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A block called AAA exists. Block AAA has another block named BBB. Block BBB contains a medium black square. A medium yellow square is inside and touching this block. Another block named CCC is disconnected from this block. Block BBB is north of, behind and farther from this block. A medium yellow square is inside block CCC. Block CCC covers a medium black square. | Does a block overlap all blocks?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
A small yellow watermelon is covered by a box called one. Box one have a big orange watermelon, a medium yellow melon and a small orange melon. This box covers a medium orange watermelon. The medium yellow melon are north of the medium orange watermelon and the small yellow watermelon.Near to the small orange melon is this fruit. The medium orange watermelon are to the south of the small orange melon and the big orange watermelon. Close to the big orange watermelon is the small orange melon. Covered by box one there is another box named two with a small orange apple. | What is the position of box one regarding the small orange apple?
- ntppi
- far
- po
- dc
- near
- tppi
- below | ntppi | [
"far",
"po",
"dc",
"near",
"tppi",
"below"
] | spartun |
What do you need to do on your face to watch film?
- Open eyes
- Wear glasses
- Go to movies
- Have eyes
- Relax | Open eyes | [
"Wear glasses",
"Go to movies",
"Have eyes",
"Relax"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
A fold observed in layers of sedimentary rock most likely resulted from the
* Cooling of flowing magma.
* Converging of crustal plates.
* Deposition of river sediments.
* Solution of carbonate minerals. | Converging of crustal plates. | [
"Cooling of flowing magma.",
"Deposition of river sediments.",
"Solution of carbonate minerals."
] | arc |
|
When it comes to movies, we usually think of big actors, big budgets, big screens, and, if lucky, big profits. Unfortunately, that puts up some big barriers for aspiring young filmmakers and their dreams. However, thanks to easy access to technology, that's all changing.
All one really needs nowadays is a camera, a computer, an Internet connection, and, of course, a good idea. With that, you can enter the microfilm world. Shooting a movie using friends and family as the cast has become a common class project for high school students. After a little editing on a laptop, some even decide their creation is worth sharing online.
Microfilms are shot within a short period of time and last only a few minutes or even shorter. Most are completed on an extremely small budget and offer a cheap way for grassroots directors to realize their dreams.
With a range of film festivals, they have taken off due to being perfectly suited to new media platforms such as mobile phones and notebook computers. They are also easily shared across social networks and microblogs.
But microfilms are far different from the shorts commonly found on YouTube. A microfilm must have a solid and thoughtful plot. Most importantly, the movies are easily distributed and there can be no concern about long-term box office profits. Most people who upload a microfilm simply see it as an easy way to share their fun with a few friends and family. Others may be curious about what sort of reaction their production may receive from the general public. | What's the best title for the passage?
a] A look at microfilms
b] The secret of successful microfilms
c] The challenge of big films
d] A new class project
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Scraping oneself on an object that is what, may cause an invasion of the body by bacteria?
- Unknown
- Safe
- Threatened
- Harmful substances
- Pollution
- Foreign
- Barrel-shaped
- Contaminated | Contaminated | [
"Unknown",
"Safe",
"Threatened",
"Harmful substances",
"Pollution",
"Foreign",
"Barrel-shaped"
] | qasc |
|
Two boxes, named one and two exist in the image. Box one contains a medium yellow apple and covers another medium yellow apple. An orange apple and another medium yellow apple are inside this box. Medium yellow apple number three is to the north of the orange apple and is south of medium yellow apple number one. To the south of medium yellow apple number one there is medium yellow apple number two. Medium yellow apple number one touches medium yellow apple number three. Box two with a medium yellow apple contains box one. A green apple is covered by this box. The medium yellow apple touches this fruit. The green thing is south of this thing. | Where is box one regarding the orange fruit?
1] dc
2] right
3] above
4] ntppi
5] front
6] tpp
7] ntpp
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] | spartun |
A is below and to the left of H. I is directly south east of H. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent I?
- upper-right
- right
- overlap
- left
- upper-left
- above
- below
- lower-right
- lower-left | left | [
"upper-right",
"right",
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"above",
"below",
"lower-right",
"lower-left"
] | stepgame |
W: What is going on? It's May, and we still have to wear warm clothes.
M: Well, there's some good news on the radio. You probably can wear shorts tomorrow. | What are the speakers talking about?
A] Weather.
B] Clothes.
C] News.
| A | [
"B",
"C"
] | dream |
We have three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC. Block AAA is to the south of and disconnected from block BBB. Block BBB is behind and far from this block. Block AAA covers a medium blue square. Block BBB contains a medium black thing and covers a medium yellow square. Block CCC covers a medium blue square. | Are all medium yellow squares covered by all blocks?
a: No
b: Yes
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama came from ritual . The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then kept and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths , coutinued to exist and provided material for art and drama.
Those who believe that drama came from ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "watching area." In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in performing, religious leaders usually undertook that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often imitated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and used gestures about the desired effect, success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales about the hunt, war, or other feats are gradually added in detail, at first through imitation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely-related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds. | What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first parapraph?
* The connection between myths and dramatic plots.
* The reason why drama is often unpredictable.
* The importance of costumes in early drama.
* The seasons in which dramas were performed. | The importance of costumes in early drama. | [
"The connection between myths and dramatic plots.",
"The reason why drama is often unpredictable.",
"The seasons in which dramas were performed."
] | race |
Matt and Chris took me out to a couple great bars and a swanky restaurant , all of which I never would have found on my own . It 's the wrong time of year to be visiting Australia for the first time . Although Sydney was pleasant in the sunshine , Melbourne was downright chilly and wet the whole week . Despite the cold I think I got a sense of how lovely the city could be in the summertime . | What may happen after this trip in Australia ?
a: They will want to visit again in the summer .
b: They will remember their way around Australia .
c: None of the above choices .
d: They will visit Australia a lot more .
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
Kids in a Sudanese refugee camp stir up a cloud of dust as they kick around a football. NBA superstar Tracy McCray watches from a distance before offering to buy the kids a grass pitch for $1. 000.
Perhaps he sees a Ronaldinho rising up out of the African soil. Or maybe he just wants to do something -- anything -- to give these children some hope. But he is told, politely, that grass is not what the kids need.
This scene appears in 3 Point, a new documentary , which shows the Houston Rockets star coming face to face with the reality that life is more than sport.
McGrady,29, writes on his website that he traveled to Africa because he was tired of only reading about it in news. "Who were the faces behind the numbers?" He said. "I needed to see it for myself.
And he did. He stepped out of his large house and flew to a place torn to bits by war and famine . He slept in a tent. He kept away from minefields. He talked with people who have been suffering. And he swallowed his pride.
But no one should blame McGrady for wanting to buy the kids a pitch of grass. Sports gave him a chance, so perhaps he thought it would do the same for the refugees.
McGrady was _ by NBA managers as a teenager and he didn't bother going to college.
Instead, he leaped right into the NBA. Since that move, basketball has given him a handsome living, but one very far removed from the lives of ordinary people.
As McGrady would learn in Africa, most people see sports as just a break from life's difficulties. They don't mistake it for 1ife itself.
Only McGrady knows how this Africa trip changed him, but I'd bet that, at the very least, it has given him a new sense for what is truly meaningful.
McGrady doesn't own an NBA championship ring. He hasn't risen to the heights of Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan.
But, perhaps, now he knows he doesn't have to in order to truly make a difference in the world. | After becoming an NBA player, McGrady _ .
1. refused to go to college
2. leads a different life from ordinary people
3. lives far away from other people
4. was once removed from NBA
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Whether you like it or not, your parents are responsible for you, at least until you're out of high school. But does it feel like your parents are stressing you out with their love? Do you often fight with them?
Hu Muqing, 16, of Shenyang, complains that his parents only care about his grades and not his other needs. He and his parents fight the most about the time he spends watching TV and on the Internet. "They think because I'm in high school I should concentrate on my work," the Shenyang teenager said. "However, I need to be able to relax. Most of my friends can watch TV and surf the Web a lot. There are times when it's hard to talk to them." After some talks, Hu has been allowed to watch TV for 15 to 20 minutes every night, but has been told to keep away from the computer.
Since she feels she's grown up now, Shen Ying, 17, wants more respect from her parents. "My father shouts at me when he's in a bad mood . He doesn't listen to me, but instead acts like, 'I'm the boss'!" said the teenager from Mianyang, Sichuan province. "I'd like my parents to treat me like a friend and understand that respect is a two-way street."
"It's the age when teenagers are becoming more independent . But their parents are very concerned about their kids' futures," said Sun Yunxiao, a senior researcher at the China Youth and Children Research Center. Sun suggests that teenagers should learn to communicate with their parents effectively .
"Find the right time for a talk. On Mother's Day or Father's Day, say 'Thank you' to your parents or give them a small gift with a letter so they can get inside your head a little," he advised. Sun also believes that teenagers have to work to earn trust and respect from their parents.
"You need to make sure they know that you're not going to screw up your exams or let them down. Let them know that you want to do well, and that you will do well," he said. | Which suggestion do you think Sun Yunxiao doesn't agree with?
