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We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason why they go to school?
No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn. | Why do they learn languages?Because they will _ .
* be able to speak to and hear others clearly
* make themselves understood
* make friends with others
* be able to understand others | make themselves understood | [
"be able to speak to and hear others clearly",
"make friends with others",
"be able to understand others"
] | race |
Scientists sort animals with similar traits into groups. This is called classification. Classification helps scientists learn about how animals live.
How do scientists classify animals? First, they make observations about an animal. Scientists observe the animal's traits, including its body parts and behavior. Then, scientists compare the animal's traits to other animals' traits. Scientists classify animals with similar traits into a group. | Birds are a group of animals with similar traits. The following traits can be used to identify birds:
They have feathers.
They have wings.
They have a beak.
They make eggs with shells. Observe the animals and read the descriptions.
Select the one animal that has all of the bird traits listed above.
* Common ostriches have a beak and feathers. they also have two wings, but they cannot fly. ostriches lay the biggest eggs of any bird. the shell of an ostrich egg is so hard that you can stand on the egg without breaking it!
* Florida manatees have hairs on their bodies that are similar to whiskers. these hairs help the manatees feel the water moving around them. female manatees feed their offspring milk. | Common ostriches have a beak and feathers. they also have two wings, but they cannot fly. ostriches lay the biggest eggs of any bird. the shell of an ostrich egg is so hard that you can stand on the egg without breaking it! | [
"Florida manatees have hairs on their bodies that are similar to whiskers. these hairs help the manatees feel the water moving around them. female manatees feed their offspring milk."
] | scienceqa |
If you are a TV addict, you can't have missed the popular sitcom Home With Kids. The lead characters, 17-year-old Xiao Xue and 14-year-old Liu Xing can remind us of our own behavior or our classmates. We love the two teenagers, but are they good students? And what makes a good student?
"Being a student is a kind of occupation, so a good student should have good grades. Based on their school reports, clever and diligent, Xiao Xue is a much better student than her brother, Liu Xing," says Wu Hao, 16, Chifeng in Inner Mongolia. "The boy should work harder at studying since our duty as students is to study well."
It is generally accepted that getting good scores is crucial for a student. So to some, being a good student means ranking high in your class or even your school. However, Wu also admits that a student's personality is more important in being a role model student.
"Honesty and kindness make you admirable. But Xiao Xue can be selfish, dishonest and arrogant, which make others feel uncomfortable to be around her. So she has a lot yet to improve on," Wu said.
Many teenagers do not think it is fair to judge students by their grades. Take Liu Xing for example. He is bright, good at computers and does everything else well like any other 14-year-old student except studying.
"He is smart, humorous and always has fancy ideas which makes him popular. I guess he could be an excellent student if he attended school in the United States, where high grades are not so important and creativity is hailed," says Jia Xiaoxu, 17, Hefei, Anhui.
From the US hit movie High School Musical, Jia discovers her role model.
"Gabriella in the movie is an ideal student. She is ranked top but is not seen as a bookworm. She is sweet and sociable. Most importantly, Gabriella is always 'hungry' to try new things and actively participates in different kinds of activities," she said. | What is the passage mainly about?
A] Study and personality.
B] Two lovely middle school students.
C] A discussion about what makes a good student.
D] How to get high rank in study.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
"Sometimes," he said, squatting down by the fire and holding his hands to the open flame, "I think that I hear voices from the other side."
"Voices, Sartas?" someone laughed. "And what do these voices say to you, lad?"
"Were they women's voices?" asked another, his leering face looming up out of the darkness and into the sallow glow of the firelight. "Perhaps some fair-haired temptress willing to relieve you of the weighty burden of your virginity." More laughter, lecherous in tone, and quickly joined by a chorus of rough and lustful glee, which in the closeness of the dark seemed almost feral and far less than mere jest and honest teasing.
"I can't speak as to whether they were male or female," said Sartas, trying hard to keep the tremor of embarrassment from his voice. "But it did sound at times like laughter. Of the sort that good men share about a fire and over a meal." He assayed a grin as he cast his gaze over his colleagues.
"No doubt a fiction of the sun," offered Tavarius in a commiserating tone. He sat across from the young guard, idly poking at food on the beaten metal plate that was set at his feet. He skewered a square of meat with the tip of his long knife and lifted it to his lips, holding it poised before his mouth a moment before finally clamping square, yellowed teeth about it and pulling it free with a jerk.
"It wasn't the sun," Sartas retorted petulantly.
Tavarius shrugged, then wiped a trail of juice from his chin with the back of one hand and said, "Be careful, lad." He waggled the blade of his knife back and forth in the young man's direction, frowning with intense sagacity. "You'd be wise to consider spending less time out there in the heat of day, tramping back and forth as though you were guarding the King's own jewels. All that sweating and panting. And for what?" He snorted and shook his head. "Such devotion may well be admirable in some quarters, boy, but you'll curry no favor here with that sort of attitude." | Why were the men laughing? | They were making fun of sartas. | [
"The heat of the sun was making them dizzy.",
"They were sitting around the fire.",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
How to make washable hair dye for kids | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A. Empty the contents of the chosen packet of unsweetened kool-aid into a small bowl. add ¼ cup of hair conditioner and stir until well blended. apply with gloves or brush (paint type brush), cover with plastic rinse after 60 minutes and style as usual.
B. Empty the contents of the chosen packet of unsweetened kool-aid into a small bowl. add ¼ cup of hair conditioner and stir until well blended. apply with gloves or brush (paint type brush), cover with plastic wash after 60 minutes and style as usual.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
NANJING -- Another human H7N9 case has been found in east China's Jiangsu Province, the provincial health department confirmed on January 31. The patient, a 75-year-old woman from the provincial capital of Nanjing, is in a critical condition. The case brings the number of infections in the province to eight this year. H7N9 has killed 19 in China this year, and the total number of human infections reached 96 on January 26, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
With bird flu cases increasing on a daily basis, public concern over people-to-people transmission during Spring Festival is growing. Li Lanjuan, researcher at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a specialist in H7N9 prevention, said so far there have not been any cases in which one person transmits the flu to another, and the latter transmits the virus to a third person. Her team has identified H7N9 virus mutations this year, but the _ are not large-scale. "Inter-human transmission is very unlikely," said Li, who added that the virus has not evolved to be extensively drug resistant.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission said on Wednesday live poultry markets should close if any case of H7N9 avian flu is detected. The southern metropolis of Shenzhen has closed all live poultry markets until February 13 for a thorough cleaning. The city near Hong Kong has reported 14 human H7N9 cases since December 18. Live poultry trading has been halted in Hangzhou, Ningbo and Jinhua cities in Zhejiang, which reported the largest number of human H7N9 cases.
China has stepped up research for an H7N9 vaccine in the face of the increasing threat from the virus. Beijing's Snovac Hotech Ltd.,which developed the A/H1N1 and H5N1 vaccines, said in a press release on Wednesday that it has completed preclinical studies of an H7N9 vaccine arid prepared several types for clinical testing. The company has submitted an application to the China Food and Drug Administration to start clinical trials. | What can we learn from the news report?
- there have been a few cases in which one person transmits the flu to another.
- The H7N9 virus has not evolved to be extensively drug resistant.
- Hong Kong has reported 14 human H7N9 cases since December 18.
- Two human H7N9 cases have been found in Jiangsu on January 31. | there have been a few cases in which one person transmits the flu to another. | [
"The H7N9 virus has not evolved to be extensively drug resistant.",
"Hong Kong has reported 14 human H7N9 cases since December 18.",
"Two human H7N9 cases have been found in Jiangsu on January 31."
] | race |
Studies have shown that the fewer medicines a person has to take the more likely he or she will take them. Last week, a study was released about a new treatment that combines 5 medicines for heart disease in one pill. Salim Yusuf of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was the lead investigator. He presented the findings at the American College of Cardiology Conference in Orlando, Florida.
The experimental drug is known as Polycap. It contains aspirin, a drug to lower cholesterol and three medicines to lower blood pressure. The study was carried out at 50 health centers across India. More than two thousand people between the ages of 45 and 80 took part in the study. All had at least one risk factor for heart disease. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or being severely overweight.
