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My name is James Brown. I have an 8-year-old daughter. Her name is Ann. Her favorite activity is watching movies. She watches movies once a week . Movie World is in my neighborhood . And it is the biggest movie theater in the city . It has the most comfortable seats and the best sound . She likes watching movies there.
Last Sunday, I took her to Movie World to watch the movie Epic . Epic is a movie about a father Bomba and his 17-year-old daughter Mary. Bomba was interested in looking for Leaf Men. He said they lived in a forest, but no one believed him. One day , Mary was swept into the world of the Leaf Men, and she found her father was right.
At this early-afternoon showing, the theater was almost full. 60% of the _ were kids aged three to ten and their fathers. I didn't think it was because of the movie itself. In fact, a study showed that dads were 50% more likely than moms to take young kids to the movies in the United States.
,. | What can we learn form the passage?
- In the movie Epic , Mary was interested in looking for Leaf Men.
- In the United States, dads take their kids to watch movies more often than moms do.
- Ann watches movies every day.
- Movie World is far from James' home. | Movie World is far from James' home. | [
"In the movie Epic , Mary was interested in looking for Leaf Men.",
"In the United States, dads take their kids to watch movies more often than moms do.",
"Ann watches movies every day."
] | race |
M: Jessica, could you forward this e-mail to all the club members?
W: Sorry. The computer broke down this morning. I'll do it for you as soon as I have it fixed. | What is the woman going to do first?
- Fix the computer.
- Send the e-mail.
- Go to the club. | Fix the computer. | [
"Send the e-mail.",
"Go to the club."
] | dream |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the right of and A is above C. Block A has one small blue triangle. Block B has one small yellow square. Above a medium blue circle there is the small yellow square. And block C has two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is above and to the left of medium yellow square number two.. It also contains one small black square. Below and to the right of medium yellow square number one is the small black square. | What is to the left of the small yellow square? a triangle or a medium yellow square? | Medium yellow square | [
"Triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is below blocks C and B. Block A contains one big black circle. Block B contains a small blue square, a big black square and one big blue square. To the left of the big black square which is above the big blue square is the small blue square. It is above the big blue square. Block C contains a big yellow triangle and one small yellow circle. Above, near to, to the right of and touching a big blue circle which is near to and below the small yellow circle is the big yellow triangle. | What is above the big black circle? a big blue circle or a big yellow triangle? | Both of them | [
"Big blue circle ",
"Big yellow triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A medium yellow square and a big black circle are inside a block named AAA. A big yellow triangle is covered by block AAA. In front of the medium yellow square is this object. Block AAA is disconnected from and in front of another block called BBB. Farther from this block there is block BBB with a medium yellow circle. This block covers a medium yellow square. | Where is the big black circle regarding the medium yellow square covered by BBB?
1] behind
2] tpp
3] tppi
4] right
5] front
6] above
7] dc
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7"
] | spartun |
Some problems are difficult to solve.But there are a lot of number expressions that can help.For example, if we put two and two together , we might com e up with the right answer.We know that two heads are better than one.It is always better to workwith another person to solve a problem.Some problems have only one solution.You cannot be of two minds over this.But with any luck , we can solve the problem in two shakes of a lamb' s tail.In other words, we could have our answers quickly and easily.
Sometimes we can kill two birds with one stone.That is , we can complete two goals with only one effort or action.But we must remember that two wrongs don' t make a right.If someone does something bad to you, you should not do the same to him.
If you are going out with your girlfriend , or boyfriend , but you don' t want another friend to go a long on your date, you can just say to your friend : two' s company , three' s a crowd.
When I was a young child in school , I had to learn the three R' s.These important skills are reading , writing and arithmetic.These three words do not all start with the letter " R".But they have the sound of " R".My teacher used to give three cheers when I did well in maths.They gave praise and approval for a job well done.
Some of my friends were confused and did not understand their school work.They were at sixes and sevens.In fact , they did not care if they finished high school.But they were happy when they completed their studies and graduated from high school.They were in seventh heaven.They were on cloud nine.Nine times out of ten students who do we'll in school find good jobs.Some work in an office doing the same things every day at nine-to-five jobs.You do not have to dress to the nines , or wear your best clothes , for this kind of work. | Which of the following has the similar meaning to " in all probability"?
1] Two wrongs don' t make a right.
2] Nine times out of ten.
3] Two' s company, three' s a crowd.
4] Two heads are better than one.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
The object U and X are there. The object X is above and slightly to the left of the object U. E and Q are horizontal and E is to the left of Q. L is placed on the top of U. E is upper left of L. N and X are horizontal and N is to the left of X. | What is the relation of the agent U to the agent X?
a. lower-left
b. right
c. upper-right
d. above
e. below
f. upper-left
g. lower-right
h. overlap
i. left
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
If you are planning on traveling, there are few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure time. It is surprising how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at he airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the person at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards , it is still important to have some local money in cash . Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi but because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. "Listen! I only take real money!" the driver said angrily. You can imagine how terrible I felt at that moment.
The third and the last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome of Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. | The writer mainly tells us _ .
a. how to enjoy ourselves on trip
b. how to schedule our trip
c. how to be well prepared for a trip
d. how to make life easier
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Works protected by the Copyright Law must have certain material expressions that can be used and copied by third parties. Such material expressions are diverse, such as various written works, musical works, and scientific and technological works. This is because works are subject to One of the reasons for legal protection is to make it available and used. Better works exist in the author's mind, and there is no way for third parties to know how to use it. | The point directly supported by this passage is:
A. The fundamental reason why copyright is protected by law is that it has a certain material form
B. The protection of the copyright law must first be the result of original intellectual labor, such as the author's idea
C. Periodicals, sheet music, and design drawings can all become the object of copyright protection
D. One of the necessary conditions for the work to be protected by law is that it must have a certain material expression form
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | logiqa |
Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of it is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. We cannot believe it is such a big country with so small population!
Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers. Exhibition In spring every year Perth has the wild flower exhibition. After visting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of the hill. But what we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could--there were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path!
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep ,sheep, everwhere are sheep. | Australia is _ w
- as large as Shanghai
- the largest country in the world
- not so large as China
- larger than China | larger than China | [
"as large as Shanghai",
"the largest country in the world",
"not so large as China"
] | race |
Whether you are hanging out with your friends in between classes or going to the movies with them during the weekend, you will find that having friends is a really great thing. Friends are _ who will have a great time with you all the time.
Even if you can't get together with your friends you can usually get a hold of them by phone, email or text messaging. Conversation is another value which people consider with regard to friendship. Everyone needs to talk and share their thoughts and feelings and friends are great in providing this for you.
Friends also lend a helping hand when it is needed. Every once in a while you will find that you have a problem which your friends can often help you out with. Whether it deals with a fight with your parents or other problems, your friends are there for you. This is an important trait when it comes to friendship.
Those who have good friends will also find that laughter is a big part of the relationship. No one can make you laugh like your friends and laughter is so good for keeping your spirits up and making your day bright. You will find that the more good friends you have, the more laughter and happiness you will have in your life. Just keep in mind, though, that it is often quality of friends and not quantity of friends which make a person happy. | What can be inferred from the passage?
A) With age, you will lose all of your friends.
B) Friends bring about a lot of laughter and tears.
C) The more friends you have, the more happiness you own.
D) Friends can help you out of trouble and share their feelings.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
In America, drivers' education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver's education. However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead it is a summer course.
The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver's license.
Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practice starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners, and all the other maneuvers required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two hour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and "driver" sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.
Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes, one on the driver's side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into difficulties the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced and prone to driving slowly.
After the student has passed the driver's education course and reached the appropriate age to drive (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old), they can go to a designated state office to take their driver's test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a driver's license. If the person did well in his or her driver's education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver's license. | In the last sentence, "with flying colors" means _ .
A. happily
B. colorfully
C. successfully
D. quickly
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
It seems as if I slept a few minutes ago , had an eventful dream and then was impolitely woken up . That 's how these 11 weeks at Redmond have whooshed past . And at this point , it 's still unclear to me how so many experiences and so many memories were registered in a single summer . | What is true of the speaker ?
a] None of the above choices .
b] The speaker spent their warm months away
c] The speaker is dreaming
d] The speaker just began at Redmond
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
Scientists have found that the immune regulation of mesenchymal stem cells has such plasticity that it is like a mediator of the inflammatory environment: when the inflammatory response strengthens, the mesenchymal stem cells will suppress the immune response; when the inflammatory response weakens, On the contrary, mesenchymal stem cells may promote an immune response. This characteristic needs to be paid great attention to the process of treating diseases. For example, scientists have found that mesenchymal stem cells entering the human body can significantly alleviate the condition of patients with liver cirrhosis and inflammation in the liver. The response was significantly reduced, and liver function indicators such as bilirubin and albumin were significantly improved. However, dexamethasone will largely offset the therapeutic effect of mesenchymal stem cells on liver cirrhosis. The reason is that when patients receive dexamethasone and In the combined treatment of mesenchymal stem cells, the inflammation in the lesion site of patients with liver cirrhosis will be reduced, leading to the weakening of the immunosuppressive effect of mesenchymal stem cells, the therapeutic effect of mesenchymal stem cells completely disappeared, and even the disease will be aggravated. | According to this text, the following is true:
* Mesenchymal stem cells are better than dexamethasone in treating liver cirrhosis
* Mesenchymal stem cells counteract inflammatory inhibitory effects of dexamethasone
* The combined use of mesenchymal stem cells and certain drugs may destroy its therapeutic effect on inflammatory diseases
* Scientists can shape the immune regulatory function of mesenchymal stem cells based on the characteristics of the inflammatory environment | The combined use of mesenchymal stem cells and certain drugs may destroy its therapeutic effect on inflammatory diseases | [
"Mesenchymal stem cells are better than dexamethasone in treating liver cirrhosis",
"Mesenchymal stem cells counteract inflammatory inhibitory effects of dexamethasone",
"Scientists can shape the immune regulatory function of mesenchymal stem cells based on the characteristics of the inflammatory environment"
] | logiqa |
Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It's very likely that you'll want to have volunteers to help with the organization's activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work.
