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Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. Box one covers a big green melon. Box two have a small orange watermelon and a medium orange melon. Box three with a small green watermelon, a big green watermelon and a small orange apple is disconnected from this box. East of this box is box two. North of a medium yellow watermelon is the small green watermelon. The medium yellow watermelon is covered by box three. This fruit is south of the small orange apple. East of a big orange melon is a medium yellow apple. The medium yellow apple is inside box three. The big orange melon is within box three. | Where is the big green melon relative to box one?
- near
- below
- dc
- ec
- tpp
- far
- left | tpp | [
"near",
"below",
"dc",
"ec",
"far",
"left"
] | spartun |
Amelia Earharl was born on July 24,1897 in Atchison, Kansas at her grandparent's house. Soon after her birth, Amelia's parents separated. The girl lived with her grandparents until she was 10. In 1917, Amelia entered a nursing school and witnessed the horrors of war. She served as a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse at a military hospital until Novermber,1981,. She later said,"There for the first time I realized what the World War meant... I saw only men without arms or legs...".
In 1920, Amelia's parents had reunited in California. Amelia decided to leave Columbia and join them. Amelia's love for flying was born when her father took her to an aerial show, in which she got to ride in a flight over Los Angeles.
Amelia started taking flight lessons with Anita Snook at Kinner Field near Long Beach, California. Amelia _ quickly and soon became an excellent pilot. In July of 1920, she purchased her first plane. She named it "The Canary". In October of 1922, just a few years after taking up flying, Amelia began attempting to break records. She first broke the height record of 14,000 feet.
In 1925, Amelia took a position at Dension House in Boston as a social worker. While there, Amelia got a call that would change her life forever. On April 27th, 1926, Captain Hill Railey called Amelia to take part in a flight across the Atlantic Ocean. She would only be a passenger. Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gorden flew the plane, but Amelia became the first woman to make the trip across the Atlantic. Amelia didn't think she deserved the attention she received but was more determined than ever to make the trip herself. While in London, and back in the United States, Amelia toured the country, giving lectures and speeches. | From the passage, we can know that _ .
- Amelia's parents never got on well with each other
- World War I had a bad and far-reaching effect on Amelia's health
- Amelia called to join the flight across the Atlantic and succeeded
- Amelia showed an interest in flying when taken to an aerial show | World War I had a bad and far-reaching effect on Amelia's health | [
"Amelia's parents never got on well with each other",
"Amelia called to join the flight across the Atlantic and succeeded",
"Amelia showed an interest in flying when taken to an aerial show"
] | race |
Not long after Fiddledaddy moved me to Hurricane Alley , Florida , I had a recurrent dream that haunted me . I dreamed that a tornado was eminent , and my only concern was saving my appliances . This was before we had children , of course . Now the children would be my priority . | What may be the reason they wanted to save their appliances ?
a: It took them years to be able to save up for them .
b: None of the above choices .
c: It has been paid off and it is protected by fire insurance .
d: It is worthless and would cost her not to save it ,
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
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Chika and Tara from London, the United Kingdom
Information about the homestay host
Chika is 28 years old. She is away from home most of the time. Tara is 18 years old. She is at home every day. They both speak English.
Chika and Tara's guests can stay for at least 5 nights and up to a maximum of 365 nights. Chika and Tara have no children living at home. It is a non-smoking residence . No pets live in this household.
Information about the homestay accommodation
The accommodation is in London. The name of the neighborhood is Greenwich. The distance to the city center is 1.6km. The next access point to public transport is at 15 m distance.
Three guests can stay in Tara and Chika's house at the same time. The following accommodation is generally available:
Single room with shared use of the family bathroom
*Size: 12.0 m2
*Facilities: desk, Internet access, mirror, hairdryer and wardrobe
*Price per night per person: PS20.00 per night(one single)
Twin room with shared use of the family bathroom
*Size: 15.0 m2
*Facilities: TV, desk, Internet access, mirror, hairdryer and wordrobe
*Price per night per person:
PS20.00 per night(one guest)
PS17.00 per night(two guests)
The room charge includes the following services: Internet access, regular room cleaning, breakfast, free use of the washing machine.
Additional available service at an extra charge: Pick-up service(PS60.00 one-way); Lunch(PS6.00 per person per day); Dinner(PS6.00 per person per night)
Vegetarian meals are available. | What do we know about Chika and Tara's house?
- It lies in the center of the city.
- It is not far away from Greenwich.
- Public transport is convenient there.
- The distance from the house to London is 1.6 km. | Public transport is convenient there. | [
"It lies in the center of the city.",
"It is not far away from Greenwich.",
"The distance from the house to London is 1.6 km."
] | race |
I told my friend Graham, "I often walk two miles from my house to the town centre. Unfortunately, there is a big hill on the way." He replied, "You should say 'fortunately'." He explained that I should be glad for the extra exercise that the hill gave.
I thought he was right. My attitude to the hill has now changed. As I _ the foot of the hill and prepare to climb, I tell myself that this hill will help me lose weight and get fit. This hill is my friend. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are to be faced. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller once wrote that "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened ..."
Our attitude towards difficulties is of importance in life. From time to time, we all face problems, accidents and difficulties. We cannot choose the situation but we can choose our attitude toward the situation.
How can you change your attitude towards difficulties? Try these steps:1. Face the problem. Do not avoid it. 2. Take a positive attitude. 3. Imagine how you will feel when you solve the problem. 4. Develop an action plan for how to deal with it. 5. Smile.
Many great people like Helen Keller, took these steps to deal with their problems. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They accepted the challenge. They won. | The author tries to prove his idea by _ .
a: using old sayings
b: giving examples
c: comparing facts
d: giving numbers
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
how to make a clarifying shampoo | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Mix three tablespoons of baking soda into a pint of water. shake and pour over hair and wash.
B: Mix three tablespoons of baking soda into a gallon of water. shake and pour over hair and wash.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A has one medium black square, a medium yellow square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium blue square and the medium yellow square. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below the medium blue square is the medium yellow square. Block B is below block A. It contains two medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. A medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two. | Which object is below a medium blue square? the medium yellow square that is in block A or medium yellow square number one? | Both of them | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Medium yellow square number one",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
But I was able to connect to my PC , start up a movie , open up iTunes ( after which I used the regular Remote application ) , and check on other apps and processes . I have n't tried more interesting things like sending the machine to sleep or restarting it because Vista is a bit wonky even about services that should run on startup . A reboot might lock me out until I get back home ! | Was the internet service connecting ?
- There was only phone service
- It was connected but having issues
- There was no service or signal in the area
- There was no internet connection | It was connected but having issues | [
"There was only phone service",
"There was no service or signal in the area",
"There was no internet connection"
] | cosmos |
Prevent rodents fro biting tree bark. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1. Wrap tree bark with newspaper.
2. Wrap tree bark with foil.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
Albert Hofmann was a Swiss Scientist who was fascinated by nature. This led him to a career in chemistry in which he sought answers to his uncertainties. He worked at Sandoz Laboratories where he nurtured his research work, and there he made a lot of success by working with various plants and changing them into something useful. He became famous when he became the first person to produce lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) . In addition, he was also the first person to taste it and learn about its hallucinogenic effects. He was deeply connected to the nature and argued that LSD, besides being useful for psychiatry , could also be used to promote awareness of mankind's place in nature. However, he was disappointed that his discovery was being carelessly used as a drug for entertainment. Because of his discovery, LSD fans have fondly called him "The father of LSD". Besides carrying out his scientific experiments, he also authored numerous books and more than 100 scientific articles. In 2007, he featured in a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses , published by The Telegraph Newspaper.