The people were divided into 9 groups of about 200 people each. One group took Polycap. The other groups took either a single drug or different combinations of the medicines in the Polycap pill. The study showed that Polycap lowered blood pressure and cholesterol without many side effects. Doctor Yusuf said the single pill, taken once a day, could reduce the average person's risk of heart disease and stroke by about half. The maker of Polycap, Cadila Pharmaceuticals of India, paid for the study.
Cardiovascular diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the number one cause of death around the world. These diseases kill more than seventeen million people every year. 80 percent of them are in low and middle income countries. Doctor Yusuf said the single pill treatment could revolutionize heart disease prevention. People would be more likely to take one pill a day than many pills. And one pill would cost less than several pills.
Other heart doctors say heart disease prevention is important but not necessarily with pills. They say patients might be able to get the same results with changes in diet and exercise.
Doctors say that more research on Polycap is needed. They say the drug should be tested on thousands more people, including those in different risk, age and ethnic groups. | According to the passage, the following people are more likely to get Cardiovascular disease except _ .
* old people
* diabetic people
* low - income people
* overweight people | old people | [
"diabetic people",
"low - income people",
"overweight people"
] | race |
New evidence suggests that "hot spots" may form in response to "twisting" stresses on plates. It is theorized that these stresses may eventually result in the splitting apart of the tectonic plate in the area of the hot spot. Which of the geographic features would be affected most by the splitting of a tectonic plate?
A] The himalayas
B] The hawaiian islands
C] The san andreas fault
D] The mid-atlantic ridge
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | arc |
|
There are two boxes, called one and two. A medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple are in box one. Another medium orange apple is covered by box one. Medium orange apple number one touches the medium yellow apple. Medium orange apple number two is to the south of and touches the medium yellow apple. South of medium orange apple number one there is the medium yellow apple. Box two has box one. This box covers a medium yellow apple. | What is the position of the medium yellow apple in box one regarding medium orange apple number one?
a) left
b) ntpp
c) ntppi
d) tpp
e) below
f) dc
g) ec
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
While studying the relationship between number of trees and amount of atmospheric oxygen, which of the following would be most important to take into account?
1. Contributions to atmospheric oxygen from sources other than trees
2. The ways in which industrialized nations use trees
3. The root area of trees
4. The bark mass of trees
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | arc |
|
T is diagonally above N to the right at a 45 degree. E is on the upper right of T. N is over there with V below. B is north west of O. V is sitting at the 12:00 position to X. E is positioned above B. O is diagonally above D to the left at a 45 degree angle. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent B?
* upper-left
* lower-left
* left
* above
* upper-right
* lower-right
* right
* overlap
* below | above | [
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"right",
"overlap",
"below"
] | stepgame |
We have two blocks, named AAA and BBB. A blue square and a big yellow circle are within block AAA. Block AAA contain a small yellow triangle and a big blue circle. Over the big blue circle is the small yellow triangle. Behind the square there is the big blue circle. Under the big yellow circle there is this object. Behind and under block AAA is block BBB. Block AAA is disconnected from this block. A medium circle is inside and touching block BBB. | Are all medium circles disconnected from all small triangles?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
nails | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Can hold wood together
- Can hold metal together | Can hold wood together | [
"Can hold metal together"
] | piqa |
The Trump administration's decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census divided Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with Democrats saying the addition could skew the results and alter millions in government funding, while some Republicans praised it as a "commonsense" move.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced late Monday the next effort to count every resident in the country will include a question about citizenship status. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the survey every 10 years, with the next set for 2020. The deadline for finalizing the questions is Saturday.
In a memo late Monday, Ross said he chose to include the query at the urging of the Department of Justice, which said it needed the citizenship data to better enforce a law protecting minority voting rights.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the addition of the question, rejecting the notion that it might result in less federal aid to immigrant communities in the U.S. if immigrants are undercounted.
Republicans on Capitol Hill welcomed the decision, which revives a practice that was abandoned in 1950, after being in place for more than 100 years, according to the Commerce Department.
"It is imperative that the data gathered in the census is reliable, given the wide-ranging impacts it will have on U.S. policy. A question on citizenship is a reasonable, commonsense addition to the census," Senator Ted Cruz said in a statement Tuesday.
But Democrats said the question would have the opposite effect — discouraging undocumented immigrants and citizen family members from responding to the census, undermining the accuracy of the results.
"We cannot accept an incomplete or unfair count in 2020 — too much is at stake," Rep. Carolyn Maloney, co-chair of the Congressional Census Caucus, told VOA. "The census mandated by the [U.S.] Constitution affects the way that Federal and state funds are distributed and how district lines are drawn for both the city, state and Federal level." | Why did Maloney believe that the census was important? | It affects the distribution of funding | [
"If affects the count of people in our country",
"Its a traditional procedure",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
O is at the bottom of D. T is at the bottom and D is on the top. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent D?
a] upper-left
b] lower-left
c] overlap
d] right
e] lower-right
f] below
g] left
h] above
i] upper-right
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house."
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road! | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
* The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.
* The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.
* The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.
* There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road. | There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road. | [
"The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.",
"The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.",
"The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot."
] | race |
There exist three boxes, called one, two and three. Disconnected from and east of box two is box three. To the south of and far from this box there is box two. A small green melon is inside box two. Box two has a big green melon. To the south of the small green melon is the big green melon. A small green apple and a medium yellow melon are in box three. | Is the small green melon away from a medium yellow melon?
1) No
2) Yes
| 2 | [
"1"
] | spartun |
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. | Would you find the word brim on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
beloved - butter
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | scienceqa |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A has a medium blue triangle. Then, there is block B with a big blue circle in it. This block also contains a big black triangle. The big black triangle is far from the big blue circle. Finally, we have block C. It is above block A. Block B is to the right of it. It has a small blue square and a medium yellow circle. Above and to the left of the medium yellow circle is the small blue square. The medium yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. | Which object is to the right of a blue square? the big blue circle or the black triangle? | Both of them | [
"The big blue circle ",
"The black triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Sarah's birds died because she didn't poke holes in the jar and they needed to do what?
1. Pick berries
2. Sky
3. Reproduce
4. Roof
5. Breathe
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Blocks C and B are below A. Block A has a medium blue circle and a big black triangle. To the right of and above a medium yellow square is the medium blue circle. The big black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. This shape is to the right of the medium yellow square. Block B contains a medium blue circle. Block C has one small blue triangle. | What is above the blue triangle? a big thing that is touching the right edge of a block or a medium blue circle? | Both of them | [
"Big thing that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Medium blue circle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
perfectly cut potatoe wedges | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Use an apple corer
- Use a banana slicer with | Use an apple corer | [
"Use a banana slicer with"
] | piqa |
Ways to Burn More Calories
Run through water
Running in water is one of the toughest activities you can perform because the wet stuff is about 12 to 15 times as resistant as air. Try your hardest to run and you can burn about 17 calories per minute.
Start fast
Don't be fooled -- slow and steady won't win the race. A recent study found that after a short warm-up, cyclists who rode hard during the first half of their workouts and then slowed for the second half burned about 10 percent more calories than those who started slow and finished fast.
Take to the sand
Here is some easy-to-remember advice on burning calories: the softer the surface, the more you burn. By walking or running on the beach, you can use up 20 to 50 percent more calories than you do going at the same pace on a hard trail.
Shut up and dance
Here's the perfect excuse to sign up for that hip-hop dance class you've been eager to try. Surprising your body with new activities -- dance, a new sport, you name it -- forces it to work harder because it's doing unfamiliar movements and using muscle groups in different ways.
Use your arms
Getting both your upper and lower body involved can provide a big calorie-burning advantage. So if you're short of time or want to get everything you can out of your usual 45-minute workout, try total-body activities such as rowing ormming. You can evenng your arms as hard as you can while you walk. | Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- One can burn more calories when exercising using the upper body than using the lower body.
- One can burn more calories when walking on stones than on earth.
- One can burn more calories when walking on the sand than on land.
- One can burn more calories when running in water than on the sand. | One can burn more calories when exercising using the upper body than using the lower body. | [
"One can burn more calories when walking on stones than on earth.",
"One can burn more calories when walking on the sand than on land.",
"One can burn more calories when running in water than on the sand."
] | race |
Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.
Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.
E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren't necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she'd been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.
The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.
With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.
E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.
