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Sixteen, sweet sixteen! Sweet sixteen? What 's so sweet about this birthday? Perhaps because sixteen marks out coming of age, which is the interim period between childhood and adulthood. It is a very brief and unique stage in our lives. A time when we are becoming an adult, yet still haven't lost our childhood innocence. The best of both words.
Actually Sweet Sixteen applies more often to girl's 16th birthday than to boys. At that age, a girl is on the verge of becoming a woman. Picture a flower bud about to bloom, opening its face to the world for the first time. There's a sense of beauty and sweetness to this transition. Our 16th birthday is the first day we can get our driver's license. It is the official step towards becoming an adult. From this day forward, we no longer need our parents to drive us around, take us everywhere. Instead, we just borrow their car. Maybe that's what makes sixteen so sweet to the boys as they eagerly celebrate this newfound autonomy . Now they can drive without adult supervision! Haa, haa! | Girls are usually compared to _ at the age of sixteen.
* Innocent children
* Boys
* Pictures
* Flower buds | Innocent children | [
"Boys",
"Pictures",
"Flower buds"
]
| race |
M presents right to Z. The object F is lower and slightly to the right of the object S. E is at the 12 o'clock position relative to P. Q is diagonally right and above T. A is at the bottom of W and is on the same vertical plane. G is on the top side to W. A is sitting in the right direction of F. P is on the right side to T. Q is below Z and to the left of Z. G is sitting at the 9:00 position of E. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent W?
- above
- lower-right
- right
- left
- overlap
- below
- lower-left
- upper-left
- upper-right | above | [
"lower-right",
"right",
"left",
"overlap",
"below",
"lower-left",
"upper-left",
"upper-right"
]
| stepgame |
One big yellow square, a big yellow circle and a small blue square are in a block. A big blue square and one medium yellow triangle are also in this block. The big yellow square is near to and above the small blue square. The big yellow circle is below the big blue square and the small blue square. | Which object is below a blue square? the big blue square or the big yellow square? | None of them | [
"The big blue square ",
"The big yellow square ",
"Both of them"
]
| spartqa |
When did you last see a polar bear ? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3degC, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bears Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body's temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits(or advantages)of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The main benefits(or advantages)of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-old woman says, When I go into the water , I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away. | The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round for _ .
* they find it enjoyable and interesting
* they might meet fewer troubles in life
* it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter
* they can remain young | it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter | [
"they find it enjoyable and interesting",
"they might meet fewer troubles in life",
"they can remain young"
]
| race |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A has one medium blue square. Block B has three medium yellow squares. A medium black square is also in this block. It is below medium yellow square number three. It is below medium yellow square number two which is below medium yellow square number three. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium black square and medium yellow square number two. | What is above the object that is touching the bottom edge of a block? a medium blue square or a medium yellow square? | Medium yellow square | [
"Medium blue square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
People can listen and talk to each other over long distances using what?
* Neuron.
* Power
* Microscope
* Microphone
* Electricity
* Dictaphone
* Telephone
* Waves | Telephone | [
"Neuron.",
"Power",
"Microscope",
"Microphone",
"Electricity",
"Dictaphone",
"Waves"
]
| qasc |
|
prefix = st1 /West Virginia--Public schools are using a dance video game to help get students in shape. In these schools, students are often told to turn off their video games and get some exercise. The schools have found a new way for their students to work out while playing a new video game. West Virginiais one of the heaviest states in the country. About half of its fifth-graders are considered to be overweight, and their parents are worried about that. To get them moving on a healthier path, the state's public schools are using a video game called "Dance Dance Revolution".
To use the game, players should stand on a special mat in front of a TV screen. Following arrows on the screen, players must move their feet to the specific symbols on the mat. Players must move quickly, touching symbols on the mat at just the right time. With each song, they get more exercise.
"It we can get children to change their behavior at a young age, they will hopefully grow up to be healthy and active adults," said Carl Callison of Mountain State Blue Cross, a health care company.
West Virginiais ranked among the top three heaviest states. About a third of West Virginians are considred to be obese. Even more are considered to be overweight. Extra weight can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, some cancers, and many other health issues.
"One out of three children born in West Virginia today will have diabetes by the time they grow up," said Nidia Henderson, a manager for the public employees' insurance program. "That's a terrible thing and not acceptable."
All ofWest Virginia's 157 middle schools are using the video game. School officials hope that all public schools in the state will use the game within the next three years. However, officials emphasize that the game is not meant to _ physical education and health classes. The game will be part of physical education classes and after-school programs. | According to the text, which of the following is not true?
- There are only 157 middle schools inWest Virginia.
- About one person in three West Virginians are overweight.
- Over weight may cause a lot of diseases.
- The problem of students'over weight has been realized. | The problem of students'over weight has been realized. | [
"There are only 157 middle schools inWest Virginia.",
"About one person in three West Virginians are overweight.",
"Over weight may cause a lot of diseases."
]
| race |
Although he died almost 40 years ago,Bruce Lee is still considered the greatest and most influential kung fu performer of the 20th century.His films brought traditional Hong Kong kung fu movies to a new level of popularity,and introduced kung fu to millions of people in the West.
Bona in the USA in 1940,Lee returned to his native Hong Kong before his birthday.As a teenager,the highly intelligent boy was accepted into one of Hong Kong's most famous middle schools but he paid little attention to his studies. He was more interested in sport,especially kung fu,and hanging out with his street-gang friends. In 1959,Lee got into trouble with the police for fighting.His mother,fearing he would end up in prison,sent him to the USA. Two years later,he began studying at university there.
