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Want to be a volunteer for Beijing Olympics in 2008? Recently, the recruiting started.
The recruiting of Beijing Olympics Volunteer starts from Aug 28, 2006 to end of March 2008.
Stage 1: Beijing Volunteers
From August 28, 2006, the program opens to applicants in Beijing (and Beijing only).
Stage 2: China Volunteers
From Dec, 2006, people from outside Beijing can submit their application.
Stage 3: Overseas Volunteers
By March 2007, people from outside China (including in other countries) can apply for volunteering in Olympics 2008.
The Program
Travel, hotel are not provided. Only working meal is available for volunteers (makes sense, isn't it?)
If you have any questions, just call Olympics Volunteer hotline: +86-10-12308
According to news, 100k college students have applied for the position after three days of recruiting. 50,000 to 100,000 volunteers are needed for the game.
If you want to participate, just call the number and ask more questions about the program. However, my guess is, to be admitted to the program is not easy. | Being a volunteer in Olympics 2008 , you can enjoy free _ service.
A: food
B: ticket
C: hotel
D: taxi
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
I ' m doing this job as one , one last job for someone I once knew . For old time 's sake . I used to do jobs like this all the time ; I used to relish the dark . I used to be a PI , a man who could find things out on the quiet . | What may be the reason for them not doing PI work anymore ?
a: They are n't as good at it anymore .
b: They are n't paid enough .
c: None of the above choices .
d: They are getting old .
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | cosmos |
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are,it is the same with the challenges that come withfriendship.When we are faced with a challenge,we usually have two choices. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn't worth the trouble and call it quits.Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do,in most cases all that is needed is commitment and communication.
When we are _ to something, it means that no matter how painful or howuncomfortable something is,we will always choose to face it through instead of running away from it.Communication is making a space for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. If you can say to a friend,"I got my feelings hurt." rather than"You hurt my feelings."you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for what they are:small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way through life.Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger.It is all part of growing up,it happens to everyone,and some day you will look back on all of this and say,"Hard as it was,it made me who I am today.And that is a good thing." | The whole passage is centered on the relationship between _ .
a. communication and friendship
b. commitment and communication
c. challenges and the ways to get through
d. friendship and challenges
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
A small watermelon and a big orange apple are inside a box called one. Box one covers a medium green fruit and has a medium orange melon. The big thing is under the melon. Above and to the left of the green fruit there is this fruit. The melon is to the left of this fruit and is above the small fruit. To the left-hand side of and close to this thing there is the watermelon. | Where is the medium green fruit regarding the melon?
A. ntppi
B. right
C. near
D. left
E. po
F. above
G. ntpp
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
Is reading better than watching TV? I believe it is. Is reading better than playing video games? I'm not so sure if it is. If learning is important to you, but not necessary so,and if pleasure is what you want,these activities can be pleasant in their own way. Reading might be better than many activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work.
If you're serious about creating the habit of reading,what's important is finding a time you can read every day--often that's early morning or late at night,or both. For others, it might be during their lunch break. You only need to read for 10 to 20 minutes a day to form the habit.
Then, you need to find a place that's comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and you're in a good chair. Or you can find some place that you can relax in without falling asleep, although there's nothing wrong with sleep.
Next,be sure to shut off the TV,Internet,cell phone,radio, or other music. Let reading be a quiet time. Mark an "x" on your calendar every day you read, and try to keep your unbroken "x"es going as long as possible. A habit is much easier to form if it's something you enjoy, not something you are made to do. So make the time, you spend reading a joy. I've been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world. I love to lose myself in the world of a book. | Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe the writer?
* He is an old man with the best reading habit.
* He thinks it's normal to fall asleep while reading.
* He prefers to play video games rather than watch TV.
* He has done a lot of research on reading. | He thinks it's normal to fall asleep while reading. | [
"He is an old man with the best reading habit.",
"He prefers to play video games rather than watch TV.",
"He has done a lot of research on reading."
] | race |
So I realized with out god and my persistent optimism I would be a shallow , self - centered , egotistical jackass . Instead of a reliable friend , a good brother / son , a chronic forgiver who ca n't hold a grudge to save his life , and a guy always trying to keep himself grounded . I slip as most do occasionally , but when things get bad I always recover eventually . Time is the only thing that changes it can be short or slightly longer , but I always end up recovering . Shit hit the fan on Tuesday . | What may have happened after the events of Tuesday ?
1: None of the above choices .
2: They may have slipped out of their good ways .
3: They may have failed the test life threw at them .
4: They may have taken things harder than they should have .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
There exist two blocks, named AAA and BBB. A big black triangle and a big yellow circle are inside block AAA. Block AAA is above and in front of block BBB. Disconnected from this block there is block BBB with a small black square and a small yellow square. A big blue square and a small yellow circle are within this block. Near to the small yellow circle is the big blue square. | Where is the small yellow circle regarding the big blue square?
* tppi
* above
* ntpp
* left
* po
* near
* dc | near | [
"tppi",
"above",
"ntpp",
"left",
"po",
"dc"
] | spartun |
Or they make a nation - wide call for midgets . The Nightmare Before Christmas ride was super ! And the guides wore clothes like these , it was so reminiscent of cosplay that I wanted to ask how much it cost to make . But it looked really warm . | Why is the narrator enjoying their vacation so much ?
- The narrator loves the fantasy theme .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator loves the outer space theme .
- The narrator loves the historical theme . | The narrator loves the fantasy theme . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The narrator loves the outer space theme .",
"The narrator loves the historical theme ."
] | cosmos |
Trip1 The Green Mountain
Bring your strong shoes for the hiking in a beautiful area of the Green Mountain. You can also find many kinds of wild animals living in this area.
Time: May 8--May 14 Tel: 64639818
Adult: $110.00 Child: $55.00
Trip 2 The Heaven Garden
This is a beautiful garden with different kinds of flowers. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight here. It is also a good place for fishing.
Time: May 20--May 22 Tel: 63986432
Adult: $ 50.00 Child: $ 25.00
Trip 3 The Dungog Valley
Put on your warm clothes, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.
Time: May 16--May 18 Tel: 63875629
Adult: $ 30.00 Not for children
Trip 4 By the sea
Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. You can also take a boat to different places for swimming.
Time: May 23--May 27 Tel: 67538293
Adult: $ 80.00 Child: $ 40.00 | You should call _ if you want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside.
A) 64639818
B) 63986432
C) 63875629
D) 67538293
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the right of B. Block C is above A. Block A has one small yellow square. Block B contains one medium black triangle. And block C contains two big yellow triangles. Big yellow triangle number one is touching the right edge of this block. Big yellow triangle number two is touching the right edge of this block. There is also one big black circle touching the left edge of this block. Far from, below and to the left of big yellow triangle number two is a big blue triangle. Far from, above and to the left of a medium yellow square there is the big black circle. | Which object is far from a big yellow triangle? the blue triangle or the circle that is touching the left edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The blue triangle ",
"The circle that is touching the left edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. It is a figure of speech that can be used to make writing more interesting or to emphasize a point.
The trees danced in the wind.
The word danced describes the trees as if they were people. Unlike people, however, trees can't actually dance. Instead, the personification suggests that the trees are moving. | Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.
The butterflies flitted from flower to flower, ().
- Playing hide-and-seek
- Floating gently | Playing hide-and-seek | [
"Floating gently"
] | scienceqa |
David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, "This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?" David says, "Yes".
On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, "Yes, you can go, but you must be polite. Don't ask for any food. They will give you some." "All right, Mum." David answers and he goes to Rose's house on his bike.
There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time, and then Rose's mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate up and asks, "Do you want a nice clean plate?" | Whose birthday is it?
- Rose's
- David's mother's
- Rose's mother's
- David's | Rose's | [
"David's mother's",
"Rose's mother's",
"David's"
] | race |
A person is being judged, what is he entitled to?
* Source of income
* Fair trial
* Headache
* White teeth
* Freedom | Fair trial | [
"Source of income",
"Headache",
"White teeth",
"Freedom"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
However , she is handling it well , she is still in classes and does n't want to quit or even make a decision where she is going after this till she is done . I am proud of her . She helps out a lot around here . | What may be the reason they are proud of her ?
* Because she is doing well in school .
* None of the above choices .
* Because she is failing .
* Because she is useful . | Because she is doing well in school . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"Because she is failing .",
"Because she is useful ."
] | cosmos |
F is to the right and above O at an angle of about 45 degrees. | What is the relation of the agent F to the agent O?
- above
- overlap
- upper-left
- lower-right
- below
- lower-left
- upper-right
- left
- right | upper-right | [
"above",
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"lower-right",
"below",
"lower-left",
"left",
"right"
] | stepgame |
How to make you child eat their dinner. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Tell them it is the last meal of the day and if they still complain, threaten to ground them from washing dishes and chores.
