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Organize bobby pins. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Place a velcro strip inside drawer.
b. Place a magnetic strip inside drawer.
| b | [
"a"
]
| piqa |
I could n't do much more than kick at him since the pole was needed to keep the shelter upright . Obviously well rested , I woke at 5 am to high clouds . Yesterday 's lazy habits were behind me however , so I left camp at first light hoping I 'd have tent free of mouse bites to return to . | What were they kicking at ?
* A raccoon .
* None of the above choices .
* A rat .
* A mouse . | A mouse . | [
"A raccoon .",
"None of the above choices .",
"A rat ."
]
| cosmos |
C is on the right and G is on the left. U is at B's 12 o'clock. T is at a 45 degree angle to A, in the upper righthand corner. B is to the bottom left of C. A is over there and G is on the right of it. Y is above T. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent A?
* overlap
* lower-right
* lower-left
* above
* upper-left
* upper-right
* left
* below
* right | right | [
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"above",
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"left",
"below"
]
| stepgame |
Two years ago ,Hannah Mighall ,then 13, survived a great white shark attack on Tasmania's north-east coast, but despite the terrible scars ,the shy yet courageous teenager is determined to get back into the water.
It's been a long journey back for the brave girl, whose life was changed forever as she was on her surfboard 60 metres offshore at Binalong, Bay ,Tasmania.
Her cousin ,32-yeaf-old syb Mundy ,was surfing nearby, "Suddenly, everything went quiet ,"Hannah ,now15,recalls of the day she almost lost her life, "I look down into the water and noticed a dark shadow under my board I knew instantly it was a shark."
As Syb watched in horror, the five-metre shark put hundreds of sharp teeth onto Hannah's right leg,throwing her from her board, "I was attached to my leg-rope as the shark stared to pull me under the water",She shakes, "I was lying on my back with one leg under the shark's body and the other still in its jaws."
Syb desperately punched the shark's nose and reached out to grab Hannah as the monster bit a huge chunk from the surfboard, "I was still attached to my board and was dragged back under the water again,"she says ,When she came up for air, Hannah dog paddled to Syb's board and he dragged her from the water to lie on his back ,"We looked down and saw the shark circling beneath us,"Hannah says.
Hannah was rushed to the hospital by helicopter ,She needed more than 400 stitches on her leg and spent two weeks in hospital.
Modest about her remarkable courage, Hannah owes her survival to Syb's bravery and the fact that great whites,despite their reputation as man-eaters, typically don't target humans ,After the attack ,Hannah earned the Sea Shepherd award for courage for speaking in defence of the shark "I was in his territory, she wasn't in mine,"she smiles. | How was Hannah sent to the hospital.?
1) She was went to the hospital by the Sea Shepherb
2) She was went to the hospital by Syb
3) She was went to the hospital by helicopter
4) She was went to the hospital by local people
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
The imposition of quotas limiting imported steel will not help the big American steel mills. In fact, the quotas will help "mini-mills" flourish in the United States. Those small domestic mills will take more business from the big Americal steel mills than would have been taken by the foreign steel mills in the absence of quotas. | Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the claim made in the last sentence above?
* Domestic "mini-mills" produce low-volume, specialized types of steels that are not produced by the big american steel mills.
* American quotas on imported goods have often induced other countries to impose similar quotas on american goods.
* Domestic "mini-mills" consistently produce better grades of steel than do the big american mills.
* Foreign steel mills have long produced grades of steel comparable in quality to the steel produced by the big american mills. | Domestic "mini-mills" produce low-volume, specialized types of steels that are not produced by the big american steel mills. | [
"American quotas on imported goods have often induced other countries to impose similar quotas on american goods.",
"Domestic \"mini-mills\" consistently produce better grades of steel than do the big american mills.",
"Foreign steel mills have long produced grades of steel comparable in quality to the steel produced by the big american mills."
]
| reclor |
blaine was only able to stay for a little while since he had to work sunday and while i wanted to go home with him to NOT face the party the rest of the evening , i stayed with nick and brenna . i had such a good time though . there was making out involved among some of the party guests . oh , might i add that the party took place on the rooftop of this lovely apartment building . | Where might James have gone after leaving the party
* None of the above choices .
* He went home
* He went to another party
* He went to work | He went home | [
"None of the above choices .",
"He went to another party",
"He went to work"
]
| cosmos |
In our big city there are a lot of shops near the Department Store. They make a big shopping center and sell all kinds of things. You can always buy everything you want here. Here is a list (;) of big shops.
NameTelephoneAddress
Department Store41853051No.189 Yonghua Road
Mobile Phone Store41653789No.67 Xiangyang Road
Old Wang Shoemaker41861736No.180.Yonghua Road
Shanghai Sweater Shop41615789No.75 Xiangyang Road
Yiwu Shopping Market41836547No.190 Heping Road
Zhiyuan Computer Company41653786No.68 Xiangyang Road
Xiwang Toy Shop41586327No.195 Heping Road
Yang Liuqing Painting Store41861861No.192.Yonghua Road | How many big shops are on Yonghua Road?
* Six.
* Eight.
* Three.
* Two. | Eight. | [
"Six.",
"Three.",
"Two."
]
| race |
My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's bureau and picked out a wonderful skirt. "Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion." Well, I guess this is the occasion.
He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you're alive is a special occasion."
I'm still thinking about his words, and they've changed my attitude to life. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I'm trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.
"Someday" and "one of these days" are being lost from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I' m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't have tomorrow.
I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.
If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with some day. Angry and sorry because I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute; every breath truly, is... a gift from God. | The best title for the passage would be _ .
A) Every day is An Important Occasion
B) Value Friendship Every Day
C) Every day is A Gift
D) My Poor Sister
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
From a book review: The authors blithely claim that there are "three basic ways to store energy: as heat, as electricity, or as kinetic energy. " However, I cannot call to mind any effective ways to store energy as electricity, whereas any capable student of physics could readily suggest a few more ways to store energy: chemical, gravitational, nuclear. | The reviewer makes which one of the following criticisms of a claim that appears in the book under review?
* Except possibly for electricity, all ways to store energy are equally effective and ttherefore equally basic.
* There is no reason to consider any particular way to store energy any more basic than any other.
* What needs to be considered is not whether various ways to store energy are basic but whether they are effective.
* The list given of ways to store energy is possibly inaccurate and certainly not exhaustive. | The list given of ways to store energy is possibly inaccurate and certainly not exhaustive. | [
"Except possibly for electricity, all ways to store energy are equally effective and ttherefore equally basic.",
"There is no reason to consider any particular way to store energy any more basic than any other.",
"What needs to be considered is not whether various ways to store energy are basic but whether they are effective."
]
| reclor |
Elephants have very strong legs.Their legs are like trees.They usually walk slowly because they are so big,but they walk very quietly.
Wild elephants living in the jungle usually stay together in big families.Usually one old elephant leads them.The others follow their leader.They usually move about at night,looking for food.In the hot daytime,they go to sleep in the cool shade of the trees.Elephants are kind animals.When one of them is hurt and cannot pull itself to its feet,the other elephants lift it up and help it to walk.
Some people say that elephants never forget.They remember people who are kind or bad to them.There are many about this. | If you hurt an elephant,what may happen when you meet it again five years later?
1) It may eat the food you give it.
2) It may let you take photos with it.
3) It may not remember you and walk away.
4) It may kick you,or do something to hurt you.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
how to thicken chili and give it a slight flavor boost | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] Mix the flour with fish sauce, before adding it for a different flavor
2] Mix the flour with beer before adding it for a different flavor
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
Planet English is the world's leading interactive multimedia software package for English language teaching and learning.
For Students
Planet English uses the latest in multimedia and information technology to support students who wish to learn English for international communication.
Planet English is an exciting, high-tech, interactive way of learning English. It contains more than 40 hours of video and audio recordings, over 2,500 0riginal graphics, 3,000 interactive screens and 80 different activity types including real time student voice recordings.
For Teachers
Planet English is more than just a computer program. It includes a package of resources to complement any Eng-lish language teaching programme. Teachers can easily integrate Planet English with classroom activities using the detailed Teacher's Manual and Student Workbooks.
Teachers can also manage the learning experience for students using the unique Planet English Courseware Management System (CMS). The CMS allows teachers to tailor courses to their syllabus and to students' needs by "mapping" content for classes or individuals. Activities and exercises that are relevant to the center's syllabus are then delivered to students in the appropriate lesson, ensuring students "navigate" to the right area of the programme of each lesson.
For Educational Managers
Planet English is the world's leading Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) program. It allows English language teaching centers to enhance the educational quality of teaching programmes, improve learning outcomes and provide professional development for teaching staff. Implementing Planet English allows English language teaching centers to maximize the benefits of computor hardware because it provides teachers and learners with an easy-to-use and highly productive CALL resource. | Which of the following is true about Planet English according to the passage?
- Planet English can help the students and their teachers interact.
- Planet English offers only a range of spoken communication for students.
- Planet English makes it possible for students to communicate with speakers from around the world.
- Planet English can support the students who study computer. | Planet English makes it possible for students to communicate with speakers from around the world. | [
"Planet English can help the students and their teachers interact.",
"Planet English offers only a range of spoken communication for students.",
"Planet English can support the students who study computer."
]
| race |
French doctors and American scientists have reported doing an operation in which the doctor was outside the operating room. This kind of operation is known as robotic operation.
Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month, while a sixty-eight-year-old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg, France.
A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready. He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area. Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen. Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine. The robot moved the tools that cut the woman's gallbladder away. The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later.
Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high-speed telecommunications between the doctor and the robot. Technology must be able to send a doctor's order to a robot to move the tools quickly.
Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation. For example, the robot can make much smaller movements than a person can. A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor's hand cannot.
Doctors say such a robotic operation will make possible safer and better operations in the future. They say it will improve doctor training. It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away. And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where doctors work. | If the smaller movement can't be done by doctors in the operation, we may use _ to solve it.
- more tools
- a robot machine
- a video camera
- telecommunications | a robot machine | [
"more tools",
"a video camera",
"telecommunications"
]
| race |
Course A: Understanding computers
1. A twelve-hour course for people who do not know very much about computers but need to learn about them. You can learn what computers are, what computers can do and cannot do, and how to use them.
2. Course fee: $75, from June 1 to June 28, 9~12am every Sunday.
3. Equipment fee: $10.
4. Teacher: Joseph Saunders, professor of computer science at New Urban University, with twelve years of experience in computer field.
Call 67801642 or 67801643 for more information.
Course B: Learning to speak French
1. A course with a small class of less than 20 people, twice a week. Your French level is tested in the first class. Then you can begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed, and prepares you to learn through situations of real life with a funny and easy method.
2. Course fee: $200, from June 1 to June 25, 4~7pm every Monday and Thursday.
3. Personal tutoring fee: $100.
4. Teacher: From the first day on you can have your own personal French teacher that corrects your exercises and assists you along the course, who has successfully taught French course before.
Phone 67353019 for more information.
Course C: Learning to swim
1. A course for people who have interest in swimming. We offer morning and afternoon classes, where swimming knowledge will be taught. Then you can gain swimming skills through practicing in water.
2. Course fee: $150, from June 9 to June 29, 10am~4pm every Tuesday and Friday..
3. Personal tutoring Fee: $100
4. Teacher: Teachers from sports college and experienced swimming-loves.
Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308. | The computer professor has got _ years of experience in computer field.
* ten
* twelve
* seven
* nine | nine | [
"ten",
"twelve",
"seven"
]
| race |
In 1841, a book was published which astonished the world. It was called"Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan". The author John Loud Stephens had just returned from a long, difficult and dangerous journey through the thick rain forest of southern prefix = st1 /MexicoandGuatemala. He had once been there with Frederick Catherwood, an architect and artist, to search for the remains of a lost civilization known as the Mayas .Very little was known about the Mayas at that time, but Catherwood's drawing in the book showed incredible cities with temples, pyramids and other buildings as impressive as those of their northern neighbors, the Aztecs. These cities, however, were deserted. The inhabitants had disappeared almost a thousand years before.
Since that time, far more has been learned about this remarkable civilization. The Mayas had a highly developed system of government and of agriculture, as well as an incredibly accurate system of measuring time. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks stone long distances and cutting them to accurate shapes and sizes.
And yet although the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. Neither did they use metals other than copper. What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around AD900, Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their last great capital,Chichen Itza, was deserted.
Who were these strange people and the even stranger gods they worshipped ? What brought about their sudden and mysterious collapse? Some writers have tried to prove that the Mayas had contact with visitors from space and even that they themselves came from another planet. Some people believe that their civilization came to an end because the Mayas never developed a proper resistance to local germs and diseases. All we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared off their coast in 1517, this great and mysterious culture was only a memory. | Stephen's book astonished the world because_.
- it described that the Mayas used to be an advanced civilization
- he had experienced so may difficulties to find this lost civilization
- it was the first time people heard about Mayas
- the Mayas were excellent builders and farmers | the Mayas were excellent builders and farmers | [
"it described that the Mayas used to be an advanced civilization",
"he had experienced so may difficulties to find this lost civilization",
"it was the first time people heard about Mayas"
]
| race |
A block named HHH have two medium purple hexagons. Above another medium purple hexagon is medium purple hexagon number two. Block HHH covers medium purple hexagon number three. Medium purple hexagon number three touches medium purple hexagon number two. Over and touches medium purple hexagon number two is medium purple hexagon number one. | Is a medium purple hexagon below all medium purple hexagons?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. There is one small yellow triangle in block A. Then, we have block B with a medium yellow circle and one small yellow triangle in it. The medium yellow circle is above and to the left of the small yellow triangle. The small yellow triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. Finally, above block A we have block C which is below block B. It has a medium blue triangle and a small yellow circle. Above the small yellow circle there is the medium blue triangle. | Which object is above a medium triangle? the medium yellow circle or the small yellow circle? | The medium yellow circle | [
"The small yellow circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Sunshine Sports Center One of the most modern sports centers in town, the Sunshine Sports Center is not just a sports club but much more!
With a swimming pool for adults and teens, and a smaller one for children, our center has something for all the members of the family.Parents can relax while children play in the water.For anybody who is interested in competitive sports, football and basketball courts are the ideal places to work off stress.
Whether you just want to keep in shape, lose some weight or build your strength, there's the super-modern equipment and three personal trainers to look after you and answer your questions.They can also give you general advice about healthy eating and dieting.
Lessons
It doesn't matter if you're five or eighty-five, there's something for you at the Sunshine Sports Center! We offer personal training in all sports if you want it, but there are also group lessons for all sports if you prefer teamwork.
Kids and teenagers
Take advantage of our special offer for younger members.For members between five and sixteen years old, there are special lessons in water polo, competitive swimming and diving.There are many classes for all levels of swimmers, with a lifeguard on duty from 9:00 am when the pool opens until it closes at 7:00 pm.
Social events
Sunshine Sports Center is not only for sport! You can enjoy a delicious meal at our restaurant or have a milkshake with your friends on the balcony overlooking the swimming pool and the courts.In addition, there are lovely gardens where families or friends can have a picnic! To celebrate a birthday, there is no better place than the Sunshine Sports Center.
So, come on Sign up for Sunshine Sports Center today! | People can ask personal trainers for advice when they _ .
1) sign up
2) build strength
3) play basketball
4) learn to swim
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A has a medium black square, a big black square and a small blue circle. A medium black circle is below and near to the small blue circle. The medium black square is far from the small blue circle. To the right of the big black square there is the medium black circle. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The big black square is to the left of the small blue circle. The medium black circle is above the medium black square. The small blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. Block B contains one big black triangle. | Which object is to the right of a triangle? the medium black circle or the big black square? | Both of them | [
"The medium black circle ",
"The big black square ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
There are three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box DDD contains a tiny white rectangle and covers a large white oval. A tiny orange dimond is in front of the tiny white rectangle. The tiny orange dimond is in box DDD. Another large white oval is behind this thing. Large white oval number two is inside box DDD. A tiny green rectangle is in and a large green rectangle is inside and touching box DDD. Close to the tiny green rectangle is large white oval number one. The large green rectangle is behind this object. A midsize orange dimond and a large white rectangle are within box EEE. The midsize orange dimond and the large white rectangle are behind a midsize green oval. Box EEE covers the midsize green oval. A tiny orange oval is covered by this box. In front of the midsize orange dimond there is the large white rectangle. | Does EEE cover the tiny orange oval?
A) Yes
B) No
| A | [
"B"
]
| spartun |
A tiny orange oval and a midsize orange oval are within a box called DDD. A tiny orange dimond is in front of and a midsize rectangle is behind the tiny orange oval. Box DDD has the tiny orange dimond. This box has the midsize rectangle. The tiny orange dimond is below and the tiny orange oval is above a tiny white dimond. Box DDD contains the tiny white dimond. In front of a large green dimond is the midsize orange oval. Box DDD contains the large thing. Over the midsize rectangle is the tiny orange oval. In front of the rectangle there is the large shape. The tiny white dimond is close to the shape which was in front of the large shape. The large thing is behind the tiny orange dimond. | Is a tiny orange dimond behind all things?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
Z is over there and N is on the left. M is diagonally below N to the right at a 45 degree angle. | What is the relation of the agent Z to the agent M?
- left
- below
- upper-left
- above
- right
- upper-right
- lower-right
- lower-left
- overlap | above | [
"left",
"below",
"upper-left",
"right",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"overlap"
]
| stepgame |
Let me tell you my pen friend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes playing basketball in the club.
Ivan's father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan's mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients. Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He'll come to China next year. We'll meet then. | How old is Ivan now?
a: He is 14.
b: He is 13.
c: He is 11.
d: He is 12.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
what is formed by deposition?
a] Calcite
b] Coral reefs
c] H2o
d] Oxygen
e] Sandstones
f] Soft soil
g] Clouds
h] Sand dollars
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| qasc |
|
As one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.
Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a "SLOW" sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.
At once he heard a police whistle , so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, "You didn't stop at that crossing."
"But the sign there doesn't say 'STOP'." answered Mr. Williams, "It just says 'SLOW', and I did go slow."
The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched his head and said, "Well,I'm in the wrong street!" | Looking round Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because _ .
* he realized that he himself was mistaken
* Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that
* Mr. Williams would not apologize to him
* he met a mad man | Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like that | [
"he realized that he himself was mistaken",
"Mr. Williams would not apologize to him",
"he met a mad man"
]
| race |
Environmentalists said our planet was doomed to die. Now one man says they are wrong. "Everyone knows the planet is in bad shape," thundered a magazine article last year. Species are being driven to die out at record rates, and the rivers are so poisonous that fish are floating on the surface, dead.
But there's a growing belief that what everyone takes for granted is wrong: things are actually getting better. A new book is about to overturn our most basic assumptions about the world's environment. Rivers, seas, rain and the atmosphere are all getting cleaner. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining. The Skeptical Environmentalist by Bjorn Lomborg, professor of statistics at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, is an attack on the misleading claims of environmental groups, and the "bad news" culture that makes people believe everything is getting worse.