Let's begin with the question of why people volunteer. Researchers have identified several factors that motivate people to get involved. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet these needs, people may not wish to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract.
People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of community service, some schools have launched compulsory volunteer programs. Unfortunately, these programs can shift people's wish of participation from an internal factor (e.g., "I volunteer because it's important to me") to an external factor (e.g., "I volunteer because I'm required to do so"). When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer activities a must.
Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed 238 volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not surprise you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to "training methods that would prepare volunteers for troublesome situations or provide them with strategies for coping with the problem they do experience".
Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view "volunteer" as an important social role. It was assumed that those people for whom the role of volunteer was most part of their personal identity would also be most likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which the social role mattered by responding to statements such as "Volunteering in Hospital is an important part of who I am." Consistent with the researchers' expectations, they found a positive correlation between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer. These results, once again, lead to concrete advice: "Once an individual begins volunteering, continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity.... Items like T-shirts that allow volunteers to be recognized publicly for their contributions can help strengthen role identity". | People volunteer mainly out of _ .
a. academic requirements
b. financial rewards
c. social expectations
d. internal needs
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
How to cut wooden planks. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A. First, use a ruler and a pencil to mark off where you would like to make the cuts on the wood. then, using a mitre saw, cut off the wood where the pencil marks are located.
B. First, use a string and a pencil to mark off where you would like to make the cuts on the wood. then, using a mitre saw, cut off the wood where the pencil marks are located.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
Each Indian was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old enough to earn one for himself.But his playmates would always give him a name of their own.No matter what his parents called him, his childhood friends would use the name they had chosen.Often it was not pleasing, such as Bow Legs or Bad Boy.But sometimes a name fit so well that the youngster found it difficult to shake it off.If he could not earn a better one from a war later, he could be stuck with a name like Bow Legs for the rest of his life.
The Indian earned his real name when he was old enough for his first fight against the enemy.His life name depended on how he acted during this first battle.When he returned from the war, the whole tribe would gather and observe the ceremony in which he would be given his name by the chief.If he had done well, he would get a good name.Otherwise he might be called Crazy Wolf or Man-Afraid-Of-a-Horse.So an Indian's name told his record or described the kind of man he was.
A man was given many chances to improve his name, however.If in a later battle he was brave in fighting against the enemy, he was given a better name.Some of our great fighters had as many as twelve names--all good and each better than the last.
An Indian's names belonged to him for the rest of his life.No one else could use them.Even he himself could not give them away because names were assigned by the tribe, not the family.So no man could pass on his name unless the chief and the tribe asked him to do so.
Sometimes an Indian would be asked to give his name to a son who had performed a noticeable deed.I know of only three of four times when this happened.It is the rarest honor for a person--the honor of assuming his father's name. | Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
a. The names given by the playmates of an Indian were usually not pleasant
b. The life name of an Indian was earned in battle
c. The Indians themselves were not allowed to give their names away.
d. An Indian could throw away his birth name when he was old enough to earn one for himself.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
It was Mother's Day,but the young mother was a little unhappy,because she was 800 miles away from her parents.In the morning she phoned her mother to wish her a happy Mother's Day,and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs in the garden.
Later that day,when she told her husband about the lilacs,he said,"I know where we can find all that you want.Get the children and come on."So they went,driving down the country roads.
There on a small hill,they saw a lot of beautiful purple lilacs.The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers.Carefully,she picked a few here and a few there.On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were passing a nursing home ,the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair.She had no children with her.They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman,put the flowers in her hands,and smiled at her.The old granny thanked her again and again.She smiled happily,too.
When the young mother came back to her car,her children asked her,"Who is that old granny?Why did you give our flowers to her?"
"I don't know her,"their mother said."But it's Mother's Day,and she has no children.I have all of you,and I still have my mother.Just think how much those flowers meant to her. | The young woman had _ .
* a boy and a girl
* one child
* no child
* more than one child | no child | [
"a boy and a girl",
"one child",
"more than one child"
] | race |
Puerto Rico may be part of the USA but its music and dance is a mixture of both Spanish and African rhythms. The country, as a result, is a mixture of very new and very old. It exhibits the open American way of yet _ the more formal Spanish influences. This is reflected in the architecture, not just the contrast between the colonial and the modern in urban areas but also in the countryside, where older buildings sit side by side with concrete schools and buildings.
However, if you do not wander beyond the tourist areas on the coast, you will not experience the real Puerto Rico. Old volcanic mountains, long inactive, occupy a large part of the interior , with the highest peak, Cerro de Punta, at 1,338m in the Cordillera Central. North of the Cordillera is the karst country where the limestone has been acted upon by water to produce a series of small steep hills and deep holes. The mountains are surrounded by a coastal plain with the Atlantic shore beaches cooled all the year round by trade winds.
The population is 3.8 million, of which about 1.5 million live in _ although about another two million Puerto Ricans live in the USA Average life expectancy is 73.8 years and GDP per capita is US $12,212, the highest in Latin America, although not up to the level of mainland USA. Most Puerto Ricans do not speak English and less than 30% speak it fluently. Second generation Puerto Ricans who were born in New York but who have returned to the island, are called _ . The people are very friendly and hospitable but there is crime, liked to drugs and unemployment. | What are the disadvantages of Puerto Rico?
A. Puerto Rico's GDP is lower than that of the USA
B. Few people in Puerto Rico can speak English
C. Too many Puerto Ricans live in the USA
D. Social problem connected with drugs and lack of jobs.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Brief Introduction
(Adeline) Virginia Woolf (nee Stephen; 25 January 1882 - 28 March 1941) was an English novelist and essayist, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century.During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of One's Own (1929), with its famous dictum, "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."Main body
My dear,
'Dearest, I feel certain I am going mad again. I feel we can't go through another of those terrible times. And I shan't recover this time. I begin to hear voices, and I can't concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. You have given me the greatest possible happiness. You have been in every way all that anyone could be. I don't think two people could have been happier till this terrible disease came. I can't fight any longer. I know that I am spoiling your life, that without me you could work. And you will I know. You see I can't even write this properly. I can't read. What I want to say is I owe all the happiness of my life to you. You have been entirely patient with me and incredibly good. I want to say that - everybody knows it. If anybody could have saved me it would have been you. Everything has gone from me but the certainty of your goodness. I can't go on spoiling your life any longer.
I don't think two people could have been happier than we have been
...........................form the last letter of virginia woolf | Where can I see this article?
* biography
* television
* German Literature
* newspaper | television | [
"biography",
"German Literature",
"newspaper"
] | race |
While I was waiting outside my wife's office building for her to get out of work, I saw a beggar coming my way from across the parking lot.
"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought.
He didn't.
He came and sat in front of the bus stop, but he didn't look like he could have enough money to ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke. "That's a pretty car," he said, pointing to my car. He was ragged , but he had an air of dignity about himself.
I gave him a smile and continued cleaning my car.
He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected asking for money never came. As the silence between us widened, it seemed that a voice inside me said, "Ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes", but I listened to the inner voice.
"Do you need any help?" I asked.
He answered in three simple but meaningful words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women, and we expect it from those of higher learning and achievements. I expected nothing but a dirty hand from him, but he said three words that shook me.
"Don't we all?" he said.
I was feeling high, successful and important above a beggar in the street, until those three words hit me like a shot.
Don't we all?
I needed help. Maybe not for a bus fare or for a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only for a bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have achieved, you need help, too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help. | We can learn from the passage that _ .
* the beggar, though ragged, said something meaningful
* it was the writer that started the small talk
* we should expect nothing from a beggar
* the writer felt depressed after he heard the beggar's answer | the writer felt depressed after he heard the beggar's answer | [
"the beggar, though ragged, said something meaningful",
"it was the writer that started the small talk",
"we should expect nothing from a beggar"
] | race |
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist. Box two have a medium orange apple and a medium green apple. The orange fruit touches the medium green apple. To the south of and touches a medium yellow apple is this fruit. The medium yellow apple is inside box two. Another medium green apple is inside and touching this box. South of the thing which touches the medium yellow apple there is medium green apple number one. Medium green apple number two is south of this thing. Box one contains box three. Within box two is box three. A medium yellow apple is covered by this box. | Is a medium yellow apple east of all medium apples?
a. Yes
b. No
| b | [
"a"
] | spartun |
The cones of a jack pine tree require great amounts of heat to release their seeds. When are jack pine tree seeds most likely released?
a. During a flood
b. After a fire
c. During a drought
d. After a disease
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | arc |
|
Recently, we surveyed the insurers of insurance companies, and the results show that those with better working conditions have 25% higher performance than those with poor performance. The objective criteria for evaluating performance include workload and complexity This suggests that improving the artificial environment will increase their labor productivity. | So, which of the following is the most unlikely of the following?
* Workers with improved productivity do not work more hours than their less productive colleagues
* Normally, rewarding high-productivity workers with a pleasant working environment
* The unpleasant environment reduces the work intensity of the worker compared to the pleasant working environment
* On average, workers with low labor productivity spend less time on the job than colleagues with high productivity | Normally, rewarding high-productivity workers with a pleasant working environment | [
"Workers with improved productivity do not work more hours than their less productive colleagues",
"The unpleasant environment reduces the work intensity of the worker compared to the pleasant working environment",
"On average, workers with low labor productivity spend less time on the job than colleagues with high productivity"
] | logiqa |
Children in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast food for the harm they do to health.
In a new study, the researchers found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat and salt in children's diets.Children should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a meal,and should pair that with salad, rather than with another high-calorie food,the researchers concluded.
"Parents should aim to control pizza consumption , particularly as a snack where it was shown to have a very adverse impact on children, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands."Said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Prevention Research Center.
