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two of them raising their hands , others smiling .
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Is the hat above the table?
1] No
2] Yes
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2
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[
"1"
] |
resq
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My father often talks about his definition of success. He tells us that it isn't measured in money or material things, but in love and joy. While my brothers and I were all raised together under the same roof, I wonder how different we can be sometimes. Four kids, four different life paths, personalities and ambitions.
We must follow a different path to let our light shine, and that's what makes us so unpredictable and unique. In today's world, expecting every child's education to be the same, progress at the same rate and be measured against the narrow standards of performances is not just outdated, it's also harmful to young people.
I experienced this disconnect firsthand after graduating from college. I had many opportunities in front of me, but they didn't test my limits and my creativity to pursue my passions. At first, I took a job at a big consulting firm. However, I couldn't shake my passion for music. I had followed the somewhat predictable path of a college graduate, but I was crazy about how to become an artist. Now I am a nine-time Grammy Awards winner who has sold multiple Top 10 Albums.
Imagine what it would look like if our schools were set up to help people discover and pursue a personal passion instead of a predictable path? The good news is that a number of individuals and organizations are finding new ways to innovate in education. The goal is to create more student-centered environments that help young people not just do better in school but also discover what they love.
We can't live lives of joy if we can't discover what we love doing with our lives. So let each person discover the power and uniqueness of his or her own passion.
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We can infer that the writer _ .
A: realized his dream before his graduation
B: finally became an outstanding singer
C: is devoted to reforming the education system
D: pursued his passions once he left college
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D
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[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate is on the edge of the Sahara Desert. It is now the center for four linked solar mega-plants. The plants, together with hydro and wind, will give Morocco, in North Africa, nearly half of its electricity from renewable energy by 2020. The project is a key part of Morocco’s plans to use its deserts to become a global solar superpower. When the full complex is complete, it will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world. The first phase, called Noor 1, will be ready in November 2015. The mirror technology it uses is more expensive than the solar panels that we can see on roofs all over the world but it will be able to produce power even after the sun goes down.
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Where will almost half of Morocco’s electricity will come from by 2020?
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wind, hydro and solar energy
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[
"solar energy",
"Noor 1",
"neighboring countries"
] |
onestop
|
Many people go to school for a good education. They learn languages ,history, maths and other subjects. School education is very important and useful, yet no one can learn everything from school. No matter how much a teacher knows, he can't teach his students everything they want to know. His work is to show his students how to learn.He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself. It is quite easy to learn something in language or formula ( )in maths, but it is difficult to use a formula to find the answer to a maths problem. Great inventors do not get everything from school, but they can invent many things and change the world a lot. Though Thomas Edison invented many things, he didn't have much school education. How do they do all this ? A lot of things are not taught in the classroom. They get knowledge( ) from books outside school. They work hard all their lives, and the most important thing is that they know how to use their heads.
|
Why do many people go to school? _
1. to make friends
2. to meet different teachers
3. to buy some books
4. to get a good education
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1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
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The Garden Hotel
When you are next in Nanoko, be sure to stay at the Garden Hotel.Whether you come on business or on holiday, you will find everything as comfortable and convenient as you would expect in a first-class international hotel.
Every bedroom has its own private bathroom, telephone, wall-to-wall carpeting and color1ful, modern materials and furniture in the local style.
In the Mitsu Restaurant, you can choose your meals from as wide a variety of dishes, both Eastern and European, as you will find anywhere in the country.In the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends in air-conditioned comfort, to the music of internationally known artists.Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden that gives the hotel its name, or to the tables that surround the swimming pool.Throughout the hotel, you will find the service is both friendly and efficient.
By day, the pool is alive with the holiday spirit and the happy shouting of children; and by right, soft lights and music make it the perfect place for a party, or simply for an after-dinner drink and conversation.
The Garden Hotel has its own private mini-bus service.Give us a ring and we will arrange to collect you at the airport or in the city center.Every day a bus leaves the hotel for day trips up into the hills to see the ruined city of Morote, or the villages and temples of the hill people;or along the coast to the seaside towns and wonderful beaches of Cape St Germain.
If you prefer, we can arrange for you to visit the Wainiri Islands that lie just off the coast.Here you can swim and sun-bathe in private and in peace;or you can fish for one of the many varieties of sea-life for which the Wainiris are justly famous.
The Garden Hotel is right on the beach, only five minutes for Nanoko's modern shopping centre.Here you will find all that money can buy, at prices you can afford.
GARDEN HOTEL, BEACH AVENUE, NANOKO, P.R.T.TEL:46-0488
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The hotel can arrange for the visitor to _ .
1: go fishing off Cape St Germain, near Wainiri
2: see the famous sea-life off the coast of the Wainiri
3: go by bus to the Wainiri Island, for peace and quiet
4: go across to the Wainiri Islands to swim or fish
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2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
Hi! My name is Jenny. I am a student in No.7 Middle School in Hangzhou. And I have a friend, Bob at school. Do you want to know my family? Here is a photo of my family. These are my grandparents. They live in Shanghai now. This is my father. His name is Bill Smith. He is a teacher in PEP Middle School. His phone number is 13857428849. This is my mother, Sally Smith. She works in a shop. Her phone number is 15857499256. My mother is tidy, but my father isn't.
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Jenny's father's phone number is _ .
1: 18857428894
2: 13957482339
3: 13857428849
4: 15857499256
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4
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[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
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F is slightly off center to the top left and B is slightly off center to the bottom right. W is at A's 3 o'clock. B is at the bottom of A vertically. T is to the left of R and below R at approximately a 45 degree angle. R is on the upper right of U. The object F and I are there. The object F is below and slightly to the right of the object I. The object labeled W is positioned to the right of the object labeled C. C and T are horizontal and C is to the right of T. The object U is upper and slightly to the left of the object G.
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What is the relation of the agent B to the agent R?
a: lower-right
b: right
c: below
d: lower-left
e: upper-right
f: upper-left
g: overlap
h: left
i: above
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d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
|
I honestly do n't think I ' ve ever been this excited in my life . I ' m pretty much shaking from excitement -- I know , I know , that sounds weird but I really am . I did jumping jacks in French class today and Madame Lipinski was like whaaaaa ?
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What did Madame Lipinski say to me after I did jumping jacks in her class from excitement ?
a] She told me to calm down and sit down .
b] She told me to do more jumping jacks .
c] She told me she was happy for me .
d] She told me she was interrupting class .
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a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
cosmos
|
A medium orange apple is covered by a box named one. Within another box named two there is box one. A medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple are inside box two. Box two has another medium yellow apple and covers another medium orange apple. Medium yellow apple number two is under medium orange apple number one and touches medium orange apple number two. Medium yellow apple number one is above medium orange apple number one. Medium orange apple number one touch two medium yellow apples.Above medium orange apple number two is this thing. Under medium yellow apple number one is medium orange apple number two.
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Are all medium yellow apples under a medium yellow apple?
- No
- Yes
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No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
Jim is my good friend. We are in the same school. He is an American. We are good friends. This is Jim's bedroom. It's not big, but new. A black desk is in the room. Some English books are on the desk. Jim's backpack is on it. The backpack is yellow, but old. What's under the red chair? It's a white cat. It's a Chinese cat. Its name is Mimi. Jim's father is in the living room. He is about fifty years old. Where is his mother? She is in the bedroom. She is a teacher.
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Jim's backpack is _ .
- in the desk
- old
- new
- under the desk
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in the desk
|
[
"old",
"new",
"under the desk"
] |
race
|
Robert was born in a small town in England. His father has a farm and can supply him enough money to finish university where he's studying law. The young man studies hard and hopes to be a famous lawyer.
Last Monday their term was over. Robert said to his father on the telephone that he was going to travel in a small country during his summer holiday. His father agreed to his plan and posted some money to him. So he started four days ago. Their plane landed at the only airport of the country safely. He took a taxi and got to a hotel in the centre of the capital. He felt hungry and tired. So he had a dinner and then a good sleep. This morning he was all right and was going to visit some places of interest. He met an English visitor while he was having breakfast and the man told him to be careful of thieves.
Robert thanked the man and left. But he thought he was smart and strong and he decided to have a try. He brought out a piece of paper and wrote on it, "A pig has stolen my wallet !"Then he put the note into his empty wallet. After that he put the wallet into a pocket and set off. He did all carefully and hoped to find out who would steal it.
"Everything went well, "Robert thought to himself after he had returned to the hotel. He brought out his wallet and put his money into it again. He had a look at the note. To his surprise, it was rewritten. It said, "Your uncle has touched your wallet!"
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Robert can study in the university because _ . [ ]
A: he's smart and strong
B: his father is a rich farmer
C: he wants to be a lawyer
D: he keeps his wallet well
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B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is to the right of B and block B is above A. Block A contains one medium yellow square. Block B contains a medium yellow square, one medium yellow triangle and a medium black square. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium yellow triangle is above, to the left of and near to the medium black square. Block C has a medium black circle and a big blue triangle. The medium black circle is touching the right edge of this block. This object is below the big blue triangle.
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What is below the thing that is touching the bottom edge of a block? a medium yellow square or a big triangle?
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Medium yellow square
|
[
"Big triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
There exist two blocks, called HHH and LLL. Inside block HHH there is block LLL. A medium grey hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. Block LLL covers a medium purple shape. A medium grey hexagon is inside this block. The purple object touches this object.
|
Do all objects cover any shape?