Now the attacks are increasingly coming from left-wing environmentalists such as Lomborg, a former member of Greenpeace. The accusation is that, although the environment is improving, green groups -- with profits of hundreds of millions of pounds a year -- are using scare tactics to gain donations. Lomborg's book doesn't deny global warming -- probably the biggest environmental threat -- but destroys almost every other environmental claim with many official statistics.
The Worldwatch Institute claims that "deforestation has been accelerating over the last 30 years". But Lomborg says that is simply rubbish. Since the dawn of agriculture the world has lost about 20 per cent of its forest cover, but in recent decades the forest area's depleting has come to a stop. According to UN figures, the area of forests has remained almost steady, at about 30 percent of total land area, since the 1940s. Forests in countries such as the US, the UK and Canada have actually been expanding over the past 40 years. Despite all the warnings the Amazon rainforest has only shrunk by about 15 percent.
Nor are all our species dying out. Some campaigners claim that 50 percent of all species will have died out within 50 years. But other studies show only 0.08 percent of species are dying out each year. Conservation efforts have been successful. Whales are no longer threatened and the bald eagle is off the endangered list.
Environmental groups claim that many of the improvements are the results of the success of their campaigns. Stephen Tindale, director of Greenpeace UK, said, "There are important examples, such as acid rain and ozone, where things aren't as bad as predicted, and that's because behavior has changed." | In his book, The Skeptical Environmentalist, what is Lomborg's main argument?
A. Conservation efforts have been successful.
B. Our planet is in bad shape.
C. The total amount of forests in the world is not declining.
D. The world's environment is improving.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Lots of walking ... bittersweet memories in that whole area we spend All - State . By the time I was heading home I was ready to pass out cause of lack of food . A power bar and some raisins fixed that when I got back . Dinner ... grilled chicken again , with rice , peas , and applesauce . I ' m like not going to be able to eat chicken after this year lol . | What may be a fact about this person ?
- They had passed out from a lack of food .
- They ate a lot of chicken in the past year .
- They ate a lot of food during the day .
- They feel sick from eating the chicken . | They ate a lot of chicken in the past year . | [
"They had passed out from a lack of food .",
"They ate a lot of food during the day .",
"They feel sick from eating the chicken ."
]
| cosmos |
M is directly south west of A. H is placed on the top of Q. C is on the top and R is at the bottom. H is sitting at the 9:00 position of C. M is on the same vertical plane directly above E. A is to the upper left of V. Q is placed at the lower left of E. Object A is above object R and to the right of it, too. V is on the right side and below K. | What is the relation of the agent K to the agent R?
1: lower-left
2: overlap
3: upper-left
4: left
5: right
6: upper-right
7: above
8: lower-right
9: below
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
City leader: If our city adopts the new tourism plan, the amount of money that tourists spend here annually will increase by at least $2 billion, creating as many jobs as a new automobile manufacturing plant would. It would be reasonable for the city to spend the amount of money necessary to convince an automobile manufacturer to build a plant here, but adopting the tourism plan would cost less. | The city leader's statements, if true, provide the most support for which one of the following?
A. It would be reasonable for the city to adopt the new tourism plan.
B. In general, it is reasonable for the city to spend money to try to convince manufacturing companies to build plants in the city.
C. The city should implement the least expensive job creation measures available.
D. The only way the city can create jobs is by increasing tourism.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| reclor |
how do you squish something?
A: Squeeze it together.
B: Step on it.
| A | [
"B"
]
| piqa |
|
The sweet taste of cold and wood smoke hung in the air. Marlin rode low in the saddle, his shoulders curled against the hungry wind. His hat was pulled down tight and his eyes didn't move as he passed the crude shacks at the edge of town.
He tied his horse in front of the saloon, unwinding his long body as if a sudden movement might snap it. He turned down the collar of his greatcoat and checked to make sure his big Army Colt was loose in its holster. The saloon door was a single chunk of white pine, still oozing sap, and he had to put his shoulder to it to force it open.
The long room inside was quiet, and not much warmer than the street. Clusters of people sat nursing coffee and drinks, talking quietly if they talked at all. Marlin spotted a few farmers the railroad had brought in from Europe: rounded hats, nervous eyes, skin as red as blood. At the far end of the room a half-dozen cowboys turned over cards with patient boredom.
Marlin walked up to the bar. "Whiskey," he said, and when the drink came he tossed it straight down and felt it pull his lips into a grimace. He nodded for a refill.
When he turned to face the room they were all watching him. "I'm looking for a man named Kraamer," Marlin said. "Anybody here know of him?"
One of the cowboys turned casually and rang the spittoon with a stream of tobacco juice. Marlin knew the long, thin face from somewhere, the blond hair that fell limply to his shoulders. He smiled at Marlin and showed his brown-stained teeth.
Marlin felt the lines in his own face, the gray in his hair, the chill in his bones. He was too old for this. He set a half dollar on the bar and started for the door.
"Don't get in a huff," the bartender said. Marlin looked back. "Kraamer lives about a mile west of town. Follow the railroad and take the first trail south." | The cowboy that range the spittoon was probably: | Not enough information | [
"Known for being a rodeo star",
"Always getting into trouble",
"Always chewing tobacco"
]
| quail |
B is on the same vertical plane directly below E. The object labeled C is positioned to the right of the object labeled T. V is to the left of E. C is to the left of Q with a small gap between them. T is to the upper left of B. | What is the relation of the agent T to the agent Q?
- below
- lower-right
- upper-left
- lower-left
- right
- above
- left
- overlap
- upper-right | left | [
"below",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"right",
"above",
"overlap",
"upper-right"
]
| stepgame |
Almost everyone has dropped some food on the floor and still wanted to eat it.If someone saw you drop it, he or she might have shouted, " 5-second rule!" This so-called rule says food is OK to eat if you pick it up in five seconds or less.But is that true?
Professor Anthony Hilton from Ashton University, UK, tested the rule with his students.They found that food dropped for five seconds is less likely to contain bacteria than if it sits there for longer.
For the study, Hilton and his students tested a lot of foods----bread, pasta, cookies and candy--to see how much bacteria they had when they made contact with the floor.They allowed the food to lie on the different types of flooring--carpet , laminate and tile -- for three seconds to 30 seconds.
Not surprisingly, the longer the food was on the floor, the more bacteria it had.And the type of floor where the dropped food landed had an effect.Bacteria are least likely to transfer from carpet, while they are most likely to transfer laminate or tiled surface after more than five seconds.
The study also found that the wetter the food, the more likely it was to pick up bacteria.Although most people are happy to follow the 5-second rule, eating food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk."It very much depends on which bacteria are on the floor at the time." Hilton told Forbes. | What is the "5-second rule' mean?
A) Food will go bad when dropped food on the floor in five seconds or less.
B) People often shout at someone when they drop food on the floor.
C) Food is safe when you pick it up off the floor in less than five seconds.
D) It's better to eat dropped food when it's been on the floor for over five seconds.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
A salesperson who makes a sale does not change the desires of the customer. Rather, the salesperson finds out what these desires are and then convinces the customer that a particular product will satisfy them. Persuading people to vote for a politician to whom they are initially indifferent is not significantly different. After discovering what policies the prospective voter would like to see in place, one tries to__. | Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?
a: Convince the voter that the policies favored by the politician in question are preferable to those favored by the voter
b: Persuade the voter that voting for the politician in question is the best way to get these policies adopted
c: Disguise any difference between the policies the politician supports and the policies supported by other candidates
d: Show that the opponents of the politician in question do not favor all of those policies
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| reclor |
E is over there and S is directly below it. E is on the left side to I. S and V are parallel, and S is to the left of V. H is to the bottom left of I. | What is the relation of the agent I to the agent S?
a) upper-left
b) below
c) left
d) overlap
e) above
f) lower-right
g) lower-left
h) right
i) upper-right
| i | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| stepgame |
The object D is positioned directly below the object C. L is on the left and G is on the right. O is diagonally to the bottom right of P. If Q is the center of a clock face, Z is located between 7 and 8. S and G are next to each other with G on the right and S on the left. I and D are side by side with I to the left and D to the right. The object Q is positioned below and to the left of the object I. L is below P at 7 o'clock. O is on the left side of and below Z. The object S is positioned directly above the object J. | What is the relation of the agent I to the agent D?
* overlap
* below
* upper-right
* left
* lower-left
* lower-right
* above
* upper-left
* right | left | [
"overlap",
"below",
"upper-right",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"above",
"upper-left",
"right"
]
| stepgame |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. There are a big yellow square, a big black triangle and a medium yellow square in block A. A small blue square is below the medium yellow square. The big yellow square is to the right of the medium yellow square and the big black triangle. Near to and below the medium yellow square is the big black triangle. To the right of block A we have block B with a medium blue triangle and a small blue triangle in it. The small blue triangle is touching the right edge of this block. The medium blue triangle is touching the right edge of this block. It is near to the small blue triangle. Finally, there is block C which is to the right of block B. It has one big blue square. | What is to the right of the small blue square? a small blue triangle which is touching the right edge of a block or a medium yellow square? | Small blue triangle which is touching the right edge of a block | [
"Medium yellow square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
A seismograph will be able to tell how much which thing is quivering?
- Bird
- Bunker
- Lemonade
- Jello | Bunker | [
"Bird",
"Lemonade",
"Jello"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Scientists at Harvard University have recycled a kidney(')-in a rat. The researchers removed a kidney from a dead rat. Later, the renewed kidney was put into a living rat. It wasn't perfect. It did, however, show signs of working like a kidney should.
"It's really beautiful work," Edward Ross, a kidney researcher at the University of Florida in Gainesville, told Science News. He didn't work on the new study.
