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A block called HHH covers a little grey pentagon. A large red star is above a medium purple hexagon which is inside this block. Under and to the right of the purple object there is the little thing. The large thing is inside block HHH. | Where is block regarding the hexagon?
- ntpp
- far
- front
- near
- below
- ec
- ntppi | ntppi | [
"ntpp",
"far",
"front",
"near",
"below",
"ec"
] | spartun |
Every day, young people across the globe are doing their part to keep the Earth healthy and green. These are just a few kid heroes for the planet.
Manatee Minder
When she was in second grade, Stephanie Cohen read about a baby manatee hit by a boat off the coast of Florida. Marine biologists saved the manatee. But caring for the sea creature was costly. Stephanie took up a collection and raised $ 27 in one day. Now 18, Stephanie still raises money to help these " gentle giants". She sells manatee decorations, candles and cards on her website kmad. Org.
Color Us Green!
At Clarendon Elementary School, in Secaucus, New Jersey, the students know what to do with old, used and broken crayons .Recycle them ! They collect the crayons and send them to Crazy Crayons, where they are made into different shapes and sizes. In the past eight years, new Jersey students have recycled nearly nine tons of crayons.
Goodbye, Paper Bags!
When Adrienne Boukis, 15, was in sixth grade, in Walnut Creek, California, she noticed that many of her classmates carried paper lunch bags. To help kids cut down on waste, she invented a reusable lunch bag, which is partially made from recycled plastic bottles. She sells the bags at greengearbag. Com and some of the _ go to charity that is in need of money.
He' s Skiiing to Save the Earth
Parker Liautaud, 15, wanted to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on the polar regions. He set out to become one of the youngest people ever to ski to the North Pole. Parker feels he met his goal to inspire others. "All young people have the power to make a change."he said in an interview. | What do the kid heroes have in common ?
a. They all involve themselves in green activities.
b. They are all from poor families.
c. They are all high school students.
d. They all raise money for green activities.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
We each have a memory. That's why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises | Some people can easily learn many things by heart because _ .
1) they read a lot of books
2) they have very good memories
3) they always sleep well
4) they often eat good food
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist. Box DDD with a large orange rectangle is on the right side of box EEE. Disconnected from this box there is box EEE. Box DDD covers a large white rectangle. A large green dimond is below the large orange rectangle. The large green dimond is inside and touching box DDD. Below the large white rectangle there is the large orange rectangle. Box EEE has a tiny white oval and covers a large orange rectangle. | Where is the large green dimond regarding the large orange rectangle covered by EEE?
A. right
B. behind
C. far
D. po
E. ntppi
F. above
G. ntpp
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
Normally and naturally, a daughter is more attached to her mother in comparison to her father or other siblings . The attachment is also due to the fact that the daughter finds it easier to believe in the mother on personal and biological matters at different stages while growing up.
The bonding between mother and daughter will increase with their being together and going out on excursions. An excursion is a journey to some far-off place undertaken by people. It is not necessary that such a trip be taken on a lavish scale involving lots of money. It can be as short as an overnight trip to some place to improve bonding.
To surprise her daughter with an unexpected excursion, mother can plan a trip to some local spa without the knowledge of her daughter. She can be ready with baggage packed and wait for the moment the daughter comes back from school. Once in the hotel they can enjoy the night together getting refreshing treatments like massage or mud packs. After relaxing spa they can laze in bed, enjoying favourite food or drink and if possible enjoying nature through the window. After a long period of relaxation, going out for a walk together will improve bonding.
Going out overnight to enjoy walk at the beach, and relaxing at intervals without the interference of any other person can be a great idea of bonding. Being of the same sex, and often having the same set of likes and dislikes, they can spend time on makeup or applying nail polish. The daughter should never forget to thank the mother for the wonderful time they spent together, and the mother should never hesitate to say a few words of praise to the daughter.
Going out for shopping together is a good bonding idea too. It is not essential that lots of money should be spent on shopping. The mother can take the daughter to some shops where she can buy her uniform or some other things. They can jointly enjoy window shopping, expressing love and gratitude for the other. | According to the passage, an excursion .
- is not necessary to be arranged in advance
- is only suitable for a long journey
- costs a large amount of money
- can be a short overnight trip | costs a large amount of money | [
"is not necessary to be arranged in advance",
"is only suitable for a long journey",
"can be a short overnight trip"
] | race |
Teenagers shouldn't eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn't eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetates are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their bodies and minds. | In this passage, doctors thinks that teenagers should eat more _ .
* food with no vitamins
* salt and oil
* Vegetables and fruits
* fat and sugar | Vegetables and fruits | [
"food with no vitamins",
"salt and oil",
"fat and sugar"
] | race |
As Julie kept asking question after question, all I could think of was how desperately I needed a normal, healthy relationship. As far as most of my relationships went, mine with Julie was great. But it was great in all the wrong places. There really wasn't much more to it than sex. Even though it was a mind-numbing, bathe-in-gasoline-to-slough-the-shame-from-my-soul kind of sex, it didn't matter. At the end of the day we were just objects to each other. We couldn't talk about anything else. We'd tried before, but it had usually led to an afternoon of power-fucking in every changing room on Rodeo Drive. It was a fun ride, but nothing more. And like every great ride, Julie was beautiful, fast, and could turn on a dime in the blink of an eye.
"I don't understand, Dingo." I couldn't tell if it was the 12 stitches over my eye giving me the headache or Julie's prattling. I bit off a stretch of red tape and put it over the empty socket where my taillight should have been while I balanced the phone between my shoulder and swollen cheek.
"Julie, I told you. Darby took the box."
"I get that, but--."
"The box my dad hand-carved just before he died." I could feel the two edges of skin stitched together pull at each other every time my jaw moved.
"Yes, yes, and the box protects your family's dirty little secret or your mother's pride and joy or whatever the hell it is you're calling it this week."
"Hey, I told you not to go digging--. "
"I don't care what it is, Dingo! I couldn't give a shit about that damn box or what's inside. The only thing I want to know is what the fuck your ex-wife was doing there."
So there it was. And I thought she was jealous just because somebody else got to beat the living crap out of me for a change. "Julie, I didn't even know she was in town until after I was in the hospital." | What kind of relationship did Dingo have with Julie? | Purely sexual | [
"Friends",
"Normal and healthy",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
We have three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC. Block AAA contains a medium black square and covers a medium blue square. North of and disconnected from this block is block BBB. West of this block there is block AAA. Within block CCC is this block. Block CCC covers a medium black square which is to the south of another medium black square. Block CCC has medium black square number two. This block has a medium blue square. | Do all blocks contain a medium object?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
W: Is this your book, Mike?
M: No, it isn't mine. It's Sam's. | Whose book is it?
- It's Sam's.
- It's Mike's.
- It's mine. | It's Sam's. | [
"It's Mike's.",
"It's mine."
] | dream |
In response to viral infection, the immune systems of mice typically produce antibodies that destroy the virus by binding to proteins on its surface. Mice infected with the herpesvirus generally develop keratitis, a degenerative disease affecting part of the eye. Since proteins on the surface of cells in this part of the eye closely resemble those on the herpesvirus surface, scientists hypothesize that these cases of keratitis are caused by antibodies to the herpesvirus. | Which of the following, if true, most helps to support the scientists' reasoning?
* Mice that are infected with the herpesvirus but do not develop keratitis produce as many antibodies as infected mice that do develop keratitis
* There are mice that are unable to form antibodies in response to herpes infections, and these mice contract herpes at roughly the same rate as other mice
* Other types of virus have surface proteins that closely resemble proteins found in various organs of mice.
* Mice infected with a new strain of the herpesvirus that has different surface proteins did not develop keratitis | Mice infected with a new strain of the herpesvirus that has different surface proteins did not develop keratitis | [
"Mice that are infected with the herpesvirus but do not develop keratitis produce as many antibodies as infected mice that do develop keratitis",
"There are mice that are unable to form antibodies in response to herpes infections, and these mice contract herpes at roughly the same rate as other mice",
"Other types of virus have surface proteins that closely resemble proteins found in various organs of mice."
] | reclor |
Britain's smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous Britain newspaper reported in May.
The newspaper said the six-year-old girl's parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former teacher retired and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher, Ms. Puckey was to start teaching the girl and reopen the school.
But the girl's mother is keeping her daughter at home.
"I was not pleased with the new teacher,"the mother said. "I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms. Puckey got the job, my child would not be going to school."
The school lies on an island off the northeast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television, and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms. | "Turn up"in the reading means "_".
A: pay money
B: hand in homework
C: go to school
D: pass an exam
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
Minimalism is a term that describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is reduced to its most basic features.
As for me, minimalism functions well not in art or design, but in my daily life.
When I was packing for university, I found it extremely difficult to let go of some of the things I owned. I knew I couldn't take everything with me, but I kept asking myself "how could I possibly throw this away?", "what if I need it one day?", and "what about all of the memories?" Now that I've moved, and left that stuff behind, I don't even miss it. Whether or not I got rid of it, it barely makes a bit of difference to me now.
I've learned that over time people forget, or their need for a particular object eventually disappears. Either they store it away or they get rid of it.
You might think nostalgically about the toys you cared about when you were a child, but what is making you smile now is not the thing itself but the memory of it. 1've heard it a hundred times, "you don't need things to make you happy." It takes something life-changing like moving across the country to realize how true this is.
