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There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has a medium yellow triangle. Then, we have block B with one big yellow circle and a small yellow square in it. The big yellow circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is near to and to the right of the small yellow square. Finally, to the right of block A we have block C which is below block B. It has one small black circle and a big yellow triangle. To the left of the big yellow triangle is the small black circle.
|
Which object is to the left of a black object? the big yellow triangle or the medium yellow triangle?
|
The medium yellow triangle
|
[
"The big yellow triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Montage is one of the main narrative and expression methods of film creation. The film combines a series of shots taken at different locations, from different distances and angles, and shot in different ways. The narrative portrays characters. When they are together, they often have meanings that do not exist when each lens exists alone.
|
According to the above definitions, which of the following is not used for montage?
A) A film showing the workers entering the factory door. it is connected with the camera of the driven sheep.
B) The beginning of a movie shows the passage of time by constantly turning the calendar
C) A movie first showed the melting of the spring glaciers, then switched to the footage of workers' demonstrations
D) The two pictures at the end of a movie are the picture of a lonely mother and the happy picture of another family
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
logiqa
|
It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had rung London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty, or rather, to declare. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my normal state of mind. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, "have you read this?" I replied with extreme foolishness, "Yes, hundreds of times."
"And you have nothing to declare?"
"Nothing."
"How long have you been out of this country?"
"About three months."
"And during that time you have acquired nothing?"
"Nothing but what is on the list I have given you."
He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was completely unexpected.
"Where did you get that watch?"
I could have kicked myself. Two days before, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for no more than ten pounds, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey.
I explained, but I had already lost face. I produced my own watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would _ the replacement.
"It is not a question of confiscation; you will have it," he said, "there is a fine for failing to declare dutiable goods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?"
It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband ; then he began to search my luggage.
|
What do you think is the tone of the story?
- Critical.
- Objective.
- Serious.
- Humorous.
|
Serious.
|
[
"Critical.",
"Objective.",
"Humorous."
] |
race
|
examples of pollution include all but
* Acid rain
* Smog
* Chemical run-off
* Laundry soup
|
Laundry soup
|
[
"Acid rain",
"Smog",
"Chemical run-off"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
Where can you see a cannon and learn about the past?
A: War
B: Fort
C: Pirate ship
D: Warship
E: War museum
|
E
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
People who are slightly overweight or mildly obese have a lower risk of early death than normal weight individuals(;), according to a new analysis of nearly 100 international studies.
The studies, most conducted within the past decade, included about three million adults from around the world. The result of these studies by researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics in Maryland, part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that slightly overweight or obese people were six percent less likely to die from all causes compared to people of normal weight. But the researchers found that seriously obese individuals were still at a 30 percent greater risk of death compared to healthy-weight individuals.
Study lead author Katherine Flegal says she was not surprised that overweight people would not have a higher death risk. "Because we'd actually already read a lot of this literature and realized that death rates for overweight would be at least not higher than normal[weight," she said. "I guess l was a little bit surprised that it was definitely lower. And l was also surprised that the lower rates of obesity didn't seem to differ from normal weight."
But Flegal stresses the difference in death rates appear to be small between normal-weight people and overweight and mildly obese individuals.
The finding by Flegal and colleagues have raised new questions about the reliability of the so-called "body mass index" or BMI, a measurement of body fat as a ratio(,)of height to weight, that has become popular in recent years among public healthexperts to measure potential health risks.
But Heymsfield warns that individuals should not conclude that it's okay to put on extra kilograms, since being at a healthy weight lowers the risk for heart disease and diabetes.
|
Katherine Flegal feels surprised at the fact that _ .
a] death rates have nothing to do with body weight
b] obese people have higher death rates
c] obese people tend to die early
d] slightly obese people have lower death rates
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
A box called DDD covers a midsize orange rectangle. A tiny green rectangle is in this box. This shape is above the midsize orange rectangle. A box called EEE exists. A box named JJJ exists. Box JJJ has a large white rectangle which is below a large orange rectangle and is above a tiny white dimond. The large orange rectangle is inside and touching box JJJ. Box JJJ contains the tiny white dimond. This box covers a tiny orange oval. A midsize green rectangle is covered by this box. The midsize green rectangle are below the tiny white dimond and the large white rectangle.The large orange rectangle is over the tiny white dimond.
|
Are all things covered by a box?
A: No
B: Yes
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
spartun
|
Then she cut my bangs . First I was n't too worried , but suddenly she started cutting my hair into bangs on the left , too ( that 's the side I usually do n't have bangs , as was clearly obvious from the way my hair looked ) . When I stopped her she was all like " But that 's how you do it , bla bla , they ' ve probably always done it like that and you just did n't realize " - yeah , cause I do n't live with my hair all day ) . By then it was too late , cause she had already made the first cut , but at least I prevented worse and you can hide it pretty well .
|
Why is the narrator getting nervous in the salon ?
* They cut her ponytail accidentally .
* They cut her bangs way too much .
* They cut her back hair way too much .
* They cut her eye brows off accidentally .
|
They cut her bangs way too much .
|
[
"They cut her ponytail accidentally .",
"They cut her back hair way too much .",
"They cut her eye brows off accidentally ."
] |
cosmos
|
The following paragraphs each describe a set of five objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
In an antique car show, there are five vehicles: a convertible, a bus, a minivan, a truck, and a sedan. The convertible is newer than the truck. The minivan is the newest. The bus is the third-newest. The truck is newer than the sedan.
|
Which of the following is true?
A) The convertible is the newest.
B) The bus is the newest.
C) The minivan is the newest.
D) The truck is the newest.
E) The sedan is the newest.
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E"
] |
logiclm
|
Yesterday we finished up a fantastic vacation with a wonderful trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire . Kristi had purchased the tickets for me for our anniversary last December and I could n't wait to use them . This was our third trip to the Faire in three consecutive years .
|
What will I likely do for vacation next year ?
- i might go to the Bristol Renaissance Faire just for the streak for 4th year .
- None of the above choices .
- I might go to a different Faire just to break the streak for the 4th year .
- I might stay home for the vacation just to break the streak for the 4th year .
|
i might go to the Bristol Renaissance Faire just for the streak for 4th year .
|
[
"None of the above choices .",
"I might go to a different Faire just to break the streak for the 4th year .",
"I might stay home for the vacation just to break the streak for the 4th year ."
] |
cosmos
|
paper towel
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1. Apply balm to finger
2. Cut finger
|
1
|
[
"2"
] |
piqa
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is below C. Block C is to the right of B. Block A contains a small black square. This block also contains one big blue triangle. Near to and below the small black square is the big blue triangle. Block B has one small yellow triangle and one medium yellow triangle. The small yellow triangle is to the left of and below the medium yellow triangle. And block C contains a small yellow square. Above a big black triangle there is the small yellow square.
|
Which object is to the left of a big black triangle? the small black square or the medium yellow object?
|
The medium yellow object
|
[
"The small black square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. A big black circle is in block A. Then, we have block B with a small yellow square in it. To the left of a big yellow triangle is the small yellow square. Finally, to the right of block A we have block C. It is below block B. It contains a big yellow triangle. The big yellow triangle is below a medium black circle.
|
Which object is above a black circle? the big yellow triangle which is in block C or the big yellow triangle which is in block B?
|
The big yellow triangle which is in block b
|
[
"The big yellow triangle which is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A is positioned left to X. If F is the center of a clock face, Q is located between 7 and 8. D is upper right to H. K is on the same vertical plane directly below H. Q is diagonally left and below K. S is placed at the lower right of A. If S is the center of a clock face, G is located between 7 and 8. If D is the center of a clock face, X is located between 7 and 8.
|
What is the relation of the agent S to the agent Q?
* lower-right
* left
* above
* below
* upper-left
* lower-left
* right
* upper-right
* overlap
|
upper-right
|
[
"lower-right",
"left",
"above",
"below",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"right",
"overlap"
] |
stepgame
|
At 2:30 December 5, 1945, five US Navy training planes took off in clear weather from the base Lauderdale, Florida. The planes flew east over the coast... and disappeared. The group was Flight 19, on a run between Florida and Bahamas. Tailor was the group leader. At about 3:40, Tailor reported that his compasses were not reading properly. The other planes followed their leaders aimlessly, first east, then west, then northeast over the ocean, as Tailor tried to make sure of the direction by radio. Then, suddenly Tailor was heard to give orders to dive...
Quickly, two giant Martin seaplanes were sent up to search for Flight 19. Several hours later, the wind became strong and visibility dropped. A return to base was ordered. But only one of the Martin seaplanes landed. Four days later, the Navy and Coast Guard _ a 100,000 square--mile area with more than 100 planes and ships. No sign was ever shown of the missing planes.