Kidneys are bean-shaped and act like guards in the body. They clean the blood by removing waste and extra water. Every day, an adult's kidneys filter enough blood to fill a bathtub half full. Along the way, they produce eight cups of urine from that waste and water. When a person's kidneys fail, all of that waste stays in the body. Such patients can quickly become very sick and die, unless they are regularly connected to a machine that filters their blood.
At any given time, about 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a replacement kidney. But healthy donated kidneys are difficult to get. Either a living person must donate one, or a kidney must be removed from someone who just died and earlier had agreed to the donation. In either case, people receiving new kidneys face the risk that their bodies will reject the donated ones.
But there may be another option. Researchers use knowledge of living things to grow or improve tissue that can aid human health. Harald Ott's team at Harvard started with a "used" kidney.
Scientists added kidney cells from rats and blood vessel cells from people to the matrix . These cells attached themselves and began to multiply. Before long, they formed new kidney tissue.
The scientists placed this renewed kidney into another rat. There it produced a small amount of urine. This experiment shows that the lab-grown kidney can do at least some of the work performed by a healthy kidney.
The results are a promising first step toward helping people with serious kidney problems. "This is still very early, but they've come a long way," Ross said. | Which of the following is true according to the text?
- Ross is a kidney expert who is involved in the experiment.
- The scientists are satisfied with the result of the experiment.
- The function of the renewed kidney is the same as a healthy kidney.
- The renewed kidney produced a great deal of urine. | Ross is a kidney expert who is involved in the experiment. | [
"The scientists are satisfied with the result of the experiment.",
"The function of the renewed kidney is the same as a healthy kidney.",
"The renewed kidney produced a great deal of urine."
]
| race |
It's not all kangaroos down there
People just naturally associate kangaroo, koala and fine beaches withprefix = st1 /Australia. Yes, you can find many fine sand beaches, white or brown, to enjoy the sunshine and seaside breeze. However, in Queensland, the eastern state ofAustralia, a night beach tour at this time of the year may bring you a more exciting sight of the miracle of life: You can watch hatching baby turtles making their first steps in a natural environment.
On Mon Repos beach, about 14 kilometres east of city of Bundaberg in Queensland,Australia, liesMonReposConservationPark.
By day, Mon Repos beach is a sweeping bay of brown sand, a quiet spot for people to sunbathe, surf and fish.
By night, it's home to the largest concentration of endangered marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland. And the miracle of egg laying and hatching happens from around mid-October to the end of April every year.
In order not to disturb the turtles, tourists have to follow the instruction of the guides.
But this may make the tour more like an adventure: Tourist are usually told to huddle close together, hold hands and walk close to the shoreline in the dark.
At the start of the season (October and November), tourists can view turtle laying their eggs. Turtles first use all four flippers to dig a body pit in the sand and then lay eggs in it. It's not uncommon for a turtle to lay more than 100 eggs at a time. And her mission isn't done until she uses her flippers to flick sand and cover the nest.
If you go there at the end of the season (March to April), you can see groups of _ walk down to the water. It is an astonishing sight as the small creatures,barely two minutes old, race instinctively to the sea,
If they survive, the same hatchings will return in 50 years' time to lay eggs on the very beach where they first emerged . | Which of the following is NOTtrue according to the passage?
* turtle can usually lay 100 eggs at a time.
* If you go to the beach in October, you can see turtles lay eggs.
* Turtles usually lay eggs when they are 50 years of age.
* It's quite dangerous for the tourist to watch the turtles at night by the seashore. | If you go to the beach in October, you can see turtles lay eggs. | [
"turtle can usually lay 100 eggs at a time.",
"Turtles usually lay eggs when they are 50 years of age.",
"It's quite dangerous for the tourist to watch the turtles at night by the seashore."
]
| race |
Everyone who has eaten instant noodles before knows how it looks like. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and add in those MSG packets, together with your other ingredients like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it? When you first took out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.
Many people who enjoy eating instant noodles frequently do not really bother too much of it, as it seems very normal to everyone to have it nicely displayed in front of us. However, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too frequently. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER if it is stored in our body system for a long period of time.
There are 2 keys points to take note while preparing instant noodles: 1) Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating.
2) Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.
Hope this article will let more people have self-awareness of the hidden danger of instant noodles and thus eat safely and stay healthy. | The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to _ .
A] make the noodles more delicious and tasty
B] make it easier to cook for the consumers
C] make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking together
D] make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumers
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
Ick . " Rin held up her hands and made a face . " I 'll be right back . " She swished the stains and stink away in the running stream and scrubbed well with clean sand and under her fingernails until her skin turned pink . Her right hand seemed a little weak , the buzz and tingle increasing rather than going away . On the same side , her neck and the joint of her jaw grew numb . | Why is Rin 's hand so pink and raw ?
* None of the above choices .
* Rin is using too much soap on her hand .
* Rin has a rare skin condition .
* There is nothing wrong with Rin 's hand . | Rin is using too much soap on her hand . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"Rin has a rare skin condition .",
"There is nothing wrong with Rin 's hand ."
]
| cosmos |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is above block A and to the left of block B. Block A has a small black circle. The small black circle is below and to the right of a small yellow triangle. Block B contains one medium yellow triangle. There is also one small yellow square touching the right edge of this block. The small yellow square is below the medium yellow triangle. And block C has one big yellow triangle. | Which object is to the right of a yellow triangle? the square which is touching the right edge of a block or the small yellow triangle? | The square which is touching the right edge of a block | [
"The small yellow triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist in the image. A little purple hexagon and a medium purple pentagon are in block HHH. The medium purple pentagon are above the little purple hexagon and a large purple star. Block HHH cover a large red hexagon and the large purple star. The little purple hexagon is to the left of the large red hexagon and is under the large purple star. A large grey hexagon is on the left side of a large purple hexagon and is on the right side of a medium red star. The large grey hexagon is in block LLL. Block LLL covers the large purple hexagon. This block covers the medium red star. | What is the position of the large red hexagon relative to HHH?
1. above
2. ntpp
3. ntppi
4. left
5. far
6. right
7. tpp
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6"
]
| spartun |
We have one block named AAA. A small black triangle, a small black circle and a medium yellow circle are inside block AAA. Block AAA covers another small black circle. Small black circle number two is to the east of and the small black triangle is near to small black circle number one. The medium yellow circle is to the east of small black circle number two. A medium yellow triangle is covered by block AAA. The small black triangle is to the north of the medium yellow circle. South of and west of the medium yellow circle is the medium yellow triangle. The medium yellow circle is to the east of the small black triangle and is near to this thing. | Are all small black triangles west of all medium yellow shapes?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A has one small black square, one medium black square and one medium yellow square. There is also one big black square touching the bottom edge of this block. Below a small black circle, the medium yellow square and the small black square is the big black square.. To the left of and below the small black circle there is the medium black square. The small black circle is touching the right edge of this block. Block B contains one medium black triangle and one big yellow circle. The medium black triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the big yellow circle. | What is below the small black square? a big black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block or a big yellow circle? | Both of them | [
"Big black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Big yellow circle ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
A few months ago, while driving home from work, I stopped at a gas station to gas up my car before heading home. When I went in to pre-pay for my gas, I saw a man with his son ahead of me in the line. They were a little dirty from working & painting at a local job site and the man asked the clerk to help them patiently. The clerk behind the counter seemed annoyed and not interested in talking to them.
From their conversation, I knew that the man had lost his wallet, was almost out of gas and still had 1.5 hours drive to get himself and his son home. He couldn't write the clerk a check. Because he knew the money in his account wasn't available yet.
The clerk asked them to move aside and let me up to the register. I gave the clerk two 20 dollar bills and told him to put $20 on my pump and to pre-pay $20 on their pump also. When I went back out to fill my gas tank, the teenage son came towards me to express his appreciation. His father was too excited, so he stayed inside the store until I was gone.
They asked if I would accept a check from them for the money, but I refused. I told the teenager to "pay it forward" and help _ | Why didn't the man thank the author?
A] He was ashamed to fail to pay for the gas.
B] He found it hard to control his strong feelings.
C] He wanted his son to learn appreciation.
D] He needed to go and fill his gas tank.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
Research on the safety of construction and manufacturing shows that when the workload of an enterprise increases, the injury rate also increases. When the workload increases, the company always employs a large number of unskilled workers. There is no doubt that the increase in the injury rate Caused by inefficiency of unskilled workers. | which is the strongest refutation of the above point?
a) When the load increases, the company hires unskilled workers for temporary work only
b) Injuries in construction are higher than in manufacturing
c) As long as the workload of the company increases, the accident rate of skilled workers will always increase.
d) Companies that need to hire new people should strengthen vocational training
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| logiqa |
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and started to laugh. 'Just dying of apple peel.' Dara began to laugh too. Looking at the little pile of fruit skin and foam brought on more laughter, and they were both suddenly breathless but unable to cease the spasms of laughter hiccupping up from their stomachs. They had to lean on each other to save falling over, and even the tut-tut tongue-clicking of the old Italian lady having to divert around them on the footpath could barely stop the infinite but elusive humour. The bus droning into the stop enabled them some composure, but once on board just looking at each other was enough to start it up again. This was the coolest day Dara had had in forever. Jody and her had decided to wag school just that morning before rollcall, and despite her anxiety -- this was actually the first time Dara had ever wagged -- she was so, so glad she did. They were both in Year 11, and had only become friends three months earlier. They were from totally different scenes at school, but one maths lesson had changed all that. Jody had borrowed someone's correction fluid -- in fact it was Mr Dickinson, the teacher's correction fluid -- but it was borrowed from someone who'd borrowed it from him. At the end of the lesson Jody was packing her stuff up and didn't know what to do with the bottle of white-out, so she tossed it out the window of the classroom. Dara had seen her do it, and thought it was just so cool. Jody had done it not in the hope of getting attention, because no one was paying attention, they were all packing up their own crap as fast as possible; she'd just done it. | Why were the girls at the bus stop? | They skipped school | [
"Not enough information",
"They left school early",
"They were having a sad day"
]
| quail |
O is over R. N is on the top side to L. The object T is upper and slightly to the left of the object L. The object R and T are there. The object T is above and slightly to the left of the object R. X is on the lower right of O. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent N?
a. upper-left
b. lower-left
c. above
d. right
e. overlap
f. left
g. lower-right
h. below
i. upper-right
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
U.S.President Barack Obama said on Friday he can make the case for a second term, and voters will come to see him as the candidate best prepared to serve as president by next year's elections, according to an interview he gave to the U.S. media.
