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We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has a medium blue square. Then, we have block B with two medium yellow squares in it. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two. Finally, we have block C to the left of block A and to the right of block B. It has a medium yellow square and one medium black square. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium black square is below a medium blue square. The medium yellow square is below the medium black square and the medium blue square. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? the medium blue square that is in block C or the medium blue square that is in block A? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"The medium blue square that is in block a",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A group of foreign residents married to Japanese talked about their children's names.
Nicole Despres
Students services manager, 40 (American)
We have no intention to live outside Japan so it made sense for the kids to take my Japanese husband's family name. However, we did want to have a Western name too, so all three of them now have both a Western and Japanese name. We agreed there would be no strange names, spelling or unusual kanji(Chinese characters in the Japanese language). All names had to be easy to say and familiar in both Japanese and English.
John McCracken
Company general manager, 27(American)
My son's name is Aiden. In part because my wife and I met in university and as she was studying Irish history and I have some links to Scotland and Ireland, I wanted a unique Gaelic name. We settled for Aiden as we found kanji that can be used in Japan that means "legendary hero"
Paula Murakami
College women's Association of Japan, 53(American)
My husband was very excited about choosing names, so I decided to let him choose. He wanted their first names to be Japanese and camp up with names that included the kanji character in his own name. Our boys, Hiroki and Kenta, never had any problems while living on the U.S. West Coast with Japanese names, and I think both as children and as adults, they love their names.
Jeff Ruiz
Recording engineer, 42(Mexican)
My son's name is Lenny. My wife chose it together with me as we were looking for a name that works in both worlds -- mine in Mexico, and hers in Japan -- and the name Lenny is common everywhere. In Japanese we write the name in katakana as that is easy for Japanese people who seem to like names in two or three characters. | What do we know about the people mentioned in the passage?
1. Nicole and her husband had an agreement on how to name the children.
2. Jeff will remain in Japan as his wife is not used to Mexican life.
3. Paula and her family would love to live on the U.S. West Coast.
4. The four couples have decided to live with the children in Japan forever.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
China Earthquake Leaves 5,000 Homeless
Beijing--An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale left 5,000 people homeless, killed at least one person and injured 39 others in southwest China on Thursday, with more accidents expected.
By late Thursday, 4,900 people were declared homeless after the quake destroyed their homes in a mountainous area lying on the border between Yunnan and Sichuan provinces. The dawn quake left one dead and 39 injured, destroyed 268 houses and damaged 1,132 other buildings so seriously that they were considered uninhabitable .
Another 2,400 houses suffered less serious damage. The center of the earthquake was near the scenic Lugu Lake, a tourist place, where the local school was badly damaged.
In the beginning people thought that the economic losses would add up to about 180 million yuan (22 million dollars).
Governments in Yanyuan and the neighboring Yunnan country of Ninglang have joined forces in the rescue efforts and tents, clothes and medicine are badly in need of for the earthquake victims.
The mountainous place, heavy rain and several aftershocks all prevented rescue efforts on Thursday. The rain could cause more badly damaged homes to fall down.
More dead and injured are expected" as rescuers have yet to reach many faraway areas". It is very hard for rescue workers because most houses are scattered around the mountains, which are inhabited by Yi and other ethnic minority groups .
The quake hit the area at 5:10 a.m. Beijing time (2,110 Wednesday GMT).Earthquakes regularly affect _ , with two quakes measuring 5.0 and 6.2 on the Richter scale killing at least three people and injuring more than 1,500 in Ninglang in November 1998.
The area is about 100 kilometers from the historic Yunnan town of Lijiang, which was struck in 1996 by an earthquake that killed more than 250 people and injured 14,000.
(Reports from China Daily,May 25,2001) | "The two counties" here refers to _ .
A: Yanyuan and Ninglang
B: Yanyuan and Yunnan
C: Yunnan and Ninglang
D: Yunnan and Sichuan
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
We recycle rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up in our environment, if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language?
There are basically three ways to do it. The first is through reading. Go back to your favourite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right. The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favourite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don't worry if you have made mistakes. That's how you learn. The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favourite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with you who speaks English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel. | If we recycle language, it may _ .
- be forgotten easily
- be kept in our mind
- disappear from our mind soon
- pile up in our environment | be forgotten easily | [
"be kept in our mind",
"disappear from our mind soon",
"pile up in our environment"
] | race |
My then-teenage daughter and I went to a new restaurant. It was empty apart from the manager. We were told to find ourselves a table, so we sat in an attractive area sort of like a small stage.
No waitress came by for 10 minutes, so we decided to visit the restroom; there was just one, with one toilet. But a woman rushed in ahead of us, carrying a bundle of clothes. Several minutes later, when she reappeared, we realized this was our waitress—arriving late and pushing us customers out of the way so she could change.
OK… We each used the restroom and returned to our table.
But it was not our table anymore. Along came the manager to explain she needed to set aside the stage-like area for a very special group.
My daughter and I had already been debating whether to stay or leave. We stayed only because we were very hungry and worried that we’d have to start waiting all over again if we tried a different place.
We were led to our new table: a lonely little table in the hall leading to the toilet.
I was ready to get out of there, pronto, but my daughter spotted her favorite meal on the menu. But after another 15 minutes, with the lone waitress not appearing, we both shook our heads and got up… Oh, here’s the waitress! We ordered. Fifteen minutes later, no food.
We got up again and exited past the stage-like area, which was just as empty as it had been when we were ejected. The very special people had not arrived—so (had we been served) we could have enjoyed our meal right there.
We did find food elsewhere. The first place closed in less than a month. Good riddance! | What is probably true about the restaraunt manager? | He is lazy | [
"He loves his job",
"Not enough information",
"He is married with three kids"
] | quail |
( note : often I ca n't stand Americans who pretend to know everything about Japan and Japanese people / culture , so I usually try to avoid acting that way myself , but for serious , really , I do feel like I have a bit of experience here ) . I enjoyed the previous Japan school visits I ' ve done , though , so I was looking forward to it . After some formalities from the principle , we went off to visit classes . | What may be in store for the narrator after this ?
a: The narrator is likely to study up on Korean culture .
b: The narrator is likely to study up on Japanese culture .
c: None of the above choices .
d: The narrator is likely to learn Chinese .
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the right of C and block C is above B. Block A has a big yellow circle. Above the big yellow circle there is a medium black triangle. Block B contains one big black circle and a small blue circle. Below a medium black circle there is the big black circle. The small blue circle is below the medium black circle. The big black circle is touching the right edge of this block. It is to the right of the blue object which is below the medium black circle. Block C has a medium black circle, a big yellow circle and one medium blue square. Above the medium blue square and the big yellow circle is the medium black circle. | Which object is above a big black circle? the medium black triangle or the small blue circle? | None of them | [
"The medium black triangle ",
"The small blue circle ",
"Both of them"
] | spartqa |
A dog found shot in the head and face with a pellet gun, stuffed in a garbage bag and left to die is recovering from his injuries at an animal clinic in Texas. The bag containing the 3-year-old male mixed breed was discovered tied to a fence in Conroe, Texas, earlier this month. When local residents opened the bag, the dog appeared, took a few steps and fell.
Augustyn rushed the dog to an emergency animal clinic, where he was treated for many pellets to the face, eyes, mouth, neck and shoulders. The dog was stabilized, but according to Dr Ron Hendrick, a vet at the Animal Emergency Clinic of Conroe, pellets remain in both eyes and it's unclear whether the dog nicknamed Buck was left blind forever.
A Facebook page, Buck Needs Bucks for His Buckshot Injuries, was launched last week by Augustyn. It was created to help pay for the dog's medical bills. The page has attracted nearly 7,000 "likes" and, according to its creator, already more than enough donations to pay for his treatment.
"The last 24 hours has been overwhelming for me," Augustyn wrote on the page. "I have gone from not knowing if I would have enough money to pay for Buck's emergency bill to having an unbelievable amount of money to provide the best possible care for Buck's recovery. I have thought long and hard about this today and how I should handle this. The conclusion is that I will open a separate bank account for Buck and all donations will be used for Buck's recovery and necessities." With the help of Facebook, Buck's story quickly sparked international interest. "Buck is now walking," Augustyn says.
Police in Montgomery County say they are investigating the incident, and Augustyn says she has been in contact with law enforcement officials about donating a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who tortured the dog.
Sadly, cases like Buck's are not uncommon, particularly in Texas. | When Augustyn found the dog, it was _ .
a] being shot by its owner
b] tied to a fence near an animal clinic
c] in a horrible physical state
d] hiding from its owner inside a bag
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
Crystal: Welcome to ABC's Campus Interview Series. I'm David Crystal. Tonight, we shall share the story of Vet, a senior at Lee High School. Vet, what was life like for you as a child?
Vet: Life was fun. I was always very loved, even without my father around. I was somewhat of a troublemaker, but I have a lot of good memories to show for it. Being a child was the best time of my life.
Crystal: How have your childhood years affected who you are today?
Vet: I was raised by very strong, supportive people. My mother and sisters have a lot to do with who I am. I also learned many lessons, good and bad, which have made me a strong adult. They have helped me realize what I need to do to be happy. My mother has always been the best person in my life. She has never let me down, and has always been very supportive. Whenever I needed a friend, she was one. My sisters have also been there for me. When my morn was getting her college degree, she would be out late, and my sisters stepped in and played morn. They are my best friends and give me great advice.
Crystal: What have been some of your biggest trials, and how have you overcome them?
Vet: The biggest trial in my life was when I got pregnant sophomore year. It was a new road to travel. I didn't have to get over it, I had to accept it and learn to adapt. Another trial would be trying to get over the love of my life, my baby's father. We were engaged, but things went the other way. I had to learn to love myself more than I loved a man.
Crystal: Who helped you during your pregnancy?
Vet: My morn and sisters were everything I needed them to be-a mother, sister, boyfriend, best friend and father. All my friends were there for me, I could cry to them whenever I needed to. I'm especially thankful for my morn. It was hard for her to deal with two pregnant children at the same time. The dad and his family were also there, which was a blessing
Crystal: When a bad situation comes up, what do you do?
Vet: I try to find the best way to deal with it. I am often faced with issues in my school about my race. It is not easy to keep your temper, but you have to try to understand why people are upset and angry. I try to find a way out without hurting anyone, or. myself.
Crystal: How has being so small and pregnant affected your body?
