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As you are soon on your way to Eastern Europe, here are a few tips on what you should pack. In general, pack lightly, with only the most basic clothes. People dress casually in Eastern Europe, so you don't need to bring along your smartest clothing.
Batteries: If your camera, flash, or other appliances run on batteries, bring enough supply along. Certain types of batteries don't exist in Eastern Europe, and those that do often don't last very long.
Cash: We have found it good to have supply of small-unit U.S. bills($1and $5) to use in hard-currency stores, to buy international train tickets, etc. The hard-currency stores never seem to have the right _ .
Electric Current Adapter : If you bring any appliances, remember that the electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C., not the standard 110 volts of North America. A 110 volts appliance will soon burn out when attached to an unchanged 220-volt plug.
Language Tools: One of Europe's biggest challenges is communicating with the local people since their languages are so different from our own. To help overcome difficulties, you might buy phrasebooks before you go -- you won't find them once you are in Eastern Europe.
Money Belt: A money belt is especially helpful when you have many documents to carry around ( as you always do in Eastern Europe). The best one we find is made by Eagle Greek Travel Gear, 143 Cedros Ave. (P. O. box 651), Solona Beach, CA 92075 (tel. 619/755 - 9399, or toll free 800/874 - 9925) outside California.
Traveler's _ : These are necessary. Bring your traveler's checks in small to medium unit ($10, $20, or $50) to change a little bit at a time, so as not to be left with a lot of local money. To be on the safe side, be sure to copy down the check numbers in two places, just in case something happens to the checks. | How many tips are mentioned in the passage?
* 8
* 6
* 9
* 7 | 6 | [
"8",
"9",
"7"
] | race |
Two blocks, called AAA and BBB exist. Block AAA covers a medium black square. This block covers block BBB. Block BBB has a blue square. A medium black square touches the blue object. The medium black square is covered by block BBB. Over the medium black square there is the blue square. | Is BBB inside and touching any block?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Epilepsy and splay leg are located on the same what?
1: Organ
2: Joules
3: Kalenchoes
4: Sensory neurons
5: Chromosome
6: Nerves
7: Critical organs
8: Four limbs
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
In what would you find gasoline in the water?
* Gas station
* Refineries
* Drinking glass
* Power mower
* Boat | Boat | [
"Gas station",
"Refineries",
"Drinking glass",
"Power mower"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
My wife passed away seven and a half years ago, and I went through a huge depression , the worst time in my life. I even wanted to end my life. I continued to work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Kilauea, Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. On a family trip, we turned on the TV and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. I said to my kids, "I'm going to Afghanistan." International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in some provinces where people had no health care. Eventually, the clinics were serving 27,000 patients a month. I had such a sense of accomplishment, a sense of purpose. My depression went completely away.
I go wherever disasters strike: Indonesia after the tsunami, Pakistan after the earthquake. I was just in Kenya. After their presidential election, at least a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands were forced out. We set up mobile clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees . _ broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and medical equipment were also problems.
When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But really, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, my wife fell into a coma . I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit, the exciting adventures we would have. I think about this moment many times during my "adventures". I did not know then how prophetic those words would be. She is with me still. | The author and his wife _ .
- lived on the mainland
- would travel to many places together
- experienced a lot of exciting adventures
- loved each other very much | would travel to many places together | [
"lived on the mainland",
"experienced a lot of exciting adventures",
"loved each other very much"
] | race |
The United States government is back in business. Early Thursday morning, President Barack Obama signed a bill to reopen the government. The budget bill, drafted by Senate late on Wednesday night, raised the government's debt ceiling and averted a serious economic crisis. "With the shutdown behind us," Obama said after the Senate vote, "we now have an opportunity to focus on a sensible budget that is responsible, that is fair and that helps hardworking people all across this country."
Now that a settlement has been reached, formerly furloughed employees have returned to work, national museums and parks are reopening, and the government's gears are slowly beginning to turn again.
Before the shutdown, a federal funding bill went back and forth between the Senate and the House. A major issue was whether or not the government would pay for changes in Obama's healthcare plan. The Senate, with a Democratic majority, wanted to pass a budget that would fund the new healthcare law. But the House, which has a Republican majority, did not want government money used that way. Because an agreement could not be reached on a budget plan, the government was forced to partially shut down.
Sixteen days later, _ have come together to pass a measure that raised the country's debt ceiling. The debt ceiling is the strict legal limit Congress places on the amount of money that can be borrowed each year. Had this agreement not been met by October 17, the U.S. may not have been able to pay its promised payments. This legislation, or law, will fund the government through January 15. During this time, Obama and Congress will work on a long-term spending plan.
The effects of the two-week government shutdown were widespread. In addition to national parks, museums, memorials and monuments were off-limits to visitors. Workers at government-run organizations like NASA and the Environmental Protection Agency were furloughed. Part of the new legislation will pay back the 800,000 workers who were without pay during the shutdown.
Early Thursday, the Smithsonian Institution celebrated the government's reopening on Twitter. "We're back from the shutdown!" they wrote, announcing that museums would reopen Thursday and the National Zoo in Washington on Friday.
To the delight of many people, that also means the return of the zoo's popular live Panda camera. | What can we learn about the U.S. Government from the shutdown?
A) The people has no say in the decision making process.
B) It is run by lazy workers.
C) It is affected by different political forces.
D) Obama decides whether his health care bill will be passed or not.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
If you want to find a star you'd have to look in space, but if you wanted to find one from the screen you should travel to where?
1) Outer space
2) Uganda
3) Constellation
4) Solar system
5) Hollywood
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
While you're hurrying around picking up gifts in the last few days before Christmas, do you have any time to think about how much your s, or friends will actually value what you find? WePay, a Website that helps people collect, manage and spend money online, has analysed tons of research, reports and surveys from different sources, and the results were surprising!
Are Gift Cards a Good Idea?
Rather than give someone a gift that they might not like, it's better just to pick up a gift card so they can buy what they really want, right? Wrong. This year, $ 2.5 billion in gift cards went unspent. Of that amount, $1.3 billion went unspent because people didn't bother making the time. Another $ I billion or so was forgotten altogether.
How Much Do We Really Value the Gifts We're Given?
The lucky recipient of a gift, like a cashmere sweater, will value it less than the amount it was purchased for. And ladies, contrary to what you might think, place less monetary value on the diamond ring they are given than the guys who have bought it for them.
What Happens to Our Gifts After They're Given?
Many complain that the holiday season means shopping and crazily spending money, but studies show that once the big day arrives, we are less focused on gifts than we think. Every year, at least one gift per person is regifted, returned or never even opened
And How Do We Really Feel About Fruit Cakes?
We all know that no one likes fruit cakes, right? Wrong, once again. Although fruit cakes continue to be taken away behind the rest of the holiday cookies and cakes on the dessert table, one in four people still consider giving them as gifts.
What does this all really mean? To be clear, it's certainly not that you shouldn't enjoy the holiday spirit and feel great about giving gifts to those most important to you. While so many of us are worrying about how much money we're spending and who we still need to buy for, it simply helps to take a step back and rethink what it really means to give a gift. | What does the author say about gift cards?
a) They are more valuable to our friends.
b) A lot of them are not spent at all.
c) They mean less than gifts themselves.
d) People don t bother to buy them.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
What happens when there are random changes in the genetic information of an organism?
- New genetic variation
- Cancer
- Cause people to become sick.
- Deadly and devastating
- Identical twins
- Random diseases
- Death and devastation
- A tree falling | New genetic variation | [
"Cancer",
"Cause people to become sick.",
"Deadly and devastating",
"Identical twins",
"Random diseases",
"Death and devastation",
"A tree falling"
] | qasc |
|
How to float in the ocean | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a] Walk to a comfortable depth in the ocean and relax your body. lay back and lock your limbs. breath steadily and remain calm.
b] Walk to a comfortable depth in the ocean and relax your body. lay back and spread your limbs. breath steadily and remain calm.
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
Object S is above object R and to the left of it, too. S is above N. V is diagonally below U to the right at a 45 degree angle. N is positioned right to V. | What is the relation of the agent R to the agent S?