1. The proper time for communication is very important in building the parent-son relationship.
2. Teenagers should learn to talk with their parents in a good way.
3. Parents should trust and respect their children because they are just children.
4. Teenagers necessarily study harder to be believed and respected by their parents.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist. A little red star is inside block HHH. Near to a little red pentagon there is this thing. Block HHH covers the little red pentagon. This block contains block LLL. A little grey pentagon and a little red hexagon are in block LLL. To the east of a medium pentagon is the little grey pentagon. Block LLL has the medium pentagon. The little red hexagon is south of the grey shape. To the north of and to the west of a large red thing there is this shape. Block LLL covers the large red thing. West of the large red thing there is the medium object. | Are all large red things in a block?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
But ... The Tedster LOVED it when we brought out his special doggy birthday cake . He could n't get enough ! Grandma came over and a few friends and we sang him happy birthday . It was lovely . | Whose birthday was the narrator celebrating ?
A] They were celebrating their birthday .
B] They were celebrating a puppy 's birthday .
C] They were celebrating a cat 's birthday .
D] They were celebrating their Grandma 's birthday .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | cosmos |
One day Mrs.Jones goes shopping.When her husband comes home in the evening,she begins to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress."I see it in a shop this morning,"she says.
"And--and you want to buy it."says her husband,"How much does it cost?"
"Forty pounds."
"Forty pounds for a cotton dress? That's too much!"
But every evening,when Mr.Jones comes back from work,his wife continues to say only about the dress,and at last, after a week,he says"Oh,buy the dress.Here's the money!"She is happy.
But the next evening,when Mr.Jones comes home and asks,"Do you buy the famous dress?--'No,"she says.
"Why not?"he asks.
"Well,"Mrs.Jones says,"it is still in the window of the shop after a week,I think nobody else wants this dress,so I don't want it,either." | How long does Mrs.Jones talk about the cotton dress?
1] one day.
2] A week.
3] Two weeks
4] Two days.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
You are what you eat
Keeping better eating habits can help you reduce disease. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right foods to eat and preparing foods in a healthy way.
_
Do you often change your toothbrush? Maybe you think it is not necessary. A study shows old toothbrushes bring disease. You should often change your toothbrush.
Exercise
Swimming, running, skating, skiing, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you stay healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time. Do it.
Plan out your life
You should have breakfast before you go to school. Have a proper meal for lunch. Follow a healthy diet.
,. | At least how long should you exercise each time?
1. Five minutes.
2. Ten minutes.
3. Twenty minutes.
4. Fifteen minutes.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
The First Day at My Senior High School
Today is September1,2012.It is the first day of my senior high school.Everything in the school is new to me.
The school is very modern. The gate of the school is artistic . When you go through the main gate,you can see a high stadium on the left side of the road, which has a 400-meter runaway and a soccer field with green grass. Buildings are tall and beautiful. The library is the most attractive building on the right side of the main road. There are many green trees and colorful flowers on both sides of the roads. The classrooms are amazing. They are big, clean and bright. In each classroom, there is a computer and a big screen,through which our teachers can show us tests,photos, and so on.
In my class, there are 60 students. We don't know each other, but we are all friendly.Everyone has a smile on his/her face. When we meet, we always say "Hello"to each other.
Most of our teachers are young. Some students think young teachers cannot teach well, but I do not think so. In my opinion,young teachers are very energetic and easy to make friends with. What's more, they may have a lot of new teaching methods.
I love my new school very much. I hope, in my new school, I can learn more from my teachers and make progress together with my classmates. | The writer's new school is a very _ one.
a: artistic
b: modern
c: amazing
d: strange
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Make homemade pizza with a tortilla. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Get your tortilla and rub with oil. bake in oven for 10 minutes at 350. make sure tortilla bubbles up a bit. pull out of oven and cover with ingredients. bake again.
- Get your tortilla and rub with oil. bake in pan on stove for 10 minutes. make sure tortilla bubbles up a bit. pull out of oven and cover with ingredients. bake again. | Get your tortilla and rub with oil. bake in oven for 10 minutes at 350. make sure tortilla bubbles up a bit. pull out of oven and cover with ingredients. bake again. | [
"Get your tortilla and rub with oil. bake in pan on stove for 10 minutes. make sure tortilla bubbles up a bit. pull out of oven and cover with ingredients. bake again."
] | piqa |
Recent developments in astronomy have made it possible to detect planets in our own Milky Way and in other galaxies. This is a major achievement because,in terms,planets are very small and do not give out light. Finding planets is proving hard enough, but finding life on them will prove _ more difficult. The first question to answer is whether a planet can actually support life. In our own solar system,for example,Venus is far too hot and Mars is far too cold to support life. Only the Earth provides ideal conditions,and even here it has taken more than four billion years for plant and animal life to evolve .
Whether a planet can support life depends on the size and brightness of its star, that is its "sun". Imagine a star up to twenty times larger, brighter and hotter than our own sun. A planet would have to be a very long way from it to be capable of supporting life. On the contrary, if the star were small,the life--supporting planet would have to have a close orbit round it and also provide the perfect conditions for life forms to develop. But how would we fund such a planet? At present, there is no telescope in existence that is capable of detecting the presence of life. _ .
It is impossible to look for life on another planet using earth--based telescopes. Our own warm atmosphere and the heat generated by the telescope would make it impossible to detect objects as small as planets. Even a telescope in orbit round the earth like the very successful Hubble telescope,would not be suitable because of the dust particles in our solar system. A telescope would have to be as far away as the planet Jupiter to look for life in outer space because the dust becomes thinner the further we travel towards the outer edges of our own solar system. Once we detected a planet,we would have to find a way of blocking out the light from its star, so that we would be able to "see" the planet properly and analyze its atmosphere. In the first instance, we would be looking for plant life,rather than "little green men" . The life forms most likely to develop on a planet would be bacteria. It is bacteria that have generated the oxygen we breathe on earth. For most of the earth's history they have been the only form of life on our planet. As Earth-dwellers,we always cherish the hope that we will be visited by little green men and that we will be able to communicate with them. But this hope only exists in science fiction. If we were able to discover lowly forms of life like bacteria on another planet,it would completely change our view of ourselves. As Daniel Goldin of NASA observed,"Finding life elsewhere would change everything. No human efforts or thought would be unchanged by it." | What do we know about the kind of planet,other than our own,that might be able to support life?
a. It will orbit closely round its star
b. It will have an atmosphere capable of supporting bacteria
c. Its distance from its star will be such that it has a moderate temperature
d. It will be at least four billion years old
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
A four-wheeled robot,known as Rover,has been tested by a team at Sydney University.It was used to move a herd of cows from a field to a dairy .
Researchers were amazed at how easily cows accepted the presence of the robot.They were not disturbed by it and the gathering process was calm and effective.Because the robot moved in a steady manner it allowed cows to move at their own speed,which was important in reducing injuries among cattle,said Dr Kendra Kerrisk,dairy researcher and associate professor.
The robot was adapted from one that was already being used to monitor fruit and trees on farms.A team at Sydney University's Centre for Field Robotics improved the robot so that it could be put in a field with cows in order for the researchers to gather data on robot--cow interaction.
The robot needs to be operated by a human but it's hoped that in the future a version can be developed that will be fully automated.As well as gathering cows a new version could also collect information useful for farmers.
Using robots to get cows to the dairy will be better for their well-being."The research is in its very early stages but robotic technologies certainly have the potential to transform dairy farming,"said Dr.Kerrisk."When we have discussed this concept with farmers they have been extremely excited and we have had a series of calls and emails asking how they can get hold of one,"she added.
The robot could also cut down the number of accidents involving humans on farms.Most dairy farmers in Australia use bikes to round up their cattle and they are one of the leading causes of injury.The team hopes that by using the robot to do the job instead,accident rates could fall. | What's the main idea of the text?
a) Using robots on farms can reduce injuries.
b) A team at Sydney University developed a robot.
c) Robot used to round up cows is a hit with farmers.
d) Dairy farming in Australia needs transforming.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Amy Chua, a professor of law in Yale, nicknamed as Tiger Mother, has started a debate over Chinese-style parenting. Amy sets "10 Rules" for her two daughters. For instance, they've to get As in all subjects and play the piano or violin and practice hours every day.
There has been wide criticism across the US. "It's kind of extreme," said Jeffrey Seinfeld, a professor at New York University. "Children need parents who can guide them, not force them..."
Lawrence Solomon, a famous journalist for Canada's Globe and Mail, has quoted statistics to show the failure of Chinese parenting. He writes that only 10 Chinese scientists outside the Chinese mainland have won the Nobel Prize in the past century. In contrast, American scientists have won more than 300 Nobel prizes, and Jews , who take up only 1% of the world's population, have got at least 180 (or almost one-fourth) of the prizes.
However, Amy's strict rules help her daughters shine in their studies. The elder sister is known for her piano presentation at the Carnegie Hall, and the younger boasts an excellent academic record.
Besides, US statistics show that Chinese-Americans take up only 5% of the US population but 20% of the students in Ivy League schools .
Likewise, Chinese-Canadians take up more than one-third of the students in Canada's two most famous universities, Toronto University and the University of British Columbia. Influenced by Confucius' teachings, students from Korea and Japan are also excelling in academic fields.
Therefore, the Nobel Prize should not be taken as the _ of a country's education. No culture or tradition, whether Eastern or Western, is better or worse. The same applies to Eastern and Western education systems. Both sides should stop using their concepts and criteria to judge the other. They should learn the good aspects of each other's systems and clear the misunderstandings. | How does this passage develop?
A: By inferring.
B: By reasoning.
C: By comparing.
D: By explaining.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
The National Association of Fire Fighters says that 45 percent of homes now have smoke detectors, whereas only 30 percent of homes had them 10 years ago. This makes early detection of house fires no more likely, however, because over half of the domestic smoke detectors are either without batteries or else inoperative for some other reason. | In order for the conclusion above to be properly drawn, which one of the following assumptions would have to be made?