- Tell them it is the last meal of the day and if they still complain, threaten to ground them from tv and video games. | Tell them it is the last meal of the day and if they still complain, threaten to ground them from tv and video games. | [
"Tell them it is the last meal of the day and if they still complain, threaten to ground them from washing dishes and chores."
] | piqa |
A female opossum can give birth to 5-15 offspring. What increases with a larger litter?
- The rate at which they mature
- The number of reliable food sources
- The amount of maternal care per offspring
- The likelihood that some will survive and reproduce | The likelihood that some will survive and reproduce | [
"The rate at which they mature",
"The number of reliable food sources",
"The amount of maternal care per offspring"
] | arc |
|
Making a design for your wallet. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A. Materials white construction paper no2. pencil and 12 inch ruler .first chose the 5 inches will do then add 5 more inches length add another 1/2 for fold.mark a line with your ruler at 10 1/2 inches and the width to both sides which is 4 inches on left and right of 10 1/2 inch mark. draw last line at bottom of your width marks joining the two which is also like the top
B. Materials white construction paper no2. pencil and 12 inch ruler .first chose the 5 inches will do then add 5 more inches length add another 1/2 for fold.mark a line with your ruler at 10 1/2 inches and the width to both sides which is 4 inches on left and right of 10 1/2 inch mark. draw last line at bottom of your width marks joining the two witch is also 10 1/2 inches.
| B | [
"A"
] | piqa |
A medium purple hexagon is covered by a block called HHH. Block HHH have a large grey pentagon and a little purple star. The medium purple hexagon are below the little object and the grey object. The little purple star is to the left of the large grey pentagon. On the left side of the hexagon is the large grey pentagon. | Is any shape within HHH?
A) Yes
B) No
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
Louis Pasteur discovered a process that allows milk to be stored in sealed containers for long periods of time without spoiling. The process, called pasteurization, involves heating the milk before placing it in the sealed containers.Which is the best explanation of how pasteurization works?
A: Heat strengthens molecules that prevent spoiling.
B: The chemical structure of the food changes with the heat.
C: Heat killed microorganisms that could cause spoiling.
D: The food particles are better mixed after heating.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | arc |
|
Two blocks, called AAA and BBB exist in the image. Disconnected from and farther from block BBB is block AAA. Behind this block is block BBB. A medium black square is in block AAA. Block BBB contains a medium blue square. North of a medium yellow square is the medium blue square. The medium yellow square is inside and touching block BBB. To the south of another medium yellow square there is this object. Medium yellow square number two is in block BBB. South of the medium blue square there is this thing. | Is a block in front of all yellow shapes?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Commercial surveys have shown that the sales of ski sports equipment in City A is higher than that in City B. It can be seen that residents of City A prefer skiing more than residents of City B. | If any of the following is true, it can most weaken the inference of the above investigation?
a: Ty a. b has more population than city a
b: A city ski equipment is produced in city b
c: The winners of several national ski competitions came from city a
d: In recent years, a city has vigorously developed tourism, and many tourists have learned skiing in a city
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | logiqa |
R is sitting at the lower left position to D. A and D are parallel, and A is on top of D. I is on the same horizontal plane directly right to Y. I is on the right side to R. T is at the 12 o'clock position relative to K. The object A is positioned directly below the object T. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent K?
- overlap
- upper-right
- left
- below
- lower-right
- lower-left
- upper-left
- right
- above | overlap | [
"upper-right",
"left",
"below",
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"upper-left",
"right",
"above"
] | stepgame |
M: Welcome to Beijing Tasty Restaurant. What can I do for you?
W: Will you please show me a table beside the window?
M: Sorry, there's no table beside the window, only one table in the centre.
W: In the centre? OK.
M: This way,please.
W: Thank you.
M: Here's the menu. Could I take your order?
W: Yes. I'd like chicken, fish, some vegetables,two cokes and two bowls of rice.
M: Is that all? We have Beijing Duck. It's so delicious. Would you like to have a try?
W: All right.
M: OK. Your food will be ready in a minute.
W: No, no, no! I need some time to wait for my friend. Please get my food ready in 20 minutes.
M: No problem. | What's the relationship between them?
- Waiter and customer.
- Teacher and student.
- Shopper and clerk. | Waiter and customer. | [
"Teacher and student.",
"Shopper and clerk."
] | dream |
When Derek joined her , the door man unhooked the rope to let them through , still watching Lucy with undisguised lust as they walked in . A look of utter confusion shown on Derek 's features as they were granted entrance into the club . He draped an arm over Lucy 's shoulders and they made their way through the crowds of people . " So how 'd you do that ? | What may be the reason for Derek 's confusion ?
* He did n't understand how they were able to get in so fast .
* He did n't understand why he was let in with her .
* He did n't understand why they were there .
* He did n't understand why he bothered coming . | He did n't understand how they were able to get in so fast . | [
"He did n't understand why he was let in with her .",
"He did n't understand why they were there .",
"He did n't understand why he bothered coming ."
] | cosmos |
Dana: It is wrong to think that the same educational methods should be used with all children. Many children have been raised in more communal environments than others and would ttherefore learn better through group, rather than individual, activities. A child' s accustomed style of learning should always dictate what method is used. Pat: No, not always. The flexibility of being able to work either on one' s own or in a group is invaluable in a world where both skills are in demand. | The conversation lends the most support to the claim that Dana and Pat disagree on which one of the following?
- Many children would learn better through group, rather than individual, activities.
- It is sometimes desirable to tailor educational methods to the way a child learns best.
- All children can learn valuable skills from individual activities.
- All children should learn to adapt to various educational methods. | All children should learn to adapt to various educational methods. | [
"Many children would learn better through group, rather than individual, activities.",
"It is sometimes desirable to tailor educational methods to the way a child learns best.",
"All children can learn valuable skills from individual activities."
] | reclor |
Teachers say the digital age has had a good and a not-so-good influence on the American teenagers. More than 2,000 high school teachers took an online survey.
75 percent of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a "mostly good" use for their students' research habits and skills, But 87 percent agreed that these technologies "make the students not have enough attention." And 64 percent said the technologies "do little to help them in courses."
Judy Buchanan is a director of the National Writing Project. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really like these tools, because they are ways to make some of learning exciting. Young people enjoy using these tools. And the goal is to help them become creative students of meaningful work, and not just that kind of copyist.
But one problem the survey found is that many students don't have a good understanding of how to use the digital knowledge well. In other words, they trust too much of the information. Judy Buchanan says these students have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the online information is good or bad.
Another problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem, at all, being-able to quickly find information online. Teachers say the ability of their students to work hard to find answers is becoming weaker. They say students depend too much on search engines and do not make enough use, of printed books or research, librarians.
Besides, many teachers are also worried about the problem that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others, instead of using their own abilities. | _ of the teachers agreed technologies may stop students from having enough attention.
1. 64%
2. 75%
3. 87%
4. 50%
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
A big green apple is covered by a box called one. Box one covers an orange watermelon. Under the green thing there is the orange watermelon. | Where is box one regarding the apple?
* near
* dc
* left
* below
* front
* tppi
* ntppi | tppi | [
"near",
"dc",
"left",
"below",
"front",
"ntppi"
] | spartun |
My son Gilbert was eight years old and had been in the Cub Scouts only a short time. Once he was handed a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires and told to return home and give them all to his father. That was not an easy task for Gilbert to do. The piece of paper was a set of instructions about how to build a wooden racing car. Gilbert's father laughed when he read the instructions. The block of wood remained untouched as the weeks passed.
Finally, I stepped in to see if I could figure it all out. Having no skills, I decided it would be best if I simply read the instructions and let Gilbert do the work. And he did. Within days, his block of wood was turning into a pinewood racing car.
Then the big night came. With his pinewood racing car in his hand and pride in his heart we headed to the big race. As the race was done in elimination fashion , you could keep racing as long as you were the winner.
Finally, it was between Gilbert and the fastestlooking car there. As the race was about to begin, Gilbert asked if they could stop for a minute, because he wanted to pray. Then the race stopped.
Gilbert prayed in earnest for a very long minute. The Master came up to Gilbert and asked the obvious question, "So you prayed to win, Gilbert?"
My young son answered, "Oh, no Sir. It wouldn't be fair to ask God to help you beat someone else. I just asked him to make it so I don't cry when I lose."
Children seem to have wisdom far beyond us. Perhaps we spend too much of our prayer time asking God to control the race, make us the champion, or remove us from the struggle, when we should be seeking God's strength to get through what lies in our way. | Who finally made the pinewood racing car?
a. Gilbert.
b. Gilbert's father.
c. Gilbert's mother.
d. The whole family.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
There are four seasons in a year in China. February, March, and April make the spring season. .May, June and July make the summer season. August, September and October make the autumn season.. November, December and January make the winter season..
Near the North Pole there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. The nights in winter are very long. For more than two months you can't see the sun, even at noon. In summer the days are long. For more than two months the sun never sets, and there is no night.
In the tropics there are also two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season. | Near the North Pole _ in summer.
