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A chemical change occurs when new substances are formed from existing substances. This process is called a chemical reaction.
In a chemical reaction, one or more substances change into one or more different substances. During the reaction, the atoms of the original substances are rearranged to form other substances.
The original substances in a chemical reaction are called reactants. These substances react, or go through a chemical change.
The substances that are formed in a chemical reaction are called products. These substances are produced by the chemical reaction.
So, in a chemical reaction, reactants go through a chemical change to form products.
|
This passage describes a chemical reaction. Read the passage. Then, follow the instructions below.
Many watches are powered by small, flat batteries called button cells. One common type of button cell contains the metal zinc. When zinc in the battery combines with oxygen in the air, zinc oxide forms. This process generates the electricity that powers the watch.
Complete the sentence.
In this chemical reaction, zinc is a ().
- Reactant
- Product
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Reactant
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[
"Product"
] |
scienceqa
|
James Arruda Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, "In a Fisherman's Language", after learning to read at the incredible age of 91.
Mr. Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate .Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wife.
A family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his education."He signed a document he could not read," Mr Henry's granddaughter said. And then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled "Life Is So Good" at the age of 101, Mr. Henry took up reading.
"If he can do it.I'm going to try," Mr. Henry said.Starting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABC's and children's books. He put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wife. But eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his life.
He wrote about his family's voyage from Portugal to the U.S. his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboard. He became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington Borough.
His life stories have become so popular, in fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the book's release last month.One thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation.
|
Which of the following is true of Mr. Henry?
A: He was not a good student at school.
B: He couldn't read when he was retired.
C: Only his family members knew he was illiterate.
D: He published his book at the age of 91.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
L is at the lower side of N. M is positioned above L and to the right. J is south west of N. U is to the bottom-left of E. U is on the left side of and below M.
|
What is the relation of the agent L to the agent U?
1) left
2) upper-left
3) lower-left
4) below
5) above
6) right
7) upper-right
8) overlap
9) lower-right
|
8
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
Heather: Hi, Tim. [Hi] I'm really sorry to hear about your dad. My sincerest condolences go out to you and your family. He was such a great man.
Tim: Thanks. As you know, he had been sick for some time before he passed away, so we were somewhat prepared.
Heather: So, how's your mom taking it?
Tim: Oh, it's been really hard on her. I don't think you get over something like that.
Heather: Yeah, I'm sure. My heart really goes out to her. [Thanks.] Uh, so how's your mom going to be able to manage things alone?
Tim: Well, financially, mom will be able to live a secure life from now on. I mean, Dad had life insurance and substantial investments in property and stocks, so returns on those should take care of her. [That's good to hear.] But our main concern at this moment is her emotional state. [Yeah.] She's really down, so a call now and again should brighten her day.
Heather: So, what are the funeral arrangements? The obituary in the paper didn't mention much about the funeral.
Tim: Well, some of the family members will get together on Tuesday morning for a private memorial service, but there will be a viewing in the afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00, followed by the funeral service. One of my uncles will be giving the eulogy.
Heather: I wish there was something I could do you. *
Tim: Well, actually, there is. [Oh?]. You know, Dad really admired you a lot, and before he died, he asked if you'd sing a musical number at the funeral.
Heather: Really? I'd be honored.
Tim: It would really mean a lot to the family.
Heather: Sure. Then, see you on Tuesday.
Tim: Okay, see you then.
|
How is his mother going to support herself now that her husband is gone?
* Proceeds from life insurance will sustain her.
* She is coming out of retirement to work.
* She will be able to live off her government pension.
|
Proceeds from life insurance will sustain her.
|
[
"She is coming out of retirement to work.",
"She will be able to live off her government pension."
] |
dream
|
N and W are side by side with N to the left and W to the right. Q and D are both there with the object D below the object Q. L is sitting at the 6:00 position to V. D and V are parallel, and D on the right of V. M is directly north west of Q. N is diagonally left and above N. Object E is below object L and to the left of it, too. M is at a 45 degree angle to O, in the upper righthand corner. W is diagonally below O to the right at a 45 degree angle.
|
What is the relation of the agent V to the agent N?
1] right
2] upper-right
3] left
4] lower-right
5] above
6] lower-left
7] overlap
8] upper-left
9] below
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them before going out . But many people in China now have one more important thing to take -- a face mask . They hope that it can protect them from polluted air.
Since January, many cities in China have seen a lot of foggy days.In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog . It is dirty air that looks like a mixture of fog and smoke caused mainly by smoke from cars and factories in cities. Poor air has done harm to people's health, especially for children and old people. They fall ill easily and the hospitals are full of the the patients of respiratory problems.
To respond to the air problems, the Chinese government and many Chinese people have started to take action. Beijing announced plans to use cle an fuel in government vehicles and plant trees. It also asked citizens to set off fewer fireworks for celebrations.
Three students from No.4 High School in Beijing wrote a report to advise how to fight the air pollution. They suggested that cars with large emissions should not be allowed to use and factories should be closely watched.
We hope more people will join us in making a difference. With all our efforts , the blue skies will certainly return for good.
|
Why do the air problems and environmental protection become a concern for the whole nation?
a: Because the poor air is bad for people's health.
b: Because there are many hazy days.
c: Because there are so many cars in China.
d: Because people can't see things clearly.
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. There is a small blue circle in block A. To the left of block A there is block B which has a small black circle and a medium blue circle. There is also one medium yellow triangle in this block. It also has one small black square. This shape is touching and above the medium blue circle. Near to the small black square and the medium yellow triangle there is the small black circle. Finally, we have block C which is below block A. It has a small yellow square. One small blue circle is also in this block. The small yellow square is to the left of and below the small blue circle.
|
Which object is to the left of a small blue circle? the triangle or the small yellow square?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The triangle ",
"The small yellow square ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. Box two is disconnected from and box one contains box three. Farther from and to the west of box two is box three. This box contains a big orange watermelon and covers a big yellow melon. A small yellow watermelon, a small orange melon and a medium green apple are within this box. To the west of the small yellow watermelon is the big orange watermelon. To the north of the big yellow melon there is the small orange melon. East of the big orange watermelon is the medium green apple. To the south of the small yellow watermelon there is this fruit.
|
What is the position of the small yellow watermelon relative to box two?
* ec
* left
* tpp
* right
* ntppi
* below
* dc
|
left
|
[
"ec",
"tpp",
"right",
"ntppi",
"below",
"dc"
] |
spartun
|
I had never really liked reading and thought it was a waste of time. But once my teacher told our class to go to the library and find our favorite books. I love basketball, so I picked out a basketball book. It was called "Hoops" by Water Dean Myers. It is a good novel, and suitable for basketball lovers.
This story is about a high school ball player named Lonnie. Lonnie lives in a poor family in Harlem, New York. He is a good basketball player and dreams of playing basketball in college, and of course in the NBA. When Cal, his new coach, walks into his life, he just wants to keep away from him. But at last they become friends and face many challenges together.
I am now reading more of Walter Dean Myers' books. A lot of his books are about growing up in Harlem, just like he did. However, I like "Hoops" best. From Lonnie, you will learn that the people around you really affect who you are, and how much it helps to have the support of family and friends in your life.
This book also makes me think about how hard it would be to grow up in a rough neighborhood. I have realized that we must believe in ourselves when life gets hard. I have learned a lot from this book, and I think anyone will learn much after reading it.
It is a good story, and I really suggest that everyone read it. I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I do.
|
The writer wrote the passage to _ .
A: teach readers how to play basketball
B: suggest readers read the book "Hoops"
C: tell something about Walter Dean Myers
D: show his interest in reading
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
David is a twelve-year-old boy. He is tall and strong with short blond hair. He likes sports and reading. Every week David gets ten dollars from his parents. This money is his weekly pocket money. It's not a present. David must work for the family to get the money.
On Monday, David must sweep the floor and walk the dog after he finishes his homework. On Tuesday, David must take out the rubbish bags in the morning and clean the garden after school. On Wednesday, he should wash the dishes and clean the kitchen after dinner. On Thursday, he helps his mother do some cooking. Sometimes he has to go to the supermarket to buy some food and drinks. On Friday, he should water (...... ) the flowers in the garden after school. On Saturday and Sunday, David doesn't need to do the housework, so he goes to the cinema with his classmates or does some shopping in the shopping mall.
David wants to buy a new football, but he doesn't have enough money. He is looking forward to getting more pocket money.
|
David _ on Wednesday.
* washes the dishes and cleans the kitchen
* takes out the rubbish bags
* buys some food and drinks
* goes to the cinema with his classmates
|
buys some food and drinks
|
[
"washes the dishes and cleans the kitchen",
"takes out the rubbish bags",
"goes to the cinema with his classmates"
] |
race
|
In the sea there are many islands. In its warm waters there are some little ones. We call them coral islands.
A coral island is very nice to look at. It looks like a ring of land with trees, grass, and flowers on it. One part of the ring is open to the water. There is a little round lake inside the island.
If you look into this lake, you will see beautiful coral. You may think they are flowers.
If you look at a piece of coral, you will see many little holes in it. In each of these holes a very small sea animal has lived. These sea animals make the coral.
They began to build under the water. Year after year, the coral grew higher and higher. At last it grew out of the water.
Then the sea brought to it small trees and something else. After some years, these things changed into earth. Sometimes the wind brought seeds to this earth. Sometimes birds flew over it and brought seeds to the island. The little seeds grew. In a few years there were plants all over the island. In a few more years there were trees growing there.
So you see, these islands were built little by little. The workers were very small. Don't they teach us a lesson? Can you think what the lesson is?
|
From the story we learn that _ .