Vet: It has worn me out. My body is stretched in places I never knew I had. My hips are huge, I won't be a model again anytime soon. Being pregnant so young has emotionally drained me. I have so many things to worry about now, and my emotions are like a roller coaster. One minute I am happy, and the next depressed. I never spend time on my appearance. I'm always focusing on my baby. | When Vet was a little girl, her family consisted of ______.
* at lease 4 people
* 4 people
* 3 people | at lease 4 people | [
"4 people",
"3 people"
] | dream |
In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That's because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to have _ of horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.
The government said that there's nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.
,. | More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _ .
A] the food safety
B] the food sale
C] the test food
D] horsemeat out of products
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
Jimbob Blakey wasn't so much given birth to as clambered right out of his mother himself. He weighed in at almost thirteen pounds, came ready-fitted with a shock of fat black hair and a couple of razor teeth. Jimbob's folks loved him like most folks love their little ones, maybe more. They'd been trying so hard for a child, suffered more mid-term miscarriages than the ewes they shuttled off to market most Thursdays. They dressed him in a one-year babygro and took him home to their hill farm. They fought to get up nights and give him his milk. His teeth made breast-feeding impossible. They sat hours gazing down in his cot. They dressed him fine and took him to their church and gave their thanks. Showed him off like the proud parents they were. Others cooed and smiled. But they never asked to hold. They gave thanks the Blakeys were happy, and that the monkey-baby had not been born to them. Jimbob's folks never gave a second thought that their boy might be different. The first Spring he walked, he stomped the moors in his welly-boots helping herd the pregnant ewes down in-by. He copied his father, kicking and cuffing at the stragglers, when the flock was returned to the hills in May. As Jimbob grew, his hair became thicker, his arms longer. His head shrunk down on his shoulders. At check-ups, nurses fixed smiles and pronounced him healthy. Doctors said, 'he'll make you a strapping lad.' His mother smiled, her heart swelled. When he was three, she sent him to nursery. She wanted him to mix with other kids. To taste life off the hard hills. She said, 'it'll do him the world of good.' Jimbob hated leaving the farm. He clung to his mother. She drove away, blinking tears. On the third day, she took a phone call. 'It's Jimbob,' they said. 'He's scaring the other kids.'The truth hit Jimbob's mother like a hammer. | Jimbob Blakey hair become thiker | After he grow up | [
"Not enough information",
"When he got old",
"Before he become bold"
] | quail |
Y is over there and D is at the bottom of it. P is over there and Y is on the right. D is positioned in the top left corner of B. M presents right to K. K and H are in a vertical line with K on top. W presents lower left to B. H is sitting in the left direction of R. I is below P at 7 o'clock. R and J are parallel, and R on the left of J. J is above W at 2 o'clock. | What is the relation of the agent B to the agent Y?
* above
* lower-right
* overlap
* right
* upper-left
* left
* below
* lower-left
* upper-right | lower-right | [
"above",
"overlap",
"right",
"upper-left",
"left",
"below",
"lower-left",
"upper-right"
] | stepgame |
In less than 60 years the people of my tribe have gone from being an independent nation, to cultural prisoners, to welfare recipients . Is it any wonder that there are so many problems facing indigenous Australians today?
When I was growing up in Kowanyama there were 15 people in my class, I am the only one who has gone to university. I'm also the only girl in my class who did not have a child at 15. Of the boys in my class, seven have been incarcerated, two for murder, five for robbery and rape. Only three of us are not alcoholics. Four of my classmates have committed suicide.
Life as a young aborigine is not easy, in any setting. The story of my fellow students is a lesson in the magnitude of the problems that young indigenous people in Cape York face.
The two issues that are central to changing this story are education and health. There is a huge gap between what we get in communities and what other kids get in cities.
One of the problems facing education in remote indigenous schools is that teachers tend to be just out of training and stay for only a year or two. Not one teacher stayed for the whole of my nine years at school--not even the principals. This seeming lack of commitment makes you feel they don't care.
We need to review the curriculum in these communities because it is pitched at a very low level. I have had to draw the conclusion that governments and educationalists see us as less than white people.
Education should be uplifting, not serve to reinforce lack of self-esteem and the heart-wrenching low expectations that our race suffer from.
We need a massive reassessment of,education policies and an equally massive investment in education. We have spent so long listening to some white fellows telling us we are stupid, lazy no-hopers that the majority of my people actually believe it.
The relationship between poor education and poor health is clear. People whose self-esteem and pride have been destroyed by a substandard education system and a social system that creates an addiction to passive welfare have little reason to live healthy lives. Our health is getting worse.
The policies that determine the delivery of health services are deeply flawed by a bureaucracy that does not want to hear our voices. Health services are often confined to the clinic.
It is problems and challenges such as these that led me to stand in last October's ATSIC election. ATSITC is more than the board of commissioners and the Canberra bureaucracy. ATSIC is also people who are from community and work hard for community.
We recognize that governments cannot solve our problems for us. As young people we are trying to take responsibility for our future. I ask the Prime Minister, not that he fixes these problems for us but that he and his Government see us as equal partners in the huge task of rebuilding our families, communities and Cape York Peninsula.
He demonstrated his commitment by engaging his Government at the family and domestic violence summit. My view is that the level of domestic violence and child abuse sums up all that has been wrong with Aboriginal policy.
.We need a new relationship to address this frightening reality in our lives. Aboriginal people are reluctant to admit that young girls and women are being raped by their own people because of the blanket of shame. *
I am asking you to help lift that blanket.
I stand here as a proud Aboriginal woman, a Kokoberra woman as well as a criminologist, and I thank you for your time and attention.
Tania Major, 22, is an ATSIC regional councilor and a trainee manager at her home community of Kowanyama on Cape York.
This is an edited version of an address she is scheduled to give at a meeting between the Prime Minister and Cape York leaders (full text at smh. com. an). | What is the main idea of the passage?
1) The government has adopted fresh policies related to the delivery of health services.
2) ATSIC doesn't serve the people because of its incompetence and bureaucracy.
3) The biggest problems facing the aboriginal people are domestic violence and child abuse.
4) The aboriginal people can learn to be responsible for their future if treated equally.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
The following are four books that will help you change your mind and change your life.
1) You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay:A groundbreaking book when it was released in 1982.It is still the book that I turn to when I have physical unrest that requires deeper understanding.Louise Hay is the pioneer in looking at the connection between the physical unrest that we have in our body and the emotional connection.At the time that she wrote the book many people scoffed at this idea,but it is now widely accepted and millions of people refer to it on a daily basis.
2) The Four Agreements,Don Miguel Ruiz:Maintaining a sense of reliability and faith is developed through understanding according to The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz written in 1997.We are faced with rules and regulations:don't do this,don't do that,watch what you are doing,be kind,loyal,faithful, etc.The four agreements represent a simple system of maintaining your own inner authority while practicing being a true person with other people.
3) Slowing Down to the Speed of Life,Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey:This is a new one in my "bedside collection" and one that has made the biggest impact on me 1ately.Written in 1997, it is even more relevant today than it was when it was written.The idea of "slowing down'' to get there faster was extremely hard for me to understand.As a human species we seem to enjoy moving fast and expecting quick results,especially from ourselves,I should be successful now in contrast to ''in the fullness of time" when I am ready.
4) The Game of Life and How to Play it,Florence Scovel-Shinn:A classic book that was first published in 1925 and remains one of my favorite books of all time.Scovel-Shinn understood the power of our words to express either our deepest desires or our most horrible nightmares.
So where does this leave you? The way I see it is if you want to "Heal Your Life" then you had better learn how to play "The Game of Life" by learning how to "Slow Down to the Speed of Life" and keep the "Four Agreements",the Solutions may not be easy to do but it is simple.In fact, most solutions are pretty simple,and it is us humans that want to complicate it. | According to the author, people who are lacking in personal freedom should read _ .
* Slowing Down to the Speed of Life.
* The Game of Life and How to Play it.
* The Four Agreements.
* You Can Heal Your Life. | The Game of Life and How to Play it. | [
"Slowing Down to the Speed of Life.",
"The Four Agreements.",
"You Can Heal Your Life."
] | race |
We have two blocks, A and B. There are a big blue circle, a medium black triangle and one small blue square in block A. The big blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. The medium black triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. A small black triangle is to the left of the medium black triangle. It is below and near to the small blue square. The big blue circle is above the medium black triangle and the small black triangle. Below block A there is block B with one big blue triangle in it. | What is above the big blue triangle? a small blue square or a small black triangle? | Both of them | [
"Small blue square ",
"Small black triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Despite slow start , San Diego wins AFC and falls just shy of Super Bowl No matter what team you may be , if LaDainian Tomlinson is your starting running back , you are going to be a contender . As usual , the San Diego Chargers came into the 2007 season with hopes of the Super Bowl . After defeating the defending NFC Champion Chicago Bears , 14 - 3 , in the opening week of the season , the Chargers would go on to lose their next three games of the season . I remember watching an interview with LaDainian Tomlinson on ESPN after the Chargers lost in Week Four to the Kansas City Chiefs . | What sport is being described ?
- They are describing football .
- They are describing football as in soccer .
- None of the above choices .
- They are describing world football as in soccer . | They are describing football . | [
"They are describing football as in soccer .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They are describing world football as in soccer ."
] | cosmos |
M: Thank you so much for agreeing to meet up with me!
W: No problem! I bet this whole thing is pretty stressful
M: Yeah! My parents are asking me all these stupid questions!
W: Don't worry. You'll be free soon enough!
M: Cool! So, how did you know what classes to take in the beginning?
W: Well, I had no idea what I wanted to study when I first got here. I just kind of picked classes that sounded interesting. You can also choose classes based on when they are held so that your schedule flows nicely.
M: What do you mean?
W: Well, I'm taking four classes right now, but I only go to school three days a week, so I have four full days off.
M: Are your classes hard?
W: Well, there is a lot of information that you are responsible for, and you are expected to work independently. You also have to write a lot of papers for certain classes and participate in class discussions in others-each class is different. The trick is to figure out how to prepare for different kinds of courses.
M: What about, uh, social life?
W: I was waiting for that question! I'll tell you what. I'm gonna call up some of my friends, and we can all go out to lunch and talk about it. How does that sound?
M: Awesome! | What classes did the woman choose in the beginning?
* Classes that fit her major.
* Classes that seemed interesting.
* Classes she thought would be important for her career. | Classes that seemed interesting. | [
"Classes that fit her major.",
"Classes she thought would be important for her career."
