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One weekend, a wife and a husband went to visit a shop in London. After they got back home, they couldn't find their camera. They thought the camera must be in the shop. After a few weeks,they went to that shop again and the boss gave their camera back to them.
When their picture of the camera came out, the husband saw two pictures he did not take. One isa man standing at the door of the shop. In his hand there is a piece of paper with some words onit "I find your camera". The other is a boy with a piece of paper in his hand. There are somewords on the paper too, "I take the pictures." | They couldn't find their _ .
A) children
B) car
C) books
D) camera
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
The early 1900s were very different from today, when toys were still the delight of children everywhere.
Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency marks the beginning of the "Teddy Bear". In the year 1902,toy bears were named "Teddy" after the president's nickname. The Teddy Bear became known worldwide and it was only a few years later that the Teddy Bears were mass produced.
In 1913,an item called the Erector Set was invented. It was a steel,motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything. Its creator was A.C.Gilbert,a medical doctor.
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915.
The following year,an architect's son named John Lloyd Wright,invented Lincoln Logs,which were interlocked to make structures.
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created,stuffed Mickey Mouse dolls were made by Charlotte Clark. This was the start of Disney merchandise.
The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo company in 1929.
The ViewMaster,a three dimensional viewer,was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber. The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still, 3D images from Disney movies and television programs.
Finally,in 1940,model airplanes were mass produced. They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military,but later caught on as a toy.
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times. Thanks to all these creative man's efforts, we know otherwise what we may never know. | In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?
A. Themes
B. Material used
C. Shape
D. Price
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist. Box one covers a medium orange apple and has a medium yellow apple. South of the medium yellow apple there is the medium orange apple. A medium orange apple is in box two. Covered by box three is box two. A medium green apple is inside and touching box three. | Where is box three relative to box two?
A. ntpp
B. behind
C. tppi
D. ntppi
E. near
F. po
G. far
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
I woke up too early this morning due to a telephone call . Keep in mind it is Saturday and after a long hard , demanding and stressful week at work , I looked forward to sleeping in . Yea , just for the purpose of documenting where this meal was in the continuum of my life , I must state that the hospital where I work just successfully went through an unannounced JCAHO survey . ( That 's where we prove we meet their standards and deliver quality , safe healthcare . ) | Why is the narrator so tired on a Saturday ?
a] The narrator 's tired from staying out till the morning .
b] The narrator 's employer had a rough survey to do .
c] None of the above choices .
d] The narrator 's tired from partying .
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is to the left of B. Block B is to the right of A. Block A contains two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number two. Block B contains two medium blue squares. Below medium blue square number two is medium blue square number one. A medium yellow square is also touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium blue square number two there is the medium yellow square. This shape is below the blue object which is below medium blue square number two. Block C contains one medium yellow square. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? medium black square number two or medium black square number one? | None of them | [
"Medium black square number two",
"Medium black square number one",
"Both of them"
] | spartqa |
i had a dream that me and my family ( in this dream there were more kids for some reason ) we lived on some sort of farm , and there was supposedly a special " visitor " coming to see us . When the visitor pulled up in his truck i was instantly scared , he was red with horns and glowing eyes- it was SATAN ! ! ! - in redneck form . Anyways , he 'd get out his truck and play with us , he was friendly ; until he found out that his wife was cheating on him , then he got mad . | What may happen after Satan finds out his wife is cheating on him
1. He will give gifts to the kids
2. He will move to the farm with the kids
3. He will become angry and hurt the kids
4. None of the above choices .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | cosmos |
Most shoplifters agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thief. With the shops so crowded and the staff so busy, it does not require any extraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape unnoticed. It is known, in the business, as "hoisting".
But the hoisting game is not what it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court.
Selfridges was the first big London store to install closed-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using an evidence a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dresses. It was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipment.
When the balls, called sputniks, first make an appearance in shops, it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shoplifters. Their somewhat ridiculous appearances, the curious holes and red lights going on and off, certainly make the theory believable.
It did not take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect. Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume into her bag.
"As she turned to go," Chadwick recalled, "she suddenly looked up at the 'sputnik' and stopped. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden, but she must have had a feeling that I was looking at her."
"For a moment she paused, but then she returned to counter and started putting everything back. When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store. " | The woman stealing perfume _ .
1) knew that the detective had seen her
2) guessed what the sputniks were for
3) could see the camera filming her
4) was frightened by its shape
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Where is a dish usually used?
- Picnic
- Sink
- Kitchen cabinet
- Table
- Pantry | Table | [
"Picnic",
"Sink",
"Kitchen cabinet",
"Pantry"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Scientists have recently discovered that, in doses massive enough to kill cells, almost any chemical is carcinogenic because cell death causes rapid division among surviving cells, promoting cancer-causing mutations. A few chemicals are also carcinogenic without causing cell death. Until now studies of the carcinogenicity of food additives have always involved administering to test animals doses of additives larger than the largest possible human exposure levels and massive enough to kill large numbers of cells in the animals, and then observing the animals' cancer rates. | If the statements above are true, which one of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
a: Carcinogenic chemicals are usually absorbed in small doses in the natural environment.
b: Most of the food additives that are now banned because of carcinogenicity could safely be used in human foods.
c: In the doses heretofore used in carcinogenicity studies of food additives, cell death often does not occur in test animals.
d: Until now results of carcinogenicity studies encouraged overestimation of the degree to which some food additives are carcinogenic.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | reclor |
People should be warned against using mobile phones outdoors in stormy weather because they may"be struck by lightning",according to doctors.
Three experts have described how a teenage girl was struck by lightning while using her phone in a large London park.The girl,aged 15,recovered,but a year later was still wheelchair-bound and found to be suffering complex physical and emotional problems.
The girl also had a perforate eardrum on the side where she had been holding the mobile phone.She was having general recovery in Northwick Park Hospital,Middlesex.
Swinda Esprit,a senior house officer, said that while the brain and muscle damage was similar to that of many lightning victims--who can experience heart attacks on being struck--the ear problems were not.
She said that the damages were particularly relevant for people who might be involved in less serious lightning incidents,who might otherwise recover, but would never get their full hearing back if struck while on the phone.
"We were shocked by the damage,which is why we wanted to draw attention to it,"Dr Esprit said."A year on and she still was suffering these difficult hearing."
They added that three other cases had been reported in newspapers in China,South Korea,and Malaysia.In the Malaysian case,a sales executive was killed by lightning while talking on his phone during a thunderstorm near Kuala Lumpur.
"All these events resulted in death,"the doctors wrote."This rare phenomenon is a public health issue,and education is necessary to stress the risk."
The Australian Lightning Protection Standard recommends that metallic objects,including cordless or mobile phones,should not be carried outdoors during thunderstorms.However, "the United States National Weather Service says on its website that both are safe to use "because there is no direct path between you and the lightening".
Paul Taylor, of "the Met Office'',said the ear injuries were a consequence of mobile phones being metal,and not related to radio waves.
Mr. Taylor said that mobile phones should be treated as another piece of metal,similar to carrying coins or wearing rings,and people need to be warned against the possible danger. | The purpose in writing this passage is _ .
a: to draw attention to the risk of using mobile phones in lightening
b: to focus on various damages done to lightning victims
c: to stress the danger of making phone calls in lightning
d: to tell us the news that a teenage girl was struck by lightning
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
M: I'd like a room for tonight, please?
W: Single or double?
M: Single.
W: Do you have a reservation?
M: No, I don't.
W: Okay, we still have some rooms available.
M: I'd like a private bath, if possible.
W: All right. Room 128.
M: What's the price of the room?
W: $ 26.5 a day.
M: Fine. I'll take it. | How much will the man pay for the room a day?
* $ 2.65.
* $ 26.5.
* $ 25.6. | $ 26.5. | [
"$ 2.65.",
"$ 25.6."
] | dream |
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist. In box DDD is box EEE. This box have a midsize orange oval and a large green oval. This box covers a midsize white rectangle which are above a midsize white oval and the green shape. The midsize white oval is covered by box EEE. To the left of the orange thing there is this shape. The midsize orange oval is over this thing. The green thing is close to the rectangle. To the left-hand side of and near to the midsize white rectangle there is the orange shape. | What is the position of DDD relative to the midsize white rectangle?
a: right
b: near
c: ntppi
d: far
e: front
f: left
g: behind
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
Of course, the most unforgettable classmate I had was also the most vicious bully.
I attended a boarding school for badly behaved children and it had its fair share of bullies who had been expelled from mainstream schools. But this particular bully had even the teachers running scared. When he went off on one, it could take up to four teachers or members of care staff to get him under control.
On my first night at boarding school, he stamped on someone’s face and left them permanently disfigured. I never saw anything that bad again but it stayed with me and I could never sleep properly in that school again.
On another occasion, it blew up and there were several members of staff restraining him when he farted. To see the teachers all moaning and groaning and huffing and puffing whilst trying to hold him down was hilarious, literally tears in their eyes.
He was unpredictable and he didn’t care. I once saw him swing a hammer at another pupil and throw snooker balls at another, and he used to punch as if he was throwing something, so it would result in a painful blow.
Eventually, the staff couldn’t cope with him as they were just as scared as we were. He was removed from the school and placed in a secure unit. The night he left, several of us cried with relief.
Last year, I was reading an article in a newspaper when a name caught my eye. It seems he became a hopeless heroin addict at some point and had died in his flat on an overdose of prescription drugs and smack. I felt sad when I read it but I couldn’t work out why. Maybe it was because my brother died in the same manner?
He was certainly a character, an absolute nutter and ruthless bully who had everyone fearing him. Most definitely the most unforgettable classmate. | What was the author probably feel at bedtime? | He was afraid of what the bully might do to him while he was asleep. | [
"It was too noisy with all the other kids there and caused him to feel anxiety.",
"The author had too many nightmares that made him fearful to go to sleep.",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
Creating a self portrait is not your typical selfie!
When I taught in the traditional classroom, creating self portraits was something I had students do whether they were four or nine. In fact, I’d have them draw one on the first day of school and one toward the end of the year and to see the change over time was always so interesting.