- all small things can do things
- only big workers can do big things
- small workers can do big things if they work hard and work a long time
- small workers can't do big things
|
small workers can do big things if they work hard and work a long time
|
[
"all small things can do things",
"only big workers can do big things",
"small workers can't do big things"
] |
race
|
Alan 's got vision insurance through UPS but he finally found another full - time job so now he can quit . His last day is next Friday so I wanted to take advantage of the insurance while we ' ve got it . Which is a good thing because Mr. Eye Doctor said it would have been $ 459 without insurance and with it , I ' ve only got ta pay $ 80 .
|
What country is this person likely in ?
A: Australia
B: The United States
C: England
D: None of the above choices .
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
I was one of the best fingerprint examiners in the world. I could do things the FBI thought impossible. I could memorize fingerprints. The nearby agencies, including local offices of federal agencies that had their own labs, came to me for help.
One day in a trial a new-hatched defence attorney tried to make me seem neglectful because I hadn't sent the prints from the crime scene to the FBI for verification. The FBI will not look at prints that have already been identified locally. I tried to get that across to him.
Finally I said, “Sir, you don't understand. I don't ask the FBI for help. The FBI asks me for help.”
The courtroom went dead silent. The lawyer choked a bit and looked frantically at the judge, who knew me quite well. The judge slowly nodded. The lawyer choked a few more times, said, “No further questions,” and returned to his seat.
I was the only person in the five-state area in which the silver burglar was hitting who got him on fingerprint evidence. He never left fingerprint evidence . . . except when he did. Every other police agency quit looking, because his MO was unmistakable. We didn't. A detective got prints from a bamboo tree he had used to climb in a window, and I got several prints from items he had handled inside the house.
After the trial he was being led back to the jail and I was walking down the hall. He stopped and said, “I want to talk to that lady.”
The bailiff told him he couldn't talk to the witness, but I said I wanted to hear what he had to say.
He said, “Lady, you're the smartest cop I ever saw, and I hope to God I never see you again.” I think that was the best compliment I ever got.
I have other accomplishments. But I consider my police work the most important.
|
Why did the courtroom go dead silent?
|
Because of what the author said
|
[
"Because of what the burglar said",
"Not enough information",
"Because of what the lawyer said"
] |
quail
|
To keep frosting on cupcakes looking fresh and pretty.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Allow cupcakes to fully cool to frozen before frosting.
- Allow cupcakes to fully cool to room temperature before frosting.
|
Allow cupcakes to fully cool to room temperature before frosting.
|
[
"Allow cupcakes to fully cool to frozen before frosting."
] |
piqa
|
American economist Malthus proposed: "The trend of population growth is always faster than the growth of production. If there is no control, the population will always grow in geometric progression, and the means of living can only increase in arithmetic progression. When the limits of survival can be maintained, hunger, war and disease occur. "
|
Can this be launched?
* As long as the population is effectively controlled, hunger, war and disease can be fundamentally avoided
* Population growth is the direct cause of all wars and diseases
* Uncoordinated population growth and production growth will lead to follow-up problems such as war
* Humanity can never avoid hunger, war and disease because population growth is inevitable
|
Uncoordinated population growth and production growth will lead to follow-up problems such as war
|
[
"As long as the population is effectively controlled, hunger, war and disease can be fundamentally avoided",
"Population growth is the direct cause of all wars and diseases",
"Humanity can never avoid hunger, war and disease because population growth is inevitable"
] |
logiqa
|
I try to let my family do most of the math . When you 're brother studied to be a math teacher , sister is an engineer , and mother got a degree in accounting ( not to mention my various aunts and uncles ) it means I ' m a bit outclassed in the math department . Especially since I have n't really taken a math class since my high school calculus . ( Computer programming and logic count for math ... and I did test out of the basic stuff . )
|
How would one describe the narrator 's family ?
* Their family is so - so at math .
* Their family is math - oriented .
* Their family is not intelligent .
* Their family is bad at math .
|
Their family is math - oriented .
|
[
"Their family is so - so at math .",
"Their family is not intelligent .",
"Their family is bad at math ."
] |
cosmos
|
There is one block named AAA. This block have a medium blue square and a medium yellow shape. This block covers another medium blue square. The yellow shape is to the south of medium blue square number one. Medium blue square number one touches this shape. South of and touches the thing which was to the south of medium blue square number one is medium blue square number two.
|
Is medium blue square number one inside any block?
1: Yes
2: No
|
1
|
[
"2"
] |
spartun
|
The prestigious Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day this year. The presidents of the two universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies as they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet currently. At the same time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the spotlight for the same reason. Their speeches were warmly welcomed by students as they contained many fashionable words today, such as "floating clouds" ( meaning "too small and of little importance to mention") and "gelivable" (meaning " very helpful") . In the speeches , these university presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. They were very different from the usual run of lectures.
Many university presidents have changed their regular manner of addressing graduation ceremonies from an advising and preaching mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. They try to use those words popular among young people in their speeches.
In the past, university presidents' speeches were criticized for being too standard and lacking sentiment. Now , they quote fashionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting to adopt more everyday attitudes to students. The use of these new expressions has _ a heated discussion. It focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in an informal way at graduation ceremonies.
Supporters agree with the new approach. They consider it good to build close ties with students by using the youth's own words. Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving university.
|
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
* The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional customs.
* People argue about whether to use fashionable words on formal occasions.
* More and more words are changing with the development of technology.
* Many people are likely to be influenced by the Internet.
|
Many people are likely to be influenced by the Internet.
|
[
"The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional customs.",
"People argue about whether to use fashionable words on formal occasions.",
"More and more words are changing with the development of technology."
] |
race
|
When I asked him to explain what he meant , he started to bring lots of moments we had together and all the time he was pointing the fact that I was doing things in order to have his approval . Which , is true . It 's hard for him to understand that I DON'T KNOW HOW TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP ! ! ! And it 's harder for me to accept it .
|
What may happen after trying to explain what i meant ?
A] I would ramble on and on about nothing important .
B] I would start to talk about the past .
C] I would ask if she knew what i was talking about .
D] I would ask if she had anything to talk about ?
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
M: Please excuse me for coming late.
W: It's not your fault. After all, it's the busiest time of the day.
|
What is the woman's attitude toward the man?
- Understanding
- Complaining
- Sorry
|
Understanding
|
[
"Complaining",
"Sorry"
] |
dream
|
open a bottle of soda without it exploding
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* To make sure your soda bottle doesn't explode when you open it, just slowly, slowly, so, so slowly open the cap while shaking the bottle,turn it a little crack and you'll hear the hiss of gas escaping and you might even notice bubbles roiling below the surface. however, if you've opened it juuuuust enough no liquid will be able to escape
* To make sure your soda bottle doesn't explode when you open it, just slowly, slowly, so, so slowly open the cap. turn it a little crack and you'll hear the hiss of gas escaping and you might even notice bubbles roiling below the surface. however, if you've opened it juuuuust enough no liquid will be able to escape
|
To make sure your soda bottle doesn't explode when you open it, just slowly, slowly, so, so slowly open the cap. turn it a little crack and you'll hear the hiss of gas escaping and you might even notice bubbles roiling below the surface. however, if you've opened it juuuuust enough no liquid will be able to escape
|
[
"To make sure your soda bottle doesn't explode when you open it, just slowly, slowly, so, so slowly open the cap while shaking the bottle,turn it a little crack and you'll hear the hiss of gas escaping and you might even notice bubbles roiling below the surface. however, if you've opened it juuuuust enough no liquid will be able to escape"
] |
piqa
|
Below are pages adapted from, _
Sochi Volunteers
* 5 December 2013 Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team is Prepared for Games
On international Volunteer Day, 5 December, the Organizing Committee of the Winter Games in Sochi presented the national "Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team", The Sochi 2014 Volunteer Team is complete, consisting of 25,000 volunteers from 26 volunteer centers across Russia as well as global volunteers.
* 6 August 2013 Sochi 2014 Sochi 2014 volunteer s meet athletics stars in Moscow
Approximately 2,000 Sochi 2014 volunteers will take part in the staging of the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Moscow from 10-18 August.
* 30 May 2013 "Sochi 2014"volunteers on the presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic medals
In St. Petersburg during the 11th"Sport Accord", Annual International Sports Convention was held on the presentation of the Olympic and Paralympic medals.
* 11 March 2013 Sochi 2014 Volunteer Training Program Launched across Russia
On March 11, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee launched a large-scale project for training 25,000 volunteers for the 2014Games in Sochi.
Sochi Culture Activities
* International Ballet Stars Gala, 29 January 2014
Year of Russian Culture in the United Kingdom and Year of British Culture.
* Sochi 2014 Culture Olympiad to Present History of Sports in Russia, 20 December 2013
As part of the Year of the of the Museum of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad the " Training the Strength of the Body, Sports and the Romanov Family " exhibition will be open starting from 21 December at the Sochi Art Museum.
* Sochi 2014 Cultural Program Culminates in Grand Finale, 16 December 2013
The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee has presented an entertaining Cultural Program for the guests and participants of the Olympic Games.
* Sochi 2014 Games Fans' Anthem will Unite Spectators in the Stands, 31 October 2013
100 days before the start of the first ever Olympic Winter Games in Russia, the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad and General Partner of the Games Sberbank have unveiled the fans' anthem for the Games. The anthem will be played at all Olympic venues and will be the main song at the sports fields for the competitions.
* "White Stick" Music Festival to Take Place during the Start of Sochi 2014 Torch Relay, 7 October 2013
On 7 October, during the launch of the Olympic Torch Relay, the "White Stick" IV International charity festival will take place against the backdrop of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad in Moscow.
* Winners of Cultural Program Competition to Perform at Sochi Games, 19 September 2013
The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee's cultural program Contest has come to an end and the winners have been announced. It took place within the framework of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad.
* Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad to Showcase Russia's cultural diversity, 22 August 2013
From August, 25 to September 8, the "Alluring Worlds, Ethnic Russia" travelling festival will travel along the coast of the Black Sea. The festival is part of the Sochi 2014 Cultural Olympiad's Year of the Museums and will illustrate Russia's diversity.
|
"White Stick" Music Festival took place in _ .
A. Moscow
B. Sochi
C. St. Petersburg
D. the United Kingdom
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
There exist three boxes, called one, two and three. Box three overlaps box one. Box two covers this box. A medium orange apple is covered by box two. Box three covers a medium yellow apple. To the north of and touches the medium yellow apple is a medium orange apple. The medium orange apple is in box three. To the north of and touches this thing is a green apple. The green apple is within box three.
|
Are all medium yellow apples south of any thing?
* Yes
* No
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
What displays less aggression when there are fewer older members?
a. Bacteria
b. Rocks
c. Bucks
d. Bamboo
e. Toads
f. Cats
g. Dogs
h. The sun
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] |
qasc
|
|
Safe haven principle: It means that the network service provider provides search or link services for the service object. After receiving the notice from the rights holder, it deletes or disconnects the infringing works, performances, audio and video products according to the regulations, and is not liable for compensation responsibility.
|
Based on the above definitions, which of the following is safe haven principles?
a) A video website provided an online broadcast service of a movie on a website operated by it without permission. after receiving the notice from the plaintiff, the movie was deleted on the same day
b) A website is a video sharing website that provides information storage space. a netizen uploaded a movie to the website without authorization. the website did not edit or organize the movie. it was deleted immediately after the right holder issued a notice.
c) Liu is a photographer, and provided the public with click-to-view, download and print services on the photography site without his consent. the model asked him to stop infringement, apologize and compensate for the loss. a quick delete of the defendant's infringing photo
d) A website mainly provides video resources of popular film and television works for download to the public. when some film and television copyright owners found out, they notified the website, and the website immediately deleted related works.
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
logiqa
|
Create paper chopping board.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1. Cut food under flat coffee filter.
2. Cut food over flat coffee filter.
|
2
|
[
"1"
] |
piqa
|
Many years ago I lived in a western country. My very first job was in the city and I was excited to go to work by public transport! I had never been employed before and my chances of travelling on a bus by myself had always been very slim. So, I was very happy with my new lifestyle!
I left home each morning in time to catch the 8.05 bus from the main road. One autumn morning I could see the bus approaching. I could also see an elderly lady walking with a lovely dog beside her. There were some youngsters behind her.
The bus arrived and we got on. Only eight passengers were permitted to travel standing. I was inside the bus when the conductor called, "Only eight standing passengers! Could the last one to get on please get off?" I saw those youngsters inside, right in front of me, and it occurred that they had jumped the queue!
I turned and saw the elderly lady with her dog about to get off. I moved quickly to get in front of her. I encouraged her to stay, knowing very well I would be late that morning, but it didn't bother me. It was only as I moved past her to get off the bus that I realized -- she was blind! Her dog was her guide dog!
Well, I eventually got to the office. After the day's work I went to the bus stand in front of my office to make the return journey. What a pleasant surprise! The lady and her dog were there! I was really pleased because I would get a better chance to speak with her. I started the conversation and she recognized my Asian accent! She asked if I was the same person who helped her that morning. Amazing! From there onwards it was one long happy conversation.
These beautiful memories are still fresh in my mind. By helping others, I feel content!
|
Which of the following statements best shows the theme of the passage?
- There is no place like home.
- The early bird catches the worm
- There is kindness to be found everywhere
- Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.
|
The early bird catches the worm
|
[
"There is no place like home.",
"There is kindness to be found everywhere",
"Nothing is difficult to the man who will try."
] |
race
|
A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts to determine whether an individual pressure aroa is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity .They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a summary picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.
All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately.Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day"outlook" which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an anaiysis of the upper air levels which often set the stage for development of air masses, fronts and storms.
Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather
predictions, with identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations. Extensive experiments are also in progress for weathef modification studies.
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The observation of weather conditions by satellites is helpful because it _
A] makes weather prediction easier
B] shows things that would otherwise take hours to describe in a few minutes
C] is modern
D] uses electronic instruments
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D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn't know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, "Wanted--the greatest gift for my mother".
About a week before his mother's birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, this bird can speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother's birthday, he called his mother, "Well, mother," he asked, "what do you think of the bird?" "Oh, it's very delicious, dear." said his mother.
|
The best title for this passage is _ .
A. a birthday gift
B. a talented bird
C. a lucky mother
D. a clever son
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Anaphora is the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of several phrases or clauses.
We are united. We are powerful. We are winners.
Antithesis involves contrasting opposing ideas within a parallel grammatical structure.
I want to help, not to hurt.
Apostrophe is a direct address to an absent person or a nonhuman entity.
Oh, little bird, what makes you sing so beautifully?
Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound in a series of nearby words.
Try to light the fire.
Chiasmus is an expression in which the second half parallels the first but reverses the order of words.
Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you.
A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.
Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
I ate so much that I think I might explode!
An oxymoron is a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms.
Some reviewers are calling this book a new classic.
A paradox is a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
Always expect the unexpected.
Understatement involves deliberately representing something as less serious or important than it really is.
As you know, it can get a little cold in the Antarctic.
|
Which figure of speech is used in this text?
For the time being, certainly, it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations (Squealer always spoke of it as a "readjustment," never as a "reduction") . . .
—George Orwell, Animal Farm
A. Euphemism
B. Antithesis
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
scienceqa
|
What evaporates from the skin?
- Energy
- Water
- Solutes
- H2o
- Pus
- Sweat
- Rain
- Phlegm
|
Sweat
|
[
"Energy",
"Water",
"Solutes",
"H2o",
"Pus",
"Rain",
"Phlegm"
] |
qasc
|
|
Our children feel stressed out by an educational system that actually uses stress as an educational technique. It's a constant pressure of homework deadlines,essays and exams. And our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life. They'll end up nowhere if they don't pass this or that exam. Our educational system is based on a very Western idea that life is a struggle and you'd better measure up. It's survival of the fittest. While there is some truth to this,not as much as people think.
Our ancestors didn't develop a constant stress environment. Back then,stress came quickly and was over quickly,it wasn't like the stress of modern education. Stress was originally just a shortterm biological response to danger;however,the constant stress of modern education rarely stops. It's long term,at least ten years and usually more.
Recent research has shown that the neurological response to stress is the same response that is found in depression. So,what's the solution? A number have been proposed,including but not limited to the following.
_ .Exercise consumes energy that would otherwise build up in the stress response and could cause physical and mental problems.
Teach relaxation exercises. Allowing the mind and body to relax cuts off the stress response and reduces the neurological fatigue ,enabling the individual to recover at least somewhat.
Pay attention to thinking. Training the stressed student to pay attention to his or her own mind to a point where he or she is sufficiently aware to shut off the stress response when necessary.
Of course,there's a logical answer to the problem. Just rearrange our teaching methods to encourage,rather than prevent,the natural curiosity and joy in learning that we are all born with. This would remove the stress and probably cut learning time in half.
|
If you are a teacher in a high school, _ .
1. you should stick to your teaching methods
2. you should ignore the stressed student
3. you should leave students in a good mood
4. you should relax yourself as far as possible
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
It is reported that today in China, 50% of people who write blogs do so as a personal diary and 83% use their blogs for sending messages to friends. It is also found that there is a strong East-West difference. In places like the US, blogs that offer information on news attract more readers but in China, blogs are more likely to be about sharing personal feelings.
It seems that bloggers can be divided into three types: IT bloggers, bloggers who record their ordinary feelings and media bloggers.
When blogging first started, the IT people had the technological advantage and they took the chance to put their thoughts on the web. Some of these IT people read their blogs.
The next wave of bloggers did not have any training as writes or in IT and wrote about normal daily life. Media bloggers, however, are trained writers, such as journalists and editors. When the many media bloggers showed up, the everyday blogs lost most of their readers. Media bloggers have the advantage of knowing how to communicate well through the written word.
However, the normal bloggers are still out there and increasing in number. It seems that blogging is the new way to express your feelings. People feel like the world is listening to, or rather reading, their problems, even if they are not .
|
How does the writers feel about the subject?
A. We can't tell since he/she is not a blogger.
B. He/She feels that there are lots of problems with blogging.
C. We can't tell since he/she is just reporting facts.
D. He/She feels strongly that blogging is a good thing.
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains a medium black square. Below block A there is block B. It has a small black triangle, a big yellow square and one small yellow triangle. This block also has one big black triangle. To the left of the small yellow triangle and the big black triangle is the small black triangle. The big yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the small yellow triangle and the big black triangle. To the left of block A there is block C. It contains a big yellow circle, a small yellow square and a small black triangle. The big yellow circle is to the left of a big blue circle and the small yellow square. The small yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. To the right of the small black triangle is the big blue circle. The small yellow square is above the big blue circle. This object is to the right of the small black triangle.
|
What is above the shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block? a medium black square or a object which is touching the top edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Medium black square ",
"Object which is touching the top edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
On Thanksgiving Day, nine years ago, I stole my father's car.
He was 88 years old and living in a retirement community in Ojai. The previous July, he had failed his driver's test, but he'd kept driving without a license, as if he had forgotten that he didn't have a license, or as if he hadn't cared, but something had to be done.
On Thanksgiving morning, I drove up to fetch him for a turkey dinner, and while he finished getting ready, I stole his spare car keys. So Dad spent the night at my house. The next day, after a long talk in which he still refused to relinquish his keys, I drove him home with a friend, who would drive my father's car back to my place. I was so nervous and eager for the whole thing to be over, so I got a speeding ticket on the way.