1: the days are long
2: the days aren't long
3: the days are less than two months
4: there is no night
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
There is one block named HHH. This block have a red hexagon and a medium grey hexagon. This block covers another medium grey hexagon. Medium grey hexagon number two is under the red object. Under and touches medium grey hexagon number one there is the red object. | What is the position of medium grey hexagon number one relative to the red thing?
* above
* far
* near
* dc
* front
* ec
* below | above | [
"far",
"near",
"dc",
"front",
"ec",
"below"
] | spartun |
The part came in on Friday and since I did n't want to wait another week for a working washer , I decided to install it myself . This was a bit more complicated than the first board as it had many wires running about , but I took a few pictures so I could verify where all the wires should be and off I went . After about 15 minutes , the module was in , the washer was all back together and magic , I had a working washing machine . | What may be the reason for posting this ?
A: To ask for help in fixing my machine
B: To describe how I fixed my machine
C: To praise my machine
D: None of the above choices .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | cosmos |
SEOUL — The annual U.S.–South Korea joint military exercises currently underway have historically been a very public demonstration of force intended, in part, to counter North Korea’s aggressive nuclear and missile tests. But with looming diplomatic summits aimed at reaching a deal to end the North’s nuclear program, media coverage of the drills has so far been limited.
This week, the U.S. Second Infantry Division held a public tree planting ceremony at Camp Casey in South Korea, near the inter-Korean border.
“It is my belief that this tree, like those that have come before it, shall symbolize the roots that bind us together, and to our past in an enduring way,” said General Jon Howerton, the deputy commander of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, at the event.
The journalists attending the tree ceremony were also permitted to watch a shooting competition to determine the best marksmen in the participating U.S. and South Korean divisions.
The Camp Casey event was one of the few joint military training activities that news organizations have, so far, been allowed to cover, and it illustrates how the United States and South Korea are downplaying the offensive component of this year’s combined exercises.
“This is clearly in order to send a signal to North Korea that South Korea and the United States are not willing to escalate the situation any further,” said Go Myong-Hyun, a North Korea analyst with the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul.
This year’s Foal Eagle and Key Resolve combined military exercises are similar in scale to past drills, with more than 23,000 U.S. troops and 300,000 South Korean forces engaging in joint battlefield maneuvers, and responding to computer-simulated attacks from North Korea.
But the start of the drills was delayed this year at South Korea’s request to set a peaceful tone for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the South and to facilitate the North’s participation in the games. | Why did the start of the drills get delayed this year? | To set a peaceful tone for the pyeongchang olympics | [
"Per north korea's request",
"Not enough information",
"The us wasn't ready"
] | quail |
To get a dog to go to the bathroom outside more. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Reward the dog with dog treats every time he is good and goes outside.
* Reward the dog with dog treats every time he is good and goes inside. | Reward the dog with dog treats every time he is good and goes outside. | [
"Reward the dog with dog treats every time he is good and goes inside."
] | piqa |
each of them are having a fruit in their hands , most of them are smiling , one is even waving at the camera . | Is the teddy behind the camera?
A) Yes
B) No
| A | [
"B"
] | resq |
What does gong's particles vibrating cause?
- Particle explosion
- Friction
- Silence
- Ice forming
- Heat energy
- Energy.
- Energy
- Resonance | Resonance | [
"Particle explosion",
"Friction",
"Silence",
"Ice forming",
"Heat energy",
"Energy.",
"Energy"
] | qasc |
|
There are two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH covers a medium grey star and has a little grey pentagon. Above and to the left of a medium purple hexagon there is a little grey hexagon. The little grey hexagon is within block HHH. The medium purple hexagon is inside block HHH. To the left-hand side of the object which was to the left of the medium purple hexagon is the little grey pentagon. A medium purple hexagon and a medium purple star are inside block LLL. The medium purple hexagon is over a medium grey hexagon and is to the left-hand side of the medium purple star. Block LLL has the medium grey hexagon. Below a little purple pentagon there is the medium purple star. Block LLL covers the little purple pentagon. | Is the little purple pentagon covered by all blocks?
A) Yes
B) No
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Blocks A and C are above B. Block A contains one medium black square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium blue square. Block B contains one medium black square. And block C contains two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number two. | Which object is above a medium black square? the medium blue square that is in block A or medium blue square number two? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue square that is in block a",
"Medium blue square number two",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
W: Sorry, Kevin. I am sorry for breaking your glass. I was tidying up your desk.
M: You're supposed to be more careful.
W: I'm on duty today. I'm really sorry. I'll pay for it and try to be more careful in the future.
M: There is no need to pay, but be sure you're more careful from now on.
W: I will. Sorry again. | What does the man ask the woman to do?
- Buy a new glass.
- Clean up the room.
- Be more careful. | Be more careful. | [
"Buy a new glass.",
"Clean up the room."
] | dream |
Our only satellite is found with the other
1: Nine planets
2: Nebula
3: Red giant stars
4: Andromeda galaxy
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | openbookqa |
|
A person wanting to dry their shoes using a resource that is unlikely to expire could use
A) A breeze
B) A tree
C) A river
D) A snowbank
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | openbookqa |
|
The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm .""Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I'm sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."...
One younger musician said, "There are a couple of clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."
I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him. Attitudes are important. Whether they're positive or negative , they're all rubbing off on you. If you're around people who are always complaining or blaming others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don't support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".
There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard. The choice is always yours to make. Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream. | We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT _ .
1) the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful friends
2) the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend
3) one will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people
4) one should avoid making friends with people who have lots of difficulties
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH covers a medium red hexagon. Disconnected from and to the left-hand side of this block there is block LLL with a grey hexagon. Block HHH is under and near to this block. Above and touches a purple hexagon is the grey thing. The purple thing is inside and touching block LLL. | What is the position of the medium red hexagon regarding the purple thing?
* dc
* right
* below
* ntppi
* far
* tppi
* ec | right | [
"dc",
"below",
"ntppi",
"far",
"tppi",
"ec"
] | spartun |
It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, "have you read this?" I replied with extreme foolishness, "yes, hundreds of times."
"And you have nothing to declare?"
"Nothing."
"How long have you been out of this country?"
"About three months."
"And during that time you have acquired nothing?"
"Nothing but what is on the list I have given you."
He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was utterly unexpected.
"Where did you get that watch?"
I could have kicked myself. Two days before, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for twelve shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey.
I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate the replacement.
"It is not a question of confiscation," he said, "there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?"
It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband . Just when I let out a sigh of relief, he began to search my luggage! | What can we conclude from the questions asked by the customs officer?
* He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.
* He must have noticed the writer's tiredness.
* He must have noticed the writer's ugly watch.
* He wanted to embarrass the writer. | He must have noticed the writer's tiredness. | [
"He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.",
"He must have noticed the writer's ugly watch.",
"He wanted to embarrass the writer."
] | race |
Lichens are difficult to see. They don't move. They often mix into the living place. You might not even recognize one if you are looking right at it.
Lichens live on rocks, branches, houses, and even metal street signs. You can find these colorful organisms almost everywhere -- from deserts to rainforests, and from Antarctica to Africa. They've traveled in outer space, and some scientists think there might even be lichens on Mars.
What you probably don't realize is that a lichen is more than a single thing. It includes two different types of living organisms: a fungus and an alga . Neither of these organisms is a plant, so the lichen isn't a plant either.
Through photosynthesis , the alga gets the sun's energy to make food for the fungus, which is the place for the alga to live in. However, the alga cannot leave the fungus.
Around the world, scientists have found tens of thousands of types of lichens. Many may not even have been discovered yet. As scientists continue to find new kinds of lichens, they are also working to understand how they are connected to one another. By putting together a lichen family tree, they hope to understand why so many different types of lichens have grown in so many places around the world.
Many researchers are trying to understand basic facts about the organisms and their connections. Researchers are also using lichens to examine the health of the environment. | We can know from the passage that _ .
- lichens can be used to better understand the environment
- lichens don't have any differences in colors or sizes
- lichens don't use photosynthesis like a green plant
- scientists have discovered every kind of lichen | lichens can be used to better understand the environment | [
"lichens don't have any differences in colors or sizes",
"lichens don't use photosynthesis like a green plant",
"scientists have discovered every kind of lichen"
] | race |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired girl with a black hat and a white pullover and a pink vest underneath a large purple cloth , in the backyard of a house . | Is the purple thing above the pink thing?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | resq |
I live in a busy town, and there are many kinds of shops in the town. There are also three restaurants. They are Mr Li's, Mr Cool's and Mrs Zhao's.
People have different views about the three restaurants. I think Mr Li's has the friendliest service and the seats there are the most comfortable. However, it has the worst noodles. The color of the wall in Mr Cool's is pink. And it has the cheapest hamburgers, but the service of it is the worst of the three. And it has the hardest seats. Mrs Zhao's has the best food, and it is the most expensive. Though the seats are not very comfortable, it has the most _ . | Which of the following is Not right?
1] Mr Cool's has the hardest seats and the worst service.