Today, people have noted the disappearance of many ships and planes in the southwest part of the North Atlantic and began to call this area the Bermuda Triangle.
The points of the triangle are Bermuda, Puerto Rico and a particular place in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Florida. It is a two--faced water world of tiny islands, bright beaches and beautiful waters. Yet thick fogs, powerful currents and sudden storms are hidden behind this smiling surface.
|
How many planes disappeared altogether that day?
- Six
- Only one.
- Two
- Five
|
Only one.
|
[
"Six",
"Two",
"Five"
] |
race
|
Who wants to carry a _ bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining too. In India, most of us would look at the reduction of textbooks as a way out. But in a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called Goreader has created a "school bag" which is the size of a laptop computer, weighing about 2.5kg. The Goreader has a colour screen and can "hold" all the textbooks that a student may need, says a report in "The Asian Age" newspaper.
The company plans to work closely with the publishers of test books so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to download their textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.
At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago's DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the newspaper, and the smell of the black ink?
|
The writer may think that Americans have a _ way to solve the problem.
A. more stupid
B. worse
C. quicker
D. better
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
Some people say that the rules of the economic field and the moral field are different. The economic field emphasizes the role of "economic man" and the principle of doing more and more profit; while the moral field requires dedication, altruism, mutual assistance, etc. It is true that there are rules of supply and demand signals, equivalent exchange, clear property rights, and profit maximization in the economic field, but since it is a social activity of people, moral principles will also penetrate into it every moment, and it is difficult to clearly separate the two.
|
What does this passage mean?
* The role of ethics in the market economy is inevitable
* Sociality is a common attribute of the economic and moral fields
* Values of various fields in social activities are infiltrating
* Need to balance economic and moral principles in social activities
|
Need to balance economic and moral principles in social activities
|
[
"The role of ethics in the market economy is inevitable",
"Sociality is a common attribute of the economic and moral fields",
"Values of various fields in social activities are infiltrating"
] |
logiqa
|
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A has one small yellow circle. Block B contains a small black triangle. A small blue triangle is touching the right edge of this block. A small yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. A small yellow circle is also in this block. This shape is to the left of the small yellow triangle and the small black triangle. The small blue triangle is to the right of the yellow shape which is to the left of the small yellow triangle. It is near to and above the small yellow triangle.
|
Which object is above a small yellow circle? the black thing or the small blue triangle that is touching the right edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The black thing",
"The small blue triangle that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Mommy and Daddy did n't buy it for me . I work for everything I have . SO HAVE FUN WITH MY CAMERA AND PICTURES OF MY CATS AND FUCKING USELESS WIRES ASSHOLE . I hope you enjoy the crack you bought with the money you got for my camera you fucking worthless junkie . I literally hate everything right now .
|
Why is the narrator upset ?
* He has to work
* None of the above choices .
* His mom and dad wo n't buy him a camera
* The camera he worked hard to buy was stolen
|
The camera he worked hard to buy was stolen
|
[
"He has to work",
"None of the above choices .",
"His mom and dad wo n't buy him a camera"
] |
cosmos
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. A big yellow triangle and a small black circle are in block A. The big yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. This object is to the right of and below the small black circle. Then, there is block B with one medium black square in it. One big black circle is also in this block. To the left of and below the medium black square there is the big black circle. Finally, to the right of block A we have block C which is to the right of block B. It contains a small blue square and a big blue circle. Above the big blue circle there is a small yellow square. The small blue square is below and to the right of the big blue circle.
|
What is to the right of the small black circle? a big blue circle or a big yellow triangle which is touching the right edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Big blue circle ",
"Big yellow triangle which is touching the right edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Y and M are parallel, and Y on the left of M. V is on the right side to M. The object C is positioned below and to the right of the object N. H is on the left side of and below Y. N and G are horizontal and N is to the left of G. U is placed in the left direction of E. C is over there with V below. The object B is upper and slightly to the right of the object G. U and B are horizontal and U is to the right of B.
|
What is the relation of the agent M to the agent G?
- left
- upper-right
- upper-left
- lower-left
- overlap
- above
- right
- lower-right
- below
|
lower-left
|
[
"left",
"upper-right",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"above",
"right",
"lower-right",
"below"
] |
stepgame
|
Z is placed in the right direction of S. W is north east of S. The object D is positioned below and to the right of the object M. D is slightly off center to the top left and Z is slightly off center to the bottom right.
|
What is the relation of the agent M to the agent S?
a. right
b. lower-right
c. upper-left
d. above
e. left
f. below
g. overlap
h. lower-left
i. upper-right
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
|
American researchers have initially confirmed that broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables are rich in compounds called isocyanate (ITC), which can preferentially kill the mutant P53 gene and leave the P53 gene. The protein composed of the P53 gene has It helps prevent cancer cells from growing, but once the P53 gene is mutated, it loses this protection, and the mutated P53 gene is associated with almost half of human cancers.
|
Why can broccoli prevent cancer?
- Broccoli rich in isocyanate (itc) can kill cancer cells
- Broccoli prevents mutations in the normal p53 gene
- Broccoli contains substances that can destroy the mutant p53 gene and retain the normal p53 gene
- Broccoli contains proteins that help stop cancer cells from growing
|
Broccoli contains substances that can destroy the mutant p53 gene and retain the normal p53 gene
|
[
"Broccoli rich in isocyanate (itc) can kill cancer cells",
"Broccoli prevents mutations in the normal p53 gene",
"Broccoli contains proteins that help stop cancer cells from growing"
] |
logiqa
|
The following paragraphs each describe a set of seven objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
On a shelf, there are seven books: a red book, a purple book, a green book, a white book, an orange book, a blue book, and a gray book. The green book is to the left of the white book. The red book is to the left of the purple book. The red book is to the right of the orange book. The gray book is the second from the left. The purple book is to the left of the green book. The blue book is the fourth from the left.
|
Which of the following is true?
1. The red book is the leftmost.
2. The purple book is the leftmost.
3. The green book is the leftmost.
4. The white book is the leftmost.
5. The orange book is the leftmost.
6. The blue book is the leftmost.
7. The gray book is the leftmost.
|
5
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7"
] |
logiclm
|
What swim from organs that produce hormones for fertilization?
- Sperm
- Toads
- Embryos
- Blood
- Humans
- Eggs
- Seeds
- Ovaries
|
Sperm
|
[
"Toads",
"Embryos",
"Blood",
"Humans",
"Eggs",
"Seeds",
"Ovaries"
] |
qasc
|
|
In tough economic times, school counselors don't just wait for students to come to their offices in search of college brochures, health pamphlets or other help. These days, they are looking for at-risk kids to prevent personal or academic troubles before they arise. Nowadays, students and families need the guidance more than ever.
Counselors play a steadying role in schools as the economy weighs on families, college admission becomes even more competitive, immigration continues to reshape the population and state-testing pressures many students. They use computers to search through attendance data, grades and standardized test scores for kids who might need extra help.
Schlatter, director of guidance and counseling at Prince William County's Woodbridge Senior High School, has checked attendance records against grades and test results to start peer groups for students who are failing classes but not skipping them. She said group counseling is another way to reach more students though it can be difficult. "Kids really do start helping and sharing with each other."
At Fairfax High School, counselors found through surveys that students who transferred to the school after ninth grade enjoyed school significantly less than those who had been there all four years. The counseling staff set up a special program and group for new arrivals in response, said Marcy Miller, the school's director of student services. Counseling staff members also have started small study groups for students to prepare for state Standards of Learning exams, which Miller said have helped raise test scores. She said that some of the newest counselors have had some of the freshest ideas.
|
We can learn from the passage that _ .
1: counselors have made college admission less competitive
2: counselors are trying to help people with economic problems
3: counselors are trying to reach more kids in need of help
4: counselors don't wait for kids to come to ask for help now
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
Y is over there and O is on the top of it. G is at the bottom of D. If G is the center of a clock face, L is located between 4 and 5. P is to the right of E with a small gap between them. D is south east of P. E is sitting at the 6:00 position to Z. L is positioned in the lower left corner of Y.
|
What is the relation of the agent L to the agent Y?
- upper-left
- lower-left
- below
- above
- upper-right
- right
- left
- lower-right
- overlap
|
lower-left
|
[
"upper-left",
"below",
"above",
"upper-right",
"right",
"left",
"lower-right",
"overlap"
] |
stepgame
|
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A is to the left of blocks B and C. Block A contains a small blue circle. Block B contains one small black square, one medium yellow triangle and one big black square. Below and to the left of the medium yellow triangle which is above the big black square is the small black square. The big black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. And block C has a big yellow circle, a big black triangle and one small black triangle. To the right of the small black triangle and the big black triangle there is the big yellow circle. The big black triangle is below the small black triangle. The small black triangle is touching the top edge of this block. There is also a small yellow circle touching the bottom edge of this block. The big black triangle is to the left of the small yellow circle.
|
Which object is to the left of a yellow triangle? the small black square or the big black triangle?
|
The small black square
|
[
"The big black triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
An example of organisms that breathes with gills as larvae and with lungs as adults are
- Mollusk
- Salmon
- A fish
- Harmful
- Reptile
- Amoeba
- Frogs
- Arachnid
|
Frogs
|
[
"Mollusk",
"Salmon",
"A fish",
"Harmful",
"Reptile",
"Amoeba",
"Arachnid"
] |
qasc
|
|
W: John, shall we go to Sun Store? I have decided to buy that Murrberry handbag. Anyway,I'm not carrying this one to Mary's wedding.