] | dream |
One Saturday morning, Apple Inc's iPad table computer went on sale in the United States stores across the country. The iPad can be bought in more than 200 U.S. Apple stores from Apple. Many fans even waited overnight outside some Apple stores, hoping to be the first to get one. Dozens of the people were waiting before the door opened at 9:00 a.m. Hiro Kishimoto, a Japanese computer researcher who had a meeting in San Francisco, came as early as 5:00 a.m. He wanted to read books and magazines with the iPad. " It's much more comfortable than a laptop . Because the laptop is too heavy to carry all the time, when you are in the living rooms, maybe the iPad is the best one to use." He said. The iPad models that hit the U.S. Market on Saturday with price starting from 499 dollars, only have Wi Fi link to the Internet. Apple models that have both Wi Fi and 3G will be on sale in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Swizland and the UK in late April. With a 9.7 -inch touch screen like books and magazines, iPad can let users finish many tasks including making the web, watching videos, playing games and reding e-books. Apple is trying to remake the tablet computer. The iPad doesn't support Adobe's Flash software that is used to watch many of the videos on the web. " It is short of a keyboard, a mouse, USB ports and mwlti-tasking." some researchers said. | Which of the following is not true about the iPad?
* People can play games with it.
* People can read e-books with it.
* It has a keyboard and a mouse.
* It has a 9.7-inch touch screen. | People can play games with it. | [
"People can read e-books with it.",
"It has a keyboard and a mouse.",
"It has a 9.7-inch touch screen."
] | race |
E is placed in the right direction of K. K is to the left of W with a small gap between them. The object P is positioned above and to the left of object M. Y is sitting at the top position to P. M is positioned below E. | What is the relation of the agent P to the agent M?
- left
- overlap
- below
- above
- lower-right
- right
- lower-left
- upper-right
- upper-left | upper-left | [
"left",
"overlap",
"below",
"above",
"lower-right",
"right",
"lower-left",
"upper-right"
] | stepgame |
A medium yellow apple is inside and touching a box called one. Box one is inside another box called two. Box two has a medium yellow apple which is under a medium green apple and is above a medium orange apple. The medium green apple is inside box two. Box two contains the medium orange apple. The orange thing and medium green apple number one are above another medium green apple.Under medium green apple number one there is the medium orange apple. Medium green apple number two is covered by box two. Medium green apple number two touches the orange fruit. | Where is medium green apple number one regarding the orange thing?
* above
* right
* ec
* left
* behind
* near
* tpp | above | [
"right",
"ec",
"left",
"behind",
"near",
"tpp"
] | spartun |
how do you drench something in water?
a. Sprinkle it with water.
b. Completely submerge it in water.
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
|
Oh , god , terrible . So I ended up going to bed around 10 , but naturally I ca n't sleep anymore so I got about 45 minutes of sleep then came to watch . And that 45 minutes is all that 's in the way of me having been up for 25 hours straight . I love my job . I love my job . I love my job . CAN'T FUCKING WAIT TO GO HOME AND SLEEP IN WITHOUT PIPES AND WATCH ! ! ! ! ! | Why is the narrator so excited to get some sleep ?
A) They have an unruly neighbor .
B) They have a hostile work environment .
C) They have been up for 25 hours .
D) They have a work crisis .
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | cosmos |
Avoid fog on your windshield. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Fill a sock with kitty litter and leave overnight in car.
- Fill a sock with kitty poop and leave overnight in car. | Fill a sock with kitty litter and leave overnight in car. | [
"Fill a sock with kitty poop and leave overnight in car."
] | piqa |
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using metric units, length can be written with units of millimeters, centimeters, meters, or kilometers. One meter contains 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters. So, 1 meter is larger than 1 centimeter, and 1 centimeter is larger than 1 millimeter.
The tip of the pencil shown here is only 1 millimeter wide, but the pencil is about 16 centimeters long.
A red fox is about 1 meter long. The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia is about 1,000 meters, or 1 kilometer, in length. | Select the best estimate.
How long is a long-distance running race?
- 24 meters
- 24 kilometers
- 24 centimeters
- 24 millimeters | 24 kilometers | [
"24 meters",
"24 centimeters",
"24 millimeters"
] | scienceqa |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Blocks B and A are above C. Block A contains two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below a medium yellow square which is below medium blue square number two. It is below medium blue square number two. Block B has one medium black square. Block C has a medium yellow square. | Which object is above a medium yellow square? the object that is touching the bottom edge of a block or medium blue square number two? | Both of them | [
"The object that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Medium blue square number two",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Some of the world's most significant problems never hit headlines. One example comes from agriculture. Food riots and hunger make news, but the trend lying behind these matters is rarely talked about. This is the decline in the growth in yields of some of the world's major crops. A new study by the University of Minnesota and McGill University in Montreal looks at where, and how far, this decline is occurring.
The authors take a vast number of data pointing for the four most important crops; rice, wheat, corn and soybeans. They find that on between 24 and 39% of all harvested areas, the improvement in yields that took place before the 1980s slowed down in the 1990s and 2000s.
There are two worrying features of the slowdown. One is that it has been particularly sharp in the world's most populous countries,India and China.
Their ability to feed themselves has been an important source of relative stability both within the countries and on world food markets. That self-sufficiency cannot be taken for granted if yields continue to slow down or reverse.
Second, yield growth has been lower in wheat and rice than in corn and soybeans. This is problematic because wheat and rice are more important as foods' accounting for around half of all calories consumed. Corn and soybeans are more important as feed grains. The authors note that we have preferentially focused our crop improvement efforts on feeding animals and cars rather than on crops that feed people and are the basis of food security in much of the world.
The report qualifies the more optimistic findings of another new paper which suggests that the world will not have to dig up a lot more land for farming in order to feed 9 billion people in 2050, as the Food and Agriculture Organization has argued. Instead, it says, thanks to slowing population growth, land currently ploughed up for crops might be able to _ to forest or wilderness. This could happen. The trouble is that the forecast assumes continued improvements in yields, which may not actually happen. | What does the author try to draw attention to?
- The food supply in populous countries.
- Food riots and hunger in the world.
- News headlines in the leading media*
- The decline of the grain yield growth. | Food riots and hunger in the world. | [
"The food supply in populous countries.",
"News headlines in the leading media*",
"The decline of the grain yield growth."
] | race |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. Block HHH covers a medium red hexagon. Inside block LLL is this block. Block LLL covers a medium red hexagon. A medium grey hexagon touches the medium red hexagon. The medium grey hexagon is within block LLL. | Is a red hexagon covered by a block?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Small experimental vacuum tubes can operate in heat that makes semiconductor components fail. Any component whose resistance to heat is greater than that of semiconductors would be preferable for use in digital circuits, but only if that component were also comparable to semiconductors in all other significant respects, such as maximum current capacity. However, vacuum tubes' maximum current capacity is presently not comparable to that of semiconductors. | If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true?
* Vacuum tubes are not now preferable to semiconductors for use in digital circuits.
* Resistance to heat is the only advantage that vacuum tubes have over semiconductors.
* Semiconductors will always be preferable to vacuum tubes for use in many applications other than digital circuits.
* Once vacuum tubes and semiconductors have comparable maximum current capacity, vacuum tubes will be used in some digital circuits. | Vacuum tubes are not now preferable to semiconductors for use in digital circuits. | [
"Resistance to heat is the only advantage that vacuum tubes have over semiconductors.",
"Semiconductors will always be preferable to vacuum tubes for use in many applications other than digital circuits.",
"Once vacuum tubes and semiconductors have comparable maximum current capacity, vacuum tubes will be used in some digital circuits."
] | reclor |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains one medium blue square and a medium black square. The medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below the medium black square. Block B is below block A. It contains one medium black square, one medium yellow square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium blue square and the medium yellow square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium yellow square is below the medium blue square. Finally, we have block C. It is above block A. It has two medium blue squares. Below medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. | What is above the yellow thing? a medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or a medium blue square? | Medium blue square | [
"Medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A crow is about twenty inches long and black all over. Crows are dirty birds because they live on bad food. Crows eat a lot of waste food. In this way they are more useful to us than any birds. They clean up the dirty things in our streets. Crows are always hungry. They look for food all day, and in the evening you can see them in large numbers flying back to their nests in the trees. They sleep there at night.
Crows are much noisier than other birds. Very often a large number of crows will get together on one house and talk. Sometimes they talk together, and sometimes they do it by turns like human beings . It is easy to tell from crow's sound if they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one becomes very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and some time later it dies too. | Crows "live on bad food" means " _ ".
- Crows make their nests on old bad food.
- Crows sleep on old bad food.
- Old bad food is crows' nests.
- Crows eat old bad food. | Crows make their nests on old bad food. | [
"Crows sleep on old bad food.",
"Old bad food is crows' nests.",
"Crows eat old bad food."
] | race |
Like , last night I drove to paw 's house with her to work on the last bedroom 's walls . When we left it was close to midnight or later and I decided I 'd drive in the dark for the first time ever . The way I was parked in the driveway was all crooked because there were people in the road playing basketball when we got there . | Why did I decide to drive in the dark for the first time ever ?
1) The dark was scary and uninviting .
2) I wanted to try something new and exciting out for once in my life .
3) The darks makes me want to cringe .
4) None of the above choices .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. A medium yellow circle is in block AAA. This thing is north of a medium black triangle. Block AAA covers the medium black triangle. Block CCC with a big blue triangle is covered by this block. A big yellow square and another small blue triangle are west of a small blue triangle.South of the big blue triangle there is the big yellow square. The big blue triangle is to the south of small blue triangle number one. Block CCC covers small blue triangle number one. West of the thing that was south of the big blue triangle there is small blue triangle number two. The big yellow square and small blue triangle number two are within block CCC. A big yellow circle is inside and touching this block. | Is small blue triangle number one to the north of any big yellow square?
1) No
2) Yes
| 2 | [
"1"
] | spartun |
What image does the word "Britain" conjure up in your mind? Big Ben,the frequently changing weather, fish and chips... But have you ever wondered what British people think means "Britain"?
English playwright William Shakespeare and pop group The Beatles are the icons which inspire a sense of national pride in British people, according to a recent survey.
More than 2,000 people were asked what aspect of Britain made them feel most proud. Shakespeare topped the list, followed by the National Trust, a charity which protects places of historical or environmental interest. These beat the British currency, the pound, and the BBC.