At least once during the year, likely toward the beginning, I would center a lesson around self portraits.
In younger classes, there would be more than one.
Creating a self portrait teaches students to be aware of themselves. Where is her head in relation to her body? Where are her feet in relation to her legs?
It also teaches children spatial awareness. Where should he begin…with his feet or with his head? Where on the paper should his head be placed? How far down should his arms go? How can his whole body fit on a single piece of paper?
A Lesson on Creating Self Portraits
Whether you are in a classroom, or teaching a child at home, here is a simple lesson on creating self portraits geared toward young children, anywhere from age 2 through age 6. Keep in mind that their final product will show various levels of writing development, depending on what stage of writing they are in. (Basically, a two-year-old’s drawing should look very different than that of a five-year-old.)
The teacher will need to model how to draw a self portrait.
Gather the children around an easel or board and clip a paper to it.
Narrate the process as you walk through the steps.
“I am going to draw a picture of myself. I am going to start with my head.”
Use your hands to show your actual head on yourself so students are aware of what you talking about. The visuals also help English Language Learners (if you’re teaching in an English speaking classroom.) and build vocabulary for all students. | The author probably believes self portraits | Are a good indication of where a child is in their developmental skills. | [
"A fun activity that allows a teacher to bond with their students.",
"Not enough information",
"A good activity to keep children occupied during the start and finish rush to put up/take down the classroom."
] | quail |
The aorta is the main artery in what area of the body?
a: Neck
b: Own brain
c: Human body
d: Torso
e: Heart
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Aggressive pedestrians are in fact as dangerous as careless drivers. They cause traffic accidents, injury and death.
These dangerous walkers can be seen in any big city over the world. About 69% of last year's pedestrian deaths in the US occurred in urban areas. They cross streets ignoring "DON'T WALK" signals, suddenly appear without warning from behind parked vehicles, walk slowly at crossroads with cell phones attached to heads, blocking traffic.
These pedestrians and drivers share a common disregard for the rules of the road, both for selfish reasons. The drivers believe in the power of their machines. If their machines can go faster, they believe they have the right to go faster. If their machines are bigger, they believe they have the right to push smaller vehicles aside. Aggressive pedestrians, on the other hand, believe in the primacy of the individual, the idea that they are first in any environment, under any circumstances, even when they are on foot in a roaring tide of steel and rubber.
Last year, an estimated 5,220 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. Some 69,000 pedestrians were injured. On average, that worked out to one pedestrian killed in a traffic crash every 101 minutes, and one injured every eight minutes.
The good news is that the accident rate is dropping. For example, the number of pedestrians killed last year was 24 percent less than the number killed in traffic accidents a decade earlier. The bad news is that the basic causes of pedestrian deaths remain pretty much the same----disregard for traffic signals, inattention and crossing roads under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Alcohol, in fact, was involved in 46 percent of the traffic accidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths. Of those, 31 percent of the pedestrians were found to be drunk.
The bottom line is that the pedestrians must do more to protect their lives as well as the lives of other road users. They can start by obeying traffic signals, using marked cross-walks and calling a cab when they've had too much to drink. | What word can best describe the author's attitude to the traffic accidents caused by pedestrians?
a: Concerned
b: Inconnected.
c: Excited.
d: Cold.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's life. Some acquired traits, such as riding a bicycle, are gained by learning. Other acquired traits, such as scars, are caused by the environment. Children do not inherit their parents' acquired traits. | Is the following trait inherited or acquired?
Lisa plays basketball.
a] Acquired
b] Inherited
| a | [
"b"
] | scienceqa |
The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people, most of whom were students from a high school near Seoul, when it sank off South Korea's southern coast on April 16. Only 174 survived, including 22 of the 29 crew members. The sinking left more than 260 people dead with about 40 others still missing.
On Tuesday, one ordinary diver died at a hospital, government spokesman Ko Myung-seok said. He is the first death among divers organized following the ferry's sinking, according to the coast guard.
The 53-year-old diver was pulled to the surface by his teammates after losing communication about five minutes after he began underwater searches, Ko said. It was his first search attempt, Ko added. Despite his death, divers are continuing their searches for the remaining missing people. Ko said that divers had searched all those 64 areas at least once and plan to visit them again to look for more victims. Darkness, floating rubbish, bodies, and cabins on board have made the search difficult, and divers entered the last three unopened areas on Monday night, Ko said.
Investigators have made their first arrests of people who were not on board the Sewol when it sank. The three people arrested on Friday and Sunday are accused of failure to handle of cargo on the ferry well. In all, 19 people have been arrested in the investigation , 15 of whom were crew members accused of abandoning passengers. A leader was arrested on suspicion of malpractice related to company finances.
Improper stowage and overloading of cargo is suspected as a possible reason why the ferry sank. The ferry was carrying about 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times what it could safely carry. A ferry loaded too heavily could lose its balance making even a small turn.
The sinking has caused a national sadness. On Sunday 1.1 million people paid respects at 131 memorial sites around the nation, according to a governmental funeral support committee set up for the ferry victims. Monday was a holiday for Children's Day, but various events were canceled or put off because of the ferry's sinking. Tuesday was also a national holiday in South Korea for Buddha's Birthday, and more people are expected to visit those mourning stations. | You can find this passage on the _ section of a newspaper.
A: news
B: entertainment
C: sports
D: business
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Sometimes you just get so angry that you feel like you are going to burst . It may seem like your anger will be the boss of you, instead of you being the boss of your anger. What can you do to work off that anger and keep yourself and others safe? Here are some ideas to help you.
*Take a deep breath before you feel your heart slows back down again.
*Count to ten slowly in your mind before you open your mouth. Count to another ten if you are still feeling out of control. Stop and think about what to say and do, then make a good choice.
*Walk away the place that makes you angry and go somewhere else until you've thought about what you can do.
*Use your words to tell your feelings. You should never hurt someone with your hands, feet or by what you say.
*Say what you say in a strong voice, not a loud shouting voice.
*Doing a chore that you really hate is a pretty good idea. It can keep your anger away and you can feel good about getting that chore done too. In this way, you make anger useful. | How can we get the angry feeling out according to the passage?
* Hurt others with our hands.
* Do some chores that you really hate.
* Shout in a loud voice.
* Walk to the place that makes you angry. | Shout in a loud voice. | [
"Hurt others with our hands.",
"Do some chores that you really hate.",
"Walk to the place that makes you angry."
] | race |
The genetic information carried by each person's DNA is different. As long as the criminal is a recidivist, as long as he leaves any substance on his body including a hair, a drop of blood, or a bit of dander, the police can pass the identification The genetic information of human DNA immediately determines the identity of the criminal. | Can it be launched from this?
* Police cannot identify genetic information carried in dna of the first offender
* The genetic information carried by the criminal's dna will not change with the time of the crime
* Hair and blood on the same person carry different genetic information
* The identity of the criminal can only be determined immediately based on the genetic information of human dna | The genetic information carried by the criminal's dna will not change with the time of the crime | [
"Police cannot identify genetic information carried in dna of the first offender",
"Hair and blood on the same person carry different genetic information",
"The identity of the criminal can only be determined immediately based on the genetic information of human dna"
] | logiqa |
M: Good afternoon. I'm looking for a second-hand car and I believe you sell cars.
W: Yes. I have one here that may interest you.
M: Ah, yes. A friend told me about it. What make is it?
W: It's a Lincoln.
M: Is it MS 560 or MF 558? I don't want either of them. I want a MF 650 one.
W: Oh, it's the one you want, and it's three years old.
M: Mmm... hmm. And what sort of condition is it in?
W: It's in very good condition and it's compact.
M: Right. And how much are you asking for it?
W: Three thousand and fifteen dollars.
M: Three thousand and fifteen dollars? That's a lot of money for a second-hand car.
W: But it's in excellent condition.
M: Could I try it out?
W: Yes. You can try it here. | How much does the man have to pay if he wants to get the car?
A] $3,500.
B] $3,050.
C] $3,015.
| C | [
"A",
"B"
] | dream |
H is at the 9 o'clock position relative to R. S is lower right of A. M is on the upper right of B. S is on the left side of and below X. A is above R with a small gap between them. H is above M at 2 o'clock. | What is the relation of the agent S to the agent X?
* overlap
* lower-right
* left
* above
* upper-right
* lower-left
* below
* upper-left
* right | lower-left | [
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"left",
"above",
"upper-right",
"below",
"upper-left",
"right"
] | stepgame |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired boy wearing a colourful shirt and a sleeveless pullover is standing in front of a blue wall | Is the boy in front of the blue thing?
a: Yes
b: No
| a | [
"b"
] | resq |
On New Year's Eve
At midnight on New Year's Eve, people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they no longer want. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. In Madrid, Spain, the new year comes in more quietly. People flock to the main square. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes twelve, the people eat the grapes-- one for each stroke.
In Tokyo people eat noodles on New Year's Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year. | In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year's Eve _ .
- because they like eating noodles very much
- in order that they could live longer
- though they don't eat them
- so that the daytime could be longer | in order that they could live longer | [
"because they like eating noodles very much",
"though they don't eat them",
"so that the daytime could be longer"
] | race |
Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.
During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in Shakespeare's play "The Comedy of Errors"(<<>> )Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play "Macbeth"(<<>> ), Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the intensity of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.
Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and the popular language of the city's tradesmen. Shakespeare's knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.
It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare's works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of "critic", "mountaineer" and "eyeball". Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including "pomp and circumstance "from "Othello"(<<>> ), "full circle " from "King Lear"(<<>> ), etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented. Shakespeare's plays have been translated into every major language in the world.
Shakespeare became a well-known writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off. | Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works in _ .
a: "Othello"
b: "King Lear"
c: "Macbeth"
d: "The Comedy of Errors"
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Most people know that theprefix = st1 /United Statesis made up of fifty states . However , few people know a lot about all fifty of them , Sufjan Stevens is a young American musician . He wants to change this situation
Sufjan Stevens plans to make an album about each of the fifty American states . During college he played in several musical groups and recorded an album of his own music . However , he wanted to be a writer , not a musician . So after college he moved toNew York Cityto study writing.