We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don't take the place of any of the old ways. | The best title for this passage is _ .
- Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication
- Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship
- Computers Have Made Life Easier
- Computer: New Technological Advances | Computer: New Technological Advances | [
"Internet: a Convenient Tool for Communication",
"Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good Friendship",
"Computers Have Made Life Easier"
] | race |
Mr Smith likes to be exact . One day when he is walking in the street ,a woman comes and asks him, "Excuse me, where's the nearest bookshop?"
"The nearest bookshop? You have to cross a bridge and then turn to the right. When you see a post office, turn left. You can see a shop between a bank and a school on your right."
"Is it far?"
"No, it is not far. You can go there on foot."
"Is the bridge long?"
"Yes, it's about thirty metres."
The woman thanks him and goes towards(, ) the bridge. Suddenly she hears someone running after her."Stop!" Mr Smith shouts."I'm sorry. I just remember the bridge is forty metres long. If you go thirty metres and then turn to the right as I told you, you will fall into the river." | The bridge is _ long.
a) 30m
b) 20m
c) 40m
d) 10m
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama came from ritual . The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then kept and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths , coutinued to exist and provided material for art and drama.
Those who believe that drama came from ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "watching area." In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in performing, religious leaders usually undertook that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often imitated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and used gestures about the desired effect, success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales about the hunt, war, or other feats are gradually added in detail, at first through imitation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely-related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds. | Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?
1) Costumes.
2) Dance.
3) Magic.
4) Music.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
If a person is choosing to be near a metal heat source, normally located on a building's interior wall, then that person
1] Is combusting
2] Is too hot
3] Desires warmth
4] Is on fire
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | openbookqa |
|
V is to the right of L horizontally. S is directly below E. S is to the bottom left of V. | What is the relation of the agent S to the agent L?
1) upper-left
2) overlap
3) lower-right
4) below
5) left
6) right
7) upper-right
8) above
9) lower-left
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Almost everyone has seen someone speed read.They appear to skim the text and still have read and absorbed the content.The people who have studied speed reading techniques will still read at different speeds;however they will undoubtedly beat those without experience.
The best and most efficient way to learn to read fast is to join in classes,where speed reading skills will be explained clearly.
The advantage of courses is that students will be shown several different strategies showing them to choose the ones they find easiest to understand the material they are reading.
Students should try to learn all the strategies presented during their courses as, once these are mastered,they will see a dramatic improvement in their reading rate,after which they can choose their preferred style. Students will see the benefits of speed reading as soon as the techniques are applied to their main field of study.
A traditional education builds habits in reading which a good speed reading course will push aside,replacing with new techniques. A comprehensive course will also advise students how to become more efficient readers;hopefully this will also encourage the desire for self improvement as well as the desire to read.
Lecturers in speed reading will usually take the time to teach students the importance of preparing the environment they work in before they read a single work remember reading at speed is all about increasing the speed of comprehension not just the speed of reading! The satisfaction of reading faster and with better comprehension skills cannot be ignored;the techniques of speed reading increase the enjoyment of reading.Speed reading is a skill to be encouraged in each and every generation of new readers. | What's the best title of this passage?
1: Speed Reading Brings You Pleasure
2: Your Reading Skill Have to Be Improved
3: Speed Reading Is an Important Skill
4: Better Attend a Special Class
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
We 're leaving on Tuesday to visit my parents for 2 weeks and I really want to crack 250 pounds ( I was 253.4 last Friday ) by then . That 'll give me a 20 pound loss since the baby was born on May 22nd ( I ' m counting from 260 though because the first 10 pounds were all baby and the gunk that went along with him ) . I ' ve also decided to not weigh myself until we return from our trip on the 26th . | Why is the narrator so focused on the 250 mark ?
1) They want to lose their weight from overeating .
2) They want to lose their weight from their pregnancy .
3) None of the above choices .
4) They want to lose their weight they gained while staying with their parents . .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
My good friend Lucy has a big family. Many people are in her family: her grandparents, her parents, her uncle, her aunt, her two cousins and she. Alan and Gina are her grand-parents. Nick and Sonia are her parents. Paul is her uncle and Mona is her aunt. Dave is Paul and Mona's son. He is 12. Linda is Dave's sister. She is 10. | Lucy's parents are _ .
- Alan and Gina
- Paul and Mona
- Dave and Mona
- Nick and Sonia | Paul and Mona | [
"Alan and Gina",
"Dave and Mona",
"Nick and Sonia"
] | race |
What should you do when you need to raise your body temperature when it is chilly at night outdoors?
- Warmth
- Go to jail
- Sleepover
- Burns
- Damage | Warmth | [
"Go to jail",
"Sleepover",
"Burns",
"Damage"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Temperature can be written with units of degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (°C). Use the list below to compare the two units.
212°F | Water boils | 100°C
98.6°F | Body temperature | 37°C
68°F | Room temperature | 20°C
32°F | Water freezes | 0°C
| Select the better estimate.
What is the temperature of an ice cream sandwich?
a. 37°c
b. 37°f
| b | [
"a"
] | scienceqa |
W: I wish I knew the times of the trains to London. But our phone's out of order.
M: Don't worry, Grandma. I'll find out for you on the Internet.
W: Thank you! | What is the man going to do?
* Take a train trip.
* Make a phone call.
* Go on the Internet. | Go on the Internet. | [
"Take a train trip.",
"Make a phone call."
] | dream |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the left of block C and above block A. Block A contains a big yellow triangle. Block B contains a medium black triangle and one medium blue circle. Touching the medium blue circle there is the medium black triangle. The medium blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. And block C contains a big black circle, one small black triangle and a medium yellow square. One medium blue circle is also in this block. It also contains one big blue square. This shape is below and to the left of the medium blue circle. The big black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. To the right of the big blue square and the medium yellow square is the small black triangle. | What is to the right of the big blue square? a medium black triangle or a small thing? | Small thing | [
"Medium black triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
An old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, "I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again!"
Then the captain came. He said, "Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well."But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, "I am sorry, young man, but I don't like planes and I am never going to fly again.
But I'll say one thing," She continued kindly, "You and your wife keep your plane very clean!" | She didn't want to _ .
* take it off
* turn it off
* talk about it
* get on | take it off | [
"turn it off",
"talk about it",
"get on"
] | race |
Ethanol is a derivative of corn and other grains. When burned as fuel, it emits significantly lower levels of carbon monoxide, a major atmospheric pollutant, than does gasoline. For that reason, environmentalists claim that ethanol is a better source of energy than gasoline. | Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the environmentalists' claim?
a. Ethanol is comparable in price to gasoline.
b. When burned as fuel, ethanol does not release any pollutants at higher levels than does gasoline.
c. Available supplies of corn are sufficient to supply several years' worth of ethanol.
d. Ethanol can be used as heating fuel.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | reclor |
W: Excuse me, are you going to buy that book?
M: Well, I need it for a class but it's awfully expensive.
W: Oh, we must be in the same class. Introduction to British Literature?
M: Yes, that's the one. Were you there yesterday for the first class?
W: I sure was. Professor Robert really seems to know his subject.
M: Yes, I took his Shakespeare course last semester and it was very good. He likes listening to his students.
W: That's a relief. I'm a biology major and I was a little uncertain about taking an English course.
M: I'm an English major and this is a required course. But now I'm in trouble because I'm not sure I can afford this book.
W: Hey, I've got an idea. Why don't we split the cost and share the book?
M: Sounds great. Do you live on campus?
W: Yeah, I live on the 10th floor of Butler Hall.
M: Perfect. I live on the 3rd floor of Butler. We should have no trouble sharing the book. I can bring it up to your room right after I wrap up the assignment.
W: It's a deal. | Where is the conversation most probably taking place?
A) In a library.
B) In a lecture hall.