My father never fully forgave the theft of his car, although as the months passed and his dementia worsened. One reason my father had been so eager to keep driving was that his younger brother Wes lived in a county home. Wes had been born mentally challenged and later suffered from schizophrenia , my father had driven monthly to see him. It seemed right to help them see each other. So, seven years ago, Jim and I borrowed a van equipped for a wheelchair ,picked up Wes and took him for Thanksgiving with my father.
At my father's place, we moved Wes in his chair out of the van and up to the door. When the brothers saw each other, their faces lit up.
"Is that you, bud?" Wes called out, half rising from his seat.
"Wes!"My father cried. They grasped each other's hands firmly, smiled at each other, their joy obvious.
Slowly, we made our way back to my father's apartment; my husband walked alongside my father while I pushed Wes in his chair. That was last time my father saw his brother. Wes passed away a few months later. My father continued to worsen.
That was our last Thanksgiving together. He died in 2011, a few months shy of his 96th birthday. That means there will be no car tricks this year, no wheelchair van and there will never again be multiple generations of our family at the same table.
|
The writer stole his father's car because _ .
1. she couldn't afford a car herself
2. she was concerned about her father's safety
3. her father was too old to drive his car
4. an accident once happened to her father
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
N is over there and S is on the left. K and X are side by side with X at the bottom and K on the top. X and L are vertical and X is below L. G is positioned in the front right corner of Y. N is on the top side to I. D and K are both there with the object K below the object D. L and Q are parallel, and L on the right of Q. I is diagonally left and below D. Y is to the upper left of S.
|
What is the relation of the agent I to the agent X?
1: above
2: below
3: upper-left
4: right
5: overlap
6: upper-right
7: lower-right
8: left
9: lower-left
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist in the image. Two midsize white rectangles are in box DDD. Box DDD covers a midsize green rectangle and contains another midsize white rectangle. To the south of midsize white rectangle number two is midsize white rectangle number one. North of midsize white rectangle number three there is this thing. Behind box DDD there is box EEE with a midsize green rectangle. South of, disconnected from and farther from this box is box DDD. A midsize orange thing is covered by box EEE.
|
Where is the midsize green rectangle in EEE regarding midsize white rectangle number two?
- far
- behind
- ntpp
- po
- tpp
- ntppi
- above
|
above
|
[
"far",
"behind",
"ntpp",
"po",
"tpp",
"ntppi"
] |
spartun
|
L and W are horizontal and L is to the right of W. I is at the bottom and Q is on the top. T and B are parallel, and T on the right of B. L is at the bottom and F is on the top. The object M is upper and slightly to the left of the object B. Q and M are parallel, and Q is to the right of M. T is sitting at the 12:00 position to W.
|
What is the relation of the agent M to the agent W?
A: above
B: overlap
C: left
D: below
E: lower-right
F: lower-left
G: upper-left
H: right
I: upper-right
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
|
Overall supply is the total amount of a good or service that producers make and sell. There are several things that can make overall supply go up or down. The table below shows how changes to these things might affect overall supply.
| Resources | Number of producers or suppliers | Expected change in demand
Supply goes up | when resources cost less or are easier to get | when there are more producers or suppliers | when demand is expected to go up
Supply goes down | when resources cost more or are harder to get | when there are fewer producers or suppliers | when demand is expected to go down
Producers are people or companies that make goods or provide services. Suppliers are people or companies that sell goods or services. New inventions or technologies can also help workers produce goods and services more quickly. As a result of these changes, the supply of a good or service will often go up.
|
Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Norwood. But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Norwood?
- The supply probably went down.
- The supply probably went up.
|
The supply probably went up.
|
[
"The supply probably went down."
] |
scienceqa
|
a dark-skinned , dark-haired girl in a blue jumper and red pants is sitting on the floor .
|
Is the floor touching the red thing?
* No
* Yes
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
resq
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has one medium yellow square and a big yellow square. Above and near to the big yellow square there is the medium yellow square. The big yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. Then, there is block B with one medium blue circle in it. A big yellow circle is also touching the right edge of this block. The big yellow circle is below the medium blue circle. The medium blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. Finally, to the right of block B we have block C which is above block A. It contains one small black triangle. This block also contains a medium blue triangle. Near to, to the right of and below the small black triangle there is the medium blue triangle.
|
Which object is below a medium blue triangle? the medium blue circle or the big yellow square?
|
The big yellow square
|
[
"The medium blue circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A has one small black square. Block B contains two big blue circles. There are also a small blue triangle and one medium blue triangle in this block. Big blue circle number one is near to and to the right of a small black circle which is below the small blue triangle and the medium blue triangle. It is below the medium blue triangle.
|
Which object is to the right of a small black circle? the medium triangle or the square?
|
None of them
|
[
"The medium triangle ",
"The square ",
"Both of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A large green oval is inside and touching a box called DDD. Box DDD covers a large orange rectangle which is in front of a large orange oval. Box DDD has the large orange oval. This box covers a tiny orange oval. The large orange oval is in front of the tiny orange oval. Behind and touches the green object there is this thing. Over the rectangle there is the green object.
|
What is the position of DDD relative to the large green oval?
* left
* right
* ec
* near
* behind
* tppi
* ntppi
|
tppi
|
[
"left",
"right",
"ec",
"near",
"behind",
"ntppi"
] |
spartun
|
R is on the top side to F. F is positioned in the top left corner of K. K is below Q at 7 o'clock. G and Q are both there with the object G above the object Q. E is at the bottom of G vertically. Z is to the upper left of B. Z is sitting at the lower right position to H. X is sitting at the lower position to H. R presents left to X.
|
What is the relation of the agent H to the agent B?
A: above
B: left
C: lower-left
D: below
E: overlap
F: upper-left
G: lower-right
H: upper-right
I: right
|
F
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. A medium black square is in block A. This block also has a medium yellow square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below the medium yellow square. To the left of block A there is block B. It contains two medium blue squares. It also contains a medium yellow square. Medium blue square number one is below the medium yellow square and medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number two is below the medium yellow square. Finally, we have block C which is below block A. It contains a medium black square.
|
Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the medium yellow square which is in block B or the medium yellow square that is in block A?
|
The medium yellow square that is in block a
|
[
"The medium yellow square which is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
I don't like talking openly about my feelings. That's probably why I am writing this, because it seems an easier way of telling you how thankful I am to you.
When I first got ill two years ago and had to be taken to hospital, you were the first person I called to tell, maybe because I knew Mum wasn't going to answer her phone, but probably because you are the first person I call in an emergency.
As one illness turned into another and I was stuck in hospital for weeks, feeling sorry for myself, you were still at my beside trying to talk to me to cheer me up. The illness hit my kidney and we then realized that I was going to need a transport sooner or later. You put yourself forward to be tested as soon as possible and it turned out you were a perfect match.
Then last year, in March, we both went down for the operation. I woke a few hours afterwards and felt better. It wasn't until the following day that we got to see each other again. We hugged silently and asked one another how we were. But I never said the words I should have--- thank you. To this day, I still haven't said those words to you for my kidney.
In the month after the operation, when we were both at home recovering, I made you lunch, went for walks with you. It's my way of saying that I care for you a great deal and that I am truly thankful for what you did for me.
I want you to know that my silence towards you and the times you tried to talk to me and got nothing weren't because of you. Maybe one day when you will read this, I hope you know that in my own silent way, I am for ever thankful.
|
After the operation the writer _ .
* was too shy to show his thanks
* told he was thankful to his father
* thought a lot about the transport
* didn't wake until his father came
|
thought a lot about the transport
|
[
"was too shy to show his thanks",
"told he was thankful to his father",
"didn't wake until his father came"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has a small yellow circle and one small blue square. A small yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. This shape is near to and touching the small blue square. Above and to the left of the small yellow square there is the small yellow circle. Below block A there is block B with a small yellow triangle in it. To the right of block A there is block C with a medium yellow square in it.
|
What is to the left of the medium thing? a small yellow circle or a blue shape?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Small yellow circle ",
"Blue shape",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A midsize green rectangle is inside and touching and a midsize white rectangle is inside a box called DDD. The midsize green rectangle is to the south of the midsize white rectangle. To the south of a midsize orange rectangle there is the midsize white rectangle. Box DDD contains the midsize orange rectangle. Another box called EEE contains this box. Within another box called JJJ there is this box. North of a midsize green rectangle is a midsize orange rectangle. The midsize orange rectangle is within box JJJ. Box JJJ covers the midsize green rectangle.
|
Do all boxes contain a midsize orange rectangle?
A] No
B] Yes
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
The word's largest aircraft made its public debut last week at Europe's biggest factory, a purpose built assembly line in Toulouse, souther, n France.The Airbus A380 will have 50 per cent more floor space than American rival Boeing's 747 Jumbo, with room for duty-free shops, restaurants and even a sauna.This new arrival is expected to change the face of air travel.
The A380 will enter service in early 2006 with Singapore Airlines.
Airbus claims the A380 will burn less fuel, make less noise, create less pollution and cost 17 per cent less per seat than the 747.It will also reduce traffic problems in the skies.
The aircraft, which cost between PS140 million(US$250m) and PS157 million (US$280m) each compared with PS84 million (US$150m) for Boeing's new Dreamliner jet, is being built at 16 factories in Germany, France, Spain and the UK.
But activists have warned of more noise and pollution from the Superjumbo, while Boeing believes huge aircraft will not be in great demand over the next decade.
As a result, it is putting faith in the much smaller 7E7 Dreamliner.But Airbus is pinning its hopes on the "big is beautiful" theory, gambling on size being the key factor in the US-European battle for the skies.
