Mei can not look after her things. Her mother often says to her, " Li Mei , you must look after your things."
,. (5)
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This room is _ .
* Li Mei's sister's
* Li Mei
* Li Mei's mother's
* Li Mei's
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Li Mei's mother's
|
[
"Li Mei's sister's",
"Li Mei",
"Li Mei's"
] |
race
|
A box named DDD contains a midsize green oval. A large green object and a midsize rectangle are within this box. A tiny orange dimond is covered by box DDD. The midsize rectangle is above the midsize green oval and is close to the large green object. Above and in front of this object there is the large green object. The midsize green oval is in front of and near to the rectangle. The tiny orange dimond is over and behind the thing which was over the rectangle.
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Where is the midsize green oval regarding the tiny shape?
* ntppi
* right
* left
* dc
* far
* below
* ntpp
|
below
|
[
"ntppi",
"right",
"left",
"dc",
"far",
"ntpp"
] |
spartun
|
Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you?
Talking during a performance irritates people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate . When your mobile phone vibrates, you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance.
Think twice before using mobile phones in elevators, museums, churches or other indoor public places--especially enclosed spaces. Would you want to listen to someone's conversation in these places? Worse yet, how would you feel if a mobile phone rang suddenly during a funeral! It happens more often than you think. Avoid these embarrassing situations by making sure your mobile phone is switched off.
When eating at a restaurant with friends, don't place your mobile phone on the table. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.
Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone. This enables you to speak quietly so that others won't hear the details of your conversations. If you are calling from a noisy area, use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone.
Many people believe that they can't live without their mobile phone. Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home.
|
The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be _ .
* limited
* encouraged
* recommended
* expected
|
limited
|
[
"encouraged",
"recommended",
"expected"
] |
race
|
So I ' ve decided to give this a go . Featuring my original story and character , and my take on heaven itself . I ' m not much of I writer , though I love to read and write , but my imagination has been demanding an outlet , and well , after a friend suggested it , I had to try it . So here 's to hoping this will somehow continue , because I really am fond of it .
|
Why did the author decide to give writing a go ?
1. They have a story and characters to be taken to heaven .
2. They say their imagination has been demanding an outlet , meaning they have been filled with ideas so they decided it was time .
3. They love to read and write .
4. None of the above choices .
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
A person in space will find a lack of something to drink if they land on
* Mars
* The earth
* The moon
* Third planet
|
The moon
|
[
"Mars",
"The earth",
"Third planet"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist in the image. A medium orange apple is covered by box one. Box one is below and disconnected from box two. On the left side of this box there is box two with two medium green apples and a medium yellow apple. Another medium green apple is inside and touching this box. Below medium green apple number two is this fruit. Box three contains a medium green apple and covers a medium orange apple. Over the medium orange apple there is the medium green apple.
|
Is any medium green apple over all medium orange apples?
* No
* Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
Danny hasn't experienced all that it means to be human yet. He is missing something important. What might he be missing?
* Space shuttle
* Library
* School
* Love
* Wife
|
Love
|
[
"Space shuttle",
"Library",
"School",
"Wife"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
There are many differences between America and China. The biggest difference is traffic rules. In America there are too much more cars than in China. But there are much fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey strictly traffic rules, and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.
About American traffic rules, there are many better terms, such as:
1. Stop line: There are stop lines in all crossing without traffic light (some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines). All cars must stop while meeting the stop line.
2. Traffic light: There is traffic light in the crossing of the road. Cars may almost turn every direction. The traffic light can give signal step by step including u-turn. There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe, he may turn left. In many conditions the order of passing is also given very specifically. If people want to change lane or turn, they must look behind and think being safe. Only so, they may do it.
3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (their colors are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are many streets in some residential areas , and there is a kind of rule that any car cannot park at any time or any period time. In every parking, there are some special positions for invalid people.
4. About the priority of passenger and car: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. And only after passengers have passed the road and got the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead.
