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M: Do you want your television repaired?
W: Yes, but not by the man you suggested.
M: Why not? The repairmen are very good and the charges are so reasonable.
W: That may be, but I couldn't find the place.
M: But you couldn't miss it. I told you it is at the first right after the railroad bridge.
W: I took that. I went to the end of the road. There is no such place.
M: Wait a minute. Perhaps it is the second right. Yes, I think it is.
W: I should have known, whenever someone says "You can't miss it", you can be sure that you won't find it. | Why did the man tell her to turn to these television repairmen?
- They did good work and the price was reasonable.
- The shop was easy to find.
- One of the repairmen was his friend. | They did good work and the price was reasonable. | [
"The shop was easy to find.",
"One of the repairmen was his friend."
] | dream |
Inside cells, special molecules carry messages from the membrane to the nucleus. Which body system uses a similar process?
- Endocrine system
- Lymphatic system
- Excretory system
- Integumentary system | Endocrine system | [
"Lymphatic system",
"Excretory system",
"Integumentary system"
] | arc |
|
To give control over how bright a light is. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Install a dimmer switch to the light.
B: Install several power switches to the light.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
Tuesday , 2:08 AM . Fritz and I were awakened by a wild scrambling outside the bedroom in the front hall . There was also a high , piercing squeeking noise . " What 's that ? " from Fritz . | What pitch was the noise that they heard ?
* None of the above choices .
* The noise was high and piercing .
* The noise was low pitch and rumbling .
* The noise was medium pitch and loud . | The noise was high and piercing . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The noise was low pitch and rumbling .",
"The noise was medium pitch and loud ."
] | cosmos |
We gather a great deal of incidental knowledge from pets.If we look after them properly we learn what they like and dislike. We do not set out to gain this knowledge purposely, but in attending to our pets we gain it by the way. It is got without our realizing it.
In keeping our dogs or cats we learn about various diseases that can affect them,and the cures for these diseases.We learn how much sleep they need and what kind of food keeps them healthy. In looking after our fish we learn about the composition of water.We get to know what kinds of fish can live peacefully together and what kinds are hostile to each other.We learn that animal,fish and birds have a lot of things in common with human beings.
If children keep pets their general education is helped by this kind of incidental knowledge.One little incident after another in which their pets are involved adds to their store of learning.It is a more interesting form of learning than that given in the biology lesson in school.People who keep pets should have a sense of responsibility towards them.Children,too,should be taught to be responsible.Pets are completely dependent on their owners and the owners should respond to this dependence by looking after them.Irresponsible behavior towards pets is a form of cruelty.
In deciding to keep a pet we take on a task,we make ourselves responsible for providing proper food and shelter for the pet.In a crowded city like Hong Kong, where there is so little room for the exercise required by large pets,we should think _ before undertaking the responsibility of keeping one. | In keeping pets,responsibility means _ .
* writing to them
* depending on them
* teaching them
* taking care of them | depending on them | [
"writing to them",
"teaching them",
"taking care of them"
] | race |
We have three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. A tiny orange rectangle and a large orange oval are inside box DDD. Box DDD has a midsize orange oval. Box EEE has this box. Behind and far from box JJJ is this box. A midsize orange oval is behind a large green dimond. The midsize orange oval is covered by box JJJ. Box JJJ has the large green dimond. This box contains a tiny green dimond. The large green dimond is behind the tiny green dimond. | What is the position of the tiny green dimond regarding the midsize orange oval in DDD?
* po
* ntppi
* above
* ec
* front
* near
* far | front | [
"po",
"ntppi",
"above",
"ec",
"near",
"far"
] | spartun |
Jealousy is a horrible feeling that weeds its way into your life and relationships before you know it. You might want something someone else has, or feel like they're happier than you. It might seem like an uncontrollable emotion, but it's truly not!
Remember your big accomplishments. If your coworker gets the promotion you wanted, it doesn't mean you haven't done great work. List out your accomplishments and think about how you got them and what you've done since then. You'll quickly find that you're just as worthy as the person you're envying!
Appreciate your own good fortune. Think of where you are in your life and how you got there. Did you just buy your first car? Are you able to save one paycheck each month? Are you surrounded by loving family and amazing friends? You have a lot of good things,and you have a lot of good fortune coming your way. Stop letting jealousy eat you alive and realize that you can better spend that energy on furthering your own success and happiness.
Appreciate that others can do what you can't. How boring would life be if everyone was the same? What if the entire population of your city was applying for your job, and they all had the same qualifications? Appreciate that everyone is different. Some people are better in powerful management positions, while maybe you're better working with people. A friend might be an excellent artist--a quality you're envious of, but don't forget that you're a great musician! Acknowledge that people need to be different, need to be better at various things. | What is the main idea of the passage?
1) What should we do when Jealousy arises?
2) Jealousy may influence your life and relationship.
3) Why we must keep away from Jealousy?
4) Jealousy is a bad feeling.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
There exist two blocks, called HHH and LLL. Block HHH have two medium grey hexagons. A medium purple hexagon and medium grey hexagon number one are over medium grey hexagon number two. The medium purple hexagon is within and a medium red hexagon is covered by block HHH. Medium grey hexagon number two touches medium grey hexagon number one. This thing is over and touches the medium red hexagon. Medium grey hexagon number one is under the medium purple hexagon. Below this shape is the medium red hexagon. A medium red hexagon is inside block LLL. | What is the position of medium grey hexagon number one relative to HHH?
- right
- near
- front
- tpp
- ntppi
- ec
- ntpp | ntpp | [
"right",
"near",
"front",
"tpp",
"ntppi",
"ec"
] | spartun |
When someone walks into a room wearing bright colours, everyone seems to take notice. Beautiful bright colours can easily draw our attention. Fresh roses can cheer us up when we're feeling blue. Dressing up in colourful clothing can bring us into a more positive mood.
What shall I wear today? What colour should I choose?
Dressing yourself for the day is quite important whether you know it or not. Our moods often show what our bodies end up wearing. When you look in the mirror after you dress, train yourself to notice how you feel when you see yourself. Notice your mood. If you are not feeling yourself, could the colour of what you are wearing irritate your nervous system? Did you never notice that before? We all know that dark colours can tell lies. They can make you look and feel older than you really are. That is why baby clothes never come in dark colours. To the mind, dark colours seem easier to hold power, but to the heart and feeling level, they don't help your heart to open. Bring happy colours and happiness to go hand in hand. Bright happy colours open your heart, calming your nervous system.
Some advice:
If you work around people who wear black, try to find a happy colour to look at to replace the picture of dark colours in your mind.
At night, wear soft clothes in light colours to help your nervous system calm down and smooth it out, preparing yourself for sleep.
Don't dress children in dark colours because their nervous systems are just beginning to feel. | Which of the following colours shouldn't we choose to look at if a lot of people in your office wear dark clothes?
- Green.
- Black.
- Red.
- Yellow. | Green. | [
"Black.",
"Red.",
"Yellow."
] | race |
What is the MAJOR role of the Sun in the water cycle?
A. It causes evaporation.
B. It allows plants to grow.
C. It provides heat for organisms.
D. It transmits light.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | arc |
|
Up to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia ---short-sightedness, a study suggests. Researchers say the "extraordinary rise" in the problem is being caused by students working very hard in school and missing out on outdoor light.
Eye experts say that you are short-sighted if your vision is blurred beyond 2m. It is often caused by an elongation of the eyeball that happens when people are young. According to the research, the problem is being caused by a combination of factors - a commitment to education and lack of outdoor light.
Professor Morgan who led this study argues that many children in South East Asia spend long hours studying at school and doing their homework. This in itself puts pressure on the eyes, but exposure to between two and three hours of daylight helps maintain healthy eyes.
Cultural factors also seem to play a part. Across many parts of South East Asia, children often have a lunchtime nap. According to Professor Morgan they are missing out on natural light to prevent short-sightedness.
A big concern is the numbers of the students suffering from "high" myopia. One in five of these students could experience severe visual impairment and even blindness. These people are at considerable risk--sometimes people are not told about it and are just given more powerful glasses--they need to be warned about the risk and given some self-testing measures so they can get to an ophthalmologist and get some help.
For decades, researchers believed there was a strong genetic component to the condition. But this study strongly suggests an alternative view. "Any type of simple genetic explanation just doesn't fit with that speed of change; gene pools just don't change in two generations. Whether it's a purely environmental effect or an environmental effect playing a sensitive genome, it really doesn't matter, the thing that's changed is not the gene pool---it's the environment." | What's the best way to take care of your eyes according to the passage?
* Spend more time in the open air.
* Do eyes exercise regularly.
* Look at the sun from time to time.
* Equip the classroom with better lights. | Equip the classroom with better lights. | [
"Spend more time in the open air.",
"Do eyes exercise regularly.",
"Look at the sun from time to time."
] | race |
The State Council declared Wednesday it would restart China's nuclear power program, ending the hiatus in nuclear construction since Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster last year.