Pizza has become a matter of focus in recent years for researchers who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within them.Studies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for children.
"Since pizza remains a common part of children's diet, we need to make 'healthy' pizza."Powel said.To make pizza healthier, food producers should reduce its saturated fat and salt, and increase its whole grain content," she said.
Whether or not pizza is harmful enough to be picked out as an unhealthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger issue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not involved in the flow research. "Many foods are eaten too frequently and in large sizes," said Tindall.To solve the problem, people don't have to give up eating pizza, but instead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizza,"she said.
"Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you don't have any control over how it's made." Tindall said. "When we make it at home, we can choose healthier ingredients,increase the vegetables, reduce fat, and put in less cheese.Pizza doesn't have to be just pepperoni and cheese." | What is the best title for the passage?
a: Discover the harm of eating pizza
b: How to prepare better meals for your kids?
c: Bring in healthier pizza for Americans
d: Pizza--a real junk food!
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Young people believe efforts to reduce pollution, poverty, and war are doomed to failure. This pessimism is probably harmful to humanity' s future, because people lose motivation to work for goals they think are unrealizable. We must do what we can to prevent this loss of motivation and ttherefore must enable our children to believe that better futures are possible. | Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
A. Enabling people to believe that better futures are possible will help prevent the loss of motivation that results from pessimistic beliefs about the future.
B. If future generations believe that the future can be better, then pollution, poverty, and war will be eliminated.
C. Motivating people to work to solve humanity's problems will enable them to believe that the future can be better and will cause them to be less pessimistic.
D. The current prevalence of such problems as pollution and poverty stems from previous generations' inability to believe that futures can be better.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | reclor |
A relationship is defined as a state of connectedness between people. Although in today's society with its crazy rhythm of everyday life, when people tend to live in thickly populated cities, spending most of their time in the office and hardly knowing their neighbor's name, we still find ourselves in some kinds of relationships-with friends, family, or colleagues.
Family relationships are the first relationships people enter. Parents and relatives influence our emotional development by creating a model that we are sometimes bound to follow all our lives, often subconsciously . In day-care, at school, then in the office we spend a lot of time among fellow students and co-workers. We learn to keep business relationships, to work in a team environment, then form smaller groups of like-minded people and finally select some of them as our friends.
What is a true friendship? How does it start? Are we destined to become friends with certain people or can we actually plan whom to be friends with?
"Everybody's friend is nobody's." said Arthur Schopenhauer. Unlike a companionship based on belonging to the same team or group, friendship is a very personal and selective type of relationship. It calls for trust, sincerity, and emotional bonds.
Sociologists believe that most people are looking for similarities in views, social status, and interests when choosing friends. No wonder that our friends are often people of the same age, sex, and education. Another important factor is joint activity and solidarity. This is the reason why many of us befriend our colleagues and other people who work in the same field.
Most people would agree that a friend is someone who always listens and understands. Understanding in this context implies a lot of meanings-compassion, sympathy, and emotional closeness. It's a process in which your friend reads your emotional state, shares your feelings, identifies himself or herself with you. | According to the passage, which of the following affects us most when choosing friends?
- Family.
- Office.
- Kindergarten.
- School. | Office. | [
"Family.",
"Kindergarten.",
"School."
] | race |
Meiosis is the type of cell division that produces:
A) Animals
B) Plant reproduction
C) Most plants
D) Peachleaf willow
E) Plants growth
F) Haploid cells
G) Spread flower seeds
H) Rapid expansion
| F | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"G",
"H"
] | qasc |
|
To cut copper cable, you can | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Place it in a blender and use a hacksaw
* Place it in a vice and use a hacksaw | Place it in a vice and use a hacksaw | [
"Place it in a blender and use a hacksaw"
] | piqa |
Robots are being used for the first time in hospitals. "Robot-nurses" perform a variety of tasks such as delivering medicine, food and laboratory samples to sickrooms and taking away waste. Patients aren't treated by robots, as this is still done by medical staff. The idea is to employ robots to transport supplies between departments.
"Nurses often have to break off from what they are doing to gather supplies," says Peter Seiff, who makes the robots called TUGs. Research shows any interruption in medical work can lead to errors --- a nurse may forget whether she has given medicine and may give a patient double the dose or none at all.
The robots vary in size according to what job they perform, but normally take the shape of a metal box on wheels, with a box on the side containing their software.
After being programmed, the robots are able to find their way around a hospital unassisted. They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pictures or a "memory" of routes on their hard drives to help them go through passages, doors and other obstacles. Each robot is also monitored at the producer's headquarters in case it runs into any difficulties.
Trials show TUGs reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive medicine, and stop drugs from going missing. A study at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the U.S. found that when three TUGs were used over the course of a year, the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription to the patient receiving it dropped from 74 minutes to 30 minutes and saved nurses 6,123 hours finding medicines. It also cut the number of medicines that went missing to zero.
"The biggest complaints we receive from patients is that the nurses don't spend enough time with them. Anything that frees nurses is a _ ," says Katherine Mulligan, director of nursing at the hospital, "The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care. Nurse satisfaction has improved." | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
* Robots are unable to find their way by themselves.
* Robots cannot get help if they run into difficulties.
* All robots have the same size.
* Robots can help nurses save a lot of time. | Robots are unable to find their way by themselves. | [
"Robots cannot get help if they run into difficulties.",
"All robots have the same size.",
"Robots can help nurses save a lot of time."
] | race |
There are three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box EEE covers box DDD. Box JJJ contains this box. Box DDD covers a midsize orange rectangle. A large green oval is inside box EEE. Box EEE covers a large orange oval which are behind a large green rectangle and a large white rectangle. Box EEE have a tiny white oval and the large green rectangle. The tiny white oval is behind and the large white rectangle is to the north of the large orange oval. Box EEE covers the large white rectangle. Box JJJ covers a midsize orange dimond. | Is any shape in front of the tiny white oval?
a. Yes
b. No
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A contains one medium yellow square. There is also one medium black square in this block. Below the medium yellow square is the medium black square. Block B has a medium black square, a medium blue square and one medium yellow square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium yellow square and the medium blue square. Below the medium yellow square there is the medium blue square. | Which object is to the right of a medium black square? the medium yellow square which is in block B or the medium yellow square which is in block A? | The medium yellow square which is in block b | [
"The medium yellow square which is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A big black circle is inside a block named AAA. Another block named BBB with a medium black circle and a small yellow square is north of, farther from and in front of block AAA. Block AAA is disconnected from this block. We have a block called CCC. Block CCC contain a small black triangle and a medium black circle. The small black triangle is behind and another small black triangle is in front of the medium black circle. Small black triangle number two is inside block CCC. | Is any block inside and touching a thing?
a. Yes
b. No
| b | [
"a"
] | spartun |
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist. A medium yellow square touches another medium yellow square. Medium yellow square number one is covered by block BBB. Block BBB has medium yellow square number two. A medium yellow square touch two medium blue squares. The medium yellow square is in block CCC. Block CCC have another medium blue square and medium blue square number one. Medium blue square number two is inside and touching this block. To the south of medium blue square number three there is medium blue square number one. | Where is medium blue square number three regarding medium blue square number one?
a) ec
b) tpp
c) above
d) tppi
e) near
f) ntpp
g) behind
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
Walking in the Regional Parks and Forests of Greater WellingtonFrom a walk to an adventure
A walk in one of the regional parks and forests is a great way to explore the diverse landscape of greater Wellington.
From coastal sands to historic paths,farmland to green native forest,the parks and forests offer a variety of countryside and scenery to suit all ages and levels of fitness.
Most of the walks offer the chance to take a break and enjoy picnicking or swimming.
What to take
Many of the walks go through areas exposed to winds and changeable weather.Please take with you some water and sun hat especially on walks marked with hiking symbol.Always take some warm clothing and a rain jacket.
All times stated are estimates for the return trip.
Where indicated,mountain bikes and horses riders may use tracks.
Opening hours
The parks and forests are open daily from 8am till dusk.Parks or walks marked with a farm animal symbol may be closed for lambing Aug-Nov.Please check with the ranger or on our website www.gw.govt.nz.
Caring for your pack
*Pack in and pack out.Take your rubbish home and recycle it when possible.
*Keep dogs under control and remove droppings.
*Do not remove,disturb or damage native plants or animals.
*Light no fires.
*Poison may be laid in the parks and forests to control the field mouse.Do not remove notice or disturb baits,lures,trapping lines or the mousetraps. | Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
* Some sorts of pests are threatening the areas of the parks and forests.
* Sighs marked with a farm animal indicate you can closely watch some lovable lambs.
* Some native plants are poisonous to the visitors.
* You can find recycling spots in the parks to deal with your trash. | Some native plants are poisonous to the visitors. | [
"Some sorts of pests are threatening the areas of the parks and forests.",
"Sighs marked with a farm animal indicate you can closely watch some lovable lambs.",
"You can find recycling spots in the parks to deal with your trash."
] | race |
Companies, communities, families, clubs, and other clumps of humans all have some inherent social dynamics. At a simple level there are leaders and followers, but in reality the lines are rarely as clear as that.
Many leaders, with a common example being some founders, have tremendous vision and imagination, but lack the skills to translate that vision into actionable work. Many followers need structure to their efforts, but are dynamic and creative in the execution. Thus, the social dynamic in organizations needs a little more nuance.
This is where traditional management hierarchies break down in companies. You may have your SVPs, then your VPs, then your Senior Directors, then your Directors, and so on, but in reality most successful companies don’t observe those hierarchies stringently. In many organizations a junior-level employee who has been there for a while can have as much influence and value, if not more, than a brand new SVP.
As such, the dream is that we build organizations with crisp reporting lines but in which all employees feel they have the ability to bring their creativity and ideas to logically influence the scope, work, and culture of the organization.