M: But, Jane, why not rent one with Handbag Hire? Instead of $ 990,pay $ 50,and you have it for a whole week.
W: Sounds great, but I never knew I can rent a handbag.
M: Handbag Hire is a new business. It was founded two months ago. Its collection covers many designer handbags.
W: So... for the price of one Murrberry, I can use a different bag each week for twenty weeks?
M: Absolutely. And if you like one of them, you can choose to buy it at a discounted rate. Of course the price varies by age and condition. For example, a $ 1500 Murrberry bag can sell for just $750.
W: Great, but how do I rent? By telephone? Or in person?
M: Either. And more conveniently, it accepts online orders.
W: I'll do it on line now. I still have one more question. Mary's wedding is next Saturday. There are only five days left. Do I have enough time?
M: Don't worry. It promises that customers receive their orders by post within two days. Three more days to go.
W: Oh, I'd better order one right now.
|
How many days will the woman have to wait for her order?
* 2.
* 4.
* 3.
|
2.
|
[
"4.",
"3."
] |
dream
|
Electrical devices could soon use power make by human energy, Scientists say they have developed an experimental device that produces electricity from the physical movement of a person walking , British scientist Max Donelan and other scientists in Canada and the United States developed the device.
The device connects to a person's knee, As the person walks, the device captures energy each time the person slows down, To do this ,the device helps with the slowing sown movement of the leg, The movements of the walking person push parts of a small machine that produces electricity, Using the device, an adult walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute, Donelan says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop computer for six minutes.
There are several possible uses for the device ,Developers say it could help people who work in areas without electricity to operate small computers, The deice could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers ,It could even be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.
The experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but it is too costly for most people to buy, But the researchers hope to make a lighter, less costly version.An improved version should be ready in one year.
The developers hope the device will one day help developing countries, Nearly twenty five percent of people around the world live without electric power.
A similar product was invented in 2005 by Larry Rome of the University of Pennsylvania,He created a bag carried on a person's back that also produces power from walking, The knee device does not produce as much electricity as the bag ,But the bag requires the walker to carry a load of twenty to thirty kilograms.
|
What is the disadvantage of the experimental version of the device?
a) It will slow down one's walking speed.
b) It is too expensive for most people to afford
c) It is too heavy for the walker to bear
d) It is too complex for people to use
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
Today there are 7 billion people on the earth.By the year 2050 there may be 9.0 billion.We will have a lot more people to feed.We need more food.
One way to produce more food is by growing stronger plants.For thousands of years,farmers have made plants better.Every season,they pick the best plants for the next season.It works very slowly.Since1983 scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods ,or GM foods.
By changing the genetic material of a plant,it is possible to make new plants. They make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases:a kind of rice is being prepared,for example,which stops people from becoming blind.Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and they bring in more money.Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.
GM plants are not natural.No one knows how good or bad they are.Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050.But there are strong feelings against them,because they are unnatural. They may feed people,then hurt them or their children later.But both rich and poor countries are very interested in their use,and they are not going to die.In 2050 we may think differently about them.
|
People plant the GM plants because _
* they make plants strong against diseases
* they can help in human diseases
* they are unnatural
* both A and C
|
both A and C
|
[
"they make plants strong against diseases",
"they can help in human diseases",
"they are unnatural"
] |
race
|
A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go.People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.
Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.
Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.
Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean melt .
Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.
,.
|
Where is Venice?
a] In Italy.
b] In Canada.
c] In America.
d] In England.
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
Consumption lag refers to the average consumption level that personal consumption lags behind the country's economic development and personal household income. Consumption lead refers to the current level of income that is not enough to purchase the products or services currently required, and loans, installments, advances, etc. Consumption.
|
According to the above definitions, the following are ahead of consumption:
1] Staff xiaowang ordered train tickets online by credit card payment
2] College student xiao li bought a well-known brand computer through a lending platform
3] Retired worker lao zhang has commercial houses and cars, but insists on using only old-style candy bar phones
4] Young teacher xiao liu has a 100,000 yuan time deposit that has not expired and borrowed 80,000 yuan from a colleague to buy a car
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
logiqa
|
Most respected scientists agree that we need to find another source of energy- and quickly. If we continue to burn oil and pump carbon into the atmosphere, then the effects on global climate will lead to global disasters even before the oil disappear.
The British government has set a target of a 20 percent reduction in carbon emission by 2010. Central to this policy is the search for alternative, renewable forms of energy production---and this is where the serious disagreement among scientists begins.
Here, two people active in the debate about wind farms give their points of view.
Simon Shearman
"First, a few facts about wind power. Wind is one of the cheapest of the new, renewable forms of energy. It is extremely safe---no member of the public has ever been injured at a wind farm. The shallow waters around Britain are the windiest in Europe---ideal locations for wind farms and, by 2010, up to ten percent of the electricity used in the UK could be produced by wind power. I find it annoying and frustrating that the biggest objection that opponents of wind farms can come up with is that the crisis of global warming is real and something must be done urgently."
Alice Evans
"The simple, obvious fact is that wind turbines cannot generate electricity if the wind is too light or too strong and it often is. Many scientists estimate that wind turbines generally produce only 30 percent of their capacity . This is not a reliable enough supply to enable us to close down conventional power stations. In fact, wind power can't keep up with the growth of the demand for electricity, let alone replace other sources of power."
It's a topic that is causing heated debate around the country---but one we must address before it's too late---before the oil runs out.
|
Many scientists have different opinions on the search for a renewable energy because _ .
a] they are not sure in finding the clean and renewable energy.
b] they think fossil fuels are everlasting.
c] British government's target is not realistic.
d] the technology is not advanced enough.
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c
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[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
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Which of the following is NOT true according to this advertisement?
a) You can get valuable job skills in a very short time through the training.
b) You can surely get a job promotion after taking part in Harcourt's training.
c) You can study at home in your spare time with Harcourt-learning.
d) You are required to pay very low tuition fees if you want to attend the training.
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d
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[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
race
|
Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?
At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were "unloved, unwanted and misunderstood." Jealousy is sometimes known as the "green - eyed monster" and the UK is its home.
Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others - but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.
This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world's fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.
"It is not really success that the British dislike," says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. "It's people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots."
Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.
|
The writer of the passage seems to suggest that _ .
A. British entrepreneurs are not fairly treated
B. the scientists at Warwich University did a successful test
C. jealousy is Britain's national character
D. the entrepreneurs in the UK do not behave properly
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D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is to the right of C. Block C is to the right of A. Block A contains one medium black triangle, a big black circle and a medium yellow circle. A big yellow circle is near to and to the left of the medium yellow circle. The big black circle is below the medium yellow circle. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. The big yellow circle is touching the bottom edge of this block.. The medium black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. It is below and near to the medium yellow circle. It is to the right of the big black circle. Block B contains a big blue circle. Block C contains one medium yellow square, one medium yellow circle and a big blue circle. The medium yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. This object is above the medium yellow circle which is near to and to the left of the big blue circle. It is to the right of the big blue circle.
|
What is to the right of the big black circle? a medium yellow square that is touching the right edge of a block or a medium yellow circle?
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Both of them
|
[
"Medium yellow square that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Medium yellow circle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A big yellow apple is in a box named one. Box one covers a medium green melon which is to the east of a small orange melon. Box one covers the small orange melon. This box covers a big green melon which is south of the fruit which was east of the small orange melon. North of a medium orange watermelon there is the big yellow apple. Box one covers the medium orange watermelon. A box called two exists in the image. A medium orange melon and a big green watermelon are to the south of a big green apple which is in box two.West of the big green apple is a small green apple. The small green apple is inside box two. The medium orange melon is inside and touching box two. Box two covers the big green watermelon. North of the medium orange melon is the thing which was west of the big green apple.
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Do all boxes have an apple?
* No
* Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
How to clean a heavily soiled pan
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a) Use a steel-wool pad.
b) Use a steel-lamb pad.
|
a
|
[
"b"
] |
piqa
|
To safe time when wanting an ice cold bottle of water,
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Place frozen ice cubes into a bag and break them apart to fit in the bottle.