- The proportion of domestic smoke detectors that are inoperative has increased in the past ten years.
- Fifteen percent of domestic smoke detectors were installed less than 10 years ago.
- Not all of the smoke detectors in homes are battery operated.
- Unlike automatic water sprinklers, a properly functioning smoke detector cannot by itself increase fire safety in a home. | The proportion of domestic smoke detectors that are inoperative has increased in the past ten years. | [
"Fifteen percent of domestic smoke detectors were installed less than 10 years ago.",
"Not all of the smoke detectors in homes are battery operated.",
"Unlike automatic water sprinklers, a properly functioning smoke detector cannot by itself increase fire safety in a home."
] | reclor |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. There is a medium yellow square in block A. A medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below the medium yellow square. Then, there is block B which contains a medium blue square. This block also has a medium yellow square. The medium yellow square is below the medium blue square. Finally, we have block C. It is to the right of block A. Block B is above it. It contains one medium black square. | Which object is to the left of a medium black square? the black shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium blue square? | The black shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium blue square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Hi, I'm Sam from New York. I have a brother called Tim. We are twins. We are both eleven this year. I am ten minutes older than him. In some ways, we look the same and in some ways, we look different. However, he is taller than me. I am shy, but he is outgoing. We both like playing sports and we often play football together after class. We are in the same school but we are not in the same class. I am in Class One and he is in Class Three.
Last Monday, Tim was ill and couldn't go to school. The next day, when I was in the hallway, his English teacher, Miss White saw me and asked, "Tim, are you feeling better now?" Haha...she
and she couldn't tell Tim from me. | Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Tim is ten minutes older than Sam.
B. Sam is taller than Tim.
C. Sam and Tim are in the same class.
D. Tim is more outgoing than Sam.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
How do you mark cardboard for cutting it up?
* Use a free hand approach to make a straight line where you want it and then trace along the edge with a black marker.
* Use a ruler to create a straight line where you want it and then trace along the edge with a black marker. | Use a ruler to create a straight line where you want it and then trace along the edge with a black marker. | [
"Use a free hand approach to make a straight line where you want it and then trace along the edge with a black marker."
] | piqa |
|
Called Beating Cheating , it promised just what I was looking for : a way to find out FOR SURE if he was cheating or not , and to find out within 48 hours ! Having nothing to lose , and knowing I could get a refund within 8 weeks if it did n't work , I purchased the book online , downloaded it immediately , and got to work . And it worked like a charm . | What kind of cheating does " beating cheating " detect ?
A) It can detect if someone has gone off their diet .
B) It is a way to detect if your partner is cheating at online video games .
C) It finds out if your loved one has another lover .
D) None of the above choices .
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | cosmos |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains one small black circle. Above block A there is block B which contains one medium black circle. To the left of block B there is block C with a small yellow triangle in it. One big blue square is also in this block. Above a medium black square there is the big blue square. Above the medium black square there is the small yellow triangle. The big blue square is near to the yellow object which is above the medium black square. | What is to the left of the medium black circle? a medium black square or a small black circle? | Medium black square | [
"Small black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We all love festivals. But since culture develops differently in many places, some festivals are, to us, very strange. Let's take a look at some unique festivals around the world.
Cheese Rolling Festival (England)
The festival started in the 15thcentury in May. When a round cheese is rolled, competitors run down the hill and try to catch it before it reaches the bottom. As the cheese can reach speeds of up to 112 km/h, it's rare that someone catches the cheese. First to the bottom wins the cheese. But running down a very steep hill behind a cheese can be dangerous. Eight people were injured in 1992.
Roswell UFO festival (New Mexico, US)
The Roswell UFO festival celebrates the anniversary of the "Roswell Incident", when a UFO was said to have crashed nearby. Every year in July, experts, authors, researches and lecturers come to discuss the incident. The celebration also includes an alien parade, an alien costume contest, and an alien hot air balloon ride.
Hemingway Days (Florida, US)
This festival has normal stuff (,) like short-story readings and exhibits about the author. But the highlight of the festival is definitely the Hemingway look alike contest.
Imagine walking into a bar and being greeted by 20 middle-aged men who all look alike: stocky with thick white beards. The festival takes place in mid-July every year. | Which festival may cause injuries according to the passage?
* None of the above.
* Cheese Rolling Festival.
* Hemingway Days.
* Roswell UFO festival. | None of the above. | [
"Cheese Rolling Festival.",
"Hemingway Days.",
"Roswell UFO festival."
] | race |
Never try to work when you are very hungry. If you decide to do your homework right after school, you may get something to eat before going to work. Always do your homework before you get too tired. Don't wait until very late in the evening, or your work will seem much harder than it really is.
If you have more than an hour's work, give yourself a break after an hour. On the other hand don't break it up so much that you can't get anything down. You should be able to work at least a half at a time without stopping.
Don't put it off until the last minute. If you put off doing your homework, you will have it on your mind, and you won't enjoy your free time so much. If you put it off until the end of the week or until before a test, you will have too much catching up to do. A little bit each night, enough to keep up with what is happening each day in school, will take the fear out of tests and keep you on top of it all.
Do your homework at the same time every evening. This will help you make it a _ . It will make it easier to do, and it will make your free time more enjoyable as well. | Which is the best title for this passage?
- Some Don'ts and Dos in Schools
- A Must for your homework in time.
- Don't try to work when hungry.
- Do Your homework at the same time. | A Must for your homework in time. | [
"Some Don'ts and Dos in Schools",
"Don't try to work when hungry.",
"Do Your homework at the same time."
] | race |
T is over there and G is on the top of it. The objects X and K are over there. The object X is above and slightly to the right of the object K. T is above and to the right of D. X is there and C is at the 5 position of a clock face. G is there and K is at the 10 position of a clock face. H is diagonally left and above H. Y is at the lower side of D. Y is sitting at the top position to B. | What is the relation of the agent D to the agent G?
1) lower-left
2) right
3) left
4) lower-right
5) upper-right
6) above
7) upper-left
8) overlap
9) below
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
The chip leader maniac bets $ 35 , and the rest of the action folds to me . Here 's where it gets interesting . I KNOW he overplays small pocket pairs all the time , but , sometimes he has a real hand . | In what sort of game is chip leader maniac betting $ 35 ?
1: None of the above choices .
2: Poker
3: Billiards
4: Pool
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
For all operations, the size of the display screen of a mobile phone that is convenient to carry cannot be larger than 3. 5 inches, and the display size of all mobile phones that pay attention to reading effects must be larger than 3. 5 inches. The display screen of S-brand mobile phones is 4 inches. | Based on the above facts, Which of the following judgment must be correct ().
* S brand mobile phones don't pay attention to reading effect
* And s mobile phones are neither easy to operate and carry, nor pay attention to reading effects
* And s mobile phones are not easy to operate and carry
* And s mobile phones are easy to operate and carry | And s mobile phones are not easy to operate and carry | [
"S brand mobile phones don't pay attention to reading effect",
"And s mobile phones are neither easy to operate and carry, nor pay attention to reading effects",
"And s mobile phones are easy to operate and carry"
] | logiqa |
Which of the following most likely led to certain rocks having less friction?
* A babbling brook
* People
* A light wind
* Money | A babbling brook | [
"People",
"A light wind",
"Money"
] | openbookqa |
|
Children whose parents live well into their 80s seem to have healthier hearts in middle age compared with children whose parents did not live this long. Moreover, the heart advantage continues over time, which should help them follow in their parents' footsteps.
The findings come from the Framingham Heart Study, a study relating to several generations on risk factors for heart disease and other diseases among residents of prefix = st1 /Framingham,Massachusetts.
The worst Framingham Risk Scores - a measure of heart disease risk that uses age, smoking, and blood pressure to estimate a person's possibility of suffering a heart attack - were found in children whose parents had both died before age 85. The best risk scores were found among children whose parents had both lived to age 85 or older.
"A greater understanding of the genetics of risk of heart or blood disease factors and long life may lead to advances in the prevention and treatment of heart and blood diseases in the future," Dr. terry commented to Reuters Health.
Dr. Clyde B. Schechter adds in an editorial: "We are only beginning to learn about the factors of exceptional long life. Several fruitful areas are already the subject of active research, but much more remains to be done."
"Progress in this area is not just of natural interest," Schechter from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York writes, "it also has the great possibility to promote discoveries that will improve the prevention and treatment of some age - related diseases such as heart or blood diseases." | We can infer from the passage that the researchers_.
- got the reasons for heart diseases
- have found the secret of a long life
- made many great breakthroughs
- have a long way to go in this field | have a long way to go in this field | [
"got the reasons for heart diseases",
"have found the secret of a long life",
"made many great breakthroughs"
] | race |
What best describes objects orbiting in the Kuiper Belt?
1] Metallic
2] Rocky
3] Hot
4] Icy
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | arc |
|
Donna Ashlock, a 14-year-old girl from California, was very sick. She had a bad heart. "Donna needs a new heart," her doctor said, "she must have a new heart, or she will die soon."
Felipe Carza, 15, was worried about Donna. Felipe was Donna's friend. He liked Donna very much. He liked her freckles, and he liked her smile. Felipe didn't want Donna to die.
Felipe talked to his mother about Donna. "I am going to die," Felipe told his mother, "and I am going to give my heat to Donna."