* Yes
* No
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No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
I’ll go one farther back than that. I almost never had a first date. A young lady I met in the hospital cafeteria where I worked as a pharmacy intern (she was an X-ray tech) I asked out on a date. Would you like to follow me home? she asked. I said SURE!
She got in her car, hit the freeway, went over the top of the hill..and was gone. I went 75 mph desperately trying to keep her tail lights in my line of sight while swerving in and out of traffic. I thought if you don’t really want to go out with me, just tell me, don’t try to ditch me! I finally caught up with her but found out she always drives that way. If Janet Guthrie wasn’t the first woman to drive in the Indy 500, she would have been.
Over the years as she got older, collecting speeding tickets got old so she became a more responsible driver. I’m glad, because I had to help pay for those tickets over the last 30+ years we’ve been married. Glad I caught up to her that one night on the freeway.
EDIT, AND BACKSTORY:
She ate lunch with her X-ray tech coworkers. She left the table first and I approached the others and asked what was her name, the girl that just left. They told me, and about a half hour later called the radiology department from the pharmacy phone and asked for her.
She said all the girls in the department were huddled around the phone and giggling while we talked. It’s the handsome blonde intern in the pharmacy, they told each other. Oh, you mean THAT one?! Ooooh! Like the final scene from “An Officer And A Gentleman.” Pretty funny.
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Why was he trying desperately to keep her tail lights in his line of sight
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He was following her
|
[
"Not enough information",
"He wanted a date",
"He lost sight of her"
] |
quail
|
Royals, literati and the mainstream of the society throughout the dynasties have shown their love for the five famous kiln porcelains of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the blue, there was a faint glow, only a few dozen pieces existed in the world, and Sotheby's took one, costing more than ten million yuan. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the "longquan kiln" celadon became mainstream, and it is also highly respected today. Many of the ancient porcelains are still shining with the nobleness of cyan glaze, and people's love for them is still one of the mainstream in the aesthetics of utensils.
|
This statement is intended to explain:
- Guanyao porcelain has a very high collection value
- Cyan has extraordinary aesthetic significance to porcelain
- Color determines porcelain value, not kiln mouth
- Porcelain has been loved by people since ancient times
|
Cyan has extraordinary aesthetic significance to porcelain
|
[
"Guanyao porcelain has a very high collection value",
"Color determines porcelain value, not kiln mouth",
"Porcelain has been loved by people since ancient times"
] |
logiqa
|
According to Newton's third law, for every force, there is an equal and opposite force. This means that if one object is applying a force on a second object, the second object must also be applying a force on the first object, but in the opposite direction.
For example, if your hand is pushing down on a table, the table is also pushing up on your hand. Or, if you are pulling forward on a rope, the rope is also pulling back on you.
|
Isaac Newton was born in the 1600s and studied how objects move. He discovered three fundamental laws about forces and motion. According to Newton's third law, for every force, there is an equal and opposite force.
Consider the following force:
Kinsley's hand is pushing on a door.
According to Newton's third law, what other force must be happening?
a. The door is pushing on kinsley's hand.
b. The door is pulling on kinsley's hand.
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a
|
[
"b"
] |
scienceqa
|
We have two boxes, named one and two. Box one with a medium orange fruit and a medium yellow apple is in box two. A medium green apple is inside and another medium green apple is covered by box one. Below medium green apple number one there is medium green apple number two. The medium yellow apple touches the medium orange fruit. The orange thing is over medium green apple number one. The medium yellow apple is above and touches medium green apple number one. Over this fruit there is the orange fruit.
|
Where is box two regarding the orange fruit?
1) right
2) front
3) po
4) below
5) dc
6) ntppi
7) behind
|
6
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7"
] |
spartun
|
A young boy was sitting in the back seat of the car eating an apple. He asked his father, "Why does my apple turn brown?" his father answered, "When the skin is removed, air reaches the flesh of the apple and causes oxidation. This changes the apple's molecular structure and results in a brownish color." The boy asked, " Daddy, what are you talking about?"
I know how that boy feels. Sometimes I want answers to some of those confusing questions that we all meet with, such as how to get through difficult times or what to do in a tough situation. I just want to get it right.
The problem is that I don't always have the answer I need. Nobody else seems to have them, either. So I go on making mistakes and think that I'll never get it right.
Often I didn't know what to do. I often made poor choices, but I gradually improved. Then I realized that I don't HAVE TO always get it right. I don't have to always know what to do all the time. All I really need to do is try my best, learn from my mistakes and go on.
Dr. Leo Buscaglia once said, " No one gets out of this world alive, so the time to live, learn, care, share, celebrate and love is now. That would be pretty hard to do when you're waiting for all the answers first."
So you got it wrong. You made a mistake. So what should you do next? Forgive yourself and try again. You may not get out of this world alive, but you can get plenty of life out of this world if you are not too worried about always getting it right.
|
What do Dr. Leo Buscaglia's words mean?
- It is hard to lead a happy and satisfying life.
- We can search the answers when enjoying life itself.
- We must make right choices as often as possible.
- People have many desires when they enter the world.
|
We can search the answers when enjoying life itself.
|
[
"It is hard to lead a happy and satisfying life.",
"We must make right choices as often as possible.",
"People have many desires when they enter the world."
] |
race
|
W: Now you've seen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?
M: Yes. I thought it was quite interesting, but I don't quite understand the column entitled change. Can you explain what it means?
W: Well, I think it means the change from the year before. I am not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 70p to 90p is a rise of 25 percent.
M: Oh yes, I see. And the inflation rate is there for comparison.
W: Yes. Why do you think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation?
M: I am sorry I've no idea. Perhaps parents in Britain are too generous.
W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as if children were not better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. That's strange, isn't it? And they seem to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. I wonder why that is.
M: Yes, I don't understand that at all.
W: Anyway, if you had children, how much pocket money would you give them?
M: I don't know. I think I'll probably give them 2 pounds a week.
W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it?
M: Well, out of that, they have to buy some small personal things, but I wouldn't expect them to save to buy their own socks, for example.
W: Yes. By the way, do most children in your country get pocket money?
M: Yeah, they do.
|
Why were British children better off in 2003 than they are now?
1] Because the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation in Britain.
2] It's not mentioned in the conversation.
3] Because parents in Britain are too generous.
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3"
] |
dream
|
The next morning I called up my friend, Nick Unger, who worked for the police department. He agreed to meet me at the Casbah, a glorious little dive bar a few blocks from my apartment. It opened first thing in the morning, realizing the best drunks start early.
By the time he showed up I was already deep into my third drink and trying charm the bartender, Maggie, into comping my fourth. I was failing miserably as usual, but at least it was fun trying.
As soon as Nick walked through the front door, I slammed my palm down on the bar top. "Tricky Nicky! Have a drink, brother!"
He slid onto the bar stool beside me and smiled warmly at the bartender. "Has this low life been giving you grief, Maggie?"
She grinned at him. "Only since I opened the front door." Nick winked at her and ordered a half-pint of stout.
"Pansy," I scoffed and slammed the rest of my whiskey.
He shook his head. "God I miss you, you mad bastard. I can't imagine why Andrea won't let you come around the house anymore."
I shrugged. "I know, it's like as soon as she started squirting out brood, she suddenly gets all uptight about people starting fires in the middle of your living room."
"Imagine," he said as he raised his glass of beer.
I clinked my empty glass to his. "So guess who I ran into last night at Jenny's wedding?"
He shrugged.
"Brian Lopez."
He chuckled. "No shit. How is old Double-Dip?'
"Fat and sad," I replied while waving Maggie over for a refill. "And married to a smoking hottie. Well, married or engaged or whatever."
Nick nodded. "I met her. They were at a Police Union dinner around the holidays. She's a butterface."
I arched my eyebrow. "She had a face?"
Maggie rolled her eyes while she filled my glass. Nick caught her glance. "I know, he's got no class, but what are you gonna do?"
"Anyways," I continued, "she's way too hot for him, and that's not gonna end well. You just know that one of these days he's gonna come home and find her with the pool boy or some shit."
|
How long has it been since the narrator has seen Nick?
|
A few months
|
[
"An few hours",
"A few years",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
We often consider plants as the furniture of the natural world. They don't move; they don't make sounds;they don't seem to act on anything. But as is often the case, plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is a chemical .
Over the years, scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, give out chemicals into the air to help neighbouring plants. These chemical warnings can spread information about one plant's disease or infestation ,so other plants can protect themselves. But how plants receive and act on the information exactly is still mysterious .
In this week's Science Magazine, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They have found out one chemical message and traced it all the way from beginning to end.
The scientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest . To start out,they grew plants in two separate plastic spaces connected by a tube . One plant was infested and placed upwind and the other was uninfested and placed downwind. The downwind plants were later exposed to the pest. The results showed that plants near sick neighbours before were able to protect themselves better against the pest.
They found one chemical appeared more often in the exposed plants. The chemical is called HexVic. The scientists discovered where HexVic came from, and put it over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to produce HexVic. Researchers made sure that uninfested plants could fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to protect themselves? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbours.