Childhood & Early Life
Albert Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland, on January 11, 1906. He was the eldest of four children. His father was a poor toolmaker in a factory and they lived in a rented apartment. He spent much of his childhood outdoors, and grew up with a very deep connection with nature.
He had mind-blowing experiences in childhood, wherein nature was changed in magical ways that he didn't understand. These experiences caused questions in his mind, and chemistry was the scientific field which allowed him to understand them.
He studied chemistry at Zurich University, and his main interest is the chemistry of plants and animals. At 23, he earned his Ph. D with honors. | From the passage, we know the discovery of LSD _ .
A: could change mankind's place in nature
B: was being wrongly used
C: was not useful for psychiatry
D: made Albert Hofmann surprised
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
BEIJING--- A series of earthquakes shook two rural provinces in southwest China on Friday, killing at least 80 people and damaging 20,000 homes, a provincial official said.
The _ hit Yunnan and adjoining Guizhou provinces, both rice-growing areas. The magnitude of the earthquakes ranged from 4.8 to 5.8 , according to Qiu Yu, an official at the Yunnan Provincial Civil Affair Bureau. The web site of the provincial Yunnan government said more than 100,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in Yunnan, a province known for its scenic beauty and ethnic diversity.
In the town of Luozehe, a rice-and tobacco-growing area in northeastern Yunnan, 31 people were killed, Mr. Qiu said. The earthquake was so violent that rocks from landslides crushed cars in Luozehe,. A water company worker, Tan Xuewen, said in an interview. "Suddenly we felt the strong earthquake," Mr. Tan said. "Huge rocks fell off the mountain. I immediately took an old person and began to run."
The local government authorities ordered people out of their homes that are spread across the hills of a mountain valley, and told them to gather in public square.
At the tiny primary school in Luozehe, the teacher, Ma Decai, said his 11 students aged 9 to 12 were eating lunch in the dining room when the earthquake hit. "Dirt dropped from the ceiling into our bowls and cooking pots," Mr. Ma said. "The students abandoned their meal and ran out of the room." As he tried to prepare a new lunch for the students, aftershocks struck the building. Large cracks appeared in the mud and stone schoolhouse, and the toilet collapsed.
In neighboring Guizhou Province, authorities said they knew of no casualties. But homes in rural Guizhou often built of wood and mud are usually constructed on hillsides, and provincial authorities there said some homes had been damaged or destroyed. Tents, blankets and coats were being sent to the region, the official Xinhua news agency said. | The earthquake may happen _ .
1] at night
2] in the evening
3] at noon
4] on holiday
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A contains a medium blue square. Then, we have block B which has one medium blue square. Finally, we have block C to the left of block B and block A is to the left of it. It contains two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two and a medium blue square. The medium blue square is below medium yellow square number two. | Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the thing that is touching the bottom edge of a block or medium yellow square number two? | Both of them | [
"The thing that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Medium yellow square number two",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
What state is Pat Roberts the senator of?
- Demopublican
- New york
- Nebraska
- Kansas
- Colorado | Kansas | [
"Demopublican",
"New york",
"Nebraska",
"Colorado"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
inside photograph of a room with a red carpet . | Is the carpet above the commode?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | resq |
C is to the bottom-right of D. | What is the relation of the agent C to the agent D?
A) right
B) upper-left
C) above
D) lower-right
E) below
F) upper-right
G) left
H) lower-left
I) overlap
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] | stepgame |
Of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists say, nearly half are likely to disappear this century. In fact, one falls out of use about every two weeks.
Some languages die out in an instant, at the death of the only surviving speaker. Others are lost gradually in bilingual cultures, as local tongues are edged out by the dominant language at school, in the marketplace and on television.
New research, supported by the National Geographic Society and the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, has found the five regions where languages are disappearing most rapidly. They are northern Australia, central South America, North America's upper Pacific coastal zone, eastern Siberia, and Oklahoma and the southwestern United States.
K. David Harrison, an associate professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, US, said that more than half the languages had no written form and were _ to loss and being forgotten." Their loss leaves no dictionary, no text, or no record of the accumulated knowledge and history of a disappeared culture.
Harrison and other researchers started their rescue project last year. They have been trying to identify and record endangered languages. They interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists. The individual projects, some lasting three to four years, involve hundreds of hours of recording speech, developing grammar and preparing children's readers in the obscure language. The research has concentrated on preserving entire language families.
"These are probably languages that cannot be brought back, but at least we made records of them," said Gregory Anderson, director of the Living Tongues Institute, in Oregon, US. | What do you think is the suggested reason for some languages disappearing?
- The number of people who speak the languages are small.
- Local tongues are gradually edged out by the dominant language at school, in the marketplace and on television.
- No one make records of the languages, so they gradually disappear.
- There are no dictionaries for the languages. | The number of people who speak the languages are small. | [
"Local tongues are gradually edged out by the dominant language at school, in the marketplace and on television.",
"No one make records of the languages, so they gradually disappear.",
"There are no dictionaries for the languages."
] | race |
The American Family Immigration History Center is an exciting new interactive area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum where more than 100 million Americans may search for their family's beginnings in the New World. Now, for the first time, the passengers records of the ships that landed some 22 million immigrants, crewmembers and other passengers at the Port of New York and Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924 have been computerized, making it easier than ever to discover your own family history.
Five years in the making, the center was developed and funded by the Statue of the Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., which was responsible for the restoration and preservation of the Statue of the Liberty and Ellis Island, and the creation of the Immigration Museum.
For visitors to the Museum, the excitement begins at a welcoming kioskwhere you can enter ancestors' names and see if their arrival records are included in the database and are available in the History Center in the Museum's West Wing. Once inside the Center itself, in the very place where your ancestors (grand-grandparents) may have ended their long journey, you and your family can log on the one of 41 computers, type in name, and, within seconds, set in motion your own special journey of discovery.
Imagine the excitement you'll share with your family as you use the latest technology to sort through a vast computerized archive with millions of records, and see your family's own personal story in America come to life before your eyes.
Millions of hours were spent creating this vast database and, if you find your ancestors' names, you'll discover answers to questions you've always wondered about... What ship did my family members take? When did they arrive? How old were they? Were they married? Then, take these valuable records and create your own Family History Scrapbook, preserving forever the story of the past while keeping the legacy of your family alive. | Why is it easier for visitors to find their family histories in the History Center?
a: Facilities of the museum are restored.
b: . More clerks are employed there.
c: All of its documents are computerized.
d: Workers are more creative than before.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
What increases biodiversity?
a. Extinction of a species
b. Quality of life
c. Nurseries of the ocean.
d. Asexual reproduction
e. By coral exoskeletons
f. Coral reefs
g. Sexual reproduction
h. Wildfires
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"h"
] | qasc |
|
How to make cover and back of mini notepad. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Cover two small rectangular cardboard pieces with duct tape.
- Cover two small rectangular cardboard pieces with nailpolish. | Cover two small rectangular cardboard pieces with duct tape. | [
"Cover two small rectangular cardboard pieces with nailpolish."
] | piqa |
Object A is above object T and to the right of it, too. C is over there and I is directly below it. | What is the relation of the agent T to the agent I?
1. below
2. upper-left
3. lower-left
4. overlap
5. lower-right
6. right
7. left
8. upper-right
9. above
| 8 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"9"
] | stepgame |
A big yellow circle, a medium blue circle, a big black circle and a small black square are inside a block called AAA. The big yellow circle is east of the big black circle and is south of a yellow triangle. This thing is to the north of, west of and near to the blue shape. The triangle is covered by block AAA. The small shape are north of the big yellow circle and the big black circle. | What is the position of the big yellow circle relative to the square?
a) far
b) below
c) left
d) above
e) tppi
f) po
g) tpp
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
There are many idioms in English. An idiom is a phrase that we can't understand from the meaning of each word. The following are some of them.