- right
- above
- lower-right
- upper-left
- left
- overlap
- upper-right
- below
- lower-left | lower-right | [
"right",
"above",
"upper-left",
"left",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"below",
"lower-left"
] | stepgame |
U is sitting at the lower position to F. X is on the right side and top of E. X is to the left of F with a small gap between them. The object U is positioned below and to the left of the object S. S is positioned below L and to the left. M and E are vertical and M is above E. The object A is lower and slightly to the left of the object L. | What is the relation of the agent F to the agent M?
A] upper-left
B] lower-right
C] right
D] left
E] overlap
F] lower-left
G] upper-right
H] above
I] below
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] | stepgame |
The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki-matsuri) is a festival being held every year in Sapporo, Japan for over seven days in February. Presently, Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main places of the festival. The 2013 Yuki-matsuri dates are February 5 to 11.
The festival is one of Japan's largest and most typical winter events. In 2007 (58th Festival), about two million people visited Sapporo to see the hundreds of floating statues and ice sculptures at the Odori Park and Susukino sites, in central Sapporo, and at the Satoland site. The festival is thought to be a chance for promoting international relations. International Snow Sculpture Contest has been held at the Odori Park site since 1974, and 14 teams from various areas of the world participated in 2008.
The subject of the statues differs and often shows an event, famous building or person from the previous year. For example, in 2004, there were statues of Hideki Matsui, the famous baseball player who at that time played for the New York Yankees. A number of stages made out of snow are also constructed and some events including musical performances are held. At the Satoland site, visitors can enjoy long snow and ice slides as well as a huge maze made of snow. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of local foods from all over Hokkaido at the Odori Park and Satoland sites, such as fresh seafood, potatoes and corn, and fresh dairy products.
Every year the number of Statues displayed is around 400 in total. In 2007, ther were 307 statues created in the Odori Park site, 32 in the Satoland site and 100 in the Susukino site. The best place to view the creations is from the TV Tower at the Odori Park site. Most of the statues are lighted in the evening. The Sapporo Snow Festival Museum is placed in the Hitsujigaoka observation hill in Toyohira-ku, and displays historical materials and media of the festival. | The Sapporo Snow Festival 2013 will start from _ .
- February 5
- February 11
- February 7
- February 1 | February 11 | [
"February 5",
"February 7",
"February 1"
] | race |
Как се нарича човек, който дарява средства или имоти за изграждане и изписване на храм или манастир?
* легат
* зограф
* ктитор
* севаст | ктитор | [
"легат",
"зограф",
"севаст"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
There are two boxes, called one and two. Box one covers a medium orange apple. Inside this box there is box two with a medium orange apple and a medium yellow thing. The yellow fruit is to the south of the medium orange apple. To the north of and touches another medium orange apple there is this thing. Box two covers medium orange apple number two. Medium orange apple number one touches the yellow thing. | Is medium orange apple number two within box one?
A. No
B. Yes
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake? It is a poisonous American snake. When it is angry or afraid, it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail. It's very scary. But Heather Ramirez and her husband, from California, in the United States, make a living in an unusual way. They are self-employed snake catchers! They catch snakes, especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors, and return them to the wild.
Heather describes her work as "protecting people from rattlesnakes -- and protecting rattlesnakes from people!" In the area where they live, rattlesnakes often come face to face with people. They are found in stores, offices, houses and gardens. Heather explains that it's not the snakes that are moving into places where people live, but it's the other way round. The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses.
Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared. If you keep your distance, however, the snake won't bite you. In twelve years as a snake catcher, Heather has never touched a snake. She doesn't take the risk. She picks up the snakes with a special tool. This doesn't hurt _ , but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can't bite her.
Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty. Catching snakes is a full-time job and they don't often have a day off. People can get to them at any time of the day or night. Not everyone can do this job, but Heather doesn't want to do anything else. "I just love my job," she says. | Which of the following is true according to the passage?
- Heather is always ready to do her job.
- Heather catches snakes only at night.
- Heather has been a snake catcher for 20 years.
- Heather risks touching snakes sometimes. | Heather catches snakes only at night. | [
"Heather is always ready to do her job.",
"Heather has been a snake catcher for 20 years.",
"Heather risks touching snakes sometimes."
] | race |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired girl wearing a black hat , a white pullover underneath a large , red poncho and a brown necklace . | Is the pullover under the hat?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
A box called one has a small yellow melon. North of and close to the small yellow melon is a big yellow melon. The big yellow melon is covered by box one. Two big green melons are north of this thing.North of a big orange melon there is big green melon number one. The big orange melon is in box one. Big green melon number two is to the north of and the small yellow melon is south of this fruit. Big green melon number one is covered by and big green melon number two is in box one. A box called two exists in the image. There is a box named three. Box three has an orange apple. | Where is the apple regarding box three?
* ntpp
* ec
* far
* right
* front
* dc
* left | ntpp | [
"ec",
"far",
"right",
"front",
"dc",
"left"
] | spartun |
Experiments can be designed to answer specific questions. When designing an experiment, you must identify the supplies that are necessary to answer your question. In order to do this, you need to figure out what will be tested and what will be measured during the experiment.
Imagine that you are wondering if plants grow to different heights when planted in different types of soil. How might you decide what supplies are necessary to conduct this experiment?
First, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be tested, which is the independent variable. This is usually the part of the experiment that is different or changed. In this case, you would like to know how plants grow in different types of soil. So, you must have different types of soil available.
Next, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be measured or observed, which is the dependent variable. In this experiment, you would like to know if some plants grow taller than others. So, you must be able to compare the plants' heights. To do this, you can observe which plants are taller by looking at them, or you can measure their exact heights with a meterstick.
So, if you have different types of soil and can observe or measure the heights of your plants, then you have the supplies you need to investigate your question with an experiment! | Janet leaves a glass jar of cold tea outside in full sunlight. When she goes to get it, she notices that the tea is warm. She wonders what factors affect how warm a liquid gets from sitting in the sunlight. So, she decides to design an experiment. She has the following supplies available:
two identical glass jars
two jar lids
tap water
a measuring cup
two thermometers
Using only these supplies, which question can Janet investigate with an experiment?
a: When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a glass jar or eight ounces of water in a plastic cup get warmer?
b: When placed in the sun, will eight ounces of water in a closed jar or eight ounces of water in an open jar get warmer?
c: Will eight ounces of carbonated water or eight ounces of tap water get warmer when placed in a jar in the sun?
| b | [
"a",
"c"
] | scienceqa |
Janice is an American engineer working in Nanjing. She and her husband George, who is teaching English at a university, have been eager to get to know Chinese people better, so they were pleased when Liu, Janice's young co-worker, invited them to her home for dinner.
When they arrived, Liu introduced them to her husband Yang and asked them to sit down at a table containing eight plates of various cold dishes. Half an hour later she came back and sat down and the three began to eat. Yang came in from time to time, putting hot dishes on the table. Most of the food was wonderful, though neither George nor Janice could eat the fatty pork, and there was much more than they could eat. They kept wishing Yang would sit down so they could talk to him. Finally he did sit down to eat a bit, but soon it was time to go home.
Janice and George felt slightly depressed by this experience, but returned the invitation two weeks later. They decided to make a nice American meal and felt lucky to find olives, crackers , tomato juice, and even some cheese in the shop. They put these out as appetizers . For the main course they prepared spaghetti and a salad.
When Liu and Yang arrived and began to have dinner, they took small tastes of the appetizers and seemed surprised when both George and Janice sat down with them. They ate only a little spaghetti and didn't finish the salad on their plates. After a while, George cleared the table and served coffee and pastries . Yang and Liu each put four spoons of sugar into their coffee but didn't drink much of it and ate only a bite or two of pastry.
After they left, George and Janice were upset. " We left their place so full but they're going to have to eat again when they get home. What went wrong? | What do we know about the dinner at Liu's home?
1] There were eight dishes in all.
2] Many dishes were cooked in American style.
3] It lasted about half an hour.
4] the hot dishes were mainly cooked by Yang.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
Social sports are rich in content and diverse forms of the body performed by enterprises, employees of public institutions, the staff of state organs, and urban or rural residents and other groups to achieve fitness, fitness, fitness, entertainment, medical treatment and other purposes. Exercise activities. | According to the above definition, which of the following activities is not a social sport activity?