C) In a college bookstore.
| C | [
"A",
"B"
] | dream |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has one medium yellow square, one medium black square and one medium blue square. The medium yellow square is below the medium black square and the medium blue square. Below the medium blue square there is the medium black square. Then, there is block B. It has a medium black square. Below block B and to the left of block A there is block C. It has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. There is also a medium blue square in this block. It is below medium black square number two. Below the medium blue square and medium black square number two is medium black square number one. | Which object is below a medium black square? the medium black square which is in block A or the object that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | The object that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium black square which is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block C is below and A is to the right of B. Block A has one medium blue square. A medium yellow square is also touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium yellow square is below the medium blue square. Block B has a medium blue square, one medium black square and a medium yellow square. Below the medium black square and the medium yellow square there is the medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium yellow square. Block C has two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number two. | What is below the black shape? a medium blue square which is in block A or a medium blue square number one? | Medium blue square number one | [
"Medium blue square which is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A box named DDD contain two midsize orange rectangles and a midsize green rectangle. Under midsize orange rectangle number one there is midsize orange rectangle number two. Over this shape there is the midsize green rectangle. A box named EEE exists. A midsize orange rectangle is inside and touching box EEE. We have a box named JJJ. A midsize green rectangle is under and a midsize orange rectangle is above a midsize white rectangle. Box JJJ has the midsize white rectangle. The midsize green rectangle is inside and touching this box. The midsize orange rectangle is inside this box. Another midsize orange rectangle is inside this box. The white shape touches the midsize green rectangle. Above midsize orange rectangle number one is midsize orange rectangle number two. | Is a midsize green rectangle under a midsize orange rectangle?
A] Yes
B] No
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
I posted before about a baby blanket I was knitting for some friends ' new baby , Michael . Well , I ' m finally finished and here 's a picture of the finished product . I mailed it out to them and it was a big hit . Eileen lurves handmade gifts , so she really appreciated it . | what can we tell about the narrators experience ?
1) the narrator has experience knitting blankets
2) the narrator has no experience with handmade gifts
3) the narrator has no experience knitting blankets
4) None of the above choices .
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH is in block LLL. This block covers a medium grey hexagon. A medium grey hexagon is inside block LLL. Block LLL covers a medium purple hexagon and has another medium grey hexagon. Medium grey hexagon number one is north of and the purple object is south of medium grey hexagon number two. Medium grey hexagon number two touches the purple shape. To the south of medium grey hexagon number one there is the purple thing. | Are all objects in all blocks?
A] No
B] Yes
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
On Web sites across the Internet, people can access a variety of information about you. It's in your interest to be aware of your online reputation and to take the necessary actions to make it what you want it to be.
The first step in protecting or improving your online reputation is to find out what information is already posted on the Internet and to assess the impression it leaves on people. Follow these tips to monitor and evaluate your online reputation:
Play the name game. Begin by typing your first and last name into several popular search engines to see where you are mentioned and in what context.
Example:
Robin Counts
Focus your search. To get moreprecise results, put quotation marks around your name, so that the search engine reads your name as a phrase and not as two or more unrelated words that just happen to appear in the text.
Example:
"Robin Counts"
Search all of your names. If you have ever used a different name, if you use your middle name or initial, if you use a nickname, or if your name is frequently misspelled, search all variations to make sure you don't miss anything important.
Example:
"Robin Counts"
"Robin J. Counts"
"Robin Counts Jensen"
Be strategic. If your search turns up information about other people who share your name, you caneliminate many false hits by using keywords. You can add keywords that apply only to you; for example your city, your employer, or a hobby.
Example:
"Robin Counts" "Woodgrove Bank"
"Robin counts"----skydiving
Go blogging. If any of your friends, family members or coworkers have blogs or personal Web pages on social networking sites, check them out from time to time to see if they are writing about you or posting pictures of you.
Be alert. Use the feature provided by some search engines that enables you to receive automatic notification of any new mention of your name or other personal information. | You are advised to go blogging to _ .
a. ask others not to disclose your personal information and picture
b. check out if others are writing about you or posting pictures of you
c. check out how popular you are with your friends and s
d. have a better communication with your friends and family members
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains a medium blue square and a medium yellow square. The medium blue square is below the medium yellow square. Block B has two medium black squares. A medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium black square number one and medium black square number two. Below medium black square number two there is medium black square number one. | Which object is below a medium square? the medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium yellow square that is in block A? | The medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Hilton Universal City
Outdoor swimming pool; rooms with two double beds (sleep 4); mini-fridges in rooms; on-site restaurants and 24-hour room service with children's menu and snack cafe; fee car parking; the hotel is walking distance to Universal Studios and City Walk with lots of restaurants.
Holiday Inn Universal Studios Hollywood
Rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4), a mini-fridge, a microwave and a game table; on-site restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with family-friendly food; outdoor swimming pool; fee car parking.
Holiday Inn Express Universal City
Indoor swimming pool; rooms with two queen beds (sleep 4); breakfast is included in the room rate; free car parking; coin-operated laundry.
Magic Castle Hotel
Breakfast is included in the room rate; snacks (such as cookies and ice cream); one or two bedroom suites (sleep 4); suites have fully-equipped kitchen, living and dining areas; restaurants in the neighborhood; fee car parking; outdoor swimming pool. | Children will love to stay in Hilton Universal City because _ .
A: it has mini-fridges in rooms
B: they love to swim
C: it serves children's food
D: they can sleep well
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
In today's world many people seem to be hungry for money. Money does have its most useful effect on the poor. But once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn`t mean more happiness.
If money were everything, all millionaires would have real love, true friendship, good health and a long life. However, this is not always true .But can love be bought ?I`m afraid not . Love means to give , not to take . To every person , health and long life are probably the most precious things . Well , can health and a long life be bought with money ? The answer is "No".
Of all the longest living people in the world, few of them are millionaires. True friendship can't be bought, either. In a word, where money is dreamed too much, it can cause brothers to quarrel, marriage to end, lovers to hate, and strangers to fight. No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make a happy person if you have no one to laugh with, no one to cry for.
,. | what does the sentence "Love means to give , not to take "mean in the passage ?
1) ,
2) ,
3) ,
4) ,
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
A big black triangle is within a block named AAA. Far from and in front of block AAA there is another block called BBB. To the north of and disconnected from this block there is block AAA. A small yellow triangle, a big black circle and a small blue circle are in block BBB. A big yellow square and a small black square are covered by block BBB. The small black square is to the south of the small blue circle. North of the small blue circle there is the small yellow triangle. | Where is AAA relative to the big yellow square?
a: ec
b: right
c: above
d: front
e: ntppi
f: left
g: po
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
The sun causes water to change partially to gas by doing what?
- Adding heat
- Changing degrees
- Temperature
- Scattered light
- Energy
- Refracting light
- Energy.
- Absorbing moisture | Adding heat | [
"Changing degrees",
"Temperature",
"Scattered light",
"Energy",
"Refracting light",
"Energy.",
"Absorbing moisture"
] | qasc |
|
How to keep condiments from falling out of the fridge?
- Bungee cord the condiments in place, and zip tie the ends to the middle shelf of the fridge.
- Use an egg carton to store the condiments | Use an egg carton to store the condiments | [
"Bungee cord the condiments in place, and zip tie the ends to the middle shelf of the fridge."
] | piqa |
|
It was a very hot summer morning but inside the Pyramid it was quite cool. Tom and his classmates had just walked into the Pyramid and were very surprised to see what it was like.
They went to the Queen's Room. They saw a passage .At the end of it there was a small room. They were told that they couldn't go into that room, because it was newly found. Tom looked towards the passage. Two of his friends Jason and Peter saw him and said "Don't get into trouble, Tom!", As soon as nobody was looking, Tom went up the dark passage, opened the door and walked in. Suddenly the door closed behind him. The room was very dark, but luckily Tom had brought a torch with him. When he turned it on, he saw two white faces in front of him."Oh, no!" f he cried and ran to the door. He quickly opened it and went down the passage to the Queen's Room as fast as he could.
As soon as Tom disappeared, Jason and Peter took the pieces of white cloth off their faces and walked slowly down the passage. They couldn't stop laughing. 4iThat will teach him a lesson," said Jason. | The word "disappeared" most possibly means _ .
a) cried loudly
b) couldn't be seen
c) closed the door
d) found the secret
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is to the left of block C and to the right of block A. Block A has one medium blue square. The medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This block also has a medium yellow square. The medium blue square is below the medium yellow square. Block B has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below medium black square number two. Block C has a medium black square. This block also has a medium blue square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. | Which object is below a medium square? the medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium blue square that is in block C? | The medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
By the end of the day I was back to the ache / tenderness I am use to . Now on using ice packs what is the best thing to do . I have those " Cold packs " that are more of a gel than a hard frozen pack . But they are really cold and the surface is plastic . | Why does the narrator want the item to be cold ?