China has been the most courageous country in building nuclear power, with the largest number of plants currently under construction. Nuclear power is facing a tough time in developed countries. The Japanese public is demanding the closure of all the country's nuclear power plants. China is at the forefront of nuclear power development. But it has been forced into this position.
Rapid economic development coupled with improvements in people's life both demand more electricity. It is impossible to exploit fossil resources forever as the supply of coal, oil and natural gas is limited. China has no choice but to develop nuclear power.
China must be the safest user of nuclear power. It should become a leading country in developing nuclear power technologies and increasing the world's knowledge of nuclear power.
It needs to do at least two things. First, it needs to promote safety in nuclear power plants, based on the technologies of the West. The former Soviet Union, the US and Japan all had severe nuclear accidents, proving there are risks. China should try to remove these risks.
Second, China should establish effective communication mechanisms between the government, power plants and the public. It's wrong to think the government can control every aspect of nuclear power plant construction.
The opposition to nuclear power program in developed countries has prevented them from building new plants, but they already have many. These governments are reluctant to close these plants despite strong opposition, because they cannot find better substitutes.
Nuclear power only occupies 1.8 percent of China's current electricity grid , much lower than the proportion in many developed countries. China's nuclear power plan should introduce the advantages of the technologies of other countries and also be creative in providing security. Its space technology is not the most advanced, but its launch safety measures have proven to be among the best.
China's high-profile high-speed railway development has drawn a lot of controversy, as will the active attitude towards developing nuclear power. But China cannot just copy what the developed countries have done. The development of nuclear power must be unique to China and it must be a ground-breaking success. But now, the real test lies ahead. | What attitude do people in developed countries have towards nuclear power program?
A) Supportive.
B) Opposed.
C) Objective.
D) Indifferent.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
The oddness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples.
First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float free in zero gravity, often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny balled dancer. "I'm an inside guy," Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. "I like to be wrapped up."
On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, it's just as easy to pedal violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon dioxide you exhale has a tendency to form an invisible cloud around you head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache.
Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat,"Your inner ear thinks your're falling . Meanwhile your eyes are telling you you're standing straight. That can be annoying--that's why some people feel sick." Within a couple days --truly terrible days for some --astronauts' brains learn to ignore the panicky signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears.
Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. That's why exercise is considered so vital that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars. | The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when _ .
- they use microcomputers without a stop
- they watch a movie while pedaling
- they exercise in one place for a long time
- the y circle around on their bikes | they exercise in one place for a long time | [
"they use microcomputers without a stop",
"they watch a movie while pedaling",
"the y circle around on their bikes"
] | race |
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.
"Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at west hill farm. good food., fresh air, horse riding,Walking,fishing, cheap and interesting."
"This sounds a good idea," He thought. "I'll spend a month at west hill farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming." He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for west hill farm.But four days later, he returned home.
"What was wrong with west hill farm?" His best friend, Ed, asked him. "Didn't you enjoy country life?"
"Country life was very good," Henry said. "But there was another problem."
"Oh. what?"
"Well," he said, "The first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner."
"What's wrong with that?" Ed asked. "Fresh meat is the best."
"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."
"Lucky you!"
"You don't understand," Henry said. "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."
"A different meat every day," Ed said loudly, " And you are
ing!"
"Let me finish," Henry said. "On the fourth day the farmer died, and i didn't dare stay for dinner!" | How did henry find out about the farm?
- He wrote to the farmer.
- His best friend told him.
- Maybe he learned it from the radio.
- He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. | He wrote to the farmer. | [
"His best friend told him.",
"Maybe he learned it from the radio.",
"He saw it in a newspaper advertisement."
] | race |
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, sir?" he asked.
Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was surprised, "You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish..." He hesitated . Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. "I wish, " the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that. " Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?" "Oh yes, I'd love to." The boy answered.
After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes shining and said, "Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he know what the boy wanted, He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He Was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent . And some day I'm going to give you one just like it... then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window- that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.[:Zxxk.Com] | The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _ .
1. to show his neighbors the big car
2. to show he had a rich friend
3. to tell his brother about his wish
4. to let his brother ride in the car
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
A person wants to be successful, the end goal is to what?
* Delicious food
* Self esteem
* Acquire wealth
* Compliments
* Eat dinner | Acquire wealth | [
"Delicious food",
"Self esteem",
"Compliments",
"Eat dinner"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
There is an old Chinese saying, " _ That means if someone helps you a bit, you should remember it and thank them gratefully in return.
We should live in a world of gratitude. We should prove it with actions, not just words. We thank people who hurt us, because they teach us important things. We thank people who give us up, because we learn how to be independent. We thank people who selfish ,because we learn the importance of being kind. Of course, we should thank people who help us. We should thank people who teach us. We should thank people who care about us.
We thank our parents. They work hard all the time in order to give their sons and daughters a better life. They cook meals for us, they do the chores for us, they always give us food and clothes, they teach us what is right and what is wrong.
We thank our teachers who give us dreams. They teach us a lot of things but they ask for nothing from us. We are well-educated of them.
There are a lot of people that we should be grateful to in our life. We should find a way to thank them. | According to the writer, what should do if someone helps you?
A. We should thank them gratefully in return
B. We should give them money
C. We should do nothing
D. We just go away at once
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
It's very early in the morning and I'm sitting outside. It's also very cold and dark. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I'm up so early. He passes me a hot cup of coffee. "Not long to wait now," he says. I hope he's right.
After a few minutes there is a very weak light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings very loud and very clear. "That's the robin ," says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the robin and Jim knows the names of them too. Half an hour later, there are more and more birds singing, and it's very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is full of the sound of birdsong. This is the dawn chorus , and it's beautiful.
"Wow, this is amazing!" I tell Jim, who is smiling. "Is there a dawn chorus every morning?"
"Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring. This is when the birds sing most."
"Really? So, why do they sing?" I ask.
"Well, there are two reasons," explains Jim. "Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a female so they sing to show how strong they are. The females listen and choose the best singer! The birds also sing to tell other males to go away. They need their own area; they don't like sharing with another male."
I listen to the birds; the songs seem too much to me. "Do the birds sing a special song in the morning?"
"That's a good question," replied Jim. "The successful birds have many kinds of calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes songs with different notes. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over 700 different notes per minute!"
So, how does Jim know so much about birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world. "More and more of the birds' habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example, was a very common bird in the UK, now it's in danger."
By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It's light so they can start looking for food, they need a big breakfast after all that singing. | According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
- At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.
- Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Proteciton of Birds.
- It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning.
- Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds. | Jim has a job with the Royal Society for the Proteciton of Birds. | [
"At first the writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.",
"It's easier for the birds to find food early in the morning.",
"Male birds have their own ways of fooling other birds."
] | race |
Wow . What a night . There were some really bad storms in IL and Indiana last night . It 's bad when there 's a tornado warning for the city of Chicago , including downtown and the north side b / c that 's so rare . | Where did the tornado warning hit ?
a] It hit in Indianapolis , Indiana .
b] It was in Indiana .
c] It hit in Chicago .
d] It hit in all of Illinois .
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | cosmos |
As a young woman who was always interested in style, I got lucky in interning with a fashion company in Tokyo, last summer.
I worked as an assistant in the Business Planning Department, helping with marketing for the 2007 Spring/Summer collections. Fashion is a beautiful industry. But against my expectation, it also has lots of ordinary work. Every day, I would do sample testing, prepare the brochure for future launches, and meet with customers and visitors.
Japanese companies had a traditional work style. We had a meeting every morning at 9 o'clock. Every Monday, all employees, including those in other parts ofprefix = st1 /Japan, would take part in a conference call. Every afternoon, after finishing work, each of us would say goodbye to every manager in the company, which took more than five minutes.
All of this kept me fresh. And the strict work atmosphere caused me to work harder. At the end of last August, the company's 2007 Spring/Summer collection started with a big show and was very successful. Lots of customers showed an interest in our products, including a businessman from Hong Kong.
He went to our company for more details on the products, but he couldn't speak Japanese and none of the staff spoke good English.
Just when the situation seemed helpless, I offered to give it a try. I was a Japanese major, but I had also practiced my English often. My translation job was praised by both the customer and my boss. And the guest made a big purchase.
The two-month internship taught me a lot about business. And the pay - 150,000 yen, or over 10,000 yuan a month- was enough to cover my daily living costs inTokyo.
Moreover, the experience made me stand out. Every interviewer I've spoken with showed an interest and discussed my internship with me.
And thanks to this experience, I've found a good job in one of the Big Four accounting firms and will start working this summer. | Why does the writer work harder?
A. Because Japanese traditional strict work style causes her to.
B. Because she is often kept fresh
C. Because they hold a conference call every Monday.
D. Because a meeting every morning is held.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A is above B. Block A has two big blue triangles. There is also one medium yellow triangle touching the bottom edge of this block. To the right of the medium yellow triangle and big blue triangle number two there is big blue triangle number one. Block B has a medium yellow square and one medium blue square. The medium yellow square is below the medium blue square. | Which object is below a medium blue square? the medium yellow square or the medium yellow triangle that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | The medium yellow square | [
"The medium yellow triangle that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A block named HHH has a medium red hexagon and covers a medium grey hexagon. South of the medium red hexagon there is the medium grey hexagon. We have a block called LLL. Block LLL covers a medium grey hexagon and contains a medium purple hexagon. The medium grey hexagon touches and medium purple hexagon number one is north of another medium purple hexagon which is in this block. There is a block named KKK. Block KKK contains a medium red hexagon. | Is medium purple hexagon number two south of medium purple hexagon number one?