2] These three restaurants are in a busy town.
3] Mr Zhao's has the best food and the most comfortable seats.
4] Mr Li's has the worst noodles and the most comfortable seats.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
A person is more likely to become visually impaired as that person ages. Among adults in the state of Illinois, however, the proportion receiving benefit payments from their vision insurance shrinks from 56 percent among 50-64 year olds to 24 percent for those aged 65-79, and 13 percent for those aged 79 and older. The explanation of this discrepancy is that the proportion of jobs offering such an insurance benefit has greatly increased in recent years. | Which one of the following, if true about Illinois, shows that the explanation above is, at best, incomplete?
A) Under most employers' plans, vision insurance payments stop when a visually impaired employee reaches the usual retirement age of 65.
B) Medical advances have improved the average person's vision beyond what it was 20 years ago.
C) The treatment of newly incurred visual impairments is more successful now than in the past in restoring vision.
D) For persons receiving vision insurance benefit payments, those payments on average represent a smaller share of their income now than was the case 20 years ago.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | reclor |
Who is greatest teacher in Chinese history? You can't think of anyone else when you hear people read Confucius 2,500 year-old words: "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled." All thinking but no study makes people lazy.
Tuesday was Confucius' birthday. He was born on September 28,551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu , in today's Shandong Province. Chinese look upon Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. He had about 3,000 students. For more than 2,000 years, Confucius' ideas have been around in people's everyday lives. Now they have gone far into Western countries and south Asia. People can still hear _ today.
Why are his ideas so popular? They help not only in everyday life but also society.
Confucius' most important ideas are kindness and good manners. Confucius said young people should take care of the old. People should give up thinking of themselves and work for others. As a great teacher, Confucius said that all should go to school if they wanted to learn.
Some of Confucius' popular words are "A kind person should care others" and "Be strict with yourself, but be kind to others". People use his ideas to help themselves and society. Now, more than 100 Internet web sites are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.
"Kindness and honesty are the best values of the world today," said 79-year-old Kong Fanjin who was studying Confucius. | According to the text you can find more about Confucius and his ideas _ .
* from your teacher
* on TV
* on the Internet
* in the library | from your teacher | [
"on TV",
"on the Internet",
"in the library"
] | race |
EBay will launch an online group gift-buying service today designed to make it easier for several people to chip in, buy and pay for gifts using their social-network and e-mail contacts.
EBay North America Vice President Christopher Payne says it is going to be a major step forward in social commerce, which is the still-small practice of selling products through social networks.Online retail experts aren't as certain, but eBay says the new tool makes it easier for friends and relatives to chip in for gifts because it eliminates the headache of collecting contributions.It can also be used for family members to pitch in to buy, say, an expensive child seat for a mother.
Anything on eBay that's available immediately, rather than up for bid, can be purchased this way starting today atgroupgifts.eBay.com.If members of an extended family wanted to buy a gift for one member, one person would choose a gift -- or have one recommended by eBay -- and invite family members to chip in using Facebook or e-mail.Those who wanted to join in would choose an amount to contribute (or agree to pay a requested amount) and pay using either PayPal or a credit card.They could also add a personal note.
If enough people don't chip in, the organizer can ask people to contribute more or choose a less expensive gift.
"I see myself using this most in cases when I typically might not buy someone what they want because of price," says Nitzan Shaer of Boston, who was part of an online test of the site.
EBay, with its 200 million products, millions of sellers and mobile commerce proficiency, is a logical place to pull together the products, groups of buyers and payment tools, Payne says.
At least 12 sites, such as FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com, facilitate (,) group purchases but don't sell products.Although a handful of retailers, including Victoria's Secret and 1-800-Flowers, sell products through Facebook, Payne says he expects social commerce will take off as rapidly as shopping using mobile devices.EBay did more than $600 million in sales on mobile devices last year and expects mobile sales to increase to $1.5 billion this year.
Although one in five consumers surveyed said they'd used Facebook for shopping in the past year, 88% said they would not be buying holiday gifts through a social network, mobile phone or smartphone.Of these, 26% were reluctant because of security or privacy concerns, and 20% were unclear about the benefits of using phones or Facebook to shop. | It can be inferred from the text that _ .
a. with the help of eBay's new tool, FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com will also sell products
b. eBay's new tool will gain mass adoption by online shoppers
c. through eBay's new tool, 200 million products on eBay are available to online shoppers
d. social commerce can eliminate the headache of collecting contributions
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
I somehow managed to start laundry , clean up the kitchen , play guitar hero , sort out my pills , clean the litter boxes . i really want to vacuum but i ' m so freakin hot . i think my thyroid is acting up . | What may be the reason why they have extra time ?
1: It 's the summer and they 're a teacher .
2: They only had to work half a day .
3: None of the above choices .
4: It 's their day off from work .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | cosmos |
President Donald Trump is shifting his focus back to domestic issues after returning late Tuesday from a 12-day trip to Asia.
This week, Trump will resume pressing congressional Republicans to pass a tax reform measure to follow through on one of his key campaign promises.
Trump appears to be working closely with Republican congressional leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan. "We ran in 2016 on doing this tax reform," Ryan told reporters at the Capitol. "The president ran on doing this tax cut and tax reform. So this is about fulfilling our promises to the American people."
However, since the president was last in the country, he and his Republican allies in Congress face a new political landscape in the wake of last week's gubernatorial election victories by Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey.
In Virginia, exit polls showed that many voters were motivated primarily by their opposition to the president.
"The fact that the president is so polarizing and so unpopular with approval ratings generally under about 40 percent, and Democrats are going to be extra-motivated to come out," said University of Virginia political analyst Kyle Kondik.
Kondik said the strong Democratic showing in statewide races in Virginia last week was the best non-presidential election showing for the party since 2006, the last time Democrats nationally won control of the House of Representatives. Many Democrats believe a focus on Trump could help them retake control of the House next year.
"You can sort of smell when a wave is beginning, no guarantee it continues, but it is likely to," said Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. "And that smell that was in the air in 2005 is in the air now."
Trump's approval ratings remain historically low for a first-year president — with several recent polls showing him below 40 percent — which could be a warning sign for Republicans ahead of next year's elections.
"If the president is where he is today, I think that is going to be very difficult for the party to even hold the House of Representatives in the next election," said John Fortier of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington. | Schumer probably believes | The democrats will take over the majority of government | [
"The republicans will continue to prevail",
"Independents will take votes from the democrats",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
There exist two blocks, called HHH and LLL. Block HHH contain two medium grey hexagons. Over another medium grey hexagon is a medium purple hexagon. The medium purple hexagon is within block HHH. Medium grey hexagon number three is inside and touching block HHH. Medium grey hexagon number one is above the medium purple hexagon. Below and touches medium grey hexagon number two there is this shape. Medium grey hexagon number three is below and the medium purple hexagon touches this thing. Under medium grey hexagon number two there is the medium purple hexagon. Block LLL covers a medium red shape and has a medium purple hexagon. The medium purple hexagon touches the medium red shape. | What is the position of the red object relative to LLL?
* tppi
* ntppi
* front
* far
* tpp
* below
* dc | tpp | [
"tppi",
"ntppi",
"front",
"far",
"below",
"dc"
] | spartun |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. There are two big blue squares in block A. Big blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below a small yellow square. There is also a small black circle in this block. This block also has one big black square. This block also has a medium yellow circle. The small black circle is to the left of the small yellow square. A big yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The small yellow square is above and to the right of the big black square. The big yellow square is below the big black square. Big blue square number two is touching the right edge of this block. Block B is above block A. It has one medium black circle. To the right of block B there is block C which contains a big black triangle, a medium yellow triangle and one small blue square. The big black triangle is to the right of a small yellow square and the medium yellow triangle. The medium yellow triangle is to the left of, near to and below the small yellow square. | Which object is below a small yellow square? the small black circle or the big yellow square? | The big yellow square | [
"The small black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
One block called AAA exists. A medium black square is covered by block AAA. Block AAA have a medium blue square and another medium black square. Medium black square number one is to the south of medium black square number two. The blue shape is to the north of and touches medium black square number two. Medium black square number two touches medium black square number one. | Is medium black square number one south of a medium square?
1] Yes
2] No
| 1 | [
"2"
] | spartun |
Water is used as a mirror when designing a what?
* Pool
* Reflecting pool
* Fish tank
* Ocean
* Sewage treatment plant | Reflecting pool | [
"Pool",
"Fish tank",
"Ocean",
"Sewage treatment plant"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Especially when you consider that we sold the old Ikea dresser that used to be in the space for $ 30 on Craigslist since we no longer needed it thanks to our bedroom 's new built - in closets . Actual project cost : $ 3 . Oh and for anyone saddened by the displacement of the three sunset pictures that used to hang on the wall , they 're looking great in the third bedroom ( which needed some wall art since we stole the big mirror from there ) . | How did the narrator make a profit ?
* They sold something on Etsy .