Speaking of which, for a lot of people, minimalism is about able to move. It's about being able to go almost anywhere at any time because you don't have many possessions to carry. When you keep things you don't need they become a burden that ties you to a place. Moving to university was a good time to let go of a lot of stuff. And when I visit for the holidays, I'll probably get rid of even more, to lighten the burden.
_ There are some things that are irreplaceable, very rare or expensive or we simply love and cherish for some reason or another, since we are humans. But after we keep those, how much is left that we don't really need?
Hence, minimalism. And why does minimalism bring happiness? That was a bit of a roundabout way of saying that, it's because what really makes me happy is freedom. And the key to freedom is minimalism because minimalism reduces our attachment to things.
Attachment to too many objects creates a great mess and can severely hold back our freedom to do whatever we want, while minimalism helps us start new projects, move, travel, learn new things, work, expand, be debt-free, be healthy - really living life to our full potential.
I left the nest to fly onwards and upwards, I can't do it with old things weighing me down. And that is why I have adopted minimalism with open arms. | By saying "there are exceptions", the writer means _
* little is left if we keep what we cherish most in our life
* minimalism is a method difficult to employ in reality
* minimalism should be practised accordingly in different situations
* life is full of exceptions so it's difficult to preserve what we value | minimalism is a method difficult to employ in reality | [
"little is left if we keep what we cherish most in our life",
"minimalism should be practised accordingly in different situations",
"life is full of exceptions so it's difficult to preserve what we value"
] | race |
Hi!My name is Maria. Now I am in China. My life is busy but very happy. I like reading, so I often go to the library when I have no classes. Who is my favorite teacher? She is Ms. Green. She often helps me with my writing. I work hard at every subject, but my favorite subject is P.E., because I like playing tennis. In the evening, I am busy doing my homework. I often do my homework for two hours. After that, I play the piano for an hour. Sometimes I take a walk with Dad. On weekends I usually help old people with my friends. What about your life? Share it with us, please. | What's Maria's favorite subject?
- Piano
- P.E.
- Tennis
- Music | Tennis | [
"Piano",
"P.E.",
"Music"
] | race |
We have two blocks, A and B. There are one big blue square and one medium black triangle in block A. The big blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This block also has a small yellow triangle. The big blue square is to the right of, far from and below the small yellow triangle. Block B is to the right of block A. It has a small black square. A medium blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. This object is to the right of and below the small black square. | What is to the right of the small black square? a medium blue circle that is touching the right edge of a block or a small yellow object? | Medium blue circle that is touching the right edge of a block | [
"Small yellow object",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821, on the island of St. Helena off the coast of Africa. He was 51 years old at the time. When doctors examined Napoleon's body, they said that the former emperor of France had died from cancer of the stomach. That was the cause of death recorded in the official report. However, other doctors disagreed. One doctor who was present during the examination of the body said that Napoleon died of hepatitis. Other historians and medical experts have suggested that Napoleon died of syphilis, tuberculosis, or perhaps malaria. Now, after careful research, a British chemist thinks that Napoleon might have been poisoned -- not by a person, but by his wallpaper.
Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena in 1815 after he lost the battle of Waterloo. He was a prisoner on the island. Although he had servants to attend to him, he had to live in one small building. St. Helena is a very wet island, so the walls of the building were always covered with mold. Napoleon became ill from spending too much time inside his house. Almost constantly he had a fever, chills, and felt sick to his stomach. He often felt pain in his shoulders and in his side. His skin turned yellow. He got frequent headaches, and he would become dizzy and vomit . None of the medicine that the doctors gave Napoleon seemed to help. They were not sure what was the matter. Finally, Napoleon was too weak to leave the house. One night, while he was sleeping, he went into a coma and died.
Many doctors who later reviewed the reports of Napoleon's illness found that the symptoms did not show a man who suffered from stomach cancer. It seemed obvious that Napoleon had died from some other cause. In 1961, a Swedish doctor examined some of Napoleon's hair and found a high level of arsenic, a chemical poison. Was Napoleon murdered? It is doubtful. Arsenic was used in many types of medicine during Napoleon's time, so he might have taken the arsenic as a cure for his illness. Then, in 1982, Dr. David Jones from England began to look into the mystery and suggested that Napoleon might have breathed in arsenic which was in the air of his house. In the 1700s and 1800s, arsenic was used to make a kind of green paint used on cloth and wallpaper. If the paint was used on a wet wall, the arsenic would go into the air. A person in the room might breathe that air. After studying the wallpaper in the room where Napoleon died, Dr. Jones found high levels of arsenic in the green paint on the walls. | Why did Napoleon live on St. Helena?
A: He owned the island.
B: He was a prisoner there.
C: His family lived there.
D: He liked the island.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
To protect heads of razors | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Use a hair clip it will go on and come off easily.
* Use a binder clip it will go on and come off easily. | Use a binder clip it will go on and come off easily. | [
"Use a hair clip it will go on and come off easily."
] | piqa |
I appreciate how biking to work allows me to be outside for at least a small part of my day. I'm a senior program director. If I didn't bike to work, I'd spend my weekdays almost entirely indoors--underground tunnel. On the bike, I get trees, air and a great way to get to know city neighborhoods. Of course, I also get bad weather and city traffic. But it's worth the trade-off. The weather's not often bad, and rain and snow have their charms.
I've been cycling to work since the late 1990s. I started when the city was doing some construction in the subways and rerouting passengers, which would have lengthened my trip considerably. I tried riding my sister- in- law's bike to work one day and liked it, so I bought my own. Even though I hadn't biked since I was a child, I got back into it right away.
I bike during all four seasons. In summer, I wear shorts and a T- shirt and carry a messenger bag over my shoulder for my lunch and anything else I need. Once at the office, I change into business- casual clothes. In winter, I wear layers and a thin hat under my helmet. A cold winter day can be the best time to be on a bicycle. When the air is clear, free of oppressive summer haze, the city can look beautiful.
Biking to work also _ during the workday itself. I have a rack on the back of my bike that accommodates panniers that allow me to pick up groceries. During work hours, a colleague will occasionally need to send or retrieve documents by messenger. If I have the time, I volunteer. Pedaling 30 blocks and back is a nice way to take a break from work--and to save the office a few bucks on messenger fees.
I'm sure that some people thinking my mode of transportation might be afraid of Midtown traffic. I'm no hero; I don't want to get hurt riding to work. It just takes time getting used to it. There's a risk, but all travel has risks. They're worth it to me. | What made the author began to ride a bike to work?
a. The author bought his own bike.
b. The subway construction in the city was under way.
c. There were few bikes on the street then.
d. His sister- in- law lent him a bike.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
The combined sales of the 100 largest foreign investing companies in the U.S. increased by 40% in the two years between 1987 and 1989, and the number has continued to increase steadily. In 1990, South Africa proved to be the largest financial investor in the U.S., controlling about $19.2 billion in sales. The Netherlands and the U.K. follow as second largest investors--and Germany next. New of the list of the top 100 foreign investors are 12 banking and finance and insurance companies--the largest, the Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corp from Hong Kong. The number of Latin American companies engaged in business here is growing steadily, often through third country holding companies.
Why are so many firms coming to the U.S.? There are many reasons. One of the greatest attractions, of course, is a market of over 200 million consumers with a high average per capital income. In addition, with the devalued dollar the cost of American labor has declined markedly, relative to many foreign labor costs. Some firms seeking to avoid bureaucratic and/or political pressures at home find the U.S. a politically stable environment in which to work. Many hope they may be able to continue selling to the American market even if the U.S. Government restricts imports further, or if major price changes occur due to currency fluctuations . Many foreigners are attracted by U.S. technology, its modern management methods, its labor saving and mass production techniques. | Which of the following reasons for many firms coming to the U.S. is not mentioned in the passage?
A: Skillful labor force in the U.S.
B: Modern management method.
C: Mass production techniques.
D: Rich American consumers.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
How to easily clean a wooden chopping board?
a. Rinse the board with water and salt scrape with a sponge and detergent and then rinse with water and salt again
b. Rinse the board with water then scrape with a sponge and salt and then rinse with water and detergent again
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
|
To save money on packing materials, | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Run your paper money thru a paper shredder and bag it up.
* Run your newspapers thru a paper shredder and bag it up. | Run your newspapers thru a paper shredder and bag it up. | [
"Run your paper money thru a paper shredder and bag it up."
] | piqa |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired boy with a big smile wearing a red cap and a dark blue anorak . | Is the grass behind the anorak?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
I did not want to Shirk my duty to her as a husband ... But every time I found her with another man , I hoped from the bottom of my heart that he would steal her away . Evenutally one of them did . And I got to live in my big house , alone . Except for the servants ... One of Whom I had Begun to believe was watching me . | Why did the speaker hope that the one of the men would eventually take his wife away for good ?