As the crow flies
When a bird flies from place to place, it takes the most direct route. But when people drive, they have to follow roads and often go farther. When people give a distance "as the crow flies", they mean the shortest distance between the two points, not the distance you would have to travel by following roads.
As Dan and his mum drove along the river, they could see the beach on the opposite side. Dan asked "How far is it to the beach?"
"It's only about a quarter of a mile as the crow flies" his mother said.
Blow hot and cold
In one of Aesop's Fables, a man blows on his fingers to warm them up and then blows on his soup to cool it down. In both cases, the man is opening his mouth, but what comes out is different. If a person says one thing and later says the opposite, we say that the person is blowing hot and cold.
"Is Felicia going to try out for the soccer team this year?" Stacy asked.
"I don't know," Tricia replied." Last week she was saying yes, but this week she's saying no. She's really blowing hot and cold."
Break the ice
Nowadays people use the phrase to refer to ending an awkward silence by beginning a conversation.
It was the first day of summer camp. The four girls began to make their beds in silence. None of the girls knew each other, and no one knew what to say. Finally, one of them broke the ice by saying" Hey, where's everybody from?"
Bury the hatchet
In native American culture, when two nations agreed to end their war, they buried the hatchet. So to bury the hatchet is to make peace with someone else.
Colin could not excuse his sister for breaking his tennis racket. Finally, his sister said, "Colin, can't we bury the hatchet?" | What does "as the crow flies" mean?
* By plane.
* In a straight line.
* In the smoothest way.
* At top speed. | In a straight line. | [
"By plane.",
"In the smoothest way.",
"At top speed."
] | race |
My father lost something valuable to him that didn’t resurface for years after his death.
My dad was a World War II veteran and an officer. All officers were issued the classic Ray Ban sunglasses with the wraparound wire rims. He wore them almost all the time for the next thirty years after the War, then one day in the 1970’s, he misplaced them. He was heartbroken, crestfallen, that he lost something he cherished from his military service—the symbolic military issue Bausch & Lombs coveted by every officer who served.
I wanted so badly to be my dad’s Hero. I overturned every piece of furniture in the house, rifled every dresser drawer, every nook and crannie, underneath beds, the garage, the yard, you name it. I was on a Mission. I wanted to walk up to him and say, beaming, Here Dad! I found your sunglasses! But alas, after several weeks, no success. I was crushed by my own failure.
He passed away, and his possessions were divided among our family.
Fast forward to a few years ago. My Cocker Spaniel was sniffing around in the bathroom, and a box fell out of the bathroom closet with a crash. I went to investigate and chide the dog…when the first thing I saw on the bathroom floor next to the overturned box was the yellowed leather case, and his wire rim sunglasses. I picked it up, held it in my hand, and I, a grown man, immediately burst into tears, sobbing. Suddenly, I was nineteen again. My wife asked what was the matter, and I told her the whole story.
I figured after his passing, his sunglasses—which evidently were in the house the whole time—were probably tossed into one of many anonymous cardboard boxes, and I happened to be the one who carried off the box containing them.
So here Dad! I found your sunglasses! I love you! Am I still your hero? | Why did the author cry in the bathroom? | Because he found his dad's sunglasses | [
"Because the dog caused a mess",
"Not enough information",
"Because a box fell off the shelf"
] | quail |
how do you see the solution to a problem you entered on the calculator on iphone?
1. Press the = button.
2. Press the ac button.
| 1 | [
"2"
] | piqa |
|
In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!
I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you're looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you're in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day. It's a process. Remember;little steps add up to big dreams. | . Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
* She decided to look after her grandma.
* She suffered from a serious illness.
* She fell in love and got married.
* She wanted to study by herself. | She wanted to study by herself. | [
"She decided to look after her grandma.",
"She suffered from a serious illness.",
"She fell in love and got married."
] | race |
I is sitting in the right direction of E. H is sitting at the upper right position to I. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent H?
- lower-left
- left
- right
- lower-right
- upper-left
- upper-right
- overlap
- above
- below | lower-left | [
"left",
"right",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"overlap",
"above",
"below"
] | stepgame |
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist in the image. Box two has a medium orange apple which touches a medium yellow apple. The medium yellow apple is inside and touching box two. Box two contains a green apple. North of and touches the thing that touches the medium yellow apple there is the green thing. Box three with a medium orange apple contains box two. To the north of a medium yellow apple there is the medium orange apple. Box three covers the medium yellow apple. | Is any apple within a box?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale , and the well-being of animals .
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . "On the pets' side , they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy," she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism .
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . "My customers love them. They are their favorites ," she said . "They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun ."
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . "BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ," he said .
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable . | The best title for this text would be_.
* Pets Join the Workforce
* Your Favorite Office Pets
* Pets Help Attract Customers
* Busy Life for Pets | Pets Help Attract Customers | [
"Pets Join the Workforce",
"Your Favorite Office Pets",
"Busy Life for Pets"
] | race |
When I was in college,I was always very passionate about music and I was proud to be a member of our band.However,I almost gave up because of my fear of playing solos .
One day two years ago my director informed me that he wanted me to be the featured soloist in a piece of music.Of course I was terrified,but he encouraged me that everything would be OK,and that he believed me and knew that I could do it.Up until four days before the concert,I could not make it through the solo.I would always seem to get discouraged before I played it.
I decided to ask my director for help thinking that he would tell me that I didn't have to do it and that he was still proud of me.All he said was"You just have to believe yourself."I didn't think trying his advice would hurt,so I started the next morning differently.Instead of wondering how I could mess up,I imagined myself playing through my solo with confidence and I kept on telling myself that I could do it.
The strange thing was...it worked!After that day I played the solo without any mistake.When the big concert came,although I was a little nervous,I knew that I could do this.I didn't know what was going to happen,but I realized that the only person that was holding me back from being my best,was myself.I believed myself.I thought things would go a little more differently than they had in the past.Of course,I played the solo wonderfully and I gained acclamation from all the audience.
Always do the thing that you fear the most,don't get discouraged if you fail,and just keep on trying harder. | The author played the solo wonderfully in the concert because _ .
* the director played the solo together with him on the stage
* the director directed him personally on the stage of the concert
* he became confident with the encouragement of the director
* he happened to play it well without any mistake | he became confident with the encouragement of the director | [
"the director played the solo together with him on the stage",
"the director directed him personally on the stage of the concert",
"he happened to play it well without any mistake"
] | race |
W: Hey! You've got a new television.
M: Yeah! It was sent here yesterday. What do you think of it?
W: It's huge. It almost takes up the entire side of the room.
M: I know. But you don't think it's too big, do you?
W: I didn't say that. I mean, if you enjoy it, why not? What happened to your old TV, by the way?
M: It just stopped working last Friday. It was pretty old and didn't work well. I thought you can afford it, why not get a new one?
W: It must have been expensive.
M: Well, not as much as you might think. I got it on sale for 50 percent off 2,400 dollars.
W: What? You spent 1,200 dollars on a TV? Did you think you watch TV that often?
M: Well, I don't. Do you think I should return it? If I do it within a week, I can get my money back.
W: Honestly, I think you should. That's too much money for a television.
M: I think you are right. | How much does the man pay for the new TV?
A: $1,250.
B: $1,200.