In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient, safe and humanizing.
|
Why is there a middle lane of turning left on the road?
A: The cars that want to turn left can easily give a signal of turning left.
B: It is designed for the cars that want to turn left.
C: It is very convenient for the traffic police to find the cars that break the rules.
D: It is very safe to drive there.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
My fraternal twins were born 2 months early. The staff had already stopped premature labor at six months gestation but it proceeded too quickly this time. Total labor 2.5 hours. Needless to say, they were tiny - female 2 lbs. 3 oz, male 3 lbs. 10 oz. Female was born dark blue - luckily, I was at the finest maternity hospital in this half of the State (McGee Women’s). They brought the female around to breathing, while I cried, thinking that she was dead. The twins were rushed to the NICU, too tiny to breast feed except with pumped milk through a feeding tube. Both were watched closely by doctors and nurses as they were not passing waste properly. The day it was decided that the male needed surgery, the female was discharged to home. The male was transferred to another very good hospital for surgery for a temporary colostomy. He was discharged to home after a week. What broke my heart was that I was allowed to visit him in the hospital but his older brother and twin sister were not allowed. Prior to his discharge, the staff instructed me in changing and maintaining his colostomy bag on a daily basis. He kept the colostomy bag until he was about 5 months old; back into the hospital for the colostomy reversal. The sign that I hung above their shared playpen said “Whatever doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger”.
How did I cope with it? Mostly alone. The hospital offered group sessions for parents of severely premature infants. During the very first session, I had a zen realization that, once I realized that the circumstances were out of my control, I GAINED control of myself and my life. A bit like the Serenity Prayer. I shared that epiphany with the group and they looked at me like I had two heads. I had never heard of the Serenity Prayer and I’d been an atheist since age 13, so religion was not my go-to then, nor is it now. That realization helped. The twins are 37 now.
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How long were the group sessions?
|
One hour
|
[
"Not enough information",
"One half day",
"All weekend"
] |
quail
|
For many workers trying to lose weight, the weekend is a chance to do some exercise and eat something healthier than a supermarket sandwich at their desk. But some slimmers take a slightly different approach -- consuming more than half their weekly calorie intake from Friday night to Sunday.
Away from the daily routine at work that helps them keep control of what they eat, they are snacking and drinking their way to a shocking 10,000 calories, a survey has found. Almost three-quarters of people trying to lose weight admit to over-eating at the weekend. A meal with friends or family, complete with alcohol, as well as a late-night snack before bed, can lead to adults consuming up to 3,500 calories in one day, a survey found. Men typically need 2,500 calories a day and women 2,000 calories. Consuming this amount would see men and women get through half their weekly calorie intake over the course of a 'bad' weekend.
Women were found to eat less on a Sunday because of guilt over their consumption over the previous two days. Men had fewer doubts about a third day of excess.
The biggest weekend diet danger comes from snacking between meals, the survey found. Some say they will often spend Saturday night in front of the TV with their families -- combining watching their favorite shows with crisps and biscuits. And seven in ten people admitted to having fattening takeaways at weekends, with pizza the most popular. Alcohol is another big factor in weekend bingeing.Around 70 percent still like to have a roast on a Sunday or a big meal with family or friends and a third of those will have second helpings.
A spokesman from Forza Supplements, the diet company that conducted the survey, said, "We all have bad weekends where we have a lot of fun, but dieting goes out of the window."
The 5:2 diet is becoming increasingly popular -- where we limit our calories for five days and allow ourselves a few treats on the other two days.
"For many people, the two days off are Saturday and Sunday but they go way too far"
|
What is the main idea of the text?
a) People's weekly calorie intake is changing.
b) Weekends are vital for diets.
c) What the 5:2 diet is.
d) The proper way to lose weight.
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz singers in America. Her life was just a mixture of success and tragedy . Her singing expressed her experiences and feelings.