* He wanted to leave the woman for one of his servants but he did n't want to be known for doing this
* He wanted out of the marriage but he did n't want to take responsibility for ending it
* He was hoping that she would leave so that he could spend more time on his work projects , which she got in the way of
* None of the above choices . | He wanted out of the marriage but he did n't want to take responsibility for ending it | [
"He wanted to leave the woman for one of his servants but he did n't want to be known for doing this",
"He was hoping that she would leave so that he could spend more time on his work projects , which she got in the way of",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
What happens worldwide as a part of climate change?`
A) Plant growth is reduced
B) Converting electricity to heat
C) Continents drifting
D) Movement of tectonic plates
E) Forest is destroyed
F) Population movement
G) Temperature increases
H) Massive damage
| G | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"H"
] | qasc |
|
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Hi 56degF/13degC 56degF/13degC 59degF/15degC 58degF/14degC 54degF/12degC
Lo 42degF/6degC 47degF/8degC 50degF/10degC 46degF/8degC 45degF/7degC
Mostly sunny Sunny to partly
cloudy Some sunshine
giving way to
clouds A couple of
morning showers Sun mixing
with high clouds
Other Locations
Place Conditions Temperature Humidity Pressure
Chicago Overcast 45degF/7degC 68% 30.12 in
London Partly Sunny 55degF/13degC 58% 29.77 in
Los Angeles Clear 52degF/11degC 25% 29.99 in
San Francisco Clear 42degF/6degC 84% 30.1 in
Tokyo Rain 50degF/10degC 87% 29.83 in | has the fourth lowest temperature on Monday.
* Tokyo
* Chicago
* San Francisco
* New York | San Francisco | [
"Tokyo",
"Chicago",
"New York"
] | race |
An object's speed tells you how fast the object is moving. Speed depends on both distance and time.
Distance tells you how far the object has moved. One unit used to measure distance is the kilometer.
Time tells you how long the object has spent moving. One unit used to measure time is the hour.
Think about objects moving for the same amount of time. The object that is moving the fastest will go the farthest distance in that time. It is moving at the highest speed. | Compare the motion of three geese. Which goose was moving at the highest speed?
- A goose that moved 635kilometers west in 10hours
- A goose that moved 680kilometers east in 10hours
- A goose that moved 1,435kilometers south in 10hours | A goose that moved 1,435kilometers south in 10hours | [
"A goose that moved 635kilometers west in 10hours",
"A goose that moved 680kilometers east in 10hours"
] | scienceqa |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. One medium yellow square is in block A. Then, there is block B which has a medium yellow square. Below block A and to the left of block B there is block C with two medium yellow squares in it. It also contains a medium blue square. This object is below medium yellow square number two. Below the medium blue square and medium yellow square number two there is medium yellow square number one. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? medium yellow square number two or the medium yellow square which is in block B? | The medium yellow square which is in block b | [
"Medium yellow square number two",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Need the light of a lantern, but only have a small headlamp?
- A gallon milk jug or translucent laundry box cleaned out and filled with water can help. just attach the headlamp with the light facing toward the inside of the jug to help expand the glow.
- A gallon milk jug or translucent laundry jug cleaned out and filled with water can help. just attach the headlamp with the light facing toward the inside of the jug to help expand the glow. | A gallon milk jug or translucent laundry jug cleaned out and filled with water can help. just attach the headlamp with the light facing toward the inside of the jug to help expand the glow. | [
"A gallon milk jug or translucent laundry box cleaned out and filled with water can help. just attach the headlamp with the light facing toward the inside of the jug to help expand the glow."
] | piqa |
|
A box called DDD covers a large orange oval and has a tiny green rectangle. A tiny orange dimond is to the south of another tiny green rectangle. The tiny orange dimond is in box DDD. Tiny green rectangle number two is within box DDD. A large orange rectangle is in box DDD. The large orange oval is in front of this shape. Another box called EEE is away from box DDD. In front of this box there is box DDD. A midsize white rectangle is north of a large white dimond. The midsize object is inside box EEE. The large white dimond is inside and touching box EEE. North of a large green oval is the midsize thing. Box EEE covers the large green oval. | Where is the large green oval regarding DDD?
a] dc
b] above
c] tppi
d] behind
e] left
f] front
g] below
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
how do you sweep a floor?
* Brush the broom on the floor, moving it back and forth.
* Brush the broom on the floor, putting all the trash in one pile. | Brush the broom on the floor, putting all the trash in one pile. | [
"Brush the broom on the floor, moving it back and forth."
] | piqa |
|
I was six when I joined my father and two brothers at sunrise in the hayfields of Eufaula,Oklahoma.By the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up low-income rent properties.He gave me a penny for every nail I pulled out of old boards.
I got my first real job,at JM's restaurant in town,when I was 12.My main responsibilities were cleaning tables and washing dishes,but sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would head to JM's and work until ten.On Saturdays I worked from two until eleven.At that age it was unlucky going to work and watching my friends run off to swim or play.I didn't necessarily like work,but I love what working allowed me to have.Because of my job I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local bar Tastee Freez.This made me proud.
Word that I was honest and hard-working got around town.A local clothing store offered credit to me although I was only in the seventh grade.I immediately charged a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of trousers.I was making only 65 cents an hour,and I was already $90 in debt!So I learned early the danger of easy credit.I paid it off as soon as I could.
My first job taught me discipline,responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced.As by father,who worked three jobs,once told me,"If you understand sacrifice and commitment,there are not many things in life you can't have."How right he was! | What does the author want to tell the reader by this text?
* Children could be made to work and earn some money by themselves.
* If you know sacrifice and responsibility,you can have many things in life.
* You will learn discipline and responsibity by working early in life.
* Children from poor families usually have a very unhappy childhood. | Children could be made to work and earn some money by themselves. | [
"If you know sacrifice and responsibility,you can have many things in life.",
"You will learn discipline and responsibity by working early in life.",
"Children from poor families usually have a very unhappy childhood."
] | race |
In order to reduce corporate wage costs and weather the financial crisis, Great Wall Steel plans to reduce some employees. After discussion and decision by the board of directors of the factory, the first employees to be reduced are those with extremely inefficient wages, rather than layoffs based on length of service, as some companies . | Which of the following premise does the decision of Great Wall Steel Works best have?
- The efficiency of each employee is different
- Inefficient employees are not good employees
- There are feasible ways to judge the efficiency of work
- Every employee, especially those skilled workers, will have his own skills | There are feasible ways to judge the efficiency of work | [
"The efficiency of each employee is different",
"Inefficient employees are not good employees",
"Every employee, especially those skilled workers, will have his own skills"
] | logiqa |
Energy pod:
It was designed by a US company with NASA technology. It puts the human body in the best sleeping position and blocks outside noise to create an ideal napping experience. Silicon Valley high-tech companies such as Google provide the Pod for employees.
White noise radio:
White noise is a sound signal that contains equal power and frequency. Some radios provide white noise to mask other noises so that people can sleep without disturbance.
High-tech sleepwear:
A US-based company designs a nightgown with special fabric that stimulates blood flow to tired muscles helping one relax in deeper restorative sleep.
Emu pillow:
Inspired by emu that buried its head in sands when it's scared, a type of pillow has been designed in China for office workers to take a nap, safe and sound. It turns the computer desk into a sleep hub with even two pockets to store the hands. | Which of the following is produced with the help of a kind of bird?
1) Emu pillow.
2) High-tech sleepwear.
3) White noise radio.
4) Energy Pod.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Salem, the "City of Peace", is a small city with a big history. It is the second established city in Massachusetts and the second oldest settlement in New England. While Salem has been long known as the "Witch City" due to the notable witch trials of 1692, Salem also played an important part in Revolutionary times and was an active leader of several Massachusetts' industries, which is why you will find mansions of the country's first millionaires there.
Salem is located approximately 16 miles (30 minutes) north of Boston and is bordered by Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, Peabody, Swampscott and the Atlantic Ocean. Boston & Maine Railroad serves Salem with transport service, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority maintains a rail stop and bus service. Air service is available from Beverly Airport (5 miles away) and Logan International Airport (16 miles away). Access is also available on a ferry from Boston.
Salem has various restaurants including outdoor cafes, various restaurants and fine dining establishments. For shoppers there are malls and department stores, an open market, a waterfront village, as well as a downtown shopping district.
There are many local artists and musicians who have shops along the city streets. On a nightly basis, one can stop in a local restaurant or nightspot and listen to some of the most creative music. World famous artwork is displayed at the Peabody Essex Museum and the work of local artists can be found displayed in many downtown shops including Artist Row.
The City of Salem has long had a commitment to the promotion of art and culture. The Salem Cultural Council is a local agency of Salem residents that supports public programs and educational activities in the arts, sciences and humanities. Local artists and theaters, such as CinemaSalem, the Salem Theatre Company, the Salem State College Center for the Arts, the Griffen Theater and the Rebel Shakespeare Company provide entertainment and learning opportunities to residents and visitors alike. The Salem Arts Association, Inc. is an entirely volunteer-run nonprofit arts organization. The SAA seeks to bring art, in all its forms, to the community and bring the community, in all its diversity, to the arts in Salem, Massachusetts. | What would be the best title of this passage?
a] Salem, the Witch City
b] Salem, the City of Peace
c] Salem, the City with a Big History
d] Salem, the Industry City
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has two medium blue squares and two other medium yellow squares. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium yellow square number one is below medium blue square number two. Below medium blue square number two is medium yellow square number two. Medium blue square number one is below medium yellow square number one and medium blue square number two. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Then, we have block B which has a medium black square. Finally, we have block C below blocks A and B. It has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number two. | Which object is below a medium yellow square? the shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block or medium blue square number two? | The shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Two medium blue squares are in block A. Below a medium black square there is medium blue square number two. Below the medium black square and medium blue square number two is medium blue square number one. Block B is above block A. It contains one medium yellow square. One medium blue square is also in this block. The medium blue square is below the medium yellow square. | Which object is below a medium blue square? the medium yellow square or the medium black square? | The medium black square | [
"The medium yellow square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi . But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling and swing play are the _ .However, both events go by the same name-the Dragon Boat Festival-which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar.