A. No
B. Yes
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist in the image. Block LLL touches block HHH. A large purple hexagon and a large red pentagon are inside block LLL. Block LLL covers a large grey star which is to the west of a medium red hexagon. The medium red hexagon is covered by block LLL. The large red pentagon is near to the large purple hexagon. Near to the large grey star there is the large purple hexagon. | Where is block HHH relative to LLL?
* below
* ec
* above
* far
* left
* po
* tpp | ec | [
"below",
"above",
"far",
"left",
"po",
"tpp"
] | spartun |
As a published author with a degree in English, 33-year-old Tom Williams has achieved more than many people will in a lifetime. What makes those achievements more impressive is that he's dyslexic.
At school Tom, who has worked as a literary agent and now has a full-time job with a digital publishing company, would often find keeping up in lessons so tiring that he would fall asleep. "I found it quite frustrating that everybody else had neat handwriting and could spell and I just couldn't do what they could," says Tom, who has written a respected biography of crime writer Raymond Chandler.
It wasn't until the age of 17 that he was given a test for dyslexia that showed why he'd struggled for so long. He was always studying for A-levels including English.
"My teacher didn't think I'd get the grades I was capable of," he says. "So she pushed for me to be tested and I'm grateful that she did."
Until his diagnosis Tom had been ranked somewhere in the middle of his classes at school. He couldn't understand why assignments would come back covered in red ink. However, after Tom's diagnosis, when his condition began to be taken properly into account, he found himself at the top of the class.
To study English well, he wrote down new words as he came across them and tried to find somewhere quiet and well lit to read and write.
He says people were often surprised that someone with dyslexia wanted to pursue a degree in English. Similarly, when he went to study at University College London, the tutors were initially taken aback at his degree choice.
Not everyone understands dyslexia so well. "If teachers aren't trained to recognize signs of dyslexia, they'll think children are less able," he says. To make sure that doesn't happen and to encourage a deeper understanding of the condition among those affected by it, Tom becomes a supporter of the charity Dyslexia Action. | Dyslexia Action is intended to .
* call on more people to help the disabled
* introduce how to use dyslexia to its greatest advantage
* promote effective ways of teaching kids with dyslexia
* get dyslexia understood better by people | call on more people to help the disabled | [
"introduce how to use dyslexia to its greatest advantage",
"promote effective ways of teaching kids with dyslexia",
"get dyslexia understood better by people"
] | race |
Below is a web page from http:// www.tvguide.com/
Tonight's TV Hot List:Sunday January 27,2013
Grammy Awards
Beyonce and Taylor Swift are ready to take home a lot of hardware tonight as they lead all artists with ten and eight nominations.The ladies also perform,along with fellow Album of the Year nominees the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and the Dave Matthews Band.In addition,Bon Jovi,Green Day,Lady Antebellum,Maxwell, Pink and Zac Brown Band will also take the stage.But perhaps the most expected moment is the Michael Jackson tribute ,which features the 3--D mini-movie "Earth Song" and will be highlighted by performers Celine Dion,Jennifer Hudson,Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher.
Maurer
A mysterious company named Sabre, headed by an attractive,stubborn CEO(Kathy Bates),appears out of nowhere and buys out Dunder Mifflin. As Michael is unwilling to follow Sabre's new policies, Andy and Erin write a welcome song to greet the company.Meanwhile,Pam and Jim hope to get accepted into a desired local day-care center.
Surviving Survivor
It's hard to believe it's been ten years since the first season of Survivor.But tonight ten of the game's most iconic players,including previous winners Richard Hatch,Parvati Shallow and Tom Westman,discuss the series in detail and provide insights into how the game is actually played and the impact it's had on their lives.
Private Practice
So Maya's pregnant and wants to have the baby. What to do now? Dink(Stephen Lunsford),the boy who did his part to get her into this mess,has a solution:he wants to marry her.You can imagine how Sam and Naomi will feel about that.And if that won't raise the histrionic level enough for you, how about this:a couple has two dying daughters,and only one can be saved.Their choice.And Brian Benben is back,so expect more Pete -Violet-Sheldon angst. | From the passage, we can learn that Dunder Mifflin is_.
* a CEO
* an employee in the company
* a piece of office equipment
* a company | an employee in the company | [
"a CEO",
"a piece of office equipment",
"a company"
] | race |
If "I love you" are the three nicest words in the English language, then "just in case" must be the three most annoying. They are often followed by "you never know..." suggesting a whole bundle of horrors if you don't go along with the "just in case" idea.
The first "just in case" you heard was probably from your mother. Do you remember "Always make sure your underwear is clean. Just in case"? You'd ask "In case of what?" and she'd say, "You never know..." If you kept asking she would finally say the ominous words. "You could be in an accident."
Through most of you school years, besides books, pens, etc... you carried around a heavy sweater, sunscreen, and a rain coat, just in case it got cold, or hot, or it rained. Thanks to Mom, "just in case" ruled your life. It was the same with Halloween candy.
"Don't eat in until Mom or Dad can check it out, just in case."
"In case of what?" you'd say.
"You never know."
"Know what?"
And then it came - _ . which ensured you would end up letting Mom and Dad eat all your candy. Simply because they loved you so much and wanted to protect you from harm.
"There could be poison in it."
As we get older the habit has become so deep-rooted that we force it on ourselves. We leave for the airport to catch our Flight half an hour before the aircraft leave its previous location, just in case the traffic is bad. "Just in case". The phrase is so much a part of our lives.
I'm going to print up this article now, but I'll also save it onto my hard drive, just in case my computer crashes. I'll also save it on a disc, and just in case the disc gets damaged I'll save it on my flash drive. Well...you never know. Thanks a lot, Mom! | Your parent always says the three words "just in case"because he or she wants to_.
- brighten your life
- control your life
- bring you an easy life
- ensure you a safe life | ensure you a safe life | [
"brighten your life",
"control your life",
"bring you an easy life"
] | race |
I is sitting at the 9:00 position of A. L and S are both there with the object S below the object L. Q is on the right side and top of U. X is to the top-left of L. U is on the lower left of A. Q is over there and X is on the right. | What is the relation of the agent L to the agent Q?
1) upper-right
2) right
3) below
4) overlap
5) above
6) lower-left
7) lower-right
8) upper-left
9) left
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Archaeologist: Researchers excavating a burial site in Cyprus found a feline skeleton lying near a human skeleton. Both skeletons were in the same sediment at the same depth and equally well-preserved, suggesting that the feline and human were buried together about 9, 500 years ago. This shows that felines were domesticated around the time farming began, when they would have been useful in protecting stores of grain from mice. | Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the archaeologist's argument?
1] In cyprus, there are many burial sites dating from around 9, 500 years ago in which the remains of wild animals appear to have been buried alongside human remains.
2] Before felines were domesticated, early farmers had no effective way to protect stores of grain from mice.
3] Paintings found near the burial site seem to show people keeping felines as domestic companions, but do not show felines hunting mice.
4] Archaeologists have not found any remains of stores of grain in the immediate vicinity of the burial site.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | reclor |
A medium black square is covered by a block called AAA. Block AAA is inside another block called BBB. Block BBB contains a medium yellow square. A medium black square is in this block. To the south of the medium black square there is the medium yellow square. North of and behind another block called CCC is block BBB. Disconnected from and away from this block is block CCC. | Where is the medium black square in BBB relative to the medium yellow square?
a) tpp
b) above
c) ec
d) behind
e) far
f) near
g) left
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
Insomnia: A condition of unsatisfactory quality of sleep that lasts for a long time. | Based on this definition, which of the following conditions can be considered a diagnosis of insomnia?
- Grandma wang is 71 years old. she only sleeps 4-5 hours a day. she wakes up before morning light, no matter how she keeps her asleep. this has been the case since she retired. there are already 10 years
- Xu is a very capable young man who works hard every night. he can only sleep for 3 or 4 hours and can accomplish the assigned tasks outstandingly.
- Xiao liu is a young nurse. one day she woke up in the middle of the night and did not fall asleep again. the next day, she almost made a mistake at work. fortunately, she was discovered by colleagues in time. after that, she was particularly worried about going to bed every day. but it's always difficult to fall asleep. she is afraid to ask for various reasons to ask for leave if she makes another mistake. now she hasn't gone to work for a month
- Zhang and song broke up. after the breakup, zhang daniel, who was in pain, did n’t eat or drink, and ignored anyone. he kept himself in the house all day, and did n’t sleep at night. it has been more than a week. | Xiao liu is a young nurse. one day she woke up in the middle of the night and did not fall asleep again. the next day, she almost made a mistake at work. fortunately, she was discovered by colleagues in time. after that, she was particularly worried about going to bed every day. but it's always difficult to fall asleep. she is afraid to ask for various reasons to ask for leave if she makes another mistake. now she hasn't gone to work for a month | [
"Grandma wang is 71 years old. she only sleeps 4-5 hours a day. she wakes up before morning light, no matter how she keeps her asleep. this has been the case since she retired. there are already 10 years",
"Xu is a very capable young man who works hard every night. he can only sleep for 3 or 4 hours and can accomplish the assigned tasks outstandingly.",
"Zhang and song broke up. after the breakup, zhang daniel, who was in pain, did n’t eat or drink, and ignored anyone. he kept himself in the house all day, and did n’t sleep at night. it has been more than a week."