- Mass running race organized by beijing sports commission
- A university held a friendly match between the faculty basketball team and the community basketball team
- A city hosted the international triathlon
- A community resident tennis match at the national olympic sports center | A city hosted the international triathlon | [
"Mass running race organized by beijing sports commission",
"A university held a friendly match between the faculty basketball team and the community basketball team",
"A community resident tennis match at the national olympic sports center"
] | logiqa |
Scientists think it will be possible to record people's dreams and then interpret them, according to a new report. They claim to have developed a system which allows them to record higher level brain activity.
Dr Moran Cerf told the journal Nature: "We would like to read people's dreams." Previously the only way to access people's dreams is for psychologists to ask about them after the event and try to interpret them. Dr Cerf hopes to eventually compare people's memories of their dreams with an electronic visualization of their brain activity. He told the BBC: "There's no clear answer as to why humans dream. And one of the questions we would like to answer is when do we actually create this dream?"
The scientist believes his latest research shows that certain neurons or individual brain cells are linked with specific objects or concepts . He found that a particular neuron lit up when a volunteer thought about Marilyn Monroe. If a database was built up identifying various neurons with concepts, objects and people it would allow them to "read the subject's minds", according to Dr Cerf.
However, Dr Roderick Oner, a clinical psychologist and dream expert, said that this kind of visualization would be of limited help when it came to interpreting the "complex dream narrative ". In addition to getting a detailed picture of individual neurons subjects had to have electrodes implanted deep in the brain using surgery.
The Nature researchers used data from patients who had electrodes implanted to monitor and treat them for brain seizures . However, Dr Cerf said he hoped that it would be possible at a later stage to monitor people without invasive surgery .He said it would be "wonderful" to be able to read the minds of coma patients who are unable to communicate. | According to Dr Roderick Oner, his attitude towards this kind of visualization is _ .
A: indifferent
B: positive
C: critical
D: doubtful
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
We have three blocks, named HHH, LLL and KKK. Block HHH have a little purple hexagon and a medium purple shape. Block LLL has a little purple star. Block HHH is in block KKK. Block KKK is disconnected from and to the west of block LLL. To the north of and far from this block there is block LLL. | What is the position of HHH regarding LLL?
- behind
- front
- ntpp
- tppi
- right
- dc
- left | left | [
"behind",
"front",
"ntpp",
"tppi",
"right",
"dc"
] | spartun |
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist. Covered by box DDD is box EEE with two midsize green rectangles. Another midsize green rectangle is in this box. Box EEE covers a midsize white rectangle. Midsize green rectangle number two touches midsize green rectangle number one. Midsize green rectangle number three touches midsize green rectangle number one. To the north of the midsize white rectangle there is midsize green rectangle number one. Box JJJ contain a midsize white rectangle and a midsize green rectangle. The midsize white rectangle touches the midsize green rectangle. A midsize orange rectangle is inside and touching box JJJ. | Do all objects touch all midsize green rectangles?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
A block called HHH contain a large red hexagon, a large purple pentagon and a little purple pentagon. East of a little purple star is the large red hexagon. The little purple star is inside block HHH. This shape is east of the large purple pentagon. To the west of and close to the large purple pentagon is the little purple pentagon. The large red hexagon is to the east of and the large purple pentagon is south of this shape. A block named LLL exists. Block LLL has a large red pentagon. | Is the large red hexagon east of all large purple pentagons?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
Last year a global disturbance of weather patterns disrupted harvests in many of the world's important agricultural areas. Worldwide production of soybeans, an important source of protein for people and livestock alike, was not adversely affected, however. Indeed, last year's soybean crop was actually slightly larger than average. Nevertheless, the weather phenomenon is probably responsible for a recent increase in the world price of soybeans. | Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest justification for the attribution of the increase in soybean prices to the weather phenomenon?
- Last year's harvest of anchovies, which provide an important protein source for livestock, was disrupted by the effects of the weather phenomenon.
- The world price of soybeans also rose several years ago, immediately after an earlier occurrence of a similar global weather disturbance.
- Most countries that produce soybeans for export had above-average harvests of a number of food crops other than soybeans last year.
- Heavy rains attributable to the weather phenomenon improved grazing pastures last year, allowing farmers in many parts of the world to reduce their dependence on supplemental feed. | Last year's harvest of anchovies, which provide an important protein source for livestock, was disrupted by the effects of the weather phenomenon. | [
"The world price of soybeans also rose several years ago, immediately after an earlier occurrence of a similar global weather disturbance.",
"Most countries that produce soybeans for export had above-average harvests of a number of food crops other than soybeans last year.",
"Heavy rains attributable to the weather phenomenon improved grazing pastures last year, allowing farmers in many parts of the world to reduce their dependence on supplemental feed."
] | reclor |
Към същността на правото отнасяме:
1. личната преценка
2. отсъствието на институционалност
3. естетическата присъда
4. легитимното прилагане на сила.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
We have two boxes, called DDD and EEE. A midsize orange oval, a tiny orange oval and a tiny white oval are within box DDD. The midsize orange oval is over the tiny orange oval. Box DDD contains a tiny white rectangle which is behind and below the tiny orange oval. Above this thing there is the tiny white oval. Over this thing there is the thing which was above the tiny orange oval. In front of box DDD is box EEE. Below this box there is box DDD. A midsize white oval is inside and touching box EEE. | Are all boxes below the midsize white oval?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago. It was feared that evil spirits were particularly attracted to people on their birthdays. To protect them from harm, friends and family members would come to stay with the birthday person and bring good thoughts and wishes. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer to keep away from the evil spirits. This is how birthday parties began.
The following are some countries' birthday traditions:
Canada---Putting butter on the nose. In Atlantic Canada, the birthday child's nose is put butter on for good luck.
China---Noodles for lunch. The birthday child pays respect to his / her parents and receives a gift of money. Friends and relatives are invited to lunch and noodles are served to wish the birthday child a long life.
England---Money cakes. Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it is being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it, you will be rich.
Ireland---Birthday bump . The birthday child is lifted upside down and " bumped" on the floor for good luck.
Italy---Pulling ears. The child's ears are pulled as many times as how old he / she is turning.
Japan---New clothes. The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the occasion.
New Zealand---Birthday claps. After the candles are hit, the happy birthday song is sung loudly and often out of tune and then the birthday person receives a clap for each year he / she has been alive and then one for good luck.
The United States---Cake, candles and the birthday song. A cake is made, and candles are put on top based on how old the person is. | According to the passage, in which country can the birthday children probably receive a gift of money?
a: China.
b: England.
c: Japan.
d: Ireland.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Glaciers doing what has a negative impact on the glacial environment?
- Liquifying
- Growing
- Freezing
- Cooling | Liquifying | [
"Growing",
"Freezing",
"Cooling"
] | openbookqa |
|
The object Y and D are there. The object Y is below and slightly to the right of the object D. R is diagonally to the bottom left of Y. B is to the left of R with a small gap between them. Z is positioned in the lower right corner of W. Z and B are both there with the object Z is to the left of object B. | What is the relation of the agent D to the agent W?
a: lower-left
b: upper-left
c: lower-right
d: left
e: above
f: upper-right
g: right
h: below
i: overlap
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
When you think of all the ways your body can get hurt---falling off a bike, stepping on a nail, being bitten by a crazed dog---the aches and pains that come from sitting at a computer may not seem like much.
But more doctors are getting worried about just that. If you sit at a PC the wrong way, the nerves and muscles in your back, neck and arms can get out of line.
_ is the study of how people work and how jobs and equipment can be designed so that people are safer and more comfortable in the things they do---whether that's working on a factory assembly line or sitting in front of a computer.
The monitor
You should not have to tilt your neck up or down to lock at the screen. Your eyes should be level with the top of the screen.
How far away should you sit? Reach your arm out so your fingertips just touch the screen.
The keyboard
It should be directly in front of you. Don't unfold the legs on the bottom of the keyboard so that it tilts up toward you---it should be as flat as possible, or even tilted away from you. You want your wrists "neutral," which means straight, not bent. This puts less strain on your nerves and muscles.
Arms should be close to the body. Don't look at your fingers as you type. Use a document holder to hold papers at the same level as the monitor. Keep the mouse on the same level as the keyboard and close by--- so you don't have to reach for it.
The chair
Your feet shouldn't dangle---the blood will pool in your feet. They should rest flat on the floor, or on phone books, if necessary. Your back needs support. Roll up a towel and stick it there.