While still a student,Lee opened his own kung fu school,teaching a new fighting style he had developed.What made Lee's style different was that it used power,strength and,quick--action attacks.It also combined Japanese,Korean and South American fighting styles with traditional stow--moving Chinese kung fu.
Among Lee's students were several famous actors who,impressed by his good--looks and fighting skill,encouraged him to start acting.Over the next fire years Lee achieved some Success in America.But his dream of introducing his fighting style into American movies was not accepted by local film makers who thought western audiences were not interested in kung fu.
Determined to prove them wrong,Lee returned to Hong Kong in 1970.There he made two films
(1971)and
(1972),using his kung fu ideas and techniques.The movies were huge hits world--wide,making Lee an international star and symbol of kung fu.These were followed by what is widely considered the greatest kung fu movie of all time,
(1973).Tragically however,Lee suddenly and mysteriously died while making his next movie
. He was only 33 years old. | What was Lee's dream according to the passage?
* To become a famous movie star.
* To develop a new style of kung fu.
* To make movies using his fighting style.
* To teach Americans kung fu. | To make movies using his fighting style. | [
"To become a famous movie star.",
"To develop a new style of kung fu.",
"To teach Americans kung fu."
]
| race |
Shawn 's working tomorrow ... and then off for two days . We 're going to a co - workers house on Sunday , and then with my sisters and families on Monday to Idlewild . It will be a fun weekend , I ' m sure ! Other than that ... not too much stuff is going on , so with that I will say adios , and wish everyone a blessed evening ! | What may happen after Shane gets off work tommorow ?
- He will get Sunday and Monday off ..
- He will not have much planned during those days .
- He will go to Idlewild the next morning .
- He will get the evening off , and the return to work the next day . | He will get Sunday and Monday off .. | [
"He will not have much planned during those days .",
"He will go to Idlewild the next morning .",
"He will get the evening off , and the return to work the next day ."
]
| cosmos |
Whether rich or poor, parents who have books in the home increase the level of education their children will attain, according to a 20-year study led by Mariah Evans.
For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated. But, the study showed that the difference between being raised in a bookless home compared to being raised in a home with a 500-book library has as great an effect on the level of education a child will attain as the difference between having parents who are barely literate and having parents who have a university education.
Being a sociologist, Evans was particularly interested to find that children of lesser-educated parents benefit the most from having books in the home. What kinds of investments should we make to help these kids get ahead? The results of this study indicate that getting some books into their homes is an inexpensive way that we can help these children succeed. Evans said, "Even a little bit goes a long way. Having as few as 20 books in the home still has a significant impact on _ a child to a higher level of education, and the more books you add, the greater benefit the children get."
The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children's educational attainment even above and beyond such factors as education level of the parents, the father's occupation or the economic level of the country.
Having books in the home is twice as important as the father's education level, and more important than whether a child was brought up in a developing country or a developed country. Surprisingly, the difference in educational attainment for children born in developed country and children born in developing country was just 2 years, less than two-thirds of the effect that having 500 or more books in the home had on children. | What is the best title for the passage?
- Reading books is good for the development of children.
- The best investment parents should make.
- Ways to make children get a higher level of education.
- Books in home have a great effect on children's education levels. | Books in home have a great effect on children's education levels. | [
"Reading books is good for the development of children.",
"The best investment parents should make.",
"Ways to make children get a higher level of education."
]
| race |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has one medium yellow square and one medium black square. Below the medium black square there is the medium yellow square. Block B is to the right of block A. It has two medium yellow squares. It also contains a medium black square. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two there is the medium black square. To the left of block A there is block C. It has a medium yellow square. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? the medium black square which is in block A or the shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The medium black square which is in block a",
"The shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A has a medium yellow square. This block also contains one medium black square. Below the medium yellow square there is the medium black square. Block B has three medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number three and medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number two is below medium blue square number three. | Which object is below a medium square? medium blue square number two or medium blue square number one? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"Medium blue square number one",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: "Stop! Alfred. Maybe you'd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go." Alfred's face got red. After a little hesitation , he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, "Maybe I should call you mother and let her know I'm going to have to put you in prison."
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. "Hello, I'm Alfred's mother. Is he in trouble?" she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. Yet, she was most calm, quiet, and pleasant, which made Mr. Carr feel guilty . Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. "Of course", he said, "I don't want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youth a long time to grow up." And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins's hand.
Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, "You are a burden. Your trouble came one after another, always! Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed." In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. Getting to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. His mother's face was a frightened, broken one, totally different from the earlier cool, bright face. She lifted the tea cup, her hands shaking, the lips moving nervously.
He watched his mother quietly, without making a sound. The picture of his mother nearly made him cry. Realizing all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hands and the deep lines of worry in her grey face, he felt he shouldn't have done such a shameful theft to hurt his mother so deeply. He determined to grow up like a true man and protect his mother rather than hurt her again. | According to the passage, which of the following is probably said by Mrs. Higgins while talking to Mr. Carr?
- "I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!"
- "You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up."
- "Punishment plays an important role in kid's life."
- "Oh, my Gosh, you know, he is just a kid after all." | "You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up." | [
"\"I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!\"",
"\"Punishment plays an important role in kid's life.\"",
"\"Oh, my Gosh, you know, he is just a kid after all.\""
]
| race |
Just make a solid schedule for myself and stick to it . When I was going to bed at the same time every night , and managing my time and food schedule ... I just felt better . | Why does the narrator recommend keeping your bed time stable ?