One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to the UNESCO to make the celebration its cultural heritage .If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation."It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister.The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.
Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world.In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture.
With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to."No one can deny that it came from China," said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province."But if all the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit." | It can be inferred that South Korea _ .
1] has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China
2] has proclaimed the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage
3] is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China
4] has no idea that China has such a festival
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
At Xiehe Building Materials Co. , Ltd. in a certain county, a worker accidentally wasted more while using brick-making raw materials, and one of his colleagues who had a good relationship turned out to be angry. The manager said that this kind of thing is quite common now Workers with poor labor discipline have become the target of public criticism. In the past, it often occurred that equipment was not repaired and the newly purchased brick-making machine was destroyed in less than one year. In 1993, the company was reorganized into a joint-stock company, at 2. 1 million yuan. Among the total shares, employees individually invested 1 million yuan. The enterprise connected employees through asset bonds, and employees were both shareholders and laborers, and their enthusiasm was unprecedentedly high. | What is the main point supported by this passage?
- The shareholding system can change the interest relationship between employees and enterprises
- The shareholding system plays an important role in mobilizing workers' production enthusiasm
- The joint-stock system can control the waste and looseness of enterprises
- The production disciplinary effect of serious joint-stock enterprises is obvious | The shareholding system plays an important role in mobilizing workers' production enthusiasm | [
"The shareholding system can change the interest relationship between employees and enterprises",
"The joint-stock system can control the waste and looseness of enterprises",
"The production disciplinary effect of serious joint-stock enterprises is obvious"
] | logiqa |
D is sitting at the 6:00 position to H. S is positioned right to B. B is on the right and F is on the left. H is lower left to O. R is to the bottom right of D. K is to the right of F. K is to the top right of R. | What is the relation of the agent K to the agent H?
- lower-right
- overlap
- upper-left
- above
- below
- right
- left
- lower-left
- upper-right | lower-right | [
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"above",
"below",
"right",
"left",
"lower-left",
"upper-right"
] | stepgame |
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you don't , you may get lost , this is what you should do .Sit down and stay where you are .Don't try to find your friends -let them find you instead .You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you .You can shout or whistle three times .Stop .Then shout or whistle three times again .Any signal given three times is a call for help .
Keep up shouting or whistling . Always three times together. When people hear you ,they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun . They will let you know that they have heard your signal . They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice ,it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don't think that you will get help before night comes ,try to make a little house with branches Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water ,you have to leave your little branch house to look for it .Don't just walk away . _ When you are lost , the most important thing to do is to stay in one place . | Which signal is a call for help ?
* crying twice
* shouting here and there
* whistling everywhere in the forest
* shouting or whistling three times together | whistling everywhere in the forest | [
"crying twice",
"shouting here and there",
"shouting or whistling three times together"
] | race |
Mrs. Brown lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. She has a son but no daughters. His name is John and he is twenty-five. After John finishes college , he gets work in a big city, New York, and he lives there. It's quite a long way from his mother's home, and she is not happy about it. But John says, "There is no good work for me in this small village, Mother, and I can get a lot of money in New York. Then I can give much to you."
One day Mrs. Brown is very angry. She takes a train to her son's house in New York. Then she says to him. "John, why do you never call me?"
"But mother," John laughs and says, "You don't have a telephone with you."
"No," she says, "I haven't, but you have one." | Where does Mrs. Brown live?
a. In a small village
b. In New York
c. In a big city
d. In a town
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A contains a medium blue triangle and a small blue triangle. To the right of a big yellow circle is the medium blue triangle. The small blue triangle is to the right of and above the big yellow circle. The big yellow circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. Block B has one medium black triangle. A small yellow circle is near to and to the left of the medium black triangle. | What is to the left of the black thing? a big yellow circle which is touching the bottom edge of a block or a small yellow circle? | Small yellow circle | [
"Big yellow circle which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Susan: Are you looking forward to your trip to Canada, Julie? I hear you have planned it for a long time.
Julie: I can't wait to see Canada, Susan, but I'm somehow scared of the journey. My husband insists on flying but I want to sail. Planes make me nervous.
Susan: There's nothing to be frightened. How many planes fly across the Atlantic every day?
Julie: I've no idea. Hundreds, I suppose. But any accident in a flight will lead to tragedy.
Susan: And how often do you hear of a crash? Once or twice a year?
Julie: Yes, but planes fly so high and fast that once was enough.
Susan: Look, there are more road casualties per day than air deaths per year. Air transport is really safe compared with road transport.
Julie: I'd still prefer to go by sea. Ships may not travel fast and at least you can relax. I'd love a trip on a luxury liner like the Queen Elizabeth II.
Susan: It's fine if you're a good sailor. But have you ever traveled far in a rough sea?
Julie: No. I've only been in a boat once. I sailed down the River Thames on a sightseeing tour. But in many eases I'd rather to be sea - sick than dead. | What kind of transport does her husband prefer to take?
- By train.
- By bus.
- By air. | By air. | [
"By train.",
"By bus."
] | dream |
It touches on issues currently facing the Malay - Muslim community in Singapore . very drama tho ! and i like to watch " First Class " too . it 's sooo funnnyyyyy . | How do I feel about First Class ?
1) I do n't like to watch it .
2) I do n't enjoy it .
3) None of the above choices .
4) I think it 's enjoyable to watch .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | cosmos |
Leave plenty of room for self - directed play and unstructured time , and you will be teaching him how to think . " It 's in playing that we first learn to think for ourselves , and perhaps only in playing that we can truly be ourselves , " says Linn . All work and no play makes Jack not just a dull boy but , in the long run , a less happy and productive one , too . | How does playing help based on the context ?
1: None of the above choices .
2: You learn to think for yourself
3: You are less busy doing work
4: You have time to relax
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
You may know about " junk food" like French fries. But do you know about "junk sleep"?
Recently, a British survey found that electronic products in teenagers bedrooms are affecting their sleep.
The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16. It found that thirty percent of them got just 4 to 7 hours sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.
Almost a quarter of the kids said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.
"This is very worrying." Said Dr Chris Idzikowski, a British expert, "We call it 'junk sleep', It means you don't get enough sleep and the quality of the sleep is bad, too. If you don't get good rest, you don't perform well in school the next day."
The survey found that 40 percent of the kids felt tired each day, with girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, Mp4 or TV IN THEIR BEDROOM. And many of them have all three. | _ of the children in the survey sleep only 4 to 7 hours a day.
- 1,000
- 500
- 300
- 200 | 500 | [
"1,000",
"300",
"200"
] | race |
I is placed at the lower left of V. The object C is lower and slightly to the left of the object W. Y is to the right and above J at an angle of about 45 degrees. D presents over J. W is to the left of V. Y is directly below I. | What is the relation of the agent D to the agent I?
- below
- right
- upper-right
- upper-left
- overlap
- lower-left
- lower-right
- left
- above | upper-left | [
"below",
"right",
"upper-right",
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"left",
"above"
] | stepgame |
Large wall posters for kids. Your kids will love these cool posters by artist Darla Daly--zebras boarding in the skateboard park, a group of jungle animals playing in the playground and two giraffes taking a drive in the city. Your kids will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with these posters and their friends will think they are the coolest!
Displaying 1 to 4 (of 4 products) | . Which poster has the biggest size?
- City Slickers.
- Skateboard Park.
- Kids World Map.
- Alphabet Wall Art. | Skateboard Park. | [
"City Slickers.",
"Kids World Map.",
"Alphabet Wall Art."
] | race |
The issue of privacy versus openness is a paradox, particularly when it comes to the American home. "Lots" or "yards" (gardens) can be large and many are not enclosed by the walls, fences or hedges so popular in other cultures. Similarly, "window treatments" frame the window. but the use of European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors is rare. In the same style, first-time visitors to an American home may be proudly given the full tour; even walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms are not considered off-limits. They may also be encouraged to help themselves to a soda from the fridge. All this gives an impression of openness.
Yet Americans do value their personal space and privacy. A Brazilian expatriate who dropped in on her usually friendly Connecticut neighbors unannounced got the clear impression she should have called first. Similarly while a typical suburban home features large, shared areas, such as an open-plan kitchen and family room or "den", ample private space is also allowed in the floor plan. A visit to a family home in the evening would likely find the family members dispersed, each independently watching TV, on the phone, surfing the Internet, or otherwise _ in the privacy of their own bedroom.
American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in lifestyle. Despite the fact that the average household size has declined over the past thirty years from3.1 people to 2.6 people per household, the average size of a new family home increased during the same period from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet.