The Body
If you think of your body as a collection of right angles when you sit at a computer, you should be just fine.
Your hips should be at a 90-degree angle to your back. That takes the pressure off the spine. And your knees should bend at a 90 degree angle so your feet are flat. | The passage mainly talks about _ .
a) avoiding pains caused by using PC
b) how to keep fit
c) the science of ergonomics
d) illness caused by a computer
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
changes in an environment cause plants to
a: Morph for continuation
b: Boogie
c: Bake cakes
d: Take long naps
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | openbookqa |
|
If spend time finding information on operating something, what do you hope to acheive?
- Being able to use
- Know how to act
- Full capacity
- Solution to problem
- Gaining knowledge | Being able to use | [
"Know how to act",
"Full capacity",
"Solution to problem",
"Gaining knowledge"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Someone lacking immortality will one day be?
1) Kick the bucket
2) Mortal
3) Dead
4) Can die
5) Dying
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
there are many newspapers on the ground to protect the kindergarten floor . | Are the red and brown thing touching?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
I am scared of them . Because they 're two and a half years old . Today my goals are to get a box , fill it with books and nicknackiebits . Also , find enough little things , so that I can feel at home , without taking candles . | Why is the narrator so scared of the subjects ?
* The narrator is worried about the elderly .
* The narrator is worried about watching children .
* None of the above choices .
* The narrator is worried about taking care of old people . | The narrator is worried about watching children . | [
"The narrator is worried about the elderly .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The narrator is worried about taking care of old people ."
] | cosmos |
Researchers conducted an experiment to show more than a dozen portraits of equally dressed children to a judging panel composed of doctors and teachers. The group members need to judge the children's intelligence based on the portrait photos. The results of subjective judgments will be compared with the results of objective intelligence tests. Finally, researchers have concluded that people can judge the individual's IQ based on their appearance. | Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the conclusion?
- Hollywood's well-known movie stars are no shortage of high school graduates
- If a person is dignified, we may mistakenly think that he must be very intelligent
- According to the law of social homosexual mating, the intelligent gene and the beautiful gene will continue to optimize the combination
- Beautiful children can receive more intensive education, and their talents can be better developed | If a person is dignified, we may mistakenly think that he must be very intelligent | [
"Hollywood's well-known movie stars are no shortage of high school graduates",
"According to the law of social homosexual mating, the intelligent gene and the beautiful gene will continue to optimize the combination",
"Beautiful children can receive more intensive education, and their talents can be better developed"
] | logiqa |
Robots make me nervous--especially the ones which seem to think for themselves. I was embarrassed to admit this till I heard that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, felt the same way.
Gates said in an interview with the social networking and news website Reddit: "I am in the camp that is concerned about super intelligence. First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent.That should be positive if we manage well. A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern."
Well, maybe I don't have to worry about my computer and kitchen equipment yet. After I use them I can always pull the plug. But in the future, machines might find a way to prevent us from switching them off. There's a terrible thought!
Maybe the problem with computers too clever for us is not that they are evil like some we've seen in sci-fi movies. What could put us in danger is that they might be too efficient. That's what philosopher Nick Bostrom from Oxford University believes. He says that machines are indifferent to humans and in pursuit of their own goals,the destruction of people might be just additional damage. Bostrom gives us an example: A machine which might have as its only goal to produce as many paperclips as possible might look at human bodies as extra material for paperclips and go after you. Because it is, well, a machine, it would not take pity on you.
It's a good thing that American writer Isaac Asimov thought about how far robots can go and left us his three rules of robotics. They state that a robot may not hurt a human being or allow the human being to come to harm.
I'm glad my machines at home are "dumb". All my cleaner wants to take over is the carpet in my living room. Let's hope they don't create an appliance which wants to take over the world!. | An intelligent paperclip machine would harm us because _ .
- it is much cleverer than us
- it would take over the world
- it would see us just as material
- it has the strong feeling of destroying us | it would see us just as material | [
"it is much cleverer than us",
"it would take over the world",
"it has the strong feeling of destroying us"
] | race |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A has one big black square, one big black circle and one big blue circle. The big black square is to the left of the big blue circle. The big black circle is below the big blue circle. Above the big black circle there is the big black square. Block B has a medium yellow circle and a medium black circle. The medium yellow circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is to the right of the medium black circle. | Which object is below a medium circle? the big black circle or the medium black circle? | The big black circle | [
"The medium black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Heather had really changed . She continued to be kind and she still had a bright smile on her face . However , because of Robbie she now knew the truth about herself . | What may Heather eventually stop doing
A: Acting kind toward everyone
B: None of the above choices .
C: Having a negative demenaor
D: Acting ride toward everyone
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | cosmos |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the right of block B and to the left of block C. Block A contains a medium blue square. Block B contains a medium blue square and a medium black square. The medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium black square. And block C contains a medium yellow square. There is also one medium black square touching the bottom edge of this block. Below the medium yellow square there is the medium black square. | Which object is to the left of a medium blue square? the medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium black square which is in block B? | The medium black square which is in block b | [
"The medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Letter to the editor: According to last Thursday' s editorial, someone who commits a burglary runs almost no risk of being caught. This is clearly false. Police reports show that at least 70 percent of people who commit crimes are caught. All burglars are criminals, so although some burglars will undoubtedly escape, a large percentage of them will eventually be caught. | Which one of the following arguments exhibits a flawed pattern of reasoning parallel to that exhibited in the argument that a large percentage of burglars will be caught?
* Since a large percentage of professional persons have changed their careers, and since career changes require new training, all professional persons who have changed their careers required new training.
* A large percentage of professional persons are self-employed. thus, since nurses are professional persons, a large percentage of nurses are self-employed.
* Many engineers are employed in management positions, and since anyone in a management position needs training in management, many engineers need training in management.
* A large percentage of doctors are specialists. since anyone who is a specialist must have training beyond the usual medical curriculum, it follows that many doctors have training beyond the usual medical curriculum. | A large percentage of professional persons are self-employed. thus, since nurses are professional persons, a large percentage of nurses are self-employed. | [
"Since a large percentage of professional persons have changed their careers, and since career changes require new training, all professional persons who have changed their careers required new training.",
"Many engineers are employed in management positions, and since anyone in a management position needs training in management, many engineers need training in management.",
"A large percentage of doctors are specialists. since anyone who is a specialist must have training beyond the usual medical curriculum, it follows that many doctors have training beyond the usual medical curriculum."
] | reclor |
U is on the lower left of L. I is sitting at the 3:00 position to U. W is to the right of F and is on the same horizontal plane. I is diagonally right and below F. G is on the lower left of R. Object R is below object L and to the left of it, too. | What is the relation of the agent W to the agent R?
a. lower-left
b. upper-left
c. overlap
d. right
e. upper-right
f. above
g. left
h. lower-right
i. below
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
hammer | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] Can destroy mattress easily
2] Can destroy glass window easily
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
Q is to the left of G. G is sitting at the lower position to R. T is at R's 6 o'clock. Q is diagonally above M to the left at a 45 degree angle. T is to the top-left of B. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent T?
* upper-left
* overlap
* lower-left
* left
* above
* upper-right
* below
* lower-right
* right | overlap | [
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"left",
"above",
"upper-right",
"below",
"lower-right",
"right"
] | stepgame |
A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a meeting in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night's dinner. In their rush, with tickets, one of these salesmen happened to kick over a table which held a display of baskets of apples. Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to reach the plane in time for their boarding.
All but one stopped, took a deep breath and experienced a twinge of sorrow for the girl whose apple stand had been overturned. He told his friends to go on without him, waved goodbye, and told one of them to call his wife when they arrived and explain his taking a later flight. Then he returned to where the apple stand had been overturned. He was glad he did.
The 16-year-old girl was totally blind! She was softly crying, tears running down her face. The salesman knelt on the floor with her, gathered up the apples, put them into the baskets, and helped set the display up once more. As he did this, he noticed that many of them had become damaged; then he set them aside in another basket. When he had finished, he pulled out his wallet and said to the girl, "Here, please take the $20 for the damage we did." He continued, "I'm sorry for what we did and hope we didn't spoil your day too badly."
She nodded with her tears. As the salesman started to walk away, the blind girl called out to him, "Mr. ...". He stopped, and turned back. She continued, "Thank you very much". | Which of the following can describe the salesman?