- So it drinks very cold .
- They want to drink it cold .
- None of the above choices .
- To help with pain . | To help with pain . | [
"So it drinks very cold .",
"They want to drink it cold .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
I is at the 12 o'clock position relative to Q. Q and H are horizontal and Q is to the left of H. F is to the left of A. A is positioned down and to the left of T. I is above C at 2 o'clock. F and C are parallel, and F is under C. | What is the relation of the agent T to the agent A?
- left
- above
- upper-left
- lower-left
- upper-right
- below
- lower-right
- overlap
- right | upper-right | [
"left",
"above",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"below",
"lower-right",
"overlap",
"right"
] | stepgame |
We have three blocks, called HHH, LLL and KKK. Block HHH covers a medium purple hexagon. A medium grey hexagon is in this block. A medium grey hexagon is inside and touching block LLL. To the west of block KKK with a medium grey hexagon there are block HHH and block LLL. Disconnected from and farther from block HHH there is block KKK. A medium purple hexagon is within this block. | Are all medium hexagons far from any medium hexagon?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your _ . But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better appetite and better sleep patterns. "People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness," says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. "So it can help save on the wear and tear, and allow people to feel more energetic."
So when someone has hurt you, calm yourself first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don't wait for an apology. "Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing," says Dr. Luskin. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way. So if you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting a very long time." Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who upset you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person' s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance , fear even love. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person's point of view. | According to the writer, what is the best way to calm down after being hurt?
- Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.
- Writer a letter to person who hurt you.
- Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt.
- Try to figure out why you get hurt. | Try to figure out why you get hurt. | [
"Persuade yourself to accept what others have done to you.",
"Writer a letter to person who hurt you.",
"Think about pleasant things and forget about the hurt."
] | race |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains one medium blue triangle and a small black square. To the right of the small black square there is the medium blue triangle. The small black square is touching the left edge of this block. Block B is below block A. It contains one medium blue square. Finally, there is block C below block B. It contains one big black circle and one medium yellow square. A big yellow square is near to the medium yellow square and the big black circle. The medium yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. | Which object is below a black square? the triangle or the square that is touching the right edge of a block? | The square that is touching the right edge of a block | [
"The triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Studying abroad is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an overseas( ) high school student. You can have a lot of fun here, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most overseas students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines "Good Friday" and "Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese New year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties. | Overseas students _ in their summer holidays.
A) can do part-time jobs
B) must do their normal duties
C) go to the beach to find part-time jobs
D) continue to study at school
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
It's the dirty little secret many shampoo companies don't want you to know. When you wash your hair with certain traditional chemical shampoos, you may actually be removing your hair and scalp of their natural oils. These shampoos generate a thick bubble to clean hair, they can also create dryness, curl, dullness, and color fade. We then spend a lot of time and money on products that are effectively repairing the damage caused by shampoo.
Chaz Dean got tired of clients leaving his salon _ t their color and the feeling of their hair---brassy and dull. He knew the main cause was likely their shampoo, so he started experimenting with various ingredients, including natural herbs and botanicals, that he knew had cleansing and hydrating properties.
The result was a totally new approach to the way we cleanse our hair. It's called WEN(r) Cleansing Conditioner. WEN(r) contains a super-hydrating natural herbs and botanicals mixture of glycerin, chamomile , rosemary, calendula, and Cherry bark, which when combined, will both cleanse the hair as well as give shine and softness, even to damaged hair.
WEN(r) is a 5-in-1 formula that takes the place of your shampoo, And the most amazing thing about it is that it cleanses without bubble. Instead, when mixed with water, it creates a smooth bubble for shiny, healthy-looking, manageable results. The first time you try it certainly feels strange, but the results speak for themselves.
Before being marketed, WEN(r) went through extensive consumer tests, and the results were impressive. More than 90 percent of the participants in the studies reported that their hair was more shiny, less frizzy, and had more bounce.
WEN(r) is recommended for all hair types, and once you start using it, it will become the only cleanser/conditioner you will want to include in your daily routine.
Right now, WEN(r) is offering an easy way for online shoppers to try the product. Now you just pay less than $30 and have a 60 day money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied. Click here to learn more about WEN(r) and try this revolutionary new approach yourself. | Which is the best title of the passage?
a] Why do we need shampoos
b] Why are shampoos a waste of money
c] WEN(r) is your best choice.
d] WEN(r) has good guarantee
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
How do you know if a guy really wants to like , start dating ? If you are messing around with a guy with no strings of any kind , is it wrong to want them later ? Or will he just never think of you as " girl friend material " ? Do friends with benefits ever work ? | What type of advice is the narrator soliciting ?
A: None of the above choices .
B: They are looking for dating advice .
C: They are looking for friend advice .
D: They are looking for benefits advice .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | cosmos |
Sometimes,you just can't help it.Maybe you're watching a sad movie,or thinking about the friend who moved away.Next thing you know,your eyes are watering,and you have tears running down your cheeks.Why do people cry when they are emotional? What are tears? Scientists are working hard to find the answers to these questions.
Ad Vingerhoets is a professor of psychology at Tilburg University,in the Netherlands.He is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying.According to Vingerhoets,there are three types of tears.Basal tears are the first type.They lubricate the eyes and act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World.Next are reflex tears.They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them.Finally,there are emotional tears. "These are released in response to emotional states,"explains Vingerhoets."Especially when we feel helpless."
Scientists believe that crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other."Humans are very complex social creatures,"says Lauren Bylsma,a professor at the University of Pittsburgh,in Pennsylvania."It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,''She says."Another reason we weep is that humans have the longest developmental period of almost any animal.It takes a long time to grow up."
Vingerhoets agrees."I think that the reason why humans shed tears has something to do with our childhood,"he says."That's the time when we are stir dependent on adults for love and protection and care.The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person."Vingerhoets says this ability to target someone could have come in hand in prehistoric times,when humans were living among dangerous animals.Crying could attract predators .Tears were a safer way to get attention.In this case,it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help,"he says.
Vingerhoets and Bylsma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry.According to Byhma,there is still much more to discover."It's surprising,"she says,"how much we still don't know." | What can we learn from the passage?
- Emotional tears are better than reflex tears.
- Basal tears are a type of protective barrier.
- It's easy to understand why humans cry.
- Tears helped frighten predators away. | Basal tears are a type of protective barrier. | [
"Emotional tears are better than reflex tears.",
"It's easy to understand why humans cry.",
"Tears helped frighten predators away."
] | race |
A study of older men in The Netherlands, known for its delicious chocolate, showed those who ate the same amount of one-third of a chocolate bar every day had lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of death.
The researchers say, however, it's too early to conclude that it was the chocolate that led to better health. The men who ate more cocoa products could have eaten other food that made them healthier. Experts also point out that eating too much chocolate can make you fat -- a risk for both heart disease and high blood pressure.
"It's why too early to make recommendations about whether people should eat more cocoa or chocolate," said Brian Buijsse, an expert for nutrition at prefix = st1 /WageningenUniversityin The Netherlands, who co-authored the study.
Still, the Dutch Study, supported by grants from the Netherlands Prevention Foundation, appears to be the largest so far to document a health effect for cocoa beans. And it confirms findings of smaller, shorter-term studies that also linked chocolate with lower blood pressure.
Researchers examined the eating habits of 470 healthy men who were not taking blood pressure medicine. The men who ate the most products made from cocoa beans -- including cocoa drinks, chocolate bars and chocolate pudding -- had lower blood pressure and a 50 percent lower risk of death.
"This is a very important article providing epidemiological support for what many researchers have been observing is experimental models," said Cesar Fraga of the University of California Davis, who does similar research but was not involved in the new study.
Could the study results apply to women?
"Our study consisted of elderly inch," Buijsse said. "If you look at the other studies, you will see the same effects in men and women, younger people and older people. The findings may be _ to women, but you never know." | Which of the following might NOT be considered a product made from cocoa beans?
* Coffee drink
* Chocolate pudding
* Cocoa drink
* Chocolate bars | Chocolate pudding | [
"Coffee drink",
"Cocoa drink",
"Chocolate bars"
] | race |
При транслацията ролята на матрица се изпълнява от молекула:
* ДНК
* рРНК
* иРНК
* тРНК | иРНК | [
"ДНК",
"рРНК",
"тРНК"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
The game had all sorts of spaces, like chance and what?