Billie Holiday's parents Sadie Fagan and Clarence Holiday were young when their daughter was born. Their marriage failed because Clarence Holiday was often out. He traveled as a musician with some of the earliest jazz bands and inspired his daughter. Sadie cleaned people's houses to make a living. Later she moved to New York City where the pay was higher, for which she had to send her daughter to one of her s.
The young girl changed her name to Billie, because she liked a movie star, Billie Dove. The talented Billie Holiday loved singing. She sang and listened to music whenever she could. In one place near her home there was a machine that played records. The building was a theater where many famous singers also performed their newly-made songs for free. Billie cleaned floors and did other jobs for the theater so that she could listen to the records. It was there that young Billie first heard the records of some famous black American blues artists of the 1920s. She heard Bessie Smith sing the blues. And she heard Louis Armstrong play the horn. Both musicians had a great influence on her.
Billie Holiday once said, "I do not think I'm just singing. I feel like I am singing the song from my heart. What comes out is what I feel."
|
According to the passage, Billie Holiday's success mainly lies in _ .
- her feeling and love in her songs
- her learning from the others
- her work in the theatre
- her childhood experience
|
her work in the theatre
|
[
"her feeling and love in her songs",
"her learning from the others",
"her childhood experience"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. There is one medium yellow square in block A. Block B is to the left of block A. It has one medium black square. It also has a medium blue square. Below the medium black square is the medium blue square. Finally, we have block C. It is below block A. It has one medium yellow square and a medium black square. Below the medium black square there is the medium yellow square.
|
Which object is to the left of a medium yellow square? the medium black square which is in block C or the medium black square that is in block B?
|
The medium black square that is in block b
|
[
"The medium black square which is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
How do you think of the following example? Many Japanese never take the vacations they should enjoy, but with the coming of "Golden Week", several holidays following one after another in late April and early May, they pour out of the country in the tens of thousands.
So when traveling, whether on business or for pleasure, the first thing to think about are hotels. The kind of hotel you choose is decided according to how much money you want to spend. There are small hotels with very few services, where the prices are low, or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts, where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for a very comfortable night.
There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels. Some want to live, rather than just stay, in a hotel; hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels. However, most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday.
In most hotels, there are two kinds of rooms: single rooms, for the use of one person, and double rooms, for the use of two people. In addition, in large hotels, there are also suites , which include two or more rooms connected together -- perhaps a bedroom and a living room. They are for people who are very rich or very important.
|
If the president of a certain country comes, he will most probably_.
- stay in a single room of a hotel
- live in a new hotel
- stay in a double room of a hotel
- stay in a suite of a modern hotel
|
stay in a suite of a modern hotel
|
[
"stay in a single room of a hotel",
"live in a new hotel",
"stay in a double room of a hotel"
] |
race
|
M is positioned above N and to the left. L presents lower left to W. M is below L with a small gap between them. Z is positioned left to X. N is directly south west of X.
|
What is the relation of the agent L to the agent W?
1) lower-right
2) right
3) left
4) lower-left
5) above
6) overlap
7) upper-right
8) upper-left
9) below
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
They are able to travel up and down the country on a regular basis but again they have no guarantee of a having return loads . There are too many vehicles on the road which are being run inefficiently and without back loads . For the first Christmas ever internet shopping has overtaken the high street .
|
Why is shipping being disrupted at the moment ?
* The volume is high due to people 's birthdays .
* The volume is high due to Christmas .
* None of the above choices .
* The volume is high due to an economic boom .
|
The volume is high due to Christmas .
|
[
"The volume is high due to people 's birthdays .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The volume is high due to an economic boom ."
] |
cosmos
|
It 's completely backwards ( compared to the one in Bloomington ) , with little sections picked up and thrown around in different places . She bought a book . I bought vanilla carnation , and hairdye . Abby bought gauze and hairmouse .
|
Why was the narrator not happy with the store ?
* They could n't find anything to buy .
* It was disorganized .
* None of the above choices .
* Abby was difficult .
|
It was disorganized .
|
[
"They could n't find anything to buy .",
"None of the above choices .",
"Abby was difficult ."