A. Honest and generous.
B. Good and humorous.
C. Popular and friendly.
D. Kind and considerate.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Administrative decision-making refers to decisive administrative actions made by administrative organs and administrative leaders in accordance with laws and relevant regulations based on the principles of public interest and fairness and justice when dealing with government affairs. | According to the above definition, which of the following options are not administrative decisions?
A) In order to reduce energy consumption, the government of wuping town has formulated detailed implementation measures on changing the structure of fuel for household heating.
B) A national key project needs to occupy farmers 'land in a certain city. to this end, the municipal government has formulated a policy of requisitioning farmers' land.
C) In response to the question of whether or not to collect bottle opening fees, the suzhou consumer association of jiangsu province and the suzhou catering industry chamber of commerce jointly formulated the "suzhou municipality's measures for regulating the operational behavior of the catering industry"
D) During the asian financial crisis in 1997, in order to maintain a stable exchange rate policy and prevent asian countries from falling into a new round of financial turmoil, the chinese government made a public commitment not to devalue the rmb.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | logiqa |
There are four seasons in a year.They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from March to May. In spring, the trees turn green, and the flowers _ . Everything loooks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday,summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That's great! Autumn is a colourful season. It lasts from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are yellow or red. The colors are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It's from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow. | In _ , everything looks new.
A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau and picked out a wonderful skirt. "Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago .She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion." Well, I guess this is the occasion.
He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion."
I'm still thinking about his words, and they've changed my attitude to life. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.
"Someday" and "one of these days" are being lost from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now . I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't have tomorrow.
I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.
If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly, is...a gift from God. | What's the best title for the passage?
- Value friendship every day
- My poor sister
- Every day is a gift
- Every day is an important occasion | Value friendship every day | [
"My poor sister",
"Every day is a gift",
"Every day is an important occasion"
] | race |
M: Hi, can I talk to Mary, please?
W: This is Mary. Who's that speaking?
M: Hi, Mary. This is Greg Sonders from Brown College.
W: How can I help you, Mr. Sonders?
M: Well, your papers mention your impressive grade point average. And your test scores meet our admission standards. But we'd like to know if you'd be interested in college sports.
W: Definitely! I wrote on my application that I played high school basketball. In fact, I hold my school's all time record for points scored in a game.
M: Great! Do you play any other sports?
W: I also play volleyball.
M: Great! Well, you've certainly made an impression on us. We'll let you know our decision soon.
W: Thanks!
M: Goodbye. | does Greg want to know?
* Mary's test scores.
* If Mary is interested in college sports.
* Mary's grade point average. | If Mary is interested in college sports. | [
"Mary's test scores.",
"Mary's grade point average."
] | dream |
Two blocks, called AAA and BBB exist in the image. Block AAA have two medium blue squares. Over a medium yellow square is medium blue square number two. The medium yellow square is covered by block AAA. Another medium yellow square is within block AAA. Medium yellow square number one and medium blue square number two are under this object.Over medium yellow square number two there is medium blue square number one. Over and near to block BBB there is block AAA. Disconnected from and in front of this block is block BBB. A medium yellow square is covered by this block. | Where is the medium yellow square covered by BBB regarding medium blue square number one?
a] tpp
b] near
c] below
d] far
e] dc
f] tppi
g] left
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
When Callie Rogers won almost 1.9 million pounds on the lottery at 16, she hoped it would help her put her troubles behind her. The teenager came from a broken home, had dropped out of school and was living in local authority care.
Rogers, from Cumbria, England, won the National Lottery in 2003. Then she began spending her money wildly, buying four homes for her family, flash cars and designer clothes, partying and having some cosmetic surgery. Two weeks after her win, she married and had two children. But then she spent 250 000 pounds on cocaine and suffered depression. Earlier this year she lost the right to take care of her children because of her mental state.
She became addicted to drugs and attempted suicide three times as her life unraveled. She says the money brought her only misery. Now she is down to her last 100,000 pounds, she has never been happier.
Now 22, she said: "Just a few months ago I was taking too many drugs and hated myself. I simply did not want to live any more. But now I have a new man and am finally becoming the woman I want to be. And it's only after I've spent most of my fortune that this has finally happened."
"I need to get my act together and make my kids proud, and for the first time I really do think that's possible." She credits her new boyfriend with giving her the stable home life she has always longed for and she now hopes to go to college and eventually become a counselor. "After all I've experienced, I think I have a lot of advice to offer," she said. | Why does Rogers hope to go to college?
A: She wants to offer advice for others
B: She intends to find a good job
C: She expects to become a professor
D: She longs to improve her situation
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Кога е деня на независимостта на България:
- 6 септември
- 15 септември
- 22 септември | 22 септември | [
"6 септември",
"15 септември"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order.
To put words in alphabetical order, put them in order by their first letters. If the first letters are the same, look at the second letters. If the second letters are the same, look at the third letters, and so on.
If one word is shorter, and there are no more letters to compare, then the shorter word comes first in alphabetical order. For example, be comes before bed. | Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
thankful - too
- Truant
- Tickle | Tickle | [
"Truant"
] | scienceqa |
Football fans were storming the ticket booth, where were they?
1. At a
2. Movie theatre
3. Clerk
4. Metro station
5. Sports arena
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the left of A and block C is below B. Block A contains one medium black square and a big blue square. The medium black square is below the big blue square. Block B has one medium black triangle. A medium yellow triangle is also in this block. Below the medium black triangle is the medium yellow triangle. The medium black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. Block C has one medium blue circle, a medium black triangle and a small blue circle. To the left of and below the small blue circle there is the medium blue circle. This shape is above the medium black triangle. | What is below the small object? a medium black triangle or a medium blue circle? | Both of them | [
"Medium black triangle ",
"Medium blue circle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
It was a dark and cold night. The car driver didn't have even one passenger all day. When he went by the railway station, he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked, "Where do you want to go, sir?"
"To the Star Hotel," the young man answered. When the car driver heard that, he didn't feel happy. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the railway station. But suddenly, he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.
After a long time, the car finally arrived at the hotel. "You should pay me fifteen dollars," the car driver said to the young man. "What! Fifteen dollars? Do you think I'm a fool? Only last week I took a car from the railway station to this same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won't pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other car driver last week." | What do you think of the car driver? _
- He liked to work very hard.
- He was a nice and clever man.
- He was not an honest person.
- He was good at driving | He was good at driving | [
"He liked to work very hard.",
"He was a nice and clever man.",
"He was not an honest person."
] | race |
A long walk in the desert or the mountains can be exciting. And it's a great way to keep fit. If you carry a tent and some food, you can camp overnight. But wild places can be dangerous. Here's how you can enjoy walking and camping safely.
Before your trip
Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. If you don't return on time, the people at home will know that you are lost or in trouble. They will know where to look for you.
Make sure you've got a good map of the area that you're going to.
Make sure you've packed the right equipment for your activities. The desert is often hot, but nights can be very cold, and sometimes there are big rainstorms. In the mountains, the weather can change suddenly. A sunny day can turn cold and cloudy quickly.
The tools for survival
Sunglasses, sun hat, sun cream, windproof jacket, good walking shoes or boots, food, water, maps, compass, first-aid kit, matches, rope, knife, ground sheet,
the pack to carry your equipment.
What to do if you get lost
If you're in a car and it has broken down, stay with your car.
If you are not traveling by car, make yourself easy to see. A signal fire can be seen at night. During the day, smoke may be used to show where you are. A brightly-colored blanket may help rescuers to find you.
Stay where you are.
If you walk for any reason, avoid walking during the hottest part of the day. Morning and evening walking is better for saving your energy water.
Keep yourself away from the rain, wind and sun, but remember: try to make yourself be in sight. | What can we know from the passage?
1. We have to keep walking while the sun is shining brightly.
2. It is a secret for us to tell where to go or when to return.
3. We should leave our car when it breaks down in the desert.
4. A map and a compass will show the right direction to us.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Every object is made of one or more materials. A material is a type of matter. Wood, glass, metal, and plastic are common materials.
A material has different properties. A material's properties tell you how it looks, feels, tastes, or smells. Some examples of properties are shiny, hard, fragile, and stretchy.