In an interview he gave the Associated Press, Obama admitted that the state of the economy could be his biggest obstacle to win reelection .
"I think the economy's going to continue to improve, and I think I'm going to be able to make an effective case that... I am the person who is best prepared to finish the job so that we are on track to succeed in the 21st century." Obama said in the video interview conducted in Chicago, where he attended money-raising events the previous night.
"I think I can make that case, and I think that, in the debates that take place over the next 18 months, the American people will feel that I deserve a second term," he said.
He made the reelection announcement on April 4. According to a survey on Friday, Only 41 percent of people support him, lower than his competitor. Someone said the figure was influenced by economic dissatisfaction. | The biggest problem that Obama might meet with in his reelection is that_.
a. the economy remains weak
b. all the people are against him
c. he didn't do well at his last post
d. his competitor is stronger than him
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Many leadership theories have provided evidence that leaders affect group success rather than the success of particular individuals. So it is irrelevant to analyze the effects of supervisor traits on the attitudes of individuals whom they supervise. Instead, assessment of leadership effectiveness should occur only at the group level. | Which of the following would it be most useful to establish in order to evaluate the argument?
- Whether some types of groups do not need supervision in order to be successful in their endeavors
- Whether individuals' attitudes toward supervisors affect group success
- Whether any of the leadership theories in question hold that leaders should assess other leaders' attitudes
- Whether it is possible to assess individual supervisees' attitudes toward their supervisors without thereby changing those attitudes | Whether individuals' attitudes toward supervisors affect group success | [
"Whether some types of groups do not need supervision in order to be successful in their endeavors",
"Whether any of the leadership theories in question hold that leaders should assess other leaders' attitudes",
"Whether it is possible to assess individual supervisees' attitudes toward their supervisors without thereby changing those attitudes"
]
| reclor |
They packed up their paper work , did n't see anymore interviewees . A job well done ) Now that was a major ego boost for me . ( Even when I called a meeting to say that I was gong they where in tears ) It 's my dream job not as a junior nor at the top but in the middle . Gives me some space to find my feet and move myself up higher . | What was the reason for cancelling the interviews ?
* I made a great impression .
* They needed junior employees .
* They needed senior employees .
* They completed the article . | I made a great impression . | [
"They needed junior employees .",
"They needed senior employees .",
"They completed the article ."
]
| cosmos |
We all love our children and we all know how competitive the world is these days. What's it going to be like when our children leave school? Will they have the skills they need to stay ahead of the competition?
All children need two basic skills to succeed. They must be able to read and they must be able to write. And with so much information available to them these days, they must be able to read quickly and accurately. That's why your children need to be able to speed-read.
It'sironic that at this time of space-age technology, we've gone back to one of the earliest forms of mass communication--the written word. The Internet has introduced arevival of writing, and if you can't keep up, you'll be left behind. You certainly don't want your children to be left behind.
You can help to make sure that your children are excellent writers--you can help them to learn how to use their language. Better still, you can learn with them!
You and your children can spend time together in a worthwhilepursuit --learning how to write. Forget the theme parks, the computer games, the expensive movies and interesting sports. If you want your children to have treasured memories of time spent with you, learn together.
For less than you would pay for tickets to a theme park, you can invest in your children's future--help them learn to write well with my six-part writing course.
Don't stand by while your child is left further and further behind. | What does the author think of writing as a form of communication now?
a] Old-fashioned.
b] Important.
c] Informal.
d] Funny.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Many people think that the BBC news programs are better than those on other channels because the BBC is not a commercial company. It pays for its programs from the television license money which everyone must pay if they have a television.
The BBC, which is often known as "Auntie", is the biggest news collecting operation in the world. It has the world's largest network of foreign correspondents (;). Ten percent of the BBC's annual budget is spent on news collecting, reporting and presenting. More than 1,700 people work for the BBC news service.
The BBC produces more than 214 hours of news and current affairs programs for radio and television each week. Each television news program costs about PS78,000 per hour and each radio news program costs approximately PS4,800 per hour. In the UK, about 19 million people -- almost 35% of the total population, watch the BBC television news progams every day.
Developments in technology are improving news collection and presentation every year. The BBC now uses special cameras in the TV news studios to film the news presenters, and captions-- the words and sentences at the bottom of the screen, are now produced automatically by computer. | Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
1] The BBC now uses special cameras to film the news presenters and captions
2] The BBC has the largest network of foreign correspondents in the world
3] The number of the people working for the BBC news service is the largest in the world
4] The percentage of the BBC's budget spent on news collecting is the largest in the world
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Amy returned to her small apartment at midnight, tired. Her worst fears raced through her mind. Would the court tell her she couldn't care for her family anymore? Would the kids go through the sadness once more of being split up and sent away? She was so young, almost a child herself, and yet Amy knew everything depended on her. At that moment, she wondered if she would ever find the strength to see it through.
From earliest childhood, Amy took care of her younger brothers. Jan, their mother, only added to the family disorder and confusion because of her drug addict. Sometimes they lived in apartments, sometimes in shelters.
One afternoon Amy was called to the high school, where a social worker was waiting for her. "We're going to have to put you guys in foster care." the social worker said. "No! Don't spilt us up!" the girl cried out. "Can't you just leave it the way it is?" The social worker shook his head. Amy's voice then rose like the howl of a lion protecting her babies: "Why can't I take them? I take care of them all the time anyway." The social worker hesitated, and then said, "Maybe. Once you're 18, you could apply to become their relative caretaker. Then you'd be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together." "I'll do it," Amy said.
One month later, Amy was named _ of her brothers for a six-month trial period. It was a remarkable victory for an 18-year-old girl. Her brothers didn't make her task any easier in the months ahead. However,Amy's efforts were rewarded when the court allowed her to continue as guardian. Amy's relief at remaining the kids' guardian was at risk of being taken away by the pressure she always
felt to measure up. Social workers still looked regularly over her shoulder and asked the boys shameful
questions: "Does she feed you? Does she ever try to harm you?" Then one day a visiting social worker
came over. "We'd like to get the boys adopted into homes," she said. Sensing that the family was about to be split apart yet again, Amy replied, "Fine, then. Call it adoption if you want, but they're not going anywhere." To her surprise, the social worker took her remark seriously. She explained that if Amy were to adopt the boys, they would become like any other family.
That night at dinner Amy told the boys about the idea. "Cool!" Joey said. He threw a piece of corn at Adam. His brother flicked it back, and pretty soon corn was flying. Amy rolled her eyes. _ As the proceedings ended, Amy thanked everyone. "No," the judge responded, "Thank you. You saved three kids. Not many family members would do what you're doing, especially for this many children. I'm very proud of you."
On a lazy spring day, in a modest suburban neighborhood, Amy stood in front of a neatly kept one-story house. She watched her brothers playing basketball, and heard the playful bark of their dog, Tahoe. The young lady had made good on her promise: they had rented a home, a real home, and the boys had gotten their dog. Amy continues to raise her family alone, but has begun taking courses in business management at a nearby community college. Eventually, she hopes to become a child psychologist. | The best title for this text would be _ .
a: Standing On Two Feet
b: A Teen Hero
c: A Lifelong Fight
d: Growing Up Alone
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
We have one block named AAA. A medium yellow square is inside block AAA. Block AAA covers a medium black square which is below this shape. The yellow object is under another medium black square and touches this object. Block AAA has medium black square number two. Medium black square number two touches the yellow object. | Where is AAA regarding the yellow thing?
* behind
* tpp
* ntppi
* ec
* above
* left
* right | ntppi | [
"behind",
"tpp",
"ec",
"above",
"left",
"right"
]
| spartun |
Biodiversity generally increases from the poles to the area where what is found?
1) Animals
2) Fjords
3) Most plants
4) Icebergs
5) Rainforests
6) Tundra
7) Our planet
8) Animal survival
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7",
"8"
]
| qasc |
|
I already gave this example in another post but I think it was a really interesting situation with an interesting outcome so I’m going to repeat it. When I was 21 years old I produced a play. It was actually my second. The first was really successful. With the second I bit off a lot more than I could chew and I got too big for my britches and I ended up with a sprawling money eating disaster that caused me to have to move to a poor part of town and to go to court with my publicist and to be in debt for a couple of years. I could have absolutely let this ruin me and discourage me. And I realized this was a very delicate situation for my creativity and my sense of hope for the future. So I said to myself one day, “let me take a walk to the park and have this situation out with myself once and for all.” Two blocks from my house was this wonderful neo classical park with beautiful stairs leading from level to level. I walked up and down the stairs and basically said to myself “this was a failure. I am having a failure experience. But I have a choice of how I look at this. And the big Takeaway for me with this experience is that I have talent and there is a big creative future for me. And I have hope. I have to slow down. I have to make sure I don’t get ahead of myself. I definitely have to clean up this mess and be patient for however long it takes . But bottom line the big take away from this experience is that I have talent and I have a future and I have Hope.” It was one of the most amazing moments I’ve ever had with myself. There are about 100 other experiences in my life where I wish I had had a conversation like this. This one was a treasure. | Why did the second play fail? | He bit off more than he could chew. | [
"He didn't have enough experience",
"Not enough information",
"He didn't prepare enough"
]
| quail |
Life has changed in Mexico City. Streets normally filled with people are empty. One of the most popular professional soccer teams recently played a game in an empty stadium that can seat more than100,000 people. It's swine flu that has made life in Mexico City grind to a halt .