] |
cosmos
|
There are two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box EEE is inside and touching box DDD. Box DDD have a tiny green dimond, a tiny green rectangle and a midsize dimond. This box covers a large white oval. The midsize thing and the oval are above the tiny green rectangle.Over the large white oval there is the midsize thing. A large white rectangle is in and a large white dimond is covered by box EEE. Above a tiny orange dimond there is the large white rectangle. Box EEE has the tiny orange dimond.
|
Is the tiny green rectangle under all midsize dimonds?
* Yes
* No
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earth's surface, but earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. At about 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as high as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not vary much.
The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erect set , it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir was not strong, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.
There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis . These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They had nothing to do with tides. In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbors, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them "tsunamis" meaning "harbor waves", because they reach a sizable height only in harbors.
Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An earthquake warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves. But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground: There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.
|
Which of the following can NOT be concluded from the passage?
a] Earthquakes are most likely to occur near the surface.
b] Roughly the same number of earthquakes occur each year.
c] Earthquakes are impossible at depths over 460 miles.
d] The number of earthquakes is closely related to the depth.
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
A medium purple hexagon is within a block called HHH. Block HHH covers a red hexagon. The purple shape touches the red shape.
|
Where is the red thing regarding the purple thing?
* near
* ntpp
* front
* left
* po
* ec
* far
|
ec
|
[
"near",
"ntpp",
"front",
"left",
"po",
"far"
] |
spartun
|
A box called DDD contains a midsize green rectangle and covers a midsize white rectangle. Over the midsize white rectangle is the green object. Box DDD is covered by another box called EEE. Box EEE contains a midsize white rectangle which touches a midsize orange rectangle and is over another midsize white rectangle. Box EEE contains the midsize orange rectangle. Midsize white rectangle number two is covered by this box.
|
Where is EEE relative to the green shape?
* below
* left
* ntppi
* tppi
* ntpp
* dc
* near
|
ntppi
|
[
"below",
"left",
"tppi",
"ntpp",
"dc",
"near"
] |
spartun
|
People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, the word "mouth" has many meanings. But some of them are not so nice.
For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say "Do not bad mouth me."
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person's feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say, "I really put my foot in my mouth this time." In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say, "You took the words right out of my mouth!"
Some people have lots of money because they were born in a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person "was born with a silver spoon in his mouth."
This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives "from hand to mouth." This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.
,.
|
If a person lives from hand to mouth, he must be very _ .
- poor
- happy
- sad
- rich
|
poor
|
[
"happy",
"sad",
"rich"
] |
race
|
Glass or fiberglass buildings are used to protect plants by keeping them what?
a) Mild
b) Heat
c) Hibernating
d) Cooled
e) Warm
f) Warmth
g) Cold
h) Frozen
|
e
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] |
qasc
|
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Two medium yellow squares are in block A. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium yellow square number one is below a medium blue square and medium yellow square number two. Below medium yellow square number two is the medium blue square. Then, we have block B. It contains one medium black square. Finally, above block A we have block C. It is below block B. It has one medium blue square.
|
What is below the black object? a medium blue square or a medium yellow square which is touching the bottom edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Medium blue square ",
"Medium yellow square which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking very carefully to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I quietly walked out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I looked at him secretly, I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.
I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was crying with pride.
|
Why did the author follow her son?
- Because she intended to help.
- Because she was curious.
- Because her son was doing a good deed.
- Because there might be danger.
|
Because her son was doing a good deed.
|
[
"Because she intended to help.",
"Because she was curious.",
"Because there might be danger."
] |
race
|
I was leaning towords not going . I did need a haircut though , so i went and got one at the only place i 'll get my hair cut . One good thing about San Marcos is salon 621 . nice people .
|
What may be the reason for only going to a certain place for a haircut ?
a: They like the coffee they serve .
b: The people mind their own business .
c: The people are nice .
d: None of the above choices .