] | logiqa |
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist in the image. A midsize orange rectangle and a green rectangle are in box DDD. Box DDD covers another midsize orange rectangle. North of midsize orange rectangle number two is the green rectangle. In front of box DDD there is box EEE. This box covers a midsize orange rectangle. Behind, to the south of and farther from box JJJ is this box. Disconnected from this box there is box JJJ. This box covers a midsize white rectangle. | Is any box behind a box?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
In a forest community, trees produce leaves that can be eaten by deer. The leaves also fall to the forest floor during autumn. Fungi break the leaves down into nutrients that enter the soil. What is the decomposer in this forest community?
- The soil
- The deer
- The trees
- The fungi | The fungi | [
"The soil",
"The deer",
"The trees"
] | arc |
|
I ' m not shouting this info from the mountain top yet , but just between you and me , I ' ve had a really good day today . I woke up feeling a little yucky but then things got better . Nothing much in the way of side effects . | Why would the narrator be so happy as expressed in the narrative ?
1) They are having a good recovery .
2) They are having a good trip .
3) None of the above choices .
4) They are having a good vacation .
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side,sharing machinery and goods as needed,without a single problem.
However,one autumn,things changed.It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse,which grew into a major difference.The difference led to angry words,followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers.
One morning there was a knock on Paul's door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox."I'm looking for a few days'work,"the builder said."Are there any jobs here I could help with?"
"Yes,"answered Paul,extremely pleased to see the builder."I do have a job for you.Look at that farm across the creek .That's my brother's farm.That creek used to be a grass field,but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek.But I'll _ .See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence,two metres tall,so 1 won't need to see him anymore."
The builder said thoughtfully."I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you."
Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned,the builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge,stretching from one side of the creek to the other.
As Paul stood on the bridge,staring in amazement,his younger brother Jason,came across,and took Paul's hand."You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done,"said Jason.
Then,Paul,with tears in his eyes,said to the builder who was packing his bag to go,"Thank you so much. Please stay.I have much more for you to do."
"I'd love to."the builder said quietly,"but,I have many more bridges to build." | Why did the builder build the bridge?
a: There was not enough wood for the fence.
b: He misunderstood Paul's instructions.
c: He wanted to bring the brothers together.
d: He needed a way to get across the river.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
As a boy, Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors. The nature of his jokes often led to violence . He hated to go to school and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people. He later made them part of the history of America in the book Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius from his mother. Obviously he didn't get it from his father. He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father's face. On the other hand, his mother had the ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker. | Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child, Mark Twain would _ .
* ran away form school
* cause his parents to quarrel with others
* like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River
* get into trouble with his friends and neighbors | like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River | [
"ran away form school",
"cause his parents to quarrel with others",
"get into trouble with his friends and neighbors"
] | race |
Anywho .... we ate lunch at Bubba 's before heading out to the mall where Carson got her ears peirced ( photos on my camera to upload later ) and Brig got a sword and Cameron got 2 books ... fun day for them . Too bad ' no cherries ' came home with us ( I wanted to make a cherry pie ... wah ! ) ... the main reason we went in the first place ! | What happened after Carson got her ears pierced ?
A) They stopped and ate lunch at Bubba 's on the way home .
B) They made Cherry pie and celebrated .
C) They went to the mall so that Carson could purchase new earrings .
D) The other two children got a toy so they would n't feel left out .
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | cosmos |
H is at a 45 degree angle to V, in the upper righthand corner. H is at the 6 o'clock position relative to T. | What is the relation of the agent V to the agent T?
a: upper-left
b: lower-right
c: below
d: lower-left
e: right
f: left
g: overlap
h: above
i: upper-right
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
What would a person do if they saw a bully make a person cry but they wanted no trouble?
* Courageous
* Step up
* Keep walking
* Cross street
* Do nothing | Do nothing | [
"Courageous",
"Step up",
"Keep walking",
"Cross street"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
The following paragraphs each describe a set of three objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
In a golf tournament, there were three golfers: Joe, Dan, and Eve. Eve finished above Dan. Dan finished above Joe. | Which of the following is true?
- Joe finished last.
- Dan finished last.
- Eve finished last. | Joe finished last. | [
"Dan finished last. ",
"Eve finished last."
] | logiclm |
How to sprout a peach seed. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Using fresh peach pit that's been soaked in water for 24 hours, place in open plastic bag covered in peatmoss and place in refrigerator, check weekly and will soon be ready to plant.
- Using fresh peach pit that's been soaked in water for 24 hours, seal in plastic bag covered in peatmoss with air holes and place in refrigerator, check weekly and will soon be ready to plant. | Using fresh peach pit that's been soaked in water for 24 hours, seal in plastic bag covered in peatmoss with air holes and place in refrigerator, check weekly and will soon be ready to plant. | [
"Using fresh peach pit that's been soaked in water for 24 hours, place in open plastic bag covered in peatmoss and place in refrigerator, check weekly and will soon be ready to plant."
] | piqa |
Chinese writer Mo Yan's Noble Prize for Literature on Thunday might set off an explosion of global interest in Chinese literature and lead to more titles being translated into English. Chinese literature has alyeady attracted international attention, but experts say translation remains a barrier.
"Many very good Chinese writers have been accepted globally for a long time already."says Michel Hockx, professor of University of London. " It's mainly because there are many more opportunities for Chinese writers to visit other countries, to publish their work outside China and to interact with readerships abroad. At the same time, more and more people globally are learning Chinese and taking an interest in Chinese language and Chinese culture."
Hockx adds: "We need more good translators, especially foreign translators, who know good Chinese and can translate the work into their own languages in a way that foreign readers will appreciate and understand."
London's independent literary agent Toby Eady, who represents many Chinese writers, including Yu Dan, met Mo about 15 years ago in China. But Eady says:"I still think Mo Yan's writing--and, to an extent, all Chinese writing--are not truly understood by Western readers because a part of Chinese literature is lost in translation. The translator has done a good job in translating Mo's work, but the variety of Chinese vocabulary doesn't well translate into English."
University of Oxford lecturer in medern Chinese literature Margaret Hillenbrand says:"The obvious reason for the growing global presence of Chinese literature is the growing global presence of China itself. People have come to realize that there is a serious knowledge deficit between China and its international counterparts --in particular, China knows incomparably more about Europe and America than the other way around--and reading Chinese literature is an effective means of narrowing that gap." | What's the main idea of the passage?
1) Chinese literature has attracted international attention.
2) Chinese literature needs still better translators.
3) Chinese novels are being translated into English.
4) Mo Yan won Noble Prize for Literature.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a freezing cold wet day in the winter of 1975. I remember the right moment, hiding behind a fragile mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen stream. That was a long time ago ,but it's wrong what they say about the past, I,ve learned, about how you can bury it, because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I,ve been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.
One day in summer, my friend, Rahim Khan called from Pakistan. He asked me to come to see him. Standing in the kitchen with the receiver to my ear, I knew it wasn't just Rahim Khan on the line. It was my past of unatoned sins After I hung up, I went for a walk along Spreckels Lane on the northern edge of Golden Gate Park. The early afternoon sun sparkled on the water where dozens of small boats sailed, driven by a gentle breeze. Then I glanced up and saw a pair of kites with long blue tails, soaring in the sky. They danced high above the trees on the west end of the park, over the windmill, floating side by side like a pair of eyes looking down on San Francisco, the city I now call home.
And suddenly Hassan5S voice whispered in my head: For you, a thousand times over. Hassan the hare-lipped kite runner. I sat on a park bench near a willow tree. I thought about something Rahim Khan said just before he hung up, almost as an after thought. There is a way to be good again. I looked up at those twin kites. I thought about Hassan. Thought about Baba. AU. Kabul. I thought of the life I had lived until the winter of 1975 came along and changed everything. And made me what I am today. | What is the passage mainly about?