Felipe's mother didn't pay much attention to Felipe. "Felipe is just kidding," she thought, "Felipe is not going to die. He's strong and healthy."
But Felipe was not healthy. He had terrible headaches sometimes. "my head hurts," he often told his friends. Felipe never told his parents about his headaches.
One morning Felipe woke up with a sharp pain in his head. He was dizzy , and he couldn't breathe. His parents rushed Felipe to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital had terrible news for them. "Felipe' s brain is dead," the doctors said, "we can't save him."
The parents were very sad. But they remembered Felipe's words. "Felipe wanted to give his heart to Donna," they told the doctors.
The doctors did several tests. Then they told the parents, "we can give Felipe's heart to Donna."
The doctors took out Felipe's heart and rushed the heart to Donna. Other doctors took out Donna's heart and put Felipe's heart in her chest. In a short time the heart began to beat.
The operation was a success. Felipe's heart was beating in Donna's chest, but Donna didn't know it. Her parents and doctors didn't tell her. They waited until she was stronger; then they told her about Felipe. "I feel very sad," Donna said, "but I am thankful to Felipe."
Three months later the operation Donna went back to school. She has to have regular checkups, and she has to take medicine every day. But she is living a normal life.
Felipe's brother John says, "Every time we see Donna, we think of Felipe. She has Felipe's heart in her. That gives us great peace." | We learn from the passage that _ .
- Donna needed a new heart instead of her own
- Felipe never told anyone about his terrible headaches
- the doctors asked Felipe's parents to donate his heart
- Felipe promised Donna to give her his heart | Felipe never told anyone about his terrible headaches | [
"Donna needed a new heart instead of her own",
"the doctors asked Felipe's parents to donate his heart",
"Felipe promised Donna to give her his heart"
] | race |
To trim away excess fondant used in Flower Pot Cupcakes. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1: Use small, sharp scissors to trim.
2: Use a small, sharp knife to trim.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
The 3 items you will need to remove gum from clothing. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- 1) ice 2) butter knife and 3) small bowl
- 1) shampoo for dry hair 2) butter knife 3) small bowl | 1) ice 2) butter knife and 3) small bowl | [
"1) shampoo for dry hair 2) butter knife 3) small bowl"
] | piqa |
The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865. What is a civil war?
* A war fought with words, not weapons
* A war between people of the same country
* A war fought only by professional soldiers
* A war against a foreign invader | A war between people of the same country | [
"A war fought with words, not weapons",
"A war fought only by professional soldiers",
"A war against a foreign invader"
] | scienceqa |
|
A box called DDD have three midsize green rectangles. Midsize green rectangle number two are to the north of a midsize orange rectangle and midsize green rectangle number three.Midsize green rectangle number three touches the midsize orange rectangle. Midsize green rectangle number one is to the north of this shape and touches midsize green rectangle number two. Box DDD covers the midsize orange rectangle. Disconnected from and in front of this box is another box called EEE. A midsize orange rectangle is covered by this box. | Where is EEE relative to midsize green rectangle number two?
1. ntpp
2. front
3. below
4. ntppi
5. dc
6. po
7. tppi
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] | spartun |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A has a medium blue triangle. Above block A there is block B which has one big blue square and one medium yellow triangle. It also has one big blue circle. The big blue circle is above the big blue square and the medium yellow triangle. To the right of block B there is block C with one medium yellow triangle and one medium blue circle in it. There is also one big yellow square in this block. Below and near to the big yellow square there is the medium yellow triangle. To the left of the big yellow square there is the medium blue circle. | What is to the right of the object that is touching the right edge of a block? a medium blue triangle or a big yellow square? | Big yellow square | [
"Medium blue triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Without a series of genius inventions in communication and transportation to connect cities and villages, countries and nations, continents and continents, any industrial revolution and agricultural revolution would be unimaginable. | This passage supports the view that
- Advances in communications and transportation are prerequisites for industrial and agricultural progress.
- Revolutionary changes in the performance of industrial and agricultural development.
- The development of the industry must be based on the development of agriculture.
- A series of genius inventions on the industrial transport front united cities and rural areas, countries and nations, and continents and continents. | Advances in communications and transportation are prerequisites for industrial and agricultural progress. | [
"Revolutionary changes in the performance of industrial and agricultural development.",
"The development of the industry must be based on the development of agriculture.",
"A series of genius inventions on the industrial transport front united cities and rural areas, countries and nations, and continents and continents."
] | logiqa |
L is positioned down and to the left of F. The objects L and H are over there. The object L is above and slightly to the right of the object H. F is there and P is at the 5 position of a clock face. H is below and to the left of S. | What is the relation of the agent S to the agent F?
- below
- above
- right
- left
- lower-right
- overlap
- upper-right
- upper-left
- lower-left | lower-left | [
"below",
"above",
"right",
"left",
"lower-right",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"upper-left"
] | stepgame |
I have never heard about a "Fashion Week" outside of New York, London or Milan. But then one just happens to turn up in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. Actually, I'm ignorant of all those countries in Central Asia, whose names are always ending in "stan." For decades, even centuries, Central Asia has been out of focus, a blank on the map of empires. Just as the introduction from Turusbek Mamashov, from the Tourism agency of the president of the Kyrgyz Republic, says, "Throughout this Fashion Week project, we need to create a revolution in the minds of our people, preparing the country for the international tourism market. It is an opportunity as well as an investment." What he says is right. If you just give it aglimpse , you'll find out that theflavor of the Silk Road is still there.
As part of the route for Silk Road traders and migrating tribes through itsepic history, Kyrgyzstan, like other Central Asian countries, is a vast place of desert, grassland and mountain ranges. It is not widely known that Kyrgyzstan is the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's birthplace.
Bishkek, the place holding Fashion Week, is the capital and industrial center of independent Kyrgyzstan. It is a relaxed, handsome place with wide streets and large amounts of greenery. Especially in the autumn of November, the yellow leaves falling everywhere make the whole city a legend in fall. The mountains are just at its rear, in that case a unique scene of picturesque beauty is composed by snow-white peaks, lakes and the urban Landscape.
Today, Ala-Too Square is the center of the poetic places worth seeing in Bishkek. The "White House," the seat of the Kyrgyzstan Government, is just at the west of the square. Behind this is Panfilov Park, a great place to head for a national holiday. The State Museum of Fine Arts is opposite, which is also called the Gapar Aitiev Museum of Applied Arts, featuring Kyrgyz jewelry, rugs and works by local artists.
One of the joys besides the scenery is the openness of the people. Bishkek is a city without a big population but mainly good-natured people from many races, 47 percent are Russian and about a third are Kyrgyz. Most travelers vote Kyrgyzstan as the most appealing, accessible and welcoming of the former Soviet Central Asian republics. It is written by a tourist that Kyrgyzstan is the country Russians most desperately want to keep: hills always covered with grass and wild flowers. Kyrgyz men always ride a horse wearing a photogenic hat. | According to the passage, Kyrgyzstan used to be _ .
* the focus of the world
* a vast desert land in Central Asia
* an international fashion centre
* an important part of Silk Road | a vast desert land in Central Asia | [
"the focus of the world",
"an international fashion centre",
"an important part of Silk Road"
] | race |
A trip to the library can change your life.That is the idea of the Get It Loud in Libraries project,which challenges the habit of speaking in a low voice.The sweet tones of singer Diana Vickers rang out recently,surrounded by books as well as fans,at Lancaster Library.Plan B,Adele,Florence and the Machine,Speech Debelle,and the Thrills have also performed for the project.
This fiveyear project aims to increase access to libraries while developing youth talent and has attracted more than 8,500 visitors,5,000 of whom are firsttime library users.
"I think it's wonderful,"Vickers says."I've been playing in front of big crowds and I'm excited about close environments where you can be close to your fans."
As a child growing up in nearby Blackburn,she says that her school library was a "second home"to her.When she was young she lovedPeterRabbitandMr.Menbooks,and later her favorites includedLittleWomenandTheLovelyBones.
Attracted by the stage,the young who would once never have been to a library have been returning to borrow books and CDs.The project's founder,Stewart Parsons,has worked in libraries for 25 years.He feels that the concerts have made libraries something that the young want to be part of.A mother,Lauren Zawadzki,sent him a text message after a concert:"Your work is great!!!Both Izaak and Dom have been reading in the library for the last half hour...You should be proud.They would never have suggested that before the concerts."
Parsons hopes that the activity is changing the way people view libraries."My big worry is that libraries trail behind slightly;they shouldn't.This is about bringing libraries up to date.The beautiful thing is that people are reconnecting with the library in a way they haven't done before." | According to the passage,Zawadzki _ .
* praised the Get It Loud in Libraries project
* praised Parsons for helping her reading
* advised libraries to keep quiet
* found her children's talent for singing | found her children's talent for singing | [
"praised the Get It Loud in Libraries project",
"praised Parsons for helping her reading",
"advised libraries to keep quiet"
] | race |
Combining families with kids can be tough and offers even more unexpected problems. You just don't know how things will shake out until everyone is under one roof, trying on new roles with name that start with "step". This is what happened to Sheila and Will, and Sheila's 8-year-old daughter Ashley. After the couple got married, and Will became the member of the new family, things got worse than expected. How did they make it work? Read the full version of the story here.