Airbus said it was in talks with half a dozen global airlines about buying the A380. China Eastern Airlines, already an Airbus customer, is said to be targeted, while executives made it plain that they wanted to fight for the Japanese market, which had traditionally been controlled by Boeing.
Over the next 20 years, Airbus hopes to sell 750 of the new planes into a market worth PS185billion (US$330bn).The company already has129 firm orders for the A380, with 52 options.
|
In the Airbus A380, passengers cannot find _ .
- duty-free shops
- restaurants
- a sauna
- banks
|
a sauna
|
[
"duty-free shops",
"restaurants",
"banks"
] |
race
|
There are many types of reports.A report is simply an account of something that has happened.The commonest are news reports.We get them in newspapers,over radio and on television.Sometimes cinemas also show us newsreels.
The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide news.If you examine a newspaper closely,you will find that there are all types of news:accidents,floods,fires,wars,fashions ,sports,books,etc.The news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundings.Sometimes there are news items which are very amusing.
A news report is usually very short,except when it is about something very important,but it contains a lot of information.It is also written in short paragraphs.The first paragraph is in fact a summary of the news item.It gives all the necessary information,what,when,where,how and why.The other paragraphs give full details of the subject.There may also be interviews with people.The words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas .
Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.
|
The easiest way to get today's news is _ .
a. to watch a color TV
b. to read today's newspapers
c. to listen to the music over radio
d. to go to the cinema
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
W: Where did Tom spend his holiday?
M: He wished to go to London and Paris, but he didn't have enough money, so he went to Beijing instead.
|
Where did Tom spend his holiday?
a] In Beijing.
b] In London.
c] In Paris.
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c"
] |
dream
|
BERLIN (Reuters)--Germany's postal service has announced plans to explore improved service and help protect the environment by getting "fetch friends"--ordinary people traveling across cities--to deliver parcels on their way.
It is hoped that the move, which will be tested in the coming months, might lessen traffic in inner cities and reduce CO2emissions . This should help DHL, a division of the German postal service, reach its target of improving the company's carbon efficiency by 30 percent before 2020.
"As the world's biggest logistics provider, we recognize a special responsibility to reduce the impact on the environment as much as possible," said Frank Appel, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Post DHL, in a statement referring to a variety of measures being considered.
The "fetch friends" find out online about parcels that need delivering to people who live or work along the way that they are planning to travel through the city. They then select the ones that they want to take.
Codes sent to their mobile phones tell the volunteers where to pick the packages up. Parcels can be taken part of the way or passed on to another volunteer but all volunteers need to have the right code on their mobile phone so the track and trace system can be updated.
Logistics companies will be responsible for looking after the operation to make sure that the privacy of post is respected.
It's hoped that this could be done using mobile phones but DHL says it recognizes that some security issues remain to be worked out.
|
Which of the following statements is TRUE of DHL?
- It belongs to the Germany's postal service.
- It has succeeded in improving its carbon efficiency by 30%.
- It has designed many measures to improve its service speed.
- It has the most up-to-date tracking system in Germany.
|
It belongs to the Germany's postal service.
|
[
"It has succeeded in improving its carbon efficiency by 30%.",
"It has designed many measures to improve its service speed.",
"It has the most up-to-date tracking system in Germany."
] |
race
|
The round trip will cost at least $4.800 in all. Some more fees may also need to be spent. I hope you will have a good trip.
DAY 1
Leave the USA for China. Your flight will include meals. drinks. and in-flight entertainment for your journey.
DAY 2
Arrive and check in at your hotel: Beijing Hotel. You will only need to payY=560 (70% "discounts off) per night for a single room.
DAY 3
In the morning we will go by subway to the Olympic Green and see the Bird's Nest. In the afternoon. we will visit the Water Cube.
DAY 4
Enjoy a full-day tour to the Forbidden City. the Temple of Heaven and the Confucius Temple. We will begin at Tiananmen Square and then walk to the Forbidden City. In the afternoon. we will visit the Temple of Heaven and the Confucius Temple:
DAY 5
We will visit Beijing Zoo and the Summer Palace. First stop: Beijing Zoo. You have a chance to see China's most cherished native animal. panda. After lunch. we will take the bus to the Summer Palace.
DAY 6
We will go to the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs.
DAY 7
Take off from Beijing Capital International Airport.
|
Which of the following places will you NOT see on Day 4?
- The Confucius Temple.
- The Summer Palace.
- The Forbidden City.
- The Temple of Heaven.
|
The Summer Palace.
|
[
"The Confucius Temple.",
"The Forbidden City.",
"The Temple of Heaven."
] |
race
|
Nancy and Sheila are in the same class. They are friends. Nancy wants to invite Sheila to dinner on Sunday. But Sheila doesn't know the way. Now Nancy is telling her.
"It's easy. You can take No. 4 bus. After you get off at Red Road. cross it and take the first turning on the left. Walk along the road for about five minutes. and then you'll see a big tree. Go straight on for about a hundred meters. and you will see a big red house. This is not my home. Go past the big house about four hundred meters. and you'll see a small yellow house beside a little tree. Then you can open the door with your foot."
"With my foot?" asks Sheila. "Why?"
"Well. you won't come to my house empty-handed , will you?" answers Nancy.
|
Which of the following is true?
A: Nancy asks Sheila to come to her home on Saturday.
B: Nancy and Sheila are classmates.
C: Sheila knows Nancy's home very well.
D: Sheila should take No. 5 bus first.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Did anyone else have to deal with the winds today ? My 12 miles seemed like 8 forward and 4 backward . Seems like no matter which way I turned I was headed into the wind . It was definitely hotter yesterday and today , I ' m with you , I want cooler temps .
|
Would the day 's journey been easier had the weather obliged ?
* No , all things considered it was a beautiful day
* No , I could n't have asked for better weather
* Yes , the weather made things exceptionally difficult
* No , it was a perfect day for traveling
|
Yes , the weather made things exceptionally difficult
|
[
"No , all things considered it was a beautiful day",
"No , I could n't have asked for better weather",
"No , it was a perfect day for traveling"
] |
cosmos
|
The condominium has public recreational areas, what was the purpose of these?
* Park cars
* Complex
* Florida
* Washington
* Community
|
Community
|
[
"Park cars",
"Complex",
"Florida",
"Washington"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
72 Structural unemployment: refers to the inconsistency between the supply structure and the demand structure of the labor force in terms of skills, experience, type of work, knowledge, age, gender, subjective will, and region due to changes in economic structure, system, and growth patterns Caused unemployment.
|
According to the above definitions, Which of the following are not structural unemployment cases:
- The products of an electronics factory have been forced to change production due to long-term unsaleability, and the employee xiao zhang has made a living because he does not have a suitable job.
- Farmer wang enters the city to work in the countryside, but cannot find a job
- Xiao zhao graduated from university last year and was determined to stay and work in a big city, but he couldn't do it well, and continued to study and prepare to apply for a master's degree.
- Xiaoli has worked in a company for two years and feels that there is no room for further development. he quit his job this year and plans to find another job.
|
Xiaoli has worked in a company for two years and feels that there is no room for further development. he quit his job this year and plans to find another job.
|
[
"The products of an electronics factory have been forced to change production due to long-term unsaleability, and the employee xiao zhang has made a living because he does not have a suitable job.",
"Farmer wang enters the city to work in the countryside, but cannot find a job",
"Xiao zhao graduated from university last year and was determined to stay and work in a big city, but he couldn't do it well, and continued to study and prepare to apply for a master's degree."
] |
logiqa
|
E is positioned above P. P and J are both there with the object J below the object P. C is positioned above E and to the left.
|
What is the relation of the agent J to the agent E?
a) below
b) left
c) above
d) overlap
e) right
f) upper-left
g) upper-right
h) lower-left
i) lower-right
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
|
It's so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring. So why not take the vacations off? A new survey found that 31%of U.S workers don't always take all of their vacation days. Americans have 12 vacation days on average each year, but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.
So why don't they use up their vacation days? Some say they would rather get money back for their unused days; some busy workers say they just can't leave their work. Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.
The French take their vacations seriously. French workers get an average of 39 vacation days, and 40% plan to take at least one there-to-four-week vacation.
Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year, but they can't find time to use them all. More workers there return vacation days than any other country surveyed.
British workers have the longest working week in Europe ,with 23 vacation days --the shortest vacation. So they feel overworked.75% say their weekends or vacations are too short and 40% would _ a day's pay for one more vacation day.
|
What does the word "sacrifice" mean in the last sentence?
- Give up.
- Take up.
- Use up.
- Put up.
|
Put up.
|
[
"Give up.",
"Take up.",
"Use up."
] |
race
|
That simple ... Anyway , it was , quite nice to met these people , I kind of ... like them , after all . For the next day we ( I mean Elka and me ) had planned grill . But quite out of the blue , the weather changed -- it rained and that was serious threat to the whole grill idea . Fortunately Elka decided to move our party to the attic of her house and put grill on the balcony , under parasol .
|
Why did Elka and the narrator want to grill ?
- They only ate meat .
- None of the above choices .
- They wanted to have a social gathering .
- They wanted to try out the new grill .
|
They wanted to have a social gathering .
|
[
"They only ate meat .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They wanted to try out the new grill ."