* They sold something on Craigslist .
* They sold something on Walmart 's website .
* They sold something on Ebay . | They sold something on Craigslist . | [
"They sold something on Etsy .",
"They sold something on Walmart 's website .",
"They sold something on Ebay ."
] | cosmos |
Many of Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English fluently when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure, but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.
It is not uncommon that many students, who are bad speakers of English, can write English perfectly. This proves that they are not unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they don't have enough practices and confidence.
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners to whom you are speaking? Don't be shy. They will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best to _ this trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that more practice will help you to succeed. | What's the best topic for the passage?
* How to speak to foreigners
* Practice speaking English
* How to organize the idea in English
* How to write English well | How to write English well | [
"How to speak to foreigners",
"Practice speaking English",
"How to organize the idea in English"
] | race |
a dark-skinned girl with black , ear-long hair in a green pullover and sleeveless brownish jumper is standing in a classroom | Is the green thing in front of the red thing?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
If you're still of the belief thaJ mental health conditions aren,t as serious as physical ones,a new report will open your eyes.
The United States spent about $201 billion on mental illness in 2013, according to the new analysis published in the journal Health Affairs. That makes it the costliest medical condition in the country. Heart conditions were the second costliest condition, falling far behind menial disorders at $147 billion. Trauma and injury was third at $143 billion.
"One key finding of this study is the degree to which spending on mental health disorders in 2013 topped those on all other medical conditions, including heart conditions, trauma, and cancer. Researcher Charles Roehrig wrote in the study's conclusion.
Just a decade ago, heart conditions outweighed mentd disorders. Health care costs on heart Problems were about $105 Million in 1996, with mental disordere coming in second at $79 billion.
The findings are just another example of how important it is to recognize mental illness as a widespread public health issue. Nearly one in four people will experience a mental health condition at some point in his or her life. Despite this fact, though, there's still a lack of sensitivity and understanding in society--and even the medical community--when it comes to mental disorders.
Research shows discrimination involved in mental health. Negative thoughts surrounding mental illness often prevent people from seeking treatment, which can have serious consequences.
Data also suggests that not paying attention to mental illness can affeci a company 's bottom line. Serious mental illnesses result in about $193 billion in lost earnings per year.
Lastly, the cost of mental health issues extends beyond a dollar sign, but perhaps the shocking figure in the report will finally serve as a wakeup call for those who believe psychological conditions aren't real issues. In other words, can we please take mental illness seriously now? | How much more is spent on mental disorders_in 2013 compared with 1996?
* $122 billion.
* $54 billion.
* $143 billion.
* $96 billion. | $143 billion. | [
"$122 billion.",
"$54 billion.",
"$96 billion."
] | race |
Immigrants are always being told by politicians to learn the language. But some people want to know how long it takes to speak good English.
There are plenty of people in the UK for whom even basic English is a problem. According to a census , 726,000 people in England and Wales said they could not speak English well, and another 138,000 said they did not speak it at all. Ling, 40, who arrived five years ago from China, found it difficult to learn English."When I came here, I was pregnant and so I was at home for the next three years. It took me longer to learn as I was very busy with the children."Eventually she was able to begin taking classes and now speaks good conversational English. But even with classes, it can be a long process to pick up the language.
Age is the most important factor in language acquisition, says Mila Vulchanova, professor of linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology."There is a sensitive period in language learning, which is biologically determined. So the younger the immigrant, the better. Since this decline is only gradual, teenagers are at an advantage over adults,"she says.
There are a number of systems for grading English. The government expects immigrants to reach"ESOL Entry 3"or"B1 level", also called"Intermediate 1"in Scotland, before they can be granted citizenship. It's equivalent to being able to hold a confident conversation and, although the government does not have a target figure, it might take 360 hours of study to achieve. George Osborne said in June following the spending review that welfare claimants who don't speak English will have their benefits cut if they fail to attend language courses.
Huan Japes, deputy chief executive of English UK, a trade body for language colleges, says a rule of thumb is 360 hours, 120 hours for each of three stages, to get to the standard the government expects benefit claimants to reach. But many of the people who attend courses are visiting students rather than people settling in the UK. Immigrants tend to have very varied levels of education.
"Using 120 hours (for each stage of English fluency) is a rather traditional approach to course book learning,"says Dr Elaine Boyd, head of English language at Trinity College London."If someone is really highly motivated, they can learn really quickly. It's common for children under the age of 11 to be very immersed and be fluent in about six months." | The example of Ling is given to show that .
- it's difficult to learn English well
- many immigrants can't speak English in England
- it's important to speak fluent English
- many immigrants attend English classes | it's difficult to learn English well | [
"many immigrants can't speak English in England",
"it's important to speak fluent English",
"many immigrants attend English classes"
] | race |
where can conserving water be used for survival in?
- Our planet
- Oceans
- Rivers
- Deserts
- Watershed
- Clouds
- Mountains
- Soils | Deserts | [
"Our planet",
"Oceans",
"Rivers",
"Watershed",
"Clouds",
"Mountains",
"Soils"
] | qasc |
|
News that Microsoft was making a $44.6 billion bid to buy Yahoo was greeted with heated discussion by many Internet users on Friday. Here are some responses:
Mark Galeassi of Kansas City, Missouri
This is the best move for both parties. Yahoo has the ideas and Microsoft has the money to finally market these ideas correctly. Microsoft and Yahoo are a perfect fit and the deal will be good for consumers.
Scott G of New Jersey
I was a Yahoo user for years along with Hotmail from Microsoft. Then Google came along: Google Earth, Google Toolbar and Gmail. Google is so innovative with everything they do. Yahoo and Microsoft... same old story... I don't think the merger will do anything for either company except improve the Yahoo shareholders' bank accounts.
Michael Glosser of Estero, Florida
Right now, Yahoo offers a lot of features and tools at no cost for all different levels of Internet users. Microsoft seeks nothing but profit. Undoubtedly, they'll do nothing other than find ways to start removing Yahoo's formerly non-priced features. Microsoft's greed will ruin the great thing that Yahoo currently is.
Toni Suarez of Hacienda Heights, California
Perhaps it would bring better high technology innovations to e-mail and help in researching and developing a better Internet!
Antonio Simmons of Parkville, Maryland
Microsoft purchasing Yahoo would be nothing more than an attempt from Microsoft to further impose upon the users their poor-quality software and obtain more wealth for the company. In my opinion, they will never be able to compete with Google because Yahoo and Microsoft's current search engines are too inferior to compete. Even if combined, they still lack. | Who is in favor of the merger of Microsoft and Yahoo?
- Mark Galeassi.
- Scott G.
- Antonio Simmons.
- Michael Grosser. | Michael Grosser. | [
"Mark Galeassi.",
"Scott G.",
"Antonio Simmons."
] | race |
A flower 's purpose is to produce what?
- Pollen grains
- Mature ovules
- Genetic material
- Organic molecules
- Organic compounds
- Spread flower seeds
- Reproduction
- Genetic diversity | Mature ovules | [
"Pollen grains",
"Genetic material",
"Organic molecules",
"Organic compounds",
"Spread flower seeds",
"Reproduction",
"Genetic diversity"
] | qasc |
|
The walk in was quite tiring actually plus the hot scorching sun . And as for today , our main activity was to watch Money Not Enough 2 . It was supposely a humurous movie but I ended up tearing . I do nt know why but probably because I jus feel sad for the Mother who was put to Old Folks Home by the 3 Sons . | Given the context , which is true of the narrator ?
* They are a humorous person .
* They are a tiring person .
* They are an emotional person .
* None of the above choices . | They are an emotional person . | [
"They are a humorous person .",
"They are a tiring person .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A has one small blue square, one big black square and a medium black triangle. The small blue square is below the medium black triangle. The big black square is below and to the left of the medium black triangle. Block B contains one small yellow triangle and one small yellow circle. The small yellow triangle is below and near to the small yellow circle. | What is above the small yellow triangle? a medium black triangle or a circle? | Both of them | [
"Medium black triangle ",
"Circle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
As a volunteer, you will discover the unique opportunity of visiting the real world beyond the tourist window and became immersed in the culture you visit. For most travelers, this time spent working on meaningful projects, and getting to know the local area and its people, is often cited as their most memorable, enjoyable and fulfilling life experience.
Who can volunteer?
Kaya Volunteers are 18-80 years old people with an adventurous spirit. Whether you have time for a 2-week trip or a 6-month break, travelling on your own, with a group or with your family, or you are a student, taking a break from your job, or have even retired, they will find a project that can use your help.
Countries where you can volunteer:
Asia-Pacific (Australia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.)
Africa (Botswana,Ghana,Kenya,Mozambique,South Africa,Zambia,Zimbabwe)
Latin America (Belize,Bolivia,Brazil,Costa Rica,Ecuador,Peru)
What type of projects can you do?
Kaya's Project advisors work with you to decide which project is best for you and what type of work you would like to do. you can work in the following fields:
Environmental preservation- From the Ecuadorian rain forest to the jungles of Thailand, repair the damage done to some of the most beautiful and diverse places on earth.