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
cosmos
|
One box called one exists in the image. A medium orange apple and a medium green fruit are inside box one. The medium orange apple is under another medium orange apple. Box one has medium orange apple number two. This box covers another medium orange apple. Medium orange apple number three is below the green thing. The green fruit touches medium orange apple number one. Under and touches the thing which was below medium orange apple number two is the fruit that was under the medium green fruit. Over the green thing is medium orange apple number two.
|
Where is medium orange apple number two relative to box one?
* above
* tpp
* ec
* tppi
* po
* ntpp
* dc
|
ntpp
|
[
"above",
"tpp",
"ec",
"tppi",
"po",
"dc"
] |
spartun
|
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Three medium blue squares are in block A. Below medium blue square number two and medium blue square number three there is medium blue square number one. Medium blue square number two is below medium blue square number three. Below block A we have block B with one medium black square in it. Finally, there is block C above block A. It has a medium blue square.
|
Which object is above a medium blue square? the medium blue square that is in block C or medium blue square number two?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"Medium blue square number two",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Steven Spielberg's new movie Lincolnpaints a vivid and breath-taking picture of the 16th U.S. president and his determination to end slavery. Spielberg based his film on parts ofTeam of Rivals, a book by Doris Kearns Goodwin. He makes Abraham Lincoln relevant today by presenting a cunning political mind trying to overcome Washington's all too familiar political divisions.
In previous movies, Lincoln was shown as a simple yet almost perfect man. But Spielberg's Lincolnis different. "I was determined to make a movie about a working president dealing with real problems. Not some angel," Spielberg said.
We watch the president first ending slavery and then the war.
The film's adviser, historian Eric Martin, explains how Lincoln's thinking evolved.
"His main objective when the war began was not the freeing of the slaves but to keep the country united. Lincoln realizes that in order to keep the country together, the question of slavery will have to be addressed," Martin said.
The film focuses on the last four months of his presidency.
In the movie, the arguments among political enemies seem very similar to the problems we see in Washington today. The disagreements were bitter.
The film turns to Lincoln's relationships with his wife and kids, his beliefs and constant self-examination. Daniel Day-Lewis, the actor who plays Lincoln, offers an Oscar-worthy performance as the 16th President. Not only is his physical similarity to the president incredible, he is able to capture many of Lincoln's mannerisms and his high-pitched, almost lady-like voice.
"I found it very easy to play the role of Lincoln because the real man himself was so open. When I was researching his history to prepare for the part, one of the most surprising things I found was just how accessible he was. Even in war-time, when he was in great danger, he was always willing to meet with others and share his ideas," Day-Lewis said.
Spielberg's Lincolnwill head to the Oscars. But more important it will make history.
|
What is the author's opinion about the movie?
1: It is controversial.
2: It is of high quality.
3: Its performances aren't realistic.
4: It reflects historical facts.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. One medium black square and one big yellow square are in block A. Above, to the right of and near to the big yellow square there is the medium black square. Above block A there is block B. It contains one medium blue triangle. Finally, we have block C which is to the right of block B. It contains one medium black triangle and one big yellow square. Above the big yellow square is the medium black triangle.
|
What is below the blue thing? a big yellow square that is in block C or a big yellow square that is in block A?
|
Big yellow square that is in block a
|
[
"Big yellow square that is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which Cinderella must leave the ball before the coach that brought her transforms into a pumpkin. The allusion shows that Lila must depart immediately.
|
What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
From the look on her face, Celine is carrying an albatross around her neck.
* A poem
* Egyptian history
|
A poem
|
[
"Egyptian history"
] |
scienceqa
|
To make a dustpan when you don't have one readily available.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a: Use an empty gallon of milk. cut out the corner of the bottle that’s attached to the bottom, plus the top and you have a diy dustpan.
b: Use an empty gallon of milk. cut out the corner of the bottle that’s attached to the handle, plus the handle and you have a diy dustpan.
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
piqa
|
The object M is positioned directly below the object W. P is at the bottom of M vertically.
|
What is the relation of the agent W to the agent P?