- Freeze only half a bottle of ice and fill the other half up with water.
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Freeze only half a bottle of ice and fill the other half up with water.
|
[
"Place frozen ice cubes into a bag and break them apart to fit in the bottle."
] |
piqa
|
T and D are in a vertical line with T on top. The object F is upper and slightly to the left of the object D. T is on the lower left of U. Y is below and to the left of U.
|
What is the relation of the agent U to the agent D?
* overlap
* upper-right
* right
* above
* left
* below
* upper-left
* lower-left
* lower-right
|
upper-right
|
[
"overlap",
"right",
"above",
"left",
"below",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"lower-right"
] |
stepgame
|
When people communicate, they need words to express themselves. People living in different countries made different kinds of words.
Today there are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand of words. But we do not need all these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. Before you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.
Vocabulary means a lot of words. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your own vocabulary bigger. Read as many books as you can. There are a lot of books written in easy English for you to read. You will enjoy them. When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your most useful book.
|
To make your vocabulary bigger, you must _ .
* buy a lot of books
* read as many books as you can
* get as many dictionaries as you can
* have a very large English dictionary
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read as many books as you can
|
[
"buy a lot of books",
"get as many dictionaries as you can",
"have a very large English dictionary"
] |
race
|
So I am spending all my time working and being a loser at home saving money . Hopefully I can save $ 5000 + in the next 9 months so I can afford a place downtown Montreal to call home . Dana is informing me renting is n't the way to go .
|
What will happen when you save up enough money ?
* None of the above choices .
* I will stay at home and save money .
* I will be moving downtown .
* I will save money moving downtown .
|
I will be moving downtown .
|
[
"None of the above choices .",
"I will stay at home and save money .",
"I will save money moving downtown ."
] |
cosmos
|
Grey clouds move as low as smoke over the treetops at Lolo Pass. The ground is white. The day is June 10.It has been snowing for the past four days in the Bitterroot Mountains.Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Trail-95 miles from Lolo Montana to Weippe in Idaho, across the roughest country in the West. Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo.Today Fairchild is nervously checking the weather reports.He has agreed to take me across the toughest,middle section of the trail.
When Lewis climbed on top of Lemhi Pass,140 miles south of Missoula,on Aug.12,1805,he was astonished by what was in front of him;"high mountain chains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow."Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed,with peaks twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East.
Today their pathway through those mountains holds more attraction than any other ground over which they traveled,for its raw wilderness is an evidence to the character of two cultures:the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred gift. It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it.
The Lolo is passable only from July to mid-September.Our luck is holding with the weather,although the snow keeps getting deeper.As we climb to Indian Post Office,the highest point on the trail at 7,033 ft,we have covered 13 miles in soft snow,and we hardly have enough energy to make dinner.After a meal of chicken,I sit on a rock on top of the ridge .There is no light visible in any direction,not even another campfire.For four days we do not see another human being.We are occupied with the things that mix fear with joy.In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark.
|
We can infer from the text that when crossing the Lolo Pass the author _ .
* was following the trail of Lewis and Clark
* was attempting the impossible
* was fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risks
* was trying to set a world record
|
was fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risks
|
[
"was following the trail of Lewis and Clark",
"was attempting the impossible",
"was trying to set a world record"
] |
race
|
A medium yellow square is in a block named AAA. Block AAA contains a medium black square. The medium yellow square touches the medium black square. Another block named BBB contains block AAA. A medium yellow square touches a medium black square. The medium yellow square is inside and touching block BBB. The medium black square is within block BBB. Block AAA has another block named CCC. Block CCC contains a medium yellow square and covers a medium blue shape. The blue shape touches the medium yellow square.
|
Where is the medium black square in BBB regarding the medium yellow square covered by block BBB?
- far
- ec
- ntpp
- above
- dc
- near
- right
|
ec
|
[
"far",
"ntpp",
"above",
"dc",
"near",
"right"
] |
spartun
|
Jonny Jones was a nice and popular boy, who everyone loved.He was so much fun, so good and so kind to everyone that they treated him wonderfully. But as everything he needed was given to him without asking, Jonny became a _ . He was so spoiled by everyone that he couldn't stand any hardship.
One day Johnny heard a mother saying to her son "Come on, my boy, get up and stop crying. You are behaving like Johnny Jones." That made Johnny feel very ashamed. But he was sure that he would prefer to be known as a good boy rather than a fool. Worried, he spoke to his father about all this, though he was afraid that maybe he would be laughed at for having such worries. His father, far from laughing at Johnny, told him that a teacher had taught him a secret trick to turn him into the toughest boy off all. "Eat a candy less, study a minute more, and count to five before crying." Johnny asked, "Just that? " "Yes, just that," said his father, "It's very simple, but I warn you that it won't be easy."
Johnny was happy like a bird, ready to follow the advice. He went to see his mother, and she noticed how happy he was when she offered him candies. "One candy less", thought Johnny, so he only took one. That afternoon he had another chance to put it into practice by studying one minute more. The result was that he missed the first minute of his favorite program! But having achieved this gave him a great feeling of satisfaction. The same happened when he ran up against the corner of the kitchen table. He only managed to count to four before crying, but that was left deeply in his mother's memory.
Over the following days Johnny kept using the motto in his life as his father told him. And the more he put this into practice ,the easier it got. Before long he realized that he could also do things that would seem impossible before.
|
What is the key point of the advice from Jonny's father?
1: Talk with parents and follow their advice.
2: Learn to control oneself and keep using the motto in life.
3: Count to five before crying.
4: Eat fewer candies than before.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
83. In recent years, the construction of sewage treatment plants has been heating up in order to treat urban sewage. The large-scale implementation of sewage treatment plants can indeed reduce the COD reduction of urban domestic sewage in a short period of time. However, some local urban sewage has passed fish ponds. And the ecological purification of natural wetlands, the COD concentration can also be greatly reduced.
|
Introduced from this?
A: A single centralized governance model does not conform to the laws of environmental protection itself
B: Pollution is at the cost of energy and money
C: Measures to reduce emissions should be adapted to local conditions, combining multiple methods
D: For the purpose of pollution control, energy conservation and emission reduction cannot be combined.
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
logiqa
|
Prehistoric chimpanzee species used tools similar to those used by prehistoric humans; prehistoric tools recently found in East Africa are of a type used by both species. The area where the tools were found, however, is a savanna, and whereas there were prehistoric humans who lived in savanna habitats, prehistoric chimpanzees lived only in forests. Ttherefore, the tools must have been used by humans rather than by chimpanzees.
|
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
* The prehistoric ancestors of modern chimpanzees were not capable of using tools more sophisticated than those found recently in east africa.
* Prehistoric humans did not carry their tools with them when they traveled from one place to another.
* Prehistoric humans never ventured into areas of the forest that were inhabited by prehistoric chimpanzees.
* The area where the tools were found was not a forest at the time the tools were in use.
|
The area where the tools were found was not a forest at the time the tools were in use.
|
[
"The prehistoric ancestors of modern chimpanzees were not capable of using tools more sophisticated than those found recently in east africa.",
"Prehistoric humans did not carry their tools with them when they traveled from one place to another.",
"Prehistoric humans never ventured into areas of the forest that were inhabited by prehistoric chimpanzees."
] |
reclor
|
We have two boxes, called one and two. A medium orange apple is inside and a medium green apple is inside and touching box one. South of the medium orange apple there is the medium green apple. Box one is in box two. A medium yellow apple touches a medium green apple. The medium yellow apple is in box two. Box two covers the medium green apple. Another medium yellow apple touches medium yellow apple number one. Medium yellow apple number two is inside box two.
|
Does box two have any medium yellow apple?
A] No
B] Yes
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, "This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?" David says, "Yes".
On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, "Yes, you can go, but you must be polite. Don't ask for any food. They will give you some." "All right, Mum." David answers and he goes to Rose's house on his bike.
There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time, and then Rose's mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate up and asks, "Do you want a nice clean plate?"
|
The birthday party is in _ .
* David's house
* Rose's school
* David's school
* Rose's house
|
David's school
|
[
"David's house",
"Rose's school",
"Rose's house"
] |
race
|
M: Sorry to trouble you. May I have a blanket please? I feel cold.
W: Yes, of course, but could you wait until after take-off please?
|
What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
- Guest and receptionist.
- Passenger and air hostess.
- Customer and shop assistant.
|
Passenger and air hostess.
|
[
"Guest and receptionist.",
"Customer and shop assistant."
] |
dream
|
In most situations, light helps us see. But when it comes to looking at the night sky, light is actually a kind of pollution. It prevents our view of some of life's most striking sights: stars, planets, and even galaxies .
"When I was a little boy, I loved the night sky. I remember looking up and the sky was filled with stars. I became an astronomer because I was amazed by their beauty," says Robert Gent, "Now in most big cities kids can't see the stars like I did."