Work with children- They have over 40 projects working with children across the world in orphanages, schools and shelters for the abused, disabled and disadvantaged.
Sports - Through sports, their projects that can provide opportunities for health education and the development of life skills, such as teamwork, communication, discipline and self- confidence.
Education - From English teaching to education programs for special needs and minority groups, give greater opportunity to the disadvantaged through education.
All projects include airport pick-ups and drop-offs, accommodation, orientation and 24-hour support. Many of their placements also include all meals and some language classes so that you can get even more involved. | While doing the advertised voluntary work, a volunteer can _ .
* receive some extra pay for his work
* get in touch with the local people
* be free of charge while visiting around
* pay a visit to his or her placement | receive some extra pay for his work | [
"get in touch with the local people",
"be free of charge while visiting around",
"pay a visit to his or her placement"
] | race |
O is positioned above X and to the right. S is slightly off center to the top left and X is slightly off center to the bottom right. S is at the 3 o'clock position relative to G. G is at the bottom of M vertically. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent X?
- above
- right
- upper-right
- below
- overlap
- upper-left
- lower-left
- lower-right
- left | upper-right | [
"above",
"right",
"below",
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"left"
] | stepgame |
Why does the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy lean? It leans because of a mistake. It has leaned almost since the day the tower was built.
In 1173, the people of Pisa, Italy, wanted to build a bell tower. They wanted the tower to be the most beautiful bell tower in all of Italy. The city also needed a bell tower because the church did not have one.
However, there was a problem. As soon as the first floor of the building was finished, the tower started to lean. Builders tried to make the building straight again as they added more floors, but they couldn't figure out how to make it stop leaning.
It took almost 180 years to finish the tower. Since then, the tower has leaned by another millimeter every year. Today, the Leaning Tower has eight floors and is 54.5 meters tall. By 1990, it was leaning by about 4 meters to one side. It was also slowly sinking into the ground. Many people became worried that it would soon fall apart.
In 1998, repair works began on the tower, and by the end of 2001, it had been moved back by 45 centimeters. The tower will still lean, however, so it will need to be repaired again---in another 200 years. | Which of the following is NOT true about the tower?
- It was repaired between 1990 and 1998.
- It will need to be repaired again in 200 years.
- People were worried it might fall apart
- It was sinking into the ground | People were worried it might fall apart | [
"It was repaired between 1990 and 1998.",
"It will need to be repaired again in 200 years.",
"It was sinking into the ground"
] | race |
There exist three boxes, named one, two and three. A small orange watermelon is covered by and a big green watermelon is inside box one. South of the big green watermelon there is the small orange watermelon. A small orange watermelon and a medium yellow apple are south of a big green melon.North of the big green melon is a medium orange melon. Box two contains the big green melon. The medium orange melon is within this box. To the east of the small orange watermelon there is the medium yellow apple. Box two contains the small orange watermelon. The medium yellow apple is in this box. Box three cover a big orange apple, a big yellow melon and a big orange melon. A small green apple is north of and the big orange melon is to the south of the big yellow melon. The small green apple is within box three. This box has another big orange melon. The thing that was to the south of the big yellow melon is to the south of big orange melon number two. The big yellow melon is to the south of the big orange apple. | Is any big orange melon to the north of big orange melon number one?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Beautician: Hi. How can we help you today?
Customer: Yeah. I'd like to get my hair trimmed a little. Nothing fancy. Just a basic trim.
Beautician: Well, can we interest you in today's special?
Customer: Um ... Nah, nah ...
Beautician: We'll shampoo, cut, (and) style your hair for one unbelievable low price of $9.99 (nine ninety-nine). Plus, we'll give you a clean shave and a back massage to help you relax.
Customer: Well, I don't know. I don't have much time, and ...
Beautician: Best service in town!
Customer: Well, okay, I'll have the complete service today, but as I said before, I just want to get my hair trimmed. A little off the top and sides. That's all. I mean, that's all.
Beautician: No problem. Relax. You're in good hands. Okay, here we go. Now, how does this thing work?
Customer: Huh? Wait. You know what you're doing, right?
Beautician: Relax, sir, relax. I've been doing this for ten [cough] [Ten what?] Sit back and relax. So, what do you do for a living?
Customer: I'm a lawyer, specializing in workplace accidents, and I'm in town for a very important job interview, and ...
Beautician: Oops.
Customer: What do you mean oops. Hey, can I see a mirror?
Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax. I'm just making some adjustments to the hair trimmer. There we are. Okay ...
Customer: Ouch. That hurt. That really hurt! What are you doing anyway?
Beautician: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax.
Customer: That's what you just said a minute ago, and look at all of my hair on the floor. And how much are you really cutting off? And where's a mirror?
Beautician: Oh. And time for the shampoo. Just lean back, and we'll wash your hair away.
Customer: You mean what's left of it?
Beautician: Relax. [Your favorite word ...] Relax.
Customer: Hey, hey, and you got shampoo in my eyes. I can't see. Where's the towel?
Beautician: Relax, sir, relax. I'm almost finished.
Customer: Yeah, just wait till I get finished with you!
Beautician: Okay, okay, now let's dry your hair, put a little styling jell in it, and now style it with a blow dryer, and brush. voila!
Customer: Hey, what happened to my hair? You butchered it! And what's left of my hair turned purple. What kind of prank are you trying to pull here anyway? Are you even a licensed beautician?
Beautician: Well, sir. We offer a money-back guarantee on all our work, so if you're not completely satisfied ...
Customer: Satisfied? I'm anything but satisfied. I want to talk to the manager ... now!
Beautician: I'm sorry, but he's on vacation, and he left me in charge, so if you ...
Customer: How in the world am I supposed to go to my job interview looking like this? Forget it, forget it. Is there anyplace in this town that can give a decent haircut and fix this damage?
Beautician: Well, my brother works next door, and he offers a complete package for ....
Customer: I know, nine, ninety-nine. I've had it. Forget I even asked. | What does the customer do for a living?
A. He works in the health care industry.
B. He's an attorney.
C. He's employed as a town planner.
| B | [
"A",
"C"
] | dream |
James is watching a film. In the end, when the dog is shot, he finds himself doing what?
- Entertainment
- Falling asleep
- Skateboarding
- Farting
- Crying | Crying | [
"Entertainment",
"Falling asleep",
"Skateboarding",
"Farting"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
The phenomenon of self-depletion is a phenomenon in which an individual's ability or willingness to perform willpower decreases during the long-term engagement in a certain job, including a decline in the ability or willingness to control the environment, control the self, make decisions and initiate behaviors Burnout, self-consumption but no improvement. | According to the above definition, Which of the following are consistent with the phenomenon of self-depletion:
A] Li's doctoral thesis has not been completed and has been postponed. as a result, he has not graduated for eight years in school.
B] Chen has been the deputy director of the magazine for 20 years. although he has published some personal works, he has not been promoted.
C] Song has been working in sales for nearly ten years. although he changed four or five companies, due to the average performance, his income has not changed.
D] Wang has been an administrator in the archives for 15 years. he felt numb to his work and did not change the status quo and desire to get promoted.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | logiqa |
Turn on the radio. A program will come out from a broadcasting station miles and miles away. We know that sounds and music themselves couldn't travel that distance through space .There must be something that brings the program from the station. But what is this silent carrier ( ) ?
This is known as radio waves. However, we can't see them or even hear them. In fact, nobody knows exactly what they are. Nevertheless( ) ,we know that they are made by electricity .
At the broadcasting station, people talk, sing, play musical instruments or make many other sounds. These sounds are changed into electricity. Then from the broadcasting aerial of a tall tower , electricity sends out radio waves which travel in all directions .And some of them reach your radio aerial. What happens next is a magical thing. The radio waves start an electric current ( ) in your aerial like the one that was first made in the broadcasting station . Finally, the loudspeaker in your radio set changes the electricity into sound .Therefore, you hear the program.
,. | The electricity is changed into sound by _ .
- the radio program
- the radio waves
- the aerial
- the loudspeaker | the loudspeaker | [
"the radio program",
"the radio waves",
"the aerial"
] | race |
Z is placed at the lower right of I. Z is north west of A. E is over G. R is at the 12 o'clock position relative to I. G is above S at 2 o'clock. The objects N and Y are over there. The object N is above and slightly to the right of the object Y. E and A are next to each other with A at the bottom E on the top. R is to the top-right of N. | What is the relation of the agent I to the agent S?