1. Sure thing
2. Skill
3. For sure
4. Community chest
5. Bingo
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
V is at the 12 o'clock position relative to O. If U is the center of a clock face, W is located between 10 and 11. Z and W are next to each other with Z on the top and W at the bottom. S is south east of Z. N is placed in the left direction of O. F is to the left of N horizontally. If U is the center of a clock face, V is located between 7 and 8. | What is the relation of the agent V to the agent U?
- upper-right
- right
- upper-left
- left
- below
- lower-left
- above
- overlap
- lower-right | lower-left | [
"upper-right",
"right",
"upper-left",
"left",
"below",
"above",
"overlap",
"lower-right"
] | stepgame |
E is positioned below R and to the right. M is diagonally below Y to the right at a 45 degree angle. P is on the left side of and below E. Y is diagonally left and below P. | What is the relation of the agent P to the agent Y?
1] overlap
2] left
3] lower-right
4] right
5] upper-left
6] upper-right
7] below
8] above
9] lower-left
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
When can I get a cell phone?" The answer is when your parents think you need one, though many kids seem to be getting them around age 12 or 13. Some younger kids may have them because their parents see it as a matter of safety and convenience. For example, a kid can call mom and dad when sports practice is over. And a cell phone can give kids almost instant access to their parents if something goes wrong or they need help. It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and make sure they're OK.
If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes you're allowed to spend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and what you will do if someone calls you too often, and so on.
You'll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life. Keep it charged and store it in the safe place so it doesn't get lost. And whatever you do, don't use it in the bathroom. I know someone who dropped her phone in the toilet! | Which of the following is true?
A] Most kids are considering having cell phones.
B] The author is against the idea of kids to have cell phones.
C] It is too young for kids of 12 or 13 to get a cell phone.
D] A cell phone is useful for kids and their parents.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
Doctors' moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around China. It has not only raised a lot of heated discussions in the media, but also caught the attention of the central government in Beijing.
On December 26, a spokesman of the Ministry of Health stressed that the ministry was firmly against doctors' moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking part-time jobs, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Last year, the Ministry sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the reform of their personnel system. According to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as part-time doctors but such activities should take place under the hospital's management and regulations .
As for moonlighting--meaning that the doctor provides medical service without the permission of the original hospital--such activity goes against China's Practicing Doctor Law, Xinhua reported.
In China, doctors used to be controlled by hospitals and they could work for only one hospital. However, as China's medical personnel system reform developed, it has been recognized that medical human resources, just like human resources in other areas, should be shared by the whole society. But on the other hand, doctors' taking part-time jobs should follow the relative regulations applied in the medical field.
First of all, they should follow relative government laws and regulations. They should also follow the rules and regulations set by the medical organizations they work for. In addition, they should pay taxes for their income from the part-time jobs. What matters most is that they should first finish their regular jobs as required and be responsible for patients to ensure qualified and safe medical treatment. | According to the passage, we have got to know that _ .
* taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their part-time jobs
* all doctors around China prefer moonlighting to part-time jobs
* moonlighting has been permitted by China's practicing Doctor Law
* strict management policies have been adopted to direct the moonlighting | moonlighting has been permitted by China's practicing Doctor Law | [
"taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their part-time jobs",
"all doctors around China prefer moonlighting to part-time jobs",
"strict management policies have been adopted to direct the moonlighting"
] | race |
We have two blocks, named AAA and BBB. In front of block AAA there is block BBB. Below and disconnected from this block there is block AAA. This block covers a big black square. A big yellow square is inside and another big black square is covered by this block. A medium black triangle is covered by and a big yellow triangle is in block BBB. | Is the big yellow square disconnected from all black triangles?
A: Yes
B: No
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
Object P is above object Q and to the left of it, too. X is diagonally to the bottom left of U. Q and U are horizontal and Q is to the right of U. | What is the relation of the agent X to the agent P?
- left
- upper-right
- lower-right
- lower-left
- overlap
- right
- above
- upper-left
- below | lower-right | [
"left",
"upper-right",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"right",
"above",
"upper-left",
"below"
] | stepgame |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains one big blue circle. To the left of and above the big blue circle there is a medium black square. The big blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. Then, there is block B. It contains one big yellow circle. Finally, to the right of block B we have block C. It is to the left of block A. It has a big yellow square and a medium black square. A medium yellow triangle is near to and above the medium black square. The big yellow square is to the left of the medium black square. | Which object is to the left of a medium black square? the big yellow square or the medium triangle? | Both of them | [
"The big yellow square ",
"The medium triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
It was Molly's job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off to work.
One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag. This one was worn and held together with staples .
"Why two bags?" her father asked. "The other is something else," Molly answered. "What's in it?" "Just some stuff. Take it with you."
Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both bags into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off. At midday he opened Molly's bag and took out the contents: two hair ribbons , three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies... The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly's stuff included.
That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper. "Where's my bag?" "What bag?" "The one I gave you this morning." "I left it at the office. Why?" "I forgot to put this note in it," she said. "And, besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like -- I thought you might like to play with them. You didn't lose the bag, did you, Daddy?" "Oh, no," he said, lying. "I just forgot to bring it home. I'll bring it tomorrow." While Molly hugged her father's neck, he unfolded the note that read: "I love you, Daddy." Molly had given him her treasures -- all that a 7-year-old held dear.
Love in a paper bag, and he missed it -- not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went to the office. Just ahead of the night janitor , he picked up the wastebasket. He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully. The bag didn't look so good, but the stuff was all there and that's what counted.
After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack. It took a long time to tell. Everything had a story or a memory.
"Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life," he thought.
We should all remember that it's not the destination that counts in life, but the journey. That journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten. | How did father deal with the bag after he opened it?
* He took it back home.
* He put it on his table.
* He kept it in the drawer.
* He threw it into the wastebasket. | He kept it in the drawer. | [
"He took it back home.",
"He put it on his table.",
"He threw it into the wastebasket."
] | race |
Do you know about a series of books that say they are for dummies? These American selfhelp books have been translated into more than thirtynine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish.
"Dummy" is a word for a stupid person. The dummy books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as WorldHistoryforDummies, RabbitsforDummies, ChineseCookingforDummies, andWeddingPlanningforDummies. The first such book,DOS forDummies, was published in 1991.It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred and fifty million dummy books have been sold.
The dummies.comwebsite explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. he publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummy books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.
There are more than one thousand different dummy books. A report in NewYorkTimessays that the topselling dummy books are those that explain technology and personal finance.
The publishers say that the bestselling dummy books are those providing information many people need--like information about diseases,education and cooking. People interested in opera,car repair and wine can also find dummy books to help them. And there are even more dummy books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummy books every year. | According to NewYorkTimes,we know that books on _ sell best.
- technology and personal finance
- cooking and world history
- diseases and education
- opera and car repairing | diseases and education | [
"technology and personal finance",
"cooking and world history",
"opera and car repairing"
] | race |
Everyone woke early on the day that Dogland's restaurant opened. Everything that needed to be done in advance had been done: white wire tables and chairs stood on the restaurant's green concrete patio, and a sign painter had lettered each of the restaurant's windows: Doggy gifts and Snack bar and Guided tours and Bring your camera! and Entrance with a stylized hand with a finger pointing toward the restaurant's front door. Ma, Mayella, and Francine had scrubbed the front room and the kitchen "from top to bottom," as Ma proudly announced several times. She wished her mother could come to visit, because she knew the place would never be so clean again.
James had mowed the open land, and Ethorne had walked the grounds with a clippers and a knife, saying he had every intention of improving on perfection. Seth had lettered several sheets of poster board with the information that the kennels would not formally open until more dogs had arrived, people were welcome to stroll along the viewing path for free, and please don't feed the dogs.
We woke at sunrise. Because this was a special day, Pa left to pick up the workers. Ma dressed us, telling us to stay clean and not to talk to customers unless they talked to us first and to stay by the house and not to get in the way and to always be polite and not to yell or make noise unless someone wanted us to get in their car or go anywhere with them without Ma or Pa saying it was okay first, and then we were to scream for all we were worth.