A common observation is just how outsized everything is. The beds are king-sized, the TVs have giant screens, the burgers are "whoppers ," appliances are "industrial" size. The largest popcorn or soda at the movies can be "supersized." Closets are "walk in," and some cars are the size of a military vehicle. | Why can we say that American individualism, expansiveness, and abundance are expressed in their lifestyle?
a) Because many houses are equipped with walk-in closets.
b) Because the average size of a new house has increased during the past thirty years.
c) Because the house size, outsized household furniture and independent living habits have proved it.
d) Because Americans often use European-style net curtains to screen out nosy neighbors.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
There exist three blocks, called HHH, LLL and KKK. Block LLL is east of block KKK. Block HHH is to the north of and west of block KKK. A medium grey hexagon is within block HHH. Block HHH covers a medium purple hexagon. The medium purple hexagon touches the medium grey hexagon. Block LLL covers a medium red hexagon. Block KKK covers a medium grey hexagon. | Do all medium grey shapes touch the medium purple hexagon?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
There exists one box called one. This box contains a medium orange fruit. The orange fruit is over a medium green apple. The green thing is covered by box one. | Do all boxes cover all medium green apples?
A] Yes
B] No
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
One of the acne cures I had recently was Diane35 . I took it for three months and tried stopping to see if I have to be dependent of the pill just so I wo n't get acne . As of today , after changing into patch , I have n't had a serious problem with acne . But I did get irritated with the patch . | Why is this person trying to cure their acne with a patch ?
- Diane35 gave them acne .
- None of the above choices .
- They do not want to have acne .
- Diane35 did not cure their acne . | They do not want to have acne . | [
"Diane35 gave them acne .",
"None of the above choices .",
"Diane35 did not cure their acne ."
] | cosmos |
We have two boxes, named DDD and EEE. A tiny white dimond is in box DDD. Box DDD contain a large orange dimond and a large white dimond. This box covers an orange rectangle. Behind box EEE is this box. To the south of and disconnected from this box there is box EEE with a midsize white shape. | What is the position of the tiny white dimond relative to EEE?
a: far
b: behind
c: ec
d: near
e: ntppi
f: above
g: left
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g"
] | spartun |
We visited the Eiffel Tower , UNESCO headquarters and sailed down the river Seine on a bateau - mouche and that was only day one . The next day we had to walk as the transport workers were on strike ( strike in France - unusual ! ! ) . We went to the Opera House which was perhaps the most beautiful building ever and shopped in the Galaries Lafayette ( Paris ' most famous department store ) . In the afternoon we visited the Sacre - Coeur and lunched in the Place du Tertre . | What continent did the speaker visit ?
1. None of the above choices .
2. The speaker visited Africa
3. The speaker visited Asia
4. The speaker visited Europe
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | cosmos |
I want to tell you some things about Tom's weekend. He is my good friend. At the weekend, Tom usually gets up late. He has breakfast. Then he reads an English book and listens to the radio for about one hour. After that he starts to do his homework. At about 11:30, he often cooks lunch for his family. In the afternoon, he usually plays volleyball with his friends. Sometimes he goes to the library in the afternoon. He loves his weekend very much. | Tom _ in the afternoon at the weekend.
a) plays volleyball or goes to the library
b) plays basketball
c) goes to the movies
d) does his homework
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
If a baby is having a bath without an adult present, what might occur?
* Being clear
* Personal cleanliness
* Will drown
* Get wet
* Fall | Will drown | [
"Being clear",
"Personal cleanliness",
"Get wet",
"Fall"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist. Box DDD contain a large orange dimond and a midsize orange rectangle. This box is behind box EEE. Box EEE contain a tiny orange dimond and a large green dimond. Over the large green dimond is a tiny green oval. The tiny green oval is in box EEE. The large green dimond is above the tiny orange dimond. Box JJJ with a midsize orange rectangle is behind box DDD. Box DDD is disconnected from this box. Another midsize orange rectangle is inside and touching box JJJ. Box JJJ covers a large orange oval. | Are all things over all tiny dimonds?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.
Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer. Games and sports often grow out of people's work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.
Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person's character . One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace . | According to this passage we know that _ .
* people began to play about one hundred years ago
* basketball has a longer history than volleyball
* not all the games have long history
* about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played | about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played | [
"people began to play about one hundred years ago",
"basketball has a longer history than volleyball",
"not all the games have long history"
] | race |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the left of A. Block A is below C. Block A contains a medium blue triangle and one medium blue square. To the right of the medium blue square is the medium blue triangle. Block B contains one small yellow circle. And block C contains a medium yellow circle and one medium blue circle. Below, near to and to the left of the medium blue circle is the medium yellow circle. | Which object is above a medium blue object? the square or the medium yellow circle? | The medium yellow circle | [
"The square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist. Box DDD contains a midsize green rectangle and covers a midsize white rectangle. Behind this box is box EEE. South of, disconnected from and far from this box there is box DDD. A midsize white rectangle is in box EEE. Box EEE covers a midsize green rectangle. | Are all midsize shapes south of a midsize white rectangle?
1: Yes
2: No
| 2 | [
"1"
] | spartun |
Government official: A satisfactory way of eliminating chronic food shortages in our country is not easily achievable. Direct aid from other countries in the form of food shipments tends to undermine our prospects for long-term agricultural self-sufficiency. If external sources of food are delivered effectively by external institutions, local food producers and suppliers are forced out of business. On the other hand, foreign capital funneled to long-term development projects would inject so much cash into our economy that inflation would drive the price of food beyond the reach of most of our citizens. | The claim that foreign capital funneled into the economy would cause inflation plays which one of the following roles in the government official's argument?
* It is supported by the claim that food producers and suppliers in the official's country may be forced out of business by donations of food from other countries.
* It is supported by the claim that the official's country must someday be agriculturally self-sufficient.
* It supports the claim that the official's country must someday be agriculturally self-sufficient.
* It supports the claim that there is no easy solution to the problem of chronic food shortages in the official's country. | It supports the claim that there is no easy solution to the problem of chronic food shortages in the official's country. | [
"It is supported by the claim that food producers and suppliers in the official's country may be forced out of business by donations of food from other countries.",
"It is supported by the claim that the official's country must someday be agriculturally self-sufficient.",
"It supports the claim that the official's country must someday be agriculturally self-sufficient."
] | reclor |
N is to the right of O and is on the same horizontal plane. A is positioned in the front right corner of E. J is at the bottom of E and is on the same vertical plane. T presents lower right to Q. O is sitting at the lower left position to Q. T is on the left side to P. The object A is lower and slightly to the right of the object P. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent A?
1. upper-right
2. overlap
3. upper-left
4. below
5. above
6. right
7. lower-right
8. lower-left
9. left
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on fact or reason. Examples of prejudice in schools include believing that some students are particular type of people simply because of the way they dress or act, or believing that a certain group is good at sports simply because many peop1e in that group are goad at sports. Another example is believing that a boy is good at science because many boys are good at science.
I would like to cite more examples from the English literature. The best example of "prejudice" can be found in Jane Austen's novels. Her novels in the history of English literature are popularly known as "novels of manners".Thus you can clearly understand that where manners and social behavior are concerned,"prejudice" is inevitable ! Austen' s famous novel Pride and Prejudice is the best example in this respect. When you read the novel, the very first line that would strike you is "it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."It is an example of 18th century English middle class prejudice that eventually looked upon women just as an object that would serve as the basic sign for a man to establish his manliness and his superior and well acquired financial status. This novel is chiefly about class division,social norms and the consequent human behavior. The characters Elizabeth and Darcy,in their journey of 1ife through the course of the novel, highlight their personal prejudices towards one another that arise from their different social strata .Darcy,a rich man , at first ,
fails to admire the beauty and intelligence of Elizabeth because of her low social status:"she is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me;"and Elizabeth,proud of her "first impressions",failed to understand the well natured man under the proud and unfriendly Darcy. | From the novel Pride and Prejudice,we can't learn that .
1. where manners and social behavior are concerned "prejudice" is inevitable
2. "prejudice" was defined and compared with"pride" in 18th century
3. it's about class division,social norms and the consequent human behavior
4. personal prejudices towards one another arise from different social strata
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
A well-dressed man came to a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife's birthday. The price didn't matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, because she wanted a pair of earrings made, "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl? " said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it's exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl. "
The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. "I don't like to part with it," she said sadly, "I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money. "
The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man's hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found. | He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be _ .
a] exactly as big and nice as the black one
b] exactly the same quality as the black one
c] worth no more than $ 25,000
d] exactly the same size as the black on
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
How can I clean the racks in the oven?
a. Use a stiff nail brush to scrub the racks.
b. Use a plastic comb to scrub the racks.
| a | [
"b"
] | piqa |
|
According to a survey,more Europeans go digitalchanging from fixed lines to mobile phones and from narrowband to broadband Internet connections.
The survey showed that 22 percent of EU households use only mobile phones, up from I8 percent a year ago,while the percentage of households with at least one fixed line decreased by 5 percent to 72 percent, although the percentage of households with at least one mobile phone remains fairly stable at 8l per cent.
Broadband is presenting a rapid upward trend in the EU, showed the survey, which polled(...)27,000 households across the union. 'Itventy-eight percent of households are now connected to the Internet via high-speed "broadband" links, up six percent from last year, while narrowband usage has dipped by three percentage points to 12 percent. More than half of households access the Internet via an ADSL line and 34 percent of broadband connections are wireless.