A) It helped for their night job .
B) It helped for curing hangovers .
C) None of the above choices .
D) It improved their sleep .
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| cosmos |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below a medium yellow square is medium black square number two. Medium black square number one is below the medium yellow square and medium black square number two. Block B contains two medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two there is medium yellow square number one. A medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two. | Which object is below a medium yellow square? medium black square number two or the medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"Medium black square number two",
"The medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. Block HHH contains a little red hexagon and covers a large red pentagon. A medium grey hexagon, a little grey star and another large red pentagon are inside this block. The little red hexagon is west of large red pentagon number one. South of and close to the little grey star there is this thing. The little grey star is south of large red pentagon number two and is close to the medium grey hexagon. To the south of the medium grey hexagon is large red pentagon number one. North of this thing there is large red pentagon number two. | Is any medium grey hexagon to the north of large red pentagon number one?
1. Yes
2. No
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| spartun |
Plants and animals are living things. Living things are called organisms.
Plants come in many shapes and sizes. Most plants grow in the ground. They might grow leaves, flowers, and fruit. Plants cannot move around on their own like animals can.
Animals also come in many shapes and sizes. Most animals can move around. Animals might run, swim, jump, or fly. Animals eat plants or other organisms for food. | Select the plant.
* Woodpeckers eat insects, fruit, and nuts.
* Fig trees have many leaves. | Fig trees have many leaves. | [
"Woodpeckers eat insects, fruit, and nuts."
]
| scienceqa |
These days everyone is worried about the size of their carbon footprint. In order to reduce global warming we need to make our carbon footprints smaller. But how much CO2are we responsible for?
A new book by Mike Berners Lee, an expert, might be able to help. The carbon footprint looks at the different things we do and buy, and calculates the amount of CO2all of the following created: the ingredients, the electricity, the equipment, the travel and commuting of the beer, and the packaging. It's amazing how many different things need to be included in each calculation. And it's frightening how much carbon dioxide everything produces.
This can help us decide which beer to drink. From Berners Lee's calculations, it's clear that a pint (568ml) of locally _ beer has a smaller carbon footprint than a bottle of imported beer. This is because the imported beer has been transported from far away, and it uses more packaging. The local beer only produces 300g of CO2, but the imported beer produces 900g! So, one pint of local beer is better for the environment.
Berners Lee has even calculated the carbon footprint of cycling to work. Nothing is more environmentally friendly than riding a bike, surely? Well, it depends on what you've had to eat before. To ride a bike we need energy and for energy we need food. So if we eat a banana and then ride a kilometer, our footprint is 65g of CO2. However, if we eat bacon before the ride, it's 200g. In fact, bananas are good because they don't need packaging, they can be transported by boat and they grow in natural sunlight.
So, does this mean that cycling is bad for the environment? Absolutely not, for a start, if you cycle, you don't use your car, and the fewer cars on the road, the fewer traffic jams. And cars in traffic jams produce three times more CO2than cars traveling at speed. Cycling also makes you healthy and less likely to go to hospital. So maybe it's time for us all to start making some changes. Pass me a banana and a pint of local beer, please. | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
1] To make our carbon footprints smaller, we should often drink more beer.
2] Actually bananas are good in general because they produce less CO
2.
3] Everything produces carbon dioxide equally.
4] The imported beer is much better than the local beer in quality.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
An allusion is a brief mention of something or someone well known, often from mythology, history, or literature. An allusion lets you reference ideas from an entire story in just a few words.
"I'd better get home before I turn into a pumpkin!" Lila remarked.
Here, Lila alludes to the fairy tale "Cinderella," in which Cinderella must leave the ball before the coach that brought her transforms into a pumpkin. The allusion shows that Lila must depart immediately. | What is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
Nicholas's remark about your new car is clearly a case of sour grapes.
1: British history
2: A fable
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| scienceqa |
MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive , which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a _ that is added to some food to improve its original taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat . It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders . In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn't want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies "hide" MSG on food labels by using different names. If you see "natural flavorings", "hydrolyzed protein" and "spices" in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to "report" MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people's health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives. | MSG is often used in _ .
1. clothes
2. cups
3. frozen meats
4. book covers
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using customary units, length may be written with units of inches, feet, yards, or miles.
There are 12 inches in 1 foot, and 3 feet in 1 yard. There are 5,280 feet in 1 mile.
A football is about 1 foot long. A football field is 100 yards long. | Select the best estimate.
How long is a pen?
A: 8 feet
B: 8 yards
C: 8 miles
D: 8 inches
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| scienceqa |
My name is Bill. I come from China. Now I am in Grade Eight. I have to get up very early in the morning , because my home is very far from the school. After breakfast, I take the subway to get to school.
This term, I have a new subject . It's physics. I like it best. I think it is very easy and interesting. I have physics classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They are all my favorite days.
Mr.White is my physics teacher. He is now forty years old . Now he is in front of the blackboard. What's he doing now ? "Where is my physics book ? I am looking for it ." My deskmate , Mike , stands up and says , "Sir , it's in your hand ." We all laugh . Mr. White is very forgetful .
,. | _ are NOT Bill's favorite days.