C: $2,400.
| B | [
"A",
"C"
] | dream |
What information is needed to calculate the speed of a car?
A) The road conditions and type of tires
B) The type of engine and the amount of gas used by the engine
C) The car length and distance traveled
D) The distance travel
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | arc |
|
Well the surgery went over well . I did n't do anything embarassing , at least , as far as I can remember : D. The valium never worked , just gave me a headache , and so they started me on the nitrous oxide as soon as I got back there . A few minutes later , they injected the IV , and I swear it took at least ten minutes for me to fall asleep . | What is the likely reason I had surgery ?
- I had a large mole removed .
- I had some cosmetic surgery .
- I had my wisdom teeth removed .
- None of the above choices . | I had my wisdom teeth removed . | [
"I had a large mole removed .",
"I had some cosmetic surgery .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
Are fables and fairy tales different or the same? They are both stories for children, but fables are stories for adults, too.
Fables are stories which are _ from grandparents to parents and then to children. People can learn much from them. The characters are mostly animals. They can talk and act like humans. The most famous fables were written by a man called Aesop. There are many famous fables in Aesop's Fables. The Lion and the Mouse and The Farmer and the Snake are two examples.
Fairy tales are usually stories for children. They are often about magic characters, for example, fairies and gods. Sometimes the characters are animals. We are able to enjoy these fairy tales because of the famous Brothers Grimm. They tried their best to collect these stories before people forgot. There are many fairy tales in Gimmes Fairy Tales, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, The Frog Prince and Snow White. | What does the passage mainly talk about?
* The reasons why people can read fables.
* Differences between fables and fairy tales.
* The ways to collect fairy tales for kids.
* Famous fables and fairy tales in the world. | Famous fables and fairy tales in the world. | [
"The reasons why people can read fables.",
"Differences between fables and fairy tales.",
"The ways to collect fairy tales for kids."
] | race |
May was watchign a film about turtles who fight crime. It was a silly film, but exciting. It gave her a great deal of what?
* Enjoyment
* Relaxation
* Stupidity
* Masturbation
* Sadness | Enjoyment | [
"Relaxation",
"Stupidity",
"Masturbation",
"Sadness"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
We have two boxes, named DDD and EEE. An orange rectangle and a midsize white rectangle are inside box DDD. Box DDD covers a midsize green rectangle which is south of another midsize white rectangle. Box DDD contains midsize white rectangle number two. Midsize white rectangle number two is south of midsize white rectangle number one. Box DDD is disconnected from and in front of box EEE. Away from this box is box EEE with a midsize green rectangle. This box covers a midsize white rectangle. | Are all midsize white rectangles covered by EEE?
A) No
B) Yes
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A contains one medium yellow square and a small yellow circle. The medium yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. This shape is to the right of the small yellow circle. Block B has a big black square and one big blue triangle. The big black square is to the left of the big blue triangle and a big blue circle. The big blue circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. | Which object is to the right of a big blue shape? the medium yellow square which is touching the right edge of a block or the small yellow circle? | Both of them | [
"The medium yellow square which is touching the right edge of a block ",
"The small yellow circle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
H and W are vertical and H is above W. B is placed in the left direction of T. W is on the top of B and is on the same vertical plane. D presents upper right to T. | What is the relation of the agent B to the agent W?
a] right
b] overlap
c] upper-right
d] below
e] lower-left
f] left
g] lower-right
h] upper-left
i] above
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
Every year in late spring at Wild Friends, the wildlife health center, workers receive baby animals, including songbirds and rabbits. This is the busiest time when workers care for and raise all the little ones before sending them back into the wild.
There are many reasons for these little animals' coming to the center. First of all, street cats or dogs catch, injure or take away little birds from their nests. Sometimes people catch baby animals and keep them at home, giving them food that they are not used to. It would make them sick. Most people don't realize that it's against law to get live animals out of their nests.
As for songbirds, people often find them on the ground in their yards, thinking they have no other choice but to leave them on the ground to die. This is because many people wrongly believe that once a bird is touched by a person, its mother will not accept this child bird. But that's not true.
If a little bird falls out of the nest, you should check whether it is injured. If not, you should put the bird back in the nest. If the bird is injured, call your local wildlife center quickly.
As for the progress of protecting wild animals, people at Wild Friends devote all their energy to this work. Over the last weeks, they have been able to send many of the birds and rabbits that came here earlier this spring back to nature. | Which of the following will probably injure young birds?
* Giving them food they don't like.
* Letting them play with children.
* Leaving them on the ground.
* Bringing them to the center. | Leaving them on the ground. | [
"Giving them food they don't like.",
"Letting them play with children.",
"Bringing them to the center."
] | race |
There exist two boxes, named DDD and EEE. North of, behind, disconnected from and away from box EEE there is box DDD with a midsize green dimond. A midsize white dimond is in box DDD. A midsize orange oval and a tiny orange dimond are within box EEE. A midsize white dimond is covered by box EEE. Box EEE has a large green oval. The midsize orange oval is to the north of the large green oval. North of this thing there is the tiny orange dimond. The large green oval is in front of the midsize orange oval. In front of the midsize white dimond there is the midsize orange oval. In front of the shape which was north of the midsize orange oval is the midsize white dimond. | Is any tiny orange dimond in the midsize green dimond?
A) Yes
B) No
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
Абсурдът е проблем във философията на:
* апологетите
* екзистенциалистите
* епикурейците
* патристите | екзистенциалистите | [
"апологетите",
"епикурейците",
"патристите"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
There exist two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH with a large red star contains block LLL. A medium purple star, a medium grey star and a little purple star are in block LLL. The medium purple star is to the right of the little purple star. Above and near to the little purple star there is the medium grey star. A medium grey hexagon is inside and touching block LLL. The little purple star is above this shape and is under the medium purple star. To the right-hand side of the thing which was to the right-hand side of the little purple star is the medium grey hexagon. Close to the object that was above the little purple star is the shape which was on the right side of the little purple star. | Where is the medium grey hexagon relative to the little purple star?
- tpp
- ec
- dc
- ntpp
- ntppi
- front
- right | right | [
"tpp",
"ec",
"dc",
"ntpp",
"ntppi",
"front"
] | spartun |
The obsessive man was always washing hands, he had even done it so much once that it caused a what?
A) Use soap
B) Irritation
C) Cleanliness
D) Thinking
E) Wet towel
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Henderson Island is a coral island raised above the South Pacific Ocean, No people live on it. The island is 9. 6 km long and 5. 1 km wide. It has an area of 37, 3 square kilometers. It became a World Heritage Site in 1988 because of its bird life.
All the four kinds of special land birds can only be seen on Henderson Island. There are also fifteen non-local seabirds. Other local things include nine kinds of plants, four kinds of land snails, and one butterfly.
Although no people live on the island, archaeological evidence suggests that a small Polynesian group lived here between the 12th and 15th centuries until it disappeared. The reasons for its disappearance are unknown, but are probably related to the similar disappearance of the Polynesians on Pitcairn Island. Then Hendersonians would have depended on them for many of the basics of life.
On January 29* 1606, Henderson Island was discovered by Portuguese sailor Pedro Fermandes, who named it San Joao Baptista. On January 17, 1819, the island was rediscovered by British Captain Henderson, who named it Henderson Island. On March 2* 1819* Captain Henry King, sailing on the Elizabeth, landed on the island to find the Union flag already flying. His crew scratched the name of their ship on a tree, and for some years the name of the island was Elizabeth or Henderson.