In New York , Stevens had trouble writing stories , He discovered that he missed music , He also discovered that most of the stories he did write were about his home state ofMichigan. So , Sufjan Stevens decided to make an album of songs aboutMichigan
" Greetings fromMichigan: The Great Lakes State " was released three years ago . Here is the song " Say Yes toMichigan"
( music )
The album was a big success . Many young people and music critics liked it . Before long , Stevens announced that he wanted to make an album for every state . He called it his " fifty states project "
Stevens choseIllinoisas his next state . He read many books aboutIllinois. He studied police documents and old newspapers . He talked to people who lived in the state . The CD "Illinois" was released last year . Critics loved the album , It won many awards awards . " Illinois " became popular at colleges throughout theUnited States. People said the CD sounded different form anything else they had ever heard . Here is a song called "Chicago" .
(music)
sufjan Stevens is keeping his next state a secret from reporters . People have said that he is writing about Oregon , Rhode Island , orMinnesota. However , no one but Stevens knows for sure . We leave you with the song " Decatur " or " Round of Applause For Your Stepmother ," from the CD "Illinois"
(music) | Sufjan Stevens composes songs about states to _ .
- let people learn to sing
- let people know more about the US
- make his own hometown , state of Michiganfamous
- make everyone know Michigan | make his own hometown , state of Michiganfamous | [
"let people learn to sing",
"let people know more about the US",
"make everyone know Michigan"
] | race |
The revolution was over by the time Tom Ford started working in the fashion world. The expensive fashion design houses such as Channel, Yves Saint Laurent, and Christian Dior, which earned money by designing and making very expensive custom clothes, had lost many of their wealthy customers. To stay in business, they started selling more reasonably priced ready-to-wear clothing along with a wide range of accessories , that is, related products such as shoes, bags, watches. All of these products needed to blend with the clothing and with each other so that they made up a brand that everyone would recognize and wanted to buy. Though they did not use that name, each company needed a "master designer."
Born in Texas and growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ford had a diverse background in the arts. Soon after completing high school, he moved to New York, where he studied art history, trained as an actor, and worked as a model. Following that, Ford completed a program in indoor design, but later decided that he was more interested in designing clothes than in decorating house. He was hired by the firm Cathy Hardwick in 1986, where he began to work as a fashion designer. His talent stood out from the rest and soon he moved to Perry Ellis, where he became design director. Then in 1990 he made an important move by taking a position with the New York branch of Gucci, the famous design house based in Milan, Italy.
During his first years at Gucci, the company was going through a very difficult period. Its products were once considered highly desirable, and were worn by famous women such as Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, and Jacqueline Kennedy. However, by the early 1990s they had lost their reputation for quality. Other producers had started making cheap, widely available imitations of the brand, and the sales of Gucci's own products had dropped. Things were so bad at one point that Ford was almost fired. However, some people at the company believed in his talent, and in 1994 they hired him to work in Milan as the creative director for the entire company. In this position Ford had artistic control over all of the company's products, as well as its advertising and the design of its stores. Under Ford's direction, Gucci's reputation for cutting-edge style soon returned, and the company began to recover. The style shows starting in 1994 were wildly successful. People loved the low-cut velvet pants, unbuttoned silk shirts, and shiny boots in metallic color1s. By 1999 Gucci, which had almost gone out of business, was worth over $4 billion.
When Gucci bought Yves Saint Laurent , Ford became creative director for that fashion house while continuing to design for Gucci. When asked how he would be able to keep the two styles apart, Ford said it wasn't a problem and offered a comparison. Yves Saint Laurent was like Catherine Deneuve, he said while Gucci was more like Sophia Loren. Both are sexy and beautiful women, but with very different styles.
Ford left Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent in 2004 to form his own company called simply "Tom Ford". Not long after, he was working together with cosmetics producer Estee Lauder to bring out new beauty products, and then developed and sold a perfume under his own name. His plans for the future? Ford says that someday he'd definitely like to make a film. He puts it his way: "That is the main design project. You don't just get to design what people wear, but you design the whole world and whether characters get to live or die. There is what fashion lacks. | In the 1990s, what company was Ford able to help recover from an unsuccessful period?
a. Gucci
b. Yves Saint Laurent
c. Tom Ford
d. Perry Ellis
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
The object O is positioned above and to the right of the object U. H and A are parallel, and H is under A. X is diagonally above N to the right at a 45 degree. W is placed on the top of A. X is to the left of W and below W at approximately a 45 degree angle. H is diagonally above T to the left at a 45 degree angle. T is on the same vertical plane directly above G. N is on the left side to U. | What is the relation of the agent N to the agent U?
1: above
2: lower-left
3: overlap
4: upper-right
5: upper-left
6: right
7: left
8: lower-right
9: below
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist in the image. A big green melon is inside and touching box one. Box one contains a medium yellow melon and covers another big green melon. Box three with a small orange melon is disconnected from this box. Box one is to the south of and west of this box. A big yellow watermelon is inside and a medium yellow watermelon is inside and touching box three. | Where is the medium yellow melon relative to the medium yellow watermelon?
* front
* below
* left
* near
* ntppi
* ec
* tppi | left | [
"front",
"below",
"near",
"ntppi",
"ec",
"tppi"
] | spartun |
As soon as the woman got into the house, her eight-year-old daughter told her that her younger brother drew so many pictures on the clean wall of his bedroom and left the white wall in a mess.
When the woman heard this, she was angry. "Where's your brother now?"
"He's hiding himself in the cupboard in his bedroom." The little girl answered.
The woman got even angrier. She complained about her son when she went towards her son's bedroom.
The six-year-old boy was staying with fear in the cupboard when he heard what his mother said. He knew she got really angry this time.
The woman pushed the door open with a loud noise. But when she saw the words and pictures on the wall, her anger soon disappeared. "I love you, mum!" covered the whole wall, with so many hearts around them, and so many stars in the sky.
The mother's eyes were full of happy tears. She opened the door of the cupboard, and hugged her son tightly. The boy said "I love you, Mum!" to her mother in a low voice when he was in his mother's arms.
It's the most expensive present from her son -- "Love on the wall". Eight years later, the boy suddenly died of heart disease. The mother had kept the wall tidy with great care for nearly fifty years until she was dead.
In the mother's heart, it seemed that her son was alive, and always looking at her in the sky with many shining stars around him. | The boy died at the age of _ .
- fourteen
- six
- eight
- Sixteen | eight | [
"fourteen",
"six",
"Sixteen"
] | race |
The more active an animal is
* Their water level will stay steady
* The less h2o they need to stay hydrated
* The more h20 they should take in
* The less likely they are to sweat or pant | The more h20 they should take in | [
"Their water level will stay steady",
"The less h2o they need to stay hydrated",
"The less likely they are to sweat or pant"
] | openbookqa |
|
What are the actual odds of a coin toss?
A] They actually aren't 50/50 it's more like 51/49 - the odds slightly favor the direction the coin is facing when first tossed.
B] They actually aren't 50/50 it's more like 51/49 - the odds slightly favor the direction the coin is facing when picked up.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
|
Skiping classes violates school rules and a poor attendance record will damage your final mark. But some college students still try every means to escape classes. The number of these rebels may be much bigger than you think. Three students from Anhui Normal University established Itaoke. Com in June. The website quickly attracted 2 000 registered members in three months. On the website, students share their experiences of skipping classes and even post ads to look for someone to stand in for them to attend courses. Its embarrassing for universities to see this shameful behavior discussed:
However,it's good for schools and teachers to know via the website the reasons why students skip classes,according to Professor Xiao Haitao from Shenzhen University: Xao pointed out that some`students skip classes because of laziness.Others play truant because the teaching is truly dissatisfactory,"Universities can seek improvements to give a cure to the class-skipping problem,"said Xiao.
Chen Yang,21,thinks that he is "forced" to skip some courses because of the poor teaching. the senior,majoring in English at Yangtze University, thinks that he's wasting time in the classroom when the teacher reads the textbook word for word or hands him outdated reading materials. He would rather skip classes to study in the library, watch online videos of Harvard or Yale lectures,or sit in on other courses he is interested in. Chen draws a clear line between himself and those who skip classes in order to get more sleep or fool around on campus. He emphasized:"I skip classes with a clear goal,which is to probe into areas I'm interested in and broaden my horizons."
Li Sicen,President of the National Taiwan University,seems to be on Chen's side. Li claimed that he supported those students who skip classes for good reasons.
However,Professor Xiao warns students that Li is not giving permission for students to skip classes. Xiao suggests that Li was just showing his understanding of truancy in a limited number of cases.
In Professor Pan Cuiqiong's opinion,students tend to jump to the conclusion that a certain course is boring and useless. "To clear students' misunderstanding,teachers should use materials closely related to students'lives and adapt interactive teaching methods,"said Pan.
Besides offering teachers more training,schools also need to give students different optional courses and ensure that they can attend the courses they are interested in,according to Professor Xiao. Many Chinese students have the experience of being kicked out of an optional course because its size is limited. They are then forced to choose courses they dislike and are likely to skip them. We may learn from Sydney University in Australia. There aren't any problems with numbers---if a course is popular then there will be more than one class per week. | Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to stop students skipping classes?
* Students should be punished if they skip classes.
* Schools should offer teachers more training:
* Schools need to ensure that students can attend various courses they are interested in.
* Teachers should adopt practical materials and flexible teaching methods. | Teachers should adopt practical materials and flexible teaching methods. | [
"Students should be punished if they skip classes.",
"Schools should offer teachers more training:",
"Schools need to ensure that students can attend various courses they are interested in."
] | race |
A doctor was teaching some medical students at a famous hospital. A patient was brought in, and the doctor asked one of his students, "What's wrong with this man?"
"I don't know, sir," the student answered. "I need to examine him."
"There's no need to examine him," said the doctor. "You should know without asking questions. He has hurt his right knee. Didn't you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy. The man's trousers are dirty all over. The man fell down on Saturday night."
The doctor then turned to the man, "You had your pay on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much. You got muddy and wet on the way home. Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?