Sadly, this is where many organizations run into trouble. It seems to be the same ‘ol story time after time: as the organization grows, the divide between the senior leadership and the folks on the ground widens. Water cooler conversations and bar-side grumblings fuel the fire and resentment, frustrations, and resume-editing often sets in.
So much of this is avoidable though. Of course, there will always be frustration in any organization: this is part and parcel of people working together. Nothing will be perfect, and it shouldn’t be…frustration and conflict can often lead to organizations re-pivoting and taking a new approach. I believe though, that there are a lot of relatively simple things we can do to make organizations feel more engaging. | After the end of this story, John is probably | Married | [
"Not enough information",
"Annoyed",
"Hungry"
] | quail |
Staying warm has a positive impact on an animal's chances to:
1] Die
2] Moves
3] Protect them
4] Cave
5] Fur
6] Reproduction
7] Reproduce
8] Growth
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
Yesterday , I decided to go out and spend my federal incentive check . What I really wanted was a new television , but I quickly discovered that any I liked were out of my price range by at least $ 100 . I decided instead to go the less fun , more practical route and I bought myself a combined printer / scanner / copier . The advantage of this -- beyond the obvious future advantages when it comes to school -- is that it works directly with my laptop , unlike my other scanner . | How does the narrator get their income ?
A) Through their family .
B) Through welfare .
C) Through their job .
D) Through employment .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | cosmos |
There exist three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box DDD covers a midsize white rectangle. This box is south of, disconnected from and away from box EEE. Box JJJ contain a midsize green rectangle and a midsize white rectangle. A midsize orange rectangle is inside and touching this box. North of the green object is the midsize white rectangle. To the north of the midsize orange rectangle is the green thing. | Is a midsize white rectangle disconnected from EEE?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Between 1976 and 1985, chemical wastes were dumped into Cod Bay. Today, 3 percent of the bay' s bluefin cod population have deformed fins, and wary consumers have stopped buying the fish. In seeking financial reparations from companies that dumped the chemicals, representatives of Cod Bay' s fishing industry have claimed that since the chemicals are known to cause genetic mutations, the deformity in the bluefin cod must have been caused by the presence of those chemicals in Cod Bay. | The answer to each of the following questions would be helpful in evaluating the representatives' claim EXCEPT:
- Are there gene-altering pollutants present in cod bay other than the chemical wastes that were dumped by the companies?
- Has the consumption of the bluefin cod from cod bay that have deformed fins caused any health problems in the people who ate them?
- Are bluefin cod prone to any naturally occurring diseases that can cause fin deformities of the same kind as those displayed by the bluefin cod of cod bay?
- What was the incidence of deformed fins in bluefin cod in cod bay before the chemical dumping began? | Has the consumption of the bluefin cod from cod bay that have deformed fins caused any health problems in the people who ate them? | [
"Are there gene-altering pollutants present in cod bay other than the chemical wastes that were dumped by the companies?",
"Are bluefin cod prone to any naturally occurring diseases that can cause fin deformities of the same kind as those displayed by the bluefin cod of cod bay?",
"What was the incidence of deformed fins in bluefin cod in cod bay before the chemical dumping began?"
] | reclor |
I will never forget that unusual day!I kept hearing a strange noise while I was driving down a mountain in my car,so I stopped on the dirty road to check.There was a little green head looking at me in my backpack."What are you doing there,little frog?''I said to myself.Well,you can imagine my surprise when I heard this frog answering me in the voice of a frog."Madam.I love to travel so much that I just can't control myself when I see a backpack."
I just looked at him with my mouth open and didn't know what to say.
"Oh, dear Madam,"continued the frog,"I am Mongy.Nice to meet you!"
"Nice to meet you,too!You can call me Christa.How is it possible that I can hear you,Mongy?"
"You wanted to get to know nature and the living things in the world,and you started paying attention to nature.Most people never pay attention to nature,so they only listen when they are young.But you heard the voices of nature calling you.You went even further than that and you tried to get along well with nature.That's why you can hear me now.''
It was at this moment that my life changed and I suddenly knew what my destiny would be from that day on. | The writer looked at the frog with her mouth open because _ .
A: it looked at her like a human
B: it loved to travel
C: it was making a strange noise
D: it answered her in the voice of a frog
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
During the day we work and play,and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head,our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night,we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. | Too little sleep makes us _ .
1: tired
2: hungry
3: angry
4: happy
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Why do dogs play?
- To keep their body heat.
- To win a fight
- It keeps an organism warm
- Increases a body's strength
- To learn to behave
- Allow growth
- To become dominant
- To spend time alone | To learn to behave | [
"To keep their body heat.",
"To win a fight",
"It keeps an organism warm",
"Increases a body's strength",
"Allow growth",
"To become dominant",
"To spend time alone"
] | qasc |
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has a medium blue square. Block B is below block A. It has one medium yellow square and a medium blue square. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium blue square. Finally, we have block C. It is above block A. It contains a medium blue square and one medium black square. Below the medium black square there is the medium blue square. | Which object is above a medium blue square? the medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the black shape? | The black shape | [
"The medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have one box named DDD. This box contain a midsize green dimond and a midsize oval. A tiny orange rectangle and a tiny white dimond are in this box. Box DDD covers a large white dimond which is over the tiny orange rectangle. The tiny orange rectangle are above the oval and another tiny orange rectangle. Behind tiny orange rectangle number two is the tiny white dimond. Tiny orange rectangle number two is inside and touching box DDD. This object is below the large object. | Does any box cover a thing?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
A letter starts with a greeting and ends with a closing. For each one, capitalize the first word and end with a comma. You should also capitalize proper nouns, such as Aunt Sue.
Dear Aunt Sue,
I'm glad you could come to my party, and
thank you for the birthday gift. I could not have
asked for a better one! Every time I see it, I think
of you.
With love,
Rory | Which closing is correct for a letter?
A) Thank you,
estelle
B) Thank you,
estelle
| A | [
"B"
] | scienceqa |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is below C and block C is below A. Block A contains one medium blue square. Block B has one medium yellow square. And block C contains two medium blue squares. This block also has one medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square and medium blue square number two is medium blue square number one. Medium blue square number two is below the medium yellow square. | Which object is above a medium blue square? the medium yellow square that is in block B or the medium yellow square that is in block C? | The medium yellow square that is in block c | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH has a large grey star. Inside and touching this block there is block LLL. This block covers a large grey star. A medium grey star is within this block. West of the large grey star is the medium object. South of this object there is the large grey star. | Where is the medium grey star relative to HHH?
1. above
2. ntpp
3. ec
4. dc
5. tpp
6. ntppi
7. near
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] | spartun |
There is a group of people whose numbers the British Government desperately wants to see dropping. They're mostly in their early 20s, without jobs and not at university. They often wander the streets and are seen as a threat.
The Office for National Statistics reported on Dec, 11, 2006 that the number of young people who are not in school and not working or in training inprefix = st1 /Britainhas risen sharply since 1997.
Britainnow has 1.24 million people aged 15 to 24 who have nothing to do. That's a 15 percent increase over 1997. One in six people in this age group is _ .
These people are most likely to be from lower-income families and be supported by their families or the government. Those over 18 can get a weekly job seeker's allowance ofPS46 (690 yuan) from the government. This is only enough to cover the basic cost of living.
Housing benefits are also available. But for single people under 25, these only cover rent for very cheap accommodation, such as a shared room. So most unemployed young people choose to live with their parents, where they can have a room of their own.
Some charities or local governments offer free housing for homeless young people as well. Nightstop UK, for example, offers help to young people aged 16--25. However, the housing is often only short-term.
British politician Iain Duncan-Smith blames the breakdown of traditional families on the increasing number of unemployed or untrained young people.
InBritaintoday, about one in 10 families are headed by a cohabiting couple. Cohabiting parents are twice as likely to break up as married parents, according to a Conservative Party report. Family breakdown is likely to lead to ignoring a child's education.
Poor post-school vocational training programmes are also being criticized. Independent research suggests that some training programmes are a waste of time.
The New Deal, a major programme to help the unemployed young, is one example. In 1998, 61 per cent of those leaving the programme could find jobs. That number is now down to 35 per cent.
"It shows a failure of government policy. Even if you put in a large amount of money, if you haven't got the basic policies right, you won't get the results," said politician David Willetts. | The best title for this news report might be _ .
- Job Hunting Problems
- Jobless Youth Concerns
- Success of Government Policy
- Vocational Training inBritain | Success of Government Policy | [
"Job Hunting Problems",
"Jobless Youth Concerns",
"Vocational Training inBritain"
] | race |
During adolescence , peers play a large part in a young person's life and typically replace family as the center of a teen's social activities. Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked or because they worry that other kids may make fun of them if they don't go along with the group. Others may go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing. The idea that "everyone's doing it" may influence some kids to leave their better judgment, or their common sense, behind.
As children grow, develop, and move into early adolescence, contacts with one's peers and the attraction of peer identification increases. As pre-adolescents begin rapid physical, emotional and social changes, they begin to question adult standards and the need for parental guidance. They find it good to turn for advice to friends who understand-- friends who are in the same position themselves. By trying new things and testing their ideas with their peers, there is less fear of being laughed at.
There are two levels of peer pressure. The first is in the large group: for most teens a school or a youth group are examples. This is the situation that gets the most attention. The second is in the close relationship with one or several best friends. This is the situation that is sometimes _ . The large group puts a general pressure on its members. It sets the standard for clothing, music, entertainment, and "political correctness". The pressure can be avoided by keeping quiet or by putting on the appearance of agreement. | When in pre-adolescence, who may children ask for suggestions?
A: Teachers
B: Classmates
C: Friends
D: Parents
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
In the past 12 months, the sales volume of new energy electric vehicles in a city has increased significantly. Accompanying this, there have been more and more reports on new energy electric vehicles by media such as TV and the Internet. Electric vehicle sellers believe that the increase in sales of new energy electric vehicles is mainly due to the publicity role of increasing media reports. | Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the opinion of the electric car seller?