In the early 1980's, American businessman Arthur expressed interest in buying Henderson Island, and establishing a small settlement with an airport, farm and large houses. But the British government refused it at last* after environmentalist groups persuaded them to protect the natural ecology and environment of the island which became a World Heritage Site later. | Who gave the Henderson Island its present name?
- Pedro Fermandes.
- The Polynesians.
- Some archaeologists.
- A British captain. | A British captain. | [
"Pedro Fermandes.",
"The Polynesians.",
"Some archaeologists."
] | race |
For 14 years, SOHAY, a grassroots non-governmental organization (NGO) funded by the Global Fund for Children and Comic Relief, has been working in slum areas of Dhaka to get child laborers into school. It focuses on children working in hazardous conditions. The classroom is one of 23 urban development centers that SOHAY has set up in the capital. The centers prepare children for primary school with classes that help them catch up on their education. Once they are in primary school, the children get help with their homework at the centers. Alamin, ten, who used to work in a plastic factory, attends one of the centers. His father is a street seller and his mother a part-time domestic worker. They are all happy that he’s now in school and away from hazardous work. His friend Rabi says he wants to forget his past in the factory. “I like school,” he says. | What do the classes at the center do? | Assist children with getting ready for primary school | [
"Provide children additional homework",
"Teach children safety conditions for doing risky work",
"Provide childcare for children while their parents are working"
] | onestop |
DaveDean is a great musician. He is an early bird. He usually gets up at six o'clock in the morning. After he gets up, he drinks some water first. Next, he brushes his teeth. Then, he plays football with his friends. At half past seven, he eats his breakfast. After that, he often plays the violin. At about eight o'clock he takes the number 66 bus to work.
Where does he work? Well, he has a music club. He teaches violin and drums in the club. There he helps kids with the violin and the drums from Monday to Friday. On weekends, he has a show. Oh, Dave is very good with kids. Do you love violin and drums? Do you want to join his club? You can call him at 010-6698. | What's Dave's job?
1. An actor
2. A clerk
3. A football player
4. A musician
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
" I do n't know what to do . " I whispered . Eliza had her hand on my shoulder , I leaned into her and let her comfort me . I felt like a little girl being shushed by her mother . " What do you think you should do hun ? " Eliza asked . " I. | What most likely happened to the speaker ?
* She was not able to sleep all night .
* She just got rejected by Elize .
* She cried all night and did not know why .
* Her boyfriend just broke up with her in a dramatic way . | Her boyfriend just broke up with her in a dramatic way . | [
"She was not able to sleep all night .",
"She just got rejected by Elize .",
"She cried all night and did not know why ."
] | cosmos |
The man was sick of secular consumerism, what life did he seek instead?
* Eternal
* Married life
* Religious
* Monastic
* Unpredictable | Monastic | [
"Eternal",
"Married life",
"Religious",
"Unpredictable"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
A medium orange apple is in a box called one. A medium green apple is below and a medium yellow thing is above this thing. Box one covers the medium green apple. This box contains the yellow fruit. This box contains another medium green apple which is above medium green apple number one. The medium orange apple is below this thing. The medium yellow thing is above and touches medium green apple number two. | Is the orange thing over medium green apple number one?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Before Ryo knew it , Tatsuya closed their distanced , chest onto chest , hips onto hips and their groins meeting . Perfectly pressed against each other . Tatsuya smiles to himself , loving the way he could finally tease his boyfriend . But somehow , the younger is now winning the scene . | What may be the relationship between Ryo and Tatsuya ?
* It 's a friendship .
* It 's a family relationship .
* It 's a romantic relationship .
* None of the above choices . | It 's a romantic relationship . | [
"It 's a friendship .",
"It 's a family relationship .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
X is placed at the lower left of G. X is to the left of W with a small gap between them. If K is the center of a clock face, W is located between 7 and 8. | What is the relation of the agent X to the agent G?
a] below
b] above
c] overlap
d] right
e] upper-right
f] left
g] lower-left
h] upper-left
i] lower-right
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
Which example describes a behavioral adaptation?
- A bird builds its nest in the ash near a volcano.
- A whale has the ability to hold its breath for 20 minutes.
- A fox's hair is white in the winter and brown in the summer.
- A monkey has long arms that allow it to swing from one branch to another. | A bird builds its nest in the ash near a volcano. | [
"A whale has the ability to hold its breath for 20 minutes.",
"A fox's hair is white in the winter and brown in the summer.",
"A monkey has long arms that allow it to swing from one branch to another."
] | arc |
|
There should be a "degree" in everything, just like cooking, the fire is small and unfamiliar; the fire is too high and it will burn; only the right thing can eat delicious food. But this "degree" is not eclectic, different The "degree" of things is also different. | This means that:?
a) Only by specifically grasping the "degree" of things can things be done well
b) The result of compromise is definitely not the "degree" we are looking for
c) The "degree" of things is unknown, and it is impossible to measure
d) Eclecticism also makes sense
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | logiqa |
In our hearts , we were afraid it had not . The vet on graveyard shift was the same one who had seen him the first time . When she looked at the numbers and found out that he had already had the surgery , she got tears in her eyes . | Why was the vet so upset ?
* None of the above choices .
* The vet had to work the early morning shift .
* The procedure had not worked .
* The vet was n't paid . | The procedure had not worked . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The vet had to work the early morning shift .",
"The vet was n't paid ."
] | cosmos |
After a while , we made the bed , and got back in the car , and went back to my house , not talking , quiet ... . After a beer , Dan went back to the barracks ... We did n't talk for about two weeks ... except for small talk , we stopped hanging out together ... . Our friends thought we had a fight - we had n't - maybe ... we just found out we did n't know how to love to each other ... maybe we were afraid . Even today , I wonder if he is gay - was it a one time thing - or was he like me ... . | What may be Dan 's current profession ?
- Soldier
- Teacher
- Chef
- Painter | Soldier | [
"Teacher",
"Chef",
"Painter"
] | cosmos |
If I am communication, what is my chief motive for doing so?
A: Distributed information
B: Conductor
C: People to think
D: Sharing of knowledge
E: Confusion
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
The bar was not too crowded , so the jukebox was playing a lot of awesome oldies music , from Dave Brubeck to James Brown . This immediately put me in a good mood . I hung out and talked with my friends Ross and Mark for a bit , just talking and commenting on the music . | What may be a fact about this person ?
A] They went to a bar to hear the jukebox music .
B] None of the above choices .
C] They are criticizing the music with their friends .
D] They are hanging out with their friends at a bar .
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | cosmos |
3D printers are certainly the superstar today---they are being put to all kinds of uses, including creating model cars for movies. However, none of these ideas are as crazy as the one suggested by Anjan Contractor, who believes that they will be the key to ending world hunger .
If you think that sounds a little crazy, you are not the only one, but after hearing scientists, the idea seems to become true.
According to scientists, food will become _ expensive and possibly, even out of reach, for billions of people in the future. It means billions of people won't have enough food.
This is where 3D printers may save the day. Anjan, an engineer says that the only way to support the large population will be to provide every kitchen with a 3D printer and print out meals.
More importantly, it would be to make the basic food from things that we now do not think can be eaten. Anjan thinks that we could easily get the meat protein from insects . Similarly, the vegetable nutrition could be made from greens like grass. Would you want to try 3D printed food? | The craziest idea is that _ according to the passage.
1. 3D printers are the superstars today .
2. 3D printer are used for architectural models.
3. 3D printers are used to create model cars.
4. 3D printers will be the key to ending world hunger.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
What are molecules that the defense system recognizes as foreign to the body?