It is not a simple story , and it may be happening in many other plants besides tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. In a word, we know that plants not only communicate, but also look out for one another.
|
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
* Growing Plants and Mysterious Chemicals
* Talking Plants and Friendly Warnings
* Communicating Plants and Terrible Diseases
* Protecting Plants and Clear Information
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Talking Plants and Friendly Warnings
|
[
"Growing Plants and Mysterious Chemicals",
"Communicating Plants and Terrible Diseases",
"Protecting Plants and Clear Information"
] |
race
|
To succeed, the electric bike business in the US must overcome legal, cultural and financial obstacles. E-bikes are banned in some states, including New York. Some people who own and work in bike shops don’t like putting motors on bicycles – one of the reasons is the extra weight. Some e-bikes weigh nearly 30kg. E-bikes are also expensive. While cheaper models sell for as little as $700, Court Rye, the founder and editor of ElectricBikeReview.com, a popular website, says riders should expect to pay at least $1,500 for a quality e-bike with a good battery. The best models cost more than twice that.
|
What is true of e-bike prices?
|
They vary from several hundred to a few thousand dollars
|
[
"They cost at least $1,500",
"They are exempt from taxes in states like New York",
"They are getting cheaper"
] |
onestop
|
A quarter of it was twenty five pounds, so the whole was what?
A] School year
B] Hundredweight
C] Upper
D] Century
E] Hour
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
If you've been in front of a computer all day and need to have a rest you can do what do relieve strain?
* Sit down
* Closing eyes
* Relax
* Sleep
* Have dreams
|
Closing eyes
|
[
"Sit down",
"Relax",
"Sleep",
"Have dreams"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
London is a very large city with about 7 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school?
In London you can travel around the city by subway, bus, taxi or private car. The subway runs under the city. It goes to all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel about the city is by bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the road traffic is always heavy.
You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the every place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the _
The last way to get around London is using your own car. It is inconvenient if you are driving in the "rush hour". If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning "rush hour" and before the evening "rush hour". Traffic will be less heavy during this time.
|
What is the fastest way to get around London ?
1) Traveling by train
2) Traveling by bus
3) Traveling by subway
4) Traveling by bike
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
I would have had no time to go home & change or anything so I just passed . Ugh . What jerks . Like the nerdy maid of honor could have mentioned that in her email .
|
What may be the reason they had no time to go home and change ?
- By the time they got home they would still have an hour left .
- None of the above choices .
- By the time they got home they would nt be able to find clothes .
- By the time they got home they would be too early to party .
|
None of the above choices .
|
[
"By the time they got home they would still have an hour left .",
"By the time they got home they would nt be able to find clothes .",
"By the time they got home they would be too early to party ."
] |
cosmos
|
Mary had some troubles, so she went to see the doctor. He was a new doctor, and did not know her. So he first asked her some questions. One of the questions was, "What is your age?"
"Well..." Mary answered, "I don't quite remember, doctor, but I will try to think." She thought for a while and then said, "Yes, I remember now, doctor. When I married, I was twenty-two years old, and my husband was thirty then. Now he is sixty, I know, and that is twice thirty. And so I am twice twenty-two. That is forty-four, isn't it?"
|
The doctor's first question was " _ ".
1) Do you have a fever?
2) What is your age?
3) You are no more than forty, are you?
4) Have you had any medicine?
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
O and U are side by side with O to the left and U to the right. O presents lower left to P. X and S are next to each other with X on the top and S at the bottom. Y is to the bottom-right of S. P is positioned up and to the right of Y. T and X are in a vertical line with X below T. T is positioned below Z and to the left.
|
What is the relation of the agent S to the agent O?
1) lower-left
2) right
3) below
4) lower-right
5) overlap
6) above
7) upper-right
8) left
9) upper-left
|
9
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] |
stepgame
|
Is carrying a few extra pounds into your senior years healthy? Advice has been mixed. Now, two studies published this month attempt to better define the ideal weight for fitness and longevity for adults over age 60.
The main point is that you don't need to worry about being slightly overweight, as long as that extra weight is maintained at a consistent level. However, being very overweight is detrimental to health, and exercising to lose body fat and to gain muscle mass is always beneficial.
Determining the ideal weight for older people has been a pursuit, with researchers looking for what weight is not too thin, but not too fat. Studies have suggested that being slightly overweight can be protective.
For example, a 2001 study by researchers at Yale University found that moderately overweight senior adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 27 -- two points higher than the BMI of 25 that defines being overweight -- lived longer than seniors who were either thinner or heavier. There's a fine line here, though, because carrying extra pounds is a risk factor for many types of cancer and other diseases. And, according to the researchers behind the two new studies, the general public has misinterpreted the Yale findings to mean that being very overweight is healthy.
One new study, published this month in the American Journal of Epidemiology by researchers at The Ohio State University in Columbus, found that seniors who maintained a stable, slightly overweight status survived most probably over the 16 years surveyed. Those seniors who had a so-called healthy weight going into the study (a BMI between 18.5 and 25) and who gained weight, but stayed below BMI 25, had a slight possibility of surviving over the study period.
People in the obese group, with a BMI higher than 35 and who continued to gain weight, faced the worst among all the groups in the study. But next-to-last were normal-weight people who lost weight, but this was likely because they became sick, the researchers said.
The second study, appearing this month in the journal Obesity, was conducted by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., and supports intentional weight loss among senior adults. Whether weight loss is beneficial has been debated because of this concept that being overweight is protective.
In short, the researchers found that physical activity and weight loss for overweight and obese adults resulted in lower cardiovascular disease risk and improved mobility. This finding supports previous studies demonstrating that exercise builds muscle and bone strength, improves balance and coordination, prevents falls and enables seniors to enjoy a more active lifestyle, they said.
Hui Zheng of Ohio State, the lead author of first study, said that the negative effects of obesity on health are greatest for young people.
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As for the 2001 study, the general public wrongly think that _ .
* senior adults with a BMI of 27 lived longer than those either thinner or heavier
* it is healthy and protective for people to be very overweight
* carrying extra pounds is a risk factor for many types of cancer and other diseases
* people with a BMI of 27 or more are classified as overweight
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senior adults with a BMI of 27 lived longer than those either thinner or heavier
|
[
"it is healthy and protective for people to be very overweight",
"carrying extra pounds is a risk factor for many types of cancer and other diseases",
"people with a BMI of 27 or more are classified as overweight"
] |
race
|
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A contains one medium yellow square. A medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium yellow square. Block B contains two medium yellow squares. This block also has one medium blue square. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below the medium blue square is medium yellow square number two. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two , a medium black square and the medium blue square. Below the medium blue square is the medium black square.
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Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? the medium blue square or the medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block?
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The medium blue square
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[
"The medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
M: If you'd like to go there for dinner this evening, I'll phone the restaurant.
W: Thank you, but I promised my sister I'd take her to the airport.
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What is the woman going to do this evening?
* Go to dinner.
* Go to the airport.
* Visit her sister.
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Go to the airport.
|
[
"Go to dinner.",
"Visit her sister."
] |
dream
|
After folding the cardboard into the correct shapes how are they fastened?
- With velcro
- With tape
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With tape
|
[
"With velcro"
] |
piqa
|
|
The invention of the camera goes far into the past. In the 1500s, men were experimenting with cameras that made images. But it was not until the early 1800s that man found a way to make the pictures permanent. Even then, photography was a new field. Most families had their pictures taken by a photographer. People did not own cameras because taking pictures and developing the film were too difficult.
In 1884, George Eastman changed photography by inventing a kind of film that fit into a small camera. Because the new film was easy to use, many people began to buy cameras. When they had used up their film, people returned their cameras to the factory. There, the film was developed, and pictures were printed. Then more film was put into the cameras, which was sent back to the owners, along with their pictures.
Eastman's camera made it easy to take pictures. Today's cameras are even easier to use, and people can put in their own film. Photography has become a growing hobby.
There are also many new jobs in the field of photography. One of the most important kinds of work is in news reporting. Newspapers, magazines, and television all need pictures to tell their stories. Photographers aid scientists by taking pictures through microscopes and telescopes. Deep-sea divers take pictures of ocean plants and animals, while astronauts take cameras into space. Man finds new uses for the cameras every day.
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In 1884, George Eastman changed photography by inventing a new kind of _ .
* image
* factory
* film
* camera
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film
|
[
"image",
"factory",
"camera"
] |
race
|
Can ya tell I ' m excited to be back in School ? Tuesday night , my eyes slammed wide open at 11 pm and pretty much stayed that way through my first class and the drive home Wednesday . I was too nervous for breakfast and I slept through lunch ( no more than two hours ) ; I kept dinner modest and reasonably healthy . Maybe I can make anorexia work for me !
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Why was she nervous ?
- She did not know anyone at school
- She did n't know what to eat
- She just started school again .
- She just started a new job
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She just started school again .
|
[
"She did not know anyone at school",
"She did n't know what to eat",
"She just started a new job"
] |
cosmos
|
C is over there and P is on the right of it. C is at the bottom of F vertically. H and L are parallel, and L is below H. H is there and P is at the 2 position of a clock face.
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What is the relation of the agent C to the agent L?
- upper-right
- below
- left
- lower-right
- lower-left
- overlap
- right
- above
- upper-left
|
above
|
[
"upper-right",
"below",
"left",
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"right",
"upper-left"
] |
stepgame
|
socket
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Can be turned into handle for plastic bag
- Can be turned into handle for brush
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Can be turned into handle for brush
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[
"Can be turned into handle for plastic bag "
] |
piqa
|
After a day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs your eyeballs begin to move quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.
|
This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _ .
a] breathe quickly
b] dream more
c] nervous
d] have poor health
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
One block called AAA exists. A small blue square and a small yellow triangle are inside and touching block AAA. A small black square is north of a big circle. Block AAA contains a medium black circle which is to the south of and near to the big circle. Block AAA has the big object. This block covers the small black square. The small black square is north of and the big shape is to the east of the medium thing. The triangle is to the west of the small blue square. To the south of and to the west of the medium thing there is this object. The object which was north of the big thing is east of the small blue square. West of this object there is the big circle.