Shelia's Turn: When Shelia and Will were dating, he seemed like kids, especially Ashley. He'd bring her presents, play games with her. But after the wedding, things took a turn. Will suddenly became a super strict stepfather, scolding Ashley for watching too much cartoons, constantly picking fights and punishing her for offenses as small as spilling milk. Shelia's thought about leaving Will, but soon after they married, they had a son, Billy. Will adores his well-behaved boy, but Ashley hates him. Shelia doesn't know what to do--- her daughter is miserable, but leaving her husband might mean losing her son.
Will's turn: Will was so excited to be a male role model in Ashley's life. He didn't just want to be a guy living in her house; he wanted to treat her like his own daughter, which, to Will, meant giving Ashley more rules and help her learn responsibility. He'd always felt that Shelia let Ashley loose on everything. But after the wedding, Will was surprised that Shelia didn't want him to do that. If Will takes away Ashley's TV privileges or tells her to clean up her room, Shelia just lets Ashley do what she likes and does it herself. Will was tired of this and he'd rather take his son and go.
The advisor's turn: The counselor quickly recognized their conflict as a classic case of unspoken, hidden expectations. Before the wedding, when it was just Shelia and Will, everything was easy. But now, everyone in their big family is competing for attention, and the couple never sat down and discussed the biggest issue---their child-upbringing philosophies . The counselor suggested Shelia allow Will to give some rules on Ashley but Will's punishments couldn't be extreme. Once Ashley saw that her mom and stepdad had become a united front, she cooperated more. | The text is most likely to be found in a book about _ .
* political systems
* social problems
* popular science
* historical events | popular science | [
"political systems",
"social problems",
"historical events"
] | race |
What is a good way to clean a metal necklace?
A) In a small bowl, combine 2 parts baking soda and 1 part water to make a paste. ... dip a soft-bristled toothbrush into the mixture. ... gently scrub your jewelry with the toothbrush. ... plug the sink, then rinse the jewelry using warm water. ... gently pat the jewelry dry with an abrasive rag.
B) In a small bowl, combine 2 parts baking soda and 1 part water to make a paste. ... dip a soft-bristled toothbrush into the mixture. ... gently scrub your jewelry with the toothbrush. ... plug the sink, then rinse the jewelry using warm water. ... gently pat the jewelry dry with a soft towel.
| B | [
"A"
] | piqa |
|
There are two blocks, called AAA and BBB. Block AAA covers a small yellow circle. Behind, south of, disconnected from and far from block BBB is this block. Block BBB contains a medium black square and covers a small black circle. A medium black triangle is covered by this block. | Where is the medium black square relative to the small yellow circle?
- ntpp
- far
- above
- left
- right
- ec
- near | above | [
"ntpp",
"far",
"left",
"right",
"ec",
"near"
] | spartun |
M: Your apartment always looks so good, so spotless and mine is such a mess.
W: I've been at the lab all the week. It is my roommate's doing. | What does the woman imply?
1. She'll help the man clean his apartment.
2. She didn't clean the apartment.
3. She needs to clean the lab.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3"
] | dream |
The black-and-white aerial footage shows a line of purported Taliban insurgents slowly walking along a path in a lightly forested desert in Afghanistan's western Farah province. Suddenly, the screen flashes to white as the men disappear in a fireball — the result of a bomb dropped from a U.S. MQ-9 "Reaper" drone.
"Taliban fighters on the run following Afghan-led offensive in #Farah province, #Afghanistan. Video shows U.S. airpower (MQ-9s) in support," declared a short message accompanying the video, which was posted on the official account of the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Subsequent footage showed more Taliban scrambling, in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the airstrikes.
The Pentagon footage was released Wednesday, as U.S., NATO and Afghan government forces were locked in a fierce battle with the Taliban for control of the capital of Farah, which borders Iran.
The tweet was unusually graphic. While the U.S. military often releases footage of buildings or vehicles being destroyed, it does not as frequently distribute videos that show individuals being bombed.
Less than 24 hours later, the U.S. Air Force posted its own Afghanistan-related tweet that raised eyebrows — this one referencing a viral audio clip that has sparked a lighthearted online debate among those who hear the word "Laurel" and others who hear "Yanny."
"The Taliban Forces in Farah city #Afghanistan would much rather have heard #Yanny or #Laurel than the deafening #BRRRT they got courtesy of our #A10," read the Air Force tweet.
The Air Force has since apologized and deleted the tweet, saying it was sent in "poor taste." The USFOR-A tweet remains.
In a statement to VOA, a Pentagon spokesperson said the tweets do not represent a new social media strategy.
"As with any other organization, the post was an attempt to bring awareness to a major/ongoing organizational activity by tying it to references or conversations already trending with their established audiences," said Lieutenant Colonel Kone Faulkner. | After the first graphic tweet showing actual people being blown up | More graphic tweets will probably follow. | [
"More lighthearted tweets will probably follow.",
"Not enough information",
"Less graphic tweets will probably follow."
] | quail |
For some time past,it has been widely accepted that babies--and other creatures--learn to do things because certain acts lead to "rewards ",and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early time, had to be directly connected to such basic physiological "drives" as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise.
It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except success in sight.
Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to "reward" the babies and to teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other.Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the children's responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement "turned on" some lights--and indeed that they were able to learn some more turns to bring about this result,for example,two left or two right,or even to make as many as three turns to one side.
Papousek's light experiment was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the light closely although they would "smile and speak" when the light was on.Papousek concluded that it was not the sight of the lights which pleased them.It was the success they were achieving in solving the problem,in mastering the skill,and then there is a basic human nature to make sense of the world and bring it under control. | In Papousek's experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order to _ .
* be praised
* please their parents
* have the lights turned on
* be rewarded with milk | be rewarded with milk | [
"be praised",
"please their parents",
"have the lights turned on"
] | race |
Gomoku is called "Renju" in Japan. According to Japanese historical records, Gomoku was first transmitted from China to North Korea, and then from North Korea to Japan. At first, it was mainly popular among the imperial palace and the noble family. After continuous changes, mainly the change of rules , Renju Gomoku gradually became more complicated and standardized, eventually becoming today's professional Renju Gomoku, and also becoming an international competition. | According to this text, the development and changes of Gomoku mainly go through.
* Normalization from simple to complex
* Changes in regions and rules of the game
* Changes in epidemic scope
* Changing rules and status | Changes in regions and rules of the game | [
"Normalization from simple to complex",
"Changes in epidemic scope",
"Changing rules and status"
] | logiqa |
F is diagonally to the bottom left of D. F is placed at the upper right of J. G is at the 9 o'clock position relative to H. J is positioned below and to the right of H. | What is the relation of the agent F to the agent G?
* lower-right
* above
* lower-left
* upper-right
* below
* right
* upper-left
* left
* overlap | right | [
"lower-right",
"above",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"below",
"upper-left",
"left",
"overlap"
] | stepgame |
My friend's grandfather came to America from a farm in Thailand. After arriving in New York, he went into a cafeteria in Manhattan to get something to eat.He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order . Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.
"Start out at the end," she said, "Just go along the line and choose what you want. At the other end they'll tell you how much you have to pay."
"I soon learned how everything works in America." the grandfather told my friend. "Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you'll never get _ if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it by yourself." | From the text, we know if you want to get SUCCESS in America, you should _ .
a. get up again if you fail
b. know how a cafeteria works
c. get help from your friends
d. try to get it by yourself
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Two blocks, named AAA and BBB exist in the image. To the north of and disconnected from block AAA there is block BBB. In front of this block is block AAA with a big yellow circle and a small yellow triangle. This block covers a medium blue square. A small black circle is in and a big black triangle is covered by block BBB. | Is the medium blue square disconnected from all blocks?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He's afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It's interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you'll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we're interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let's do more practice from now on. I'm sure you'll learn English well in this way. | We should learn English by _ .
- listening and speaking
- A and B
- reading and writing
- swimming | reading and writing | [
"listening and speaking",
"A and B",
"swimming"
] | race |
There are plenty of possible reasons why you don't have any flowers near you. Perhaps, you just don't like them. Or maybe someone nearby doesn't. Maybe you're at work, and flowers are not allowed. Assuming the problem is simply that you don't have time to go out and get flowers, you may be surprised to learn just how easy it actually is.
It's good to get flowers for yourself, but even better to be given them. I'm sure you know this, just as I'm sure there's someone special in your life who feels the same way. So why not take the chance to make someone happy, and get them some flowers? I know, you would, but it's just too much trouble. Well, that's where you're wrong!
It' s a good excuse, and while it might have worked in the past, I'm afraid it doesn't work any more. Perhaps you are really too busy to go into town and get some flowers. On the other hand, the fact that you are reading this clearly shows that you have enough time to go online. Nowadays, you can buy pretty well anything online, and yes that includes flowers. By the way, there's another point to consider here. Price. I'm sure you've noticed that you can usually get things cheaper if you buy online, and flowers are no exception . For the same price as a few roses, you could have a full bouquet of flowers picked and arranged by an expert.
So why are you still here? Go online, and hunt down some flowers! There are plenty of flower shops available , and you should have no trouble finding one that
near you, especially if you live in a city or large town. Then you're just a few clicks away from a beautiful bouquet.
, | This passage mainly tells us that _ .
a. how we can get flowers when we're busy
b. flowers are not allowed in the workplaces
c. people don't like flowers any more
d. there are few flowers around us now
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
The object Z is upper and slightly to the right of the object J. Z is to the left of K horizontally. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent Z?