- Allergies
- Lungs
- Antigens
- Bacteria
- Parasites
- Atoms
- Red blood cells
- Acetic acid | Antigens | [
"Allergies",
"Lungs",
"Bacteria",
"Parasites",
"Atoms",
"Red blood cells",
"Acetic acid"
] | qasc |
|
It was January lst, the first day of the year and a holiday for me.I went to the bank to get the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk nodded and I sat in front of him. He was busy filling up entries in his register.
I put my form and booklet in front of him.After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being impatient, I asked him if my work was done. He shouted, "Nothing is done, and it will take time ! "
Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untoucheD.The tea had turned almost cold while he was doing his work.Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when customers like me come always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to thank them for being there.
So I told him, "Sir, please have your teA.I am not in a hurry. " This man suddenly looked up at me and for the first time we had eye contact.I saw a different person there, who was as hard-pressed for time as I always am.
_ . I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me.He gave me a rare smile and said, "It is an everyday affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be.
He really touched my heart with his wise words. I felt that all this time I thought of him as someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I vowed to be friendly with people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me. | Which of the following is NOT true of the writer?
a: He was touched by the untouched cup of tea.
b: He works in the bank as a clerk, too.
c: He got annoyed after waiting a few minutes.
d: He went to the bank to do some business.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
My mom has been giving Kyle and I ornaments since we were little , so we both have a big box full of ornaments . I brought mine home last night , so I can put them on my tree . And my mom gave me a wreath holder , and my dad gave me some white lights for the balcony , so it will be much more cheery around here later . I love the holiday season . | Why does the narrator get nostalgic about Christmas ?
* They remember colored lights from dad .
* They remember wreaths they got from mom .
* They remember tree accessories they would get from their mother .
* None of the above choices . | They remember tree accessories they would get from their mother . | [
"They remember colored lights from dad .",
"They remember wreaths they got from mom .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
Did you know that Christmas shopping is even worse for our health than we previously thought? According to an internet survey, the incidence of _ during the festive shopping season is on the up.
Christmas shopping increased blood pressure to dangerous levels in 50 percent of shoppers. This can lead to hypertension. Heart rates increased by an average of 10 per cent during Christmas shopping. In the study of 16 men and 16 women, men had the worst beating in heart rate during a 90-minute shopping. Samuel Thompson, 30, said: "I had to buy five items and had an hour and a half to buy them." "Normally, I know exactly what I want to get and do it as quickly as possible. But having to make on-spot decisions, like we did in the test, makes it more stressful." "Lack of time and the crowds were the biggest pressure points. I got frustrated by other people slowing me down by stopping to chat in the street. And I could feel myself sweating in queues. Everything took longer than planned."
Dr Turner drew the conclusion: "Samuel's heart rate was good at the start but it had almost doubled by the end. Combined with his systolic blood pressure up by nearly 15 percent, it could put him in line for stroke . Systolic blood pressure relates to the pumping out of blood by the heart."
Men suffer twice as much as women and are therefore in greater danger of dying on the High Street in the coming weeks.
Remember, a husband is for life and not just for Christmas. | The word "hypertension" in the passage most probably refers to _ .
a] the lung problem
b] high blood pressure
c] causing your sweating
d] the heart beat
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
All solids, liquids, and gases are made of matter. Matter is made up of tiny particles that are always moving. The energy from the motion of these particles is called thermal energy.
Temperature measures how hot or cold matter is. If the particles in matter move faster, the temperature goes up. The matter now has both more thermal energy and a higher temperature. | The objects are identical except for their temperatures.
Which object has more thermal energy?
- A 200-gram cup of black tea at a temperature of 60°c
- A 200-gram cup of black tea at a temperature of 40°c | A 200-gram cup of black tea at a temperature of 60°c | [
"A 200-gram cup of black tea at a temperature of 40°c"
] | scienceqa |
the other one in a red tee-shirt and black jeans is watching her . | Is the black thing behind the brown thing?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | resq |
There are two blocks. We call them A and B. There is one big blue square in block A. One medium black circle is also in this block. The big blue square is to the right of and below the medium black circle. To the left of block A there is block B which has one small yellow square, one small blue square and one big yellow square. Above the big yellow square and the small blue square is the small yellow square. The small blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. | Which object is to the right of a small blue square? the small yellow square or the medium black circle? | The medium black circle | [
"The small yellow square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
how to grind coffee beans | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Use a mortar and blender
- Use a mortar and pestle | Use a mortar and pestle | [
"Use a mortar and blender"
] | piqa |
Travel agent: Studies show that people who travel frequently normally earn substantially more money, enjoy more time with their family, and have better physical health than people who do not travel often. Traveling is often described as a pleasurable experience. It is wonderful to see that traveling also increases a person' s quality of life. | The conclusion above is unwarranted because
1. The travel agent erroneously assumes that earning more money, spending time with family, and having better physical health are the only things that increase a person's pleasure while not traveling
2. People who have more money, time to spend with their families, and better physical health are more likely to travel frequently
3. Traveling might not itself be a pleasurable experience; instead, it might be done solely to earn more money, enjoy time with family, and have better physical health
4. People who do not travel frequently often do not find traveling a pleasurable experience
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | reclor |
D is over there and E is on the left. C is to the top-left of S. E is below R at 4 o'clock. C is over there and J is directly above it. S is directly north east of D. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent D?
- right
- below
- upper-left
- above
- overlap
- left
- lower-left
- upper-right
- lower-right | above | [
"right",
"below",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"left",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right"
] | stepgame |
rid the meat of the smell of blood | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Use kosher or sea salt
- Use table salt and sugar. | Use kosher or sea salt | [
"Use table salt and sugar."
] | piqa |
A tiny green shape, a midsize green oval and a large orange rectangle are inside a box called DDD. The tiny shape is below a midsize green dimond and is above a midsize white dimond. Box DDD covers the midsize green dimond. This box covers the midsize white dimond. Below the tiny green shape there is the midsize green oval. Box DDD covers a large white oval. The large white oval and the midsize white dimond are under the midsize green oval.Over the midsize white dimond there is the large white oval. The orange shape is above this thing. | Is the midsize green dimond above the midsize white dimond?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
What group is likely to contain a human weasel?
* Farmer
* Congress
* Washington d.c
* Children's song
* Chicken coop | Congress | [
"Farmer",
"Washington d.c",
"Children's song",
"Chicken coop"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Prevent ice from forming on wiper blades. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1) Cover with paper towels.
2) Cover with socks.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
While I was there I helped her with a printer problem and checkout a monitor that she was given for free . I had to tweak it so that the picture filled the whole screen . We had drunk green tea had a nice chat as I worked . | What is one thing the two were doing during the passage ?
a] ignoring a printer problem
b] conversing nicely
c] working at the checkout
d] None of the above choices .
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
I spied this beautiful little dolly she had worked on hanging on the doors into my lounge . Knowing that we had nattered until the early hours of the morning leaving Dawn to pack in a hurry I assumed he had been left behind . I sighed as I admired all the wonderful detail and delicious embellishments covering his body - Dawn gets it ' just right ' every time . | Why did the narrator get the dolly ?
* They are moving a museum piece .
* They are moving places .
* They are a moving company employee .
* None of the above choices . | They are moving places . | [
"They are moving a museum piece .",
"They are a moving company employee .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
M: Sorry, I'm late. Did you hear about the trains?
W: Yes, I heard they were running late.
M: Well, I realized I might be late, so I tried to find a bus and on my way I bumped into Jerry. He offered me a lift on his motorbike. But unfortunately, he was exhausted by flameout, so in the end, I had to walk. | Why is the man late?