Surprisingly, the royal family only made it to seventh on the list. "The royal family, while popular, does not inspire widespread pride," said a spokesman for Demos, the think tank which carried out the research. "However, it is certainly the case that -- through their unique capacity to hold and lead national events -- the royal family has a central role to play in developing pride."
Terence Blacker, a reporter for The Independent, believes the study shows the nature of new patriotism . "It turns out that modern British patriotism is not really about nationhood at all," he wrote.
According to the poll, the most impressive symbols of national pride concerned private conduct and character. Volunteering topped the list, followed by politeness and patience. | The royal family does not top the list because _ .
- the royal family does not influence the public as much as it used to.
- the royal family does not attract the public attention.
- the royal family has a central role to play in developing pride
- the royal family owns a lot of wealth. | the royal family owns a lot of wealth. | [
"the royal family does not influence the public as much as it used to.",
"the royal family does not attract the public attention.",
"the royal family has a central role to play in developing pride"
] | race |
A small yellow square and a small black triangle are inside a block called AAA. Block AAA contain two small black squares. The small yellow square is in front of and small black square number one is above the small black triangle. Over and behind a medium triangle there is the thing which was in front of the small black triangle. Block AAA covers the medium shape. The small black triangle is over the small yellow square and is behind small black square number two. Close to small black square number one is this shape. The medium triangle is in front of small black square number two. | Is the medium triangle covered by all blocks?
a) No
b) Yes
| b | [
"a"
] | spartun |
A presents lower left to K. X and L are next to each other with L at the bottom X on the top. U presents lower left to I. U is below and to the left of H. M is sitting at the upper right position to K. I is there and E is at the 5 position of a clock face. N is positioned left to X. L and H are side by side with L to the right and H to the left. N is south east of A. | What is the relation of the agent H to the agent E?
a) right
b) upper-right
c) overlap
d) lower-left
e) lower-right
f) above
g) left
h) upper-left
i) below
| h | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"i"
] | stepgame |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains one medium blue square. Then, there is block B. It contains three medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Below medium yellow square number three is medium yellow square number two. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number three. Finally, we have block C below block B. Block A is below it. It contains one medium yellow square and a medium blue square. The medium yellow square is below the medium blue square. | Which object is above a medium yellow square? medium yellow square number three or the medium yellow square that is in block C? | Medium yellow square number three | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
This week I shot my Interview with Claire Bridge. Myself and Riah travelled, I would say all the way out too Wheelers Hill, but it’s really not that far away, unless you live on the North side, which we both do. Riah and I carried our gear on two trains and 1 bus to get to Claire’s studio out in Wheelers Hill. I can see why Claire lives here as it’s a pretty beautiful place, it’s still suburban but there are trills, hills and birds everywhere, and for someone that’s passionate about the environment I can see why she lives here. Meeting Claire was awesome, after having spoken via phone or email for so long, it was nice to speak to her in person. The filming of the interview went extremely smoothly, I’d put this down to having planned out everything, such as all the questions I was going to ask prior to the interview. By this stage I had helped Riah film as well as Elise and it was noticeable how much smoother Riah’s interview went because she had pre-planned her questions. Rather than spending an hour asking various questions that you might not use anyway, it’s much more efficient to spend 20 minutes covering exactly what you want to cover. By this stage I’d also had practise setting up lights, doing sound and getting camera shots for people’s portraits so I already knew everything I wanted to shoot.
Our setup was pretty simple, two large lights, one on Claire’s front right and one on Claire’s front left, two Canon EOS 60D DSLR’s at different positions (one straight on, one to the side), a Sony H2N handy recorder and a lapel mic. Everything ran super smoothly, we did the interview first then myself and Riah shot various things in Claire’s studio. Whilst shooting various things in Claire’s studio we also got a chance to both speak to her which was nice, discussing what it is like to be a woman in Melbourne’s art scene and finding out who some of her favourite artists were. Overall the experience was also, I have a lot of friends who are artists so I hope to do more artist portraits in the future. | What field was Claire a part of? | Something involving melbourne's art scene | [
"Not enough information",
"Something involving interviews",
"Something involving lighting"
] | quail |
"I don't want to buy a traditional yearbook. I can keep and share memories of my high school on the Internet."You may often hear this from many American high school students now. Instead of buying a book, more and more students choose to sign up at My Yearbook.com.
My Yearbook.com was created by two teenagers, Catherine Cook and her brother, 18-year-old David Cook, in 2005. They built it up to about 950,000 members in a year. The site allows people to create a profile with separate sections for high school, college, graduate school and professional life. Students who sign up are linked to other people at their school. Acting as their own editors, they can select friends from their classmates. The site also connects students through clubs and spprts pages. Like other so-called social-networking sites, it allows members to show photos and post messages. Students can do lots of things that old-fashioned yearbooks can't offer, including hearing music and watching videos.
Catherine and David developed the idea because they thought that their own yearbooks weren't good enough and were too expensive. "We just think yearbooks are obsolete," said Catherine Cook, 16."If you think about it, all you're going to do with it is put it on the shelf and never really look at it." Many American teenagers want different things out of their yearbooks than their parents did. They like the idea of creating an online yearbook. That is the reason why My Yearbook.com is becoming more and more popular.
Some people, however, still wonder if this free website can ever truly replace the traditional printed book of high-school memories-even for the generation that have grown up with the Internet. Some students would like to be the users of the My Yearbook.com as well as buy a traditional yearbook. The"war" between the tradition and the new technology will never end. Everyone is free to choose what he prefers and even has both. | Students who sign up on My Yearbook.com _ .
* can select friends from the society
* can make friends through school clubs
* can do anything traditional yearbooks can't offer
* can't hear music and watch videos | can make friends through school clubs | [
"can select friends from the society",
"can do anything traditional yearbooks can't offer",
"can't hear music and watch videos"
] | race |
Just like with humans, if another organism consumes more calories than it burns off, it will inevitably
1: Get fatter
2: Run
3: Fly
4: Die
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | openbookqa |
|
It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others. The man who is too lazy to work is the man who is generally most ready to beg or to steal. Every boy, when he is young, should learn how to do some useful work.
But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put his heart and soul completely into his work, and not waste his spare time. "Work while you work and play while you play" is as good a rule for young people as for the old!
There is no better help to diligence than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying, "Lost time never returns". This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one may make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one's country. Those who are diligent will never become beggars. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success. | In order to learn to be diligent, it's important for young people to _ .
- form the good habit of getting up early in youth
- learn about some good habits
- work while they work and play while they play
- work all the time without playing | form the good habit of getting up early in youth | [
"learn about some good habits",
"work while they work and play while they play",
"work all the time without playing"
] | race |
Conservation experts believe that the increase in tiger numbers is the result of better policing of national parks and better management of tiger habitats in Nepal, where forests cover 29% of the land. But they say Nepal needs to do more to protect the habitat and animals on which tigers feed so the big cats have enough space to roam and food to eat. As the number of tigers has increased over the years, conflict with villagers has increased, too. Seven people were killed in attacks by tigers around national parks in 2012 compared to four in 2011, park officials said. Villagers also want better protection. | According to conservation experts, what is one reason for the increase in the tiger population in Nepal? | Better management of areas where tigers live | [
"Forests now cover 29% of the land in tiger habitats",
"Fewer attacks by villagers",
"More severe punishments for tiger hunting"
] | onestop |
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed in a financial report filed with the government’s ethics watchdog Tuesday that he had reimbursed his personal lawyer more than $100,000 for unspecified expenses.
In his annual financial disclosure form, which was released by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) on Wednesday, Trump acknowledged that he had “fully reimbursed” his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, in the range of $100,000 to $250,000 in 2016.
Trump’s lawyers have previously said the president reimbursed Cohen for $130,000 Cohen paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the final weeks of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to keep her quiet about a sexual tryst she said she had with Trump 10 years earlier.
Trump has denied the affair but recently confirmed reimbursing Cohen through a monthly retainer to stop “false and extortionist accusations” made by Daniels about an affair. Cohen has also acknowledged making the payment.
The disclosure said that while the payment to Cohen was not a “reportable” liability, Trump chose to list it “in the interest of transparency.” It did not say why Trump had left it out of his 2017 financial disclosure documents, though one of the president’s lawyers, Rudy Giuliani, has said that Trump didn’t know about the payment when he reported his finances last year.
The Office of Government Ethics, in a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, said it had determined that the payment to Cohen constituted a loan that should have been reported. However, it said the information Trump provided in his latest financial form met “the disclosure requirements for a reportable liability” under the Ethics in Government Act.
Under the Ethics in Government Act, top government officials are required to report all debts in excess of $10,000 during the previous reporting period. “Knowingly or willfully” falsifying or failing to file reports carries civil and criminal penalties. Trump listed several hundred million dollars in liabilities in his financial report.
Critics seized on the OGE’s letter to charge that Trump’s earlier omission of the payment could amount to a violation of federal laws on financial disclosures. | Donald Trump probably believes that: | All financial information was shared as required | [
"Stormy daniels never wanted to tell her story",
"Rod rosenstein is his friend",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
To repurpose tin cans at home, | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Turn them into things like vases, rulers, or change holders. use decorative paints or tapes to make them pretty.
B: Turn them into things like vases, pencil holders, or change holders. use decorative paints or tapes to make them pretty.
| B | [
"A"
] | piqa |
A block named AAA exists. Another block named BBB is inside and touching block AAA. This block covers a medium black square which is to the south of another medium black square. Medium black square number two is within block BBB. A medium yellow shape is within block BBB. Block BBB is disconnected from another block called CCC. Behind this block there is block CCC with a medium black square. This block covers a medium blue square. North of the medium blue square is the medium black square. | Are all squares behind all medium yellow shapes?
a: No
b: Yes
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
There exists one box called DDD. This box have two midsize orange rectangles. This box covers another midsize orange rectangle. A green rectangle is south of midsize orange rectangle number one. To the north of and touches midsize orange rectangle number three there is this object. The green object is within box DDD. Midsize orange rectangle number one is south of midsize orange rectangle number two and touches the green object. Midsize orange rectangle number two touches this shape and is north of the green rectangle. | Where is midsize orange rectangle number one relative to midsize orange rectangle number two?
a) far
b) left
c) below
d) tppi
e) po
f) dc
g) ntpp
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
What requires sleep?
a] Amphibians
b] Athletes
c] Healing
d] Death
e] Bacteria
f] Dolphins
g] Rock
h] Humans
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] | qasc |
|
We have two boxes, named one and two. Box one have a medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple. To the north of the medium yellow apple is the medium orange apple. Box two contains box one. A medium green thing and two medium yellow apples are in this box. Box two covers a medium orange apple which is to the south of the green thing. The green fruit and medium yellow apple number two are south of medium yellow apple number one.To the south of medium yellow apple number two is the green fruit. To the south of medium yellow apple number two is the medium orange apple. | Where is the medium yellow apple in box one relative to the medium orange apple in box one?