"Yes, sir," said the man. | The man hurt his knee _ .
a] on Monday
b] on Saturday night
c] yesterday
d] on Sunday night
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
Every evening, 15-year-old Rashida returns home from school, changes out of her uniform, and rushes to a neighboring farm to help her mother harvest vegetables. Her father is disabled, so the modest profit the two of them earn must cover food, clothing and other necessities for all seven children and their parents. Despite having precious little time to study, Rashida is one of the top students at her junior secondary school. But with so much responsibility on her small shoulders, she admits that it is sometimes hard for her to imagine a more promising future.
Last year, Rashida was invited to join 155 other girls at Camfed Ghana's first Girls' Career Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the country's Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams. "We organized this camp because we wanted to let girls know that even if they are struggling with poverty, their lives will not be defined by limitations," says Dolores Dickson, Camfed Ghana's Executive Director.
Over the course of five days, the camp led the junior and secondary school students through a range of experiences and career opportunities that were entirely new to them. Dr. Agnes Apusiga, a lecturer from the University of Development Studies, ran the workshop on goal-setting and career choices, describing the universities and training colleges in Ghana that could help them achieve their dreams. Participants then visited the University for Development Studies, where they toured the medical school and science labs. Another highlight was a workshop at the computer lab at Tamale Secondary School. Many of the girls had studied information technology from a book but had never before seen a computer.
"When the girls arrived at camp, they were not ambitious, because they didn't have any idea what the world held for them," says Eugenia Ayagiba, Project Officer with Camfed Ghana. "Many had scarcely traveled beyond their own villages."
"I think the most important thing that happened at the camp is that we opened a window of hope for a group of girls coming from backgrounds of poverty," says Eugenia. For Rashida, who has been laughed at in the past by her schoolmates because of her father's disability, the experience was important. "She told one of the camp mentors that when she is at school, she often feels like a misfit, and she prefers to keep to herself," says Eugenia. "But at the camp, it was different. She made friends with girls who have similar struggles. She took part in every single activity, every single game. On the last day, she said to her mentor, "The camp has challenged me to study hard. Now I see that there is light at the end of the tunnel." | The best title of the passage is _ .
a) Poor Girls in Ghana
b) Girls' Career Camp
c) Camfed Ghana
d) Students in Ghana Dream Big
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
To iron clothes faster. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1) Place a layer of wrapping paper under your ironing board cover. this makes ironing faster and more efficient.
2) Place a layer of foil under your ironing board cover. this makes ironing faster and more efficient.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
MANCHESTER, England -- Here's some good news that vegetarians can really sink their teeth into: Researchers in UMA Group have developed genetically engineered fruit trees that produce real meat!
Fruit from the new Meat Trees, developed by British scientists using the gene technology, is closely like ordinary grape-fruit. But when you cut the fruit open, inside is fresh beef!
"Our trees may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but it's really true," declares Dr. Vincent, director of the UMA Group, which created the amazing trees. "Vegetarians have been complaining for years that in spite of their firm belief against eating meat, they still desire the taste of meat once in a while. Now they can have their cake and eat it too."
Although it's taken 12 years to develop the trees, the idea is simple. "We take the genes from cattle and put them into the cells of grape-fruit trees," Dr. Vincent says. "When the seeds grow into trees, they produce meat instead of ordinary fruit. You get the taste -- even the smell."
Those who've tried the meat agree it tastes like the real thing. "I was a bit unwilling to believe at first when I sank my teeth into a hamburger after they told me it grew on a tree," says Londoner Mark, who took part in a taste-test. "But it was juicy and delicious - nothing leafy about it at all."
Meat Tree products could be on the market in Great Britain by the end of next year. Some vegetarians insist they should never eat meat -- even if it grew on a tree. Others love the idea. "My mouth is watering already," says a devoted vegetarian of 20 years. | According to what Dr. Vincent said, we know that _ .
a) the idea of Meat Trees came from a science fiction movie
b) vegetarians can taste and even smell fruit from Meat Trees
c) vegetarians can eat meat from the new trees
d) vegetarians like to make a cake and enjoy it later
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
Spreading iron particles over the surface of the earth' s oceans would lead to an increase in phytoplankton, decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and thereby counteracting the greenhouse effect. But while counteracting the greenhouse effect is important, the side effects of an iron-seeding strategy have yet to be studied. Since the oceans represent such an important resource, this response to the greenhouse effect should not be implemented immediately. | The reasoning above most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
- As long as there is a possibility that a strategy for solving a problem may instead exacerbate that problem, such a solution should not be adopted.
- We should not implement a problem-solving strategy if the consequences of doing so are more serious than the problem itself.
- A problem-solving strategy should be implemented if the side effects of the strategy are known.
- Implementing a problem-solving strategy that alters an important resource is impermissible if the consequences are not adequately understood. | Implementing a problem-solving strategy that alters an important resource is impermissible if the consequences are not adequately understood. | [
"As long as there is a possibility that a strategy for solving a problem may instead exacerbate that problem, such a solution should not be adopted.",
"We should not implement a problem-solving strategy if the consequences of doing so are more serious than the problem itself.",
"A problem-solving strategy should be implemented if the side effects of the strategy are known."
] | reclor |
In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.
In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows, The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only one opening, They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near.
Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive construction, but different from those of the Iroquois Indians. The Choctaw Indians' wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.
The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.
The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.
The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass. K^S*5U.C
Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing. | According to the passage, the Pawnee Indians built their houses _ .
a) with openings in the trunk walls
b) by bending young trees to form the shape
c) large enough for several families
d) in a ring shape with bark and mud
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
One evening Tim is driving his car in the country and looking for a hotel. Then he sees an old man on the side of the road, so he stops his car and says to the old man, "Where is Sun Hotel? Will you please tell me how to get there?" "Yes," the old man answers. "I'll show you the way." He gets into Tim's car, and they drive for about 12 kilometres. When they come to a small house, the old man says, "Stop here." Tim stops and looks at the house. And he says to the old man, "But this isn't a hotel." "No," the old man answers. "This is my house. And now I'll show you the way to Sun Hotel. Turn back and go 9 kilometres. Then you'll see the hotel on your left. " | Tim wants to stay _ for the night.
- in the old man's house
- in his car
- in the hotel
- in the street | in the hotel | [
"in the old man's house",
"in his car",
"in the street"
] | race |
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. A small green apple is covered by box one. To the south of another small green apple there is this thing. Box one contains small green apple number two. A big green apple and a big orange melon are inside box two. Box two cover a big green watermelon, a small green melon and a big yellow apple. The big green watermelon is to the north of the small green melon and is east of the big green apple. The big green apple is close to this fruit. North of the big orange melon there is the big yellow apple. A big yellow apple and a medium orange watermelon are covered by box three. Box three contains a small yellow melon. The small yellow melon is to the north of a small orange melon and is west of the medium orange watermelon. The small orange melon is inside box three. North of the big yellow apple is the small orange melon. | Are all small yellow melons north of a big yellow apple?
A: No
B: Yes
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
We have three boxes, called one, two and three. A small green melon is within and a small yellow watermelon is covered by box two. Near to the small yellow watermelon is the small green melon. Box three cover an orange melon, a small yellow apple and a small green watermelon. This box has a medium yellow fruit. East of the small yellow apple there is the medium fruit. A big yellow apple and the small green watermelon are to the south of this thing.The orange fruit is to the east of the fruit that was east of the small yellow apple. East of this thing is the big yellow apple. The big yellow apple is inside and touching box three. South of the thing which was east of the orange melon there is the small green watermelon. To the south of this thing is the small yellow apple. To the west of the orange thing there is this thing. | What is the position of the medium yellow fruit relative to the small yellow apple?
1. ntppi
2. behind
3. far
4. below
5. left
6. right
7. dc
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7"
] | spartun |
shirt | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Can be used as a turnikit for wounds which are large
* Can be used as a turnikit for cuts which are large | Can be used as a turnikit for cuts which are large | [
"Can be used as a turnikit for wounds which are large"
] | piqa |
Its just that the Republicans do n't give a shit . They simply do n't care . Unless it affects them directly , or its rubbed in their faces ( like the plight of unborn fetuses - whom they care so desperately about - until they are born , that is ) , they do n't care . | What is the political affiliation of the narrator ?
- The narrator is a democrat .
- The narrator is a republican .
- The narrator is politically ambivalent .
- None of the above choices . | The narrator is a democrat . | [
"The narrator is a republican .",
"The narrator is politically ambivalent .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
M is to the right and above S at an angle of about 45 degrees. X is below A at 7 o'clock. M and X are both there with the object X below the object M. | What is the relation of the agent M to the agent X?
* below
* lower-left
* upper-right
* lower-right
* above
* upper-left
* right
* overlap
* left | above | [
"below",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"right",
"overlap",
"left"
] | stepgame |
I showed up at the address on Columbine's invitation just before eleven; it was a converted warehouse in an industrial zone on the city's north side. Since it was a Saturday night, everything else was empty for miles. The parking lot was filled with sports cars, hybrids, and shiny suburban tanks. The door facing the parking lot was open, spilling out muted lights and the din of yuppie chatter. It cast a somewhat foreboding aura over the entrance.
The first thing I noticed as I approached was the beefy refrigerator in a rented tux blocking the doorway. The second thing was the surveillance camera perched on the wall above his head.
I had stopped home and changed first, so I was sure I was dressed mostly appropriately for some rich faux-hipster art party - charcoal gray pinstripe jacket over a TV on the Radio t-shirt, skinny cuffed jeans, Docs, and a black fedora. I certainly didn't look any worse than the other idiots I saw filing in and out of the door. I even had an invitation. So I was fairly confident I'd be able to gain admission to this thing without incident.
"No, absolutely not," the doorman said, pressing a meaty palm into my chest.
"I was invited!" I said, exasperated. "I have documentation." I waved the rave card in front of his face.
"No dice."
I stepped aside to let a couple of aging goths through the door and wondered for a moment if the doorman somehow knew who I was. Then I noticed the ear piece he was wearing and my eyes darted back to the surveillance camera.