Normally, about 2,500 individual stars are visible to the human eyes without using any special equipment. But because of light pollution, you actually see just 200 to 300 and fewer than a dozen from some cities. Only one in three Americans can see our own galaxy with the naked eyes. Those people live far away from the lights of big cities, office buildings, and shopping malls.
Fortunately, there's an inexpensive and useful way. If we shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky, and use lower brightness levels, we can save big amounts of energy and keep the beauty of the night sky. Many cities and towns have passed laws limiting lights at night, making sure enough shine for safety without creating much light pollution.
Light pollution affects more than our view of the heavens and can harm wildlife. Migrating birds sometimes fly over cities and become confused by the brightness, flying in circles until they drop from _ Sea turtles need dark beaches for nesting and won't approach bright lights. Too much light at night may even affect human health. For all these reasons, researchers are working on ways to use lights only when and where they are truly needed. Everyone deserves to look up at the sky.
|
Which would be the best title for the text?
a. Seeking the Sky
b. Light Pollution
c. Stars in the Sky
d. City Pollution
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
There are three boxes, called one, two and three. Box one is within box two. Below, disconnected from and farther from box two is box three. To the right of this box is box two. A small green watermelon is in box one. A big yellow melon is inside and touching box two. Box three contains a medium green watermelon. To the right-hand side of a medium orange melon there is the medium green watermelon. The medium orange melon is inside box three. A big orange watermelon is within and a small orange watermelon is covered by box three. On the right side of the small orange watermelon is the medium orange melon.
|
Is a big yellow melon disconnected from all watermelons?
* Yes
* No
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
The following paragraphs each describe a set of three objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
On a branch, there are three birds: a blue jay, a falcon, and a hummingbird. The blue jay is to the right of the falcon. The hummingbird is to the left of the falcon.
|
Which of the following is true?
- The blue jay is the leftmost.
- The falcon is the leftmost.
- The hummingbird is the leftmost.
|
The hummingbird is the leftmost.
|
[
"The blue jay is the leftmost. ",
"The falcon is the leftmost. "
] |
logiclm
|
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and started to laugh. 'Just dying of apple peel.' Dara began to laugh too. Looking at the little pile of fruit skin and foam brought on more laughter, and they were both suddenly breathless but unable to cease the spasms of laughter hiccupping up from their stomachs. They had to lean on each other to save falling over, and even the tut-tut tongue-clicking of the old Italian lady having to divert around them on the footpath could barely stop the infinite but elusive humour. The bus droning into the stop enabled them some composure, but once on board just looking at each other was enough to start it up again. This was the coolest day Dara had had in forever. Jody and her had decided to wag school just that morning before rollcall, and despite her anxiety -- this was actually the first time Dara had ever wagged -- she was so, so glad she did. They were both in Year 11, and had only become friends three months earlier. They were from totally different scenes at school, but one maths lesson had changed all that. Jody had borrowed someone's correction fluid -- in fact it was Mr Dickinson, the teacher's correction fluid -- but it was borrowed from someone who'd borrowed it from him. At the end of the lesson Jody was packing her stuff up and didn't know what to do with the bottle of white-out, so she tossed it out the window of the classroom. Dara had seen her do it, and thought it was just so cool. Jody had done it not in the hope of getting attention, because no one was paying attention, they were all packing up their own crap as fast as possible; she'd just done it.
|
Why did Jody vomit?
|
Because of an apple peel
|
[
"Because of an apple seed",
"Not enough information",
"Because she had too much apples"
] |
quail
|
Chuck was thirteen when he came home from the hospital. He came home not because he was getting better but because he wanted to be with people he knew and loved when he died. I came by the house to visit him and his family several times a week during his treatment. On most of my visits, Chuck was very weak. But the last time I saw him alive, he was awake. "I have got something for you." He pulled out a piece of crumpled paper from under his pillow. "I want you to give this to my mom and dad after I die. You'll know when it's right, I guess, won't you?"
"What is it?" I asked. "It's a list of all the fun we had, and all the happy time when we laughed." I almost gasped in great surprise.
"Like what?" I asked quietly, trying to regain my calmness.
"Like the time when Mom, Dad, Chrissie, Linda and me were dressed up as fruits and Dad was driving us to a costume party. Dad was a bunch of grapes and I was an apple, and the others were different things like bananas and pears."
And a policewoman _ for speeding. When the policewoman came up to the car, she looked and started laughing so hard that she could hardly stand up. And we all started laughing and she said, "Where are you all heading -- a salad bar?" Dad said he was sorry to be speeding, but his kids were getting so ripe that they were starting to draw flies. And she laughed till she had to take off her dark glasses and wiped tears from her eyes."
Chuck laughed and so did I. The list was full of laughing and fun. What a wonderful gift, I thought.
|
Why did Chuck go home from the hospital?
* He missed his friends and teachers.
* He got better and better.
* He had been cured by the doctors.
* He wanted to be with people who he knew and loved when he died.
|
He wanted to be with people who he knew and loved when he died.
|
[
"He missed his friends and teachers.",
"He got better and better.",
"He had been cured by the doctors."
] |
race
|
Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.
Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics( USSR),Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.
In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.
The doctore told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins ' problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.
Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead,he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. .'
He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain -free sleep at night.
Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days,Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television,reading funny books,and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks,he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto . Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.
After a few months,Mr. Cousins returned to work. He has laughed himself back to health.
|
What part of his body was affected by the illness?
1) His mind when he slept.
2) The bones in his feet.
3) The material between his bones.
4) His stomach.
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
On August 4, while a young man in Hangzhou was caught because of killing another young man with his car, a 17-year-old girl died because of the same reason in the same city. It's reported that the driver was badly drunk.
Cars are more and more popular for more Chinese these days. And the numbers of car accidents are increasing. From 1994 to 2008, deaths because of drunk-driving increased 7.3%. In 2009, a total of 18,371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.
In the middle of August, there were some new rules to deal with the drunk drivers:
1. If a driver's alcohol content is 20mg per 100 ml of blood, he is regarded as a drunk driver.
2. If a driver's alcohol content is 80mg per 100ml or more, he will be held for 15 days and have their license revoked for six months, and are given a fine of 2,000 yuan.
The first weekend, 3,167 drivers were held because of high levels of alcohol in their blood.
So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers in order to make drivers understand that drunk drinking can make serious problems.
|
If a driver with a blood alcohol content of 80mg per 100ml or more, he will _ .
* be given a fine of 2,000 yuan.
* be held for 15 days
* A, B and C
* have his license revoked for six months
|
have his license revoked for six months
|
[
"be given a fine of 2,000 yuan.",
"be held for 15 days",
"A, B and C"
] |
race
|
There exists one block named HHH. This block have a medium purple thing and a medium grey object. A medium red thing is below and the medium purple thing touches the grey shape. Block HHH covers the red shape. The grey object is below the purple shape and touches the medium red thing.
|
Does a thing touch the purple object?
1. Yes
2. No
|
1
|
[
"2"
] |
spartun
|
Some scientists have suggested that it might in some cases be ethically acceptable to clone existing people. One possibility is generating replacement for a dying . All such possibilities, however, raise the concern that the clone would be treated as less than a complete individual, because he or she would likely suffer from limitations and expectations based on the family's knowledge of the genetic "twin." Those expectations might be false, because human personality is only partly determined by genes. The clone of an extrovert could have a quite different way of behavior. Clones of athletes, movie stars, or scientists might well choose different careers because of chance events in early life.
Some people have also put forward the belief that couples in which one member is infertile might choose to make a copy of one or the other partner. But society ought to be concerned that a couple might not treat naturally a child who is a copy of just one of them. Because other methods are available for the treatment of all known types of infertility, the traditional choice seems more appropriate. None of the suggested uses of cloning for making copies of existing people is ethically acceptable to my way of thinking, because they are not in the interests of the resulting child. It should go without saying that I am strongly opposed to allowing cloned human embryos to develop so that they can be tissue donors.
In spite of this, it seems clear that cloning from cultured cells will offer important medical opportunities. Predictions about new technologies are often wrong: societal attitudes change; unexpected developments occur. Time will tell. But biomedical researchers looking into the potential of cloning now have plenty to do.
|
It can be inferred from the text that a clone will _ .
- choose the same career as the person it is created from
- behave in the same way as the person it is created from
- be partly similar in personality to the person it is created from
- share the same characteristics with the person it is created from
|
share the same characteristics with the person it is created from
|
[
"choose the same career as the person it is created from",
"behave in the same way as the person it is created from",
"be partly similar in personality to the person it is created from"
] |
race
|
Watson entered Mr. Smith's office. The boss was a hard man. He fired people who didn't do well without giving them a second chance.