Little Bit didn't want to wear a dress. When Ma asked if she wanted to be a little lady, she gave a decided "No," so Ma let her wear shorts, T-shirt, and cowboy boots like Digger and me. | Who had scrubbed the front room and kitchen "from top to bottom"? | Ma and francine | [
"Not enough information",
"Francine",
"Ma"
] | quail |
Today is November 8th. It's Gina's birthday. She is twelve. Jim, Kate and Bill are her friends. They want to buy some presents for Gina. They go to the store near the school. There are lots of things in the store. They buy a big cake , two boxes of color pencils, a pencil case and some nice books. They want to buy two dolls for Gina, but the dolls are too dear . | _ is near the school.
- A factory
- The farm
- Their home
- The store | Their home | [
"A factory",
"The farm",
"The store"
] | race |
What do you do when you need to look something up? Go to the library? Open an encyclopedia ? Click onto the Internet? These days, most people go straight to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia. But how reliable is it?
There is no denying the popularity and usefulness of Wikipedia. It attracts as many as 78 million visitors every month, and the site is available in more than 270 different languages. It's one of the most comprehensive resources available, which includes almost all details, facts and information that maybe concerned. It's got much more information than an ordinary encyclopedia. The site is updated on a daily basis by thousands of people around the world. Anyone with an Internet connection can log on and edit the contents or add a new page. And you don't need any formal training.
Of course, there are some controls. Wikipedia has a team of more than 1,500 administrators who check for false information. And main targets for harmful comments(such as politicians) are _ to public editing. But with more than 16 million articles to keep an eye on, it isn't easy. So, while Wikipedia benefits from being constantly updated with information from all over the world, it's also open to "vandals" .
Some of the damage is easy to notice. One person drew devil horns and a moustache on Microsoft chairman Bill Gates' photo, while another edited Greek philosopher Plato's biography to say he was a "Hawaiian weather man who is wildly believed to have been a student of'Barney the purple Dinosaur' and to have been deeply influenced by his dog, Cutie".
But other things are harder to spot. The most common form of vandalism involves adding tiny items of false information into the biography of a famous person. Unbelievably, some of this misinformation has appeared in newspapers, with The Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Independent all having fallen victim to the dirty tricks. For example, in an article about British comedian Sir Norman Wisdom, one newspaper claimed that he co-wrote Dame Vera Lynn's wartime hit There'll be bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover. He did no such thing. And in another article, it was reported that TV Theme tune composer Ronnie Hazlehurst had written the S Club 7's hit Reach. Once again, not true.
So, if you are going to use any information from Wikipedia, make sure you double-check it first. | What's the writer's attitude to Wikipedia?
* Objective
* Negative
* Worried
* Indifferent | Indifferent | [
"Objective",
"Negative",
"Worried"
] | race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains one medium yellow square, one medium blue square and one medium black square. Below the medium black square there is the medium blue square. The medium yellow square is below the medium object which is below the medium black square. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below the medium black square. To the left of block A we have block B which contains one medium blue square. To the left of block B there is block C which contains a medium black square. | Which object is to the right of a medium black square? the medium blue square which is in block B or the medium blue square which is in block A? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue square which is in block b",
"The medium blue square which is in block a",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box DDD with a midsize green rectangle and a midsize white rectangle covers box JJJ. Box EEE is disconnected from this box. Under and in front of this box there is box DDD. A midsize white rectangle is within box EEE. Box EEE contains a midsize green rectangle. | Is JJJ in front of any midsize white rectangle?
A: No
B: Yes
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
Which statement is a MAJOR mistake in the experimental design?
* A control group was not used.
* The same type of pot and soil was used.
* Each plant received the same amount of water.
* Too much data will be collected in three weeks. | A control group was not used. | [
"The same type of pot and soil was used.",
"Each plant received the same amount of water.",
"Too much data will be collected in three weeks."
] | arc |
|
What group of animals do frogs belong to?
* Four limbs
* Animals
* Fish
* Warm-blooded
* Reptiles
* Amphibians
* More abundant
* Mammals | Amphibians | [
"Four limbs",
"Animals",
"Fish",
"Warm-blooded",
"Reptiles",
"More abundant",
"Mammals"
] | qasc |
|
How to clean a wooden acoustic guitar?
* Use a small amount of distilled vinegar and a cloth to rub and buff the guitar strings
* Use a small amount of distilled vinegar and a cloth to rub and buff the wooden surface | Use a small amount of distilled vinegar and a cloth to rub and buff the wooden surface | [
"Use a small amount of distilled vinegar and a cloth to rub and buff the guitar strings"
] | piqa |
|
One student started packing up at the beginning of a lab exercise. I asked him where he was going. He said “I’m going to fail this class anyway, so I have other things to do.” It was true that he wasn’t doing well, and we had addressed this previously, but his attitude was completely defeatist. He had given up.
So, there, in the middle of class, before he could get away, I said “Well, yeah. You will certainly fail if you don’t even try. I thought you were graduating at the end of this semester.”
“I’m supposed to, but I won’t, because I’m going to fail physics. All I need is a D.” (He was right; his major didn’t require knowing any physics but they put it in the curriculum as a kind of gatekeeper course. Most students took physics much earlier in their studies than he did.)
“If you have already decided to fail, I can’t stop you; you’re an adult. But you can make an appointment with me anytime. You already know that. You can email me. It’s my job to help you understand, but you have to come to me. You are an adult. It would be very inappropriate of me to follow you around, inviting you to office hours. And you must do the homework and the labs.”
He stayed for the lab. I notified his counselor about what was going on, and she called him in and said the same things that I said.
Next class he moved from the seat at the edge of my peripheral vision, to the middle, started working his ass off, and he passed. For a while I thought he was closing in on a C, but he got his D and graduated.
And I didn’t give him anymore of a grading break than I give any of my students. | What nationality is the student | Not enough information | [
"African american",
"Native american",
"Caucasian"
] | quail |
Where is one likely to find many lawns?
1] Golf course
2] Front yard
3] Suburbia
4] Neighborhood
5] Michigan
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
An acre of arctic land, when compared to an acre of jungle land will have
a] More living things
b] More life forms
c] More organisms
d] Fewer living things
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | openbookqa |
|
My name is Frank. I am from St. John Middle School in America. I am in Class Three, Grade
Seven. We study Chinese at school. Our Chinese teacher is Joy Black. He is not Chinese, but he is good at Chinese.
I have a lot of friends in my school. Jimmy is tall and has black hair. He is good at playing basketball. He is in the school basketball team . May is short and she wears glasses. She is good at Maths. Sandra has long hair. She likes swimming. She is in the school swimming team. Maria is new here. She is from Hong Kong. She has black hair and big eyes. She is good at English and computers. Nick is tall. He has small eyes. He is funny. He plays football very well.
, | Maria is good at _ .
1. Maths and swimming
2. English and computers
3. basketball and French
4. football and music
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
A woman was having some trouble with her heart, so she went to see a doctor. He was a new doctor, and did not know her, so he first asked some questions about her, and one of them was, "How old are you?" "Well," she said, "I don't remember, doctor, but I will try to think." She thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I remember now, doctor! When I married , I was eighteen years old, and my husband was thirty. Now my husband is sixty, I know, and that is twice thirty. So I am twice eighteen. I think I am thirty-six,is it right?" | What did the doctor first ask the woman?
- "What's the trouble with you?"
- Some questions about her.
- "How are you feeling now?"
- "How old are you?" | "What's the trouble with you?" | [
"Some questions about her.",
"\"How are you feeling now?\"",
"\"How old are you?\""
] | race |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A contains one small black circle, one medium black square and a medium black triangle. To the right of a small blue triangle and the medium black triangle there is the small black circle. Below and near to the small blue triangle there is the medium black square. Then, there is block B which contains one big yellow triangle and a medium blue circle. The big yellow triangle is to the right of the medium blue circle and a medium blue square. The big yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. Near to and to the left of the medium blue circle is the medium blue square. Block C is to the left of block B. Block A is to the right of it. It has a small yellow square. | What is to the left of the medium blue circle? a small yellow square or a medium blue square? | Both of them | [
"Small yellow square ",
"Medium blue square ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Leonardo da Vinci's mother may have been a Chinese slave according to a new research by an Italian historian and novelist-Angelo Paratico, who has spent the last 20 years living and working in Hong Kong,researching the links between his homeland and China over the past half century.