* overlap
* upper-left
* right
* below
* lower-right
* left
* lower-left
* above
* upper-right | lower-left | [
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"right",
"below",
"lower-right",
"left",
"above",
"upper-right"
] | stepgame |
Twinkling blue eyed Nubile Fiva is a graceful teen beauty with long flowing black hair and a playful smile . Fiva does n't mind being naughty in front of the camera and she does just that for your pleasure exclusively at Nubiles.net ! What 's not to love about this adorably petite teen ? | What best describe 's Nubile Fiva 's occupation ?
a] Therapist
b] Porn star
c] None of the above choices .
d] Blogger
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
There once was a very wealthy man who had made great achievement. He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his neighbors. Still,he knew that something was missing in his life. He wasn't happy. All his life he had been striving for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.
Then one day, he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness. He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple. After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that was important now because he had found the temple. He asked a wise, smiling monk if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room. He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door. He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man gazed at himself in the mirror and laughed.
It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness. Happiness is a choice that we can make. Don't spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. Just look in the mirror and laugh. Just let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you. | Which of the following statements is not tree?
a) The man was very happy when he found the secret of happiness
b) On the way to seeking happiness, the man spent all his money
c) With a lot of money, the man lived a happy life.
d) Happiness is a choice that depends on ourselves.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
Renault's new Twizy could be the future of motoring ... or at least a big part of it. This is not some crazy future concept -- this is a real vehicle, fully electric, and on sale now. Prices for the Twizy start at PS6,690, with battery hire from PS45 a month. But is it a car? Technically no, it' s classified under UK law as something closer to a moped .
A two-seater (the passenger sits behind the driver), the Twizy runs on electric power only, and is designed to cover all those little trips we do. And as 87 percent of Europe's drivers do less than 37 miles a day -- 50 per cent less than 12--there's really no need to be burning gas for that sort of journey.
The Twizy is arguably the most unusual vehicle in this country. Other cars have been beautifully designed, others have been small, but no car has turned motoring on its head in quite the same way.
The Twizy's batteries have a range of 62 miles, and it plugs into a standard socket like any other electrical equipment, going from flat to full power in three and a half hours. There are no full doors on the vehicle, so think of it like a covered moped with four wheels, but no noise and no need for a helmet. There's also a lower-powered type being designed, the Twizy 45, for which you don' t need a license.
Seeing the Twizy in the flesh, you' re surprised by how striking it looks. Sit in it and everything feels right --just car enough to be easy, but different enough to be exciting. With the battery underneath you, the vehicle is suckered to the road, and the electric power means it accelerates with real energy up to about 50 mph. You don't feel you need any more. In the UK, the weather alone may make it a good buy, but the lack of easy access to outdoor sockets is the biggest challenge. Only time will tell if this brave move answers enough problems to find a place in our lives. | Which of the following is TRUE about the appearance of the Twizy?
- Colorful.
- Awkward.
- Attractive.
- Traditional. | Colorful. | [
"Awkward.",
"Attractive.",
"Traditional."
] | race |
The nose is used in many popular expressions. Some people are able to lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do. Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions or positions on anything.
It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business. They do not interfere . The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. Such people are interested in other people's private matters. They're considered nosy. Someone who keeps his nose to the grindstone works very hard. This can help a worker keep his nose clean or stay out of trouble.
One unusual expression is that is no skin off my nose. This means that a situation doesn't affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a person cuts off his nose to spite his face. That is, he makes a situation bad for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry.
More problems can develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something. The person acts as if something is unimportant or worthless. This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He has his nose in the air.
In school, some students thumb their nose at their teacher. They refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe the students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me when I was a student, "If you study hard, the answers should be right under your nose or easily seen." | If we say a wife leads her husband by the nose, we probably mean she _ .
a) controls her husband's actions
b) loves her husband very much
c) gets on well with her husband
d) does whatever her husband wants her to do
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
It's not much, but it's home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.
Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan's architect ,has achieved a clever piece of design, according to architectural experts.
The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.
When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain' s only self-cleansing doormat . A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.
Another step and you're into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he's working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed," Chan says." I just put the cover down. "
Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house".
"It cost around PS4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at PS30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care." says Chan. | What is the purpose of this writing?
1. To call on engineers to design their own home
2. To sell Chan's flat for more money
3. To tell people how to take care of small flat
4. To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
A new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students form China. These findings are from the latest edition of the Open Doors Report.
The report tells the record number of international students in the United States during the 2011-2012 school year. It says more than 764,400 such students were attending American colleges and universities during that period. That means an increase of almost 6% compared to one year earlier. By comparison ,the number of Americans who are studying overseas increased by 1%.
The report says 194,000 students at American colleges and universities are from China. That is an increase of more than 23% over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal is an assistant to the president of the Institute of International Education. She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America." We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world that they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their destination of choice." She says.
Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities . After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about 100,000 students in American schools. South Korea is third with about 70,000 students.
Why do so many foreign students study in the United States ? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason. " The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very diverse system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States, and what it tells us is that there is still a lot of room to contain international students." | How many students are studying in America for the top three countries , China , India and South Korea?
A. 364,000
B. 266,000
C. 764,000
D. 194,000
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist in the image. Box JJJ is disconnected from and box DDD is in front of box EEE. Farther from and in front of box JJJ is box EEE. Box DDD covers a midsize green rectangle and contains a midsize orange rectangle. To the south of the midsize orange rectangle there is the midsize green rectangle. South of another midsize orange rectangle is the midsize orange rectangle. Midsize orange rectangle number two is within box DDD. Box JJJ contain a midsize orange rectangle and two midsize white rectangles. South of midsize white rectangle number one there is midsize white rectangle number two. A midsize green rectangle is covered by box JJJ. The midsize green rectangle and the midsize orange rectangle are south of the thing that was to the south of midsize white rectangle number one. To the north of the midsize green rectangle there is the midsize orange rectangle. | Are all rectangles north of all rectangles?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
A medium yellow apple is inside and touching a box named one. Box one is away from and to the left-hand side of another box named two. Below and disconnected from this box there is box two. A medium green apple is covered by and a medium yellow apple is in this box. There exists a box named three. A medium green apple is inside and a medium orange apple is inside and touching box three. Box three has another medium green apple. Above the medium orange apple is medium green apple number one. Under medium green apple number two is the medium orange apple. | Where is the medium green apple covered by box two regarding the medium yellow apple covered by box one?
* right
* tppi
* ntpp
* dc
* behind
* ec
* tpp | right | [
"tppi",
"ntpp",
"dc",
"behind",
"ec",
"tpp"
] | spartun |
Fish live underwater. They have fins, not limbs. | Select the fish.
A. Horned frog
B. Cassowary
C. Amazon tree boa
D. Tiger shark
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | scienceqa |
A box called DDD has a midsize green rectangle. We have a box named EEE. This box is below, disconnected from and far from another box named JJJ. Box JJJ with a midsize green rectangle and a midsize orange rectangle is behind this box. A white rectangle is inside and touching and another midsize green rectangle is inside this box. Midsize green rectangle number two is below midsize green rectangle number one and is over the midsize orange rectangle. Below the midsize orange rectangle there is the white object. | Are all midsize green shapes over a rectangle?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern era two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist .
According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post, the tragedy occurred on the afternoon of December 14, 2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water. More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children. Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The child's body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion . The body of Hao and who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day. A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children's cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of then to fall into the icy water. Local residents held mourning ceremonies at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation, but their lives were no longer in danger. | The author wrote the passage to
1: advise university students to cherish their lives
2: warn people of the danger of skating on ice
3: call on people to learn from the brave university students
4: tell us a tragedy
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
The following paragraphs each describe a set of seven objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
A fruit stand sells seven fruits: kiwis, plums, mangoes, watermelons, pears, peaches, and oranges. The pears are the third-cheapest. The kiwis are the second-most expensive. The pears are more expensive than the plums. The oranges are less expensive than the kiwis. The mangoes are the third-most expensive. The peaches are the second-cheapest. | Which of the following is true?
* The kiwis are the third-most expensive.
* The plums are the third-most expensive.
* The mangoes are the third-most expensive.
* The watermelons are the third-most expensive.
* The pears are the third-most expensive.
* The peaches are the third-most expensive.
* The oranges are the third-most expensive. | The mangoes are the third-most expensive. | [
"The kiwis are the third-most expensive. ",
"The plums are the third-most expensive. ",
"The watermelons are the third-most expensive. ",
"The pears are the third-most expensive. ",
"The peaches are the third-most expensive. ",
"The oranges are the third-most expensive."
] | logiclm |
Z and Y are next to each other with Z on the left and Y on the right. R is directly north west of G. Y is to the right of R with a small gap between them. The object X is positioned directly below the object Z. | What is the relation of the agent Z to the agent Y?
a. upper-right
b. lower-left
c. left
d. upper-left
e. lower-right
f. right
g. above
h. below
i. overlap
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
How to make sure the bacon is done. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- After taking the bacon out of the pan with a fork, place it on a paper towel that is on a plate to cool. after cooling, take a bite of the bacon. it should be crispy, but not too hard to chew.
- Take the bacon out of the pan with a knife and place on the countertop. use the knife to break up the bacon. if it breaks easily, the bacon is done. | After taking the bacon out of the pan with a fork, place it on a paper towel that is on a plate to cool. after cooling, take a bite of the bacon. it should be crispy, but not too hard to chew. | [
"Take the bacon out of the pan with a knife and place on the countertop. use the knife to break up the bacon. if it breaks easily, the bacon is done."
] | piqa |
Florence,Italy
Who should go:Art lovers;Renaissance historians;leather handbag shoppers with high credit limits.