Seemingly out of nowhere, swine flu has caused confirmed deaths in 12 countries as of April 30. It has sent a wave of alarm around the world. Governments are trying to find ways to prevent further out-breaks. The World Health Organization has raised its swine flu global threat level to five out of six.
People may be familiar with bird flu, but they know little about swine flu. Swine flu is a contagious respiratory disease in pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus.
Humans can also catch swine flu. The virus causes regular outbreaks in pigs, but people usually do not catch it. However, there have been cases of the virus spreading to people, and then from one person to another.
The symptoms of swine flu are similar to the common flu. They include fever, lethargy , lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea , and vomiting . The high proportion of young adults among the deaths is one of several mysteries about this virus. Most of the dead had lung damage. What caused it is not yet known.
The virus spreads the same way the common flu does. When an infected person coughs or sneezes around another person, the latter is put at risk. People can get the disease by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes.
There are medicines to treat swine flu. Doctors suggest using anti - viral drugs. They keep the virus from reproducing inside the body.
Although there are no vaccines for it now, several everyday steps can help prevent the spread of the virus: washing hands frequently; avoiding close contact with people who are sick; and avoiding touching surfaces that might have the virus on it.
People may worry that they will get swine flu from eating or preparing pork. In fact, you cannot catch the virus from pork products if they have been properly prepared and cooked. Cooking food at temperatures of 71degCkills the virus. | What is the main idea of the passage?
* It mainly tells readers the dangers caused by swine flu.
* It mainly tells us how swine flu broke out in Mexico City.
* It presents the reader with some information concerning swine flu.
* It tells us the differences between swine flu and bird flu. | It mainly tells us how swine flu broke out in Mexico City. | [
"It mainly tells readers the dangers caused by swine flu.",
"It presents the reader with some information concerning swine flu.",
"It tells us the differences between swine flu and bird flu."
]
| race |
Say you forgot about Valentine's Day, and it's too late to send someone some roses. Someday, you'll at least be able to send their odors .
A Paris lab under the direction of David Edwards, Michigan Technological University alumnus, has created the oPhone, which will allow odors to be sent, by Bluetooth and smart phone attachments, to oPhones across the state, country or ocean, where the person who receive it can enjoy American Beauties or any other kinds of rose. It can be sent by email, tweet, or text.
Edwards says the idea started with student designers in his class at Harvard, where he is a professor. Normally, he says, there's a clear end in sight, but with their project no one had a clue who was going to pay for the research or if there was even a market. With the early major buzz produced -- Wired Magazine, National Public Radio, and the British press -- Edwards is sure the market will come.
"We create odor profiles ," says Blake Armstrong, director of business communications at Vapor Communications, an organization operating out of Le Lab in Paris. "We put that into the oChip that gives away that smell."
Edwards said that the original four chips that will come with the first oPhones can be combined into thousands of different odors -- produced for 20 to 30 seconds.
In fact, Le Lab is working with Cafe Coutume, the premier coffee shop in Paris, using oPhones to create nice experiences.
"Imagine you are online and want to know what a particular brand of coffee would smell like," Edwards says. "Or, you are in an actual long line waiting to order. You just tap on the oPhone and get the experience."
And there are other benefits. "Fragrance houses, of course, culinary, travel, but also healthcare. "A patient with brain damage had lost memory, and the oPhone can help bring that memory back.
Improvements are already planned at the end of year--give phone to audience in 2015. "The oPhone will finally be smaller. " according to Armstrong. | Why can an oPhone send odors according to the passage?
A) Because its chips can combines odors stored in the oPhone.
B) Because the chips are made of special materials.
C) Because it gives away odors.
D) Because odors are stored in oPhone in advance.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
A turtle eating worms is an example of
* Breathing
* Reproducing
* Eliminating waste
* Taking in nutrients | Taking in nutrients | [
"Breathing",
"Reproducing",
"Eliminating waste"
]
| arc |
|
We have three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC. Block BBB covers block CCC. Inside and touching this block there is block AAA. Block CCC contain a big blue triangle, a medium yellow square and a small yellow square. The big blue triangle is behind and a small black triangle is in front of the medium yellow square. The small black triangle is within block CCC. Block CCC covers a big black triangle. The medium yellow square is behind the big black triangle and is in front of the small yellow square. In front of the small black triangle there is the big black triangle. In front of the object which was behind the medium yellow square there is the small black triangle. | Where is block BBB relative to AAA?
* right
* po
* below
* tppi
* ntpp
* tpp
* left | tppi | [
"right",
"po",
"below",
"ntpp",
"tpp",
"left"
]
| spartun |
Which of the following comprises the energy that fuels a toaster?
* Microns
* Protons
* Electrons
* Trons | Electrons | [
"Microns",
"Protons",
"Trons"
]
| openbookqa |
|
A man enters a store to buy milk. He walks out of the store with milk. That is all--milk. At the same time, a woman enters the same grocery store also to buy milk. She buys it. But, she also buys chicken and lemons to make dinner that night. She also gets a bottle of wine for drinks with friends and a birthday card for her husband's niece. And that is the difference between the female and male brains simply explained in a grocery store. Generally speaking, men do one thing at a time. Women do many. Doing many things at one time is often called "multi-tasking," a very popular word these days.
Now scientific research supports this theory about male and female brains. A recent study has confirmed what we have known all along--men and women think differently.
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania studied brain images of 949 people aged from 8 to 22 years old. They found that male brains have more connections on one side of the brain, or hemisphere. In the female brain, they found more activity and connections between the right and left sides of the brain. The left side of the brain is known as the side of "reason". The right hemisphere is known as the "creative" side.
Regina Verma is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She co-wrote the report. She says when women are asked to do something complicated they might use different parts of the brain. But men generally use just one.
As a result, men generally deal directly with a problem. There is a strong connection between the "understanding" and the "action" parts of their brains. Women, however, might include other parts of the brain, like the part connected with "reason" and the part connected with sensitivity when solving a problem. Women take a less direct path to find a solution.
Thanks for your listening. I'm your announcer Anna Matteo. | What can be inferred from the passage?
a] Men take a less direct path to find a solution.
b] Men like doing something difficult.
c] Women brains have more connections on one side.
d] Women usually deal with a problem indirectly.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
And again , no stalls ! When we arrived no one was there to welcome us home , but Gidget 's enthusiasm more than made up for it ! That little puppy is just too cute ! After we unpacked and I scored the first shower and then crashed for the night on the couch . It was an awesome birthday trip ! | Why was the puppy enthusiastic that guests had arrived home ?
- Gidget was placed there to make them feel comfortable , but it 's not a safe place
- The dog has been lonely and is overjoyed to have humans to express this happiness to
- Because it had been alone for weeks and needed someone to feed it
- Because Gidget is only pretending to be enthusiastic , and really wants to be fed | The dog has been lonely and is overjoyed to have humans to express this happiness to | [
"Gidget was placed there to make them feel comfortable , but it 's not a safe place",
"Because it had been alone for weeks and needed someone to feed it",
"Because Gidget is only pretending to be enthusiastic , and really wants to be fed"
]
| cosmos |
How to best water an indoor plant?
a) The ideal way would be to install an indoor sprinkler near the plant so that there isn't a need for human intervention.
b) One can use a small watering can, or simply water the plant using a cup.
| b | [
"a"
]
| piqa |
|
( earlier while said director was inside rotating / opening the dome for photogenicity , someone commented , " I suppose there 's a star up there somewhere . " I really wanted to say , " yeah , it 's that bright one up there behind you . " I withheld my snark , are n't you proud ? | What is the reason I withheld my snark ?
* I would have been arrested
* I could n't think of anything good to say
* I wanted to wait until later so I could write it out .
* It would have been rude | It would have been rude | [
"I would have been arrested",
"I could n't think of anything good to say",
"I wanted to wait until later so I could write it out ."
]
| cosmos |
Luckily I was not the target or victim of this road rage, but I was a first hand witness.
Back in the mid 1990s when I worked in Southern California, I was returning from lunch one day with a coworker when we noticed two pickup trucks driving erratically. This was on Valley View Blvd in Cerritos which is a large roadway divided (by a large, planted median strip) with 3 lanes on either side.
One truck seemed to be chasing the other when suddenly the lead truck made a quick U-turn and was followed by the second truck. But the second truck came to stop just after making the turn. This was when the driver of that truck got out, walked to the front of his vehicle, raised his arm holding a semi-automatic handgun, paused, and then fired a single shot.
At this point, I was parallel with the shooter’s truck and only about 50–60 feet from where he was standing. I remember my coworker exclaiming, “Oh sh*t! Did he just shoot at the something?!”
I floored my accelerator and sped off to my workplace which was about a 1/2 mile down Valley View Blvd. I parked and my coworker and I got into the building as quickly as we could.
While he started telling our other coworkers about what we had just witnessed, I ran to my desk, called 911, and reported the shooting. The dispatcher kept me on the line after my initial report and then transferred me to a detective in order to take down my information.