- Many people who report on new energy electric vehicles are environmentalists, and they like to promote electric vehicles.
- Some consumers buy new energy electric vehicles because of the low success rate of traditional car lottery
- Individual consumers buy new energy electric vehicles because they can get government subsidies
- People who have read reports about new energy electric vehicles rarely buy this type of car | People who have read reports about new energy electric vehicles rarely buy this type of car | [
"Many people who report on new energy electric vehicles are environmentalists, and they like to promote electric vehicles.",
"Some consumers buy new energy electric vehicles because of the low success rate of traditional car lottery",
"Individual consumers buy new energy electric vehicles because they can get government subsidies"
] | logiqa |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. A medium blue square, one medium yellow square and one medium black square are in block A. The medium blue square is below the medium yellow square and the medium black square. Below the medium black square there is the medium yellow square. Below block A there is block B with a medium blue square in it. Finally, there is block C below block B. It contains one medium black square. | Which object is below a medium blue square? the medium black square that is in block C or the medium black square that is in block A? | The medium black square that is in block c | [
"The medium black square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Travel is fun and exciting, but it's not if you get sick. You may think, "Not me, I won't get sick in my holiday." But, for many people, that is what happens.
Of course you don't want to spend your holiday sick in bed. So what can you do to stay in good health? There are three things you should remember when you travel: relax, sleep, and eat well.
A holiday must be a time for relaxing. But very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are a traveller. There are many places to visit: museums, shops, parks, churches. You may spend most days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. You may have a terrible headache after a few hours. If this is the way you feel, you should take a rest. Don't ask your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak body. And a weak body gets sick easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice place. In good weather, look for a quiet park bench . Or you can stop at a cafe. You can learn a lot by watching people while you rest.
Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy, you need to get enough sleep. You may have trouble sleeping at night when you travel. There may be too many noises in your hotel or the bed may be uncomfortable. If this is true, don't be afraid to change rooms or hotels. Or you may get enough sleep for another reason. You may want to stay out late at night. In many cities, the nightlife can be very exciting. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra hour can make a big difference.
Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat the right kinds of foods but you need to be careful about how much you eat. Lots of food is not good for you.
So, remember this, if you want to enjoy your holiday, take care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat good, healthy food. | Your body needs sleep to _
- learn a lot about a new place.
- stay strong and healthy
- enjoy the nightlife
- change hotels | stay strong and healthy | [
"learn a lot about a new place.",
"enjoy the nightlife",
"change hotels"
] | race |
When a consumer finds that something he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to what the producer says for it, the first step is to present the warranty ,or any other records that might help, at the store of buying. In most cases, this action will produce results.
However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the "higher up" the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favour, taking it as true that he or she has a just right.
Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of buying, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.
Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can show clearly what is wrong with what was bought in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example,"The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear" is better than "This stereo does not work.".
The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the producer, if so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the expected result, the consumer can go a step further. He or she can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a public organization responsible for protecting consumers' rights. | The passage tells us _ .
* how to avoid buying something wrong
* how to make the complaint have a good effect
* how to settle a consumer's complaint
* how to deal with complaints from consumers | how to avoid buying something wrong | [
"how to make the complaint have a good effect",
"how to settle a consumer's complaint",
"how to deal with complaints from consumers"
] | race |
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. Box one is inside and box two is to the south of box three. Box three is disconnected from, away from and to the west of box two. Two medium yellow apples and a medium green apple are in this box. To the north of the medium green apple is medium yellow apple number one. The medium green apple is to the north of medium yellow apple number two. | What is the position of box three relative to the medium green apple?
* po
* ntppi
* far
* near
* dc
* right
* tpp | ntppi | [
"po",
"far",
"near",
"dc",
"right",
"tpp"
] | spartun |
Editorial: Painting involves a sequential application of layers, each of which adheres satisfactorily only if the underlying layer has been properly applied. Education is, in this respect, like the craft of painting. Since the most important steps in painting are preparation of the surface to be painted and application of the primer coat, it makes sense to suppose that__. | Which one of the following most logically completes the editorial's argument?
- Teaching new students is rewarding but much more difficult than teaching more advanced students
- The success of a student's overall educational experience depends above all upon that student's initial educational experience
- Students who have a secure grasp of the fundamentals of a subject are likely to make progress in that subject
- Educators who are not achieving the goals they intended should revise their teaching methods | The success of a student's overall educational experience depends above all upon that student's initial educational experience | [
"Teaching new students is rewarding but much more difficult than teaching more advanced students",
"Students who have a secure grasp of the fundamentals of a subject are likely to make progress in that subject",
"Educators who are not achieving the goals they intended should revise their teaching methods"
] | reclor |
A block named HHH contains a medium grey star. A large red hexagon is covered by this block. A block called LLL exists in the image. A medium grey hexagon is within block LLL. Block LLL has a large purple star. This block is in another block called KKK with a little grey star. To the west of block HHH is block KKK. South of and disconnected from this block is block HHH. | Does a block have the large purple star?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. Block LLL is farther from and to the west of block HHH. Block HHH with a medium grey hexagon is south of and disconnected from this block. This block covers a medium purple hexagon. A medium purple hexagon is inside and a medium red thing is inside and touching block LLL. | Is a block disconnected from the medium red thing?
a: Yes
b: No
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
A is diagonally to the upper left of H. B is on the same horizontal plane directly left to H. Z is to the top-right of B. A is sitting at the top position to J. Z is north west of K. | What is the relation of the agent Z to the agent J?
- left
- upper-right
- below
- overlap
- above
- upper-left
- lower-right
- lower-left
- right | upper-right | [
"left",
"below",
"overlap",
"above",
"upper-left",
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"right"
] | stepgame |
Cancer is best described as
1) A type of genetic engineering
2) The merging of sex cells
3) Abnormal cell division
4) Tissue that stops growing
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | arc |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest hunger rate. But according to a new report, African farmers also have ideas that could help the world fight hunger and poverty. Danielle Nierenberg from the Worldwatch Institute in Washington spent a year visiting twenty-five countries south of the Sahara. In Nairobi, Kenya, for example, Ms Nierenberg found women farmers growing vegetables just outside their doorsteps in the Kibera settlement. She says they are finding ways to make their lives better. The women feed their families and sell their _ They use the money to send their children to school.
Last year, about 925,000,000 people worldwide did not get enough to eat. Half of all people in the world now live in and around cities. Researchers like Ms Nierenberg are looking increasingly at creative ideas to feed those who don't have enough good food to eat. She says there are a lot of lessons that people in the Western world can learn from Africa. And what they are doing can certainly be done in other developing countries.
Farmers in the developing world lose between twenty and forty percent of their harvest before it ever reaches market. There are many reasons why food gets wasted. Farmers are without electricity and cold storage. They lack good seeds and fertilizer. They lack good roads. Conditions like these keep small farmers in poverty. Ms Nierenberg says more attention needs to be paid to protecting harvests. She says, "Given all that we invest in producing food in the first place, we need to devote the same amount of attention to making sure that it is not wasted."
In Nigeria, village processing centers are helping farmers reduce their losses and earn more money. They centers process cassava, a root vegetable, into basic food products. In Uganda, the Worldwatch report says some schools are teaching children how to grow local kinds of crops. And in South Africa and Kenya the report praises the breeding of local kinds of livestock. These animals may produce less milk or meat than other breeds, but they can survive heat and drought conditions. | Ms Nierenberg suggests that _ .
1: the women spend more money on education instead of farming
2: more and more African people should live in and around cities
3: people in the Western world do the same as the Africans have done
4: researchers find creative ideas to feed the people suffering hunger
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
In many businesses, computers have largely replaced paperwork, because they are fast, flexible, and do not make mistakes. As one banker said, "Unlike humans, computers never have a bad day." And they are honest. Many banks advertise that their transactions are "untouched by human hands" and therefore safe from human temptation. Obviously, computers have no reason to steal money. But they also have no conscience, and the growing number of computer crimes shows they can be used to steal.
Computer criminals don't use guns. And even they are caught, it is hard to punish them because there are no witnesses and often no evidence. A computer cannot remember who used it: it simply does what it is told. The head teller at a New York City Bank used a computer to steal more than one and a half billion dollars in just four years. No one noticed this theft because he moved the money from one account to another. Each time a customer he had robbed questioned the balance in his account, the teller claimed a computer error, then replaced the missing money from someone else's account. This man was caught only because he was a gambler. When the police broke up an illegal gambling operation, his name was in the records.
Some employees use the computer's power to get revenge on employers they consider unfair. Recently, a large insurance company fired its computer-tape librarian for reasons that involved her personal rather than her professional life. She was given thirty days' notice. In those thirty days, she erased all the company's computerized records.
Most computer criminals have been minor employees. Now police wonder if this is "the tip of the iceberg". As one official says, "I have the feeling that there is more crime out there than we are catching. What we are seeing now is all so poorly done. I wonder what the real experts are doing--the ones who really know how a computer works." | Why did the computer tape librarian erase all the company's computerized records?
1. She thought the employer was wrong to fire her for personal problems.
2. She thought it was right to revenge any injustice in professional problems.
3. The company carelessly gave her enough time to do the erasing.
4. The company always interfered with its employees' personal life.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Have you ever noticed that some people am able to effortlessly remember even the most boring details, and quickly understand new things, and wished that you too could be like that? To unlock the full potential of you brain. you need m keep it active and acute. But how? Check out these tips:
.Exercise&get your body moving
Exercising doesn't just exercise the body; it also helps to exercise your brain. Without regular exercise your blood vessels<<)begin m lose the ability to effectively pump blood and it also mduws the amount of oxygen and nutrients thatyour blood carries to your brain. When the nutrients don't make it them, the brains ability to function is compromised. To prevent this from happening, make sure you get moving every day. Walking, swimming and dancing arc all excellent activities.