A. Something went wrong with his friend's motorbike.
B. The trains were delayed.
C. He couldn't find a bus stop.
| A | [
"B",
"C"
] | dream |
M is over there and Y is on the left of it. Object I is below object M and to the right of it, too. | What is the relation of the agent Y to the agent I?
1] left
2] below
3] upper-left
4] right
5] above
6] upper-right
7] lower-right
8] overlap
9] lower-left
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Neighbours play an important role in our lives. Their lifestyles, friends, and social habits can have a strong influence on our lives. It is a good idea to get to know the people next door or across the street to develop a community of support and safety. You never know when a neighbour will find a stranger walking around your house, or you may want to leave an extra key at their house in case someone in your family gets locked out.
How do you get along with your neighbours? Here are some tips for building a better relationship with your neighbours.
Point 1...Proper greetings can make your neighbours remember your name and pave the way for more meaningful future meetings. Don't stay too long, though, or you'll wear out your welcome!
Point2...If your neighbour is building a pool, offer a few hours of help. Besides, you never know when the favor might be returned.
Point3...If you hear that someone who live close to you has had an accident, take over a hot meal or some fruit. Your action will add a special touch during a difficult time.
Point4...Invite your neighbours over for a cup of coffee in December or an Easter egg hunt in spring. A backyard barbecue can be a great way to share food and fun.
Your neighbours may annoy you at times, but they are like family in many ways. Appreciate their strengths and overlook their weaknesses, and everyone will get along just fine. | We infer that the writer wrote this passage to _ .
A] tell us how to get along with our neighours
B] give us some tips on how to support our neighbours
C] explain why it is good to get along well with others
D] advise us to be nice to our neighbours
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.
Hours and Admission:Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.
Regular Hours:1000 am to 5:30pm
Extended Hours: 10:00 am to 7:30pm
December 26----30,2014 March 30----April 20, 2015
Fridays and Saturdays, April 24----May 16,2015
May 17----September 7, 2015
VISITING TIPS:
Limit the number of bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items,which include pocket knives and tripods . Visitors carrying
prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.
No Food or Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.
Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods are not permitted without approval.
First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.
Visit the Welcome Center: At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.
Open:10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Phone: 202-633-2214
E-mail: [email protected] | According to the passage. the National Air and Space Museum is a museum_.
A. everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets
B. where only adults can take part in some educational activities
C. where one can touch anything he likes
D. everyone can visit without time limits all the year round
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
One fine afternoon, while walking, I remembered that I needed a pair of socks. I turned into a sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who was about 17 came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" There was a note of passion in his voice. "Did you know that you have come into the finest place in the world to buy socks? Come with me," said the boy. I followed him to the back of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box of socks.
"I am going to buy only one pair!" "I know that," said he, "but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?" I became far more interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in surprise. "My friend," said I, "if you can keep this up, if this is not just the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this excitement day after day, in ten years you will be a good businessman."
My surprise at his pride and joy in his salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to serve him. And when finally some shop assistant notices you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. He displays no interest either in you or in the goods he is paid to sell. It's possible that every shop assistant who is now so bored began his career with hope and enthusiasm.
I have observed this happen in the lives of so many men. I have come to the conclusion that the surest road to failure is to do things mechanically . | The reason why the writer walked into the sock shop was that _ .
a. it was a big shop having the most beautiful socks
b. he knew the boy well
c. he happened to notice it
d. the boy clerk was warm-hearted
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
W: May I help you?
M: Yes, please. I'd like to open a new account.
W: Yes, I'd be happy to help you. What kind of accounts would you like to open?
M: Well, I am not sure. What kind of accounts can I open here?
W: Usually we offer current account and fixed account for individuals.
M: Could you tell me the differences between them?
W: Of course I will. If you open a fixed account, the interest rate is higher.
M: Then how about the current account?
W: You may withdraw the money at any time and you just need to present your bank card and a withdraw slip.
M: I would rather open a current account.
W: OK, please fill in this application form.
M: Here is the filled out application form. Is everything all fight?
W: Yes, quite all right. But you have to deposit some money at the same time you open the account.
M: Fine. Here are one hundred pounds.
W: Please show your passport.
M: Here you are.
W: Good. Please sign here. OK, everything is done. Here is your receipt and passport. I'll mail you the bank card in a week.
M: Thank you very much.
W: It's my pleasure. | What is the characteristic of current account?
* It's convenient.
* Its interest rate is higher.
* Its interest rate is very low. | It's convenient. | [
"Its interest rate is higher.",
"Its interest rate is very low."
] | dream |
Кой тип училище съществува в българските земи още преди епохата на Възраждането?
- елино-българско
- взаимно
- класно
- килийно | килийно | [
"елино-българско",
"взаимно",
"класно"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
J is sitting at the 3:00 position to E. K and C are both there with the object K is to the right of object C. V is diagonally above M to the left at a 45 degree angle. B is on the left and V is on the right. B and K are parallel, and B on the right of K. H and Q are both there with the object Q below the object H. The object Q is upper and slightly to the right of the object D. J is on the left side of and below D. H and M are both there with the object H is to the right of object M. C is on the left side to N. | What is the relation of the agent B to the agent E?
1) left
2) overlap
3) lower-right
4) upper-left
5) lower-left
6) below
7) right
8) upper-right
9) above
| 8 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"9"
] | stepgame |
trowel | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Spreads icing expertly
- Spreads house paint expertly | Spreads icing expertly | [
"Spreads house paint expertly"
] | piqa |
Over it . Please , hear my cries . I do not want to be one of those wrinkled up old ladies shuffling around the store in her SAS shoes and pen on a string . Please have mercy on me and dismiss me from this fresh Hell now . | Why may the narrator be making a plea right now ?
- The narrator is asking for a promotion .
- The narrator is in prayer .
- The narrator is asking for a raise .
- The narrator is talking to their mom . | The narrator is in prayer . | [
"The narrator is asking for a promotion .",
"The narrator is asking for a raise .",
"The narrator is talking to their mom ."
] | cosmos |
To shill white wine without watering it down | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] Cool white grapes and drop them into the wine.
2] Freeze white grapes and drop them into the wine.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A contains a medium yellow square, one medium black square and one medium blue square. The medium yellow square is below the medium black square and the medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium blue square. Block B contains two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is below a medium black square and medium yellow square number two. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium yellow square number two is the medium black square. | Which object is below a medium square? the medium black square that is in block B or the medium black square that is in block A? | Both of them | [
"The medium black square that is in block b",
"The medium black square that is in block a",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have three blocks, named HHH, LLL and KKK. Block HHH is above and block KKK is on the left side of block LLL. Block LLL is to the left of block HHH. Above and disconnected from block KKK there is this block. Block HHH contains a medium purple hexagon and covers a medium grey hexagon. Block LLL covers a medium grey hexagon. Block KKK covers a medium grey hexagon. A medium red hexagon is above and the medium grey hexagon is below a medium purple hexagon which is in this block. The red shape is in block KKK. | Is the medium red hexagon over any object?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
how do you accurately track footsteps?
1) Count your steps out loud.
2) Wear a fitness watch.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
|
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist in the image. Box three is farther from box two and contains box one. South of this box there is box two. A medium green apple is inside and touching box one. Box one contains a medium orange apple. Box two has a medium green apple. Another medium green apple is in this box. Box three covers a medium green apple and contains a medium orange apple. South of another medium green apple there is the medium green apple. Medium green apple number two is in box three. This fruit is south of the medium orange apple. A yellow apple is inside box three. | Are all medium green apples to the south of a medium orange apple?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
Mr.Brown was traveling by train.He was very hungry.The train stopped at a small station.He wanted to buy some cakes to eat very much.But it rained hard.So he wanted someone to help him.Then a little boy came here.Mr.Brown asked him to buy cakes for him.He gave the little boy some money and said,"Go and buy two cakes with the money.One cake is for me,and the other is for you."