As it turns out, my information and the fact that I called 911 immediately resulted in the arrest of the shooter.
I was later asked to testify in court which resulted in the shooters conviction.
I lived in Southern California for 10 years and now I drive a commercial truck several days a week so I have PLENTY of other “road rage stories”, but this is still the craziest one. | Why did the coworker yell "Oh sh*t!"? | Because he heard a gunshot. | [
"Not enough information",
"Because he forgot his wallet.",
"Because he spilled his drink."
]
| quail |
There are two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH covers a medium red hexagon. This block touches block LLL. Below a medium purple hexagon there is a medium red hexagon. The medium red hexagon is inside and touching block LLL. Block LLL contains the purple shape. Another medium red hexagon is within this block. Medium red hexagon number two touches the purple shape and is above medium red hexagon number one. | Where is the purple thing relative to medium red hexagon number one?
a) above
b) right
c) near
d) behind
e) dc
f) ntpp
g) ntppi
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
]
| spartun |
The personal income tax payment subject refers to individuals who have a residence in China or have lived in China for one year, and the income obtained from China and abroad has no residence and no residence in China, or is dissatisfied with living in China. Individuals for one year, individuals who obtain income from China. | Which of the following is not subject to personal income tax:
A. Chinese citizen mr. li works at a joint venture company with a monthly salary of 4,000 yuan
B. Richardson, a foreign expert, is a professor at a university in china, with a salary of 50,000 yuan
C. Us president visits china for ten days
D. Ms. li lives in beijing and earns 3,000 yuan per month
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| logiqa |
In my twenty-six years as a free writer, I have worked for newspapers, magazines and the Internet sites.
I have reviewed the famous people, and criticized the political characters. Yet along my journalistic journey there have been several interviews that remain deeply in my memory. For not only did the characters of those specific people impress me, they actually influenced my life.
Lynn R. Taylor is such a special person.
Born in Buffalo, New York, on May 2, 1962, Lynn Taylor was just like all the other kids in her neighborhood. At the age of three she was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor, a cancer of the kidneys. Given a "no-chance" prediction, doctors completely removed one of Lynn's kidneys and part of another. They then predicted that if she survived to the age of five, she might possibly make ten.
In the decade that followed, Lynn Taylor met and surpassed all medical experts' gloom-and-doom predictions. At the age of fourteen she was in full remission , and by seventeen, she was considered cured. Yet in this case, Lynn's medical history was far from closed.
Over the next twenty-three years, Lynn earned her undergraduate degree and master's degree in economics. Then she was awarded a scholarship to study at the University of Sussex in England. There she was invited to teach and earned her second master's degree. Upon returning to Buffalo, the successful young woman engaged in a variety of high level jobs, including head of Multicultural Affairs at a local college.
Recently Lynn has added a new activity to her schedule----that of a cancer hospital volunteer. It is her wish to provide living proof for patients that cancer is not necessarily a death sentence but rather, as she has proved, something to overcome. | Lynn is working as a cancer hospital volunteer mainly to _ .
* encourage the patients to fight cancer bravely
* entertain the cancer patients
* help the doctors and nurses as a reward
* help the cancer patient to recover | entertain the cancer patients | [
"encourage the patients to fight cancer bravely",
"help the doctors and nurses as a reward",
"help the cancer patient to recover"
]
| race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the right of blocks B and C. Block A has one medium black square. Below a medium yellow square is the medium black square. Block B has a medium black square and a medium yellow square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below the medium yellow square. And block C has one medium black square. | Which object is to the left of a medium black square? the medium yellow square which is in block B or the medium yellow square that is in block A? | The medium yellow square which is in block b | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
When you're expressing yourself in simple terms, what sort of reaction would be expected?
A) Creation of art
B) Being slapped
C) Laughter
D) Embarrassment
E) People will understand
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
I ' ve been in and out of the hospital for the last few years for various infections , nutritional problems , allergies , and freak illnesses . Earlier this month I woke up with severe pain and congestion and had to go to the ER . There , they took about half of my blood , took CT scans , and performed the longest spinal tap ever . Apparently I have a curve in my spine that makes it nearly impossible to perform a spinal tap in one shot . | Why is the narrator having to visit the ER so much ?
* They have fluid in the foot .
* None of the above choices .
* They have issues with their spine .
* They have an infection of the hand . | They have issues with their spine . | [
"They have fluid in the foot .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They have an infection of the hand ."
]
| cosmos |
California sea lions are the fastest of all the sea lions, reaching speeds of up to 40 kilometers an hour when swimming. Males are much larger than females, measuring 2 to 2.5 meters and weighing 200 to 453 kilograms. Females only measure 1.5 to 2 meters and weigh 50 to 113 kilograms. They can also move fairly well while on land.
California sea lions can be found living along the Pacific coast of North America. They prefer to live in waters near rocky and sandy shores. On land, they often gather in large groups as many as 1,000 of them. While at sea, they travel in much smaller groups of around 10 or more. They communicate with one another through a series of sounds.
Their diet consists of a wide variety of fish and other sea animals. They are able to hold their breath for up to 10 minutes by slowing down their heart rate, allowing them to hunt for their prey for a longer period of time. They have been known to continuously hunt for up to 30 hours at a time, with their eyesight and hearing playing an important part in finding their food. Being so large, they do not have that many natural predators that they need to be on the lookout for.
Eleven months after getting pregnant, the female will give birth to one baby on land. If the baby can survive long enough, they can live to be 20 to 25 years old.
California sea lions are not listed as an endangered species. This is largely because of laws such as the US Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Hopefully such acts will continue to show results. | What do we know about California sea lions?
1] They usually move very slowly after leaving the sea.
2] Males are much larger than females.
3] They weigh at least 113 kilograms.
4] They swim faster than any other sea animal.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Remove lingering kitchen smell. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Boil 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of cooking oil until all liquid is gone.
- Boil 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of vinegar until all liquid is gone. | Boil 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of vinegar until all liquid is gone. | [
"Boil 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of cooking oil until all liquid is gone."
]
| piqa |
D is sitting at the 12:00 position to U. H is to the upper left of U. E and D are in a vertical line with E on top. R is to the right and above H at an angle of about 45 degrees. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent R?
1) below
2) upper-right
3) lower-right
4) overlap
5) left
6) right
7) upper-left
8) above
9) lower-left
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A has one medium blue square and a medium black square. The medium blue square is below the medium black square. Block B has two medium blue squares. Below a medium black square is medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number one is below the medium black square. It is below medium blue square number two. | Which object is above a medium blue square? the medium blue square which is in block A or medium blue square number two? | Medium blue square number two | [
"The medium blue square which is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
O is to the left of T with a small gap between them. F is diagonally left and below S. S and T are side by side with T at the bottom and S on the top. L is above O and to the left of O. J is sitting at the 9:00 position of V. M is slightly off center to the top left and F is slightly off center to the bottom right. If J is the center of a clock face, M is located between 10 and 11. | What is the relation of the agent T to the agent V?
A: left
B: below
C: right
D: lower-left
E: overlap
F: upper-left
G: upper-right
H: lower-right
I: above
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist. Block AAA have a medium black square and a medium black circle. Below the medium black circle is the medium black square. Block AAA contains block BBB. A small black square is close to and a medium blue triangle is to the right of a big black triangle which is within block BBB. Block BBB covers the small black square. This block has the medium blue triangle. A big blue triangle is within this block. To the left-hand side of the medium blue triangle is the small black square. The big black triangle is close to the big blue triangle. The big blue triangle is to the right of the shape which was near to the big black triangle. Block CCC with a medium yellow triangle covers block AAA. A small blue circle is covered by this block. Close to this object is the medium yellow triangle. | What is the position of AAA relative to the big black triangle?
- above
- below
- ntppi
- near
- ec
- behind
- left | ntppi | [
"above",
"below",
"near",
"ec",
"behind",
"left"
]
| spartun |
Mr. Brown first went to look at the underground-fire when he was seven. "Through the hole in the earth you could see the orange fire, but you had to look fast because it was so hot," said Mr. Brown. In 1898,he saw the fire once more.
Now, we can only see the smoke. The fire Mr. Brown saw is not the underground-fire. In fact ,there are 260 coal fires in the world. They are harmful and dangerous. Then how to put them out?
Scientists have tried to set fire to underground coal to speed up the fires. In this way, the burning of underground coal would be soon finished. | How many coal fires are there in the world?
* It's hard to say
* There are 260
* There's only one
* The article doesn't tell us | There's only one | [
"It's hard to say",
"There are 260",
"The article doesn't tell us"
]
| race |
What is a steel cable called a wire rope primarily used for?
a: Factory
b: Building
c: Winch
d: Ship
e: Jumprope
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist. Box DDD has a large green object. This box is above, disconnected from and in front of box EEE. A midsize white dimond is behind and a midsize white oval is in front of a tiny white dimond. Box EEE contains the tiny white dimond. This box contains the midsize white dimond. This box has the midsize white oval. The object which was in front of the tiny white dimond is near to a tiny green oval. The tiny green oval is inside box EEE. This box covers a tiny orange rectangle. | Where is the tiny green oval regarding the large green object?
1) ec
2) front
3) left
4) below
5) tppi
6) above
7) ntpp
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
The object I and Y are there. The object I is below and slightly to the right of the object Y. P is to the right and above Z at an angle of about 45 degrees. If T is the center of a clock face, P is located between 7 and 8. S is positioned above T. X is positioned up and to the right of Q. S is to the left of Y. Z is positioned in the front right corner of X. | What is the relation of the agent P to the agent Y?