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Are all big circles close to the medium shape?
a: No
b: Yes
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b
|
[
"a"
] |
spartun
|
The cotton needed to be sent to the shirt factory in the Piedmont, where should it get sent?
A] By airplane
B] Medicine cabinet
C] North carolina
D] Georgia
E] Fabric
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C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
The fur of an arctic fox turns from brown to white as winter approaches. This is an example of
1) Camouflage
2) Hibernation
3) Migration
4) Movement
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
arc
|
|
С термина сукцесия означаваме:
* процесът на развитие на една екосистема
* пространствената структура на биоценозата
* равновесното състояние на екосистемата
* най-малката структурна единица на биоценозата
|
процесът на развитие на една екосистема
|
[
"пространствената структура на биоценозата",
"равновесното състояние на екосистемата",
"най-малката структурна единица на биоценозата"
] |
reasoning_bg
|
|
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has one medium black square. A medium blue square is below the medium black square. Then, there is block B which has one medium black square. Below the medium black square is a medium blue square. Finally, to the left of block B we have block C. It is to the right of block A. It contains a medium black square and one medium yellow square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium yellow square.
|
Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the yellow thing or the black object which is touching the bottom edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The yellow thing",
"The black object which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
My best story is about Santa Claus. A mall Santa had a heart attack at work and was rushed to the Emergency Room in full cardiac arrest.
Let me explain that a person playing Santa is generally a certain age (white beard) and body type (round) that is predisposed to cardiac disease.
We did everything we could but ultimately our efforts were futile. The mall Santa rode his sleigh into the great beyond.
A mother, there to visit another patient, was insistent that her 7–8 year old son be allowed back to visit his grandmother. We had a strict 12 year old age limit visitation policy. I was called to speak with her.
”Why do you have such a stupid Draconian policy?” She insisted.
“The Emergency Room is no place for a child ma’am. Besides, the germs and infections he may be exposed to, there are things he may see or hear that a child would have a hard time processing,” I explained.
“Like what?” She argued.
“Well, there are people in pain moaning,” I answered. “And drunks cursing at the staff. It’s a tough place.”
“He’s fine,” she insisted. “I think I know how to parent. I don’t need you to worry about what my son is able to handle.”
I caved in and allowed her back. As we passed the room with the dead Santa, a tech exited and opened the curtain. Her child looked in and saw Santa’s lifeless body, ET tube sticking out of his throat, boots still on but costume cut to shreds and strewn across the room.
The child lost it!
“Mom, Santa Claus is Dead!” He cried. “I’m not going to get anything for Christmas.”
“Why would someone open the curtain?” The mother demanded.
“I warned you,” I said. “That’s why we have a 12 years and above visitation policy.”
She was not happy. Come to find out the child had his picture made with that very Santa a few days prior. Very ironic.
|
Who opened the curtain that exposed Santa's body?
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The tech.
|
[
"Not enough information",
"The little boy.",
"The mother."
] |
quail
|
Avoidance system: refers to a judicial staff member who has some kind of interest or other special relationship with a criminal case, including investigators, prosecutors, judges, clerks, appraisers, translators, etc. Litigation system.
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In a case, which of the following can the following persons do not evade?
- The classmate of the client lives next to the court
- The brother of the party, who is responsible for the simultaneous interpretation of the court
- The client's mother, court forensic expert
- The client's father, deputy attorney general of the county procuratorate, and party group propaganda member
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The classmate of the client lives next to the court
|
[
"The brother of the party, who is responsible for the simultaneous interpretation of the court",
"The client's mother, court forensic expert",
"The client's father, deputy attorney general of the county procuratorate, and party group propaganda member"
] |
logiqa
|
In England people don't usually talk too much .You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window.
Often they read .They read books and papers .But they don't talk much.
When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet somebody in English, you can say, "Nice weather for the time of year!"
"But it was a little cold yesterday, "somebody may answer .
"But it got a bit warmer later!" you can say.
Talk like this, and the English will think ,how friendly you are !
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English people always hope the weather will get _ .
1] better
2] warmer
3] colder
4] hotter
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
It is really a happy thing to look back on the days I spent with Jennie. We met in night school. After Jennie and I had completed the required courses, we started teaching in the same school. For a time we were just casual friends, but one day, when I was telling Jennie about my problem son, we discovered we were kindred spirits. "He's a difficult little character," I explained. Jennie looked thoughtful. "Maybe you're only seeing him with your eyes." She was silent for a moment and then added softly, "It is only with the heart that one sees rightly." I stared at her. "You're quoting that! It's from The Little Prince, Saint-Exupery's book for children, one of my favorites. You know it, too?" Jennie nodded. "I love it. I've read it so often. I've practically memorized it."
Now, when I think of Jennie, I recall that book because Jennie --more than anyone I know --possessed the gift of seeing with the heart.
From that moment of a treasured book shared, our friendship grew steadily. It wasn't that I didn't have an excellent relationship with my husband and son, but my mother had died shortly after my marriage, and I had neither sisters nor daughters. I realize, now, how I needed someone to share those little, seemingly unimportant things that add so much to life --things that must be shared to be fully appreciated.
And it was Jennie who helped me with my fourth-grade problem child. One day I was at my wit's end. "What he needs is a good beating!" I exploded.
"He's probably had plenty of those," Jennie said. "Maybe he just needs sincere praise for anything he does right, and a hug or two each day." I followed this suggestion, and eventually, because of Jennie, I discovered a lovable little boy.
Looking back, I have to admit that she taught me so much. The days I spent with her has become one of my happiest memories.
|
The text is mainly about _ .
a: how to educate children properly
b: the fact that we should see nature differently
c: the influence of friendship in life
d: how friendship begins and develops
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
Cyprus is the third largest island and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea. It attracts over 24 million tourists every year. It gained independence from the UK in 1960. Cyprus is a developed country and has been a member of the European Union since 1 May ,2004. It didn't begin to use the euro until 1 January. 2008.
As a tourist destination, Cyprus has clean beaches and fine weather all the year round. There are Roman and Greek ruins on the island, which attract tourists most.
You can enjoy skiing and hiking in its huge mountains and charming villages. In the
towns and cities, there are some modern hotels, bars and clubs with bright lights and rich nightlife. The story of the island can date back over 10,000 years. Cyprus has long been seen as an important strategic base. Many civilizations have swept through it over the years. In 1974 the Turkish army arrived on the northern coast of Cyprus. They were invited by the Turkish Cypriot leader in order to protect the Turkish villages. Since then the Turkish army took control of the northern third of the island. The Greek Cypriot controlled the other. UN peacekeeping forces kept the peace between the two sides.
Although it has political problems, Cyprus is a country that easily links modern
European culture with its past. Here, visitors can discover clean beaches, all kinds of
grape wine and ancient ruins. With fruit trees around, the old stone villages make
tourists feel that modern Europe seems a very long way away indeed.
|
From the text we can learn that Cyprus .
1: has a population of more than 24 million
2: is under the control of the UK
3: is the third largest island in the world
4: is rich in fruit, especially grapes
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
Bob was a homeless boy who lived in a house for homeless children. He always felt lonely and sad. He felt he was a nobody in this world. One day, he said to Mr. White, head of the house, "Why did my parents bring me to this world? What value do I have now?" Mr. White gave Bob a stone and said to him, "Take it to the market, but don't sell it no matter how much money they pay you.
Bob took the stone to a market called Green Market. A man wanted to buy it for 100 pounds, and Bob wouldn't sell it. Later, another buyer would pay more for the stone, but Bob still wouldn't sell it.
The next day in Center Market, the people would buy it at a much higher price. But Bob wouldn't sell it.
The third day, Bob took the stone to Street Market. This time, the people there offered a price which was ten times higher than that in Green Market. But Bob wouldn't sell it.
Bob couldn't understand. He asked Mr. White, " Why did they pay me so much money for just a stone?"
" Even for a stone, if you think it valuable, it will be valuable, " said Mr. White.
,.
|
How many times did Bob go to the market?.
* Three times.
* Only once.
* Four times.
* Only twice.
|
Four times.
|
[
"Three times.",
"Only once.",
"Only twice."
] |
race
|
Life in space will certainly take some getting used to!But the space station has been designed to keep the astronauts as comfortable as possible--the modules are roomy,bright,and kept at a constant 70 degrees Fahrenheit.It's important the crew members are comfortable because they'll be busy aboard the station.In a typical workday,crew members will spend 14 hours working and exercising,1.5 hours preparing and eating meals,and 8.5 hours sleeping.Here are some other fun facts about life aboard the station:
Food
Come mealtime,astronauts will have a special dining kitchen.Space food just keeps getting better--and more like food we enjoy here on Earth.In early space missions,astronauts could eat only freezedried food that didn't require any preparation.But the space station is equipped with water,microwave ovens,and refrigerators,allowing the folks on board to eat more "normal" types of food,including fruit,vegetables,and ice cream!
Sleep
Each crew member has a private room.With no gravity,they'll need to tie themselves to their beds,or they will float away!That might sound like a strange way to sleep,but astronauts from past space missions report that sleeping in space is actually pretty great!
Exercise
You might not think it,but exercise is even more important on the station than it is on Earth.There is not much gravity in space.Astronauts don't stand up,sit down or walk in space,so their muscles and bones don't have to work much--and this muscle and bone loss can be dangerous back on Earth.To fight this,astronauts on the station will exercise on bikes,rowing machines,and other equipment about two hours every day.