1. overlap
2. above
3. below
4. upper-left
5. upper-right
6. left
7. right
8. lower-left
9. lower-right
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
Two graduates from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom found themselves about to graduate, yet with loans to pay off. The pair decided to begin a strange, year-long project to battle their debt.
The men, Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, set up the site BuyMyFace.co.uk. last October as a way to get rid of the $80,000 they shared as student loans. The idea behind the project was to earn money by selling their faces as advertising space every day for a year. Each day, they advertise a different business on their site by painting the brand's logo or name on their faces and including a link to the company's site. After they paint their faces and publish them on the site, Harper and Moyse go out to highly populated areas such as music festivals and theme parks to maximize their faces' exposure.
At this time, Harper and Moyse have advertised their faces for over four months without skipping a day and they're more than halfway to their goal. Though they first started charging a minimum of about USD $1.60 per company, the prices have risen as their popularity increased. For advertising space during the remainder of April, they range between USD $250 and $750.
Terri L. Rittenburg, associate professor of marketing at the University of Wyoming, said she had heard of people tattooing logos on themselves before, but this idea is much better. According to her, at first the idea would be new and novel and attract attention, but she is unsure how long it would last.
At least for now, companies that have bought Harper and Moyse's faces have written positive comments on the pair's website. "We had a three percent increase in website traffic on the very day and for two days more afterwards," said an alcoholic beverage company.
|
Harper and Moyse go to highly populated areas to _ .
A) have fun
B) find new customers
C) show their faces
D) make friends
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
Oh and she 's a mom . And of course , she 's being treated very unjustly . Like when she tried to slip her cuffs and the cop had to restrain her to insure that did n't happen , that just was n't fair . And when we reacted so strongly to her getting up off our bench and attempting to make a run at the computer person by pushing her back into seated position , obviously abuse .
|
What may be a fact about the mom in this situation ?
1] They were trying to attack others .
2] None of the above choices .
3] They had been injured while getting arrested .
4] They had been attacked .
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vague pronoun references can be corrected in one of two ways:
1. Replace the pronoun with its correct antecedent:
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, Lisa breathed a sigh of relief.
2. Rewrite the sentence:
Lisa breathed a sigh of relief when she and Kim finally landed.
A vague pronoun reference also occurs when they, them, their, theirs, it, or its is used without its antecedent.
They say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes.
The pronoun they is used without its antecedent, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
This problem can be fixed by replacing the pronoun with its missing antecedent.
The advertisements say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes.
|
Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
- When zoe researched dachshunds, it said that they can be short-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired.
- When zoe researched dachshunds, the breed standard said that they can be short-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired.
|
When zoe researched dachshunds, it said that they can be short-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired.
|
[
"When zoe researched dachshunds, the breed standard said that they can be short-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired."
] |
scienceqa
|
A doctoral supervisor said: Now that the doctoral dissertation, the sentences are getting more and more difficult to understand, the Ph. D. thesis entrusted to me by the current students are written very poorly, the sentences are incomprehensible, and there are many typos.
|
Which of the following options will most weaken the argument of this college mentor? ?
- The above argument does not prove that the doctoral supervisor can judge the writing level of doctoral students
- Whether the student level of this doctoral supervisor can represent the level of all doctoral students needs to be confirmed
- The argument above does not exclude the possibility that the doctoral supervisor is not a good teacher
- Negative arguments are not provided in the discussion above
|
Whether the student level of this doctoral supervisor can represent the level of all doctoral students needs to be confirmed
|
[
"The above argument does not prove that the doctoral supervisor can judge the writing level of doctoral students",
"The argument above does not exclude the possibility that the doctoral supervisor is not a good teacher",
"Negative arguments are not provided in the discussion above"
] |
logiqa
|
When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault. "or "I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down. " It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to _ the situation. This is the winner's key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about -- creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situation to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is. " Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
|
When your colleague brings about a problem, you should _ .