A] Wednesdays
B] Mondays
C] Thursdays
D] Fridays
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
Space vegetables are grown from seeds that have been taken to space and brought back to the earth. The seeds are affected by the radiation and low gravity in space. When they are brought back to the earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger and healthier than normal vegetables. However, some people worry about eating space vegetables. They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could make us get sick because of the radiation in space. However, people should not be frightened because space vegetables are very healthy.
Here are some facts that you should know about space vegetables.
Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully chosen. When seeds are brought back from space, they are tested to make sure that they will be safe to eat.
Space vegetables are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes.
After genetically modified food appeared in the market, people worried that they were eating unknown things. For example, if nut genes are put inside potatoes, people allergic to nuts might get sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified food, space vegetables have not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables. Therefore, there are no dangers of eating something unknown. | Genetically modified food is different from space vegetables because it _ .
- has nothing unknown
- has no new genes
- has been genetically changed
- is grown in space | has been genetically changed | [
"has nothing unknown",
"has no new genes",
"is grown in space"
]
| race |
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist in the image. A large oval is inside and touching and a tiny white dimond is within box DDD. Box DDD cover a midsize orange dimond and a midsize green oval. To the south of and disconnected from this box there is box EEE with a midsize orange rectangle. In front of this box is box DDD. A midsize green oval is covered by box EEE. | Is any tiny white dimond to the north of the midsize orange rectangle?
a] No
b] Yes
| b | [
"a"
]
| spartun |
Educational television is a contradiction in terms. While a classroom encourages social interaction, television encourages solitude. School is centered on the development of language, but television depends upon constantly changing visual images. And in a classroom, fun is merely a means to an end, but on television it is the end in itself. | Upon which one of the following assumptions does the author rely in the passage?
- The classroom should not be a place where anyone has fun.
- Television programs reinforce some of the values of the school environment.
- Only experiences that closely resemble what takes place in the school environment can be educational.
- The potential of television as a powerful learning tool has not yet been realized. | Only experiences that closely resemble what takes place in the school environment can be educational. | [
"The classroom should not be a place where anyone has fun.",
"Television programs reinforce some of the values of the school environment.",
"The potential of television as a powerful learning tool has not yet been realized."
]
| reclor |
1English people have three meals a day. They are breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2They have breakfast at about 7:00 to 8:00 in the morning. They often eat or drink some fruit or juice first, and then they have some porridge ,eggs and meat. Some English people like to take sugar in their porridge, and some like to put salt in it.
3For many people, lunch is a _ meal. Many of the office workers don't go home for lunch. They often buy a hamburger or sandwich in fast food shops. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many students only take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home for lunch.
4Dinner is the main meal for English people. They have dinner at about 6:00 to 8:00.Many people have dinner with their family at home. People cook it carefully, because they think dinner is very important. They have a lot of food for dinner: soup, fish, vegetables, tomatoes and bread or rice. After dinner they have some cakes, fruit or ice cream for dessert . | What's the best title for the passage?
- English Traditional Food
- Three Meals a Day
- Nice Food for English people
- Three Meals in England | Three Meals in England | [
"English Traditional Food",
"Three Meals a Day",
"Nice Food for English people"
]
| race |
What effects can flowerless plants growing in clumps have on their environment?
a: Chemical weathering
b: Decreased differentiation
c: Ugliness
d: Looseness of dirt or compost
e: Wealth
f: Organisms and their habitat
g: Greenhouse gases
h: Al gore
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| qasc |
|
Decision-thinking is not unlike poker --it often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think and what you think they think you think.The mental process is similar.Naturally,this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are,by any standards,good thinkers.
The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory.In particular,he showed that all games fall into two classes:there are what he called games of 'perfect information', games like chess where the players can't hide anything or play tricks:they don't win by chance,but by means of logic and skills.Then there are games of 'imperfect information', 1ike poker,in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.
One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information.Quite the reverse.Business,politics,life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information.Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors which would even puzzle best poker players.But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance,and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess,not poker. | The subject discussed in this text is _
* the process of reaching decisions
* the secret of making good business plans
* the difference between poker and chess
* the value of information in winning games | the process of reaching decisions | [
"the secret of making good business plans",
"the difference between poker and chess",
"the value of information in winning games"
]
| race |
So many kids, so many stories. Parents die, leaving kids devastated and unable to speak for days. Parents get deported, leaving kids despondent and hopeless. Children endure emotional, sexual, physical abuse. And more.
The saddest story I ever heard was from the kid in my AP Lit class who had taken her senior year to accept invitations from education reform groups to speak around the country, which she did, without doing any of her homework. She waited until after grades were turned in at the end of the year to contest the “D” on her report card because it meant not going to UC Berkeley. She brought her mother with her, and her two sisters. After going around and around for a while with me and the principal, her mother said that her divorce had really affected this girl, and she had been fighting so hard all her life to get into Berkeley, and what did I have against her daughter? She deserved to go to Cal! They were all in tears.
The principal found a way to change her 64% to a 70.01%, and off she went.
This young woman full of potential and energy, learned from her mother and my boss, that excuses rule the day. She appears to think that “social justice” means fighting to get your way because the deck is stacked against you, instead of doing the right thing. This is sad. I know this isn’t what you were after, and that this memory says more about me than it does about her.