Clothing
Astronauts will have to wear special space suits while traveling aboard the U.S.shuttle or Russian rockets.But once they're safe inside the space station,crew members can wear regular clothing.Of course,a specially designed,pressurized space suit is required for space walks.It has to withstand flying pieces and protect the astronauts from dramatic temperature changes.It can range from 120 degrees below Fahrenheit in the shadow of the station to 250 degrees in the hot sun.
Personal Cleanliness
Simple tasks like brushing your teeth can be challenging in a weightless environment.A little water doesn't flow in a stream--it suspends in a bubble!Astronauts will use a freshwater hose to take showers,shampoo,and wash off--then a second vacuum hose to suction off the dirty water.And how do you go to the bathroom in space?With a special "air toilet" that uses flowing air instead of water to dispose of waste.
|
What do we know about space food from the text?
- Space food is getting better now than before.
- Astronauts could eat apples in space in the past.
- Astronauts eat only fruit,vegetables and ice cream now.
- Fresh food isn't available to astronauts in space.
|
Space food is getting better now than before.
|
[
"Astronauts could eat apples in space in the past.",
"Astronauts eat only fruit,vegetables and ice cream now.",
"Fresh food isn't available to astronauts in space."
] |
race
|
A box called DDD have a midsize green rectangle and a white rectangle. Another midsize green rectangle is inside and touching this box. The white rectangle is north of this thing and is to the south of midsize green rectangle number one. Box DDD contains another box called EEE. A midsize orange object is inside and touching box EEE.
|
What is the position of EEE relative to DDD?
* above
* ntpp
* near
* po
* tppi
* front
* ec
|
ntpp
|
[
"above",
"near",
"po",
"tppi",
"front",
"ec"
] |
spartun
|
Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.
This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.
Although it is one of the largest spiders in prefix = st1 /New Zealand, it has an unusual ability. It doesn't disturb the water as it waits for its meal, and there is barely a ripple when it skims across the surface at lightning speed to catch its prey.
Grass water spiders deal swiftly with larger insects like damsel flies by pulling their heads under the water and holding them there until they drown.
After a meal, the grass water spider spends up to half an hour grooming itself. It wipes its eight eyes, brushes its antennae , and takes special care to clean the hairs on its body.
It is the hairs that trap tiny bubbles of air so that the spider can run down a blade of grass and stay underwater for up to an hour when it is frightened. The hairs also keep the spider dry, even underwater.
It is only when the female spider is caring for the young that she does not hunt on the water. After mating, she produces a large egg sac , which she carries around for five weeks. Once the eggs start to hatch, she attaches the sac to some blades of grass or a thistle. She then tears the sac open and releases the tiny spiders into the nursery web.
|
How does the grass water spider kill its prey?
A) in a web
B) by drowning
C) with its antennae
D) by poisoning
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Today was such a good day ! Because I was very productive - in my terms at least . I left school with HY and hopped into her Mum 's car . And by God 's grace , they were going to give me a lift into SICC !
|
What 's a possible reason the writer was very productive ?
* Because today was a good day .
* None of the above choices .
* Because they were motivated to get things done .
* Because they left school with HY .
|
Because they were motivated to get things done .
|
[
"Because today was a good day .",
"None of the above choices .",
"Because they left school with HY ."
] |
cosmos
|
Two blocks, called AAA and BBB exist in the image. Block AAA has a big black circle. To the north of, away from and in front of this block is block BBB with a medium yellow square. Disconnected from this block is block AAA. Block BBB cover a medium black circle and a big black triangle.
|
What is the position of the big black circle relative to the triangle?
* left
* below
* ec
* ntpp
* dc
* po
* ntppi
|
below
|
[
"left",
"ec",
"ntpp",
"dc",
"po",
"ntppi"
] |
spartun
|
There is one block named AAA. This block has a small black shape. A big blue shape, a medium square and a small blue circle are within this block. A medium yellow circle is inside and touching block AAA. Under the big thing is the square. The medium yellow circle is under and the small blue circle is over this shape. The big thing are over the black thing and the small blue circle.The small blue circle is above and near to the black shape. The black shape and the small blue circle are over the medium yellow circle.
|
Where is the big blue shape relative to the medium yellow circle?
A. po
B. tpp
C. below
D. dc
E. front
F. above
G. tppi
|
F
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"G"
] |
spartun
|
Nicholas Winton,a British saved 669 children from the Nazis,was awarded the highest civilian honour in the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
Winton,now 105,was presented with the Order of the White Lion by the Czech president in a special ceremony at Prague Castle.
Winton,who has often been nicknamed "the British Schindler",organised the transportation and settlement of 669 children over nine months before the Second World War broke out in September 1939.Most of those he saved were Jewish children living in then-German occupied Czechoslovakia whose families were later imprisoned or murdered in concentration camps.
Winton gave a speech during the ceremony.He said,"I want to thank you all for this enormous expression of thanks for something which happened to me a long time ago.I am delighted that so many of the children are still about and are here to thank me.England was the only country at that time willing to accept unaccompanied _ .I thank the British people for making room to accept them,and of course the enormous help given by so many of the Czechs who were at that time doing what they could to fight the Germans and to try to get the children out.''
In the same ceremony,the Order of the White Lion was also presented to his grandson Nicholas Soames in honor of Sir Winston Churchill.They are the only British citizens to receive the award,after Margaret Thatcher and the Queen.Presenting the award,the Czech President,Milos Zeman said."It is a great pleasure to present this award to two great personalities of the UK.I am only ashamed it has been awarded so late--but better late than never."
|
The passage mainly wants to tell us _ .
1. what the Order of the White Lion is
2. Winton felt thankful at the ceremony
3. Winton was awarded
4. Winton saved 669 children
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
He always traveled up the mountain when winter arrived, he had a passion and desire to do what?
1: Play volleyball
2: Play hockey
3: Ski
4: Knit
5: Skate
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
And keys do n't like her either . Scenario 1:She only had one car - key . In the winter she went to warm up the car and inadvertently locked the door . The car was running .
|
What happened after she locked the keys in the car ?
1. None of the above choices .
2. She called a friend to help her unlock the car .
3. She used a special tool to unlock the door .
4. She opened the hood and disconnected the battery .
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. A small yellow square is in and a big yellow circle is covered by block AAA. Disconnected from and in front of block BBB there is block AAA. A small black triangle is covered by block BBB. Block BBB has block CCC. Block CCC covers a big black circle. A medium blue triangle is in this block.
|
Where is AAA regarding the big yellow circle?
a) behind
b) po
c) dc
d) ec
e) far
f) tppi
g) below
|
f
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called "the youngest writer in the world". He has written three books till now.
Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi'an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about. When he was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself. His parents like reading very much. So does he . At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales. At the age of 6, he wrote a novel about his life in different cities with his parents. His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother's hand. So he thought, "If we give mice the stomach of cows, _ will eat grass and they will be helpful to people." This was his first fairy tale Change stomach for Mice.
Now he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called Eyes of Children. He says, "I am not different from other children. I just wrote several books."
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When did Dou Kou begin to use a dictionary?
- Before his father taught him how to learn something.
- After his mother taught him how to learn something.
- After he went to school.
- When he wrote fairy tales.
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After his mother taught him how to learn something.
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[
"Before his father taught him how to learn something.",
"After he went to school.",
"When he wrote fairy tales."
] |
race
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Also check out my list of favourite websites - I have links to a few good vintage websites ! ! Secondly , what to expect ? Well , the best tips I can give are:"Expect the unexpected"I've often gone thrifting for specific items or a lot of the time a general browse and came home with something that was n't even on my radar .
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What is the person going to use these quotes for ?
A: They are going to be for a book .
B: They are going to be for a paper .
C: They are going to be inspired .
D: They are going to be for a card .
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C
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[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
cosmos
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By presenting it and realizing the faults behind it all . Hopefully now I can avoid the sickening pains . I 'd end it off here , but i figured I better explain why onion , garlic and leek = bad for vegetarians , and why I do n't eat them : those three items above are designated to help with digestion .
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What happens after you eat the onion , garlic , and leek ?
A. None of the above choices .
B. Those vegetables cause constipation .
C. Garlic , leek , and onions impede digetion .
D. Although helpful with digestion , they tend to cause reactions in vegetarians .
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D
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[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
cosmos
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Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw something moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.As he got close,he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing,instead he was reaching down to the shore,picking up something and very gently and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out,"Good morning!What are you doing?''
The young man paused ,looked up and replied,"Throwing starfishes into the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked ,why are you throwing starfishes into the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out.And if I don't throw them in, they will die."
"But ,young man ,don't you realize that there are miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
"The young man listened politely.Then he bent down ,picked another starfish and threw it into the sea ,and said ,It made a difference for that one."
The wise man was lost in thought when the young man kept trying. Yes, there is something very special in every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain the power to shape the future.Each of us can do something for the future,each of us must find our starfish. And if we throw our starfishes wisely and well,the world will be better.
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The wise man was lost in thought because _ .
1. he had a good story for his next writing
2. he agreed to save all starfishes on the beach
3. he worried the lives of so many starfishes
4. he realized something new and important
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1
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[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
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LONDON(Reuters)--Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.
"Organic produce is always better,"Gold said."The food is free of pesticides ,and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And at most times it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty."Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers accepting the _ , and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amount of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in prefix = st1 /Britainis not local but imported to meet growing demand."The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,"said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business
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What is the best title for this news story?
* Organic Food--to Import or Not?
* Good Qualities of Organic Food
* The Making of Organic Food in Britain
* Organic Food--Healthy, or Just for the Wealthy?