] |
cosmos
|
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A contains a medium blue square. Below block A there is block B. It has a medium yellow square and one medium black square. Below the medium black square is the medium yellow square. To the left of block A there is block C. It has two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium blue square number two is below a medium black square. Below the medium black square is medium blue square number one. This shape is below the medium blue square number two.
|
Which object is to the left of a medium blue square? the medium black square that is in block B or the medium black square that is in block C?
|
The medium black square that is in block c
|
[
"The medium black square that is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
K is below T and to the right of T. The object Q is upper and slightly to the left of the object L. N is over there and Q is on the right. L is to the right of H with a small gap between them. H is diagonally to the bottom left of K.
|
What is the relation of the agent Q to the agent H?
a: left
b: upper-right
c: above
d: lower-right
e: lower-left
f: below
g: overlap
h: right
i: upper-left
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
|
Economics is the study of how societies with limited resources decide what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce. What, how, and for whom to produce are problems all over the world because human needs are practically unlimited, but all societies have only limited quantities of resources that can be used to produce goods or services.
A knowledge of basic economics is important for understanding both the problems and opportunities that will face the world economy in the 21st century. As a student of economics, one will have the chance to discover how commerce , government policies, and day-to-day decisions made by consumers affect his living standards. The study of economics can help him understand the influence of such events as the move to free markets in prefix = st1 /PolandandRussia, or of ups and downs in interest rate and the foreign exchange rate. Economics is influenced by developments in the many different areas of business, politics, science, nature, religion and history. And whether or not one is aware of it, economics is an important part of his life.
From a practical point of view, one's study of economics will help improve his decision-making skills. He learns a logical way to compare different courses of action. As he studies the concept of opportunity cost, for instance, he will discover that every choice he makes has both a benefit and a cost. Suppose someone decides to get a part-time job so he can earn enough money to buy a car. He will have the benefit of owning the car, but he will pay a cost in terms of the leisure hours he gives up for working so as to pay for the car and keep it in good condition. After weighing his choice in cost-benefit terms, he may decide he does not need a car any more.
|
Economics can help one make better decisions because he learns _ .
* a logical way of thinking
* all the practical economic theories
* how to weigh the cost and the benefit
* something useful about business
|
a logical way of thinking
|
[
"all the practical economic theories",
"how to weigh the cost and the benefit",
"something useful about business"
] |
race
|
Men can be beautiful too,right?
China is going to host the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest in Guangzhou this December.This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.Students from over 130 countries will compete for Mr and Miss Beauty.The contest is one of the most respected beauty contests in the world.It was copied by the United Nations University (an international university belonging to the United Nations) in 1986.
Stick to studying
Li Yining,an economics professor at Peking University,said that he would not encourage students to try their luck in the stock market ."They should stress study," Li said in his speech at Beijing Foreign Studies University.When asked,the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.Li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for lowlevel income people.
Campus cinema
Students at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the National Day holiday.The 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project was _ at the end of September.The ticket will cost 3-8 yuan,rather than 30-40 yuan at cinemas in town.Students often download movies online or watch DVDs.Now they can enjoy original films in the digital cinema.The digital cinema will show a variety of films besides Hollywood blockbusters .
Getting practical
All 12,000 graduates from vocational school in Shanxi Province have landed a job,according to the provincial government.In the past five years, it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However,the number for university graduates is 70 percent.Some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salaries than university students.
|
Professor Li thinks that _ .
A] the government can do nothing about the housing problem
B] the students should try their luck in the stock market
C] the house prices in Beijing will keep going up
D] the students should not only pay attention to study
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
The diet of a brown bear includes roots, grasses, berries, nuts, fish, insects, and mammals. Based on this description, in what category is a brown bear?
* Carnivore
* Herbivore
* Omnivore
* Decomposer
|
Omnivore
|
[
"Carnivore",
"Herbivore",
"Decomposer"
] |
arc
|
|
Laboratory work is your chance to learn science firsthand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.
LABORATORYRULES
Throughout the lesson
*Do not enter the science lab without the teacher's permission.*No food or drinks are to be alowed in the science lab.
Before the Experiment
*Read al instructions carefuly before every experiment.
*Prepare al apparatus and arrange them so that you wil not knock them over while doing the experiment.
During the Experiment
*If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate, ask your teacher for help.*Never smel or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission.
After the Experiment
*Wash al apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were.
*Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets.
First Aid
*Report al accidents to your teacher immediately.
*If you spil( )any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher.
|
If you get chemicals on the clothing, you can find ways to solve it in the part _ .
1. After the Experiment
2. First Aid
3. Before the Experiment
4. During the Experiment
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
New Education is the UK's first training company devoted to the development of leadership potential in cross-cultural environment, We provide high quality training services such as effective communication, public speaking, positive attitude, life planning, career skills, Chinese and Western cultural differences and traditional Chinese business wisdom.
New Education was set up in April 2010, with headquarters in London, Our professional services are divided into personal training and corporate training.Personal training is mainly for students, professional and business managers.Corporate training is mainly for Chinese companies with branches in the UK and foreign companies interested in China.
With our deep understanding of Chinese and Western environment and high-quality training techniques, we can provide excellent professional services.Our goal is to become the best learning partner for individuals and companies seeking for overseas success.
Our training team is composed by the elites from various industries.In addition to our professional training skills and techniques, and our rich experience, we are willing to devote ourselves to helping others improve themselves and seek for success.
Easterners and Westerners are very different in their ways and means to explain concepts and information, which is important in our personal trainings.Our main value lies in the combination of the western theories and practice in individual development and the Chinese people's habits, ways of thinking and the practical problems in cross-cultural background, to effectively help you in improving your overseas competitiveness and achieving your goals.
|
Which of the following would be most interested in New Education training program?
- A business student.
- A Chinese tourist.
- An amateur artist.
- A British company.
|
A business student.
|
[
"A Chinese tourist.",
"An amateur artist.",
"A British company."
] |
race
|
T is positioned down and to the left of L. The object U and L are there. The object L is above and slightly to the left of the object U. T is to the bottom-right of R. B is placed at the upper left of Y. R is diagonally to the bottom right of Y. M is upper left of U.
|
What is the relation of the agent Y to the agent B?
A: upper-right
B: upper-left
C: above
D: lower-left
E: left
F: right
G: overlap
H: below
I: lower-right
|
I
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] |
stepgame
|
A new study suggests that the way to weight loss may be clear.A couple of glasses of water before meals help dieters lose about 5 pounds more than those who do not drink water.While drinking water before a meal may fill a person up,the contents of their meal are important as well.Should a person be eating a low-fat diet or a lowcarbohydrate diet? Or does it matter at all?
Recent research suggests that one diet isn't any better than the other.A few weeks before the water study,another concluded that lowfat and lowcarbohydrate diets tied in weight loss.While the lowcarbohydrate dieters did show a slight increase in good cholesterol and a reduction in blood pressure,there was not much difference in the dieters'weight loss.The point here is that the person had to stick to the diet.What helps a person see a diet through? It could be body type.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,as reported byTimemagazine,found that body shape is the key to which diet a person will be able to stick with.Apples are people who carry most of their weight above the belt,while pears carry their weight around their hips .Apple types were more likely to be highinsulin secretors who respond more strongly to carbohydrates in their bodies.They lost the most weight on a lowcarbohydrate diet.Pears were lowinsulin secretors who lost the same amount of weight on both diets.Unstable insulin levels can create stronger hunger senses,causing the apple types to go off their diet plans.
All of these studies again come down to choosing the diet that helps you eat less.The bodytype diet does make some sense as men are more likely to be apple types,with larger stomachs,and tend to do well on higherprotein diets,while women,who tend to carry weight around their hips,find themselves drawn to the lowfat diets.The reality is if a diet is failing you try another one.A plan you can't,or won't,stick to will never work,no matter what the research says.
|
If you want to lose weight but don't know what diet suits you,you can always _ .
- drink a few cups of water after each meal
- eat plenty of apples
- drink a few cups of water before each meal
- eat plenty of pears
|
eat plenty of apples
|
[
"drink a few cups of water after each meal",
"drink a few cups of water before each meal",
"eat plenty of pears"
] |
race
|
U is directly north east of G. W is to the upper left of L. J and B are parallel, and J on the left of B. O is at the bottom of W. Y is sitting at the lower right position to B. O is lower right of G. If J is the center of a clock face, U is located between 10 and 11.
|
What is the relation of the agent U to the agent O?
1) above
2) upper-right
3) left
4) upper-left
5) lower-left
6) right
7) below
8) lower-right
9) overlap
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
Nanotechnology is a fashionable word these days. The name "nano" comes from the size of molecules, which are measured in nanometers--or one billionth of a meter. Through operating the atoms and molecules, scientists can change the nature of common materials and even create new materials that have new properties.
But scientists are concerned about its possible risks to our daily lives.
Clothing merchants claim their nanocloth keeps our bodies warmer in winter, saving us from needing thick coats. Vitamin companies boast their nanopills are easier to absorb. Home decoration companies suggest you use their nanopaint, which has no smell, is waterproof, and free from poisonous substances.
Nanomaterials are making our lives better, its creators say. The US National Science Foundation predicts nanotechnology research will grow into a US $-trillion industry over the next 10 years.
But ly little is known about the potential health and environmental effects of the tiny particles. Just atoms wide, they are small enough to penetrate cells easily in lungs, brains and other organs. US bestseller "Prey", written by Michael Crichton, paints a doomsday in which a group of tiny nanomachines escapes the lab and threatens to take control of humanity.
Studies have shown that some nanoparticles can be poisonous to animal cells. There are fears that exposure can cause breathing problems, since nanoparticles could be taken in through the nose, causing unknown problems to brain cells. Scientists also fear that nanoparticles placed on the skin could damage DNA. "No one knows, and that's the problem," said Pat Mooney, director of the ETC Group. "People are rubbing them on the skin as sunscreens and as cosmetics."
Mooney's group is calling for products such as sunscreen, that are directly absorbed into the body to be _ taken _ off _ the _ shelf until they're proved safe.
|
What benefits can nanotechnology bring to us except _ .
a) It can allow us to be free from thick coats by wearing clothes made of nanocloth.
b) It can allow us to create more new materials to meet the need of our modern society.
c) It can help us to decorate our homes more environmentally friendly.
d) It can help us to take control of the doomsday.