A. A hide-and-seek game.
B. A forget-me-not event.
C. kite-flying competition.
D. A coming-of-age story.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
We had a light bulb that stopped working and when a new bulb was placed it wouldn’t light up. We eventually had a technician from John Moore come out to fix this problem. He was nice enough and took the time to explain to me why it had stopped working and how he would fix this. After about 30 minutes he had completed this and then offered as a free service to inspect the electrical parts of the house. He went out back to the fuse box to look and then after inspection offered to show me what he had found. It was mid to late afternoon in the back yard and that’s when the sun is aiming straight to my back yard. I should mention we live in Texas. He went over ever single fuse and wire that we had and explained about the piping and all the other things that go with it and that what we have isn’t what is recommended anymore. Our house was about 9 years old at the time. We were back there for more than 90 minutes. I started getting very restless because I wanted to work on dinner, the sun was blazing hot and I needed to do many other things. It was coming up on 5 o’clock. He then went to his truck to write up an estimate. After 20 minutes or so he comes back and tells me it will be about $10,000 to fix our fuse box system. So what started out for changing a light bulb was going to end up costing 10K. We did later get it looked at by someone else that is qualified in this field,m who was there working on some other project and he said there was nothing wrong with what we had. | After the end of the story, the author probably: | Did not worry at all about the alleged problem with the fuse | [
"Not enough information",
"Asked the second qualified individual from the end of the story to fix the fuse instead for a lower price",
"Called the electrician back to fix the fuse for a lower price"
] | quail |
It 's not TOPS , I 'll tell you that . And that 's enough to make me love it . = ] But yeah . It 's like 4 in the morning or something , I ' m not sure . I was talking to Danny , but my brother got sick at his friends house , so erica and I had to go pick him up . I know I ' m not going to be getting to bed anytime soon . | What may be the reason for them not going to bed ?
1: They are with their boyfriend .
2: None of the above choices .
3: They need to take care of their sick friend .
4: They need to take care of their brother .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | cosmos |
A large white oval is inside and a midsize green rectangle is inside and touching a box called DDD. The midsize green rectangle is over the large white oval. | Are all large white ovals under any thing?
A: No
B: Yes
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
You can find a protected forest in just about any what?
1. Temperate zone
2. National park
3. South africa
4. Countryside
5. Amazon basin
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A has one medium black square. A medium blue square is below the medium black square. Block B contains two medium black squares. Below medium black square number one and medium black square number two there is a medium yellow square. It is touching the bottom edge of this block.. Below medium black square number two there is medium black square number one. | Which object is below a medium square? medium black square number one or the medium black square that is in block A? | Both of them | [
"Medium black square number one",
"The medium black square that is in block a",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Skin-diving is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world . It is like a visit to the moon! When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks , because you are no longer heavy .
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day ,there is enough light .When fish swim nearby , you can catch them with your hands .
When you have tanks of air on your back, you can stay in keep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water. To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides ,there are many other uses of skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can also get many things from the deep sea.
,. | Under water , a skin-diver _ in the daytime .
* can see only fish
* can see everything clear
* can see nothing
* can't see anything clearly | can see only fish | [
"can see everything clear",
"can see nothing",
"can't see anything clearly"
] | race |
We have two boxes, named DDD and EEE. Behind box EEE there is box DDD with a large dimond. This box cover a midsize orange oval and a tiny green rectangle. The midsize orange oval is above and the tiny green rectangle is in front of the large dimond. A large white oval and a midsize orange rectangle are in box EEE. The white thing is under a midsize green rectangle and is above the midsize orange rectangle. The midsize green rectangle is covered by box EEE. A tiny green oval is inside and touching box EEE. | Is a midsize orange rectangle under any large oval?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Agatha Christie went out at night.She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago.
That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until 2 o'clock in the morning.Agatha walked in the quiet street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. "Good morning, lady," the man said in a low voice, "I don't think you wish to die here!"
"What do you want?" Agatha asked.
"Your earrings . Take them off!"
Agatha suddenly had a bright idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar ( ) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings and then she quickly threw them on the ground.
"Take them and let me go," she said. The robber saw that the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He thought the necklace would cost more, so he said, "Give me your necklace."
"Oh, sir. It's not worth much. Please let me keep it."
"Stopping rubbish . Quick!"
With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends.
The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds. | After reading the story,you may know that Agatha was a _ girl.
* foolish
* clever and brave
* brave and famous
* beautiful | clever and brave | [
"foolish",
"brave and famous",
"beautiful"
] | race |
We are all trying to stay positive that July 4th will be bright and sunny . It has been raining everyday for a few days and the forecast is dire for outdoor partygoers . My good friend Michele Monet , photographer extraordinaire , stopped by the other night for a visit and to see some of the family . She had taken a photo of granddaughter Ginny at 7 months sitting in a vintage suitcase . Ginny is now over 5 ' tall at 10 years old and no longer fits into the vintage suitcase . | What will happen if it does rain on the 4th of July ?
- It will dampen the picnicking and outdoor events for that day .
- The apple pies will be damaged .
- The rain will dampen the pie baking .
- None of the above choices . | It will dampen the picnicking and outdoor events for that day . | [
"The apple pies will be damaged .",
"The rain will dampen the pie baking .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
While considering the importance of education in the life of children, according to a recent survey on the net, most of the parents want to send their children to the best of the schools. There is no doubt that many schools must be located near to your neighborhood area that provides good education to your children.
However, you need to do a little research about the lessons of various schools so that you can be sure that your children are also following path as you have been since your childhood. Besides public and private schools, there are Christian schools that teach knowledge about Christianity along with the school lessons. A parent can compare between all the schools and their decision will depend entirely on their beliefs, thinking and neighborhood area.
The main focus of Christian schools is religion and you can send your children to such schools if you want to focus on religion in your child's life. Every person has his own priority and no one can force anyone with their own personal beliefs. If you feel that your child is not able to gain the right principles in other schools, then you can consider Christian schools for the right education of your children. There are Christian elementary schools that focus on reading, writing and arithmetic so as to strengthen the primary skills in children.
These schools take students from pre-school to high school to make them prepare for handling all types of situations in the future. So, use Internet to search a good school that help your child to have a better and brighter future. | Christian schools differ from public and private schools in that _ .
A] they offer different school lessons
B] they offer free school lessons
C] their main focus is religion
D] they offer a brighter future
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
There are two blocks, called AAA and BBB. Block AAA covers a big black triangle and has a big black square. In front of the square is the big black triangle. Behind and disconnected from block AAA there is block BBB. Near to this block there is block AAA. A small black triangle is inside and touching block BBB. | Are all blocks disconnected from all big black triangles?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
What helps a fire continue to burn?
1: Fanning
2: Hydrants
3: Rain
4: Firefighters
5: Heat
6: Loose soil
7: Bamboo
8: Sweating
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
It is five o'clock in the afternoon. It's time to go home. But we must clean our classroom. There are five students in our group. Now there are only three. Li Hong is playing games. Lin Tao is reading a story outside the classroom. I say to them, " Please come and clean our classroom!" We begin to clean it. Look! Li Hong is carrying water. Lin Tao and I are cleaning the floor. Soon we finish it. Where are the other two students in our group? We look for them and find them playing soccer on the playground. So we play soccer together with them. | Who is carrying water?
- Lin Tao
- Li Hong.
- Lin Tao and I.
- The other two boys. | Lin Tao | [
"Li Hong.",
"Lin Tao and I.",
"The other two boys."
] | race |
A medium yellow square is inside and touching a block named AAA. Another block named BBB is disconnected from and in front of block AAA. Under this block is block AAA. Block BBB covers a black square. Another block named CCC with a medium blue square is in block AAA. A medium yellow square is covered by this block. Under the medium blue square there is this shape. | Where is the medium yellow square covered by AAA relative to BBB?
- tppi
- tpp
- below
- dc
- right
- far
- po | below | [
"tppi",
"tpp",
"dc",
"right",
"far",
"po"
] | spartun |
A midsize green rectangle is covered by a box named DDD. Box DDD has another box named EEE. A midsize white rectangle is inside and touching box EEE. Disconnected from box DDD is another box called JJJ. Above, away from and to the left-hand side of this box is box DDD. A midsize white rectangle is within box JJJ. | Where is box EEE regarding box JJJ?
- behind
- left
- above
- dc
- tppi
- below
- ntppi | left | [
"behind",
"above",
"dc",
"tppi",
"below",
"ntppi"
] | spartun |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is to the left of B. Block B is above A. Block A contains one medium yellow square. Block B has a medium black square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium blue square. Block C contains a medium blue square and one medium yellow square. The medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium yellow square. | Which object is to the left of a medium blue square? the medium yellow square that is in block C or the medium yellow square that is in block A? | The medium yellow square that is in block c | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There is one block named AAA. A big black triangle is within and a big square is covered by block AAA. Block AAA has a medium blue circle which is close to a big yellow triangle. Block AAA covers the big yellow triangle. Behind the big square is the big yellow triangle. The big black triangle is above the square. Block AAA contains a small black circle which is above and behind the square. In front of the big yellow triangle there is the big black triangle. | Do all blocks contain the big black triangle?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Happened to me while visiting Chicago a few weeks ago. A young couple with a baby in a pram boarded a crowded bus. The bus driver would not pull out of the stop until the pram was secured in the wheelchair chocks, however an elderly women wouldn’t give up her seat (seat needed to be folded up in order to make room for the pram in the wheelchair holding apparatus).