"Europe's digital economy is growing strongly as more and more households love to choose between fixed, mobile and Internet services," said EU Information Society and Media Commissioner wiane Reding. "The challenge of this year's reform of the EU's telecom rules will be to respond to this rapidly changing technological environment while enhancing at the same time effective competition:'
Meanwhile, nearly 20 percent of Europeans buy two or more telecom products from a single service provider, the combination of fixed telephony and.Internet access being the most common. The result may strengthen the commission's case for breaking up telecom giants, whose control over the fixed line networks~accused of hindering competition."Today's survey findings will feed into the ongoing public debate on the reform of the EU telecom rules, planned for summer this year," said Reding. | The best title of this article is
* More Europeans Go Digital
* The Rules of the EU's Telecom
* The disappearance of the fixed line
* Mobile Phones Become Popular | The Rules of the EU's Telecom | [
"More Europeans Go Digital",
"The disappearance of the fixed line",
"Mobile Phones Become Popular"
] | race |
John is a good boy. He studies hard and is never late for school. He has a lot of friends. And he often helps them and they like him. But he always thinks himself the cleverest in his class and looks down upon others.
This term a new student, Fred, comes to his class. He's thin and short and never talks with the boys. So no children know him well. And John laugh at him.But he doesn't mind it at all.
One day John goes to Mike's birthday party. He sings, dance and show all his talents to the children. After that he says to Fred, "What are you going to show us, my friend?"
"I'm not clever," says Fred."Can you guess some of my riddles ?"
"Certainly, I can,"says John.
Fred tells some riddles, but John can't guess any.At last the boy says,"Now I'll tell the easiest riddle. Listen to me carefully. You'll guess it this time. An animal has two heads, six legs, a long nose and a short nose. Can you tell me what it is?"
John thinks hard and hard, but can't guess it. His face turn red and says,"What's it?"
"It's a man riding an elephant!"
John doesn't say anything any longer at the party. | The children like John because _ .
a) he thinks himself the cleverest
b) he knows more than any other child
c) he often helps them
d) he looks down upon them
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
The Basics of Math--Made Clear
Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra and beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents , the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to "make sense" of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing--and completely understandable--field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as "the best math teacher in America," is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.
With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back. | Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?
A: An advertisement
B: A lesson plan.
C: A book review
D: A news report.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Then the big day of the first shooting arrived . When I saw him in his " Adam costume " and his impressive torso I understood much better why the girls were all totally crazy about him . Allison Mack : In keeping with what my colleagues have already said I can emphatically state that Tom is the perfect boyfriend , husband , brother and it 's a real dream working with him because he is so altruistic and generous . He never tries to hog the limelight . He plays for his partners as much as for himself . | Why is Allison Mack saying what she is about the man ?
1. They want to support the other players .
2. They want to put a lot of pressure on them .
3. They want to support them .
4. None of the above choices .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | cosmos |
As I mentioned a month ago , I was looking at the possibilities of taking over someone 's mortgage ( pre - foreclosure ) . I saw a house on Craig 's List where they are trying to get someone to take over their loan . It 's a 3 bedroom , 2 car garage home in East LA , with $ 115,000 remaining on the loan , and the cost would be $ 925 a month . I am not ready to jump on anything just yet , but this is the kind of deal I would like to see about . | What is the narrator in the market for ?
1: They are looking for a house .
2: None of the above choices .
3: They are looking for an apartment .
4: They are looking for a car lease .
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
To glue the cardboard strips to use as a coaster. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Take the 1/2 inch strips of cardboard and arrange them so the holes are facing sideways. glue each strips to one another. let it dry before use.
* Take the 1/2 inch strips of cardboard and arrange them so the holes are facing up. glue each strips to one another. let it dry before use. | Take the 1/2 inch strips of cardboard and arrange them so the holes are facing up. glue each strips to one another. let it dry before use. | [
"Take the 1/2 inch strips of cardboard and arrange them so the holes are facing sideways. glue each strips to one another. let it dry before use."
] | piqa |
We live in the computer age. People use computers to do much of their work. But few people know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer:
1.Keep your computer in a cool, dry room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Damp is also bad for them.
2.Do not let people smoke near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer.
3.Do not eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard are also bad for a computer.
4.Keep your screen clean and do not have it too bright. They are bad for your eyes. Make sure the screen is not too far from or too near your eyes. Some people use different glasses to protect their eyes when they use a computer. | Few people know how to _ their computers.
1. look for
2. try out
3. take care of
4. look at
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON — As U.S. political candidates make their final appeals, voters in 35 states will decide policy issues Tuesday that include legalizing recreational use of marijuana and restricting access to guns and ammunition, voting yes or no on nearly 160 state ballot initiatives.
California's Proposition 64, which is leading in the polls, could create a multibillion-dollar marijuana industry by legalizing the recreational use the drug for adults in the state. Similar measures are on the ballot in Arizona, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts.
Marijuana could be legalized for medical use in Florida and three other states. Medical marijuana is already permitted in half the 50 U.S. states, and recreational use is allowed in Alaska, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and the District of Columbia.
Marijuana is banned under federal law, but U.S. officials have taken a hands-off approach on the issue.
Voters in Maine and Nevada are considering measures that would expand background checks for gun purchases, which is already required for buying guns from dealers, by extending the provision to private sales.
Californians will consider measures requiring background checks for buyers of ammunition and banning high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Washington state has a measure that would allow the courts to bar the sale of guns to individuals deemed an extreme risk to themselves or others.
Californians are considering whether to eliminate the death penalty with Proposition 62, or to maintain capital punishment and make the process more efficient with Proposition 66, which supporters say makes it more fair to victims of violent crimes.
Twenty states and the District of Columbia have abolished or overturned capital punishment on the grounds that it is unequally applied to minority populations and that innocent people are sometimes convicted.
South Dakotans will decide whether to make statewide offices nonpartisan and create a citizens commission to redraw voting districts after each 10-year national census, removing the task from legislators, said by critics to be self-interested.
The minimum wage could get a boost in South Dakota, Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Washington state. And voters in California will uphold or reject a state law that bans single-use plastic bags, which many consider an environmental hazard. | What could be legalized for medicinal usage in Florida and three additional states? | Marijuana | [
"Not enough information",
"Cannabis",
"Medical marijuana"
] | quail |
We have two boxes, named one and two. Box two contains box one. A medium orange watermelon is covered by box two. Box two contain a small yellow apple and a small orange apple. To the south of the small yellow apple is the medium orange watermelon. This fruit is to the south of and the small yellow apple is close to the small orange apple. The small yellow apple and the small orange apple are west of the medium orange watermelon. | Where is box one relative to box two?
- front
- above
- right
- behind
- left
- ec
- ntpp | ntpp | [
"front",
"above",
"right",
"behind",
"left",
"ec"
] | spartun |
Singapore: A
City
Singapore welcomes tourists. When you come to visit Singapore, please keep the laws of this country. Here are some points that you must remember.
SMOKING: Cigarette smoking is a danger to health. It is not allowed in lifts, cinemas, theaters, all government offices and on buses. If you break it, you have to pay fines of up to $ 1,000. LITTER: Singapore is the Garden City of Asia---clean and green. Dropping litter in public places is not allowed. You can be fined up to $ 500 for dropping litter ---even if it only a piece of waste paper or a cigarette end.
EATING OR DRINKING: In Singapore, when you take a subway or a bus, you are not supposed to eat or drink anything, or you'll be fined up to $ 500.
RIDING: When you ride a bike across an underpass , please push your bike across the underpass, or you have to pay $ 1,000 for riding your bike.
JAYWALKING*: You must always use the pedestrian(, )crossing. You can be fined $ 50 for crossing the street less than 50 meters from a crossing. These laws are also for children who are old enough to be in the street on their own. | When you come to visit Singapore,you should remember to _ .
* go sightseeing
* go shopping
* visit some fantastic sights
* keep the law of this country | go shopping | [
"go sightseeing",
"visit some fantastic sights",
"keep the law of this country"
] | race |
Jack Andraka from Maryland won the grand prize at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. It is the largest high school science competition in the world. The Maryland teenager is the youngest winner of the $75,000 prize. He was chosen from among 1,500 students in 70 countries.
Jack Andraka invented a test for pancreatic cancer . He started to learn it after losing a close family friend to the disease. "I went on the Internet and I found that 85%of all pancreatic cancers are found late, when someone has less than 2% chance of survival , " he says, "and I was thinking,' That's not right. We should be able to do something.'" He found that early discovery is important to increasing the chances of surviving the disease.
The Maryland teenager asked to work in a laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and was allowed. There he developed a simple paper test, which can recognize the disease in a single drop of blood. His test has proved correct 90% of the time. It also is 100 times more sensitive than other tests. "It costs 3 cents per test, and then it takes only 5 minutes to run," he said.
Jack's success wouldn't have been possible without Anirban Maitra, a professor at Johns Hopkins. He was the only person among the 200 researchers Jack wrote to who showed interest in his project. "I was very surprised that this was a 15-year-old who was writing this. I wanted to meet this clever young man and see what he wanted to talk about and so I called him over for an interview . "
Jack worked in Professor Maitra's laboratory, completing his project in 7 months. The government has given the Maryland teenager patent rights to the pancreatic cancer test. He is now talking with companies about developing the test into a simple product.
Whatever happens, the professor believes Jack Andraka's name is one we will be hearing again over the next 10 to 20 years. | We can infer from the text that Jack Andraka _ .