"Motherfucker," I spat and raised both arms to flip off the camera.
I didn't know it at the time, but at that moment Dylan Maxwell was sitting in front of a wall of monitors, laughing his ass off. | Who was sitting infront of surveillance monitors? | Dylan maxwell | [
"The doorman",
"Not enough information",
"The goths"
] | quail |
It was a hot summer afternoon; I think I was 12. It was too hot too cook in the kitchen, so Mom decided we’d grill hot dogs & stuff outside. But we needed some things so Dad was elected to go to the grocery store. This turned out to be a big production; Dad was trying remember what all was needed without writing a list, and Mom kept adding things even as he was trying to leave. Finally, he got in the car and drove off. Mom & I had just turned around and sat down at our picnic table when all of sudden here was Dad pulling back into the driveway. He’d apparently just driven around the block & came right back. Mom & I looked at each other and smirked- she was thinking the same thing I was: “what’d he forget this time?”
But then Dad got out of the car.. and on his face was the look.
In my young life, I’d never seen that look before, but it chilled me to the core and I just knew something bad was coming. Mom knew it too; the smirk quickly left her face as Dad came over and said.. “Mom.. I hope I heard this wrong.. but on the radio they said a woman drowned at the lake.. I hope I’m wrong, I barely caught the name, but I think they said it was your sister..” The cookout was forgotten; we went inside & started making phone calls, and unfortunately it was indeed my aunt. She & her family had gone swimming to cool off; apparently she’d gotten a cramp or something and gone under while nobody was looking, and by the time she was missed it was too late.
To this day, my Mom is miffed at some family members that we had to find out that way (she was pretty close to this sister so she feels someone should’ve called before it got on the news) but as for me, I will never forget that look on my Dad’s face. | Why was the Ant at the lake swimming? | She was having a cookout with her family. | [
"She was at her family reunion and got hot.",
"Not enough information",
"She was taking her kids to the beach to play."
] | quail |
Big ocean fish have almost disappeared from the world since the start of business fishing in the 1950's.The scientists found that the number of large fish has dropped by 90 percent in the past fifty years.The study took ten years.The researchers collected records from fishing business and governments around the world.The magazine Nature published the findings.
The scientists say the common way called longline fishing is especially harmful to large fish.This way includes many fishing lines that are connected to one boat.If these lines are joined together,they can reach one hundred kilometers.They hold thousands of sharp metal hooks to catch fish.Longline fishing is especially common in the Japanese fishing industry.Records show that Japanese boats used to catch about ten fish for every hundred hooks.The study says longline fishing boats now might catch one fish per hundred hooks.
The scientists say business fishing can destroy groups of fish much faster than in the past.The study suggests that large fish can disappear almost completely from new fishing areas within ten to fifteen years.Ocean life system could be destroyed.
It's not the only worry that the number of large fish is becoming smaller and smaller.What's worse.they are smaller in size than their ancestors . | What do you think of the business fishing?
a: It should be encouraged.
b: It may bring harm to ocean fish.
c: It can balance ocean life system.
d: It needn't be cared about.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Recent unexpectedly heavy rainfalls in the metropolitan area have filled the reservoirs and streams; water rationing, ttherefore, will not be necessary this summer. | Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the author's prediction?
1. Water rationing was imposed in the city in three of the last five years.
2. In most years the city receives less total precipitation in the summer than it receives in any other season.
3. The water company's capacity to pump water to customers has not kept up with the increased demand created by population growth in the metropolitan area.
4. The long-range weather forecast predicts lower-than-average temperatures for this summer.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | reclor |
The next time you get caught jumping on your bed you can tell your parents with a straight face that you are not playing, simply getting ready got a promising career in "Mattress Jumping". Believe it or not, there are some people who actually get paid to do that! According to Reuben Reynoso, a professional mattress tester at San Francisco's McRoskey Mattress Factory that still makes every mattress by hand, it is real work and needs some training. For a start, it's not all about jumping to new heights or doing tricks like professional athletes, but rather about feeling each area of the mattress carefully to detect the filling. In order to do it right, every bit of the mattress has to be tested slowly and deliberately.
Over the years, Reynoso has figured out the perfect routine. He begins by placing a protective mat over the mattress so that it doesn't get dirty or absorb the smell from his feet. Then begins the fun---he steps to the middle of an edge and then takes five steps back and five steps forward. In this way, he slowly but surely, covers the entire surface. The key according to him is to find the perfect number of jumps---Too many and he will end up destroying the mattress completely. Too few? And it will not fit into the giant machine for that final sewing! Who knew a job that sounds so simple could have so many skills!
While Reuben will not reveal how he got into this profession, he will admit that it is more fun than being a carpenter, roofer, construction worker and railroad engineer---all jobs he has tried previous to finding his true profession! | We learn from the text that the McRoskey Mattress Factory _ .
a) make mattresses for sports
b) is the world's oldest mattress factory
c) hires athletes as mattress testers
d) produces mattresses by hand
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
AIDS' Threat to Asia Grows
NEW DELHI----Just a few years ago, Mala was a typical middle-class Indian housewife. She cooked, cleaned and looked after her two small children.
Last year, her life took a tragic turn. Her husband died of AIDS; she was found out HIV-positive and her mother-in-law took her children away from her, saying they would get the disease. "When friends dropped for a visit, she would introduce me, saying, 'She is my son's widow. She has AIDS,'" said Mala. AIDS is now described as "explosive " around the world. A study of a hospital in the port city of Durban in South Africa, where the world's biggest and Africa's second AIDS conference opened last Sunday, found that almost half the beds in medical wards were occupied by AIDS patients.
South Africa has one of the world's fastest growing HIV infections, with 1,700 people infected daily, adding to the 4.3 million, or 10 percent of its population, living with HIV. Until now, Asia has been more successful in holding the AIDS virus than Africa, where the disease has killed about 12 million people.
AIDS is now threatening to surround many of Asia's poverty-stricken countries. Countries in Asia, such as Cambodia, and Thailand, have HIV infection speeds over 1 percent. But the low speeds hide huge numbers of infected people, because of the population base.
In India, for example, 3.7 million are infected, more than in any other country except South Africa. In China, an estimated 860,000 people (the actual number may be a little larger), mainly drug users, live with HIV/AIDS. Gordon Alexander, a senior advisor for UN AIDS in India, estimates that the number hit by AIDS in Asia will climb about eight million over the next five years from about six million.
In many Asian countries, the battle against HIV is a social and cultural one against public discussion of sexual health put a nationwide media campaign into action to limit the speed of HIV through unsafe sex. Brenton Wong, an official for Singapore's Action for AIDS, _ . "Shame and deny is still very, very common so people are afraid to get tested and many times won't even tell their families if they test positive," said Wong. | Which of the following statements is not right?
- Aids might affect the poverty-stricken countries more severely.
- Though the HIV infection in Asia develops with low speed, the infected number
is still quite large compared to other continents.
- India has the second largest number of HIV infected people.
- The battle against Aids in many Asian countries is against their culture and
social customs. | Aids might affect the poverty-stricken countries more severely. | [
"Though the HIV infection in Asia develops with low speed, the infected number \nis still quite large compared to other continents.",
"India has the second largest number of HIV infected people.",
"The battle against Aids in many Asian countries is against their culture and \nsocial customs."
] | race |
A is below and to the right of D. D presents lower right to I. | What is the relation of the agent D to the agent I?
* overlap
* upper-right
* left
* right
* below
* upper-left
* lower-left
* above
* lower-right | lower-right | [
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"left",
"right",
"below",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"above"
] | stepgame |
Dear William,
It's 2:25 am. I can't sleep. There is something that I have to tell you. Our grandfather feels bad and gets very sick. He had a fever for the whole day yesterday. So, Aunt Ruby sent him to the hospital last night. Did your father tell you _ ? Mike and I planned to go to New Town to visit him this weekend. Do you want to go with us? Maybe we can cheer him up.
Grandpa took care of us when we were little. After grandma died, he spent lots of his time being with us. He helped our parents a lot. He changed diapers for us, stayed with us when we were sick, and took us to a park every day. He was so nice to us. We have to do something for him now. As we know, _
Please call me when you see this email. I have to buy the train tickets today.
Yours,
Kevin | What is the relationship between Kevin and William?
A. They are father and son.
B. They are brothers.
C. They are cousins.
D. They are teacher and student.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Разпознайте географския обект по описанието: „Типичен хорст, ограден с разломни седловини и грабенови котловини. Има три дяла. Най- високият връх в неговия южен дял е Свещник (1973 м). ”
* Рила
* Пирин
* Витоща
* Родопи | Пирин | [
"Рила",
"Витоща",
"Родопи"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
Come to Murray's big sale on clothes and things for school. They are at a very good price .
Do you like jackets? We have jackets in all colors at 25 dollars each. Do you need bags for shopping or school? We have great bags for only 9 dollars.
For young boys and girls, we have T-shirts in red, yellow, white and black for only 20 dollars. And socks in all colors for 2 dollars, skirts and pants for 5 dollars!
See our nice schoolbags, pencils,pens and old books--everything for school! Come and see for yourself at Murray's shop!
,. | You can buy a pair of _ for boys for 5 dollars.
1) socks
2) shoes
3) pants
4) gloves
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Human lacrimal glands are able to make tears constantly. Tears have the effect of killing bacteria, moisturizing the eyes, and washing away dirt on the surface of the eyes. | Which of the effects of tears is not mentioned in the above statement?
A] Kill the bacteria
B] Expulsion of dirt from the human body
C] Wet eyeballs
D] Wash the dirt on the surface of the eyeball
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | logiqa |
F is lower left to C. C is at the bottom of M. M is on the top of J and is on the same vertical plane. | What is the relation of the agent F to the agent M?
* overlap
* upper-right
* left
* lower-left
* lower-right
* above
* below
* upper-left
* right | lower-left | [
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"left",
"lower-right",
"above",
"below",
"upper-left",
"right"
] | stepgame |
Chemical changes and physical changes are two common ways matter can change.
In a chemical change, the type of matter changes. The types of matter before and after a chemical change are always different.