Mr. Paratico said the documents he has uncovered during two years of research form the basis of his latest book Leonardo Da Vinci, a Chinese scholar lost in Renaissance Italy. The book, which is due to be published next year, uncovers evidence that there's a link between Da Vinci and the Far Fast.
Speaking to the South China Morning http://w|ww?.wln%100.com @Post, Mr. Paratico said, "I am sure that Leonardo's mother was from the East, but to make her a Chinese, we need to use a deductive method .
One wealthy client of Leonardo's father had a slave called Caterina. After Leonardo's date of birth, she disappeared from the documents. She was no longer working there."
It is believed that his mother was called Caterina, who, according to some reports, was a local peasant. But Mr. Paratico's new work claims it is most likely that Da Vinci's mother was a slave.
Supporting his theory, he said, "During the Renaissance, countries like Italy and Spain were full of slaves from the East."
He claimed that there were certain aspects of Da Vinci's life and works which suggest a Chinese link. For instance, he was writing with his left hand from left to right and he was also a vegetarian, which was not common. Mona Lisa is probably a portrait of his mother, as Sigmund Freud said in 1910. On the back of Mona Lisa, there is a Chinese landscape and even her face looks Chinese.
Mr. Paratico said he believes the only way to solve the mystery is to dig out some of Da Vinci's relations in Florence and extract some DNA. | Mr. Paratico has stayed in Hong Kong for 20 years to _ .
1) study Da Vinci's mother
2) research China and Mona Lisa
3) find Da Vinci's mother is a slave
4) explore the connection of Italy and China
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Formal writing is used for essays, business letters, and reports. The following types of informal language should be avoided in formal writing:
Type | Examples
slang | cool, awesome
idioms | knock your socks off
conversational language | gonna, kinda, yeah
abbreviated language | ASAP, FYI
overly simple or imprecise language | he got some stuff at the store
contractions | can't, won't
Contractions are not as informal as the other types, but they should be used sparingly in formal writing.
Compare the following sentences. The first is informal. The second is formal.
Informal: Yeah, ostriches can't fly, but they're awesome runners.
Formal: Though ostriches are flightless, they are remarkably adept runners.
| Which sentence is more formal?
- Andrew carnegie made tons of dough when he sold his steel company to john pierpont morgan in 1901.
- Andrew carnegie became one of the world's richest men after selling his steel company to john pierpont morgan in 1901. | Andrew carnegie became one of the world's richest men after selling his steel company to john pierpont morgan in 1901. | [
"Andrew carnegie made tons of dough when he sold his steel company to john pierpont morgan in 1901."
] | scienceqa |
This year's Newsweek list of the top 100 high schools shows that today those with fewer students are rising.
Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek Top School List based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22.
Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern high schools outside the cities with thousands of students. Big schools meant economic efficiency, a greater choice of courses, and better football teams. But only years later did we understand that it involved the difficulty of strengthening personal connections between teachers and students. SAT scores began dropping; on average, 30% of students did not complete high school in four years, a figure that rose to 50% in poor city neighborhoods. High schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.
Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable trend toward smaller schools. This has been partly due to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools -- most of them with about 400 kids, each with an average enrollment of only 150 students per grade. About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred.
Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, California, is one of those ranking No.423 -- among the top 2% in the country. In 2003, Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses". 300 students arriving ninth graders are randomly assigned to one of the houses, where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents. Along with the new structure came the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95."It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics," says Jeff Gilbert. "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them."
But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.
Ranking schools is always controversial. Over the years this system has been criticized for its simplicity -- list of top U.S. high schools was made merely according to the proportion of students taking college-level exams. This year a group of 38 superintendents from five states wrote to ask that their schools should be excluded from the calculation. "It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation," their letter read. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at many different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments, their later performance in college, and taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities." | Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
- Small Schools Rising in popularity
- Top School List Winning National Support
- Students Meeting Higher Academic Standards
- Providing Good Education for Baby Boomers | Students Meeting Higher Academic Standards | [
"Small Schools Rising in popularity",
"Top School List Winning National Support",
"Providing Good Education for Baby Boomers"
] | race |
The storm was surprising, where didn't it show up for meteorologists?
* Train
* Tropical seas
* Weather report
* America
* Caribbean | Weather report | [
"Train",
"Tropical seas",
"America",
"Caribbean"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
A box called one contain a big green apple and a small green melon. The big green apple is north of and a small green apple is to the west of a medium orange melon. The small green melon is to the north of and west of the medium orange melon. Box one covers the medium thing. The small green apple is inside this box. The big green apple is to the west of the small green apple. Box one covers a small orange melon. The small green melon is near to the small green apple. To the south of and to the east of the big green apple there is this fruit. The small green apple is to the west of the small orange melon. A box named two exists. | Is the big thing west of all small green melons?
a: Yes
b: No
| a | [
"b"
] | spartun |
How can i make my own southwest seasoning?
1) 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp onion peels 1 tbsp smoked paprika 2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
2) 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp smoked paprika 2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
|
Sharing cars to work is not unusual.But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents.
Spending every day together, but not families - in this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together. Among the mothers are both office workers and housewives.They say they do so not just because of the tight schedule.
Jiujiu's mother said, "By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them.And then we can discuss how to better bring them up."
The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays.Their children have grown used to each other's company,
Chichi's mother said, "My son was a bit shy.We've been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed.After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now.When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals."
Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling.The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond.It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents.But there are moments when opinions differ.Xiaoxiao's mother said, "Sex education for example.Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age.Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely.But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up." Xiaoxiao's mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision.
The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents.Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, "Parents need to be tolerant and patient.They shouldn't play the blame game when kids fight with each other.It's better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves.What they can do as parents is to communicate." | All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT _ .
A. It allows parents to learn more about kids.
B. It allows kids to learn to share and be independent.
C. It saves time and helps relieve mother's burden.
D. It offers better education than the kindergartens.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Which would likely result in a chemical change?
* A piece of paper in marbles
* A piece of meat submerged in lemon juice
* A blade of grass in sand
* A piece of cotton in water | A piece of meat submerged in lemon juice | [
"A piece of paper in marbles",
"A blade of grass in sand",
"A piece of cotton in water"
] | openbookqa |
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is to the left of B and block B is above A. Block A has one small yellow triangle. Block B has a small blue square and a medium yellow triangle. This block also has one big black square. The medium yellow triangle is near to, to the left of and above the big black square.. Above the big black square and the medium yellow triangle is the small blue square. And block C contains one medium blue circle and one big yellow circle. The medium blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. It is near to the big yellow circle. | Which object is near to a big yellow circle? the medium yellow triangle or the medium blue circle? | The medium blue circle | [
"The medium yellow triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
What can be inherited?
1) Smoking
2) Fever
3) Rings
4) Alleles
5) Death
6) Weight
7) Anemia
8) Disease
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
How to hammer in tent poles | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Use a small rubber mallet to hammer in tent stakes while camping
- Use a large sledge hammer to hammer in tent stakes while camping | Use a small rubber mallet to hammer in tent stakes while camping | [
"Use a large sledge hammer to hammer in tent stakes while camping"
] | piqa |
Once we were through the gate , it was one scare after another . There were vampires jumping out at you and people without heads and all sorts of crazy stuff . But the worst part was this area called Chainsaw Alley . | What is the likely location of this scene ?
- At the state fair .
- None of the above choices .
- At the circus .
- At a haunted house . | At a haunted house . | [
"At the state fair .",
"None of the above choices .",
"At the circus ."
] | cosmos |
J is over there and S is on the right. E is placed in the left direction of T. B and Y are parallel, and B is to the right of Y. G and I are parallel, and G is over I. H and G are next to each other with H on the left and G on the right. B is north east of T. The object D is upper and slightly to the right of the object Y. I is at the 12 o'clock position relative to D. E is over there and J is directly above it. | What is the relation of the agent H to the agent S?
* upper-left
* overlap
* above
* left
* right
* lower-right
* below
* lower-left
* upper-right | upper-right | [
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"above",
"left",
"right",
"lower-right",
"below",
"lower-left"
] | stepgame |
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