* was thought highly of by companies
* wasn't afraid of failure
* got support from others easily
* left a deep impression on Professor Maitra | was thought highly of by companies | [
"wasn't afraid of failure",
"got support from others easily",
"left a deep impression on Professor Maitra"
] | race |
Felix, a little mouse, looked outside through the window of a farmhouse. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought hopefully. It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle .
This farmhouse had been empty too long. It needed a family. Felix's stomach made a noise. He realized that he had eaten nothing since yesterday. He took a bag from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike's.
Farmer Mike's house had been a great place for Felix until the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Felix felt scared when he thought of it. He looked around _ as he moved quietly into the room and was quite nervous when he filled his bag with rice. He was turning to leave when suddenly he felt something unusual. The cat? Without thinking he started to run and luckily escaped the cat's paws .
The next afternoon Felix heard some good news: a new family would move into the farmhouse soon. Felix was happy and hoped that the family would come before Christmas. Before long, a car came up to the house, with sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Felix's Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came alive the next few days. Felix enjoyed every hour of them. However, the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a big smile, he heard about the gift that the children of the family might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The smile froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long moment, he at last found his voice: "Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?" | How did the little mouse feel at the end of the story?
1) Hopeful.
2) Excited.
3) Upset.
4) Angry.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
We talk every day. When we have good news, we like to share it with our good friends and when something terrible happens, we tell it to others soon. But can you imagine that a tree can talk and share news too ? Of course, no tree moves _ and says words just as people do. Strange as it may sound, though, some trees do manage to communicate with each other.
Willow trees are the best-known of these trees. When insects begin nibbling a willow tree, the tree sends out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willows that harmful insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical in their leaves. This chemical is bad to the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way, the willow trees protect themselves from the insects.
The next time when you take a walk in the woods, maybe the trees are "talking" to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot "talk", please tell them that even trees give messages to each other, too. | The passage tells us that some of the trees can _ .
a] communicate with each other
b] speak just as people do
c] kill insects in the woods
d] tell stories to others
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
I ... never thought this before , but he seems to have got better with age . Another happiness for today : I thought there might be some sort of conflict between my new laptop and my external drive , as it kept randomly disconnecting . So we tried taking everything off and reformatting it , but it was still messed up . It has no problems on my old laptop , so I knew it was n't the drive itself that was bad . | What may be causing the drive to keep disconnecting ?
A. It is n't interacting well with different hardware .
B. The drive has problems .
C. None of the above choices .
D. It requires me to use different hardware .
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | cosmos |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is to the right of a medium yellow circle. A small yellow circle is also touching the right edge of this block. Below medium yellow square number two there is medium yellow square number one. Below the medium yellow circle and medium yellow square number one there is the small yellow circle. Block B is above block A. It has one small black circle and a medium yellow square. The small black circle is below the medium yellow square. Finally, there is block C. It is to the right of block B. It has a medium black square. | What is above the medium yellow circle? a medium yellow square that is in block B or a medium yellow square number one? | Medium yellow square that is in block b | [
"Medium yellow square number one",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block B is to the left of block C and above block A. Block A contains two medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Block B contains a medium black square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. Block C has a medium yellow square. | Which object is to the right of a black thing? the medium yellow square which is in block C or medium yellow square number two? | The medium yellow square which is in block c | [
"Medium yellow square number two",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We have proof that you become what you eat. When you know the effects of different types of food, you can use your knowledge well and eat what you want to become.
Food has an impact on our physical and mental health. Have you ever heard any of the following advice?
Lettuce or milk can make you sleepy.
To stop feeling sleepy you should eat peanuts or dried fish.
Everyone has their own advice to give, which they have read about or have been told by older relatives. Some of these pieces of advice seem to _ each other.
Eating chocolate makes you fat and gives you spots.
Chocolate contains the essential minerals: iron and magnesium .
What we need to figure out is what type of chocolate to eat to get the benefits and how much of it to eat. We can do this by reading the list of ingredients on the chocolate bar package. Exactly how much real chocolate is in there? And how much of that do we need to eat to get the benefits of the minerals it contains?
Future restaurants might be named after the physical or mental state they hope to create. Their menus will list the benefits of each dish and drink. Some restaurants have already started this concept, and list the nutritional content of their dishes on the menus.
Let's take the restaurant "Winners" as an example. Their menu would list dishes specifically designed to help you win sports competitions. Or you could choose the Go-faster salad, which is a large bowl of mixed raw vegetables in a light salad dressing, giving you energy without making you gain weight. And what kind of dishes do you think would be on the menu at the "Clever Cafe"?
So what's going to happen to hamburgers and biscuits? Will the concept of eating food, because it's tasty, go out of fashion? Of course not! Junk food is also changing. If ice-cream is not good for children, can't we give them fat-free, sugar-free tofu ice-cream? Unhealthy food is going out of fashion, so brands are changing. We are told not to drink cola because of the sugar and caffeine content so cola companies are making sugar-free and caffeine-free drinks. We are told dried fruit is a healthier snack than biscuits so some biscuit companies are making biscuits with added vitamins. | Which is true about the future restaurants?
- The Go-faster salad helps you go faster.
- They might list the nutritional content of their dishes on the menus.
- The food in "Winners" can ensure you to win sports competitions.
- Hamburgers will disappear in these restaurants. | They might list the nutritional content of their dishes on the menus. | [
"The Go-faster salad helps you go faster.",
"The food in \"Winners\" can ensure you to win sports competitions.",
"Hamburgers will disappear in these restaurants."
] | race |
An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which Cinderella must leave the ball before the coach that brought her transforms into a pumpkin. The allusion shows that Lila must depart immediately. | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Zane described the situation he was facing with his boss as a catch-22.
a: Literature
b: A song
| a | [
"b"
] | scienceqa |
Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Anaphora is the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of several phrases or clauses.
We are united. We are powerful. We are winners.
Antithesis involves contrasting opposing ideas within a parallel grammatical structure.
I want to help, not to hurt.
Apostrophe is a direct address to an absent person or a nonhuman entity.
Oh, little bird, what makes you sing so beautifully?
Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound in a series of nearby words.
Try to light the fire.
Chiasmus is an expression in which the second half parallels the first but reverses the order of words.
Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you.
A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.
Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
I ate so much that I think I might explode!
An oxymoron is a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms.
Some reviewers are calling this book a new classic.
A paradox is a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
Always expect the unexpected.
Understatement involves deliberately representing something as less serious or important than it really is.
As you know, it can get a little cold in the Antarctic. | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
His guardians were extremely old-fashioned people and did not realize that we live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
* Euphemism
* Paradox | Paradox | [
"Euphemism"
] | scienceqa |
I have been a teacher for many years and so many of my students have done nice things for me…..they are just nice people.
I retired last year and was a substitute teacher this last school year. In June a teacher I had just subbed for a half day needed emergency surgery and I was asked to go in and finish her year. Good thing it was in an area I knew…English and Social at the grade 9 level. The kids were pretty good…some were a handful but most of them were very accommodating. They were also writing important provincial exams at the end of the year and were getting stressed out about it.
As I was getting them ready to write their exam, I took a few moments to thank them for welcoming me into their classroom and making my job…while not easy….at least a rewarding experience.
One boy who seemed to complain about everything….thanked me for taking ownership and preparing them for final exams. I had recognized that his argumentative nature was his way of dealing with stress and tried not to let it affect my teaching. That mostly worked. There was a time when I told him, quite loudly, that if he had spent his time getting ready to do assignments instead of arguing…he could have been finished days ago. He just nodded his head and got to work. It was a nice gesture that he was able to thank me for doing my job….that he recognized that some things were out of his control and to just get on with it. A life lesson that I am still learning, by the way.
Every day lately, I have had something nice happen to me with my students. I am feeling blessed. | Why does the writer thinks being a teacher is great? | The writer feels like she learns from all her students. | [
"The teacher feels as if she is helping her students.",
"Not enough information",
"The teacher feels appreciated as a teacher."
] | quail |
"My Best Teacher Ever" Contest
Students
Tell us why, in 300 words or less, your teacher (present or past) is the best teacher ever.
Assay Topic
Who was/is your best teacher ever? What makes him or her the best?
Participation
The contest is open to all students enrolled in grades 2 through 12.
Entries
Word limit: 300
Essays will be judged on the following criteria by Readers editorial staff:
*originally, creativity--40 percent
*clarity of presentation-- 40 percent
*grammar, punctuation, spelling --20 percent
All entries should be word-processed, typed, or hand-printed on 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper or submitted as an attached word or text document via email.
Each entry must include the entrant's name, age, complete home mailing address, phone number, school name, and grade, as well as the submitting teacher's name, school name, complete school mailing address and email address.
Contest Deadline
Entries must be postmarked on or before April 26, 2013, or mailed by EST on that date.
Submission
Email your entry with attached essay and entry information (entrant's name, age, complete home mailing address, phone number, school name, and grade, submitting teacher's name, email address, school name, and complete school mailing address) to web-contest @ readers.com or mail your entry with attached entry form to this address:
Readers Publishing My Best Teacher Ever Contest
Attn: Anne Flounders 44 South Broadway, 18
Floor White Plains, NY10601
Prizes
One winner will be chosen in each of two categories: elementary (grades 2-6) and secondary (grades 7-12). Winning students will win a $ 50 gift card and may have their essays published on readers.com. Teachers of winning students will win one free classroom subscription to the Readers magazine of their choice. Winning essays will be posted up on signing of a release by students and their agent or guardian. Winning essays will be announced on May 7, 2013, Teacher Appreciation Day, on readers.com, and winners will be notified directly. | Essays will be judged on the following criteria EXCEPT _ .