"Watson," said Mr. Smith, "this past year your department hasn't earned money. We're going to drop that department. It's finished. I'm sorry, --but you'll have to go." "But, sir -- if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School."
"What's that!" said the boss. "Riverside! I didn't know you had a boy there. That's an expensive school for a man with your salary."
"I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! He's a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ there."
The boss sat perfectly still for a long time -- a faraway look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, "We've got to close your department, Watson. But you'll take over a new job in another department. It means longer hours--maybe more pay. Now get out. You're here for life."
Watson got out, with surprise on his face. Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbie's last letter from Riverside School --written a few days before he died. He had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read:
I can't say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess it's the same everywhere when you're a cripple . But don't worry about me, Dad. They've got a good chemistry department here. And there's one boy here who is really great. He's a track star and boxing champ and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, 1 want to do something for Champ. Something big -- that he won' t even know about.
Your son,
Herbie
|
According to the text, which words can best describe Mr. Smith?
1) Hardworking and strict.
2) Selfish and greedy.
3) Sympathetic and grateful.
4) Easy-going and optimistic.
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is above and C is below B. Block A has a small black circle. Block B has one medium yellow square, one small black triangle and a medium black square. Below a big yellow triangle which is to the right of the medium black square there is the medium yellow square. The big yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. Above, to the left of and near to the medium black square there is the small black triangle. And block C has one medium blue circle.
|
What is below the small black circle? a medium black square or a small black triangle?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Medium black square ",
"Small black triangle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
T and N are parallel, and N is below T. V is placed on the top of C. C is at the bottom of Z and is on the same vertical plane. I is diagonally right and above T. V presents over N. I is positioned left to L.
|
What is the relation of the agent L to the agent Z?
- left
- right
- upper-left
- overlap
- lower-left
- upper-right
- above
- lower-right
- below
|
upper-right
|
[
"left",
"right",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"above",
"lower-right",
"below"
] |
stepgame
|
Everyone woke early on the day that Dogland's restaurant opened. Everything that needed to be done in advance had been done: white wire tables and chairs stood on the restaurant's green concrete patio, and a sign painter had lettered each of the restaurant's windows: Doggy gifts and Snack bar and Guided tours and Bring your camera! and Entrance with a stylized hand with a finger pointing toward the restaurant's front door. Ma, Mayella, and Francine had scrubbed the front room and the kitchen "from top to bottom," as Ma proudly announced several times. She wished her mother could come to visit, because she knew the place would never be so clean again.
James had mowed the open land, and Ethorne had walked the grounds with a clippers and a knife, saying he had every intention of improving on perfection. Seth had lettered several sheets of poster board with the information that the kennels would not formally open until more dogs had arrived, people were welcome to stroll along the viewing path for free, and please don't feed the dogs.
We woke at sunrise. Because this was a special day, Pa left to pick up the workers. Ma dressed us, telling us to stay clean and not to talk to customers unless they talked to us first and to stay by the house and not to get in the way and to always be polite and not to yell or make noise unless someone wanted us to get in their car or go anywhere with them without Ma or Pa saying it was okay first, and then we were to scream for all we were worth.
Little Bit didn't want to wear a dress. When Ma asked if she wanted to be a little lady, she gave a decided "No," so Ma let her wear shorts, T-shirt, and cowboy boots like Digger and me.
|
Who wished Mother could come to visit
|
Ma
|
[
"Not enough information",
"Francine",
"James"
] |
quail
|
Well some how I was automatically signed up for this monthly credit monitoring . WTF ! I do n't remember signing up for that ! So I look at my credit card bill online and it says 8/15 $ 14.95 then it says the same for 9/15 .
|
Why is the narrator annoyed at the bill ?
- It was not caught by their monitoring .
- They did n't know how it got billed .
- It was billed higher than expected .
- It was inordinately high .
|
They did n't know how it got billed .
|
[
"It was not caught by their monitoring .",
"It was billed higher than expected .",
"It was inordinately high ."
] |
cosmos
|
Susan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother's poor health.
School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone.
One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan's father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word "borderline" but didn't know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd.
When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain's Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place.
"The Woman I Was Born to Be" is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums.
I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day!
There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to reach for our dreams -- no matter how impossible they may seem to be!
|
This passage should be _ .
- a news report
- a book review
- an introduction
- a biography
|
an introduction
|
[
"a news report",
"a book review",
"a biography"
] |
race
|
The actual race will be a little longer , but I 'll have lots of chances to make sure I stay hydrated with cold water , for sure . MB : Any truth to the rumor that you might temporarily give up beer in pursuit of gold ? GK : Not this week .
|
What may be a fact about the speaker ?
- They are a participant in a race .
- They have been drinking a lot before the race .
- None of the above choices .
- They are competing in the Olympic games .
|
They are a participant in a race .
|
[
"They have been drinking a lot before the race .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They are competing in the Olympic games ."
] |
cosmos
|
a girl is sitting at a desk behind him
|
Is the girl behind the blue thing?
- Yes
- No
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
resq
|
W: The children want to stay longer to see the panda.
M: OK. Let them have a good time here.
|
Where does the conversation most probably take place?
1. In the garden.
2. In the zoo.
3. At the cinema.
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3"
] |
dream
|
Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a self-effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
Sometimes you remember things that did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before.
Memory "trick" works the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.
We always seem to find something funny in incidents caused by people's forgetfulness or absent-mindedness . Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when "trick" of our memory can cause us great trouble. (words: 169)
|
If you want to have a good memory, _ .
A] you should make a self-effort of practice and exercise
B] you should force yourself to remember things
C] you should never stop learning
D] you should try hard to remember things
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
The World Health Organization recently reported that the number of cases of tuberculosis(TB) has been _ since 2006 . Also, fewer people are dying from TB. But a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, says smoking could threaten this progress.
Nearly twenty percent of all people use tobacco, and millions of non-smokers get sick from breathing the smoke. The new study predicts that smoking will produce an additional thirty-four million TB deaths by 2024.
Efforts to control the spread of TB have mainly focused on finding and treating infections. Fewer efforts have been made to understand the causes. Dr Anthony Fauci is the director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases. He said, "Despite our control efforts, we still have more than a million people each year dying from TB and millions of people getting infected; we realize it's still a very important problem. So we have to do the practical thing and we have to do the fundamental research things at the same time. "
Smoking does not cause TB; bacteria cause the infection. But the study says smoking affects the nervous system in a way that makes an inactive case of TB more likely to develop into an active one. Stanton Glantz is the director of the University of California's Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education and an author of the new study. He says it shows that TB cannot be controlled unless tobacco use is controlled. He said, "It increases the number of people who will get TB by about seven percent."
The study is described as the first to identify a direct link between tobacco use and rates of TB infection and death. Professor Glantz says the results should guide those creating health policies and TB control efforts. He said, "If you want to control the infectious disease of TB, you have to control the tobacco industry and the tobacco industry's efforts to increase tobacco use, particularly in developing countries where TB is a big problem."
|
What would Dr Anthony Fauci probably agree with?
A] The practical and the fundamental research cannot be done together at present.
B] More efforts are needed to find the causes of TB infections.
C] TB infections are no longer a serious problem.
D] Few efforts have been put into the work of treating TB infections.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Tiger and horse performance
You can see the terrible tigers and gentle horses at Fuzhou Zoo. Keep away from the tigers . Sometimes they aren't friendly enough .You can ride the horse and take photos .
Time :Feb .1--Feb .3 Tel : 87324568
Adult : 60Y= Child : 30Y=
Bear and lion performance
You can see fat black bears and scary lions at Chengdu Zoo. They will perform many activities. If you are not brave enough , you shouldn't come to see them . (children under 6 aren't allowed to come )
Time ;Feb. 2 _ ----Feb . 5 Tel : 85897043
Adult : Y=50 Child :Y=25
Dolphin performance
You can see lovely dolphins at Dalian Zoo . The dolphins will jump out of the water and give you a performance . If you can swim , you are also allowed to come into the water and play with them with the help of the trainers .
Time : Feb .4 _ Feb.8 Tel: 83126094
Adult :Y=80 Child :Y=4o
,.
|
Meimei wants to be a trainer of lions , so she can go to _ Zoo to experience .
- Beijing
- Chengdu
- Fuzhou
- Dalian
|
Fuzhou
|
[
"Beijing",
"Chengdu",
"Dalian"
] |
race
|
two girls have an open book on their desk .
|
Are the kids in front of the wall?
- No
- Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
resq
|
The term "sex" and "gender" are often used interchangeably. But "sex" more properly refers to biological differences of male and female, while "gender" refers to society' s construction of a system that identifies what is masculine and feminine. Unlike the set of characteristics defining biological sex, the set of traits that are associated with gender does not sort people into two nonoverlapping groups. The traits characterize people in a complex way, so that a person may have both "masculine" and "feminine" traits.
|
Which one of the following statements best expresses a main point of the argument?