We sat there for about 4–5 minutes while the driver, the mother and the elderly lady argued. At the end, my wife and I offered our seats (more like a commanding, cajoling, what-she-wanted-to hear, kind of discourse), and the lady moved into our seats. The young couple locked down their pram, and the bus took off. Meg and I stood for the rest of the trip.
She was really annoyed over having to move, and there was some baggage attached to her situation—I hate to have to mention the racial aspects here but it’s an important aspect of the story. Most of the passengers were younger white folks (bus was heading through a neighborhood where re-gentrification had taken place). The elderly woman was at least 75 years and the only black person in the front of the crowded bus. She was sitting in a designated seat reserved for elderly or handicapped, and obviously she had earned her status to claim that seat. Unfortunately, it was also the one seat that needed to be vacated if the wheelchair equipment got used.
As the bus rode on, her anger simmered. She asked me what I (middle-aged white guy) would do in a spot like that. All I could answer was to offer it up to God. Hot day, no air conditioning on the bus, people just want to get to their destinations. | What month of the year did the even happen? | July. | [
"Not enough information",
"August.",
"September."
] | quail |
Where might informational pamphlets be found?
A) Health department
B) Library
C) Bookstore
D) Drawer
E) Mail box
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Какво означава „конформизъм“?
* болезнено състояние на самоопиянение
* съобразяване с мнението на групата
* агресивно поведение
* възпитание на коне | съобразяване с мнението на групата | [
"болезнено състояние на самоопиянение",
"агресивно поведение",
"възпитание на коне"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
Z and A are in a vertical line with A below Z. Q is to the top-left of E. H presents left to E. Q is below O at 7 o'clock. O is sitting at the top position to Z. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent H?
* lower-right
* right
* lower-left
* overlap
* above
* upper-right
* left
* upper-left
* below | right | [
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"above",
"upper-right",
"left",
"upper-left",
"below"
] | stepgame |
Sam Berns wasn't like any other boy. He was 17 and he had an aging disease known as progeria.
"Even though I have many difficulties in my life, I don't want people to feel bad for me," Sam said during a TED talk.
Progeria affects approximately one in every 4 million to 8 million newborns. Right now, there are only about 200 children living with it worldwide. The genetic change tied to _ causes those with the disease to produce the protein progerin, which blocks normal cell function.
His view on life is extremely inspiring. He had to face challenges no one else could even dream of. As children with progeria age rapidly, they suffer from a loss of body fat and hair and an inability to gain weight. That didn't keep Sam down, though.
"All in all, I don't waste energy feeling bad for myself," Sam said. "I surround myself with people that I want to be with. And I keep moving forward."
This boy from Boston was so amazing, famous people and athletes wanted to take him under their own. Last Saturday night could have been an amazing moment for Sam. One of his favorite teams, the New England Patriots, wanted to make him their honorary captain during a playoff game.
Instead, it just was't meant to be. Sam passed away before he had a chance to stand next to his team, so they held a moment of silence before the game for him.
Sam's unbelievable view on life, and his deep effect on others, is hard to forget. He was presented with so many challenges in life but he wasn't afraid to face them. Be more like Sam, this wonderful teen. Surround yourself with positive people, love them and move forward. | We can infer from the passage that Sam Berns was _ .
A. very thin
B. very fat
C. young-looking
D. good-looking
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
There are three different kinds of friends in our life. I classify them according to how well I know them and how well they know me.
The first type of friend is just an acquaintance . This means that you only know their names. You might not even remember what they look like if you go away for a short vacation. You don't miss them when they are elsewhere. It is also this type of friend who gives you the most amount of aggravation . Since most of the time you are placed in a position where you have to act friendly, you would not normally tell an acquaintance when he or she is doing something that makes you feel angry, such as tapping the fingers on a table or shouting loudly. I call them "pest friends".www.ks5u.com
The second kind of friend is a "guest friend". They are just social partners. You meet them at a certain location and at the end of the meeting you go your separate way and they go theirs. You don't talk too often with this sort of friend, and you don't share each other's secrets. Lastly, we have "best friends". This sort of friend is there when you need them. They know you as a person and they are there through thick and thin. Best friends are the ones that you can lean and depend on no matter what happens. If you need a listening ear, they will be the one to lend support.
Friends come in all different shapes and sizes. Every friend has an impact on our life. | What is this passage mainly about?
A: What a true friend is like.
B: The role that friends play in our life.
C: Three kinds of friends in our life.
D: Why there are different kinds of friends.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
My father was, by nature, a cheerful, kindly man.Until he was thirty-four years old he worked as a farm-hand for Thomas Butterworth near the town of Bidwell, Ohio.On Saturday evenings he drove his horse into town to spend a few hours in social intercourse with other farm-hands.He was quite happy in his position in life.
It was in his thirty-fifth year that father married my mother, a school teacher.Something happened to the two people.The American passion for getting up in the world took possession of them.Mother induced father to give up his place as a farm-hand, sell his horse and start an independent enterprise of his own.They rented ten acres of poor stony land and launched into chicken raising.
One inexperienced in such matters can have no idea of the many and tragic things that can happen to a chicken.It is born out of an egg, lives for a few weeks as a tiny fluffy thing, then becomes naked, gets diseases, and dies.A few hens, and now and then a rooster, intended to serve God's mysterious ends, struggle through to maturity.The hens lay eggs out of which come other chickens and the awful cycle is thus made complete.It is all unbelievably complex. _ .One hopes for so much from a chicken and is so awfully disappointed.Small chickens, look so bright and in fact so awfully stupid.They are so much like people they mix one up in one's judgments of life.If disease does not kill them they wait until your expectations are thoroughly aroused and then walk under the wheels of a carriage.
In later life I have seen how a literature has been built up on the subject of fortunes to be made out of the raising of chickens.It is intended to be read by the gods who have just eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.It is a hopeful literature and declares that much may be done by simple ambitious people who own a few hens.Do not be misguided by it.It was not written for you.Go hunt for gold on the frozen hills of Alaska, put your faith in the honesty of a politician, believe if you will that good will defeat evil, but do not read and believe the literature that is written concerning the hen.
For ten years my father and mother struggled to make our chicken farm pay and then they gave up that struggle and began another.They moved into the town of Bidwell, Ohio and began the restaurant business, with the tiny hope of looking for a new place from which to start on our upward journey through life. | By saying "Most philosophers must have been raised on chicken farms", the author means that chicken farming _ .
- allows you the time to judge the life
- gives you a philosophical insight into life
- exposes you to a complete circle of life
- is so complex that only philosophers can comprehend it | gives you a philosophical insight into life | [
"allows you the time to judge the life",
"exposes you to a complete circle of life",
"is so complex that only philosophers can comprehend it"
] | race |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains a medium blue square. Block B is below block A. It contains a medium black square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium blue square. Above block A there is block C which contains two medium yellow squares. A medium black square is also touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium yellow square number two there is the medium black square. It is below medium yellow square number one and a medium blue square. Below medium yellow square number two there is medium yellow square number one. Below medium yellow square number two is the medium blue square. | Which object is above a medium black square? the medium blue square which is in block C or the medium blue square that is in block A? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue square which is in block c",
"The medium blue square that is in block a",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Life is difficult.
It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.
Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties stand for a special kind of suffering especially forced on them or else on their families, their class, or even their nation.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear.
These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes a lot of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we want to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, "Those things that hurt, instruct ." It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. | Which sentence best express the central point of the passage?
a. People like to complain about their problems.
b. We become stronger by facing and solving problems of life.
c. Life is difficult because our problems bring us pain.
d. Problems and difficulties represent a special kind of suffering.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Research has shown that 85 percent of communication is nonverbal, so choosing what to wear to an interview is clearly an important part of your overall presentation. It won't make up for weak answers, but it can communicate some positive things about your personality and what you might be like to work with.
* Blue: You can't go wrong with darker shades of blue, especially navy. Choosing from this powerful color1 will project an image of someone who is in control. From the interviewer's point of view, the color1 blue suggests calm, stability, trust, truth, confidence and security. These are all great messages to send without saying a word.
* Gray: After blue, gray is the second most popular color to wear for an interview. Like darker blue, it's not a distracting color1 to the interviewer, which means they'll be focused more on what you're saying and how you're saying it. Gray means sophistication , so use it to your advantage.
* Black: This is a commanding color1 and represents authority. Black also suggests excitement, so use it carefully when putting together your interview outfit. You may want to use it as an accent --like in a scarf or tie, for instance--rather than as the primary color.
* Red: This is an extremely powerful color1. It's so strong that you should only use it as an accent color1. Reds are associated with energy, passion, desire, power and aggression. People think of intensity and passion when they see the color1 red, so use it carefully or it could send the wrong message to the interviewer.
* White: White shirts and blouses are always appropriate. It sends the message of simplicity, cleanliness, precision and goodness. | What is the best title of the passage?
a: Colorful Clothes Never Fail
b: How to Prepare for Your Job Interview
c: A Research on Colours
d: What the Colors of Your Clothes Say about You
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
With the Indian economy predicted to grow by 7.5 percent this year, experts say it could be time for Western CEOs to learn some lessons from Indian CEOs.The key differences between Indian and Western bosses are:
Social purpose
One of the most important things is that Indian leaders lead with a sense of social purpose.Every leader in India gave a specific social purpose as being the goal of their business.Those purposes ranged from improving healthcare to getting cell phones to people who didn't have access to communication tools.Having a social purpose motivates workers.