Get rid of stressorsbnd seek help for depression
Among the most brain-damaging stressars is severe depression, which is actually often mistaken for a memory problem since one of its primary symptoms is the inability to concentrate. If you can't concentrate, yon might feel like you am conrtantly forgetting things. Depression increases the levels of codisol in your brain, which affects your memory. Seek professional help to get rid of your depressionyour brain will thank you.
.Feed you brain
50 to 60 percent of the brain's overall weight is pure fat, which is used to insulam its billions of nerve cells. The better insulated a cell is, the quicker you will be thinking. This is exactly why paints are advised.feed their young children whole milk. Thus. eating foods chat contain a healthy mix of fats is vital for long-term memory. Some excellent food choices include fish end dark leafy green vegetables. | Why should parents feed their babies whole milk?
A] Because babies' brains need fat to grow and work properly.
B] Because whole milk is very easy for babies to digest
C] Because no other food is mom suitable for babies than milk.
D] Because less than half of the brain's overall weigbt is pure fat
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
There are two boxes, called one and two. A small yellow melon and a small orange melon are within box one. Box one covers a medium green melon. North of the medium green melon is the small orange melon. In box two there is box one. Box two have a medium yellow watermelon and a small green melon. A small orange apple is in this box. Close to the small orange apple is the small green melon. | Where is the small yellow melon regarding box two?
- far
- po
- ec
- ntpp
- below
- dc
- above | ntpp | [
"far",
"po",
"ec",
"below",
"dc",
"above"
] | spartun |
Dr charlotte Uhlenbroek recently returned to London after filming her second series, Jungle. It was difficult, 19-week trip, during which she explored the rainforests of Borneo, the Amazon and Congo, travelling around using variety of means of transport, including hot-air balloons and canoes. "I'm interested in the way animals communicate with each other. It was sometimes dangerous making the program ---I even went swimming with piranha fish. But the worst thing was insects. On one occasion I had 70 sand-fly bites on my arm. Luckily I didn't get sick. I prefer not to take tablets every day, but if I get a fever, take some medicine immediately."
Filming the series was exciting, but also frightening at times. Her most challenging experience was climbing a 100-meter tree in Borneo, as she has a great fear of heights. "I had to keep pulling myself further and further upwards. All I wanted to do was get down again. Suddenly the safety equipment didn't look very strong and I thought that my ropes would break and I would crash to the ground."
What did she enjoy most about returning to London? "When I've been away in hot uncomfortable conditions for a long time I dream about an ice-cold drink and my bed at home! But the thing I look forward to the most is nice long showers. There wasn't much water in some of the places we visited and I worried that I was using it all up and not leaving any for my colleagues on the camera team! " | What does Charlotte miss most when she is away filming?
* An unlimited water supply.
* Iced drinks.
* A comfortable bed.
* Air-conditioning. | Iced drinks. | [
"An unlimited water supply.",
"A comfortable bed.",
"Air-conditioning."
] | race |
One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago. A city was to be built at sea, housing 30,000 people.
The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor .The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in the fifty-metre high outer wall. The flats would be all face inwards, and would be made of concrete and glass. The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this man-made harbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying more building: a hospital, two theaters, museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water.
People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane. | The suggestion made by the organization is to solve the problem that _ .
* land transportation has became increasingly difficult
* there are too many people on land
* present cities are heavily polluted by cars
* there is not enough space for building cities on land | land transportation has became increasingly difficult | [
"there are too many people on land",
"present cities are heavily polluted by cars",
"there is not enough space for building cities on land"
] | race |
If you are like me and you love drawing a lot, then I'm sure you'll love "Drawing With Mark". "Drawing With Mark" is a great show and Mark is really helpful. He gives kids some tips on how to draw and often teaches kids some history about the things they draw. Kids can also learn three or four fun facts about what they are drawing.
"Happy Tails" is about cats and dogs. Mark shows how to draw them and talks about how to look after them, too.
In "A Day With The Dinosaurs", Mark visits the Museum of Boston and speaks to an expert to learn how the dinosaurs lived, what they ate and how long they lived.
In "Reach For The Stars", Mark is also at the Museum of Boston. He speaks to another expert about the stars. I learned how far we are from the stars. I thought that the stars were just about 100 miles from us, but they are millions of miles from us. That's really far!
If you love drawing, you can watch this show. You can have fun with the tips Mark gives you. The tips will help you to become an artist. | What's "Happy Tails" about?
- stars and the moon.
- Dinosaurs.
- Cats and dogs.
- Artists. | stars and the moon. | [
"Dinosaurs.",
"Cats and dogs.",
"Artists."
] | race |
We have three boxes, named one, two and three. In box three is box one with a small yellow watermelon. This box covers a big yellow watermelon. The big yellow watermelon is to the east of the small yellow watermelon. Box two covers a small orange apple. A small orange watermelon, a small orange melon and a big yellow apple are inside and touching this box. A medium yellow fruit is inside box two. This thing are to the west of the small orange watermelon and the small orange melon. The small orange watermelon is north of the big yellow apple. West of the small orange melon is the big yellow apple. South of the small orange apple is this fruit. Box three have a big orange melon and a small yellow melon. West of the small yellow melon is the big orange melon. | What is the position of the small yellow melon relative to the big orange melon?
A] above
B] ec
C] right
D] tppi
E] po
F] front
G] below
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
The city was gray but the buildings contrasted with dirt red. The morning settled my nerves a bit more and before long the train pulled into the station. Boston had a slower feel, much slower than New York. The air was cool and peppered with moisture. I knew I was close to the ocean. Vision blurry, I wobbled out of the train depot and thought about the fact that I had never really done anything crazy in my life.
The colors meant something here. Green was the color of plants but it was also the color of money. Plants were good but money was bad. I didn't know what green meant. Blue and red were clear though. Blue was the color of ocean and sky, both good things. Red was the color of Mars and it was manly but mars meant aliens and aliens were bad so red was bad. This is how I navigated. I followed the colors.
I was lost in a daze of exhaustion and moved my feet slowly. They were dead and raw with pain and blisters, and I shuffled out into the city.
My eyes darted from color to color, sign to sign, connection to connection. I floated like a ghost and thought about crying. There were few people out so I found a relative ease in that but my mind still jumped around reckless. I needed to find Kim.
I saw a silent pay phone with a dangling phonebook and headed towards it until I remembered that phone books don't normally list cell phones. Kim wasn't the type of girl to list herself in the phonebook either. I had no leads but I knew I could go to a library and maybe find out her number if she had listed it on Facebook, so I kept walking. Stopping at benches, I would rest until I could muster more energy. | Who is the author looking for? | Kim | [
"A ghost",
"An alien",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
camera | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Is smaller than ball
* Is smaller than toothbrush | Is smaller than ball | [
"Is smaller than toothbrush "
] | piqa |
It 's greenbar continuous feed paper ! I did n't think they even MADE that stuff anymore!Fucking pathetic , a multi million or higher company and it 's stuck in the fucking dark ages of computing . Sad ... so sad . | What can you tell about the speaker ?
* They are easy going about paper
* None of the above choices .
* They do not think paper is important for computing
* They have elitist paper beliefs | They have elitist paper beliefs | [
"They are easy going about paper",
"None of the above choices .",
"They do not think paper is important for computing"
] | cosmos |
An example of an instinctive behavior is
- Doing a cartwheel outside
- Singing on a stage
- Eating a large pizza
- A mother feeding the kids | A mother feeding the kids | [
"Doing a cartwheel outside",
"Singing on a stage",
"Eating a large pizza"
] | openbookqa |
|
If, at the end of a conversation somebody says to me, "as soon as I know, I'll ring you up", he is talking too much for granted. He is proposing to attempt the impossible. So I have to say, "I'm afraid you can't. You see. I'm not on the telephone. I just haven't got a telephone."
Why don't you have a telephone? Not because I pretend to be wise or pose as unusual. There are two chief reasons: because I don't really like the telephone and because I find I can still work and play, eat, breathe and sleep without it. Why don't I like the telephone? Because I think it is a pest and a time-waster. It may create unnecessary suspense and anxiety, as when you wait for an expected call that doesn't come; or irritating delay, as when you keep ringing a number that is always engaged. As for speaking in a public telephone box, which seems to me really horrible. You would not use it unless you were in a hurry, and because you are in a hurry you will find other people waiting before you. When you do get into the box, you are half asphyxiated by stale, unventilated air, flavored with cheap face-powder and chain-smoking; and by the time you have begun your conversation your back is chilled by the cold look of somebody who is fidgeting to take your place.
If you have a telephone in your own house, you will admit that it tends to ring when you least want it to ring; when you are asleep, or in the middle of a meal or a conversation, or when you are just going out, or when you are in your bath. Are you strong-minded enough to ignore it, to say to yourself, "Ah, well, it will all be the same in a hundred years' time. You are not. You think there may be some important news or message for you. Have you never rushed dripping from the bath, or chewing from the table, or dazed from the bed, only to be told that you are a wrong number?
Suppose you ignore the telephone when it rings, and suppose that, for once, somebody has an important message for you. I can assure you that if a message is really important it will reach you sooner or later. Think of the proverb: "ill news travels apace." I must say good news seems to travel just as fast. And think of the saying: "the truth will out." It will. | What does "the truth will out" mean in the last sentence?
- The truth will disappear.
- The truth will be truth.
- The truth will become publicly.
- The truth will be hidden. | The truth will disappear. | [
"The truth will be truth.",
"The truth will become publicly.",
"The truth will be hidden."
] | race |
So, there I was. Hanging out in my swimsuit, hair drawn back, just minding my own business and relaxing in the delicious, luxurious Scandinave Spa, a stone’s throw from Whistler town centre.
The husband and I had split up for the afternoon – he had decided to traverse the peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb on the peak2peak gondola, and I’d chosen a slightly less terrifying mountain vista to enjoy.