For example, a shiny material reflects a lot of light. A fragile material breaks when you drop it. | Which is more flexible?
a) Chalk
b) Rubber band
| b | [
"a"
] | scienceqa |
Tom and Mike were good friends. Sometimes they were kind to each other, sometimes they were not. But all of their classmates said they were like brothers.
One day they went out for a walk together. At noon they were very hungry and they went into a restaurant to have lunch. The waiter came up to them and asked,"What can I do for you?"
"Please bring us two apples first." said Tom.
When the waiter put two apples on the table, Mike took the bigger one at once. Tom got angry,
"You are impolite,Mike. Why don't you take the smaller one?" Tom said.
"But I am right."said Mike with a smile,"if I let you take first, which one will you choose?"
"Of course I'11 take the smaller one. "said Tom.
"Yes."Mike said,"If you take the smaller one,the bigger one will still be mine. Don't you think so?"
"Oh!"Tom couldn't answer. | Who took the apple first? _
* The waiter
* Mike
* Both Tom and Mike
* Tom | The waiter | [
"Mike",
"Both Tom and Mike",
"Tom"
] | race |
Scientists have always been interested in the high level of organization in ant societies. American researchers have watched ants build life-saving rafts to keep afloat during floods. They also have documented how ant colonies choose their next queen--the female whose job is to produce eggs rather than seek food for others.
New technology is helping to improve researchers' understanding of the insects. But there is still a lot to be learned.
Fire ants living in Brazilian forests are perfectly at home in an environment where flooding is common. To save themselves, the insects connect their legs together and create floating rafts. Some ant rafts can be up to 20 centimeters wide.
David Hu who is a mechanical engineer with the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, says, "If you have 100 ants, which means 600 legs, 99 percent of those legs will be connected to a neighbor. So they're very, very good at maintaining this network."
David Hu and other Georgia Tech researchers want to study ants and the secret of their engineering. They freeze ant rafts and then look at them with the help of computed technology, or CT, images. The pictures show that larger ants serve in central positions to which smaller ants hold. The larger ants form pockets of air that keep the insects afloat.
Scientists say small robots or materials that can change shape could be programmed in a similar way, working towards a shared goal.
Researchers at North Carolina State University are also studying ants. They examined how Indian jumping ants choose the leader of the colony when they lose their top female or queen. | The duty of the queen ants is to .
1] keep guard
2] keep organized
3] lay eggs
4] seek food
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
Today I said good - bye to our baking pantry . Not that it 's walking away , or anything .... Rather , I gave this room to Tom because he needs a room downstairs and I have my own two rooms upstairs . Tom 's not able to race up and down the stairs all day long like I am , and well , so , he deserves a room of his own down here . | Why is the baking room going away ?
a. None of the above choices .
b. Someone needs space .
c. The narrator has become allergic to gluten .
d. The narrator has given up baking .
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
During the past Spring Festival, many children may have received red packets from their families. But Xing Pu, a 40-year-old economist, is asking the government to give red packets to every Chinese citizen.
Xing suggested the government give out 1,000 Yuan to each Chinese since the government income has increased rapidly in recent years. He said his suggestion would allow everyone to directly enjoy the fruits of the country's economic success, help the lower-income groups deal with rising prices and increase consumption around the country.
Recent years have seen the government carry out a series of pro-poor and pro-rural policies, including increasing spending on public healthcare and calling off the agricultural tax. But the lower-income group still needs more help while being hit hard by an 11-year high in prices and recent snowstorms.
Xing said while making the draft, he has borrowed many ideas from practices in countries like the United States and Singapore. Earlier this year, the governments of the two nations offered cash handouts to their citizens as the result of a surplus in government income. As for in China, "We can even encourage the rich to donate their 1,000 Yuan red packet to the poor," said Xing.
Although Xing's suggestion has gained wide support among ordinary Chinese on the Internet, many other economists criticized it as unpractical. Even Xing himself admitted he made the suggestion without any careful calculation. But they agreed with Xing's point that the growing economic pie should be shared among the people.
"To better use the increase of money, handing out money is not a solution that holds good for all time. It could be better to improve the public service or cut the price of energy use in daily life," said Qiao Xinsheng, an economic professor. | According to some experts, what is better than giving out money?
- Controlling the rising of prices.
- Increasing the government income.
- Supplying food to everyone every day.
- Cutting the price of energy use in daily life. | Increasing the government income. | [
"Controlling the rising of prices.",
"Supplying food to everyone every day.",
"Cutting the price of energy use in daily life."
] | race |
heavy rains can cause high levels of what?
a] Nutrients
b] Toxins
c] Pollution
d] Glucose
e] Bacteria
f] Voltage
g] Streams.
h] Disease
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] | qasc |
|
i could never relate . When other people ( usually older ) than me lamented that they were at the crossroads of life . I thought they were being all drama , or going through some sort of mid - life crisis . But it had happened to me . | Why is the narrator suddenly feeling anxiety ?
1] They are unable to relate to people .
2] They are experiencing a lot of drama in their life .
3] They are worried about growing old .
4] They are ill .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | cosmos |
W: Police in North London are treating as murder the death of a man thought to be in his forties whose body was found in a pedestrian subway in Neasden. The man leading the hunt is Detective Chief Superintendent John Day, who explains what they know of the man's movements in the early hours of this morning.
M: What we've learned is the fact that he left the Level One Club, which is a drinking club in Neasden Lane, about 1:30 a.m., and we're trying to account for movements up till 2:15 a. m., because it was about that time he was found by a member of the club, an employee. He was found in the underpass, the pedestrian way, under the North Circular Road. Death was due to multiple head injuries. We understand that there may have been two girls and a man who was drunk in close proximity to the entrance to the subway, who may have seen the man walking in that direction, or any attacker who may have been following him.
W: About what time would you think that they were there?
M: Just after half past one to a quarter past two.
W: Then in that case the gap you have is really quite short. It's only more or less half a hour or forty minutes.
M: In fact, yes, as short as that.
W: And how far away from the Neasden underpass was the drinking club?
M: Fifty meters.
W: And at the moment you know of no other people in the area whom you want to talk to, other than the drunken man and the two women who were seen with him or near him at some time?
M: Yes. The club closed at half past one and there may have been other people who left the club who went that way. We understand that there were also minicab drivers parked in the area who may have seen something as well.
W: As it is, I take it you haven't been able to identify them.
M: No, not at this stage.
W: Well, thank you very much. | How old is the man murdered?
* In his twenties.
* In his forties.
* In his thirties. | In his forties. | [
"In his twenties.",
"In his thirties."
] | dream |
A box called one contains a big orange apple. Another box called two with a small yellow watermelon contains this box. This box covers a big yellow watermelon which is under a big yellow melon. The big yellow melon is covered by box two. Another small yellow watermelon is in box two. The big yellow watermelon are to the right-hand side of two small yellow watermelons. The melon is to the right-hand side of small yellow watermelon number one. Above and on the right side of small yellow watermelon number one is small yellow watermelon number two. | Are all yellow fruits above a fruit?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
If public history belongs to history, then the three first-level disciplines (history of Chinese history, world history, and archeology) in the current history category cannot individually accommodate it; not to mention it also includes non-history such as literature, communication, and art Disciplinary elements. In European and American universities, public history is either a professional degree program set up by the history department or a cross-disciplinary program set up by the cooperation of history education and art. Therefore, if Chinese public history studies want to have Your own unique disciplinary attributes must be clear at this point. | What is the most appropriate title for this text?
* The nature of public history discipline should be clear
* The relationship between public history and history
* Different ownership of chinese and european and american public history
* What kind of discipline is public history? | What kind of discipline is public history? | [
"The nature of public history discipline should be clear",
"The relationship between public history and history",
"Different ownership of chinese and european and american public history"
] | logiqa |
B is to the top right of V. B is directly above J. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent V?
- lower-right
- below
- upper-left
- upper-right
- overlap
- lower-left
- left
- right
- above | right | [
"lower-right",
"below",
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"left",
"above"
] | stepgame |
The ticket booth informed riders that the train was running late, so where was the ticket booth located?
1) Movie theatre
2) Sports arena
3) School
4) Metro station
5) Auditorium
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Mr Black is an American,but he is in Canada now.He is a tall man with funny glasses.He works in a big city but lives in a town far away.He lives on the twentieth floor of a building.Every morning he gets up early.Then he gets into the lift and it takes him down to the first floor.He runs to the bus stop and catches the early bus.It usually takes him about two hours to get to the factory by bus.Then he gets off the bus and walks into the workshop quickly.He starts his work at eight in the morning. | When does he start his work in the morning?