* po
* behind
* above
* ntpp
* ec
* below
* left | below | [
"po",
"behind",
"above",
"ntpp",
"ec",
"left"
] | spartun |
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Imagine being told that a pencil is 16 long. You might be thinking, 16 what? Is the pencil 16 centimeters long? 16 meters? 16 kilometers?
The number 16 on its own does not give you much information about the length of the pencil. That is because the units are missing.
Now look at the drawing of the pencil and the ruler. The ruler shows that the units are centimeters. So, the length of the pencil is 16 centimeters.
There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter. So, 1 centimeter is much shorter than 1 meter.
There are 1,000 meters in 1 kilometer. So, 1 meter is much shorter than 1 kilometer. | Select the better estimate.
How long is a tennis racket?
* 65 kilometers
* 65 centimeters | 65 centimeters | [
"65 kilometers"
] | scienceqa |
D and C are both there with the object D is to the left of object C. C is sitting at the 6:00 position to G. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent C?
A. upper-right
B. right
C. above
D. lower-right
E. left
F. upper-left
G. lower-left
H. below
I. overlap
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] | stepgame |
One Sunday morning, I decided to buy a computer to use for school. I went to the biggest store in town, which sold all kinds of computers. There were so many computers there that I didn't know how to choose a right one.
"Hi! What can I do for you?" A young man greeted me with a sweet smile. He looked like not a salesman but a student like me. I sensed a strange feeling -- as if I had met him before. He began patiently showing me each model. With his help, I decided to buy one computer with enough functions at a very low price. I enjoyed this shopping experience because of his smile. A few months later, something was wrong with my computer. I went back to the store to have it fixed. When I arrived there, what I saw was still his smile. As soon as I told him my problem, he comforted me immediately and tried his best to solve the problem for me. I was quite grateful for his sweet smile and good service.
When I went back to school, his smile often appeared in my mind. I don't know whether we'll meet each other again, but his sweet smile will stay there in my memory and deep in my heart. Smiling is the most peaceful language in the daily life. | According to the passage, why was the writer grateful to this salesman?
- Because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service.
- Because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer.
- Because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions.
- Because the salesman showed how to use the computer correctly. | Because the salesman recommended the cheapest computer. | [
"Because the salesman gave the writer his sweet smile and good service.",
"Because the salesman recommended the computer with enough functions.",
"Because the salesman showed how to use the computer correctly."
] | race |
Two boxes, called one and two exist in the image. Box one have a medium green apple and a medium yellow apple. Another medium green apple, the medium yellow apple and medium green apple number one are to the south of another medium green apple which is in this box. The medium yellow apple and medium green apple number one are north of medium green apple number three. Medium green apple number one is south of the medium yellow apple. Box one covers medium green apple number three. Box two contains this box. | Is a medium thing inside all boxes?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Come And Join Us!
We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card ,you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless you bring all the three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any facility in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre. | Which of the following is TRUE?
- All people have the chance to be members of the Centre.
- You don't need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities.
- You can't book the facilities over the telephone.
- You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning. | You can't book the facilities over the telephone. | [
"All people have the chance to be members of the Centre.",
"You don't need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities.",
"You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning."
] | race |
A bicycle may be used for
- Rain
- Cats
- Coffee grinding
- Elephants | Coffee grinding | [
"Rain",
"Cats",
"Elephants"
] | openbookqa |
|
Terry: If You want to get a decent job, you should go to college. Mark: That is not true. There are other reasons to go to college than wanting to get a good job. | Mark's response shows that he interpreted Terry's remarks to mean that
A: All people who want decent jobs go to college
B: Training for decent jobs is available only at colleges
C: College is one of many places to get trained for a job
D: Wanting to get a decent job is the only reason for going to college
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | reclor |
The fictional Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan was the subject of popular books and movies for many decades. In recent years, however, the character has been criticized as an ill image of Asian-Americans.
Yunte Huang, an English professor at the University of California, says that's not the case. He has been exploring the character and real-life policeman who inspired him.
Charlie Chan has been a familiar character to readers and film-goers, beginning in the 1920s. The detective solved crimes around the world in more than 40 films through the 1940s, and with the invention of television, found a new audience in the 1950s and 1960s.
Huang discovered Charlie Chan through books by American author Earl Derr Biggers, who created the character.
"One day, I happened to find two Charlie Chan novels. At that point I thought I knew that he was a negative character against Asians, but when I read the book," he says, "I was immediately attracted. Ever since then, I've been a fan of Charlie Chan."
As a fan of the books and films, Huang was surprised to learn that Charlie Chan was based on a real detective named Chang Apana, who was born to Chinese parents in Hawaii around 1871. Apana worked as a cowboy, and joined the Honolulu police force in 1898.
"He almost immediately became a local legend because as a former cowboy," says Huang, "he would walk the most dangerous areas in Chinatown carrying a bullwhip instead of a gun. He didn't need that."
Although some say the image of Charlie Chan, with his broken English, is embarrassing for Asian-Americans, Huang believes Chan's broken English and unusual ancient sayings were part of his charm .
"Let me just quote a few - 'Actions speak louder than French,' or 'Mind like parachute . Only function when open.' Charlie Chan always owes these instructive sayings to Confucius' eastern wisdom.
For Huang, the fictional Charlie Chan is highly entertaining, while the real-life policeman, Chang Apana, is a Chinese-American success, whose story is worth telling. | The passage mainly talks about _ .
A: what Yunte Huang thought of Charlie Chan
B: how a cowboy became a famous detective
C: how Yunte Huang discovered Charlie Chan
D: how Charlie Chan became famous in the US
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Visiting Mineral City!
Mineral City is an interesting place to visit. It is a beautiful little town with many old buildings.
Take a walk through the center of the town on Main Street. Look first at the Mineral City Hotel. It is on the corner of Main Street and Glenn Avenue. It is about 150 years old and people will stay there. There is an interesting old building across the street from the hotel. This was a post office. Now it is a store for books and videos. There are many places to eat on Main Street. You can get lunch or dinner in one of these places. There is a park between Main Street and Oak Street. You can sit on a bench in the park. It is nice and quiet, and you can enjoy the trees and flowers.
You can also take a walk down Glenn Avenue. Look at the old buildings and interesting little stores on this street. | There are some _ on Glenn Avenue.
* post office
* old buildings and interesting little stores
* new buildings and quiet parks
* hotels | hotels | [
"post office",
"old buildings and interesting little stores",
"new buildings and quiet parks"
] | race |
2018 is a congressional election year in the United States, and President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to get motivated to vote as both parties prepare for November.
"The people who voted for us become complacent a little bit, they are happy," Trump told supporters during a recent speech on tax reform in Cincinnati. "They sort of take it for granted, they sit back and then they get clobbered because the other people are desperate and they get out, and they have more energy."
Trump predicted that Republicans will do better than expected in November when all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are at stake and 34 of the 100 Senate seats.
"I think because of what we've done, because of the tremendous success we've had, I have a feeling that we are going to do incredibly well in '18, and I have to say this, history is not on our side," he said.
The president is right. History is not on his side. Midterms are typically unkind to the president's party, which on average loses about 30 House seats and a handful of Senate seats.
The losses are worse if the president's approval rating is below 50 percent, which could be the case this year. Trump's approval rating has ticked up in recent weeks, but the average has him just above 40 percent, not a strong position with a midterm looming.
"You know, you have a very unpopular president. And if Democrats take a broad path, they should win lots and lots of seats," said Jim Kessler of Third Way, a center-left advocacy and research organization.
Gallup has noted historically that presidents with an approval rating above 50 percent lose an average of 14 House seats in midterms, while those below 40 percent can expect to lose about 36 seats. Democrats need to gain 24 seats in the House and two seats in the Senate to regain the majority in both chambers. | What will probably be the school's position on student protests after the story gets in the news? | Still young and dashing | [
"Not enough information",
"Still in the oval office",
"Still enjoying a lavish welcome from trump"
] | quail |
Which part of a plant cell is responsible for controlling the activities of the other parts of the cell?
a) Vacuole
b) Nucleus
c) Cell wall
d) Chloroplast
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | arc |
|
WHITE HOUSE — A controversial clothing choice is overshadowing a surprise visit by U.S. first lady Melania Trump to a Texas facility to meet immigrant children separated from their families because of her husband's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy.
Boarding a U.S. Air Force jet at and returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday, the first lady was spotted wearing an olive green jacket. The back of the jacket read "I really don't care. Do U?" in white graffiti-style lettering.
The first lady's team insisted that there was no hidden meaning behind the sartorial choice.
"It's a jacket. There was no hidden message. After today's important visit to Texas, I hope the media isn't going to choose to focus on her wardrobe," said her communications director, Stephanie Grisham.
President Donald Trump, however, contradicted the assertion there was no message conveyed by his wife's choice of apparel.
Trump, in a tweet, said what was written on the back of the jacket "refers to the Fake News Media. Melania has learned how dishonest they are, and she truly no longer cares!"
Television news channels brought pundits in the studio to discuss the meaning conveyed by the jacket.
"I think she may have had an audience of one in mind — her husband," said USA Today newspaper Washington bureau chief Susan Page, who has covered six presidential administrations, appearing on MSNBC.
"I think it was Melania giving the middle finger to the media," Kate Anderson Brower, author of First Women: The Grace & Power of America's Modern First Ladies, told VOA. "But someone should have told her that it could also be read that she doesn't care about the children, which is clearly not the case."
Fashion bloggers quickly identified the jacket as one selling for $39 by Zara, a fast fashion global retailer.
It was a relatively humble selection by Trump, a former Paris runway model who is frequently clad for public appearances in haute couture dresses and coats. | What does Trump think about the news media? | Trump can't stand them | [
"Trump loves them",
"Trump is caring toward them",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
What can you do to protect plants during seed germination and while the plant is young and fragile?
- Apply a thin covering of plastic, fabric or burlap to protect them.