When to go:Spring or fall.Travellers usually avoid summer in Florence.
Paris,France
Who should go:Starving artists;Henry Miler fans;traditional food lovers.
When to go:Spring is the best time.That's what they all say,anyway.Autumn isn't bad,either,and I'd rather be rooting around the south of France in search of truffles in autumn.Summer in Paris isn't bad,really.
Amsterdam,Holland
Who should go:Lovers of Dutch Masters(artists I mean,like Rembrandt,not cigars);bicyclists--it's a bike city in a flat land.
When to go:It can rain at any time in Amsterdam,but that's not a reason for not visiting this fascinating city.Off season tourists will be rewarded with good enough weather to stick around.Summer is good for sun lovers.
Madrid,Spain
Who should go: _ --Madrid never sleeps;art lovers--the Prado is second only to the Louvre in presenting serious art;partygoers.
When to go:Spring,when days are warm and the nights are pleasantly cool.Demand for outside eating and drinking starts becoming stronger in March or April.Street life peaks in June,then slows in July and August as the temperature peaks.Autumn is also good,although you'll risk some rain.
Venice,Italy
Who should go:Romantic dreamers who like walking through automobile-free streets;your mother(she'll want you to take her there,trust me);almost anyone who wants to see something really different and romantic.
When to go:February is the time when the famous Venice Carnival is held and the weather is usually cold and foggy--perfect weather for Venice.Summer?A large number of tourists in shorts and whiny children ruin the atmosphere.You'll greatly enjoy yourself there in spring and early fall. | If you are interested in looking for truffles in the south of France,you should go there in _ .
a: summer
b: late spring
c: autumn
d: early spring
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
I was 17 , in my first year of college , sitting with a group of girls in a dorm room ; Susie , a sweet , moon - faced blonde from a rural town , was reading out loud a letter from her BFF back home . Susie 's friend , she told us , was just so funny ! She read to us an amusing paragraph or two , and then continued with the line , " So how are you doing out there with all the spics ? " | What can be concluded about Susie 's best friend ?
* Susie 's best friend is biased against blacks .
* None of the above choices .
* Susie 's best friend is biased against hispanics
* Susie 's best friend is biased against whites . | Susie 's best friend is biased against hispanics | [
"Susie 's best friend is biased against blacks .",
"None of the above choices .",
"Susie 's best friend is biased against whites ."
] | cosmos |
A medium green apple is inside and touching a box called one. A box named two exists. Box two covers a medium orange apple which is south of a medium green apple. The medium green apple is within box two. North of another medium orange apple is this thing. Medium orange apple number two is in box two. This fruit is north of medium orange apple number one. Another box named three with a medium green apple is inside box two. Box one is inside this box. The medium green apple touches a medium yellow fruit and is to the north of a medium orange apple. The yellow fruit is inside box three. Box three covers the medium orange apple. | Does a box contain all boxes?
1) No
2) Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
] | spartun |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. Block HHH cover a little grey hexagon and a medium purple hexagon. The little grey hexagon and the medium purple hexagon are below and on the right side of a red star.A little grey pentagon is to the left of and another medium purple hexagon is above the star. To the right-hand side of medium purple hexagon number one is the little grey hexagon. Block HHH contains the star. The little grey pentagon is inside this block. This block has medium purple hexagon number two. Under the little grey pentagon there is the star. The object that was to the left-hand side of the red star is to the left-hand side of medium purple hexagon number one. | Is a thing on the right side of the little grey pentagon?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem. It seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle.
Despite his exhaustion, Howe slept badly. He tossed and turned. Then he had a nightmare
He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem.
Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make a small hole in the center of the needle and have the thread run through it.
This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practical sewing machine. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein.
To appreciate the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious , but still active part
digests your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day.
However, the unconscious part expresses itself through its own logic and its own language.. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called "secret messages to ourselves". | According to the passage, Elias Howe was _ .
- the first person who solved problems while sleeping
- much more hard-working than other inventors
- the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked
- the first person at the time who knew the value of dreams | the first person at the time who knew the value of dreams | [
"the first person who solved problems while sleeping",
"much more hard-working than other inventors",
"the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked"
] | race |
Mo was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first .She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Terry Looked back at her from the front of the line, and then looked away quickly. Mo thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics she didn't have a problem with anything ... _ !
"Hi, Mo, it's your favorite exam today, "said Nima, laughing as she joined the line .Terry was looking at Mo again. "So what's wrong with her?" asked Nima."I thought you were friends." "Yes, so did I," said Mo." But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she's ignored all my calls and texts .And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy. She's forgotten who her friends are!" said Mo angrily. "Are you listening to me?" Mr. Reed was talking to the class and the other students were going into the exam room. Mo gave Nima a worried look and followed them.
Mo couldn't answer question number five. She looked up and saw Terry sitting two rows in front of her. Mo couldn't believe it! Terry was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Terry always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Terry, but she didn't know what to do. She thought about telling the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? "Stop writing and put your pens down" said Mr. Reed as he started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Mo hadn't answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!
Mo wanted to talk to Terry at lunch time, but she couldn't find her anywhere. The next exam was history. That was Mo's favourite subject but she wasn't feeling good. Mo went to the library to study, but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Terry. She thought about telling a teacher, but everyone would hate her if she did that. "It wasn't fair!" she thought. "Terry was getting good grades by cheating all that time." thought Mo. Just then, Mr. Reed walked past her table. "Mr. Reed."
Mo was sitting behind Terry again in the history exam that afternoon. Mo was feeling terrible. Why had she told Mr. Reed? But it was too late now. And anyway, Terry didn't want to be her friend! Mr. Reed wanted her to look at him and nod if she saw that Terry was cheating in the exam. She was working on the last question when she saw that Terry had her phone under the table. Without thinking, Mo looked up and nodded to Mr. Reed. Terry was too busy looking at her phone and she didn't hear him as he walked silently up to her table. Mr. Reed didn't say anything. He just picked up her exam paper, tore it in half and pointed to the door, to tell Terry to leave the room. Terry was crying as she walked to the door. Everyone was staring at her and Mo felt really guilty now. Why did she tell Mr. Reed?
Mo was walking towards the school gate, when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Terry. "Mo, please wait! I want to talk to you." Mo could see that Terry had been crying, her face was pale and her eyes were red. Mo couldn't say a word. "Listen," said Terry. "I'm really sorry I haven't answered any of your calls, but we're having a terrible time at home. My dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he's in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. I know it was stupid, but I was reading texts from my mum to see how the operation was going, but Mr. Reed caught me with my phone. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I'm sorry I didn't tell you what was happening. I haven't forgotten that you're a good friend'. Will you forgive me? " | Terry didn't help Mo review for the physics exam because _
a) she herself was quite bad at physics
b) she didn't consider Mo as a true friend
c) she was selfish and hated to waste time
d) she had to look after her sick father
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. There is a medium blue square in block A. Block B is above block A. It contains one medium black square. To the right of block A there is block C which contains a medium yellow square, one medium black square and a medium blue square. Below the medium blue square there is the medium black square. The medium yellow square is below the medium blue square and the medium black square. | Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the medium black square that is in block C or the medium black square that is in block B? | The medium black square that is in block c | [
"The medium black square that is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
S is below P with a small gap between them. The object Q is positioned directly below the object N. N presents below M. M is diagonally to the bottom left of S. | What is the relation of the agent M to the agent N?
- upper-left
- lower-left
- left
- upper-right
- above
- overlap
- right
- lower-right
- below | below | [
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"left",
"upper-right",
"above",
"overlap",
"right",
"lower-right"
] | stepgame |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Blocks B and C are above A. Block A contains a medium black square. Block B contains two medium blue squares. This block also contains a medium black square. This object is below medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium blue square number two and the medium black square. And block C has one medium blue square. | Which object is above a medium black square? medium blue square number two or the medium blue square that is in block C? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
They have literally TONS of castles all over the place . I had to have seen at least 10 just driving around . Coupled with the fact that tourism is very very small in Wales they do n't have visitor centers and charge you to see them . You just drive up and walk in . | Why do they have so much of what they have ?
- None of the above choices .
- The tourism love their place a great amount .
- The castles must 've all been built in the past .
- The huge amount of tourism must be there to see the castles . | The castles must 've all been built in the past . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The tourism love their place a great amount .",
"The huge amount of tourism must be there to see the castles ."
] | cosmos |
China has become an increasingly appealing market for Hollywood films, so it was inevitable that Academy Award-winning director James Cameron would touch down in Beijing Wednesday to promote his latest big-budget movie, Avatar.
During his 20-hour stay in the city, he shared with local media and some lucky fans details of his new film and shared his insights on China's growing film industry.
Having toured numerous countries for the promotion of Avatar since the film globally premiered on December 10, Cameron said he _ the visit to China for some time and apologized for his hoarse and tired voice.
"It is so sad for a director not being able to shout," he joked at the beginning of the press conference Wednesday afternoon, announcing that the 3D science fiction film will open in China on January 4.
Cameron collected 360 million yuan (US$52.7 million) at the box office in China with his blockbuster Titanic in 1998, a record that held for ten years until it was broken by Transformers in 2008.
Considering that another computer-generated, live action flick, 2012, has sold more movie tickets in China than in the US, the director said he is positive about Avatar's performance in China.
"Our partner here, the China Film Group, has given us great confidence," he explained, saying that the number of 3D screens has grown from 500 to 600 in the past month, a never-seen-before growth in Chinese mainland.