* below
* overlap
* right
* lower-right
* upper-left
* left
* lower-left
* upper-right
* above | upper-left | [
"below",
"overlap",
"right",
"lower-right",
"left",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"above"
] | stepgame |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is below block C and it is to the right of block B. Block A contains a small blue square and one medium black circle. Near to and below a big black triangle is the small blue square. The medium black circle is to the right of the big black triangle. Block B contains one small yellow square. And block C has a big yellow square, one medium blue triangle and one medium yellow circle. The big yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium yellow circle and the medium blue triangle. | What is below the medium yellow circle? a small blue square or a big black triangle? | Both of them | [
"Small blue square ",
"Big black triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile late on Tuesday, cutting power and leading to small landslides and a tsunami . Four men and one woman died --two who suffered heart attacks and three who were crushed . About 300 prisoners escaped from the northern port city of Iquique in the immediate aftershock .
The quake struck at about 8:46 p.m. local time, some 60 miles northwest of Iquique. It had a depth of 12.5 miles. Chile's National Emergency Office asked coastal residents to leave for safe places. "The fact is, we will know the extent of the damage as time goes by and when we inspect the areas in the light of day," Chile's President Michelle Bachelet said early on Wednesday. "The country has faced these first emergency hours very well."
Residents in the port city of Antofagasta walked calmly through the streets to higher ground as traffic became heavy in some places. "Many people are fearful after experiencing the powerful earthquake in 2010, so they immediately rushed to higher ground when they heard the tsunami warning," said a government official."There have been lots of aftershocks and communications have been cut off in many of the affected areas. So people are waiting in the dark hills, not knowing what is to come, and hoping they will be able to return to their homes safely."
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center sent our several tsunami warnings, but called off all of them by early Wednesday.
Tsunami waves of more than six feet caused by the earthquake washed ashore on the coast of Pisagua. Iquique, with a population of more than 200,000, saw seven-foot waves. | Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A] The earthquake happened in the evening and it had a depth of 12.5 miles.
B] The government had estimated the damage of the earthquake by early Wednesday.
C] The tsunami waves in Pisagua were more than six feet high.
D] Several tsunami warnings had been called off by early Wednesday.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
Many women write to me perplexed about why they can't form close friendships. They try new approaches, put themselves in all the right places, see therapists, and read relevant self-help books. They consider themselves interesting, loyal, kind and friend-worthy people. But for reasons unknown to them, they have a tough time forming intimate relationships. Many admit to not having even one close friend.
A recent study published in the
offers some clues as to how both nature (personality) and nurture (experience) impact our friendships. Researchers at the University of Virginia and University of Toronto, Mississauga studied more than 7,000 American adults between the ages of 20 and 75 over a period of ten years, looking at the number of times these adults moved during childhood. Their study, like prior ones, showed a link between residential mobility and adult well-being: The more times participants moved as children , the poorer the quality of their adult social relationships.
But digging deeper, the researchers found that personality--specifically being introverted or extroverted -- could either intensify of buffer the effect of moving to a new town or neighborhood during childhood. The negative impact of more moves during childhood was far greater for introverts compared to extroverts.
"Moving a lot makes it difficult for people to maintain long-term close relationships," stated Dr. Shigehiro Oishi, the first author of the study, in a press release from the American Psychological Association, "This might not be a serious problem for outgoing people who can make friends quickly and easily. Less outgoing people have a harder time making new friends."
Families often have to relocate -- across town, across the country, or across the globe. Yet, in many cases, their kids and young adolescents haven't yet built up a bank of friendships. So the conventional wisdom is to try to minimize moves for the sake of your child, whenever possible , and to move at the end of the academic year. | The passage is written mainly to _ .
A) tell us how to help children make friends.
B) explain how moves during childhood affect children.
C) offer advice to women on how to form intimate relationships .
D) explain how nature and nurture impact our friendships.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
Y and L are in a vertical line with Y on top. M is on the left side to L. The object Y is lower and slightly to the left of the object B. | What is the relation of the agent M to the agent Y?
1: lower-right
2: below
3: right
4: upper-right
5: above
6: lower-left
7: left
8: upper-left
9: overlap
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Hybrid cars are cars that run on petrol and electricity. They have a small standard petrol engine and a battery electric motor to provide electric power.
There are some differences between different models of hybrid cars, but the general principle is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going uphill or accelerating. In some hybrid cars the petrol engine turns itself off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic light, keeping only the electric engine running.
Conventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating. Hybrid cars have much smaller petrol engines, improved by electric motors when needed, so they use less petrol. Another way that fuel consumption is cut is by a system of "regenerative braking". The electric motor is used to slow down the car, rather than conventional brakes. The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into electrical power, which is automatically stored in the battery. In effect, the battery recharges when you brake. In conventional cars the energy produced when braking is wasted.
In 1928 Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car. The first mass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came out in Japan at the end of 1997. However, hybrid cars became available in the USA only in 1999. As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run. There are also many voices in place to encourage people to buy them. In some countries, hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and don't have to pay on certain roads. In some cities, hybrid cars are allowed to park for free. | Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because hybrid cars _ .
* have large engines to deal with accelerating
* have no energy consumption when stopping
* have electric power to assist when needed
* have conventional brakes to slow down the car | have electric power to assist when needed | [
"have large engines to deal with accelerating",
"have no energy consumption when stopping",
"have conventional brakes to slow down the car"
] | race |
Physician: In itself, exercise does not cause heart attacks; rather, a sudden increase in an exercise regimen can be a cause. When people of any physical condition suddenly increase their amount of exercise, they also increase their risk of heart attack. As a result, there will be an increased risk of heart attack among employees of this company due to the new health program. | The conclusion drawn by the physician follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
- Employees will abruptly increase their amount of exercise as a result of the new health program.
- The new health program will force employees of all levels of health to exercise regularly.
- The new health program constitutes a sudden change in the company's policy.
- All employees, no matter what their physical condition, will participate in the new health program. | Employees will abruptly increase their amount of exercise as a result of the new health program. | [
"The new health program will force employees of all levels of health to exercise regularly.",
"The new health program constitutes a sudden change in the company's policy.",
"All employees, no matter what their physical condition, will participate in the new health program."
] | reclor |
Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It's out. The latest popular hand gesture is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart shape.
Known as "Hand heart", many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber, Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the gesture in recent photos.
"The heart hand gesture means something between I love you and thank you." said the country singer Taylor Swift. It's a sweet, easy message which you can send without saying a word."
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular. Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did the hand heart and put the photo online. They did it to help three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became more popular after that.
"It used to take longer for nonverbal culture to move. But now, with smart phones and the Internet, it's much faster," said Patti Wood, an American language expert .
In our neighbor country--South Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time. In a different way, people there like making a "bigger heart" by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means "I love you." | Among the young stars, _ is the first to make the hand heart gesture popular.
1: Justin Bieber
2: Taylor Swift
3: Patti Wood
4: Blake Lively
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families.Television is the most significant of these influences,because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children.The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them.Studies indicate that,when children are exposed to violence,they many become aggressive or insecure.
Parents are also concerned at,out the commercials that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children.And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.
Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of The most famous of these is Sesame Street,which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet and numbers.It also flies to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality,some critics argue that all television,whether educational or not,is harmful to children.These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it. | In what ways do children suffer from television?
* They become the victims of social violence
* The programs make the children lose interest in the world.
* The programs make the children spend too much of their parents' money
* They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work | The programs make the children spend too much of their parents' money | [
"They become the victims of social violence",
"The programs make the children lose interest in the world.",
"They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work"
] | race |
What general area is a monkey found in?
* Research laboratory
* Great outdoors
* Zoo
* Tree tops
* Zoological gardens | Great outdoors | [
"Research laboratory",
"Zoo",
"Tree tops",
"Zoological gardens"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Parents are busy today. Sometimes they have to leave their children at home alone. For children, it is important to know how to keep themselves safe when they are at home alone. If you are one of them,what should you do? Let me give you some advice.
When you arrive at your home, you should check the doors and windows first. If they are broken, it says someone must have entered. If so, wait outside and tell your parents or the police. If everything appears normal,you should go inside and lock the door quickly. If something seems strange inside, you should ask your neighbour for help and call the police.
If someone knocks at the door, you should identify the visitor before you open the door. This can be done by saying, "Yes, who is it?" You can also look through the peephole to see if you know the visitor. If you don't know the person very well, don't open the door.
You should not allow strangers to enter the house or give out any information about your family. You should be polite when you talk with the stranger, but remain behind the closed door. If the visitor wants to speak to your parents, you should say that the parents can't come to the door at the moment and offer to take a message. | What should children do when they find something unusual at home alone?
1] Tell their parents immediately.
2] Lock the door quickly.
3] Remain behind the closed door.
4] Ask their neighbours for help.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
H is there and M is at the 2 position of a clock face. Z is directly south west of A. A is over W. If F is the center of a clock face, H is located between 10 and 11. The object F is lower and slightly to the right of the object Z. M and C are in a horizontal line with M on the left. | What is the relation of the agent W to the agent C?
* right
* lower-left
* upper-left
* lower-right
* below
* above
* overlap
* upper-right
* left | lower-left | [
"right",
"upper-left",
"lower-right",
"below",
"above",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"left"
] | stepgame |
E and B are horizontal and E is to the left of B. E is above L. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent L?