- find a better way to handle the problem
- tell him to find the cause of the problem
- ask another person for help
- blame him for his lack of responsibility
|
find a better way to handle the problem
|
[
"tell him to find the cause of the problem",
"ask another person for help",
"blame him for his lack of responsibility"
] |
race
|
which one of these students can accurately determine the color of the board marker?
* A student gazing upon it
* A student in the toilet
* A student sitting at home
* A student at the playground
|
A student gazing upon it
|
[
"A student in the toilet",
"A student sitting at home",
"A student at the playground"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
I married young, at 19, bright-eyed and hopeful, and in a few months, we will celebrate our 29th anniversary. Like all marriages, we have had our share of happy and sad, growing together as the years passed us by. My husband is my best friend, a wonderful father, a hard worker, a great provider, treats me like a queen, and loves me unconditionally. He is my soul mate in many ways.
My husband is also gay. I had no idea when I married him.
I was a virgin on our wedding night and had never had any type of physical relationship prior to my husband. Having nothing to compare it to, I thought our sexual intimacy was normal. It was fun, sexy, enjoyable.
My husband was a giving partner, and I almost always experienced orgasm. But as the years went by, the frequency of our sexual activity became less. It was not unusual to go months without sex — not for lack of trying on my part. We rarely fought, but we would fight about the growing lack of intimacy.
I often wondered what it was about me that made my husband not want to have sex with me. And then one day, shortly after our 25th anniversary, I found gay porn on his computer. At first he denied everything, but finally, through tears, he confessed that he’d had these same-sex attractions as long as he could remember. In his teens, a church counsellor had told him marriage would “cure” him.
Feeling as though I had just been punched in the gut, I was heartbroken. I felt betrayed, confused, angry, sad, and yet, miraculously relieved. There was nothing wrong with me — I was just not his type. The emotions flew through me leaving my head and heart confused.
What now? I loved this man with every fibre of my being. We had a good life together, sex aside, and had built a family. We were happy. I did not want a divorce and neither did he.
|
when did the author have a final conviction that there was nothing wrong with her?
|
After she found gay porn on his computer
|
[
"After the meeting with a church counselor",
"Before her 25th wedding anniversary",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
As a high school dropout myself, I often feel it is my duty to defend my fellow non-scholars. Common wisdom would have you believe we are the "bad kids", the future criminals, the worst sort of people. But not all dropouts will deal drugs, shoplift, or even shoot pool all day.
My own favorite hooky hangout was always the public library. My early retirement meant that at last I had the time to read everything I wanted to.
Best of all was the time I finally had to myself. I felt uncontrolled and free. I had been in school nearly my whole life. I wanted to find out for myself who I was, and until I did, everything else felt like a waste of time.
To be honest, though, my daily life as a dropout consisted mostly of long hot baths, afternoon naps, and microwave food. After nearly three years of such self-centered pleasure, a series of strange thoughts began to enter my mind continuously.
Images of myself at the age of 35-still living at home, collecting dust balls on the couch, reading the same book over and over-began to bother me in my sleep. And a voice in my head began asking over and over, "Who is paying the hot water bills? Who buys the microwave pizza?"
The answer, of course, was my poor old parents. Sure, I was having a wonderful time doing plenty of nothing, discovering myself and all, but they were getting a raw deal. What parents long to see their child drop out of school, with no plans for the future? Could they be expected to support me forever?
Certainly not. I had been visited by Our Lady of Perpetual Responsibility, and there was no looking back. I immediately moved out of the house and out of town, in search of a future for myself.
And it is here, in my new home of San Francisco, that I have decided to do what was once unthinkable: go back to school. I plan to take adult education classes and get me GED (General Educational Development), and then enroll in City College.
So next time you see a dropout, that unchangeable anti-student, be understanding. And please don't push him to do something he doesn't want to do. It never works. He'll come around when he's ready.
|
Which question is NOT answered in the article?
1) How was the writer's life as a dropout?