- Apply a thin covering of compost, mulch or topsoil to protect them. | Apply a thin covering of compost, mulch or topsoil to protect them. | [
"Apply a thin covering of plastic, fabric or burlap to protect them."
] | piqa |
|
The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn't have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn't know how to go on living.
It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn't go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.
Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn't give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, "Hitler is a foolish pig!"
Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, "Don't say so in our village, sir!"
"I'm sorry, sir," said the old man. "I don't know it's Hitler's hometown." "No, no, sir," the policeman said in a hurry. "It's pigs' hometown!" | In the old policeman's opinion, _ .
- Hitler was more foolish than pigs
- the old man had to say sorry to him
- the old man had to fight with Hitler
- the old man insulted their hometown | the old man had to say sorry to him | [
"Hitler was more foolish than pigs",
"the old man had to fight with Hitler",
"the old man insulted their hometown"
] | race |
Big trees are incredibly important ecologically. For a start, they provide food for countless other species and shelter for many animals. With their tall branches in the sun, they capture vast amounts of energy. This allows them to produce massive crops of fruit and flowers that sustain much of the animal life in the forest.
Only a small number of tree species have the genetic ability to grow really big. The biggest are native to North America, but big trees grow all over the globe, from the tropics to the forests of the high latitudes . To achieve giant size, a tree needs three things: the right place to establish its seedling, good growing conditions and lots of time with low adult death rate. Lose any of these, and you will lose your biggest trees.
In some parts of the world, populations of big trees are dwindling because their seedlings cannot survive. In southern India, for instance, an aggressive non-native bush, Lantana camara, is invading the floor of many forests. Lantana grows so thickly that young trees often fail to take root. With no young trees to replace them, it is only a matter of time before most of the big trees disappear.
Without the right growing conditions, trees cannot get really big and there is some evidence to suggest tree growth could slow in a warmer world, particularly in environments that are already warm. Having worked for decades at La Selva Biological Station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, David and Deborah Clark and colleagues have shown that tree growth there declines markedly in warmer years. "During the day, their growth shuts down when it gets too warm, and at night they consume more energy because their metabolic rate increases," explains David Clark. With less energy produced in warmer years and more being consumed just to survive, there is even less energy available for growth.
The darks' theory, if correct, means tropical forests would shrink over time. The largest, oldest trees would progressively die off and tend not to be replaced. According to the Clarks, this might cause a destabilization of the climate; as older trees die, forests would release some of their stored carbon into the atmosphere, causing a cycle of further warming, forest shrinkage and carbon emissions.
Besides, big trees face threats from elsewhere. | According to the passage, big trees make great contributions to the ecosystem because _ .
a) they can avoid a new cycle of further warming.
b) they can capture large amounts of energy.
c) they determine the change of global climate.
d) they provide the essentials for many creatures.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
A block named HHH contains a large purple hexagon and covers a grey pentagon. A medium purple shape and a little purple star are in this block. The medium purple shape is below the large purple hexagon. Over and near to the large purple hexagon is the pentagon. To the left-hand side of and close to the large purple hexagon there is the star. The medium shape is to the right-hand side of this shape. The large purple hexagon is close to this thing. | Where is the large purple hexagon regarding the pentagon?
A] ec
B] below
C] ntpp
D] dc
E] right
F] far
G] tppi
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
The human body is a living machine, and, like all machines, it needs "fuel" to supply it with energy. This is provided by the food we eat. But how much do we need to stay healthy?
The energy value of food is usually measured in calories . A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1degC. The number of calories people need per day is different, as the picture shows. Also, the number of calories you use at any one moment normally depends on the activity you are in. For example, you need more calories for standing than for sitting, more for running than for walking, and so on.
The energy in food is in the form of three kinds of chemical materials--carbohydrate , protein and fat. Carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal /gm of the energy, protein 4.0 Cal/gm, and fat 8.8 Cal/gm. Each food contains different amounts of these materials, as the round pictures show.
(P= protein C= carbohydrate F=fat) | Which of following is True?
* A woman feeding baby needs over 4 times the amount of calories that a baby does.
* Everyone needs the same amount of calories per day.
* You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing.
* A child aged 8 needs the same amount of calories every day as a man over 70 does. | Everyone needs the same amount of calories per day. | [
"A woman feeding baby needs over 4 times the amount of calories that a baby does.",
"You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing.",
"A child aged 8 needs the same amount of calories every day as a man over 70 does."
] | race |
Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, "How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!"
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push.
"Go away!" she said.
Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy,
"You must always BE good as well as LOOK good."
Then to the girl he said, "My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother." | The girl gave the boy a hard push because _ .
- what he said was wrong
- her father loved her
- she was stronger
- she was not pleased with what he said | she was stronger | [
"what he said was wrong",
"her father loved her",
"she was not pleased with what he said"
] | race |
We have two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box EEE is away from box DDD. Box DDD with a midsize orange rectangle and a midsize green rectangle is to the north of this box. This box covers a midsize white rectangle. Another midsize white rectangle is in this box. The midsize green rectangle is to the north of this object. To the north of midsize white rectangle number one there is midsize white rectangle number two. Box EEE covers a midsize orange rectangle. To the south of a midsize white rectangle is the midsize orange rectangle. The midsize white rectangle is within box EEE. To the south of a midsize green rectangle is this object. The midsize green rectangle is inside box EEE. | Where is the midsize green rectangle in box EEE regarding midsize white rectangle number one?
- front
- above
- below
- ntpp
- left
- tpp
- tppi | below | [
"front",
"above",
"ntpp",
"left",
"tpp",
"tppi"
] | spartun |
Something that converts heat energy to mechanical energy is categorized by what scale?
- Engines
- Dangerous
- Supersonic
- Energy.
- Electricity
- A hydraulic system
- Kinetic energy
- Saffir-simpson | Saffir-simpson | [
"Engines",
"Dangerous",
"Supersonic",
"Energy.",
"Electricity",
"A hydraulic system",
"Kinetic energy"
] | qasc |
|
A medium green apple is inside and touching a box called one. We have a box named two. Box two covers a medium orange apple. This box is east of and box one has another box named three with a medium orange apple. Box three is disconnected from box two. A medium green apple and another medium orange apple are inside this box. Another medium orange apple is inside and touching box three. The medium green apple touches this fruit and is to the south of medium orange apple number two. | Are all medium orange apples disconnected from all medium orange apples?
A. No
B. Yes
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
Enjoyable Saturday
Do your children enjoy interesting stories,funny games,and exciting dances?Captain Goodfellow will be ready to do all these things with children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00,free.
Movies at the Museum
Two European movies will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre.See Broken Window at 1:30.The Workers will be at 3:45.For further information,call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day?Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food a11 over the world.Delicious and not expensive.Noon to 5:00 P.M.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It's November,and Saturday night(7:00--9:00)is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year.Get your tickets at the game.It might be cold.Don't forget sweaters and jackets.
Do You Want to Hear "The Zoo"?
"The Zoo",a popular rock group from Australia,will give their first US concert this Saturday night,at 8 at Rose Hall,City College. | "The Zoo"is_.
1. a US concert
2. a music group
3. going to give their 1ast concert
4. a park with many red birds in it
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
Eating foods high in trans-fats(fats present in artificial form in industrially-produced cakes and fast food...) and saturated fats increases the risk of depression, according to a Spanish study, confirming previous studies that linked "junk food" with the disease. Researchers also showed that some products, such as olive oil, can fight against the risk of mental illness.
Authors of the wide-reaching study, from the universities of Navarra and Las Palmas, followed and analyzed the diet and lifestyle of over l2,000 volunteers over six years. When the study began, none of the participants had been diagnosed with depression; by the end, 657 of them were new sufferers.
"Participants with an increased consumption of trans-fats presented up to a 48 percent increase in the risk of depression when they were compared to participants who did not consume these fats," the head study author said. "The more trans-fats were consumed, the greater harmful effect they produced in the volunteers."
The research team found, at the same time, that after assessing the effect of polyunsaturated fats made up of larger amounts of fish and vegetable oils and olive oil, these products are associated with a lower risk of suffering depression.
The report, published in the online journal PLOS ONE, noted the research was performed on a European population that enjoys a relatively low intake of trans-fats--making up only 0.4 percent of the total energy taken in by the volunteers. "Despite this, we observed an increase in the risk of suffering depression of nearly 50 percent," said researcher Miguel Martinez. "On this basis we think it of great importance to take this effect into account in countries like the United States, where the percentage of energy _ from these fats is around 2.5 percent."
The report pointed out that the current number of depression sufferers in the world is around l50 million people, and has increased in recent years. This rise is attributable, according to the authors, "to great changes in the sources of fats consumed in Western diets, where we have replaced certain types of beneficial fats in nuts, vegetable oils and fish with the saturated and trans-fats found in meats, butter and other products such as mass-produced cakes and fast food." | Which of the following increases the risk of suffering depression?
- Olive oil.
- Vegetable oil.
- Butter.
- Fish. | Fish. | [
"Olive oil.",
"Vegetable oil.",
"Butter."
] | race |
Course A: Understanding computers
1. A twelve-hour course for people who do not know very much about computers but need to learn about them. You can learn what computers are, what computers can do and cannot do, and how to use them.
2. Course fee: $75, from June 1 to June 28, 9~12am every Sunday.
3. Equipment fee: $10.
4. Teacher: Joseph Saunders, professor of computer science at New Urban University, with twelve years of experience in computer field.
Call 67801642 or 67801643 for more information.
Course B: Learning to speak French
1. A course with a small class of less than 20 people, twice a week. Your French level is tested in the first class. Then you can begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed, and prepares you to learn through situations of real life with a funny and easy method.
2. Course fee: $200, from June 1 to June 25, 4~7pm every Monday and Thursday.
3. Personal tutoring fee: $100.
4. Teacher: From the first day on you can have your own personal French teacher that corrects your exercises and assists you along the course, who has successfully taught French course before.
Phone 67353019 for more information.
Course C: Learning to swim
1. A course for people who have interest in swimming. We offer morning and afternoon classes, where swimming knowledge will be taught. Then you can gain swimming skills through practicing in water.
2. Course fee: $150, from June 9 to June 29, 10am~4pm every Tuesday and Friday..
3. Personal tutoring Fee: $100
4. Teacher: Teachers from sports college and experienced swimming-loves.
Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308. | With a personal swimming trainer helping you along the course, you should pay _ for the course altogether.