Some chemical changes are caused by heating or cooling. For example, burning a piece of paper is a chemical change caused by heating. When paper gets hot enough, it reacts with oxygen in the air and burns. The paper and oxygen change into ash and smoke.
In a physical change, the type of matter stays the same. The types of matter before and after a physical change are always the same.
A change of state is a type of physical change. Changes of state can be caused by heating or cooling. For example, ice melting is a physical change that can be caused by heating. Ice and liquid water are made of the same type of matter: water.
The law of conservation of mass says that all physical and chemical changes conserve mass. Conserve means to keep the same. So, the total mass before a physical or chemical change is equal to the total mass after the change. | What do these two changes have in common?
an old sandwich rotting in a trashcan
baking cookies
a: Both are only physical changes.
b: Both are chemical changes.
c: Both are caused by cooling.
d: Both are caused by heating.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | scienceqa |
Thunder can do what to animals?
- Decrease stamina
- It gets heated up
- Remove fur
- Kill them
- Lengthen tails
- Protect them
- Startle them
- Improve digestion | Startle them | [
"Decrease stamina",
"It gets heated up",
"Remove fur",
"Kill them",
"Lengthen tails",
"Protect them",
"Improve digestion"
] | qasc |
|
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A contains a medium yellow square, a medium blue circle and one big black circle. The medium yellow square is near to a big yellow triangle. The big black circle is below the big yellow triangle. The medium blue circle is to the right of and below the big yellow triangle.. The medium yellow square is above the circle which is to the right of the big yellow triangle. To the left of block A there is block B. It contains one small blue triangle. | Which object is to the right of a small shape? the medium blue circle or the big yellow triangle? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue circle ",
"The big yellow triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
J is sitting at the 6:00 position to L. R is positioned above D. F is south east of W. S is sitting in the left direction of Z. The object labeled U is positioned to the right of the object labeled R. J is placed in the right direction of S. The object W is lower and slightly to the left of the object L. Z is on the right side and top of D. | What is the relation of the agent R to the agent J?
- right
- below
- upper-left
- overlap
- upper-right
- lower-left
- lower-right
- left
- above | left | [
"right",
"below",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"above"
] | stepgame |
James thought that he was original, but really his story was exactly like many others. Sarah didn't want to hurt his feelings so she didn't say anything. What might she have done while listening?
A] Remake
B] Copy
C] Simile
D] Derivative
E] Reproduction
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
The Davis Mountains in West Texas used to be taller than they are now. Which of the following conditions most likely caused the mountains to become shorter over time?
A) Heat and pressure
B) Soil deposition
C) Rain and wind
D) River formation
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | arc |
|
We learned later that he was bit by a bumblebee , so no issue there . Yesterday though , he came in screaming that he was stung , we checked where he said it was ... and lo and behold he was stung . Luckily , our friend Ben was visiting so he checked the internets for signs and such while I wrangled the screaming crying Sam . We did discover that Sam is not allergic to bees , yet we did discover something else . | Why were some people panicked ?
a] They are worried about their friend 's behavior .
b] They are worried about Sam 's behavior .
c] None of the above choices .
d] They are worried about potential reactions .
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | cosmos |
Researchers at San Diego Zoo have been studying what has been described as the "secret language" of elephants. They have been monitoring communications between animals that cannot be heard by human ears.
The elephant's call will be familiar to most people, but the animals also give out growls . Their growls, however, are only partly audible ; two-thirds of the call is at frequencies that are too low to be picked up by our hearing. To learn more about the inaudible part of the growl, the team attached (......) a microphone sensitive to these low frequencies and a GPS tracking system to eight of the zoo's female elephants. The researchers could then relate the noises the animals were making to what they were doing. Matt Anderson, who led the project, told BBC News, "We're excited to learn how they interact and contact with one another."
The team has already learned that pregnant females use this low frequency communication to announce to the rest of their long gestation of over two years, in the last 12 days we see the low part of the growl, which we can't hear. This we believe is to announce to the rest of the herd that the baby is upcoming," said Dr Anderson.
The researchers believe that this also warns the elephants to look out for coming danger. "You may think that a baby calf of about 300 pounds would not be as open to predation as other species," he says. "But packs of hyenas are a big threat in the wild."
Female elephants are only in season for around four days every four years and these calls can be heard by males more than two miles away. | Why some elephants' call is called "secret language"?
- Because people don't know its meanings.
- Because people haven't studied it completely.
- Because it can't be heard by human ears.
- Because it can only be heard by female elephants. | Because people don't know its meanings. | [
"Because people haven't studied it completely.",
"Because it can't be heard by human ears.",
"Because it can only be heard by female elephants."
] | race |
M: I'm trying to get on Flight FA2028. Am I on time?
W: Not exactly. It's 6:20 pm now. But lucky for you, that flight has been delayed.
M: Inever thought I'd be happier about a delay. But hey, that's great news.
W: OK, may I check your luggage and tickets, please?
M: Here you are. Which gate do I leave from?
W: Gate 36, but I'm sorryto tell you that it's been changed to Gate 7 and your plane is taking off in 20 minutes.
M: Whoops, we have to run. Let's go, kids! | What is the man's correct boarding gate?
a: Gate 36.
b: Gate 7.
c: Gate 20.
| b | [
"a",
"c"
] | dream |
A small blue circle and a small yellow triangle are in a block named AAA. North of block AAA is another block named BBB with a small yellow triangle. Disconnected from and far from this block is block AAA. To the south of a small blue circle is the small yellow triangle. Block BBB covers the small blue circle. To the south of the thing which was to the south of the small blue circle there is a big black thing. The black shape is covered by block BBB. A small yellow circle is covered by this block. | Is any small blue circle north of a shape?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
As you are probably aware,the latest job markets news isn't good:Unemployment is still more than 9 percent,and new job growth has fallen close to zero.That's bad for the economy,of course.And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now.But it actually shouldn't matter to you nearly as much as you think.
That's because job growth numbers don't matter to job hunters as much as job staff-turnover data.After all,existing jobs open up every day due to promotions,resignations,and retirements.(Yes,people are retiring even in this economy.)In both good times and bad,staff-turnover creates more openings than economic growth does.Even in June of 2007,when the economy was still booming along,job growth was only 132,000,while staff-turnover was 4.7 million!
And as it turns out,even today--with job growth near zero--over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.
I don't mean to imply that overall job growth doesn't have an impact on one's ability to land a job.It's true that if total employment were higher.it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from(and compete for).And it's true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening,regardless of whether it's a new one or not.
But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don't is their ability to stay motivated.They're willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills;be creative about where and how to look;learn how to present themselves to potential employers;and keep going,even after repeated rejections.The Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadn't hunted for it within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.
So don't let the headlines fool you into giving up.Four million people get hired every month in the U.S.You can be one of them | The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate _ .
- should not stop people from looking for a job
- does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening
- takes job opportunities from people
- prevents many people from changing careers | takes job opportunities from people | [
"should not stop people from looking for a job",
"does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening",
"prevents many people from changing careers"
] | race |
If geese are invading a secure installation from where will they be spotted first?
- Fly
- Group together
- Guard house
- Ground
- Follow ultralight airplane | Guard house | [
"Fly",
"Group together",
"Ground",
"Follow ultralight airplane"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
"Basketball is not only for young people," my grandpa often says.
Grandpa is a retired teacher. He likes basketball. He isn't tall or strong. And he can not run fast. But he is a member of a basketball team.
"I play for 15 minutes in every game," says Grandpa. "I can score 10 points for my team." He is right. He is really good at basketball. I learn a lot from him.
Grandpa plays basketball with his friends. They play for about an hour every time. Sometimes their team comes to our school. And they play with our school team. Then the young students and the old people can have fun together.
"What is sport? Sport is a game to make people healthy and happy," Grandpa tells me. | What's the best title of the passage?
- I have a kind grandpa
- My happy family
- How to keep healthy
- My grandpa loves sports | My grandpa loves sports | [
"I have a kind grandpa",
"My happy family",
"How to keep healthy"
] | race |
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200years ago. He studied the observations of comets which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton. Who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse.
Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientist. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607 and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 years to go before Halley's prediction could be tested.
In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet been called Halley's comet, in his honor. | Halley made his discovery _ .
a. by using the work of other scientists
b. by doing experiments
c. by chance
d. by means of his own careful observation
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life.
About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there.
On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called "Chocolate or Toys". He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn't have a choice.
This exercise told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining .
A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict and how much she hated her mother.
"I want a new mom," she cried.
"Unluckily, you can't have one," the leader replied.
"You have to accept the mother that you have."
This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn't choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation. | What is the main idea of this passage?
- Everyone should take part in a self-help program
- Chocolate can influence one's attitude toward things.
- We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them.
- Choices can be made as we like | Choices can be made as we like | [
"Everyone should take part in a self-help program",
"Chocolate can influence one's attitude toward things.",
"We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them."
] | race |
What are you buying at the general store when you buy a box full of black and red chips?
1) Old west
2) Nachos
3) Salt
4) Shopping mall
5) Checkers
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
"To be real honest, Jeffrey, you're not making much progress," said Greg. "Are you practicing at all?"
"Well, yeah. Mom makes me. She sits there watching to make sure I'm getting the right fingering and phrasing."
"Hmm. I might need to talk to her about that." Greg hated when kids were forced into musicianship. He had been teaching private music lessons for more than ten years, and had seen it often. Parents made their kids miserable. It rarely worked anyway. "You don't really want to take piano, do you?"
"No, Sir."
"Well... "
"I wish my mom would let me take guitar lessons. That would be cool."
"You know you'd get calluses like this." Greg held out left hand and showed Jeffrey his fingertips.
"Yeah! My friend, Zach, has calluses. They're hard like plastic."
"Well, you know, it hurts for a while--until you build them up."
"I don't care. I love the guitar. I've been begging Mom to switch me from piano to guitar."
"I'll talk to her."
"Great! I already have a guitar and--"
"--don't get too excited yet. We'll see what she says."