* lower-left
* upper-right
* lower-right
* left
* overlap
* right
* below
* upper-left
* above | above | [
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"left",
"overlap",
"right",
"below",
"upper-left"
] | stepgame |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A contains a medium black triangle, one big black square and a big yellow circle. The medium black triangle is below the big yellow circle. The big black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This block also has a small blue triangle. The medium black triangle is near to the small blue triangle. The big yellow circle is near to and to the right of the small blue triangle. The big black square is to the left of and below the yellow shape which is near to the small blue triangle. To the left of block A is block B. It has one medium black circle and a medium black triangle. The medium black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. This block also has a small yellow triangle. The medium black circle is to the right of the medium black triangle. This object is to the right of and below the small yellow triangle. | Which object is to the left of a medium black triangle? the small yellow triangle or the blue shape? | The small yellow triangle | [
"The blue shape",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Prison Break is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star,Wentworth Miller. His actor, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.
Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today. But what about the man behind the character?
Miller,35,is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.
Milier didn't take a direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995,not with a degree in theatre or film, but in English. He didn't even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university's singing group. Yet, at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to prefix = st1 /Hollywood.
Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was born in Britainwhen his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures. "My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place," Miller says.
Following his unusual path,Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood. Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant. Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate. However, _ .
In 2002,Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia. He starred as a thoughtful and shy man. Producers remembered his performance when they were castingPrison Breaktwo years later. With a golden globe nomination and another season of Prison Breakon his resume ,Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood. | The author thinks "Miller is a hard guy to figure out" because_.
- he is of a special family background
- both B and C
- he is an unfriendly man to cooperate With
- he has a different life experience from the others | he has a different life experience from the others | [
"he is of a special family background",
"both B and C",
"he is an unfriendly man to cooperate With"
] | race |
My youngest brother had a surprise waiting for me when I went next door after work this afternoon . He came out with what looked like a book at first and I asked him if it was for me . Well , it was for me and it 's ' The Last Unicorn ' movie on DVD ! Was I excited and my jaw dropped open . | What may be the reason for their jaw dropping open ?
- Because they were bored .
- Because they were thirsty .
- Because they were so surprised .
- Because they were hungry . | Because they were so surprised . | [
"Because they were bored .",
"Because they were thirsty .",
"Because they were hungry ."
] | cosmos |
We may all like to consider ourselves free spirits. But a study of the tracks left by 50,000 mobile phone users over three months has finally proved that the truth is otherwise.
"We are all in one way or another boring," says Albert-Laszlo Barabasi at the Center for Complex Network Research at Northeastern University in Boston, who co-wrote the study. "Spontaneous individuals are largely absent from the population,"
Barabasi and colleagues used three months' worth of data from a mobile phone network to track the mobile phone towers each person's phone connected to each hour of the day, showing their general location. They conclude that regardless of whether a person typically remains close to home or wanders far and wide, their movements are probably predictable as much as 93 percent of the time.
Surprisingly, the mobile phone data showed that individuals' movements were more or less as predictable at weekends as on weekdays, suggesting that routine is rooted in human nature rather than being an effect of work patterns.
The mobile phone records were handled to make out the most visited locations for each user. Then the probability of finding a given user at his most visited locations at each hour through the day was calculated.
People were to be found in their most visited location for any given hour 70 percent of the time. Not surprisingly, the figure increased at night, and decreased at lunchtime and in the early evening, when most people were returning home from work.
The team analyzed the randomness of people's traces to show it was possible in theory to predict the average person's places as much as 93 percent of the time.
"Say your routine movement is from home to the coffee shop to work: if you are at home and then go to the coffee shop it's easy for me to predict that you are going to work," says co-author Nicholas Blumm.
This predictability was not much affected by differences in age, gender, language spoken or whether a person lived in a rural or urban setting. | What is the passage mainly about?
* The new application of mobile phone.
* The influence of mobile phones on one's routine.
* The factors that help determine one' s routine.
* The predictability of one's routine. | The influence of mobile phones on one's routine. | [
"The new application of mobile phone.",
"The factors that help determine one' s routine.",
"The predictability of one's routine."
] | race |
D is upper right to W. W is on the top side to O. | What is the relation of the agent W to the agent O?
A] above
B] right
C] upper-right
D] overlap
E] lower-left
F] below
G] lower-right
H] upper-left
I] left
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] | stepgame |
There exist three boxes, named one, two and three. A medium orange watermelon is covered by box one. Box one is north of and box two contains box three with a small yellow apple. Disconnected from and west of box one is box three. To the east of the small yellow apple there is a big yellow apple. The big yellow apple is within box three. A big orange melon is within box three. | Is a big orange melon south of any medium orange watermelon?
A. Yes
B. No
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
One seeks to have an earthy feel to their bedroom. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* One should use bamboo.
* One should use steel. | One should use bamboo. | [
"One should use steel."
] | piqa |
July 20th, 1969 was an important day.Two American landed on the moon.Their names were Armstrong and Aldrin.They went there in a spaceship.Its name was Apollo 11.
Apollo 11 left Cape Kennedy on July 16th and went three hundred and eighty-five thousand kilometres.It took the two American three days to get there.On July 20th the spaceship landed in the Sea of Tranquility .Armstrong first stepped onto the moon.They picked up some rocks and put them in the spaceship.They jumped up and down.They were tired after their moonwalk,so they rested.
On July 21st, Apollo 11 left the moon and returned to the Earth.Three days later, it came down in the Pacific Ocean.A ship took the men to America. | The moon is _ kilometres away from the earth.
* 38500
* 3850
* 385000
* 385 | 385 | [
"38500",
"3850",
"385000"
] | race |
How do I start growing a giant pumpkin?
A) You need to start with the right pumpkins seeds to grow a giant pumpkin; atlantic giant pumpkin is a good one to start.
B) You need to start with the right pumpkins seeds to grow a giant pumpkin; atlantic giant tomato is a good one to start.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
|
Last week.we talked about Massive Open Online Courses.also called MOOCs.Tens of thousands,or even more,people Can take these classes all at once.You can be anywhere in the worht to take a MOOC.All you need is a computer and a network connection.
MOOCs add to a tradition of what is known as distance learning.For years,many colleges have offered classes that are taught partly or mostly online.MOOCs are available in subjects like comlmter science,engineering or mechanics.Can MOOCs in subjects like arts or the humanities be as effective?
Scott Anderson teaches philosophy at the University of British Columbia in Canada.He sees both good and bad sides to MOOCs.Scott Anderson says,"There are pails that will be tine,insofar as mostly when students listen to a lecture. there is no special reason why they need to be physically present to hear and get it."Mr.Anderson says increased numbers of students in MOOCs can mean less communication between them and teachers.He says two ways to deal with this are.by adding more teachers and setting up online discussion groups.
Lisa Jadwin teaches English and American literature and writing at St.John Fisher College in New York.She says online education has some weaknesses for her subjects.
She says,"What's lost in online education is face-to-face interaction.And that old-fashioned approuch is not going to be replaced very quickly by computer--aided instrnction."Professor Jadwin says some students could learn very well from talks and reading assignments,blogs and discussion groups.But she believes that hybrid courses work best.She describes hybrids as mixing face-to-face course elements with computer-aided teaching and writing proiects.
Bill Pogue teaches communications at the University of Houston-Downtown.He sees good value in online education.He noted a strong sense of communitv in an online ciyrse he once took.He said the students worked together on a project while living on four continents. | Which of the following is true of hybrid courses?
1: They belong to old-fashioned approach.
2: They will be effective in the education.
3: They emphasize face-to-face interaction.
4: They ignore the importance of the eomputers.
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There exist two blocks, called HHH and LLL. Block LLL is disconnected from and far from block HHH. Block HHH with a little grey hexagon is north of and west of this block. This block covers a large grey hexagon. A large red hexagon and a medium purple pentagon are covered by block LLL. | Where is the little grey hexagon relative to the medium purple pentagon?
- behind
- above
- left
- near
- below
- po
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Hahah damn old school la playing pepsi - cola . I was out in no time and began snapping away with Thomas ' camera . I ' m now re - motivated to save up enough to get a good SLR too . | What might a profession my hobby could turn into .
* My love for my high school may turn into a job as a school administrator .
* My addiction to Pepsi might turn into a job as a Pepsi - Cola sales rep .
* My love of taking pictures may turn into a job as a professional photographer .
* My habit of getting out in no time could turn into a job as a camera geek . | My love of taking pictures may turn into a job as a professional photographer . | [
"My love for my high school may turn into a job as a school administrator .",
"My addiction to Pepsi might turn into a job as a Pepsi - Cola sales rep .",
"My habit of getting out in no time could turn into a job as a camera geek ."
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Intellectual property rights refer to the rights that people enjoy in the wealth created by intellectual labor in the fields of science, technology, culture, education, art and other fields. | According to the above definition, are the following options not just property rights?
1: Trademark rights
2: Right to invention
3: Right to portrait
4: Copyright
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