* $100
* $200
* $150
* $250 | $250 | [
"$100",
"$200",
"$150"
] | race |
Psychologist: It is well known that becoming angry often induces temporary incidents of high blood pressure. A recent study further showed, however, that people who are easily angered are significantly more likely to have permanently high blood pressure than are people who have more tranquil personalities. Coupled with the long-established fact that those with permanently high blood pressure are especially likely to have heart disease, the recent findings indicate that heart disease can result from psychological factors. | Which one of the following would, if true, most weaken the psychologist's argument?
A. The physiological factors that cause permanently high blood pressure generally make people quick to anger.
B. Those who are easily angered are less likely to recover fully from episodes of heart disease than are other people.
C. Those who discover that they have heart disease tend to become more easily frustrated by small difficulties.
D. People with permanently high blood pressure who have tranquil personalities virtually never develop heart disease.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | reclor |
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns and a long moustache . With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants of the dragon". In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragon". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, " _ ," which means he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman, Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".
The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you! | What does the Chinese dragon symbolize ?
A) Strength and good luck
B) Traditional festivals
C) A combination of many animals
D) Chinese sayings and idioms
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
C is on the same horizontal plane directly left to U. | What is the relation of the agent C to the agent U?
a. overlap
b. below
c. above
d. lower-left
e. left
f. upper-right
g. lower-right
h. right
i. upper-left
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the right of block C and to the left of block A. Block A has a medium blue square. Block B has a medium black square. And block C has two medium yellow squares. One medium black square is also in this block. It is below medium yellow square number two. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium yellow square number two. It is below the black object which is below medium yellow square number two. | What is to the left of the blue object? a medium black square that is in block B or a medium black square that is in block C? | Both of them | [
"Medium black square that is in block b",
"Medium black square that is in block c",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
About 15 years ago I met Stuart ‘Aq’ Langridge when he walked into the new Wolverhampton Linux Users Group I had just started with his trademark bombastic personality and humor. Ever since those first interactions we have become really close friends.
Today Stuart turns 40 and I just wanted to share a few words about how remarkable a human being he is.
Many of you who have listened to Stuart on Bad Voltage, seen him speak, worked with him, or socialized with him will know him for his larger than life personality. He is funny, warm, and passionate about his family, friends, and technology. He is opinionated, and many of you will know him for the amusing, insightful, and tremendously articulate way in which he expresses his views.
He is remarkably talented and has an incredible level of insight and perspective. He is not just a brilliant programmer and software architect, but he has a deft knowledge and understanding of people, how they work together, and the driving forces behind human interaction. What I have always admired is that while bombastic in his views, he is always open to fresh ideas and new perspectives. For him life is a journey and new ways of looking at the road are truly thrilling for him.
As I have grown as a person in my career, with my family, and particularly when moving to America, he has always supported yet challenged me. He is one of those rare friends that can enthusiastically validate great steps forward yet, with the same enthusiasm, illustrate mistakes too. I love the fact that we have a relationship that can be so open and honest, yet underlined with respect. It is his personality, understanding, humor, thoughtfulness, care, and mentorship that will always make him one of my favorite people in the world. | The friendship has lasted | For 15 years | [
"Not enough information",
"For awhile",
"For many years"
] | quail |
The following paragraphs each describe a set of seven objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
A fruit stand sells seven fruits: apples, plums, mangoes, watermelons, oranges, kiwis, and loquats. The watermelons are less expensive than the plums. The watermelons are more expensive than the oranges. The kiwis are less expensive than the oranges. The apples are more expensive than the loquats. The plums are less expensive than the mangoes. The mangoes are the third-most expensive. | Which of the following is true?
a) The apples are the third-cheapest.
b) The plums are the third-cheapest.
c) The mangoes are the third-cheapest.
d) The watermelons are the third-cheapest.
e) The oranges are the third-cheapest.
f) The kiwis are the third-cheapest.
g) The loquats are the third-cheapest.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | logiclm |
After walking a dog for a long time what do you have?
* Exercise and companionship
* Pride
* Poop
* Sore feet
* Tiredness | Sore feet | [
"Exercise and companionship",
"Pride",
"Poop",
"Tiredness"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Then last month I had gotten an invite to her shower okay I 'll go so I told her I will be showing up but I 'd have to bring the baby she was fine with it . but when the day came around my daughter had gotten sick and it was brutally hot out so I did n't think it was a good idea to bring her out in it . ( 1hour away ) . | What happned the day of the shower that caused her not to go ?
1] She had to bring the baby with her and was fine .
2] She got an invite to the shower last month .
3] None of the above choices .
4] She decided it was nt a good idea to be out .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | cosmos |
people are wearing rain coats and jackets . | Are the raincoats in front of the buildings?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
The Minoan civilization flourished on the island of Crete around 2000 B. (C) The discovery on Crete of large numbers of bronze implements and the furnaces used in their manufacture shows that the Minoans had a thriving bronze industry. Moreover, many bronze artifacts from this period that are similar in style to those produced on Crete have been found in southern Greece. Hence it is probable that, besides making bronzeware for domestic use, the Minoans exported bronzeware to southern Greece. | Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument given?
A] No furnaces dating from the minoan era and suitable for the manufacture of bronze implements have been found in southern greece.
B] Copper and tin, the main ingredients of bronze, were present in southern greece.
C] The minoans exported a great deal of pottery, which was highly valued by other ancient civilizations.
D] Some of the pieces of bronzeware found on crete were non-minoan in origin.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | reclor |
To eat cheaply, | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Buy cheap and nutritious foods, avoid processed foods which are more expensive, grow your own food, take advantage of discounts and coupons, and stop eating out.
* Buy cheap and nutritious foods, avoid processed foods which are more expensive, grow your own food, take advantage of discounts and coupons, and stop eating at home. | Buy cheap and nutritious foods, avoid processed foods which are more expensive, grow your own food, take advantage of discounts and coupons, and stop eating out. | [
"Buy cheap and nutritious foods, avoid processed foods which are more expensive, grow your own food, take advantage of discounts and coupons, and stop eating at home."
] | piqa |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is above blocks A and C. Block A has one big blue square and one small black circle. The big blue square is near to and to the left of the small black circle. Block B contains a medium yellow triangle. Block C contains one big blue square, a big black circle and one medium yellow circle. The big blue square is touching the right edge of this block. The big black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. The big blue square is above, to the right of and near to the big black circle. | Which object is below a triangle? the small black circle or the medium yellow circle which is touching the right edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The small black circle ",
"The medium yellow circle which is touching the right edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist in the image. North of, disconnected from, away from and to the west of block LLL there is block HHH. A medium purple hexagon and a medium grey hexagon are inside block HHH. Another medium grey hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. North of this object there is medium grey hexagon number one. Block LLL has a medium purple hexagon. | Is medium grey hexagon number two south of any medium grey hexagon?
a: Yes
b: No
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
It was an early September day, cool and bright and just right for running, and I was in the first few miles of a lO-knownmile race over a course with a few high hills. Still, I felt energetic; despite the hills it was going to be a fine run.
Just ahead of me was Peggy Mimno, a teacher from Mount Kiseo, New York. She too was running easily, moving along at my speed. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where I was; why pay attention to pace when she was setting such a nice one? I'd overtake her later on when she tired.
So I ran behind her. The course headed north for miles, wandered west for a hilly mile, then turned south again along a winding road. The race was getting harder. We had four miles left and already it was beginning to be real work.
Peggy overtook a young runner. She seemed to know him, for they exchanged a few cheerful words as she passed him. Their exchange worried me. You don't chat during a race unless you feeling good, and Peggy plainly was.
Still, I was close enough to overtake her if she tired, so I didn't give up hope completely. We were getting nearer to a long, punishing hill now and it would be the test. We were a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost determine who crossed it first.
As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Peggy was moving away--first five yards, then ten, then more. Finally it was clear that there was no help of catching her. She beat me soundly.
There is an important lesson in that race. Women are thought to be weaker, slower and not nearly as skilled in sport. Yet as Peggy Mimno so clearly showed, the similarities between men and women runners are more important than differences. I have run with a number of women, and I can say it is often hard work. | What lesson does the writer learn from the race?
A: He should set a quicker pace at the beginning of a race.
B: He should have more training in a cross-country race.
C: Women are better at climbing hills.
D: Women are as good as men in sport.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
My friend John has got a restaurant in a big city. It is near a supermarket. He gets ten robots for the restaurant. Each robot costs 20,000 yuan. The restaurant is not big, but very popular. Now more and more people come here for dinner.
The robots have different jobs in the restaurant. Two robots cook different kinds of food; one washes the dishes; one cleans the floor and the others give food to the guests .
Although robots do most of the jobs in the restaurant, John is still very busy. He must do many things to keep the robots working well. Luckily, John is good at studying robots and he knows robots very well. I think in the future, there will be a lot of robot themed restaurants around the world. | From the passage we can learn _ .
- there are two robots sweeping the floor in the restaurant
- the robots cost John 200,000 yuan
- John is always free because of the robots
- John's restaurant is in a small city | John is always free because of the robots | [
"there are two robots sweeping the floor in the restaurant",
"the robots cost John 200,000 yuan",
"John's restaurant is in a small city"
] | race |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A has two medium yellow squares. This block also has one medium blue triangle. This block also has one big black circle. It is to the right of, far from and below medium yellow square number two. Medium yellow square number one is touching the right edge of this block. This block also has a medium black square... Above the medium blue triangle and medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Block B contains a medium yellow square. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? the medium black square or the blue shape that is touching the right edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The medium black square ",
"The blue shape that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Противоположното на идеализма учение се нарича:
* феминизъм
* болшевизъм
* материализъм
* шовинизъм | материализъм | [
"феминизъм",
"болшевизъм",
"шовинизъм"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
When Barbra Streisand discovered in 2003 that a photograph of her California beach house was among 12,000 photos on theInternetas part of a collection by photographer Kenneth Adelman, she did what any famous person would do:hit him with a $50 million lawsuit. But in trying to hold back the images, she caused a different outcome. Her legal actions led to almost half a million people visiting the website, viewing and copying the photos within a month.
Ever since then, the effect of letting public know something you are trying to keep secret has been called the"Streisand effect". The problem for anyone trying to _ information is that the Internet is the world's biggest and most efficient copying machine. Put a document on to a connected machine and it will spread. So when you want to be famous, you can't, but if you find yourself in the spotlight and want to erase yourself, you cannot.