- About at seven.
- At nine.
- At eight to eight.
- At eight. | At eight to eight. | [
"About at seven.",
"At nine.",
"At eight."
] | race |
There is a big supermarket near Mrs. Green's home. She usually goes there to buy food. The shop assistants are polite and helpful. The things are cheap, too.
One day, Mrs. Green goes to the supermarket. She buys some noodles. Biscuits are also their children's favorite food. And she buys some milk. Her children always have milk for breakfast. Mimi likes fish and Tim likes hot dogs. She buys some fish and sausages for them, too. Mrs. Green doesn't have any rice at home. So she buys a bag of rice, but she can't take it. It is very heavy. Her husband, Mr. Green is coming to the supermarket and carry the rice. | . Mimi likes _ .
1. hot dogs
2. vegetable
3. rice
4. fish
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one's family and tribe .
The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors . They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.
A man's position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage ,and his tribe.
A man can protect his family's honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.
A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue . | It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he _ .
* does not help a stranger who asks for assistance
* does nothing when a member of his family is badly treated
* does not succeed in business
* needs to ask for help from his brothers | does not succeed in business | [
"does not help a stranger who asks for assistance",
"does nothing when a member of his family is badly treated",
"needs to ask for help from his brothers"
] | race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. One medium yellow square and a medium blue square are in block A. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. Then, we have block B. It has one medium blue square. Finally, we have block C. It is to the right of block A. Block B is above it. It has two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium blue square number two. | Which object is to the left of a medium blue square? the medium blue square that is in block A or the medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | The medium blue square that is in block a | [
"The medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
J and C are parallel, and J on the left of C. H is at a 45 degree angle to Q, in the lower lefthand corner. J is there and V is at the 10 position of a clock face. Y and R are parallel, and R is below Y. Object E is above object R and to the left of it, too. C is sitting in the right direction of E. W is upper left of H. Q and V are both there with the object Q is to the right of object V. W is under M. | What is the relation of the agent V to the agent E?
a. upper-left
b. overlap
c. left
d. upper-right
e. lower-right
f. below
g. above
h. right
i. lower-left
| i | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] | stepgame |
If Z is the center of a clock face, Q is located between 10 and 11. | What is the relation of the agent Q to the agent Z?
- overlap
- lower-right
- upper-right
- right
- upper-left
- lower-left
- above
- below
- left | upper-left | [
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"upper-right",
"right",
"lower-left",
"above",
"below",
"left"
] | stepgame |
What is a possible injury from jumping rope?
* Look silly
* Sweating
* Ankle sprain
* High cholesterol
* Becoming tired | Ankle sprain | [
"Look silly",
"Sweating",
"High cholesterol",
"Becoming tired"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
How can I make a neat trash bag dispenser?
1] Cut an “x” from corner to corner in the bottom of a clean plastic milk container. push the roll of trash bags into the container, thread the first bag out through the spout, and let the roll fall back into the container. pull the bags out of the spout as you need them. wrap the bag ties around the handle of the container.
2] Cut an “x” from corner to corner in the bottom of a clean glass milk container. push the roll of trash bags into the container, thread the first bag out through the spout, and let the roll fall back into the container. pull the bags out of the spout as you need them. wrap the bag ties around the handle of the container.
| 1 | [
"2"
] | piqa |
|
Blogs are being used more and more by teachers. Many Internet services now offer free and easy ways to create personal Web pages.
Through comments on blogs, or Web logs, teachers can share their classroom experiences. They can exchange ideas and discuss successes and failures. They can debate educational policies. Or they can just sympathize with each other.
A teacher in the American state of North Carolina recently wrote on her blog: "Apparently the teachers at my school use too much paper. So my principal yelled at everyone at the last staff meeting for, like, ten minutes. Now, I've just been told, we are not getting anymore paper for the rest of the year."
This unidentified blogger is now in her third year of teaching, but still calls her sitefirstyearteacher.blogspot.com.
A blogger who calls himself Minister Lawrence works as a substitute teacher. In April he wrote about a disputed plan to split the Omaha, Nebraska, public schools into separate systems for black, Latino and white students. Supporters say minority parents do not have enough power over their children's education.
But Minister Lawrence wrote at teachersparadise.blogspot.com: "I'm afraid that what this says' to a lot of people is that blacks, whites and Hispanics are not equal, and "reinforces" racist beliefs among people."
Educators did not become involved with blogging right away. Many were concerned with privacy issues and security. But now, thousands of teacher blogs can be found on the Internet. Many teachers do not identify themselves, and they change the names of students and co-workers. | What are teachers not doing through blogs?
- They share teaching ideas.
- They comfort each other.
- They send money to the poor students.
- They discuss educational problem. | They comfort each other. | [
"They share teaching ideas.",
"They send money to the poor students.",
"They discuss educational problem."
] | race |
What do some plants have none of?
1] Eukyarotes
2] Flowers
3] Roots
4] Leaves
5] Stems
6] Haploid
7] Pesticides
8] A virus
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
I walked up to my house just as Dan pulled up . We loaded up and left to pick up JC . He decided that was a good time to go to the bank which confused and pissed off everybody as we had to be playing in less than an hour . Fast forward to Louisville Slugger Field : it was hot . Very hot . | What may happen inside Louisville Slugger Field ?
- A bank may be holding a job fair .
- There may be a car show of speedy cars .
- None of the above choices .
- People may swim in a lake . | None of the above choices . | [
"A bank may be holding a job fair .",
"There may be a car show of speedy cars .",
"People may swim in a lake ."
] | cosmos |
Ways to reuse paper could be
- Use as window cleaner
- Make a new dress
- Make a new shoe
- Build a new home | Use as window cleaner | [
"Make a new dress",
"Make a new shoe",
"Build a new home"
] | openbookqa |
|
When is the best time of year to make a mango drink?
A: In the winter
B: During the summer
| B | [
"A"
] | piqa |
|
Three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC exist. Block AAA covers a yellow square. A medium blue square is in this block. Over the yellow shape there is this object. Under block BBB there is block AAA. Block BBB covers a medium blue square. Block CCC has block AAA. A medium blue square is inside and touching this block. | Is any block in any block?
a) Yes
b) No
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
Motorists who used to listen to the radio or their favorite tunes on CDs may have a new way to entertain themselves, after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface.
A team from the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute has built a number of"melody roads,"which use cars as tuning forks to play music as they travel.
The concept works by using grooves .They are cut at very specific intervals in the road surface. The melody road uses the spaces between to create different notes.
Depending on how far apart the grooves are, a car moving over them will produce a series of high or low notes, and designers are able to create a distinct tune.
Paten documents for the design describe it as notches "formed in a road surface so as to play a melody without producing simple sound or rhythm and reproduce melody-like tones".
There are three musical strips in central and northern Japan--one of which plays the tune of a Japanese pop song. Reports say the system was invented by Shizuo Shinoda. He scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer before driving over them and found that they helped to produce all kinds of tones.
The _ speed for melody road is 44kph,but people say it is not always easy to get the intended sound.
"You need to keep the car windows closed to hear well,"wrote one Japanese blogger."Driving too fast will sound like playing fast forward, while driving around 12mph[20km/h]has a slow-motion effect, making you almost car-sick." | According to the passage, melody roads use _ to create different notes.
A. bulldozers
B. grooves
C. spaces between intervals
D. cars
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
We have two boxes, called one and two. A medium green watermelon and a medium yellow melon are inside box one. Box one have a small orange melon and a small orange watermelon. Near to the small orange watermelon there is the medium green watermelon. The small orange melon is to the east of the small orange watermelon. To the west of a big yellow melon is the small orange watermelon. The big yellow melon is inside and touching box one. The medium yellow melon are west of the small orange melon and the medium green watermelon. In box two there is box one. Box two covers a big green melon which is to the north of a big green apple. The apple is inside and touching box two. | Is a fruit inside all boxes?
a. No
b. Yes
| b | [
"a"
] | spartun |
A box called DDD have a large orange oval and a large white rectangle. A midsize orange dimond is covered by this box. This object is in front of and the large orange oval is behind the large white rectangle. Below and disconnected from box DDD is another box called EEE with a midsize white rectangle. In front of this box is box DDD. A tiny green rectangle is within box EEE. Box EEE covers a midsize white oval. | Are all tiny green rectangles disconnected from all things?