* punctuation
* handwriting
* presentation
* creativity | handwriting | [
"punctuation",
"presentation",
"creativity"
] | race |
E is there and T is at the 10 position of a clock face. N is at the 9 o'clock position relative to Q. O is above U at 2 o'clock. If N is the center of a clock face, S is located between 4 and 5. S is on the right side and below O. The object U is upper and slightly to the left of the object T. X is diagonally right and below E. | What is the relation of the agent N to the agent U?
- lower-left
- above
- left
- right
- upper-right
- below
- overlap
- lower-right
- upper-left | upper-right | [
"lower-left",
"above",
"left",
"right",
"below",
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"upper-left"
] | stepgame |
The burglar alarm went off just before 4 am , which was odd because it was n't set . Turned out the indoor alarm was sounding , but not the outdoor one . I rang the alarm company and the engineer suggested a couple of things to try out , which made no difference , so he said he would come out , although it would take him about 45 mins . A few minutes later , about 20 mins after it first went off , it stopped . | Why was the narrator up at such a tough hour ?
1] The inside alarm went off .
2] The external alarm sounded .
3] The burglar alarm company called them about an alarm .
4] None of the above choices .
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
Expand your knowledge of natural history!
The University of Michigan Exhibit Museum is located on central campus in the historic Alexander B.Ruthven Museums Building.With over 300displays on four floors,the museum offers unlimited opportunities for discovery.Exhibits,artifacts and habitat scenes help you expand your knowledge of prehistoric life,wildlife,geology,astronomy and more.
Hours and Admission Fees
The museum is open 9am to 5pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1pm to 5pm on Sunday.The museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays.There is no general admission fee for individuals.
Groups
All groups of more than 10must make reservations to visit the museum at least two weeks in advance,even if the group is only planning to browse in the museum on an"unguided visit".Unguided visits can be arranged for any day the museum is open.Groups may schedule guided tours,multimedia shows,and planetarium shows for any day Tuesday through Friday.Call the reservation desk at 313-555-1234between 9am to 4pm to make group reservations.
Parking
Parking is available in many of the nearby public parking structures for a $5.00daily fee.Buses may park in the museum lot only on weekends.Parking is free in the museum lot.
Museum Shop
The Exhibit Museum Shop is located on the basement level of the museum.The shop carries items for children and adults,including rocks,minerals,fossils,books,a variety of dinosaur merchandise,T-shirts and posters.A subscription to the quarterly Newsletter of the Exhibit Museum is also available there.
Planetarium Shows
The planetarium is located on the fourth floor of the Exhibit Museum.On weekends,regularly scheduled planetarium shows are open to the general public.Show topics change seasonally.Currently showing:"The Brightest Stars"(no age limits) Sat.at 10:30and 11:30;"The New Solar System"(for age 8 up) Sat.at 12:30and 3:30; Sun.at 2:30.Tickets are 2.5per person.Planetarium shows are free for members of the Exhibit Museum Club. | When could you and your 7-year-old son see a planetarium show together?
A) Only on Saturday afternoon.
B) Only on Saturday morning.
C) Either Saturday or Sunday.
D) Tuesday through Friday.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
High school graduation--the bittersweet feelings are as much a part of me now as they were twenty-one years ago.
As graduation day approached, excitement increased. Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age. Soon I would be on my own, making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys--a welcome change coming from an all-girl high school. There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home. My mother's idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite. Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools--all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago. Once it was established that, as long as the expenses would not be too heavy a burden on the family budget, I would be going away anyway, my family's perspective changed. Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far. The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California. But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a never-ending list of unknowns: What would college be like? Would I be unbearably lonely not knowing anyone else who was going to the same school? Would the other students like me? Would I make friends easily? Would I miss my family so much that I wouldn't be able to stand it? And what about the work--would I be able to keep up? (Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance I would be able to survive college.) What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake? Would I be able to transfer to another school?
Then panic set in. My feelings took a 180-degree turn. I really didn't want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all. It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didn't enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again.
Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day. As the familiar melody of "Pomp and Circumstance" echoed in the background, I looked around at the other figures in white caps and gowns as we seriously lined into the hall. Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness. As if in a daze , I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma. As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand-new life. Exciting as the future of a new life seemed, it wasn't easy saying good-bye to the old one--the familiar faces, the familiar routine. I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn't particularly fond of and the long travel each day between home and school that I hated. Good or bad, it was what I knew.
That September, I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence, Rhode Island. I needn't have worried about liking it. My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life. And as for friends, some of the friendships I formed there I still treasure today. Years later, financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good. Although going back is impossible, it's comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time. | The author adopts a(n) _ tone in writing this article.
A. serious
B. matter-of-fact
C. indifferent
D. emotional
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
A tiny green dimond and a tiny orange rectangle are in a box named DDD. A midsize white dimond is inside and touching box DDD. The green shape is to the left of and this thing is to the right-hand side of the tiny orange rectangle. The tiny orange rectangle is near to the tiny green dimond. Inside and touching another box named EEE there is box DDD. A large white dimond is inside and touching and a tiny orange rectangle is within box EEE. The large thing is below and on the right side of the tiny orange rectangle. | Are all shapes within all boxes?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
how do you follow a playlist maker on spotify?
A. Go to their playlist and download the playlist you like of theirs.
B. Go to their playlist, and click the green follow button at the top of the page.
| B | [
"A"
] | piqa |
|
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. Behind, disconnected from and away from block AAA is block BBB with a medium yellow square. A medium black square is inside and touching this block. Block AAA contains block CCC. A medium blue square is in block CCC. Block CCC covers a medium yellow square. | Are all blocks in front of all medium squares?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
There are three boxes, named one, two and three. A big yellow melon and a medium yellow apple are in box one. Box one covers a big orange melon which is below the big yellow melon. The big yellow melon is under the medium yellow apple. Below box one is box two. This box covers a medium green apple. Disconnected from and on the right side of this box there is box three. An orange watermelon and a medium green melon are in this box. | Are all boxes below all big melons?
1: Yes
2: No
| 2 | [
"1"
] | spartun |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. One small black square is in block A. Block B is below block A. It contains one big black square, one medium blue triangle and a small black circle. To the right of the small black circle and the medium blue triangle is the big black square. Finally, there is block C to the right of block A. It has a small blue square. This block also contains a medium blue square. Near to, to the left of and above the medium blue square is the small blue square. | What is to the right of the small black square? a small blue square or a medium blue triangle? | Small blue square | [
"Medium blue triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
How can you learn something new?
- Make the item you want to learn your secret (tell no one), and you'll be exposed to the new material often.
- Make the item you want to learn your "wallpaper" screensaver, and you'll be exposed to the new material often. | Make the item you want to learn your "wallpaper" screensaver, and you'll be exposed to the new material often. | [
"Make the item you want to learn your secret (tell no one), and you'll be exposed to the new material often."
] | piqa |
|
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are now a part of everyday driving in many counties.These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.
Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. The center studies human-computer interaction, or HCI, especially communications involving wireless devices.
He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. "And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And, then it wasn't until they were driving for thirty minutes until they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'."
Mr. Brown says this is a common human error. But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. "One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it's going to the wrong place." | In most cases, driving to wrong places or being lost is caused by _ .
1) GPS
2) the driver and GPS
3) the driver
4) strange places
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
The following paragraphs each describe a set of seven objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
In an antique car show, there are seven vehicles: a limousine, a truck, a sedan, a tractor, a minivan, a motorcyle, and a hatchback. The minivan is older than the tractor. The hatchback is older than the sedan. The truck is the third-newest. The hatchback is the second-newest. The tractor is older than the limousine. The motorcyle is newer than the limousine. | Which of the following is true?
- The limousine is the oldest.
- The truck is the oldest.
- The sedan is the oldest.
- The tractor is the oldest.
- The minivan is the oldest.
- The motorcyle is the oldest.
- The hatchback is the oldest. | The minivan is the oldest. | [
"The limousine is the oldest. ",
"The truck is the oldest. ",
"The sedan is the oldest. ",
"The tractor is the oldest. ",
"The motorcyle is the oldest. ",
"The hatchback is the oldest."
] | logiclm |
The best place for the troublemaker to sneak a smoke while he was in where, was in the bathroom?
- Playground
- School
- At hotel
- Theater
- Convenience store | School | [
"Playground",
"At hotel",
"Theater",
"Convenience store"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
a dark-skinned boy wearing a black and yellow beanie , a white shirt beneath a light blue anorak and black pants leaning against a grey wall . | Are the yellow thing and blue thing touching?
A] Yes
B] No
| B | [
"A"
] | resq |
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. There is a medium black square in block A. A small blue square is below the medium black square. Block B is to the left of block A. It contains one big black circle, one big yellow square and a medium black circle. The big black circle is to the right of the big yellow square and the medium black circle. | Which object is to the right of a yellow shape? the medium black circle or the big black circle? | The big black circle | [
"The medium black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
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