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Organic Food--to Import or Not?
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[
"Good Qualities of Organic Food",
"The Making of Organic Food in Britain",
"Organic Food--Healthy, or Just for the Wealthy?"
] |
race
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Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist in the image. Block LLL is north of block HHH. To the west of this block there is block HHH with a large purple pentagon. A large red hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. To the south of a medium red star there is the large purple pentagon. Block HHH covers the star. South of the object which was south of the star there is the large red hexagon. Block HHH covers a large purple hexagon. A large purple hexagon is within block LLL.
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Are all shapes to the north of a purple hexagon?
a: Yes
b: No
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b
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[
"a"
] |
spartun
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To make cotton balls more easily flammable,
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Douse them in water and vinegar.
b. Douse them in rubbing alcohol.
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b
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[
"a"
] |
piqa
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G is below P and to the right of P. G is over there and Q is on the left. W is diagonally to the bottom right of S. W is below P with a small gap between them.
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What is the relation of the agent S to the agent P?
* overlap
* upper-left
* lower-left
* upper-right
* lower-right
* right
* left
* above
* below
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left
|
[
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"right",
"above",
"below"
] |
stepgame
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A medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple are within a box named one. Box one has another medium yellow apple which is to the south of the medium orange apple. Another medium yellow apple is inside and touching box one. This thing are to the south of medium yellow apple number one and medium yellow apple number two.To the north of medium yellow apple number one is the thing which was south of the medium orange apple. Another box called two with a medium yellow apple has box one. To the north of the medium yellow apple is a medium green apple. The medium green apple is inside box two. Box two covers a medium orange apple. South of the thing which was north of the medium yellow apple is the medium orange apple.
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Where is the medium yellow apple in box two regarding the green thing?
1] tpp
2] right
3] below
4] front
5] tppi
6] left
7] po
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3
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[
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] |
spartun
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A young father was visiting an old neighbor.They were standing in the old man's garden,and talking about children.The young man said,"How strict should parents be with their children?"
The old man pointed to a string between a big strong tree and a thin young one.
"Please untie that string,"he said.The young man untied it,and the young tree bent over to one side.
"Now tie it again, please."said the old man."But first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.''
The young man did so.Then the old man said,"There,it is the same with children.You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on.If they are not yet able to stand alone,you must tie the string tight again.But when you find that they are ready to stand alone,you can take the string away.''
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The story is about _ .
* How to help children to study
* How the young father should get on with his old neighbor
* How strict parents should be with their children
* How to take care of young trees
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How the young father should get on with his old neighbor
|
[
"How to help children to study",
"How strict parents should be with their children",
"How to take care of young trees"
] |
race
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To keep leftovers for longer in the fridge than in the leftover container.
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a] Keep them in an an old coffee can with the lid sealed on.
b] Keep them in an an old soup pot with the lid sealed on.
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a
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[
"b"
] |
piqa
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what happens when sweat wets the skin?
- Digestion
- Body temperature reduces
- Liquid precipitation
- Temperature changing
- Body temperature increases
- Heat produced
- Retaining heat
- Condensation
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Body temperature reduces
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[
"Digestion",
"Liquid precipitation",
"Temperature changing",
"Body temperature increases",
"Heat produced",
"Retaining heat",
"Condensation"
] |
qasc
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Ok, this one is not missing a class but much better story IMO. When I was in middle school, if you didn’t have homework completed or goofed off in some way, teachers could make you stay after school for ‘after school help.’ It was essentially a mandatory study hall and if a teacher called you out, you had no choice in the matter.
Now, I was in Biology class towards end of my middle school career and was sitting at one of those lab tables next to another student. We both had newspaper routes (yes, people actually delivered actual newspapers to people’s homes in the 1980s), so it would make us late for our deliveries if we were made to stay after school. This biology teacher would check our vocabulary assignment every week and I totally spaced it this week - Oh Crap! Now, my lab mate had most of his done, but just didn’t quite finish. Our teacher is working his way around the classroom checking assignments. So, he checks my lab partner, “well Scott, looks like you will be staying after school today.” This fellow student knew I didn’t have mine either, but also knew I was a pretty good student. I feel like I am sweating bullets and trembling as the teacher approaches me. In a near panic, I reach into my folder and pull out a prior week’s assignment. He looks it over and says “OK, good job” or something like that. Scott is looking at me in utter disbelief. Even funnier was the fact that this week’s assignment required 6–7 pages of paper to complete. The one I had blindly grabbed from folder had 2 pages, with barely anything in second page. It was totally obvious what I had done, but our teacher gave me a break that day. I managed to make it thru all three years without needing any ‘after school help!’
This was a large public school and they still paddled students if the infraction was serious enough. I know none of that is allowed these days, but those were both good deterrents for me!!
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Who had newspaper routes?
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The author and another biology student
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[
"Not enough information",
"Several people at the school",
"The author and his brother"
] |
quail
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There are three blocks, A, B and C. A medium blue square is in block A. Then, we have block B. It has one medium blue square. Block C is to the right of blocks A and B. It has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium black square number two is below a medium yellow square. Medium black square number one is below the medium yellow square. This shape is below medium black square number two.
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Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or medium black square number two?
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Both of them
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[
"The medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Medium black square number two",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
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V and R are next to each other with R on the right and V on the left. V is sitting in the left direction of H.
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What is the relation of the agent V to the agent H?
1. lower-left
2. overlap
3. above
4. lower-right
5. right
6. upper-left
7. left
8. below
9. upper-right
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7
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
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how to get rid of acne
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Put garlic powder on a pimple
B: Put listerine on a pimple
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B
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[
"A"
] |
piqa
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When a 13-year-old Virginal girl started sneezing, her parents thought it was merely a cold. But when the sneezes continued for hours, they called in a doctor. Nearly two months later the girl was still sneezing, thousands of times a day, and her case had attracted worldwide attention.
Hundreds of suggestions, ranging from poured in. But nothing did any good. Finally, she was taken to Dr. Leo Kanner, one of the world's top authorities on sneezing, who solved the problem with great speed.
He used neither drugs nor surgery for, curiously enough, the clue for the treatment was
found in an ancient superstition about the amazing bodily reaction we call the sneeze.It was all in her mind, he said, a view which Aristotle, some 3,000 years earlier, would have agreed with heartily.
Dr. Kanner simply gave a modern psychological interpretation to the ancient belief that too much Sneezing was an indication that the spirit was troubled; and he began to treat the girl accordingly.
"Less than two days in a hospital room, a plan for better scholastic and vocational adjustment,
and reassurance about her unreasonable fear of tuberculosis quickly changed her from a sneezer to an ex-sneezer," he reported.
Sneezing has always been a subject of wonder, awe and puzzlement. Dr Kanner has collected thousands of superstitions concerning it. The most universal one is the custom of begging for the blessing of God when a person sneezes-- a practice Dr. Kanner traces back to the ancient belief that a sneeze was an indication that the sneezer was possessed of an evil spirit. Strangely, people over the world still continue the custom with the traditional, "God bless you" or something else.
When scientists look at the sneeze, they see a remarkable mechanism which, without any conscious help from you, takes on a job that has to be done. When you need to sneeze you sneeze, this being nature's clever way of getting rid of an annoying object from the nose. The object may be just some dust in the nose which nature is trying to remove.
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When the girl began to sneeze continuously, _ .
* many doctors treated her in different ways
* she was taken to John Hopkins Hospital
* she was given a treatment found in ancient superstition
* a lot of people offered their advice
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many doctors treated her in different ways
|
[
"she was taken to John Hopkins Hospital",
"she was given a treatment found in ancient superstition",
"a lot of people offered their advice"
] |
race
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The Celerifere, an early version of the bicycle, was built around 1791 by a French man, Comte Mede de Sivrac. It was basically a scooter with a high seat. There were no pedals---you had to push with your feet like you do with a skateboard or a scooter.
Around 1816 Baron Karl Drais de Sauerbrun in Germany added a moveable steering handle. These early machines were often known as dandy horses or hobby horses, but weren't very popular.
The improvement that made them popular was added by a Scottish blacksmith around 1839. Kirkpatrick Macmillan added pedals to enable it to get up hills. It was this improvement that made the bicycle a serious form of transportation.
Bike were called velocipedes or bone-shakers, because of the lack of the proper tires made for a rough ride! It wasn't until around 1869 that they began to be called bicycles ("two-wheels"). Carriage makers in Paris (either Pierre and Ernest Michaux, or their employee Pierre Lallement) switched the pedal to the front wheel. That's why it is usually either Lallement or the Michauxs, not Macmillan, who are considered as the inventor of the bicycle.
In 1869 the penny-farthing or high-wheeler was invented. With the large wheel the rider could go much farther with each push of the pedal, but caused many accidents because the seat was so far off the ground.
In the mid-1880s Englishman James Starley manufactured what he called the "safety bicycle" , which had two similarly-sized wheels and a major improvement--- a chain and sprocket driven rear wheel, with the pedals between the two wheels like modern bicycles.
One more historical note---it's possible that the idea of the bicycle was thought of almost 400 years before it was actually invented. There is a drawing of a bicycle-like machine in one of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, which dates back to about 1493.
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What's the best title of the passage?