China is second only to the US as the country with the most 3D screens. Cameron said the screening of Avatar in China has specific importance as a test of future 3D film development.
"I'm very interested in the 3D film market in China. I cannot predict the box office results here, but I look forward to the test results." | Cameron is hopeful about Avatar's performance in China because _ .
A] 2012 had a higher box office in China than in the US
B] Avatar is directed by him alone
C] Transformer held the record of box office in China
D] Avatar is a newly-released 3D movie
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
In 1859,during the Gold Rush,a twenty- year-old immigrant from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.
"You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don't wear out,"one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer,Levi,and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop,producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon,miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi's trousers. Today more than a hundred years later, Levi's trousers walk the world a Levi's blue jeans . | A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because _ .
* the miner's trousers had not been strong enough
* the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers
* the miner's trousers did not wear out easily
* the miners didn't have enough trousers[:ZSSxxSSk.Com] | the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers | [
"the miner's trousers had not been strong enough",
"the miner's trousers did not wear out easily",
"the miners didn't have enough trousers[:ZSSxxSSk.Com]"
] | race |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block C is to the right of block A and above block B. Block A has a big black circle, one medium blue square and a big yellow triangle. The big black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium blue square is touching the right edge of this block. This shape is near to the big yellow triangle. The big black circle is to the left of and below the square which is near to the big yellow triangle. Block B contains a small yellow triangle. Block C has one medium black triangle and a small blue square. Above the small blue square is the medium black triangle. | Which object is to the left of a medium black triangle? the small yellow triangle or the big yellow triangle? | The big yellow triangle | [
"The small yellow triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
I have many friends, and they have different favorite subjects. John's favorite subject is computer because he thinks computer can help him a lot with his study. He is a computer fan. He likes playing computer games very much, and he is good at playing it. Jack likes art best because he likes drawing pictures a lot. Mary likes Chinese because her father is Chinese. Her father teaches her Chinese at home. She loves China very much, and she wants to know more about China. Bob thinks Maths is very interesting, so he likes Maths best. David likes P. E. because he likes doing sports. He is good at playing basketball and soccer. | _ father is Chinese.
A] Mary's
B] My
C] David's
D] Jack's
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A has a medium blue triangle and a small black square. This block also has a small blue triangle. To the left of the small black square is the medium blue triangle. The small black square is touching the right edge of this block. Above, far from and to the left of the small blue triangle is the medium blue triangle. Block B is above block A. It contains a small blue triangle, one medium yellow triangle and a medium yellow square. The small blue triangle is near to, above and to the left of the medium yellow triangle. | Which object is above a black thing? the medium blue triangle or the medium yellow square? | The medium yellow square | [
"The medium blue triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A has one medium black square. Block B contains one big blue circle, one small yellow square and one big yellow square. It also contains one big blue square. The big blue circle is to the right of the big yellow square which is below the big blue square. Near to and to the right of the big blue square is the small yellow square. The big yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The big blue circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the yellow object which is near to the big blue square. | What is to the right of the big blue square? a medium black object or a small yellow square? | Small yellow square | [
"Medium black object",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Why is it difficult to tell what the weather might do sometimes?
- Clear
- Unpredictable
- Important to farmers
- Hot or cold
- Mild | Unpredictable | [
"Clear",
"Important to farmers",
"Hot or cold",
"Mild"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Yesterday I led a bunch of young Girl Scouts ( mostly Brownies and Daisies ) in our little neighborhood parade . It was cloudy , and cool enough that I was marching in a long - sleeved shirt without too much discomfort ( Clouds and showers are standard July 4 weather in Seattle , in case you were wondering . Real summer usually starts July 5 . ) , so I was missing the usual " Put sunscreen on , you silly person ! " | What were they celebrating ?
* Christmas Eve
* Labour Day
* American Independence Day
* None of the above choices . | American Independence Day | [
"Christmas Eve",
"Labour Day",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
how do you call a round of poker?
- Put down the same as everyone else.
- Tell everyone that you fold. | Put down the same as everyone else. | [
"Tell everyone that you fold."
] | piqa |
|
It 's sad that I just got paid last night , and after paying bills I ' m already down to my last $ 300 . For the rest of the month . That 's probably how much gas will cost me for the rest of the month . And I only get paid ... you guessed it , once a month . And speaking of the dire gas situation ... I filled my tank up on Saturday at the Costco . I was running on fumes , and at $ 3.83/gallon , it took $ 51.00 for me to fill up my tank . | What might happen if you continue to get small paychecks ?
- None of the above choices .
- I wo n't be able to cover bills .
- I 'll have to look for a new job where I get paid more .
- I wo n't be able to cover fuel costs . | I wo n't be able to cover fuel costs . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"I wo n't be able to cover bills .",
"I 'll have to look for a new job where I get paid more ."
] | cosmos |
I left Barnes and Noble a very very happy person . The ride home with my mom was amazing for a couple of reasons . One , I was jamming to 2HB with my mom . Two , my mom was telling me about the tranny janitor at her work who 's going to their Christmas party -- in January -- in a blue dress and pumps . Three , we stopped by Penguins and I got me some chocolate frozen yogurt . | Why were you listening to 2HB ?
* We both like 2HB
* We heard it in the Penguins store .
* None of the above choices .
* There was nothing else on . | We both like 2HB | [
"We heard it in the Penguins store .",
"None of the above choices .",
"There was nothing else on ."
] | cosmos |
Technology: Taking the good without the bad?
Very soon, unimaginably powerful technologies will remake our lives.This could have dangerous consequences, especially because we may not even understand the basic science underlyi ng them.There's a growing gap between our technological capability and our basic scientific understanding.We can do very clever things with the technology of the future without necessarily understanding some of the science underneath, and that is very dangerous.
The technologies that are particularly dangerous over the next hundred years are nanotechnology , artificial intelligence and biotechnology.The benefits that they will bring are beyond doubt.But they are going to be very, very dangerous.I'm working in the field of artificial intelligence.I have a model design for something that might be 50,000 million times smarter than the human brain.Target date is 2010.The only thing that's not possible in the film Terminator is that the people win.If you're fighting against technology w hich is 50,000 million times smarter than you, you probably will not win.
Nanotechnology.We've all heard of the grey glue problem, that self-replicating nanotech devices might keep on copying until the world has become sticky glue.And certainly in biotechnology, we've really got a big problem because it's converging with nanotechnology and IT.Once you start mixing nanotech with organisms and you start feeding nanotech-enabled bacteria, we can really go an awful lot further than the Borg in Star Trek .And those superhuman organisms might not like us very much.
Eventually these technologies will become routine.That's a threat to humanity.I don't think it's possible to slow it down.So what we need to do is accelerate the scientific research and try to get some extra tools.The problems facing us in the future are getting bigger and bigger.I think if we don't get some proper science done, the future is hopeless indeed. | From the text, we know that the author's greatest concern is _ .
A) our lack of technological capability
B) creating technology without really understanding the basic science
C) our lack of technological understanding of the process involved
D) Our refusal to face the consequences of the technology we create
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Brownlea' s post office must be replaced with a larger one. The present one cannot be expanded. Land near the present location in the center of town is more expensive than land on the outskirts of town. Since the cost of acquiring a site is a significant part of the total construction cost, the post office clearly could be built more cheaply on the outskirts of town. | Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument's stated conclusion?
- If the new post office is built near the center of town, disruptions to city traffic would have to be minimized by taking such steps as doing some construction work in stages at night and on weekends.
- The new post office will have to be built in accordance with a demanding new citywide building code.
- If the new post office is built on the outskirts of town, residents will make decreased use of post office boxes, with the result that mail carriers will have to deliver more mail to homes.
- If the new post office is built on the outskirts of town, it will require a parking lot, but if sited near the present post office it will not. | If the new post office is built on the outskirts of town, it will require a parking lot, but if sited near the present post office it will not. | [
"If the new post office is built near the center of town, disruptions to city traffic would have to be minimized by taking such steps as doing some construction work in stages at night and on weekends.",
"The new post office will have to be built in accordance with a demanding new citywide building code.",
"If the new post office is built on the outskirts of town, residents will make decreased use of post office boxes, with the result that mail carriers will have to deliver more mail to homes."
] | reclor |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A contains a medium blue square, one medium yellow square and a small yellow square. A medium black square is below, near to and to the right of the small yellow square. To the left of and below a medium black circle is the medium blue square. It is above the medium yellow square. Block B has a small yellow square. | Which object is to the left of a medium black thing? the blue object or the medium yellow square? | The blue object | [
"The medium yellow square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
After we finished work on the deck we drove around different places selling watermelons out of the back of Norm 's truck . We got about 150 for $ 100 and sold them 1 for $ 3 or 2 for $ 5 . We figured it 'd be an evening of easy money . Only we only sold about 20 so we did n't even make back our investment . | What is the maximum amount money we have lost selling the watermelons ?
* We lost 40 dollars at most .
* We lost 60 dollars at most .
* None of the above choices .
* We lost 45 dollars at most , | None of the above choices . | [
"We lost 40 dollars at most .",
"We lost 60 dollars at most .",
"We lost 45 dollars at most ,"
] | cosmos |
We have one block called AAA. A medium black square and a medium blue square are inside block AAA. The medium blue square touches the black thing. This object is to the south of and touches a yellow square. Block AAA has the yellow square. This block covers another medium blue square. The black shape is to the south of medium blue square number one and is north of medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number two touches this object. | Does the medium black square touch all things?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
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