Many other kids I have counseled, who are getting through something life-changing, seem to understand that life is in session, there will always be challenges to rise above, and that focusing in the classroom is a great way to get one’s mind off one’s troubles, if the environment is supportive and the spirit is willing. | The girl in the class probably believes: | That she actually deserved more than a d for the class | [
"That her mother doesn't care about her at all",
"Not enough information",
"That the teacher doesn't want her to go to college"
]
| quail |
The next morning I called up my friend, Nick Unger, who worked for the police department. He agreed to meet me at the Casbah, a glorious little dive bar a few blocks from my apartment. It opened first thing in the morning, realizing the best drunks start early.
By the time he showed up I was already deep into my third drink and trying charm the bartender, Maggie, into comping my fourth. I was failing miserably as usual, but at least it was fun trying.
As soon as Nick walked through the front door, I slammed my palm down on the bar top. "Tricky Nicky! Have a drink, brother!"
He slid onto the bar stool beside me and smiled warmly at the bartender. "Has this low life been giving you grief, Maggie?"
She grinned at him. "Only since I opened the front door." Nick winked at her and ordered a half-pint of stout.
"Pansy," I scoffed and slammed the rest of my whiskey.
He shook his head. "God I miss you, you mad bastard. I can't imagine why Andrea won't let you come around the house anymore."
I shrugged. "I know, it's like as soon as she started squirting out brood, she suddenly gets all uptight about people starting fires in the middle of your living room."
"Imagine," he said as he raised his glass of beer.
I clinked my empty glass to his. "So guess who I ran into last night at Jenny's wedding?"
He shrugged.
"Brian Lopez."
He chuckled. "No shit. How is old Double-Dip?'
"Fat and sad," I replied while waving Maggie over for a refill. "And married to a smoking hottie. Well, married or engaged or whatever."
Nick nodded. "I met her. They were at a Police Union dinner around the holidays. She's a butterface."
I arched my eyebrow. "She had a face?"
Maggie rolled her eyes while she filled my glass. Nick caught her glance. "I know, he's got no class, but what are you gonna do?"
"Anyways," I continued, "she's way too hot for him, and that's not gonna end well. You just know that one of these days he's gonna come home and find her with the pool boy or some shit." | When did the narrator order his third drink? | Before nick arrived | [
"Never",
"Not enough information",
"After nick arrived"
]
| quail |
One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten."Let's go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river." said Kate.
"I don't know..." Bob said."Mum told us, 'don't go on the bridge.' She said it's dangerous."
Kate said, "I am not afraid.Are you?"
They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river.The bridge was a train bridge.Trains went over the bridge three times a day.
The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise."A train is coming!" Bob shouted."Run!" He ran to the end of the bridge.He was safe.
Kate ran, too, but she fell.The train was coming fast.Kate ran towards Bob.She fell again right on the train tracks .There was no time to leave.She had to lie down between the tracks.A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all.She stood up and said to Bob, "Don't tell Mum! Don't tell Mum!"
At last their mother found out about the story.She was angry because they went on the bridge.But she was happy that Kate was all right. | Where was Kate when the train was going over her?
- She fell again right on the train tracks .
- Kate ran towards Bob.
- She had to lie down between the tracks.
- She stood up and cried. | She had to lie down between the tracks. | [
"She fell again right on the train tracks .",
"Kate ran towards Bob.",
"She stood up and cried."
]
| race |
Instead of helping him deal with that , skid row let him have it This is the dichotomy in skid row . We know that we need to take our medications , we know that there are those with mental illness , but everywhere you turn there is a preacher telling you that your medicine is no good and god is all you need . We are now hearing it from the he lead up to the documentary created about the artists in skid row . | Why did the person end up in skid row ?
* The person lost his car
* The person wanted to help out
* The person had a mental illness
* None of the above choices . | The person had a mental illness | [
"The person lost his car",
"The person wanted to help out",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Y is to the right of L and is on the same horizontal plane. V is on the top side to F. X is to the right of I. Q is over there and J is on the right of it. If R is the center of a clock face, X is located between 7 and 8. I is to the left of D and is on the same horizontal plane. L is slightly off center to the top left and D is slightly off center to the bottom right. R is diagonally below F to the right at a 45 degree angle. J and V are both there with the object J is to the right of object V. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent L?
A: right
B: upper-right
C: upper-left
D: above
E: lower-right
F: left
G: below
H: lower-left
I: overlap
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices . Some eye doctors say this leads to an increase in "computer vision syndrome ."
Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist in Tampa, Florida. He has seen an increase in problems in children. "A lot more children come into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their nearsightedness appears to be increasing and they're worried," he says.
Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention to early warning signs than adults. "Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, they're less likely to tell their parents, because they don't want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away," he explains.
He says another part of the problem is that people blink less often when they use digital devices. He says, "A person who uses an electronic device blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal."
Eye doctors offer suggestions like following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you're using.
Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices--with no screen time for children under two.
But not all eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter, from Children's Hospital Boston, has not seen an increase in his practice. "While it is possible to develop _ looking at screens for a long period of time, there's certainly no proof that it actually causes any damage to the eyes." he says. | Which of the following is true according to the passage?
- Dr. Bonilla-Warford thinks using computers causes nearsightedness.
- Dr. David Hunter says headache causes an increase in eye problems.
- People keep their eyes protected against drying by blinking normally.
- Children under two can watch TV for less than two hours a day. | Dr. David Hunter says headache causes an increase in eye problems. | [
"Dr. Bonilla-Warford thinks using computers causes nearsightedness.",
"People keep their eyes protected against drying by blinking normally.",
"Children under two can watch TV for less than two hours a day."