- Modern Bicycles
- Leonardo da Vinci and the Bicycle
- The Inventor of the Bicycle
- The History of the Bicycle
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The Inventor of the Bicycle
|
[
"Modern Bicycles",
"Leonardo da Vinci and the Bicycle",
"The History of the Bicycle"
] |
race
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We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture shop." Buy it," she said at once."We'll carry it home on the roof-rack . I've always wanted one like that." What should I do?Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer,and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof-rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.As it was getting darker, I drove slowly.Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police evenstopped teaffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After some time my wife said,"There's a long line of cars behind. Why don't they overtake " Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past.But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church .One of the officers came to me.
"Right, sir!"he said,"Do you need any more help now?" I didn't quite understand. "Thanks, officer," I said. "You've been very kind. I live just down the road."
He was looking at our things, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. "Well, well," he said and laughed. "It's a bookshelf you've got there! We thought it was... er ..., something else." My wife began to laugh. Suddenly i understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. "Yes, it's a bookshelf, but thanks again." I drove home as fast as i could.
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From the story we know that _ .
* the writer's wife didn't like the bookshelf at all
* the writer was poor and didn't buy the bookshelf for his wife
* the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife
* the writer was always willing to buy something for his wife
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the writer was always willing to buy something for his wife
|
[
"the writer's wife didn't like the bookshelf at all",
"the writer was poor and didn't buy the bookshelf for his wife",
"the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife"
] |
race
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how do I grill steak?
- Heat grill to high heat. add steak and grill for 5 minutes. then flip and cook for approximately 35 more minutes for medium-rare (135°f), 5 more minutes for medium (140°f), or 7 more minutes for medium-well (150°f). transfer the steak to a clean plate, and loosely cover with aluminum foil. let the steak rest for at least 5-10 minutes. serve warm.
- Heat grill to high heat. add steak and grill for 5 minutes. then flip and cook for approximately 3 more minutes for medium-rare (135°f), 5 more minutes for medium (140°f), or 7 more minutes for medium-well (150°f). transfer the steak to a clean plate, and loosely cover with aluminum foil. let the steak rest for at least 5-10 minutes. serve warm.
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Heat grill to high heat. add steak and grill for 5 minutes. then flip and cook for approximately 3 more minutes for medium-rare (135°f), 5 more minutes for medium (140°f), or 7 more minutes for medium-well (150°f). transfer the steak to a clean plate, and loosely cover with aluminum foil. let the steak rest for at least 5-10 minutes. serve warm.
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[
"Heat grill to high heat. add steak and grill for 5 minutes. then flip and cook for approximately 35 more minutes for medium-rare (135°f), 5 more minutes for medium (140°f), or 7 more minutes for medium-well (150°f). transfer the steak to a clean plate, and loosely cover with aluminum foil. let the steak rest for at least 5-10 minutes. serve warm."
] |
piqa
|
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Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning , and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren't looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.
"The scores were not very good, none of you passed," Mr. Right said. "The highest score in the class was a 55."
A 55. That's me!
Suddenly my sad look didn't look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, "How did you do in your test?"
"I made a 55," I said.
A frown now stood on my father's face. I knew I had to explain immediately. "But Dad, I had the highest score in the class," I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference.
"You failed!" my father replied.
"But it's the highest!" I insisted.
"I don't care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!" my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn't matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.
We often don't understand the wisdom of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents' shoes. My father's words have carried me throughout life.
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In class, to hide my score from my classmates, I _ .
a] walked home alone
b] covered my score up
c] explained immediately
d] lowered my head
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b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
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Two boxes, called one and two exist in the image. A small yellow fruit and a medium green melon are inside and touching box one. Box one contain a medium orange apple and a big green watermelon. Under a small orange melon there is the small yellow fruit. Box one covers the small orange melon. Below the small yellow fruit there is the medium orange apple. The medium green melon are under the medium orange apple and the big green watermelon. Under the small yellow fruit there is the big green watermelon. Above the thing which was below the big green watermelon is the fruit that was below the small orange melon. A small green watermelon, a medium orange melon and a small green melon are inside box two. A big orange melon is covered by box two. Over the medium orange melon is the small green watermelon. Above the small green melon is the medium orange melon. Under the small green melon there is the big orange melon.
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What is the position of the small orange melon relative to box one?
- front
- far
- above
- behind
- ec
- tpp
- right
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tpp
|
[
"front",
"far",
"above",
"behind",
"ec",
"right"
] |
spartun
|
Mail was usually carried west on ships that sailed around the bottom of South America and then north to California.That could take several months.
So, in eighteen fifty-seven, D.C.Lawmakers in Congress in Washington wanted to make it possible to send mail all the way across the United States by land.Congress offered to help any company that would try to deliver mail overland to the West Coast. A man named John Butterfield accepted this offer. He developed plans for a company that would carry the mail--and passengers, too.
Congress gave John Butterfield six hundred thousand dollars to start his company. In return, he had to promise that the mail would travel from Saint Louis, Missouri, to San Francisco, California, in twenty-five days or less.
It was not possible to travel straight through because of the Rocky Mountains and the deep snow that fell in winter. So the stagecoach would travel south from Saint Louis to El Paso, Texas, then over to southern California, then north to San Francisco. The distance was about four thousand five hundred kilometers.
Two hundred of these stations were built, each about thirty-two kilometers apart. The workers were to quickly change the horses or mules whenever a stagecoach reached the station. There could be no delay. Each stagecoach was to travel nearly two hundred kilometers a day.
One hundred stagecoaches were built and painted red or dark green. They were the most modern coaches that money could buy. They were designed to hold as many as nine passengers and twelve thousand pieces of mail. The seats inside could be folded down to make beds. Passengers either slept on them or on the bags of mail.
The cost would be one hundred fifty dollars to travel from Saint Louis to San Francisco. If a passenger was not going all the way, the cost was about ten cents a kilometer. The passengers had to buy their own food at the stations. The stagecoach would stop for forty minutes, two times a day.
The company warned passengers about the possible dangers. A poster said: "You will be traveling through Indian country and the safety of your person cannot by granted by anyone but God."
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What is the passage mainly about?
1] The difficulty in sending mails across the USA by land.
2] The history of the first stagecoaches carrying mail to the American West.
3] The first stagecoaches that carried both passengers and mail.
4] Different ways of sending mail in the United States.
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3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A has one medium yellow square. To the right of block A we have block B with two medium yellow squares in it. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium yellow square number two. Finally, there is block C. It is to the left of block A. It contains one medium blue square. It also has one medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square there is the medium blue square.
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Which object is to the right of a blue object? the medium yellow square that is in block C or the medium yellow square that is in block A?
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The medium yellow square that is in block a
|
[
"The medium yellow square that is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. Two medium yellow triangles are inside and touching block AAA. Block AAA contains a medium blue triangle and covers a small blue square. To the left of the small blue square is the medium blue triangle. Medium yellow triangle number one is to the left of this thing. On the left side of block AAA is block CCC with a small blue square. Over, disconnected from and farther from this block is block AAA. A small yellow triangle is inside block CCC.
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Is medium yellow triangle number two farther from the small yellow triangle?
1: No
2: Yes
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2
|
[
"1"
] |
spartun
|
Remove bags under eyes.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a] Place a half slice raw carrot under eyes.
b] Place a half slice raw potato under eyes.
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
piqa
|
Mr. Brown lived in a house less than two miles from his office, so he was able to drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars were parked outside his house and there was no room for his own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he had to walk back home. This made him very angry.
He had put up a board, which said, " No parking" in the garden facing the road, but nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey only a police notice with letters on a blue board:
POLICE NOTICE
NO PARKING
Mrs. Brown suggested that he could steal a police notice. He was afraid to do so. She then suggested that he could make one just like a police notice. He said he was not the police and couldn't use the word "police". Several days later, Mr. Brown made a blue board with white letters:
POLITE NOTICE
NO PARKING
" Oh!" Mrs. Brown said, "You told me you weren't going to use the word "police", but why do you use it now?" "Really?" he asked, "Look again." She started to laugh. "You are really clever."
|
Mr. Brown made a notice board which _ in the end.
A: was just the same as a police notice
B: said " POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING"
C: looked just like a police notice
D: was different in colour from a police notice
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
Linda and David have traveled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little.
"If there were an accident. " He says, 'they'd know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. "
But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "'it doesn't cost much when you just think that it's the other side of the world. It's only six pence per second . "
"If you're on that telephone for less than one minute, I'll eat my hat,' David says, "And one minute's nearly four pounds. "
"That's no more than you'd pay for a new hat," ''Linda answers.
She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number. The telephone rings. Linda picks it up.
"Hello, Mum. Is that you ?" She says.
"Six pence per second," David reminds her.
"Hello, love. " It is Mrs Lee, Linda's mother, speaking from London. "I can hear you very clearly just like you are in the next room. It's a better line than when you called me from your office. Do you remember? I shouted at that time, and still you couldn't hear me sometimes. "
"Yes, Mum. "Linda puts in. . "I just wanted to ring to ....... "
"I remember how you rang when you went to Betty's house to eat, when you were a little girl. And then when you ..." Mrs Lee is a great talker
"Nearly four pounds. " says David.
Linda tries to tell her mother that it is time to say goodbye.
"Yes, all right, "says Mrs Lee," But you will write, won't you, as you did when you were at work ..."
Once again, Mrs Lee talks about the pass. and there is no stopping her.
"Four pounds fifty, 'says David.
At last, Linda cuts her mother short, promises to write, and rings off.
"There! That wasn't long, was it ?"
"Four pounds, ninety pence." David answers. "And you didn't even say that we've arrived."
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Linda tries to stop her mother by _ .