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
There are two boxes, named DDD and EEE. Box DDD have two midsize white rectangles. A midsize orange rectangle is within and another midsize orange rectangle is covered by this box. Under midsize white rectangle number one is midsize orange rectangle number two. Midsize white rectangle number one is under midsize orange rectangle number one. Under midsize white rectangle number two there is midsize orange rectangle number one. Box DDD is over and in front of box EEE. Box EEE covers a midsize white rectangle.
|
What is the position of midsize orange rectangle number one regarding EEE?
a] far
b] ntpp
c] behind
d] above
e] tpp
f] ec
g] left
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
A box called one covers a medium yellow apple. There exists a box called two. Disconnected from box two there is another box called three with three medium yellow apples. Box one is below, disconnected from and to the right-hand side of this box. A medium green apple is covered by box three. Below medium yellow apple number three there is medium yellow apple number two. Under medium yellow apple number one there is medium yellow apple number three.
|
Where is medium yellow apple number one regarding the medium yellow apple covered by box one?
* tpp
* ec
* right
* behind
* below
* far
* left
|
left
|
[
"tpp",
"ec",
"right",
"behind",
"below",
"far"
] |
spartun
|
U is sitting at the upper right position to M. M is positioned above A and to the right.
|
What is the relation of the agent U to the agent A?
- lower-left
- lower-right
- upper-right
- below
- left
- right
- above
- upper-left
- overlap
|
upper-right
|
[
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"below",
"left",
"right",
"above",
"upper-left",
"overlap"
] |
stepgame
|
Island University has a competition for middle school students.
Read about the competition on their website.
School Competition
Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:
What do you have to do?
* Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.
* Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention
* Write a short description of your invention
Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!
|
What will be the award for the winners?
1] Inventions.
2] Souvenirs
3] Money.
4] Pictures.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
Which of the following is a chemical property of matter?
- Density
- Boiling point
- Flammability
- Shape
|
Flammability
|
[
"Density",
"Boiling point",
"Shape"
] |
arc
|
|
W: This week's program Up Your Street takes you to Harrogate, a small town in Yorkshire. Harrogate became a fashionable resort during Victorian times, when people came to take a bath in the mineral waters. Today, few people come to visit the town for its mineral waters. Instead, Harrogate has become a popular town for people to retire to. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal spot for people looking for a quiet life. Now, to tell us more about Harrogate, I have with me Tom Percival, President of the Chamber of Commerce. Tom, one of the things visitor notices about Harrogate is the large area of open park land right down into the middle of the town. Can you tell us more about it?
M: Yes, certainly. The area is called the Stray.
W: Why the Stray?
M: It's called that because in the old days, people let their cattle stray on the area, which was common land.
W: Oh, I see.
M: Then, we've changes in farming and in land ownership. The Stray became part of the land owned by Harrogate.
W: And is it protected?
M: Oh, yes, indeed. As a special law, no one can build anything on the stray. It's protected forever.
W: So it will always be park land?
M: That's right. As you can see, some of the Stray is used for sports fields.
W: I believe it looks lovely in the spring.
M: Yes, it does. There're spring flowers on the old trees, and people visit the town just to see the flowers.
|
What do we learn about modern Harrogate?
* It remains very attractive with its mineral waters.
* It is an ideal place for people to retire to.
* It is at the center of the fashion industry.
|
It is an ideal place for people to retire to.
|
[
"It remains very attractive with its mineral waters.",
"It is at the center of the fashion industry."
] |
dream
|
I ' m going in , and I am coming right back home to pass out before I have to leave for Jersey . I ' m taking 18 credits again ( one academic class , the rest are all music ) . I start my second job in a couple of weeks .
|
What may be the reason that they will pass out ?
a] They pass out whenever they see a bed .
b] They managed to only get twelve hours of sleep .
c] They were just knocked out from behind .
d] They have nt slept in such a long time .
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
cosmos
|
When asked to define ourselves we often use broad brushstrokes. Without thinking we consult our internal list of “things that make me, ME” and find ourselves recalling words like “creative, outgoing, photography, guitar” before we’ve even had a chance to fully process the question. But how much does this internal list define us?
I believed that my internal list was the best representation of myself until I read a quote by Annie Dillard that states: “How we spend our days, is of course, how we spend our lives”. This quote hit me like a punch in the gut, it’s blatant truth so indisputable; how I spent my days, regardless of what I told myself about myself, was ultimately who I was. Or at the very least would be how I had spent my life. This is why, when completing my self portrait, I decided to focus on the everyday.
Within my self portrait I wanted to present the viewer with a familiar yet abstract sense of reality through which we get to see amalgamated glimpses of the everyday acts that define me, rather than a linear narrative or a simple re-telling of ‘a day in the life’. Thus combining to create a picture of: my daily life, through an abstracted version of ‘the everyday’.
To create a sense of ‘the day’ or linear progression of time I segmented my video with four still images of the sky in various stages of daylight (morning, midday, afternoon, evening) that match the lighting seen in each concurrent video segment. The everyday acts that define me were presented in a series of short video segments that include scenes of me catching the tram, recording music and riding my bike. To disrupt the sense of linear narrative the visual segments are bluntly edited together, with nothing linking the sequential shots and a quite abrupt ending. I also attempted to create an overall sense of confounded time and space by overlaying audio from certain video segments onto others. Long, singular focus, handheld shots were also used to enhance the sense of voyeuristic glimpses.
|
Who is Annie Dillard?
|
Not enough information
|
[
"A great writer",
"A poet",
"A novelist"
] |
quail
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A contains two big black circles. There is also a small yellow triangle touching the bottom edge of this block. Big black circle number two is touching the right edge of this block. Big black circle number one is to the left of and near to big black circle number two. This shape is above the small yellow triangle. Above block A is block B with a big black triangle in it. Above block B there is block C. It contains two big yellow triangles. Big yellow triangle number one is touching the right edge of this block. It is above big yellow triangle number two.
|
What is above the big black triangle? a small yellow triangle which is touching the bottom edge of a block or a big yellow triangle?
|
Big yellow triangle
|
[
"Small yellow triangle which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
This morning my mom and I went out to a friends house and I played with some of there horses . First I played with Indiana she is a leopard Appaloosa [ picture below ] she is really dominant but sensitive a really interesting horse ! ! ! ! ! I loved playing with her .
|
Who did I love playing with ?
* A leopard named Indiana .
* I played with my mom , a leopard and an Appaloosa .
* My moms friends house .
* None of the above choices .
|
None of the above choices .
|
[
"A leopard named Indiana .",
"I played with my mom , a leopard and an Appaloosa .",
"My moms friends house ."
] |
cosmos
|
A block called AAA has a medium blue square. A medium black square is inside and touching this block. North of and disconnected from block AAA there is another block called BBB with a yellow square. Block AAA is behind and farther from this block. A medium blue square is inside and touching block BBB.
|
Are all blocks disconnected from all squares?
- No
- Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
Only 10 more days to go ! Me : I still do n't have your list . :) Her : Just an IPOD , and a card . Me : But what kind ?
|
Why does the girl have an ipod on her list ?
A) Because there are 10 days to go .
B) Because she probably wants to receive one as a gift .
C) Because she mostly wants a card , but an ipod would go well with it .
D) Because the writer still did n't have the list .
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block B is below block A and to the right of block C. Block A contains one big black triangle. Block B contains two small black circles. Small black circle number one is above and to the left of small black circle number two. Block C has one small yellow triangle and one medium blue circle. It also contains one big black circle. Above the medium blue circle and the big black circle is the small yellow triangle.
|
Which object is above a small black circle? the big black triangle or the medium blue circle?
|
The big black triangle
|
[
"The medium blue circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was barely 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4: 00 pm to 9: 00 pm and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn't long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call -- Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I've ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.
|
Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful?
1. A businesswoman.
2. Wamer Brothers.
3. His father.
4. His manager.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
M and W are vertical and M is below W. I and V are in a vertical line with V below I. F and M are both there with the object F is to the right of object M. Y is on the right side and top of I. W and R are parallel, and W is over R. Y is over there and R is on the right.
|
What is the relation of the agent V to the agent M?
A] overlap
B] right
C] upper-right
D] left
E] below
F] upper-left
G] lower-right
H] above
I] lower-left
|
I
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] |
stepgame
|
1 always figured that comedians were the best kind of people to hang around with as a kid. They tell funny stories, make joke after joke, and happiness seems never to leave them. But time goes on, and we come to see these same people as clowns on the outside, but crying a river in the inside. Comedy from these people comes from a deep pain and sadness in their lives, or out of a deep-seated anger they have at the world around them.
Look at Richard Pryor, need I say more? Richard seemed to have everything. For Superman m , he ended up getting more money than Christopher Reeve did. Yet he said while he was in his forties that the last truly happy moment he remembered in his life was when he was jumping around in the dirt while pretending to be a cowboy at the age of 10. This guy set himself on fire, and he played that for laugh while performing live at the Sunset Strip ! Comedy was his constant weapon against pain, and he never held anything back.
The movie Funny People understand very well this gloomy field many comedians have to survive in. It stars Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a famous comedian in the movie. Simmons has it all: a beautiful mansion overlooking the sea, a swimming pool,great cars, and so on. But in his eyes, we see that he is a sad man who has come to truly look down upon himself for what he has become. All the wealth he has collected only serves to separate him from the rest of the world and it makes him defensive when around total strangers who cannot see him as a normal person. But now, he hears from his doctor that he has a terminal disease and has only months left to live. Simmons reacts to this news as if someone took away his blood in the heart, and it makes him clearly see just how much he hates his life. So now he has to make every minute count.