]
| race |
v Happiness
Happiness tells the story of two people (acted by Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy) who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other. But then they communicate by mail and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.
v I Scream
In the movie, Paul (acted by Colin Jacks) is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who had tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.
v Paul's Heros
This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers (including Sammy Turblow) have to get to Italy to take secret message to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it's great fun getting there.
v _
This is a very good drama with Jake Ross, who plays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lioyd (acted by Phil Driver) who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting and well worth seeing again. | Which of the following is the best title for the fourth movie?
* Medicine.
* A Sick Wife.
* A Truck Driver.
* Twelve Hours. | Medicine. | [
"A Sick Wife.",
"A Truck Driver.",
"Twelve Hours."
]
| race |
The surgeon who had delivered my son by C-section an hour earlier stepping back from the table, and saying, “We're done, people. Good job, everyone!”
That hour had been hell for everyone in the room, save only my little boy, sleeping peacefully in the warming crib, and his mother, who was just stirring from the general that had put her under about 55 minutes earlier. I had come within a few minutes, maybe seconds, of raising my boy as a single parent. Her OB/GYN had fought valliently to keep my family together, and won. Everyone who'd been awake knew exactly how close run a thing it had been. Mr. Murphy had been hanging around the whole time, and neither Doc nor mom was catching a whole lot of breaks that evening. But Doc only needed one, and he made full use thereof.
One thing for all new dad's whose wives have had previous abdominal surgery. You never want to hear the muttered words, “Creative anatomy on the way out”, when somebody has your wife’s belly open. Those are about the worst words in the world, because they mean Doc's gotta put stuff to right in there, and he might not have what he'd like in order to get it done.
But when he stands back, after the sponge count had to be done twice, and the tool count is right, and the belly is stapled closed, and everyone in the room is still breathing… Just let it be known that the roving nurse has extra sponges for dad's nose.
Oh yeah, and the neonatal nurses don't expect dad to change that first diaper. Maconium is nasty shit. Litterally. But I was happy to do it while talking to his groggy mom. | The surgeon said, "We're done, people. Good job, everyone!" | After the delivery | [
"During the delivery",
"Before the delivery",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism . I don't see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger's syndrome. I don't know how my life would be different without Asperger's, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I'm also learning that you don't have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.
I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom. I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly.
Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions . I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.
I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It's a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.
For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.
Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true. They help you look at things in a new way.
I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me. | What would be the best title for the text?
- Happiness of giving
- Power of art
- Importance of creativity
- Wonder of encouragement | Happiness of giving | [
"Power of art",
"Importance of creativity",
"Wonder of encouragement"
]
| race |
Everyone, please imagine, a big explosion breaks out as the plane takes us high in the sky. The plane is full of smoke and the engine sounds scary. Two minutes later, the engines are turned off. We are now sitting in a plane with no sound. And we can see: Life is over.
That really happened. In January 2009, I had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York.
Now let me tell you the three things I learned when the silence came.
First, I thought about all the people I wanted to reach out to but didn't. I thought about all the experiences I wanted to have but never did. I no longer wanted to put off anything in life. Second, I really regretted the time I wasted on things that did not matter. I decided to remove negative energy from my life. Third, I realized, wow, dying was not scary. But it was very sad just because I only wished I could have seen my kids grow up.
Fortunately, I was given the gift of a miracle of not dying that day. I was given another gift, with which I was to see into the future and come back and live differently.
About a month later, my wife and I were at a performance by my daughter, not much artistic talent. Yet, I'm crying. I realized that above all, the only goal in my life was to be a good father.
Audience, again, imagine the same thing happening on your plane. How would you change? What would you get done? And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?
Thank you. | What is the author's final goal in life?
* To be a good father.
* To remove negative energy from life.
* To see his daughter grow up.
* Never to put off anything in life. | Never to put off anything in life. | [
"To be a good father.",
"To remove negative energy from life.",
"To see his daughter grow up."
]
| race |
Look at the keyboard of any standard typewriter or computer."Q,""W,""E,""R""T"and"Y"are the first six letters.Who decided on this arrangement of the letters? And why?
People tried for centuries to invent the typewriter.In 1714 in England,Henry Mill filed a patent for a machine called An Artificial Machine Or Method for the Impressing or Transcribing of Letters,Singly or Progressively one after another, as in Writing,whereby all Writing whatsoever may be Engrossed in Paper or Parchment so Neat and Exact as not to be distinguished from Print.That machine probably didn't sell because no one could remember its name!
The first practical typewriter was patented in the United States in 1868 by Christopher Latham Sholes.His machine was known as the type-writer.It had a movable carriage,a lever for turning paper from line to line,and a keyboard on which the letters were arranged in alphabetical order.
But Sholes had a problem.On his first model,his"ABC"key arrangement caused the keys to jam when the typist worked quickly.Sholes didn't know how to keep the keys from sticking,so his solution was to keep the typist from typing too fast.Sholes asked his brother-in-1aw to rearrange the keyboard so that the commonest letters were not so close together and the type bars would come from opposite directions.Thus they would not clash together and jam the machine.The new arrangement was the QWERTY arrangement typists use today.Of course,Sholes claimed that the new arrangement was scientific and would add speed and efficiency.The only efficiency it added was to slow the typist down,since almost any word in the English language required the typist's fingers to cover more distance on the keyboard.