- promising to write, and ringing off
- writing a letter as she has promised to do
- telling her that they have arrived safely
- telling her how much the call is costing
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telling her how much the call is costing
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[
"promising to write, and ringing off",
"writing a letter as she has promised to do",
"telling her that they have arrived safely"
] |
race
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How do you remove bacteria from food?
* Drying
* Kill them
* A cuticle
* Salting
* Cooking
* Amoebae
* Curing
* Boiling
|
Cooking
|
[
"Drying",
"Kill them",
"A cuticle",
"Salting",
"Amoebae",
"Curing",
"Boiling"
] |
qasc
|
|
In Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become "twins" with sister city relationship.
Their citizens find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups, choirs and orchestras ( ). Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town , and show photos and slides.
Town twining can help make friends and motivate people to learn from each other. It helps students to improve their language skills, and it contributes to strengthening peace and understanding between different nations.
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One of the advantages of town twinning is _ .
* to develop industry and agriculture
* to improve students language skills
* to earn more money
* to set up schools
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to earn more money
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[
"to develop industry and agriculture",
"to improve students language skills",
"to set up schools"
] |
race
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My dream. I dreamt that is was living in France in the 1920. I was living my apartment, I glanced at my reflection, I was wearing a knee length pencil length green skirt, white silk blouse, green jacket to match, white wrist length gloves. On my head I wore a green felt hat, with a long green head pin, to keep the hat on my head. Green shoes and clutch to match. I was afraid, so I took a breath, opened the door, walked out and locked the door. I walked down the stairs, waved to Jean Paul the night concierge, he told me to be careful and have a goodnight, I told him I will see him later. I walked out the front door, turned left and walked down the alley to get to the boulevard. When I got half way through the alley, I heard footsteps. I began walking a little faster. Then a man called my name.. Ana, I turned and saw he had a gun. I screamed and began running. Before I got to the boulevard he shot me in the back, I fell knees first, then I tried to brace myself with my hands. But it was useless, I fell face to the ground, it was an excruciating burning pain. I began to cry, I could see my clutch not to far from me, the content from my clutch lipstick, compact and money scattered. Then I heard his footsteps, he stopped at my head, crunch down, he took his thumb and wiped my lipstick from my bottom lip. I asked him why, in a whisper, because it hurt to talk. He laughed, and said that I was a stupid girl, and that if he could not have me no one else should. He got up and walked away. He left me there dying, I felt that I could not breath and litterly jumped out of the dream. The weird part was that for several days after, I had that burning sensation in the same place I got shot.
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What is likely true about Ana's fashion sense?
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Ana usually wears matching outfits.
|
[
"Ana doesn't care what people think.",
"Not enough information",
"Ana would wear anything."
] |
quail
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Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist. Block HHH contain a medium red hexagon, a medium purple hexagon and a medium grey hexagon. The grey shape and another medium purple hexagon are south of the red shape. Block HHH covers medium purple hexagon number two. Block LLL with a medium purple hexagon is inside and touching this block. The medium purple hexagon touches another medium purple hexagon. Medium purple hexagon number two is within block LLL. To the north of another medium purple hexagon there is this shape. Medium purple hexagon number three is inside and touching block LLL.
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Do all medium purple hexagons touch all medium purple things?
A. No
B. Yes
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A
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[
"B"
] |
spartun
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There is a box called one. A box named two exists in the image. Box two contain a big yellow watermelon and a big green melon. East of the big green melon there is an orange watermelon. The orange fruit is covered by box two. The melon is to the south of the big yellow watermelon. Inside another box named three is box one. Box three covers a medium yellow apple which is to the north of a small green watermelon. The small green watermelon is inside box three. This thing is west of the medium yellow apple.
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Is any big green melon south of the orange watermelon?
A) Yes
B) No
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B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
You cannot have matter in a plasma state without what?
- Energy
- Energy.
- Voltage
- Ionization
- Nutrients
- Light
- Heat energy
- Kinetic energy
|
Ionization
|
[
"Energy",
"Energy.",
"Voltage",
"Nutrients",
"Light",
"Heat energy",
"Kinetic energy"
] |
qasc
|
|
Seed dispersal has a what on flowering and yield?
* Reproduction
* Positive impact
* Lack of impact
* Genetic diversity
* Gene flow
* Neutral impact
* Population movement
* Negative impact
|
Positive impact
|
[
"Reproduction",
"Lack of impact",
"Genetic diversity",
"Gene flow",
"Neutral impact",
"Population movement",
"Negative impact"
] |
qasc
|
|
One day, couple A invited three couples to dinner, they were couple B, couple C and couple D. During the meal, eight of them sat evenly at a round table, and only one couple was separated It is now known that Mr. A: the person opposite Mrs. A is sitting on the left of Mr. B. II: Mrs. C. the person to the left is sitting opposite to Mr. D—Ms . : III: Mr. D's right is a woman Di, she sits opposite the lady in the second position to the left of Mr A.
|
Ask which couple was separated when arranging their seats:
a] A couple
b] B couple
c] C couple
d] Couple
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
logiqa
|
Here is a passage about learning a foreign language.
Outside of class, the most natural way of finding out if you are making mistakes is from other people's responses. If the mistakes are too serious, your listeners will be asking you all the time what you mean. If they are not so serious, then people may be asking you whether you said such and such. That will tell you how close you are to speaking "cogently".
Of course, there are other times when it is important to have errors pointed out. Your class assignments are probably marked in this way, in which case you need to spend time going over them to take advantage of the individual feedback. In some classes the teacher gets better and better at grammar because she does all the corrections, but the students make slow progress if, when an assignment is returned, they quickly stuff it into their folders without looking.
You are the person who should be connecting your error, even if the marker has signaled them, when you look at them; there are some steps to work through. One distinction that has been made about learners' language is this. You make mistakes about rules that you already know but you make errors about points you haven't learned yet. In other words, you can find your own mistakes, but not your errors. First, make sure you understand what you have written or said, or your correction will simply be another stab at the right answer. Next, decide on the best way of practicing the correct form. Would it help you to write out the sentence once more? Can you make up another similar sentence? Then you could test yourself in a few days time to see whether you have remembered the right form, anyone can get it right immediately after being told. He challenge is to remember it and apply it later.
|
We can learn from the passage that_in learning a foreign language.
- errors can be easily corrected
- speaking is the only way to correct mistakes
- getting and using responses is important
- making mistakes about rules can always be avoided
|
getting and using responses is important
|
[
"errors can be easily corrected",
"speaking is the only way to correct mistakes",
"making mistakes about rules can always be avoided"
] |
race
|
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore , China is known as "the kingdom of bicycles". In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(......) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can't afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What's more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don't obey the traffic rules and some riders don't think about others' safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. _
|
"The kingdom of bicycles" here is saying _ .
- China makes bicycles
- bicycles are a kingdom
- China has a large number of bicycles
- only China has bicycles
|
China makes bicycles
|
[
"bicycles are a kingdom",
"China has a large number of bicycles",
"only China has bicycles"
] |
race
|
About 15 minutes later I rinsed the eggplant ... shook them off a bit and then dipped them in the egg . They then went for a dip in the crouton crumbs and then in the foil lined pan . I gave the slices a light dusting of parmesean ( the kind in the shakey can ) and into the oven they went . I did nt check the time but it was maybe 10 - 15 minutes or until the croutons were golden brown .
|
What may happen after you rinse the eggplant ?
- I would stop myself from adding spices .
- I would add some spices .
- I would put the eggplant into the oven without any spices or breading .
- I would give the slices of eggplant a not - so - light dusting of Parmesan .
|
I would add some spices .
|
[
"I would stop myself from adding spices .",
"I would put the eggplant into the oven without any spices or breading .",
"I would give the slices of eggplant a not - so - light dusting of Parmesan ."
] |
cosmos
|
Dinner will be from IV . Silver Greens ? I want that bacon turkey avocado sammich * A * All that I have left to do at home is to pack my shirt and some other stuffs into a bag ... and pack away my laptop ! Omg I shall be without internet for a few more days than I thought originally unless I leach from Razzy and Natalie !
|
What may be a plausible fact about the place I plan on getting dinner ?
- I am going to eat at a diner .
- I am eating at a charitable event .
- None of the above choices .
- I am going to go grocery shopping .
|
I am going to eat at a diner .
|
[
"I am eating at a charitable event .",
"None of the above choices .",
"I am going to go grocery shopping ."
] |
cosmos
|
No one knew how to study when he or she was born. You need to learn to do some things first. Then it will be easy for you to learn and do well in class.
Pay Attention in Class
Paying attention is good for learning. It can help you know what your teacher says, and it will help you learn more and faster.
Take Good Notes
Taking good notes can make it easier to study. Be sure to write down all the important things that your teacher says or writes on the blackboard, and then read them after class.
Plan Ahead
Don't study on Thursday night for Friday's test . Planning ahead can help you get good points. You can plan what to do and how much to do each day.
Ask For Help
What should you do if you are _ about something? Be sure to ask your teacher for help. You can also ask some other people, like your classmates and your mom or dad.[:Zxxk.Com]
|
_ pieces of advice about learning are mentioned in this passage.
- Five
- Three
- Four
- Six
|
Three
|
[
"Five",
"Four",
"Six"
] |
race
|
A little girl walked to and from school every day. Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.
The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning might frighten her child. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child's school.
As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain.To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.
Inside the car, the mother asked her daughter, "What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came?" The little girl answered with a smile, "Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain, God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me."
|
This passage is possibly from _ .
- a magazine
- a menu
- a dictionary
- a report
|
a menu
|
[
"a magazine",
"a dictionary",
"a report"
] |
race
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