There is no shortage of examples of the Streisand effect. Nine-year-old Martha Payne created a simple blog, posting the meals her school served. She took a photo of what was barely a filling meal by anyone's standards. With the photo, she filled a comment, "Now Dad understands why I am hungry when I get home." The thing did not go too far, until the local authority banned little Martha from doing that again. Martha posted a supposedly final post called "Goodbye", explaining everything. Once the media found this out, things went from bad to worse for the authority. Now the blog has more than 9.5 million page views. Martha has even expanded her blog by including pictures of school meals taken by other kids from all over the world, like Germany and Japan.
We can find similar examples throughout history, to be frank. Man has experienced the Streisand effect ever since the birth of mass communication. Why does it exist? Every time you are told not to see what's in the secret shiny box wrapped in gift paper, you're going to do everything in your power todo exactly that! Just realizing that knowing something about someone is harmful to their status, we will want to know that piece of information. This is exactly the human nature. This is what lawyers and authorities should be familiar with. Unfortunately, a few of them fail to grasp it. | What speeded up the spread of Martha's story?
A: The photos of other kids.
B: Supporting from the school.
C: The authority's order.
D: Parents' complaints.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
You can get to know about all the features of these apartments Apartment units with all electric appliances . Electric heating as well . 3 BDRM TOWNHOME for rent , possible lease to own options with INCREDIBLE VALUE ! ! | Why would someone like this ?
a. They want to spend a lot of money
b. They want to own a home
c. They are looking for gas heating
d. They are looking for an apartment
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | cosmos |
One block named HHH exists in the image. This block covers a medium red thing. A purple hexagon touches the medium red thing. The purple hexagon is inside block HHH. | Do all blocks contain the purple shape?
a] No
b] Yes
| b | [
"a"
] | spartun |
On March 17 there will be an explosion of green colour across the world in celebration of St Patrick's Day. The Irish traditionally wear something coloured green on this day as the colour is connected with Ireland. Another St Patrick's Day tradition is for the non-Irish to make jokes about the Irish. Usually these jokes will be about Irish stupidity or their famous thirst for alcohol, or their reputation for telling tall(untrue) stories. These characteristics are all part of the famous Irish stereotype that Irishman are hot-tempered drinkers, who love to fight and will do anything to avoid a day's work.
The real joke, however, is that this negative Irish stereotype still exists. The stereotype might have had some truth back in the 19th century when Irish was poverty-stricken and starving. Many Irish moved to the United States to escape famine , but there they had to compete, occasionally with their fists, for jobs and housing with other immigrant groups. It was on America's streets that the Irish earned their reputation for street fighting. However, it was far from truth today, with the exception of the drinking perhaps.
Today, the Irish are admired for their story telling gifts and musical talents. It is no accident that several of the greatest writers of the 20th century were Irish. Or that many of today's most popular music groups such as singer Enya and rock band U2, are Irish born and growing. Lonely Planet readers even ranked Ireland as the friendliest country in the world.
However, one bit of the Irish stereotype is true, their love for drink. Drinking in Ireland is a job, but it's not necessarily something to criticize. It was the Irish after all who created one of the world's best-loved beers, Guinness. | Which of the following statements does NOT belong to the Irish stereotype?
- Irishmen are good at street fighting.
- Most Irish people are always very lazy.
- Irish people are famous for their stupidity.
- Irishmen are hot-tempered drinkers. | Irish people are famous for their stupidity. | [
"Irishmen are good at street fighting.",
"Most Irish people are always very lazy.",
"Irishmen are hot-tempered drinkers."
] | race |
Be Thankful
Be thankful when you don't already have everything you want.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the chance to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for each new challenge ,
because it will build your strength and character .
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you important lessons
Be thankful when you're tired,
because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those
who are also thankful for the setbacks .
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your
. | The writer thinks that we should learn to be _ .
- thankful
- negative
- helpful
- important | thankful | [
"negative",
"helpful",
"important"
] | race |
M: That is it. I know that it is smaller than you wanted, but it is one of the nicest apartments in the building.
W: Does it have three bedrooms?
M: No. There are two. The master bedroom is quite spacious, though. Maybe you could let the children share the larger room, and you and your husband could use the smaller one.
W: I suppose that I could do that.
M: A three-bedroom apartment will be difficult to find.
W: Yes I know. Believe me, I have been looking for over a week. The few three-bedroom apartments that I have found are either extremely expensive or the owner won't allow children.
M: Well, the owner allows two children in this apartment complex.
W: Aren't you the owner?
M: No. I am the manager. I live here, too, on the first floor of this building.
W: Oh. That's nice. Then if anything gets broken ...
M: Just leave a note on my door,
W: You said that the rent would be $ 350 a month. Does that include any of the utilities?
M: Yes. It includes gas. Your furnace and stove are gas, so, as you can imagine, your other utilities, electric and water, are quite inexpensive.
W: This sounds better and better. But before I sign a lease, I would like my husband to see it.
M: Why not stop by with him this evening?
W: How late are you open? My husband doesn't get off work until five.
M: Come by at six. I will still be in the office. I am sure that you are eager to move from the hotel, and if we get the paperwork out of the way tonight, you can move in tomorrow.
W: Oh, that would be wonderful | What kind of house does the woman want?
* A three-bedroom apartment.
* A two-bedroom apartment.
* A one-bedroom apartment. | A three-bedroom apartment. | [
"A two-bedroom apartment.",
"A one-bedroom apartment."
] | dream |
An orange apple is inside a box named one. Box one covers a medium yellow apple which touches this thing. Within box one is another box called two. A medium yellow apple is covered by this box. | What is the position of the orange fruit relative to the medium yellow apple covered by box one?
A) tppi
B) dc
C) tpp
D) far
E) ntppi
F) ec
G) above
| F | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"G"
] | spartun |
She seems kind of high maintenance so far . But she has been very nice to me . Her friends think I am cool and like my accent quite a bit . They have lots of questions about Italy . | What may happen after getting to know them ?
- They wish that i was French instead of Italian .
- They will have no interest in me .
- They do n't particularly like that i have an accent .
- I will know that they like me a lot . | I will know that they like me a lot . | [
"They wish that i was French instead of Italian .",
"They will have no interest in me .",
"They do n't particularly like that i have an accent ."
] | cosmos |
Riding School:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a. m.and 8:30 p.m.(3:30 p.m.on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday:9:00 a.m.--8:30 p.m.
Phone:( 412)396--6644 FaxL412) 396-6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You'll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course member, afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons (Tuesday 6:00 p.m--8:00p.m)
Opening Hours:Tuesdays:6:00p.m--8:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396--6644 Fax: (412)396--6644
Diving Center:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday:6:30p.m-8:30p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6312 Fax: (412)396-6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone:(412)396--6649 Fax:(412) 396--6648
Watersports Club:
We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing and water-skiing.A beginners' course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a. m to 4 p.m, with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00a.m.--4:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)39606899 Fax: (412) 396-6890 | You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end, you can go to _ .
* Watersports Club
* Diving Center
* Sailing Club
* Riding School | Riding School | [
"Watersports Club",
"Diving Center",
"Sailing Club"
] | race |
N is at the 9 o'clock position relative to H. G is placed in the right direction of P. R is at the 3 o'clock position relative to H. The object U is positioned below and to the right of the object P. The objects N and U are over there. The object N is lower and slightly to the left of the object U. D is to the right of G horizontally. M is positioned right to D. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent U?
1] upper-right
2] lower-right
3] overlap
4] right
5] above
6] lower-left
7] left
8] upper-left
9] below
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
The day my husband fell to his death,it started to snow,just like any November day.His body,when I found it,was lightly covered with snow.It snowed almost every day for the next four months,while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up.One morning,I _ downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling my walk.I dropped to my knees,crawled through the living room.And back up stairs so those good people would not see me.I was embarrassed.My first thought was,how would I ever repay them? I didn't have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someone's walk.
Before John's death,I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors,I defined myself by my competence and independence.So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch every day and watch the snowfall?
Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn't easy.Friends cooked forme and l cried because I couldn't even help them set the table."I'm not usually this lazy,"I wept.Finally,my friend Kathy sat down with me and said,"Mary,cooking for you is not a burden. I love you and I want to do it.It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you."
Over and over,I heard similar emotions from the people who supported me during those dark days.One very wise man told me,"You are not doing nothing.Being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will everdo."
I am not the person I once was,but in many ways I have changed for the better.My heart is now filled with thanks for people around me.I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing one's worst fear and walking away whole.I believe there is strength,for sure,in accepting a dark period of our life. | Which of the following is true according to the passage?
* The day her husband died,it was snowing heavily.
* The writer's friend was unwilling to cook for her.
* The writer had been busy with her life before.
* The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend's help. | The writer's friend was unwilling to cook for her. | [
"The day her husband died,it was snowing heavily.",
"The writer had been busy with her life before.",
"The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend's help."
] | race |
Officials say the islands of Tokelau in the South Pacific Ocean have become the world's first territory totally powered by the sun.The move is expected to save money and ease the environmental burden of depending on imported fossil fuels.
Tokelau's three main atolls ,or islands,now have enough solar capacity to meet all of their electricity needs.Until now.Tokelau has been 100%dependent on diesel for producing electricity.That has burdened the country with heavy economic and environmental costs.
The three atolls of Tokelau are about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are administered by New Zealand.
Each atoll received its own solar power grid system.New Zealand officials estimated the cost of the project to build the three solar grids at around seven million dollars.The last of the grids has been completed.
It is estimated that oil imports make up to 30%of national income in some parts of the Pacific.The move to solar power could save Tokelau about one million dollars a year.Tokelau will now be able to spend more on social programs to help its citizens.
Other South Pacific islands are attempting similar projects.The island nations of Samoa and Tuvalu are aiming to get all of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020.The Cook Islands plans to start moving to solar panels and wind turbines.And most houses in the South Pacific groups of islands will begin to use solar water heaters.
East Timor's government has promised that no households in the capital,Dili,would be using firewood for cooking by 2015.It also says 50%of the country's electricity will come from renewable sources by the end of the decade.
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the country will hold a Pacific energy summit in March this year.He said the meeting would build on the success of clean and affordable energy solutions for Tokelau,Tonga,and the Cook Islands. | All the island nations except _ will get all of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
A) Tuvalu
B) Samoa
C) East Timor
D) Tokelau
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
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