It was just one of those days where we’d decided happily to do two different things, and meet up afterwards for a spot of dinner.
Cascading down the hillside, the Scandinave Spa’s rustic installations nestle on the edge of the Lost Lake Park spruce and cedar forest and promises to both relax and invigorate you, and provide an escape from daily stress. With several levels of hot and icy plunge pools, sauna and steam rooms, everyone wanders from indoor to outdoor relaxation spots – from sun-soaked spot to waterfall spout back massages. Bliss.
It’s also a place where silence is “essential to the experience. By embracing silence one finds inner stillness, leading to complete relaxation.” To be honest, most people who couldn’t be quiet i.e. me just talked in hushed tones, but it made for a super chilled few hours. Until…
…I was sitting in one of the steam rooms (does that make the title clickbait? Sorry – using the title ‘steam room with Lady Gaga’ made it sound as though we were chickens cooking in a slowcooker) and a very, very slim blonde lady slipped in. Queen Gaga herself.
I’ve got to be honest, sticking to the ‘no eye contact with other people who are chillaxing’ rule, I didn’t pay very much attention to what was going on, but after 25 minutes or so of basting relaxing, I stretched languidly – my bones like toffee – and wandered out to the next room, and looking up from the drinks table, had to blink several times as she followed me out. Trying to play cool, I tried keep a poker face (after all, she was there to relax and recuperate in the middle of a big Canadian tour, she didn’t need a random Kiwi gawking at her) and watched from the corner of my eye as she walked into one of the big yoga rooms. | What is probably true about Lady Gaga? | Most guests at the spa knew who she was | [
"A few guests at the spa knew who she was",
"Not enough information",
"Most guests at the spa had no idea who she was"
] | quail |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. A purple star is covered by and a medium purple hexagon is in block HHH. Block HHH contains a little red hexagon. Under the star there is the medium purple hexagon. To the right-hand side of block HHH there is block LLL with a large grey hexagon. Block HHH is disconnected from this block. Block LLL covers a little grey pentagon. A medium red pentagon is within this block. To the left-hand side of the little grey pentagon is the large grey hexagon. Under the medium red pentagon is the little grey pentagon. | Is any little red hexagon to the left-hand side of all things?
1: Yes
2: No
| 2 | [
"1"
] | spartun |
My name is Jane. I am from Shanghai, China. I want to have a pen pal in London. London is a big city. I am thirteen years old and my birthday is February 22nd. I like to listen to music and read books after school. My favourite subject in school is art. It's fun and interesting. I don't like math. It's too _ . | What's her favourite subject?
- Maths
- Chinese
- English
- Art | Maths | [
"Chinese",
"English",
"Art"
] | race |
What could happen to guns if they are hit on the ground?
* Break
* Shoot someone
* Take life
* Jam
* Misfire | Break | [
"Shoot someone",
"Take life",
"Jam",
"Misfire"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Every five minutes my children ask me for the "latest thing". They tell me that all their friends have it already and they can't live without it. Our house is full of Game Boys, Play Station CDs and a million other "latest things".
But, the one "latest things" we have refused to buy is a mobile phone. Our twelve-year-old son wants one, and we've said "no". He says he'll only use it for texting and he really needs it for emergencies.
We don't want him to have a mobile phone, because it may be bad for children's health. Unfortunately, when I say, "As your father, I don't want you to have a mobile phone, because you might get a brain tumour ," he tells me that he doesn't mind.
Why do twelve-year-old boys only want things that are bad for them? We've already told him that he can't listen to rap music--the words are disgusting . And I've said no to beer with his meals. Right now I'm saying no to everything.
Then a few weeks ago he asked for something called a BB gun. He says everybody's got one. Of course they have. He shows me a website full of them and tells me it only fires plastic pellets . Finally, I say yes. I can't believe I've said no to phones and yes to guns.
In October our son becomes a teenager, and I pray that research will find that mobile phones are safe...even better, that young people may become less moody--and more interested in personal hygiene .
Until _ , I'm saying no. | Which of the following is NOT the reason why the father said yes to a BB gun for his son?
A) Many other children have one.
B) The father is told gun is safe for children to play with
C) The father thinks that his son can't live without the gun.
D) The father wants to satisfy his son.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
_ contribute to soils.
- Sediment
- Aphids
- Cacti
- Roundworms
- Exfoliation
- Amphibians
- Ringworms
- Rainfall | Roundworms | [
"Sediment",
"Aphids",
"Cacti",
"Exfoliation",
"Amphibians",
"Ringworms",
"Rainfall"
] | qasc |
|
The male sage grouse has air sacs that, when not inflated, lie hidden beneath the grouse' s neck feathers. During its spring courtship ritual, the male sage grouse inflates these air sacs and displays them to the female sage grouse. Some scientists hypothesize that this courtship ritual serves as a means for female sage grouse to select healthy mates. | Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the scientists' hypothesis?
a] When diseased male sage grouse were treated with antibiotics, they were not selected by female sage grouse during the courtship ritual.
b] The sage grouse is commonly afflicted with a strain of malaria that tends to change as the organism that causes it undergoes mutation.
c] Some healthy male sage grouse do not inflate their air sacs as part of the courtship ritual.
d] Male sage grouse are prone to parasitic infections that exhibit symptoms visible on the birds' air sacs.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | reclor |
I had seen it before, those fuzzy, furry leaves and stalks, with the pretty, star-pointed purple flowers, but up until that moment that I saw them sitting in a basket at the market stalls, I admit I had never taken notice of it as a food. It grow along cracks in stone walls and along the roadside near my home in Settignano, which is blooming with spring goodness right now: robinia (black locust) trees, wild garlic (three-cornered leek) and even elderflowers are already bursting.
I asked the vendor just to double check, “Is this borage?” “Si,” Came the answer, “Borragine.” He confirmed. “I’ve had it in ravioli,” I started to say, “Brava!” He said, as if we were about to start a guessing game on what could be done with it. Actually, there’s a lot that can be done with it. If you can use it as a ravioli filling with ricotta, then you can imagine it taking the place of spinach in gnudi, too, but also soups or frittata or stirred through polenta.
I learned that the flowers are just as delicious, if not more interesting, for their delicate cucumber-like flavour — people told me of their use in salads or cocktails like Pimms, and someone even mentioned she freezes them in ice cubes, what a pretty idea for those first warm nights when you can dine al fresco, homemade cocktail in hand. Then there’s risotto and of course the fritters, much like these ones. Or you can simply deep fry the clusters of buds that haven’t yet burst open like these deep-fried robinia flowers.
borage and ricotta crepes
The problem, I was thinking, as I took home my bag of borage, is that I can’t decide what to make. There’s simply too much choice.
I consulted two of my favourite books that also happen to be cookbooks. Patience Gray’s Honey from a Weed and Luigi Ballerini’s A Feast of Weeds. Both had wonderful ideas for borage (and indeed many other edible, foraged plants). | After the end of the story, the author will probably | Cook and eat the borage she bought | [
"Go shopping for books",
"Plant flowers at her home",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
There is one block named AAA. A medium black thing is covered by and a medium blue thing is inside block AAA. Block AAA contains a medium yellow square. Below and touches the blue thing there is the medium yellow square. Below and touches this shape is the medium black thing. | What is the position of the medium blue thing regarding the black thing?
A) po
B) tppi
C) above
D) dc
E) ntpp
F) right
G) ec
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! If you’re like us, you have an extra pumpkin around the house right now. I’d like to challenge you to Thirty Days of Thankfulness for the month of November. By the end of the month, you’ll have one thankful pumpkin on display to kick off the holidays! You’ll also have a family that realizes they have much to be thankful for!
I thought of this idea one year when I was visiting family. I was trying to think of a way to use a little pumpkin that my niece and nephew had for decoration. So we sat around the table and tried to list everything we were thankful for. As they contributed, I wrote keywords with a marker all over the pumpkin. Even when we were done with our brainstorming activity, they would think of things to add to our thankful pumpkin.
It’s a simple yet meaningful activity that encourages children (and adults) to find things they are grateful for in their lives. When you’re not writing on it, place the pumpkin in a spot where everyone can see it every day. It serves as a reminder, not only for all the good things in life, but also to continue the challenge with quality family discussions.
If you made these decorative pumpkins, and don’t want to save them, you could paint them a neutral color and write or paint all over them too. We’re going to use a regular picked-from-the-patch pumpkin in our house.
The following document gives brief instructions for this activity. You can clip it to the fridge for this year and/or file it away for next year if you’d like. Or, you can make the conversation more interesting by cutting out the prompt strips from the document and placing them in a jar or container. Each day when you sit down to write on your thankful pumpkin, you can have your child choose a strip to start the discussion. | The author thought of the Thanksgiving idea: | A year ago when visiting family | [
"When a pumpkin fell from the cabinet",
"Not enough information",
"While visiting her niece and nephew"
] | quail |
I was born in Tuckahoe,Talbot Country,Maryland. I have no accurate knowledge of my age,never having seen any record containing it. By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs,and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant .I do not remember having ever met a slave who could tell of his birthday. They seldom come nearer to _ than plantingtime,harvesting,springtime,or falltime. A lack of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood. The white children could tell their ages,but I could not tell. Why the same right ought to be taken away from me!I was not allowed to ask my master about it. He considered all such questions on the part of a slave improper and impolite. The nearest estimate I can live makes me now between twentyseven and twentyeight years of age. I come to this,from hearing my master say,some time during 1835,I was about seventeen years old. My mother was named Harriet Bailey. She was the daughter of Isaac and Betsey Bailey,both colored,and quite dark.
My father was a white man. The opinion was also whispered that my master was my father;but of the correctness of this opinion,I know nothing and I have no means to know. My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant--before I knew her as my mother. It is a common custom,in the part of Maryland from which I ran away,to part children from their mothers at a very early age. Frequently,before the child has reached its twelfth month,its mother is taken from it,and hired out on some farm a considerable distance off,and the child is placed under the care of an older woman,too old for field labor. | The author was most probably raised _ .