The little boy was happy and ran to buy cakes in the rain.A few minutes later the boy came back.He said to Mr.Brown,"I'm very sorry,sir.I eat the last cake.It's fifty fen.And it's very delicious.Thank you very much.Here is your fifty fen." | How much money did Mr.Brown give to the boy?
a. Fifty yuan.
b. Fifty fen.
c. Two yuan.
d. One yuan.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
One seeks to travel with a lot of belongings. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a: One should use a suitcase.
b: One should use a trailer.
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
Where do you throw garbage?
* Toronto
* Floor
* Trashcan
* Television
* In your neighbours yard | Trashcan | [
"Toronto",
"Floor",
"Television",
"In your neighbours yard"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
A medium orange apple is inside and touching a box called one. Box one has a medium green apple. There exists a box called two. A medium yellow apple is inside and touching box two. To the north of, disconnected from and far from box one is another box named three. To the north of and disconnected from this box is box two. Box three covers a medium green apple. | Is a medium green apple disconnected from all medium orange apples?
A) Yes
B) No
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
There are four kinds of sentences.
A declarative sentence is a statement and always ends with a period.
The nurse told Mr. Abrams to roll up his sleeve so that she could check his blood pressure.
An imperative sentence makes a request or a demand and usually ends with a period. If a demand shows strong feeling, it can end with an exclamation point.
For this assignment, use references to support your claims.
Don't drive so quickly in the construction zone!
An interrogative sentence asks a question and always ends with a question mark.
Given the recent critiques of her new strategic plan, do you think the CEO will reconsider the company's direction?
An exclamatory sentence is a statement that shows surprise or strong feeling. An exclamation always ends with an exclamation point.
I can't wait to travel through Europe this summer! | What kind of sentence is this?
Gordon campaigned tirelessly in support of his neighbor's bid for elective office.
* Declarative
* Interrogative
* Exclamatory | Declarative | [
"Interrogative",
"Exclamatory"
] | scienceqa |
dead organisms are the source of what for decomposers?
1) Place to sleep
2) Art
3) Friendship
4) Sustenance
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | openbookqa |
|
It seems that beauty and women are twins.You are joking? No,I do not.Observe for yourself Ads on fashion TV screens,radio programs,magazines,newspapers,and the streets.Whether they have realized it or not, women are surrounded by a sea of fashion.They are taught to think that without beautiful clothes they will grow old and lose their charm.So who dares to neglect dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth?
But I do not agree with the opinion that women have to show their beauty through their looks.The richness of their minds proves to be more beautiful and attractive than their looks.A woman who has experienced many troubles and may be called "aunt" or "granny" can still keep up her beauty if she has such excellent qualities as knowledge,ability,a kind heart,great courage,concern for others,etc.
In addition,old and young,beautiful and ugly are concept.People who keep a young mind will never feel old.Interested in new things and eager to learn more,they keep up with the tide.Plainly dressed women may have a type of beauty that is pure and real.Reading and learning is the best way to keep one youthful.Good books ale rich soil which can feed the flower of one's heart and looks. | What is the best way for a woman to appear young according to the writer?
* Reading and learning.
* Dressing up.
* Feeding the flower.
* Making up. | Dressing up. | [
"Reading and learning.",
"Feeding the flower.",
"Making up."
] | race |
It's Charlie's birthday today, but he isn't feeling happy. No one wishes him a happy birthday. Mother says nothing about his birthday. She just tells Charlie to play outside. At lunchtime, his mother calls, "Come in for lunch, Charlie!" Charlie slowly walks into his house. But the living room looks different. Charlie sees a big "Happy Birthday" banner . Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons , presents, and all of his friends. "Happy birthday!" everyone shouts. Charlie's face _ . He is happy and surprised . No one forgets his birthday after all! | Why is Charlie not happy?
A] He wants to eat cake.
B] He doesn't like his party.
C] He doesn't like his presents.
D] He thinks people forgets his birthday.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
what do vertebrates have?
A) Tails
B) Strength
C) Eardrum
D) Heart
E) Brain
F) Chlorophyll
G) Back bone
H) Stamina
| G | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"H"
] | qasc |
|
Everyone is familiar with white fat, which serves as an energy warehouse. Many mammals also have brown fat, which has the unique ability to produce heat.
Brown fat is sometimes mistaken for a type of gland , which it resembles more than white fat. It varies in color1 from dark red to tan. When the animal is exposed to a cold environment, the color1 darkens. In contrast to white fat, brown fat has numerous nerves which provide sympathetic stimulation to the fat cells.
Brown fat is most noticeable in newborn animals, wrapped round the central organs to keep them warm. In human infants it occupies up to 5% of body weight, then declines gradually. Certain quantities of brown fat can be discovered in adult humans, especially when they are exposed to cold temperatures. Most of brown fat in adults is located in the lower neck.
Exposure to cold leads to sympathetic stimulation of brown fat cell. As in white fat, sympathetic stimulation promotes hydrolysis of triglyceride , with release of fatty acids. In contrast to other cells, including white fat cells, brown fat cells express UCP1, which gives the cell's mitochondria an ability to produce heat rather than ATP. Within brown fat cells, most fatty acids are immediately combined with oxygen in mitochondria and a large amount of heat is produced.
There is only about 50g of brown fat in the neck region and it switches on and off throughout the day as it's exposed to different temperatures or if you exercise or eat. But this capacity is much greater in young children compared with adolescents and adults.
The challenge is now to use the knowledge to find out what might switch on brown fat. If it is switched on, we can benefit from it. Brown fat produces lots of heat by burning calories. Unlike white fat, brown fat does not expand our ageing waistlines. And that's why the race is on to find out more about brown fat, and how humans could use it to our advantage, though we would waste energy unnecessarily, and we would sweat a lot and forever be opening windows. | Which is the unique factor of brown fat producing heat?
- Fatty acids.
- Triglyceride.
- ATP.
- UCP1. | ATP. | [
"Fatty acids.",
"Triglyceride.",
"UCP1."
] | race |
The decorative effect refers to the phenomenon that people will come up with various reasons to forgive themselves or justify their failure after frustration. | According to the above definitions, Which of the following phenomena are not part of cultural decoration ().
A. Xiao wang failed the exam, saying that those who did a good job rely on rote memorization
B. Xiao zhang didn't judge the advanced elements, thinking that he had a bad relationship with the judges.
C. Xiao mo's workplace development has been unsatisfactory, so he complained that he was not met, and that the leader could not discern the wisdom
D. Xiaowei's business fails because he lacks experience
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | logiqa |
W: What are you doing here?
M: I'm preparing my fishing tools.
W: What for?
M: I'm going to fish with some of my friends.
W: Are you fond of fishing?
M: Yes. I like fishing after school and on Sundays.
W: When did you get such a hobby?
M: Long ago. You know, my father is fond of and very good at fishing. When I was a child, he took me to the riverside to see him fishing. I found fishing very interesting then. Well, what's your hobby?
W: I'm very interested in making home movies. But I haven't got a movie camera.
M: I also like taking photos and I have a Japanese-made camera.
W: I take a lot of photos, too. But I'm more interested in the history of film, so I really enjoy using a film camera. I'll buy one of my own someday. | What's the woman's hobby?
A] She likes making home movies.
B] She likes taking photos.
C] She likes fishing.
| A | [
"B",
"C"
] | dream |
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