Invest in employees
Indian firms invest an enormous amount in their employees' training and development.IT firms typically offer 60 days of formal training for newly hired workers and they even spend months training experienced workers.A study said that Western firms have largely abandoned investing in employees, seeing it as a waste if they quit.But Indian bosses believe that investing in employees ensures the quality of those who stay at the company.
Take the long view
Indian bosses stress far less on shareholders than it is typical at Western business.As a result they're more able to take a long-term view.Western companies can't just ignore their shareholders, but their CEOs can do more to protect their -employees from short-term financial pressures, letting them get on with their jobs.
Work fromtheir strengths
Western companies often think about strategy in terms of chasing customers or pursuing market opportunities, but Indian firms will more often start by identifying their strengths and customers' needs, and then try to meet those needs.
Act as a role model
Being a personal role model for their employees is an amazing thing for a CEO.If Western bosses could think of themselves as role models, it would have a real impact on their workers. | Indian CEOs use their sense of social purpose to _ .
1. improve the workers' healthcare system
2. promote the development of communication systems
3. provide cell phones to people in need
4. motivate and encourage their employees
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | 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. | Who normally reports to the SVP | The vp | [
"The junior level employee",
"Not enough information",
"The new employee"
] | quail |
A person puts liquid matter in a glass and it
a) Is hardened
b) Evaporates immediately
c) Is shaped similarly
d) Melts the glass
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | openbookqa |
|
How can I cut leather with a nice smooth edge?
a: Use a steak knife.
b: Use a razor blade.
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
|
A box named one covers a big yellow melon. Two small yellow apples are within this box. A medium orange watermelon is covered by box one. On the right side of small yellow apple number one there is this fruit. Small yellow apple number one is to the right of small yellow apple number two and is to the left of the big fruit. There is a box named two. Box two contains a small yellow apple which are on the left side of a medium yellow melon and a small green melon.This thing is on the right side of a medium yellow watermelon. The green fruit is above and on the right side of the medium yellow watermelon. Box two contains the medium yellow watermelon. The thing which was above the medium yellow watermelon is to the left of the medium yellow melon. Over this fruit is the medium yellow melon. Box two have the medium yellow melon and the green fruit. | Is the medium yellow watermelon below all things?
1] No
2] Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
] | spartun |
A medium yellow square is inside and touching a block named AAA. Another block named BBB is disconnected from and in front of block AAA. Under this block is block AAA. Block BBB covers a black square. Another block named CCC with a medium blue square is in block AAA. A medium yellow square is covered by this block. Under the medium blue square there is this shape. | What is the position of the medium blue square regarding the medium yellow square covered by CCC?
* tppi
* right
* above
* below
* ntpp
* tpp
* ec | above | [
"tppi",
"right",
"below",
"ntpp",
"tpp",
"ec"
] | spartun |
France
The France company that spread a Europe-wide cheating of food supply by passing off 750 tons of horse-meat as beef was allowed on Monday to restart production of minced meat, sausages and ready-to-eat meals. But the company will no longer be allowed to stock frozen meat, Agriculture Minister Stephane Foll said.
United Kingdom
A new virus that broke out in the Middle East last year and killed five people is well adapted to infecting humans but could practically be treated with drugs that improve the immune system. "The virus is from the same family as the common cold and as SARS." a scientist from Oxford on Tuesday.
South Africa
Olympian runner Oscar Pistorius broke into the door of a small bathroom where his girl friend was bathing after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said on Tuesday as he charged the sports star with planned murder.
Egypt
Former Egyptian prime minister and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq was referred to the Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday over corruption and money laundering charges, the official News Agency reported. Shafiq has left Egypt for the United Arab after losing the presidential race. | According to the passage, the French company _ .
A] was again allowed to produce sausages.
B] restarted production of frozen meat.
C] sold 750 tons beef as horse-meat.
D] spread a virus across Europe.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Red blood cells help your
a] Breathing boxes
b] Magic
c] Oranges
d] Time traveling
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | openbookqa |
|
If you knew a bottle of water had been recycled from urine , would you drink it? Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) may soon do so. NASA said it would use a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS. The machine will recycle everything from sweat , the water for washing hands, shower water, water used for brushing teeth, and even urine, to make drinking water.
It will save NASA millions of dollars each year. At present, each ISS astronaut uses about 4.4 liters of water every day. It costs about $24 million a year to transport water up to ISS. NASA says that a liter of water costs about $11,000.
The machine will be sent to the ISS in October 2008. NASA hopes it will recycle about 93% of all water used on the station. Will the water be clean? Scientists say the wastewater will go through a very complicated process . For example, different chemicals will be put in the wastewater; the water will be heated to 130degCto get rid of bacteria . The recycled water is thousands of times better than the water from a city tap, scientists say. | At present it costs NASA about _ dollars to transport water up to an astronaut at the ISS a day.
a: 24 million
b: 48.4 thousand
c: 4.4 thousand
d: 11 thousand
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
There are two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Over and disconnected from box EEE is box DDD. In front of this box is box EEE. A large orange oval is inside and touching and a large white dimond is inside box DDD. The large white dimond is in front of the large orange oval. Box EEE contain a large orange dimond and a tiny green oval. | Are all large white dimonds behind all green ovals?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
G is positioned above P and to the right. I is positioned below E. I is to the top-left of Y. R is below and to the left of P. G is on the left side to E. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent R?
1] left
2] upper-left
3] below
4] overlap
5] above
6] right
7] lower-right
8] lower-left
9] upper-right
| 9 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | stepgame |
As Julie kept asking question after question, all I could think of was how desperately I needed a normal, healthy relationship. As far as most of my relationships went, mine with Julie was great. But it was great in all the wrong places. There really wasn't much more to it than sex. Even though it was a mind-numbing, bathe-in-gasoline-to-slough-the-shame-from-my-soul kind of sex, it didn't matter. At the end of the day we were just objects to each other. We couldn't talk about anything else. We'd tried before, but it had usually led to an afternoon of power-fucking in every changing room on Rodeo Drive. It was a fun ride, but nothing more. And like every great ride, Julie was beautiful, fast, and could turn on a dime in the blink of an eye.
"I don't understand, Dingo." I couldn't tell if it was the 12 stitches over my eye giving me the headache or Julie's prattling. I bit off a stretch of red tape and put it over the empty socket where my taillight should have been while I balanced the phone between my shoulder and swollen cheek.
"Julie, I told you. Darby took the box."
"I get that, but--."
"The box my dad hand-carved just before he died." I could feel the two edges of skin stitched together pull at each other every time my jaw moved.
"Yes, yes, and the box protects your family's dirty little secret or your mother's pride and joy or whatever the hell it is you're calling it this week."
"Hey, I told you not to go digging--. "
"I don't care what it is, Dingo! I couldn't give a shit about that damn box or what's inside. The only thing I want to know is what the fuck your ex-wife was doing there."
So there it was. And I thought she was jealous just because somebody else got to beat the living crap out of me for a change. "Julie, I didn't even know she was in town until after I was in the hospital." | What was in the box? | Not enough information | [
"Dingo's old photos",
"His mother's letters",
"Some toys"
] | quail |
There exist three boxes, called one, two and three. Box one have a medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple. Another medium orange apple and a medium green apple are to the south of the yellow thing. Box one covers medium orange apple number two. The medium green apple is in this box. Box two have two medium orange apples. A medium green apple is inside and touching this box. Medium orange apple number one is to the north of medium orange apple number two. Away from and west of box two there is box three. A medium orange apple is in this box. Box three covers another medium orange apple. | Is a medium green apple to the east of any thing?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
What happens if you mess up while skating?
* Having fun
* Fly to the moon
* May fall
* Can fall
* Get cold | Can fall | [
"Having fun",
"Fly to the moon",
"May fall",
"Get cold"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which Cinderella must leave the ball before the coach that brought her transforms into a pumpkin. The allusion shows that Lila must depart immediately. | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Ethan spoke at the city council meeting, claiming the new recycling regulations were draconian.
A: A fable
B: Greek history
| B | [
"A"
] | scienceqa |
Three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ exist in the image. Box EEE is inside and box JJJ has box DDD. A midsize white rectangle is inside box DDD. Box EEE have a midsize orange shape and two midsize white rectangles. The orange object and a midsize green rectangle are to the south of midsize white rectangle number one. Box EEE covers the midsize green rectangle. South of the orange object there is midsize white rectangle number two. | What is the position of JJJ regarding EEE?
- tppi
- above
- dc
- left
- below
- ec
- ntppi | ntppi | [
"tppi",
"above",
"dc",
"left",
"below",
"ec"
] | spartun |
One block called AAA exists in the image. A big yellow square and a big blue square are inside and touching block AAA. A black circle is inside block AAA. The blue shape is in front of this object. The yellow thing is under and in front of the black circle. Below the blue object is this shape. | Where is block relative to the circle?