The advantages of the typewriter outweighed the disadvantages of the keyboard.Typists memorized the crazy letter arrangement,and the typewriter became a huge success.By the time typists had memorized the new arrangement of letters and built their speed,typewriter technology had improved,and the keys didn't stick as badly as they had at first. | It is infer red that the QWERTV arrangement of the keyboard _ .
a. is the most scientific arrangement
b. is easy for typists to memorize
c. keeps the typist from typing too fast
d. adds speed and efficiency of typists
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
V is directly above L. I is at a 45 degree angle to S, in the lower righthand corner. D is sitting at the lower left position to N. N is sitting at the 12:00 position to L. V is positioned down and to the left of I. T is sitting in the left direction of S. A and D are side by side with A to the right and D to the left. | What is the relation of the agent T to the agent D?
- lower-right
- left
- upper-right
- overlap
- below
- lower-left
- above
- upper-left
- right | above | [
"lower-right",
"left",
"upper-right",
"overlap",
"below",
"lower-left",
"upper-left",
"right"
]
| stepgame |
What do you do if you are hit in the mouth and one of your teeth is knocked out? A dentist may be able to put the tooth back in for you, but you have to get to the dentist first.In the meantime, you have to store the tooth so that it will stay healthy.
The simplest thing to do is put the tooth back into your mouth, or you could put it in milk.Frank Courts, a dentist at the University of Florida, worked with other researchers to find the safest way of keeping knocked-out teeth.He tried putting teeth into milk, into water, and into cell-culture medium .He also tried, just drying the teeth in the open air.He used teeth that had to be removed from people's mouths for various reasons.The teeth were put into one of the solutions or stored in the air for one hour.Then cells from the root of the teeth were scraped-off the teeth.Dr.Courts and the others then studied how healthy these cells were.
The cell-culture medium worked best to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy outside the mouth.However, few people keep cell-culture medium handy at home or in school.
The next best thing was milk.But Dr.Courts said that the best thing of all was to wash the tooth and put it right back into its socket in the mouth.For some people, though, this is just too painful or upsetting.So milk will do, until you get your tooth (and your mouth)to a dentist. | This passage is mainly about_.
A) how to put a knocked-out tooth back into its socket
B) how Dr.Courts and other researchers made their experiments
C) how to keep a knocked-out tooth healthy
D) how a dentist can save a knocked-out tooth
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Shirley Temple, who died on February 10, 2014, was that rare example of a Hollywood child star who, when the cameras stopped rolling, carved out a new career.
For four years, she was Hollywood's biggest box-office star representing the kind of sweet, innocent girl that everyone wanted as their daughter. However, years later, she reappeared as a successful politician.
Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California on 23 April 1928. Encouraged by her mother, she learned to dance while she was just three.
In 1934, Stand Up and Cheer became her first film and the film was a great success. At the age of six she was earning $1,250 a week -- more than $21,000 at today's values.
Across the world, audiences flocked to see her in films such as Little Miss Marker, The Little Colonel and The Littlest Rebel.
In 1935 she was awarded a special Oscar (Academy Award) and her foot and hand prints were added to those of stars such as Jean Harlow and Mary Pickford outside Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood. The peak of her film career came in 1939 when The Little Princess became a box-office success.
Temple starred in a total of 43 feature films. But she found it difficult to maintain her film career in adulthood and retired from Hollywood in 1950.
She disappeared from the spotlight for nearly 20 years. She returned to the public eye in 1967, as a Republican candidate for Congress. When Nixon became president, he rewarded her with an appointment to the American delegation to the United Nations. Then, in 1974, President Ford appointed her the United States Ambassador to Ghana. George Bush Snr, appointed her Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
Shirley Temple drew a line between her childhood stardom and her later political career. "Some people are stuck on this image of the little girl," she once said. "She is not me. We shouldn't live in the past; my life is now." Nevertheless, for many across the world, the name Shirley Temple always called to mind a superstar child. | What happened to Shirley Temple when she was 7 years old?
A: She appeared in her first film.
B: She won a special Oscar.
C: She began to learn to dance.
D: She retired from Hollywood.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist in the image. South of, disconnected from and in front of box DDD there is box EEE. Box DDD contain a midsize white rectangle and an orange rectangle. To the north of the midsize white rectangle there is the orange rectangle. Box DDD covers a midsize green rectangle. A midsize green rectangle is in box EEE. A midsize green rectangle and a midsize white rectangle are in box JJJ. To the north of another midsize white rectangle there is the midsize white rectangle. Box JJJ covers midsize white rectangle number two. To the north of midsize white rectangle number two is the midsize green rectangle. | Where is the midsize white rectangle in DDD regarding the orange shape?
* below
* far
* tppi
* left
* behind
* tpp
* ntppi | below | [
"far",
"tppi",
"left",
"behind",
"tpp",
"ntppi"
]
| spartun |
What does Ginkgo biloba do seasonally?
a) Migrate
b) Exfoliation
c) Falls
d) Moves
e) Sheds leaves
f) Sheds bark
g) Reproduce
h) Staying warm
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| qasc |
|
Thermistors measure
* Depth
* Heat
* Height
* Pressure | Heat | [
"Depth",
"Height",
"Pressure"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had: Be bold and brave -- and mighty forces will come to your aid.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to _ . And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas -- even physical strength greater than most of us realize.
Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. "In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line," said Tim. "I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet -- and stopped him cold."
Boldness -- a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme--is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities--and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed. | Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?
1: Fear prevented him from trying.