2) What did the writer's parents say when he dropped out?
3) What future plans did the writer have in San Francisco?
4) When did the writer leave school?
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
There are four blood types: A. B, O, and AB. People with the same blood type can transfuse each other. Only people with type O blood can be transfused to any type of blood, but they can only receive type O blood, but not the other three. Blood type blood, only people with type AB blood can accept blood of any one type, but can only be lost to people with blood type AB, and the other three types of blood cannot accept type AB blood. Zhao is known as type A blood Qian can't accept Zhao's blood, nor can he transfusion to Zhao. Sun can accept Zhao's blood, but can't transfusion to Zhao, Li can't accept Zhao's blood, but can transfusion to Zhao.
|
Based on the above conditions, determine the blood types of Qian, Sun and Li?
* Qian a. sun b, li o
* Qian b, sun o, li ab
* Qian ab, sun o, li b
* Qian b, sun ab, li o
|
Qian b, sun ab, li o
|
[
"Qian a. sun b, li o",
"Qian b, sun o, li ab",
"Qian ab, sun o, li b"
] |
logiqa
|
My EX- husband had taken out a second lien on a vehicle to pay for a dentist bill for my son a few years back , I paid the vehicle off , and found out that he had not made the first payment on the money he borrowed . We have been divorced for 3 years . I called him & he said " could n't help you " . So I paid the 1500 dollars before they came & got the vehicle .
|
Why did the husband take out a lien on the vehicle ?
- He needed $ 1500 so they would not come and take away the vehicle .
- He needed the money to pay for a dentist bill several years ago .
- He needed to use it to get a divorce 3 years ago .
- None of the above choices .
|
He needed the money to pay for a dentist bill several years ago .
|
[
"He needed $ 1500 so they would not come and take away the vehicle .",
"He needed to use it to get a divorce 3 years ago .",
"None of the above choices ."
] |
cosmos
|
A medium grey pentagon and a little red pentagon are inside a block called HHH. A large grey pentagon is inside and touching block HHH. Under this object there is the little red pentagon. To the right-hand side of the medium grey pentagon there is the large grey pentagon. There is a block named LLL. There is a block called KKK. A large purple hexagon and a little grey star are inside and touching block KKK. Block KKK covers a medium grey star which are to the right of the little grey star and a medium red hexagon.To the left-hand side of the little grey star is the medium red hexagon. On the right side of a medium grey pentagon there is the little grey star. The medium grey pentagon is within block KKK. Below the thing which was to the left-hand side of the little grey star is the large purple hexagon. The medium grey pentagon is over the object which was to the left of the little grey star. The medium red hexagon is in block KKK.
|
Are all medium grey pentagons on the left side of the large grey pentagon?
1: Yes
2: No
|
2
|
[
"1"
] |
spartun
|
Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order.
To put words in alphabetical order, put them in order by their first letters. If the first letters are the same, look at the second letters. If the second letters are the same, look at the third letters, and so on.
If one word is shorter, and there are no more letters to compare, then the shorter word comes first in alphabetical order. For example, be comes before bed.
|
Would you find the word furnace on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
faster - fort
* No
* Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
scienceqa
|
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block B is to the right of C and block C is above A. Block A has a big black square and a medium yellow square. The big black square is near to and below the medium yellow square. Block B has a big blue circle, a small blue circle and one medium black square. There is also one big black triangle touching the bottom edge of this block. The big blue circle is below the medium black square and a medium black circle. To the right of and below the medium black square there is the small blue circle. Block C contains a medium yellow square.
|
Which object is near to a medium yellow square? the small circle or the big black square?
|
The big black square
|
[
"The small circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
L presents upper right to R. F is positioned below V. U is to the upper left of L. U and X are parallel, and U on the left of X. The object V is positioned above and to the right of the object X.
|
What is the relation of the agent X to the agent L?
A. right
B. overlap
C. below
D. lower-left
E. above
F. left
G. lower-right
H. upper-right
I. upper-left
|
E
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
|
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