"Thanks, Mr. Tenorly." He jumped up and ran for the front door. Then he stopped, rushed back over to grab his piano books, and raced out the door.
Greg's 3:30 lesson had been cancelled, so he now had a thirty minute break. Oftentimes, during a break, he would step outside and wander down the sidewalk, observing the townspeople going in and out of the shops around Coreyville Square.
But something was bugging him. His dad's birthday party was only a few days away. He hoped he wouldn't regret letting Cynthia talk him into going. | Where does Greg probably go in a few days? | To his dad's birthday party. | [
"To coreyville square.",
"Not enough information",
"To zach's house."
] | quail |
There is one box named DDD. A large orange oval and a tiny dimond are inside box DDD. Box DDD contains a tiny orange oval which is above the dimond. An orange rectangle is covered by box DDD. The large orange oval is to the left-hand side of this thing. Below and close to the dimond there is this object. Above the rectangle there is the dimond. The rectangle is to the right of the object that was over the dimond. | Are all shapes near to all things?
A) No
B) Yes
| A | [
"B"
] | spartun |
One block named HHH exists in the image. A large grey star and a large grey pentagon are covered by block HHH. A little red thing is over and a large purple hexagon is on the left side of a medium purple object. Below and on the left side of the medium shape there is the large grey star. Block HHH has the medium purple object. This block contains the little red thing. This block contains the large purple hexagon. The large grey pentagon is to the right-hand side of the red shape. To the right of the large purple hexagon there is the red thing. The medium shape is to the left-hand side of the large grey pentagon. | Does a block cover any large grey star?
1: Yes
2: No
| 1 | [
"2"
] | spartun |
Make a stew over a campfire. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Create a campfire and hang a big metal couldron over the top. to the couldron add meat, vegetables, beef broth, and beer. cook for several hours.
* Create a campfire and hang a big metal couldron over the top. to the couldron add meat, vegetables, beef broth, and beer. cook for several minutes. | Create a campfire and hang a big metal couldron over the top. to the couldron add meat, vegetables, beef broth, and beer. cook for several hours. | [
"Create a campfire and hang a big metal couldron over the top. to the couldron add meat, vegetables, beef broth, and beer. cook for several minutes."
] | piqa |
Until she was six, Oprah Winfrey lived on a farm with her grandmother. She remembers, "One day, my grandmother was boiling clothes because at that time we didn't have a washing machine. I was four years old, and I remember thinking, 'My life won't be like this. It will be better.' " It is better-- much better. Winfrey is a billionaire, and "the Oprah Winfrey Show", which is watched by over 20 million people every day, has won many awards.
As a little girl, Winfrey was always different. She learned to read when she was three. She read the Bible in church and was famous for being the little girl who talked a lot. Since then, talking has been the most important part of her life.
She got her first big chance while at Tennessee State University. At age 17, she was offered a job at a radio station. Next, she hosted a talk show, " People Are Talking" , which soon became very popular. People felt comfortable telling her about their lives, and people liked her warm interviewing style. After a year, the show was renamed " The Oprah Winfrey Show" , and she was a star.
Winfrey's real dream, though , was to be an actor.
Finally, she achieved this when she starred in " The Color Purpose" in 1985. Her performance won her an Oscar nomination . She now has her own production company. Harpo Productions ("Harpo" is "Oprah" spelled backward).Winfrey says her greatest lesson in her life is " not living my life to please other people, but doing what my heart says". | Why was Oprah Winfrey famous as a little girl?
* Because she lived with her grandmother on a farm.
* Because she could read the Bible and talk about it a lot.
* Because she had her own dreams.
* Because she was able to read the Bible in church. | Because she lived with her grandmother on a farm. | [
"Because she could read the Bible and talk about it a lot.",
"Because she had her own dreams.",
"Because she was able to read the Bible in church."
] | race |
For four lonely years, Evelyn Jones of Rockford, Illinois, lived friendless and forgotten in one room of a cheap hotel. "I wasn't sick, but I was acting sick," the 78-year-old widow says, "Every day was the same. I would just lie on my bed and maybe cook up some soup." Then, six months ago, she was invited to The Brighter Side -- Rockford's day care center for the elderly. Every weekday morning since then, she has left her home to meet nine other old people in a church for a rich program of charity work, trips, games, and -- most important of all -- friendly companionship.
Just a few years ago, there were few choices for the elderly between a normal life in their own homes and being totally confined in nursing homes. Many of them were sent to rest homes long before they needed full-time care. Others like Mrs. Jones were left to take care of themselves. But in 1971, the White House Conference on Aging called for the development of alternatives to care in nursing homes for old people, and since then, government-supported day-care programs like The Brighter Side have been developed in most big American cities.
"This represents a real alternative to the feared institution and makes old people believe they have not left the world of living", says Alice Brophy, 64, director of New York City's Office for the Aging, "They do well at the centers, and I hate it when people describe us as elderly playpens ." New York's 138 centers encourage continuing contact for the aged with the community's life. The centers serve more than 15,000 members, and volunteer workers are always looking for new ones. If someone doesn't show up at the center for several days in a row, a worker at the center calls to make sure all is well. And although participation in the center is free, those who want to can pay for their lunches.
No normal studies have been made of these centers for the elderly, but government officials are enthusiastic. In the future, the Public Health Service will do a study to decide if the programs can receive federal Medicare money. And the old people themselves are very happy with the programs. "There is no way", says Evelyn Jones, smiling at her new companions at the Brighter Side, "that I will ever go back to spending my day with all those loses at the hotel." | According to the passage, many old people went to the nursing homes because _ .
A: They were volunteers there.
B: They are in urgent need of full-time care.
C: They were rather willing to go there.
D: They were sent there.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist in the image. A big orange apple is inside and touching box one. This thing is east of a medium orange watermelon. Box one covers the medium orange watermelon. This box contains a big green apple. To the east of the big orange apple there is the big green apple. A small yellow melon is covered by box two. Box two covers a medium yellow apple. Box one is to the south of and east of box three. To the north of, disconnected from and west of box three is box two. Box three has a medium green melon. | Where is box one regarding the small yellow melon?
* near
* behind
* right
* above
* far
* ec
* tppi | right | [
"near",
"behind",
"above",
"far",
"ec",
"tppi"
] | spartun |
One day, Mr. Arnold was teaching a lesson, and things were going as normally as ever. He was explaining the story of mankind to his pupils. He told them that, in the beginning, men were nomads; they never stayed in the same place for very long. Instead, they would travel about, here and there, in search of food, wherever it was to be found. And when the food ran out, they would move off somewhere else.
He taught them about the invention of farming and keeping animals. This was an important discovery, because by learning to cultivate the land, and care for animals, mankind would always have food steadily available. It also meant that people could remain living in one place, and this made it easier to set about tasks that would take a long while to complete, like building towns, cities, and all that were in them. All the children were listening attracted by this story, until Lucy jumped up:
"And if that was so important and improved everything so much, why are we nomads all over again, Mr. Arnold?"
Mr. Arnold didn't know what to say. Lucy was a very intelligent girl. He knew that she lived with her parents in a house, so she must know that her family were not nomads; so what did she mean?
"We have all become nomads again," continued Lucy, "The other day, outside the city, they were cutting the forest down. A while ago a fisherman told me how they fish. It's the same with everyone: when there's no more forest left the foresters go elsewhere, and when the fish run out the fishermen move on. That's what the nomads did, isn't it ?
The teacher nodded, thoughtfully. Really, Lucy was right Mankind had turned into nomads. Instead of looking after the land in a way that we could be sure it would keep supplying our needs, we kept developing it until the land was bare. And then off we would go to the next place! The class spent the rest of the afternoon talking about what they could do to show how to be more civilized.
The next day everyone attended class wearing a green T-shirt, with a message that said " _ "
And , from then on, they set about showing that indeed they were not. Every time they knew they needed something, they made sure that they would get it using care and control. If they needed wood or paper, they would make sure that they got the recycled kind. They ordered their fish from fish farms, making sure that the fish they received were not too young and too small. They only used animals that were well cared for, and brought up on farms.
And so, from their little town, those children managed to give up being nomads again, just as prehistoric men had done, so many thousands of years ago. | In the teacher's opinion, Lucy's argument was _
a: puzzling
b: ridiculous
c: reasonable
d: shocking
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Jack was so excited about getting a new backpack because his old one had a broken zipper and a hole in the bottom.
Jack's elder brother took him to buy a new backpack. There were so many cool ones. How would he ever decide? He saw blue ones--his favorite color. He saw ones with his favorite action hero on the front. And then Jack saw a backpack with a black square design. When he opened it, he saw it had a hidden, secret small bag. He liked it, which made it different from others.
"This is the one," he said, then carried it to the check-out counter.
That evening, Jack carefully filled his new backpack with his school things. He put his special pen in the secret small bag. The next day in English class, Mr. Mack said, "Let's write an essay about earthquakes!" Jack looked for his pen in his backpack, but he couldn't find it! He
through his desk and his pockets, but no pen.
Jack asked if anyone had seen his pen, but no one had. Mr. Mack lent him a pencil, but Jack was feeling anxious because he lost his pen. When he got home, Jack told his brother he couldn't find his favorite pen. His brother said, "You must have put it in that secret small bag."
Jack laughed and said, "That small bag was so secret that I forgot all about it." | This text mainly tells us _ .
1] a story of Jack's old backpack
2] that Jack was old enough to do shopping
3] that Jack was studying earthquakes
4] a story of Jack's pen and new backpack
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Many people will remember the flight of the space shuttle Challenger, in June, 1983. The achievement of Sally Ride, America's first woman astronaut to fly into space, made this flight especially memorable. Students from two Camden, New Jersey, high schools, however, are probably to remember Norma rather than Sally whenever they think about the flight.
Norma didn't travel alone. She brought about 100 companions along with her. Norma was an ant, a queen ant who, with her subject, made up the first ant colony to travel into space. The ants were part of a science experiment designed by students to test the effects of weightlessness on insects.