- by an old woman slave
- with his master's support
- together with other children
- by his grandparents | with his master's support | [
"by an old woman slave",
"together with other children",
"by his grandparents"
] | race |
Then he wrapped my hands , put the gloves on me and brought me over to the heavy bag . He 'd call out strings of punches like , " 2 , 3 , 2 , 4 ! " and I 'd have to hit the bag with the corresponding punches that I just learned . That part was fun . | What does " he " do for work ?
A] None of the above choices .
B] He makes heavy bags .
C] He calls out strings of punches .
D] He is a personal trainer .
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | cosmos |
The US-based International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the global organization that governs chemical nomenclature, terminology and measurement, verified the elements on 30 December, 2015 after poring over studies dating back to 2004. The scientists who found them must now come up with formal names to replace the clunky Latin- based placeholders – ununtrium, ununpentium, ununseptium and ununoctium – which reflect their atomic numbers, 113, 115, 117, and 118. The atomic number is the number of protons found in an element’s atomic nucleus. | What is the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry? | An institution that regulates element naming | [
"A global gathering of chemists which took place in 2015",
"An institution that introduced the atomic numbering system for elements",
"An organization that publishes chemistry journals"
] | onestop |
For the past few weeks I have been talking about the merits of the Mediterranean Diet. However, I have to acknowledge that no diet is perfect for every single person and Mediterranean diet is no exception to that rule. The Mediterranean Diet is not for everyone.
There may be some people who find that they have negative reactions to some of the foods on the diet – others may find that it simply is not suitable for their lifestyle.
However, it is an excellent choice for most people because the health benefits are tremendous. Lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol levels, reduced risk of diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes and much more.
The diet is based on consuming wholesome fresh foods in their natural state and by cooking them in a healthy ways.
Red meats are eaten only on occasion; sugar, processed foods filled with additives, fast foods, and junk food, which are the cause of so many illnesses in today’s world are simply not eaten.
It should not be news that most health problems in the US can be attributed to a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.
The Mediterranean diet solves both problems, if you let it. It provides the healthy nutritious foods your body needs for energy and well-being; plus, it incorporates exercise to solve the sedentary lifestyle issue.
Let’s look at some of the potential difficulties.
1. The diet can be expensive.
When you eat primarily fish, fresh (preferably organic) fruits and vegetables, nuts, etc. you will find that they are more expensive than grabbing a cheeseburger from a fast food joint or buying junk food from the vending machine at work.
But . . . if you consider the health problems you may endure in the future and the cost of health care that goes with those problems, you may want to think twice about the actual cost. The healthy foods on the Mediterranean diet may not seem so expensive after all. | After someone tries the Mediterranean diet, how can you probably tell if its not working? | Negative reactions to foods | [
"If they start incorporating exercises",
"Not enough information",
"Lower blood pressure"
] | quail |
Power refers to the ability of one person to influence another. Coercive power is based on fear. If a person does not obey, it may have negative consequences. In this fear, the person makes Rewarding power means that people obey people's desires or instructions to obey a person because this obedience can benefit them. Therefore, those who can give people the reward they expect to have power. Legal power refers to the power obtained by a person through the organization's formal hierarchical structure. Legal power is based on the individual's position in the organization, and it is a person's orthodoxy or official authority. Some people can Make things happen because they have the power and authority to do so. | According to the above definitions, Which of the following three kinds of powers are not involved in the following:
a) The manager asked all employees to give up their holidays and work overtime at the company.
b) Four-year-old xiaoming found that as long as he gave the child candy, the child would play with him, so he often brought sugar from home to share with the children
c) Xiao liu was robbed on the way to the spot, and saw that there was only one gangster. xiao liu decided to rebel, but when he saw the gangster brought out a knife, he gave up the idea of resistance
d) Xiao li has a disagreement with pharaoh on work decisions. after considering, xiao li thinks that pharaoh's experience is richer than him and he has handled more similar affairs, so he decides to follow pharaoh's decision
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | logiqa |
I 'd been working on this one for a few days now but I never got the right mindframe until I got home yesterday from doing a few things and just started working on it randomly . And wow . This is the first layout that I ' m 100 % satisfied with . I ' ve found the layout style that 's for me . | Why would the narrator be happy ?
* Their mindframe is finally sound from medicine .
* None of the above choices .
* The design is just right .
* The layout of their house is just right . | The design is just right . | [
"Their mindframe is finally sound from medicine .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The layout of their house is just right ."
] | cosmos |
To make a laser cut bracelet you can use | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a] A small piece of scrap metal which is then heated in an oven
b] A small piece of acrylic sheet which is then heated in an oven
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
We have two blocks, called AAA and BBB. Block AAA contains a small black circle. A small yellow triangle is inside this block. Disconnected from and in front of block AAA there is block BBB. To the north of and away from this block is block AAA. A medium yellow thing is inside and touching block BBB. Block BBB covers a small yellow square. | Is the small black circle far from the medium yellow thing?
a: No
b: Yes
| b | [
"a"
] | spartun |
Almost every person _ . Even if you love sugar really much it is now time to learn a very important but also very little known truth regarding sugar. Sugar really has no benefits for your health and the only actual benefits from it are that it sweetens your taste buds and satisfies your sweet tooth. Sugar is not a natural substance and is produced through a special industrial process called refining the sugar cane. Sugar cane has a lot of health benefits but in the refining process it loses all its vitamins, proteins, minerals and other nutrients which are essential. Therefore, you end up consuming empty calories only. Moreover, your body gets all the sugar it needs from the consumption of regular food such as bread, vegetables, fruits and so on. No added sugar is really needed. However, most people love sugar and simply feel like they need to eat food high in sugar.
The latest researches show that the recommended intake of sugar which is healthy for your body on daily bases for children, men and women is as follows:
*children-- 12 grams, which equals 3 teaspoons;
*men-- 36 grams, which equals 9 teaspoons;
*women-- 20 grams, which equals 5 teaspoons.
The sugar intake when it comes to diabetics is a lot different based on the type of diabetes. It is best to consult your doctor in order to find out about your personal requirements for the intake of sugar before you follow the guidelines mentioned earlier.
When we speak about the recommended daily intake of sugar, it does not mean only simple sugars that we consume in the form of desserts and sodas but also sugars that come from complex carbohydrates and also fruit. You should not exclude all of the sugar from your diet but you should make up for all the extra sugar you eat by exercising. It is not really simple to calculate your sugar intake but you can still control it if you try and you can also get a bigger amount of exercise in order to regulate the sugar amount that is being taken in and then digested by your body. | The passage mainly talks about _
a) the proper intake of sugar for different people
b) the causes of different types of diabetes
c) the process of refining the sugar cane
d) the benefits and harm of taking in sugar
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Slaton has two injury - prone guys ahead of him on the depth chart , and could be a sleeper if he sees a lot of action . I failed to get a legitimate number one WR along the lines of Terrell Owens or Reggie Wayne , but Boldin could be a good value and Cotchery seems like a solid sleeper ( though I may have slightly overpaid for him ) . It seemed to me that Lee Evans went fairly cheaply , but he has proven to be inconsistent in his career . | What sport is the narrator watching ?
- They 're watching Terrell Owens play basketball .
- None of the above choices .
- They 're watching football .
- They 're watching Wayne Rooney play soccer . | They 're watching football . | [
"They 're watching Terrell Owens play basketball .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They 're watching Wayne Rooney play soccer ."
] | cosmos |
Most people won't always say what they mean. They're twisty like that. They want to avoid conflict. You have to use your brain if you want to understand. What do most people due sometimes?
* Lie
* Set table
* Think
* Read books
* Not speak | Lie | [
"Set table",
"Think",
"Read books",
"Not speak"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
As any housewives who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis carried out his study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents' efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. "In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children's IQ scores," Lewis says. "And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is."
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings. Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. " _ ," says Lewis. "When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it's the middle child." There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: "When the TV is on," Lewis says, "dinner is nothing." | Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.
B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
D. It is important to have the right food for children.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
I is diagonally above D to the right at a 45 degree. J is on the right and L is on the left. The object labeled E is positioned to the left of the object labeled D. E is over J. G and I are next to each other with G on the left and I on the right. L is diagonally to the bottom right of P. G is under K. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent P?
* overlap
* left
* above
* lower-left
* lower-right
* right
* below
* upper-right
* upper-left | lower-right | [
"overlap",
"left",
"above",
"lower-left",
"right",
"below",
"upper-right",
"upper-left"
] | stepgame |
Now I would like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two or three pens in case they run out of ink. Unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple-choice questions, it will contain entirely of essays . You will have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive , which means you will have to go over all of the subject matters we learnt in class this term. I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The research project will count as 20% and the midterm exam 30%. I will be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I will see you on Tuesday. | Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?
1] It will be easy to understand.
2] Students must finish it by themselves.
3] Students must complete all parts of it.
4] It will cover topics from a variety of subjects.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
If something isn't plain but has adornments, what is it called?
* Bells and whistles
* Fancy
* Exotic
* Decorative
* Extravagant | Decorative | [
"Bells and whistles",
"Fancy",
"Exotic",
"Extravagant"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. Block AAA covers a medium black square. Within this block is block BBB with a small yellow circle and a medium black square. Another small yellow circle is within this block. Above this thing there is the medium black square. Above small yellow circle number one is small yellow circle number two. Disconnected from block AAA there is block CCC with a big circle. Block AAA is on the left side of this block. | Does AAA have small yellow circle number one?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
What has a positive impact on plants?
* Roundworms
* Enzymes
* Growth
* Hurricane
* Animals
* Fire
* Sugar
* Earthquake | Animals | [
"Roundworms",
"Enzymes",
"Growth",
"Hurricane",
"Fire",
"Sugar",
"Earthquake"
] | qasc |
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