1] No
2] Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
] | spartun |
One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual.A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen.
I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. "The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr.Frankel and Mr.Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents.It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers.The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc.
Personally, I welcome their opinions.The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy.Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability . Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval.Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us."
Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable."When your kids are saying, ' _ ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out."
" My parents helped me see that, " Mr.Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different.These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids.Parents worry about their child crossing the street." The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking. | According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are _ .
- independent
- intelligent
- inconsiderate
- sensitive | sensitive | [
"independent",
"intelligent",
"inconsiderate"
] | race |
Dear Sir or Madam.
Last Thursday. I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London King's Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn't come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man at the station said sorry to us, but he didn't give us any reasons for the delay . We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. As a result, I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What's more, the service on the train was also very poor. The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily. we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before we reached King's Cross, the temperature was over 40degC.
Because of your poor service. I feel you should pay me compensation .
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
David Roberson | What could David buy on the train?
A. Hamburgers.
B. Soft drinks.
C. Sandwiches.
D. Hot dogs.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. A little red hexagon and a medium purple hexagon are inside block HHH. Block HHH contains a little red pentagon. The little red hexagon is below the medium purple hexagon. This shape is above and to the right-hand side of the little red pentagon. Block LLL contain a medium purple hexagon and a large red pentagon. The large thing is to the right-hand side of the medium purple hexagon and is below a little purple pentagon. Below the medium purple hexagon there is the little purple pentagon. The little purple pentagon is inside block LLL. A medium star is within block LLL. Under the little purple pentagon is this thing. | Are all little red pentagons below all objects?
A) No
B) Yes
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
The dodo was a ground nesting , flightless bird. An adult dodo could grow to a height of about a meter and weigh between 45-50 pounds. The natural habitat of this kind of bird lay in the forest of Mauritius.
Seed and fruits that were found in the forest were the main food of the dodo birds. As they could easily get the food they required in the forest, they didn't need to fly. As time went by, they finally lost the ability to fly. It turned out to be a major disadvantage for dodos, as they were left with no ability to protect themselves against human beings' attacks in their natural habitat, which drove this kind of bird to extinction .
The extinction of the dodo started in 1505, when Portuguese sailors set their foot on the Island of Mauritius. Before this, the dodo didn't face any danger. People began to hunt them. It was not long before animals, like cats, pigs and monkeys, were also introduced to the island by humans. When ships arrived, the rats on these ships came onto the land. Though these animals were not able to attack huge dodos, it was easy for them to attack dodos' nests on the ground. These animals continued to feed on dodo eggs.
The dodo became a relatively rare bird in Mauritius at the beginning of the 17thcentury, and became extinct in the end. The last reported sighting of a dodo was in 1681. | Why did the dodo lose its ability to fly?
A) Because it had no enemies in the forest.
B) Because it didn't need to fly to look for food.
C) Because it was too big to fly.
D) Because it liked walking on the ground.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can get big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment.
It's easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers.
Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it's disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck.
Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met.
Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he juggled the most confidential records right under the noses of the company's executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere. | Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?
a. A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced
b. Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation
c. Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information
d. Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. There is one medium blue square in block A. It also contains one medium black square. The medium blue square is below the medium black square. Block B is below block A. It has one medium yellow square. Finally, there is block C above block A. It has two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium yellow square number two is below a medium black square. Below medium yellow square number two and the medium black square there is medium yellow square number one. | What is above the blue shape? a medium yellow square which is in block B or a medium yellow square number two? | Medium yellow square number two | [
"Medium yellow square which is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have two blocks, called HHH and LLL. Over, disconnected from and to the right-hand side of block LLL there is block HHH. Two medium grey hexagons and a medium purple hexagon are inside block HHH. Block LLL contain two medium grey hexagons. Above medium grey hexagon number two is medium grey hexagon number one. Medium grey hexagon number two is above a medium purple hexagon. Block LLL covers the medium purple hexagon. | Are all medium grey hexagons over a medium purple hexagon?
a: No
b: Yes
| b | [
"a"
] | spartun |
Dear Mom and Dad ,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you . I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me . She is going to write to you . You must come and take me away from here . She does not want me in the school any longer . The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed . As I was smoking , I heard footsteps coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking , so I threw the cigarette away . Unfortunately , the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket . It caught fire .
There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket . It caught fire ,too . Soon the whole room was burning . The master phoned the fire brigade . The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived , the whole school was on fire . The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage . She will send you a bill for about a million dollars .
I'm very sorry for this .
Much love
Sarah | Where did Sarah smoke?
A. in the classroom
B. in the street
C. in the dormitory
D. in the dinning hall
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Covered by block LLL there is block HHH with a purple star and a medium red pentagon. A large grey hexagon and a little red pentagon are inside block HHH. Block HHH covers a medium grey star. The medium grey star is to the right of the purple object. The little red pentagon is to the left of this thing. A little red star is inside and touching block HHH. The little red pentagon is to the left of the medium red pentagon. Near to the little red star there is the large grey hexagon. | Is a purple star within LLL?
A: Yes
B: No
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
A sea cow would be most uncomfortable in
* A desert
* A fjord
* An ocean park
* Lots of water | A desert | [
"A fjord",
"An ocean park",
"Lots of water"
] | openbookqa |
|
Paul was late for the victory party. When he finally arrived back at Chloe's house he found her driveway and neighborhood so crowded with cars that he had to park on the next street over. He was ever so slightly worried about leaving his car out of sight in this neighborhood, but really it was his nervousness about the party that tied his stomach in knots. A $120 bottle of champagne under his arm, Paul walked bravely up to the front door, which opened from within before he could touch the doorbell.
"8:17!" shouted Chloe as she flung the door wide, a wristwatch held in her hand. "Who bet closest to 8:17?" Chloe wore a green and blue sari wrapped low around her waist and a white t-shirt on which someone had used a sharpie to write "HOOK-HER" on the front.
A young, stocky Asian American woman named Bee stepped forward. She held a little piece of paper in her hand, which she shoved playfully in front of Chloe's face. "8:15! I had 8:15!"
Behind the two women a tall, rail-thin man appeared, wearing a faded blue polo shirt with the Microsoft logo on it and a pair of khakis. Paul recognized him as Raff, whom he'd met the night before. "Just barely beat my 8:00." He said. Raff was the computer guy - the lead hacker in the group who'd been responsible for sorting through the reams of electronic data they'd stolen and finding the juicy bits. He'd also masterminded the attack on the company Web site and some of the other problems that had tied his former partners up in the hours after Paul had gotten the check. "I wanted to bet 'never' but Chloe had already taken that one."
"Don't listen to him, Paul," said Chloe. "I just bet never because I knew everyone else would want it and I alone had faith in your return. But the others decided to have a little betting pool about when you'd finally show up after you pulled your little disappearing act earlier." Chloe waggled her finger at him in mock scolding. "You're a naughty little boy, giving me the slip like that." | The party probably lasted | A few hours | [
"Not enough information",
"Fifteen minutes",
"Two days"
] | quail |
France
The France company that spread a Europe-wide cheating of food supply by passing off 750 tons of horse-meat as beef was allowed on Monday to restart production of minced meat, sausages and ready-to-eat meals. But the company will no longer be allowed to stock frozen meat, Agriculture Minister Stephane Foll said.
United Kingdom
A new virus that broke out in the Middle East last year and killed five people is well adapted to infecting humans but could practically be treated with drugs that improve the immune system. "The virus is from the same family as the common cold and as SARS." a scientist from Oxford on Tuesday.
South Africa
Olympian runner Oscar Pistorius broke into the door of a small bathroom where his girl friend was bathing after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said on Tuesday as he charged the sports star with planned murder.
Egypt
Former Egyptian prime minister and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq was referred to the Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday over corruption and money laundering charges, the official News Agency reported. Shafiq has left Egypt for the United Arab after losing the presidential race. | The planned murder took place in _ .
* The United Kingdom
* South Africa
* Egypt
* America | Egypt | [
"The United Kingdom",
"South Africa",
"America"
] | race |
Subsets and Splits