Then come a series of funny stories.
Comedy is just life as it is, isn't it?
|
Why was George Simmons unhappy?
- He wasn't accepted by the outside world.
- He spent too much on his house.
- He was hated by all the strangers around.
- He had no friends at all.
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He was hated by all the strangers around.
|
[
"He wasn't accepted by the outside world.",
"He spent too much on his house.",
"He had no friends at all."
] |
race
|
One evening as it is getting dark, Alex sits on the front porch and watches the sun slowly disappear behind the neighbor's house across the street. Which explains this observation?
A) The sun's light is reflected by the clouds.
B) The sun's light is refracted by the atmosphere.
C) The sun moves from west to east each day.
D) The sun appears to move due to earth's rotation.
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
arc
|
|
There exist two blocks, named AAA and BBB. Block AAA is to the south of, disconnected from and away from block BBB. In front of this block is block BBB. A small yellow square is inside and touching block AAA. Block AAA covers a big black square. Block BBB covers a medium blue circle. A small yellow circle is within this block.
|
Where is BBB regarding the big black square?
* ntpp
* ntppi
* above
* behind
* ec
* below
* po
|
above
|
[
"ntpp",
"ntppi",
"behind",
"ec",
"below",
"po"
] |
spartun
|
Коя държавна институция в Република България според Конституцията се избира пряко от гражданите и изпълнява своите функции за срок от четири години?
* Президентът
* Министерският съвет
* Народното събрание
* Конституционният съд
|
Народното събрание
|
[
"Президентът",
"Министерският съвет",
"Конституционният съд"
] |
reasoning_bg
|
|
Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that -- dreams.
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. "But they just stop at the 'thinking' stage," it stated.
Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.
More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.
Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said.
The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.
"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said.
Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.
Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed" Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added.
|
Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?
A) Less skilled English language.
B) The shortage of business experience.
C) Their family members' objections.
D) The lack of business opportunity and investment.
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
Newspapers in the United States earn most of their money from selling space for advertising. The rates they charge are tied to the number of readers. But the number of people who buy newspapers has been falling for years. And this traditional business model had not worked very well on the Internet, especially in a bad economy.
Many newspaper companies have large debts from buying other papers. Some papers have recently closed or declared bankruptcy or reduced their operations.
Newspapers are looking for new ways to reinvent themselves and new ways to earn money. That includes giving new consideration to an old idea-charging for at least some of the material that most papers now publish online for free.
Internet access to newspapers means that more people may read the news, which is good for society. But good reporting costs money. The question is how much people are willing to pay for news that they have got used to receiving for free.
The look of American newspapers changed after USA Today arrived in 1982. Most of the stories were short. There was heavy use of color1 and images. People who compared it to television did not necessarily mean that as praise. But the new design succeeded and influenced many other papers.
Now newspapers are looking to redesign themselves for an increasingly online world. Millions of people would rather read papers like USA Today and The New York Times for free on the Web than pay for a printed version. Publishers who chose that business plan might regret it now, but they might not have had much choice. Survival means changing as conditions change. Like any other business, newspapers have to balance their needs with the need of their customers.
|
The main cause of the problems of American newspapers is that _ .
- the Internet and television have taken the place of newspapers
- too many people read printed newspapers for free
- some newspapers have become non-profit organizations
- more and more people read news on the Web
|
more and more people read news on the Web
|
[
"the Internet and television have taken the place of newspapers",
"too many people read printed newspapers for free",
"some newspapers have become non-profit organizations"
] |
race
|
What is formed when water vapor turns from a gas to a liquid?
1. Snow
2. Rain
3. Dew
4. Ice
5. Smog
6. Heat
7. Hydrogen
8. H2o
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] |
qasc
|
|
I would n't hire you " or"i'm afraid my kids will think you are cool and want to get them and they offend me " or " i am too afraid to or am unable to make a lifetime decision so the thought that you can scares and angers me " I read somewhere that people who are offended by tattoos usually grew up in the 40 's and 50 's when tattoos were the provence of prostitures , sailors and criminal elements . it 's generational . I find the 50 's housewife image offensive .
|
What may be the reasons tattoos were thought that way in the past ?
1] Prostitution was legal .
2] People loved them .
3] People embraced the Asian tattoos .
4] None of the above choices .
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
cosmos
|
If your parents were to surprise you with a present on your birthday, which one would you prefer, a trip to the amusement park or a new pair of shoes?
According to Science Daily, about onethird of the people are likely to prefer shoes to a fun trip. These people are called "materialists", namely, those who value material goods more than experiences. But which of the two choices makes people happier?
Back in 2009, Ryan Howell, a professor at San Francisco State University, found that in the long run, experiences make people happier than possessions. This is because the joy of receiving a new object fades over time as you get used to seeing it every day. Experiences, on the other hand, can continue to bring you joy in the future through happy memories.
But materialists should at least be happy when they first buy something, shouldn't they?
To figure it out, Howell did another study. He classified a group of adults according to their personality types, ranging from less materialistic to more materialistic. Each person was asked different questions to see how they felt about spending money on material goods versus spending money on experiences.
As expected, the more materialistic participants got less happiness from purchases than the less materialistic, because such purchases didn't fit with their personalities and values. But to Howell's surprise, he found that materialists weren't any happier even if they spent money on material items.
This is because materialists worry that others may criticize or look down on their choices. "There are certain value systems that are rejected by society," said Howell. "When we find out someone is materialistic, we think less of them, and that drives their happiness down."
Another reason is that materialistic people always focus on what they don't have instead of what they have now. This makes them feel less satisfied and grateful.
If you happen to be a materialistic person, there's something you can try. "If materialists make more accurate purchases, rather than trying to impress others, they will be happier," Howell said.
You should also remember what an ancient Greek philosopher once said, "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."
|
What did Ryan Howell want to find out by doing another study?
A: Whether materialists are happy when they first make purchases.
B: How to judge whether a person is a materialist.
C: Why materialists are not happy with their purchases.
D: How materialists feel when they spend money on goods.
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, according to a report from Oxford University.
The effect of the celebrity role models, who have given cooking a more manly picture, has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961.
According to the research by Prof. Jonatahn Gershuny, who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford, men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking, up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961.
Prof. Gershuny said, "The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend. There has been 40 years of sexual equality, but there is another 40 years probably to come."
Women, who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking, now spend just one hour and seven minutes--a great fall, but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men.
Some experts have named these men in aprons as "Gastrosexuals (men using cooking skills to impress friends)", who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the success of Ramsay, Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd.
"I was married in 1974. When my father came to visit me a few weeks later, I was wearing an apron when I opened the door. He laughed," said Prof. Gershuny. "That would never happen now."
Two-thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week, even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table. Prof. Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table--with many "family meals" in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room, and shared by family members. "The family meal has changed a lot, and few of us eat--as I did when I was a child--at least two meals a day together as a family. But it has survived in a different format."
|
What is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before?
1) The improvement of cooks' status.
2) The change of female's view on cooking.
3) The influence of popular female chefs.
4) The development of sexual equality campaign.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
Two boxes, named one and two exist in the image. A medium green apple is covered by box one. Box one contain another medium green apple and a medium orange apple. Medium green apple number two is above medium green apple number one. Medium green apple number one is under the medium orange apple. Above and touches the orange thing is medium green apple number two. The orange fruit touches medium green apple number one. Box two is in box one. A medium yellow apple is inside and touching this box.
|
Is an apple disconnected from box one?
- Yes
- No
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
In general, people talk about two groups of colours warm colours and cool colours. Researchers in psychology think that there are also two groups of people people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours.
The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red, for example, is exciting. Sociable people, those who like to be with others, like red. The cool colours are green, blue and violet. These colours, unlike warm colours , are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue.
Red may be exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. He suggests that a warm colour, such as red or orange is a good colour for a living room or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for offices or factories if the people who are working there want time to pass quickly.
Researchers do not know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool. However, almost everyone agrees that red, orange, and yellow are warm and that green, blue and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colours remind people of warm days and the cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow.
|
Which of the following statements is not true?
- Where there are warm colours, people want to be active.
- People who like to be with others don't like red.
- Sociable people like warm colours.
- Warm colours can make people excited.
|
Sociable people like warm colours.
|
[
"Where there are warm colours, people want to be active.",
"People who like to be with others don't like red.",
"Warm colours can make people excited."
] |
race
|
I had food all over the place , like fruit and plucked chickens and bags of sweets . A lot of it was rotting , apart from the sweets , of course . I kept filling up bin bags and taking them outside .
|
Why was the food rotting ?
a. Because there were bags of sweets .
b. None of the above choices .
c. Because it had been sitting around for a long time .
d. Because the food was all over the place .
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
cosmos
|
Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his s were having a large party.
He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment, he did not even bother changing his grey flannel suit which had become a little worn during the trip home.
When he entered the brilliantly lit room, his s and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man.
A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite _ at this and said to Willy, "What a wonderful reception you have received from these people. They have not even the intention of shaking your hand after all these years that you have been away from home."
"Just wait and see!" whispered Willy, "They will soon change their looks!" Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger. All of a sudden the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn't know what to do. A man shook his hand, a cousin threw his arms around him, and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years.
"Has this beautiful, precious ring of yours the power of magic people?" asked the young man.
"Oh, no!" replied Willy, "They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich, and, unfortunately, they place wealth above everything else."
"What blind people!" exclaimed the young man. "It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches. Is it possible to appreciate more a piece of yellow metal surrounded by little stones than the goodness of my Lord? And indeed how foolish are people who place their trust in riches rather than in virtues !"
|
Which can be the best title of the passage?
A] The Welcome Party
B] The Modest Clothes
C] The Diamond Ring
D] The Joyful Crowd
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
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