- ntppi
- po
- dc
- left
- right
- far
- below | ntppi | [
"po",
"dc",
"left",
"right",
"far",
"below"
] | spartun |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired girl in a white tee-shirt with red edges | Is the girl touching the white thing?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains one medium yellow square. A medium blue square is also in this block. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. Then, we have block B with a medium yellow square in it. Finally, above block A we have block C. It is to the left of block B. It contains two medium blue squares and two other medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two there is medium blue square number one. Below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two there is medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium yellow square number one and medium blue square number two. | Which object is above a medium blue square? medium yellow square number two or the medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Medium yellow square number two | [
"The medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
One box named DDD exists. This box covers a midsize green thing. The green shape is below and a white rectangle is above a midsize orange thing which is inside this box. The white shape is within box DDD. The orange thing touches the green shape. | Where is the orange thing regarding the white rectangle?
1] tpp
2] near
3] front
4] ntppi
5] far
6] below
7] above
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7"
] | spartun |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is below block B and it is above block C. Block A contains a medium yellow square. Block B contains two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number two. Block C contains two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below a medium black square is medium blue square number two. Below the square which is below the medium black square is medium blue square number one. This object is below the medium black square. | Which object is below a medium black square? medium blue square number two or the medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"The medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
I was living a life in my screen and hardly noticed what was around me. So when my friends invited me to go camping for a long weekend without the cell service, I thought this was exactly what I needed. Here's how keeping away from my phone for 48 hours changed me.
I realized my bedtime routine was usually centered on one thing: my phone. Right before I went to sleep, I browsed through news websites and checked my emails. When I woke up in the middle of the night, I did the same thing. The problem with this was I felt anxious every night. I felt free without my phone at that weekend camp. I felt asleep listening to the sound of crickets.
When I had my phone, I was always checking the time and thinking of future plans. My thought was: "Who's going to text me now? What will I do next?" Without my phone, I truly _ what I was doing in the moment, sitting by the river, riding a bike, or singing the old songs. There was no need to rush through any of it. I listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me to do.
You know that moment when you're hanging out with a group of people and no one has anything to say? The typical response: Everyone immediately pulls out their phones. So what did we do without a phone to avoid embarrassing silences? We actually talked to each other. Instead of burying our faces in our screens, we looked one another in the eye, had a moment of pure human connection and then continued talking. And you know what? People actually listened.
So, now what? Now I'm back to the real world. | When the author's friends invited him to go camping, he _ .
1] didn't really want to go
2] didn't think life would be any different
3] wanted to take his cellphone
4] considered it a good chance to escape cellphone
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
He 's always requesting custom videos from Me and Monique and Ceara ... and I ' m sure others , too . He 's actually really fucking annoying . Well apparently little miss jamie is a pain - slut too . | Why is the narrator annoyed with " him " ?
* He made a custom video of them .
* He wo n't leave Miss Jamie alone for being a slut .
* He will not take a hint
* He is a pain and a slut . | He will not take a hint | [
"He made a custom video of them .",
"He wo n't leave Miss Jamie alone for being a slut .",
"He is a pain and a slut ."
] | cosmos |
what cannot surive without oxygen
- Basic building blocks of life
- Microscopic organisms
- An area swollen with pus
- Incapable of regurgitation
- Hydrogen
- Vacuum
- Outer space
- The respiratory system | Basic building blocks of life | [
"Microscopic organisms",
"An area swollen with pus",
"Incapable of regurgitation",
"Hydrogen",
"Vacuum",
"Outer space",
"The respiratory system"
] | qasc |
|
Japanese Students Suffer from Pressure
Last April,15-year-old Rei Iwasaki stopped her piano and flute lessons and began to study every day of the week. Her parents paid to send her to a "cram school ."She wanted very much to pass her exams.
In February she did pass an all-day, five-subject examination and entered the high school she hoped to enter.
Thirteen-year-old Akio Yoshiwara wasn't so lucky. Unable to take the pressure of the exams, he hanged himself in February. He left a suicide note which said, "I did my best in this dear life, but it's no good."
Suicides are now a common part of life among students in Japan. The cause is the incredible pressure of the "examination hell."
Even a number of teachers are committing suicide each year. When some students broke windows in a school near Tokyo, the principal blamed himself and wrote the following note: "The incidents were due to the lack of appropriate measures by the principal and I apologize. I am very tired.
The Japanese educational system is much different from the American system. It is perhaps the most regimented school system in any of the industrialized nations.
Boys and girls wear uniforms and go to school six days a week --- 240 days a year compared to 180 in the U.S. Ninety- five percent graduate from high school compared to seventy-five percent in the U.S.
Students don't ask questions in class but only listen respectfully to the teachers. And every few year's students are tested to see which school they will enter next. There is stiff competition for the "best" schools.
The result is a well-informed, disciplined student, ideal for factory and company work and excellent at learning specialized skills. But there is little fun in education, little creativity and the incredible pressure of "examination hell." | It's because _ that many Japanese students committed suicide.
1: they were sent to a "cram school".
2: of the most regimented school.
3: they were unable to take the pressure of the exams.
4: they didn't do their best in their lives.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
A block named AAA has a small yellow square. A small black square is in this block. A block called BBB exists. A medium black triangle is within block BBB. This object is above a big blue triangle. Block BBB covers the big blue triangle. Another block called CCC with a small blue triangle is disconnected from and in front of block AAA. Farther from this block is block AAA. A medium blue circle is in block CCC. | Where is the small yellow square regarding the medium blue circle?
1] above
2] tpp
3] behind
4] po
5] far
6] ntpp
7] near
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] | spartun |
Fair weather causes what?
* Flow of electrons
* Cloudy weather.
* Lowered energy cost
* Sweating
* Rainy weather.
* Animal survival
* Clear weather.
* Stormy skies. | Clear weather. | [
"Flow of electrons",
"Cloudy weather.",
"Lowered energy cost",
"Sweating",
"Rainy weather.",
"Animal survival",
"Stormy skies."
] | qasc |
|
Everyone procrastinates.We put things off because we don't want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates.Putting things off--big or small--is part of being human.
But procrastination does have consequences.When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-schedule.
An un-schedule is a weekly calendar of all the ways in which your time is already accounted for.You consider not only your timed commitments such as classes and meetings, but also your untimed activities such as meals, exercise, time with friends, and the like.Once you have made your un-schedule, you may be able to see your time is often filled with more activities than you realize, for instance, that you really don't have five hours to spend writing on the night before your paper is due.Procrastinators' views of time tend to be unrealistic, and the un-schedule can help you outline a realistic plan.By planning accordingly, you will not only get a better night's sleep, you may also end up with a better paper.
The un-schedule might also be a good way to get started on a larger project, such as a term paper or an honors paper.You may think that you have "all semester" to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later.In addition, the un-schedule may reveal especially busy weeks or months, which will help you budget time for long-term projects.
Perhaps most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time.You may be surprised at how much time you spend watching television, and decide to make a change.It's especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule.Otherwise, you will procrastinate in order to steal time for relaxation.
You can also use the un-schedule to record your progress towards your goal.Reward yourself for your small successes.Seeing what you've achieved will help reinforce the productive behavior, and you will feel more motivated in the following process.
As you explore ways to conquer procrastination, don't expect overnight transformation.You developed the habit over a long time; you aren't going to stop magically.But you can change the behavior, bit by bit.If you start to make an un-schedule now, you will eventually develop new habits. | The author writes the passage to _ .
- make comments
- show concerns
- offer suggestions
- express dissatisfaction | show concerns | [
"make comments",
"offer suggestions",
"express dissatisfaction"
] | race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the left of A and block C is below B. Block A contains one medium black square and a big blue square. The medium black square is below the big blue square. Block B has one medium black triangle. A medium yellow triangle is also in this block. Below the medium black triangle is the medium yellow triangle. The medium black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. Block C has one medium blue circle, a medium black triangle and a small blue circle. To the left of and below the small blue circle there is the medium blue circle. This shape is above the medium black triangle. | Which object is above a small object? the medium blue circle or the medium black triangle that is touching the right edge of a block? | The medium black triangle that is touching the right edge of a block | [
"The medium blue circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist. A medium green apple is in box one. Box two contain a medium orange apple and a medium green apple. Another medium orange apple is in this box. This box covers another medium orange apple which is to the south of the medium green apple. South of medium orange apple number one there is the medium green apple. Box one is in box three. Disconnected from box two there is box three. North of and far from this box is box two. Box three covers a medium green apple. | Is medium orange apple number two far from any medium green apple?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
How do you clean a potato?
* Rinse them off under cold water in the sink, gently brushing the dirt off with a small brush.
* Rinse them off under water in the dishwasher, using detergent to get the dirt off quickly and efficiently. | Rinse them off under cold water in the sink, gently brushing the dirt off with a small brush. | [
"Rinse them off under water in the dishwasher, using detergent to get the dirt off quickly and efficiently."
] | piqa |
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