- Distinctions based on gender are frequently arbitrary.
- Society rather than the individual decides what is considered proper behavior.
- The terms "sex" and "gender" are not properly interchangeable.
- Gender traits are not determined at birth.
|
The terms "sex" and "gender" are not properly interchangeable.
|
[
"Distinctions based on gender are frequently arbitrary.",
"Society rather than the individual decides what is considered proper behavior.",
"Gender traits are not determined at birth."
] |
reclor
|
All of the following but which would be considered renewable energy sources?
1. Solar
2. Wind
3. Natural gas
4. Hydropower
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
A tall figure appeared from the dark door of the tent. It was a smoking young man about twenty three or four. He had an almost black face, though smooth. His moustache was black with curled points. There was an unusual force in his face, and in his daring rolling eyes. cef
Rebecca still stood hesitating like a swimmer about to make his dive, hardly knowing whether to return or move forward.
"Hi, my beauty, what can I do for you?" said he, approaching. Realizing that she was quite at a loss, the man spoke in a gentle voice, "Never mind. I am Mr. Thackeray. Have you come to see me or my mother?"
This scene differed greatly from what Rebecca had expected. She had dreamed of an aged and dignified face. She told herself to be calm and answered "I came to see your mother, sir."
"I am afraid you cannot see her-she is ill in bed," replied the representative of the house; for this was Mr. Alee Thackeray, the only son of the noble family. "What is the business you wish to see her about?"
"It isn't business-it is-I can hardly say what!"
"Pleasure?"
"Oh no. Why, sir, if I tell you, it will seem..."
Rebecca's sense of a certain ridicule(,) was now so obvious and strong that, despite her general discomfort at being here, her rosy lips curved towards a smile, much to the attraction of the young man.
"It is so foolish", she murmured. "I fear I can't tell you!"
"Never mind; I like foolish things. Try again, my dear," said he kindly.
"Mother told me to come," Rebecca continued; "and, indeed, I was in the mind to do so myself. But I did not expect it would turn out like this. I came...sir, I came to tell you that we are of the same family as you."
"Ho Ho! Poor relations?"
"Yes."
"Rossetti?"
"No. Thackeray."
"Ay, ay; I mean Thackeray."
"Our names are worn away to Durbeyfield; but we have several proofs that we are Thackeray. The local scholars hold the view that we are, and...and we have an old seal and a silver spoon marked with the same castle as yours. So mother said we ought to make ourselves known to you, as we've lost our horse by a bad accident. We can hardly make a living."
"It's very kind of your mother, I'm sure." Alec looked at Rebecca as he spoke, in a way that made her uneasy. "And so, my pretty girl, you've come on a friendly visit to us, as relations?"
"I suppose I have," looking less confident and uncomfortable again.
"Well, there's no harm in it. I mean it doesn't hurt to come and make yourself known to me. Where do you live? What are you?" ...
|
While meeting with Alec, Rebecca feels _ during the whole course.
- nervous and uneasy
- excited and hopeful
- amazed and comfortable
- pleased but embarrassed.
|
nervous and uneasy
|
[
"excited and hopeful",
"amazed and comfortable",
"pleased but embarrassed."
] |
race
|
Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all?
To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That's why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass.
Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the _ cracks of the stones to grow in.
Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.
What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won't. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.
|
From the passage, we can know it is _ for plants to grow in dry places.
1] difficult
2] important
3] impossible
4] easy
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
On the lighter side , I would just like to share something that happened yesterday . Those who know me in person / closely know that I am non - fatally , but hilariously clumsy , at times . Yesterday , I was in rare form . Coming out of the stand - alone ATM building , I had my wallet in one hand , and my purse on my arm . In the other hand , I had the 6 twenties that I had gotten out of the machine , because I ' m the primary money - getter in our family , and I get the money out and give Ed his share .
|
Why would she be in charge of getting cash for the family ?
* Because she is the most responsible with money .
* None of the above choices .
* Because her husband is too lazy .
* Because the rest of her family is poor .
|
Because she is the most responsible with money .
|
[
"None of the above choices .",
"Because her husband is too lazy .",
"Because the rest of her family is poor ."
] |
cosmos
|
A sun-starved Norwegian town has finally seen the light--by installing giant mirrors on the surrounding mountains to reflect rays onto its market square.
The small town of Rjukan sits deep in the narrow Vestfjord Valley,in the Telemark region south-west of Oslo. The towering peaks that surround it rise to almost 2,000 meters above sea level and block out the sunlight for half the year, meaning Rjukan residents live in a permanent shadow from September to March.
But all that changed this week, with the official launch of a project first proposed a century ago. Three high-tech mirrors,with a combined reflective surface of 50 square meters, have been put into operation on a ridge on Gaustatoppen mountain,brightening up the previously gloomy town center by _ it with up to 600 square meters of sunlight.
Twenty-first century technology has made the $850, 000 project possible, with heliostats--computer-powered mirrors--shifting every 10 seconds to track the movements of the sun during the day.
But the idea to lighten up the dark town actually dates back 100 years. Rjukan was originally founded as a company town for Norsk Hydro, which set up a fertilizer plant here to make use of the hydro power from the nearby 104 meter Rjukanfossen waterfall. The story goes that the aluminum and renewable energy company's founder,Sam Eyde,wanted a way to brighten up the existence of his shadowed 1aborers--and also to make them work more effectively during the winter.
The local newspaper published a suggestion by local bookkeeper Oskar Kittelsen to use a mirror to reflect sunlight onto the town,and Eyde picked up on the idea. Technological limitations of the day meant the plan never came to fruition,however, and instead northern Europe's first cable car was built in 1928 to give Rjukan residents sunlight exposure at the top of the mountain.
|
Norsk Hydro set up Rjukan because _ .
a: there existed large amounts of hydro power
b: there were quantities of cheaper labors
c: there was rich aluminum and water resources
d: it was very convenient to use water
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
What does an animal need for survival?
* Sugar
* Boron
* Meat
* Components of helium
* Water
* Oxygen
* Food
* Glycogen
|
Oxygen
|
[
"Sugar",
"Boron",
"Meat",
"Components of helium",
"Water",
"Food",
"Glycogen"
] |
qasc
|
|
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist in the image. A midsize orange rectangle is covered by and a midsize green rectangle is within box DDD. The midsize green rectangle touches the midsize orange rectangle. Two midsize orange rectangles and a white rectangle are within box EEE. Midsize orange rectangle number one is above a midsize green rectangle and is below midsize orange rectangle number two. Box EEE covers the midsize green rectangle. Midsize orange rectangle number two is below the white object and touches midsize orange rectangle number one. Box DDD is behind and below box JJJ. Far from this box there is box JJJ. This box covers a midsize green rectangle.
|
Where is the midsize orange rectangle covered by box DDD regarding the midsize green rectangle in DDD?
1. below
2. behind
3. right
4. ec
5. left
6. front
7. ntpp
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] |
spartun
|
A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.
Grimsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier of ice up to 12 maters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer of water between the glacier and the volcano This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable, As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.
Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. according to KLM, one of Europe's biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane's engines, causing damage to the plane.
The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp. Glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash--covered grass to the sharp object.
|
This text is most probably taken from _ .
- a newspaper report
- a geography textbook
- a class presentation
- a research paper
|
a geography textbook
|
[
"a newspaper report",
"a class presentation",
"a research paper"
] |
race
|
A light drizzle was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon. Across the street from the church was a Pan American gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped.It was closed for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing outside the locked door, huddled under the narrow overhang in an attempt to keep dry. I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.
Once we got home, there was barely time to enjoy our presents. We had to go off to our grandparents' house for our annual Christmas dinner. As we drove down the highway through town,I noticed that the family were still there, standing outside the closed gas station.
My father was driving very slowly down the highway. The closer we got to the turnoff for my grandparents' house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, ''I can't stand it!" ''What?" asked my mother. ''They've got children. It's Christmas. I can't stand _ ." When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children--two girls and a small boy. My father rolled down his window. "Merry Christmas," he said.
"Howdy ,''the man replied.
''You are waiting for the bus?'' my father asked.
The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and prospects of a job.
"Well, that bus isn't going to come along for several hours, and you're getting wet standing here. Winborn is just a couple miles up the road. They've got a shed with a cover there and some benches". My father said. ''Why don't you all get in the car and I'll run you up there."
The man thought about it for a moment, and then he beckoned to his family. They climbed into the car. They had no luggage, only the clothes they were wearing.
Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three gloomy faces gave him his answer.
"Well I didn't think so," my father said, winking at my mother,"because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. We'll just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop."
All at once, the three children's faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering.
When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jill's doll and immediately hugged it to her breast. I remember that the little boy grabbed Sharon's ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine.