* upper-left
* overlap
* left
* upper-right
* above
* lower-right
* below
* lower-left
* right | lower-left | [
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"left",
"upper-right",
"above",
"lower-right",
"below",
"right"
]
| stepgame |
It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others. The man who is too lazy to work is the man who is generally most ready to beg or to steal. Every boy, when he is young, should learn how to do some useful work.
But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put his heart and soul completely into his work, and not waste his spare time. "Work while you work and play while you play" is as good a rule for young people as for the old!
There is no better help to diligence than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying, "Lost time never returns". This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one may make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one's country. Those who are diligent will never become beggars. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success. | One can't be successful in life unless he _ when he is young.
- is diligent in his study
- loves life
- makes up for his lost time
- spends some time learning something | is diligent in his study | [
"loves life",
"makes up for his lost time",
"spends some time learning something"
]
| race |
Handshaking, though a European practise is often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when the practice started in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of goodwill. As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other's hands to make a deal or to reach an agreement. This practice was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or leaving each other. "Let's shake (hands) on it" sometimes means agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? No. Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be polite. It is really very impolite to give your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not mean anything to him or-her. Even if, for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly- There is generally a misunderstanding among the Chinese that westerners are usually open
and straighforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved in manner. But in fact some people in western countries more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with a westerner only when he shows interest in further relations with you. | In the old days in Europe, people put out their unarmed hands to each other _ .
1. to make a deal
2. to greet each other
3. to reach an agreement
4. to show friendliness
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
P is to the right of Z with a small gap between them. J is there and I is at the 10 position of a clock face. E is south west of C. M is sitting at the 9:00 position of P. I is lower left to Z. T is directly south west of E. H is at the 9 o'clock position relative to X. J is to the left of T and is on the same horizontal plane. H is diagonally to the bottom right of C. | What is the relation of the agent M to the agent Z?
a] upper-left
b] overlap
c] below
d] left
e] lower-right
f] lower-left
g] upper-right
h] above
i] right
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains a medium blue triangle. To the right of block A is block B which has one small blue circle and one small yellow circle. The small blue circle is near to and to the left of the small yellow circle. To the left of block A there is block C which contains two big blue circles. To the left of a medium black circle and big blue circle number two is big blue circle number one. To the right of the medium black circle and big blue circle number one is a small black circle. | What is to the left of the small black circle? a big blue circle or a yellow thing? | Big blue circle | [
"Yellow thing",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
My daughter was away at college preparing for her final exams and nursing boards. I knew that my daughter’s cat, who has been part of our family since my daughter was in second grade, was dying of a fast growing cancer. I couldn’t tell my daughter because I didn’t want to upset her and take her mind off her studies and impending graduation. Once our Vet determined that there was nothing further that could be done she showed me how to give pain meds and fluids at home to keep her comfortable in hopes that she would live long enough to allow my daughter to say goodbye after her graduation. The entire week I stayed with our cat around the clock. She had completely stopped eating and drinking and was slowly dying before my eyes. She slept most of the time except when I had to put the needle in between her shoulder blades to give her fluids. Then she would cry quietly and look at me with pleading eyes. Her breathing was becoming so shallow that I had to get close to her and listen to see if she was still alive. After a week of this I began to realize that the most unselfish thing I could do for this beautiful creature was to let her go. I wrapped her in her favorite blanket and and drove her to our Vets office after they had closed for the day. She was so skinny and frail but when I held her close she still purred. I thanked her for the 14 years she had been one of my daughter’s closest companions and I held her as she took her last breath. I was afraid my daughter was going to be angry with me when I told her that i made the decision with out giving her time to say goodbye. She was sad but understood that I did the kindest thing I could have done for her kitty. | The cat became sick: | With a fast growing cancer. | [
"But was in no pain.",
"Before my daughter went to college.",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
This is a tale of two friends --- one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are "disabled". But together, they are a powerful team that has changed part of their village in North China's Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi!
Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither
could find a job, so the two decided to team up. They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season. When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi's direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area.
Though hard-working, the men don't make much money. But as Wenqi puts it, " _ ."
Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need --- a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world! | Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together?
- They were required to do so by local offcials.
- They wanted to improve the environment.
- They both needed a way to make money.
- Haixia needed someone to help him. | They wanted to improve the environment. | [
"They were required to do so by local offcials.",
"They both needed a way to make money.",
"Haixia needed someone to help him."
]
| race |
Phytoplankton use what to make food?
1) Sun's heat
2) Sunlight beams
3) Refraction of light
4) Heat energy
5) Visible energy
6) By indirect light
7) Produce light
8) Positive charges
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
]
| qasc |
|
When writing with an instrument one sharpens, the leftovers when pressed to paper is
- A squid
- Glowing
- A mineral
- Bright white | A mineral | [
"A squid",
"Glowing",
"Bright white"
]
| openbookqa |
|
a dark-skinned dark-haired boy wearing a white cap ( with a green woodpecker on it ) and a white and pink jumper . | Is the green thing above the white thing?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| resq |
People who speak or perform before the public sometimes may suffer from "Stage Fright. " Stage fright makes a person nervous. In the worst case it can make one's mind go back and forget what one ought to say, or to act. Actors, musicians, dancers, lawyers, even radio show hosts have suffered from stage fright at one time or another.
Diana Nichols is an expert in helping people free from stage fright at a medical centre in New York City. She helps actors learn to control themselves. Miss Nichols says some people have always been afraid to perform before the audience. Others, she says, develop stage fright after a fearful experience.
She offers them ways to control the fear. One way is to smile before going onto the stage. Taking two deep breaths also helps. Deep breathing helps you get control of your body.
Miss Nichols persuades her patients to tell themselves that their speech or performance does not have to the perfect. It's all right to make a mistake. She tells them they should not be too cautious while they are performing. It is important that they should continue to perform while she is helping them. After each performance, they discuss what happened and find out what advice helped and what did not. As they perform more and more, they will fear less and less as much as 50%. Miss Nichols says the aim is only to reduce stage fright, not to _ it completely. This is because a little stage fright makes a person more cautious, and improves the performance. | One who is suffering stage fright may _ .
* forget one's part before the audience
* smile all the time on the stage
* be cautious to improve his performance
* make a speech faster than ever | forget one's part before the audience | [
"smile all the time on the stage",
"be cautious to improve his performance",
"make a speech faster than ever"
]
| race |
six of the tourists are standing behind them and are watching them , one tourist is taking a photo . | Are the Kids inside of the school?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| resq |
Experiments can be designed to answer specific questions. When designing an experiment, you must identify the supplies that are necessary to answer your question. In order to do this, you need to figure out what will be tested and what will be measured during the experiment.
Imagine that you are wondering if plants grow to different heights when planted in different types of soil. How might you decide what supplies are necessary to conduct this experiment?
First, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be tested, which is the independent variable. This is usually the part of the experiment that is different or changed. In this case, you would like to know how plants grow in different types of soil. So, you must have different types of soil available.
Next, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be measured or observed, which is the dependent variable. In this experiment, you would like to know if some plants grow taller than others. So, you must be able to compare the plants' heights. To do this, you can observe which plants are taller by looking at them, or you can measure their exact heights with a meterstick.
So, if you have different types of soil and can observe or measure the heights of your plants, then you have the supplies you need to investigate your question with an experiment! | Michelle likes to skip rocks at the river. She notices that some of the rocks she throws skip off the surface of the water many times, while others skip once and then sink. She wonders what factors affect how well rocks skip on the water. So, she decides to design an experiment. She has the following supplies available:
10 small flat rocks
10 large flat rocks
access to the river by her school
Using only these supplies, which question can Michelle investigate with an experiment?
a] Do round rocks or flat rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?
b] Do small rocks or large rocks skip more times when thrown across the river?
c] Do rocks skip more times when thrown across a river or across a pond?
| b | [
"a",
"c"
]
| scienceqa |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A contains a medium black square and a medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square is the medium black square. Block B contains one medium blue square. This block also contains one medium yellow square. This block also has one medium black square. Below the medium black square is the medium yellow square. Below the medium black square is the medium blue square. The medium yellow square is below the blue shape which is below the medium black square. | Which object is below a medium black square? the medium yellow square that is in block A or the medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | The medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
We kind of expected it though , she was the runt of the litter and had n't really been eating much the last few days and so was slowly getting weaker . ah well , survival of the fittest and all that . So yes today is the last day ... my cubicle is all packed up just need to move it all out to the car . Lori has scheduled a " wrap - up " meeting with me this morning for whatever reason ... everythings already wrapped up imo . | What may happen after I leave work today ?
- None of the above choices .
- I will have a wrap - up with Lori tomorrow .
- I will be back tomorrow to pack up
- I will not be coming back | I will not be coming back | [
"None of the above choices .",
"I will have a wrap - up with Lori tomorrow .",
"I will be back tomorrow to pack up"
]
| cosmos |
People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive carelessly up and down America's main streets. And at least some of the time those things are true.
But we shouldn't forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman's funeral which happened in a church. A teenage grandson stepped forward. Softly he began:"I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would attack her, what would Nana say? Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has." That was Nana.
"She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa's career," he said, with a voice now trembling. "That was Nana's way."
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, "Nana taught me courage. She put up a fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana's way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner."
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven't learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who had been his dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide. I was moved and learned a lot. | The writer wanted to tell the readers _ .
1) theadultscouldlearnsomethingvaluablefromtheyoung
2) theyoungpeopleweretooweaktofacecertainfacts
3) theadultsshouldteachtheyounghowtodealwiththedeath
4) theyoungpeoplehavelearnedtocontrolthemselves
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
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