The equipment designed by the students for their colony functioned perfectly throughout the long space trip. The young scientists and their teachers were very sad to find that their insect astronauts had all died at some point before the container was returned to the school and opened. The problem didn't occur in space, but on the ground after challenger had landed. The container remained in the desert for nearly a week before the ant colony was moved. The hot, dry desert air dried out the colony's container and the ants died from lack of moisture .
The project was tested success because it did provide useful information. Students will continue their efforts to pinpoint what went wrong. They will try to prevent the same difficulties from recurring on future missions. They don't want to be discouraged either by the demise of the ants or by the $10,000 shuttle fare they will have to pay to send the next colony of ants into space. Ks5u | We can conclude that ants _ on the next space trip.
1: should be put into a container which is not too dry
2: will have to be kept alive in a container full of water
3: should be put into a container where there is enough food
4: will have to be sent into space with the first woman astronaut
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
We have two blocks, A and B. There are two big blue squares in block A. It also has one small black square. It is to the right of big blue square number two. Big blue square number one is to the left of the small black square and a small yellow triangle. It is below big blue square number two. The small black square is above the small yellow triangle. Block B is to the left of block A. It has one small blue square. | Which object is below a big blue square? the small blue square or the yellow object? | None of them | [
"The small blue square ",
"The yellow object",
"Both of them"
] | spartqa |
It's hardest to perceive in a flashlight's beam
* A shiny diamond
* A dark spider
* A metal sphere
* A glistening icicle | A dark spider | [
"A shiny diamond",
"A metal sphere",
"A glistening icicle"
] | openbookqa |
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. There are a big yellow circle and one medium black square in block A. A medium yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. It is to the right of and above the big yellow circle. It is below the medium black square. To the left of block A we have block B with two medium yellow circles in it. A medium blue square and one big yellow circle are also in this block. There are also a small yellow triangle and a medium black circle in this block. Medium yellow circle number two is above the medium blue square. Above and to the right of the medium blue square there is the small yellow triangle. To the left of the big yellow circle there is the medium black circle.. Medium yellow circle number one is below and to the right of the triangle which is above the medium blue square. Below block A there is block C which contains one medium black circle. | Which object is to the right of a medium black circle? the circle that is touching the right edge of a block or the medium blue square? | The circle that is touching the right edge of a block | [
"The medium blue 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. | Where is box EEE regarding the midsize green rectangle in box DDD?
- po
- above
- far
- right
- ntpp
- below
- tppi | above | [
"po",
"far",
"right",
"ntpp",
"below",
"tppi"
] | spartun |
During most of the year, the air over Boston, Massachusetts, contains a high amount of moisture. Which of the following best explains why there is a high amount of moisture in the air?
a] Boston is close to an ocean.
b] Boston is at a low elevation.
c] Boston is near many mountains.
d] Boston is far north of the equator.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | arc |
|
The crime of causing traffic accidents refers to violations of highway and water transportation management regulations, resulting in major accidents, causing serious injuries, deaths, or causing major losses to public and private property. | According to the definition, which of the following is crimes?
a) Zhang did not whistle when driving a train through a fork in the road, killing a passing child
b) Wang drunk driving and was speeding through when intercepted by traffic police
c) When zheng was driving and transporting goods, the brakes failed and he ran down the cliff to avoid pedestrians
d) A motorcycle driving from north to south knocked a middle-aged woman who was riding a bicycle to the ground, causing her head to bleed heavily. the car actually ignored the wounded moaning on the ground and fled east quickly
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | logiqa |
There was no shopping . The only shopping done was to buy pills and gear . I was n't even interested in getting lingerie or anything else . We spent our days in Phang Nga and the islands , returning to Phuket only when night fell . The man wanted to experience all those stuff in the brochures . There were the ATV trails , flying fox lines ( I can never understand why . | What country is the narrator likely traveling in ?
* Laos
* Thailand
* Myanmar
* None of the above choices . | Thailand | [
"Laos",
"Myanmar",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
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 motorcyle, a sedan, a station wagon, a tractor, a minivan, a bus, and a truck. The motorcyle is older than the minivan. The minivan is older than the tractor. The bus is newer than the truck. The station wagon is the third-newest. The sedan is older than the truck. The tractor is older than the sedan. | Which of the following is true?
* The motorcyle is the newest.
* The sedan is the newest.
* The station wagon is the newest.
* The tractor is the newest.
* The minivan is the newest.
* The bus is the newest.
* The truck is the newest. | The bus is the newest. | [
"The motorcyle is the newest. ",
"The sedan is the newest. ",
"The station wagon is the newest. ",
"The tractor is the newest. ",
"The minivan is the newest. ",
"The truck is the newest."
] | logiclm |
Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when she went to pick up her daughter's car near an Ohio University building last week.Anderson saw the nickelgray Toyota Camry and used her daughter's key to unlock the car,start the engine and drive home.
When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later,he found only an empty parking spot.He first assumed the car had been towed,but when the police couldn't find a record of it,they took a theft report.
The morning after Anderson took back the car,her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn't hers.She found Vansant's name on paperwork in the glove compartment and looked up his phone number on the Website for the university.
When she told Vansant the car was in her driveway,"It sounded real fishy at first,like maybe she wanted to hold the thing for ransom,"Vansant said!
He eventually went to the house with a police officer,where he was reunited with his car.According to a police report,the case was closed "because of the mistaken car identity."Anderson wasn't charged.
Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the "thief"."Her key fit not only my lock,but my ignition as well--so highfive for Toyota,I guess,"he said.
Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong said key technology wasn't as sophisticated as two decades ago,and there were so many ways to cut a key,making it possible for such a mixup to occur.He said the company now has a microchip embedded in the keys for 90 percent of its vehicles that allows them to start only with the correct key. | When Charlie Vansant received the phone call,he _ .
- ran as fast as he could to the police station
- went directly to Anderson and collected his car
- suspected he would be forced to pay for the car
- felt someone was playing a joke on him | suspected he would be forced to pay for the car | [
"ran as fast as he could to the police station",
"went directly to Anderson and collected his car",
"felt someone was playing a joke on him"
] | race |
Projector | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Showing videos
B: Showing black images
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
This is an Installment of the Love Poem Project , in which love poems are taken and any mention of the word love is swapped out ... in this case , for " Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Catcher Carlton Fisk " . [ via ] Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Catcher Carlton Fisk bade me welcome : yet my soul drew back , Guilty of dust and sin . But quick - eyed Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame Catcher Carlton Fisk , observing me grow slack From my first entrance in , Drew nearer to me , sweetly questioning If I lacked anything . | What type of sports does the narrator typically like to enjoy ?
- The narrator loves basketball .
- The narrator loves the Patriots .
- The narrator loves the Red Sox .
- The narrator loves football . | The narrator loves the Red Sox . | [
"The narrator loves basketball .",
"The narrator loves the Patriots .",
"The narrator loves football ."
] | cosmos |
There exist two blocks, called AAA and BBB. Above block AAA there is block BBB. Behind and near to this block is block AAA with a medium yellow square and a black square. This block covers another medium yellow square. Another medium yellow square is in this block. The black shape touches medium yellow square number one and is above medium yellow square number two. This shape is below medium yellow square number three. Block BBB has a blue square. A medium yellow square is below the blue square. The medium yellow square is inside and touching block BBB. | Is medium yellow square number one behind all yellow objects?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
what has forced extered on it if kicked?
a] Animals
b] Mussels
c] Control boxes
d] Heat energy
e] Energy barrier
f] A hydraulic system
g] Activation energy
h] Kinetic energy
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] | qasc |
|
A study found that young people have a stronger and more unpleasant scent than the elderly,while elderly people's smell was the most distinctive,less intense and unpleasant. Researchers said the change in our smell is driven by the chemicals we release through our glands and the bacteria on our skin.
To test whether or not it really exists,scientists collected a series of samples from three groups of 12 to 16 donors,aged 20 to 30,45 to 55 and 75 to 95.Volunteers wore special T-shirts fitted with underarm pads as they slept for five nights,after which the pads were cut up and put in glass jars. A separate group of 41 people aged 20 to 30 was then asked to smell two jars at a time and asked which group of the donors was older,as well as rating how strong and unpleasant each smell was.
When asked to specify whether a particular sample was from a young,middle aged or old person,they were much more successful at identifying older people. Despite being the most distinctive,the older people's smell was also rated as being obviously less intense and less unpleasant than those from the other groups.
Researchers said their findings appeared to contradict people's negative ideas about the old person's smell but admitted other factors,like smelly breath or skin,could be to blame for its bad reputation.
"Similar to other animals,humans can give off body scents that allow us to identify biological age,avoid sick individuals and pick a suitable partner. Elderly people have a distinctive scent that younger people consider to be not very unpleasant. This was surprising given the popular conception of old age scent as smelly. However,it's possible that other sources of body scents,such as skin or breath,may have different qualities," said Dr Johan Lundstrom,who led the study. | According to the passage, people usually think that _ .
* old people have a bad reputation mainly for their skin
* old people's scent is terrible and unpleasant
* old people's scent is simply from their breath
* old people give off a more pleasant scent | old people's scent is simply from their breath | [
"old people have a bad reputation mainly for their skin",
"old people's scent is terrible and unpleasant",
"old people give off a more pleasant scent"
] | race |
Polymorphism: refers to the state of the diversity of individuals of the same species for certain forms and qualities. | Which of the following is a polymorphism?
1) "the male rabbit's feet are fluttering, and the female rabbit's eyes are blurred. "
2) "there are no two identical leaves in the world"
3) Normal horses are mostly monochrome, while zebras are black and white
4) People cannot step into the same river twice
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | logiqa |
What type of material should you use to make the werewolf head for a costume?
1] You will need plaster gauze strips and hot glue
2] You will need paper towels and hot glue
| 1 | [
"2"
] | piqa |
|
This is a new picture. There are four boys and three girls in the room. They are all students. The boy on the desk is Jim. The girl near the window is Kate. Jim's sister Jane is on the chair. Ann and Mike are at the door. Mike's brother Sam is under the table. Where is Tom? Oh, he is over there, near the door. They are all very happy. | Who is Jim's sister?
1: Tom
2: Ann
3: Jane
4: Kate
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
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