All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains clear. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.
|
The three children of the family were gloomy probably because _ .
A] they were unwilling to move to another city
B] they didn't have new clothes to wear
C] they worried about the friends they had made
D] they hadn't got any present for Christmas
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
All professors with outstanding academic standards are deeply loved by students, and all professors with outstanding academic standards are focused on training students' professional basic knowledge. Therefore, some professors loved by students do not advocate focusing only on academic frontier issues.
|
The prerequisites for the establishment of the above argument are:
A) Professors who only focus on academic frontiers are not loved by students
B) Professors with outstanding academic standards do not advocate focusing only on academic frontier issues
C) Professors who focus on training students' basic knowledge are loved by students
D) Some professors who focus on training students' professional basic knowledge do not advocate focusing only on academic frontier issues
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
logiqa
|
The object H is positioned above and to the right of the object U. If L is the center of a clock face, S is located between 10 and 11. S is above D at 2 o'clock. Q is over there and G is on the top of it. G is sitting at the top position to D. L and U are side by side with L to the left and U to the right. E is to the right of H and is on the same horizontal plane. The objects C and E are over there. The object C is lower and slightly to the left of the object E.
|
What is the relation of the agent C to the agent Q?
1] upper-left
2] upper-right
3] above
4] overlap
5] lower-right
6] below
7] right
8] lower-left
9] left
|
7
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
"Striving for a reason" is not the best expression. It is too hard and eager to explain the truth, but it is less calm and calm. It reflects the lack of self-confidence of the "struggle" and also shows his underestimation of the audience's ability to distinguish matters.
|
Which of the following is closest to the views expressed by the author?
A. Reasonably absent
B. Justice and freedom
C. Silence is better than sound at this time
D. Needle tip does not have to
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
logiqa
|
Q and G are in a vertical line with Q on top. Q is at the bottom of J vertically. R is to the top right of P. J and R are parallel, and J is to the left of R.
|
What is the relation of the agent P to the agent J?
- above
- lower-left
- right
- lower-right
- upper-left
- overlap
- below
- upper-right
- left
|
below
|
[
"above",
"lower-left",
"right",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"left"
] |
stepgame
|
Sparrow is a fast-food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which Sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sign of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fast-food concepts reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.
Sparrow failed to grow for another two years. Until a new CEO, Carl Pearson, decided to build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast-food chains were unwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign.
Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chain's owner now favored rebranding Sparrow as Marcy's restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers' speeding power. Finally, the owner accepted his idea.
The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast-food industry. The TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intention was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.
Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new Sparrow image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover .
These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast-food chains in the regions where it operated.
|
What was Pearson's achievement as a CEO?
a] He made Sparrow much more competitive
b] He managed to pay off Sparrow's debts.
c] He helped Sparrow take over a company
d] He improved the welfare of Sparrow employees
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let's look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, " a homeless dog", "a running dog", and " a dog catching a mouse", have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, "You are lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "Every dog has its day" means _ . To describe a person's serious illness, they say "sick as a dog". The word "dog-tired" means " very tired". The words about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
|
In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because _ .
A. they have different culture
B. dogs are very active
C. they like dogs very much
D. they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
and i wished i had a really cool gift to give each of you . your support means so much to me , especially from those who have struggled so much and fought to have their children , who are still so positive and encouraging ! i feel so confident about my appointment , so prepared to talk about each of my concerns , and so not alone .
|
What may I be currently trying to do ?
* Move into a new apartment
* Get married
* Become pregnant
* None of the above choices .
|
Become pregnant
|
[
"Move into a new apartment",
"Get married",
"None of the above choices ."
] |
cosmos
|
A warrior princess that needed no one yet on a closer look she was fragile and vulnerable . Isabel Evans . Those who did n't know her had long crowned her the Ice Princess with her gorgeous looks and her cold receptiveness to anyone who dared to get close to her .
|
Why was Isabel Evans also the Ice Princess ?
1. None of the above choices .
2. Isabel had a dour face .
3. Isabel had a fondness for ice swords .
4. Isabel lived in a cold land .
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
It was a Saturday in May. When Mrs. Black opened the door and looked out, she smiled and said,"It's going to be a beautiful day." She woke her little son up at eight thirty and said to him,"Get up, Todd. We're going to the zoo today. Wash your hands and face, brush your teeth and have breakfast quickly. We are going to New York by train.
Todd was six years old. He was very happy because he liked going to the zoo very much, and he also liked going by train. He said,"I dreamed about the zoo last night, Mum."
His mother was in a hurry, but she stopped and smiled at her little son,"What did you do in the zoo in your dream?" Todd laughed and answered,"You know. You were there in my dream, too."
|
What did Todd do in the zoo in his dream?
- He saw some beautiful birds.
- He saw a lot of animals.
- The story doesn't tell us.
- He played with a monkey.
|
He played with a monkey.
|
[
"He saw some beautiful birds.",
"He saw a lot of animals.",
"The story doesn't tell us."
] |
race
|
George Gershwin was born in New York City in 1898. His parents were Russian Jews who had immigrated to the United States. George and his two brothers and sister had a close, happy family life. George liked playing games on the streets of New York. He liked exploring the city. He did not like school or studying.
While exploring the city, George heard jazz and blues music in and out of public drinking places. However, he did not become seriously interested in music until he heard another boy playing the violin in a concert at his school. George began to take piano lessons. His teacher was a fine classical musician. He immediately recognized George's unusual ability. The teacher wrote about him to a friend: "I have a student who will make his mark in music, if anybody will. The boy is a genius, without doubt. "
George studied classical piano. But his strongest interest continued to be jazz and popular music. At the age of fifteen, he left school and went to work in the music business. At that time, the New York City street where most music publishers had their offices was called "Tin Pan Alley." The piano players played the songs all day long to interested singers and other performers. George Gershwin was one of the youngest piano players in Tin Pan Alley. Soon, he was considered one of the finest there. He was already writing his own songs. He succeeded in getting one published when he was only eighteen years old.
George Gershwin was now a real composer. The rest of his life was an unbroken record of success. He wrote song after song. His ideas were so endless that he was not even troubled when he once lost some music he had been writing. "There is plenty more where that came from," he said.
George Gershwin had his first big hit in 1919, when he was twenty-one years old. It was a song called "Swanee." A popular entertainer, Al Jolson, sang the song. "Swanee" was made into one of the first musical recordings. George Gershwin was suddenly famous.
|
We know from the passage that _ .
- George Gershwin's parents had 5 children.
- Classical piano was his favorite music.
- His teacher believed in his musical gift.
- George Gershwin was born in Russia.
|
His teacher believed in his musical gift.
|
[
"George Gershwin's parents had 5 children.",
"Classical piano was his favorite music.",
"George Gershwin was born in Russia."
] |
race
|
Worms are crawling out of the earth in the middle of rain, why are they?
* Wet soil
* Start to fall
* Dry soil
* Wet things
* Wet ground
|
Wet soil
|
[
"Start to fall",
"Dry soil",
"Wet things",
"Wet ground"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has a medium black square. A medium yellow square is also in this block. The medium yellow square is below the medium black square. Then, we have block B with a medium blue square in it. Below block A and above block B there is block C. It has one medium yellow square and a medium black square. The medium yellow square is below the medium black square.
|
Which object is below a medium yellow square? the medium black square which is in block C or the medium black square that is in block A?
|
The medium black square which is in block c
|
[
"The medium black square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Hi! I'm Alan.This is my dream house .It has a small but nice room.Some pictures are on the wall.There is a bookcase in my room.There is a desk and a chair in it.My schoolbag is on the desk.Oh!Where is my pencil case?It is under the chair.There are some pencils and a ruler in the pencil case.My shoes and a basketball are under the bed.I like my dream house very much.
|
Alan's pencil case is _ .
1: on the desk
2: under the bed
3: on the wall
4: under the chair
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
Two boxes, called one and two exist. Box two has box one. Box one have a medium yellow apple and a medium orange apple. Another medium yellow apple are over the medium orange apple and medium yellow apple number one. Medium yellow apple number two is inside box one. Box one covers another medium orange apple. Medium orange apple number two is under medium orange apple number one. Medium yellow apple number one is under and touches medium orange apple number one. Medium orange apple number two is below this thing. Medium orange apple number one touches medium yellow apple number two.
|
Is a fruit over all medium orange apples?
A. Yes
B. No
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
spartun
|
I is below and to the left of Y.
|
What is the relation of the agent Y to the agent I?
A) upper-right
B) left
C) upper-left
D) below
E) lower-left
F) overlap
G) above
H) right
I) lower-right
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
|
portrait of a dark-haired , dark-skinned boy wearing a black cap with a red shield and a light blue jacket .
|
Are the red thing and blue thing touching?
a] Yes
b] No
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
resq
|
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