2: Failure blocked his way to success.
3: He faced huge risks.
4: He lacked mighty forces.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Informal writing is typically used in casual situations or when communicating with someone you know well. Informal language often expresses familiarity and tends to sound more like speech. It uses more conversational language, such as slang, idioms, abbreviations, imprecise language, and contractions.
Formal writing is typically used in academic and business writing or when writing directly to an authority figure. It tends to be more courteous and impersonal, avoiding overly familiar or conversational language.
Compare the following sentences.
Informal: Yeah, ostriches can't fly, but I think they're awesome.
More formal: Ostriches may be flightless, but they're remarkable runners.
Most formal: Though flightless, ostriches are remarkable runners. | Which online professional profile is more formal?
- Sales professional with strong interpersonal skills.
- Sales pro who can really sell and is great with people. | Sales professional with strong interpersonal skills. | [
"Sales pro who can really sell and is great with people."
]
| scienceqa |
America's greatest technological achievement, the Hoover Dam, now has a companion piece, a bridge held up by the longest arch in the Western Hemisphere . The Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, which opened this month and connects the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada, crosses the vast chasm 890 feet above the Colorado River that is controlled by the dam.
The striking 1,900-foot-long structure will improve traffic in the region and help protect the dam from being destroyed. It is the seventh highest bridge in the world, behind four in China, one in Papua New Guinea and one in the US state of Colorado.
"The Hoover Dam is the greatest civil engineering achievement in America's history," said the bridge project manager Dave Zanatell. "Our goal was not to outdo or outshine it. Our goal was to, in a respectful way, do something that would be great for our generation and that would stand besides Hoover Dam in a respectful and quality way that would become a part of Hoover's legacy ."
Just as the Hoover Dam was built in the heart of the Great Depression and was seen as an example of the nation's can-do spirit, some hope this project can also provide some _ .
The bridge is surprising: at 1,050 feet, its support arch holds up a roadway that lies on 300-foot-long concrete pillars , some of the tallest in the world. It contains 16 million pounds of steel.
The idea of the bridge came into being in the 1960s because the top of the Hoover Dam has been a narrow two-lane road that is the fastest route from Arizona to Las Vegas and then the Pacific Northwest and Canada.
Access to the dam from each direction is a dangerously winding route, but massive trucks and passenger vehicles shared it for decades. During the day, when thousands of tourists travel to the dam from Las Vegas three times as many accidents as on a normal road will happen.
The bridge has a sidewalk on the side facing the dam. The wall on both sides is 54 inches high, so walkers can take photos there. | The text is mainly about _ .
- American western development
- the Hoover Dam
- a tour along the Colorado River
- a recently built bridge | a recently built bridge | [
"American western development",
"the Hoover Dam",
"a tour along the Colorado River"
]
| race |
what are proteins made?
* To keep their body heat.
* Inside the nucleus
* Increases a body's strength
* Animal transport
* Allow growth
* More abundant
* It keeps an organism warm
* Major threat to health | Inside the nucleus | [
"To keep their body heat.",
"Increases a body's strength",
"Animal transport",
"Allow growth",
"More abundant",
"It keeps an organism warm",
"Major threat to health"
]
| qasc |
|
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground.I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened.I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade.Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement.As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes.I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can.It was paint.I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes.We are fixing to paint." She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work.We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard.There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes of colors across the pavement.Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow.It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink.I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car.It was my mother.I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece.The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me.Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road.Tears ran down my checks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement .
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone.I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away.I guess we all need sort of _ to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful. | It can be learned from the passage that parents should _ .
* encourage children to paint
* protect rather than destroy children's dreams
* value friendship among children
* discover the hidden talent in children | discover the hidden talent in children | [
"encourage children to paint",
"protect rather than destroy children's dreams",
"value friendship among children"
]
| race |
Greenwood Gazette
.................................................................................................................................
To Hire
A Quiet flat in Greenwood 2 bedrooms, large kitchen Near shops and restaurants PS600 a month
Phone 07348 0848153B Small 3rd-floor flat in central London
1 bedroom
2 minutes from the train station PS650 a month Phone 020 933 9458C House in Hoburn from end of September
3 bedrooms, small garden
Near the university PS1000 a month Phone 07122 7476933 | Which of the following is TRUE?
- Flat A is the most expensive of the three.
- Flat B is far away from the train station.
- You can hire the house in Hoburn if you want to cook in a large kitchen.
- You can make phone calls to know about the information above. | You can hire the house in Hoburn if you want to cook in a large kitchen. | [
"Flat A is the most expensive of the three.",
"Flat B is far away from the train station.",
"You can make phone calls to know about the information above."
]
| race |
The object R is upper and slightly to the left of the object H. T is below H at 4 o'clock. O is directly south west of R. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent T?
A) left
B) lower-right
C) overlap
D) lower-left
E) right
F) upper-right
G) above
H) upper-left
I) below
| H | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
The difficulty of China's reform is not to find problems and propose countermeasures, but to consider the fundamental and long-term interests of the 1. 3 billion people in the reform. To avoid causing social unrest and avoid intensifying contradictions, it is both positive and secure. It is 30 years of reform and opening up in China The faith we always adhere to is also a magic weapon to overcome difficulties and overcome difficulties. | Based on the above text, what is correct in the following list?
* Avoiding social unrest and avoiding intensifying contradictions are the most critical issues in the current reform
* Maintaining social stability and taking into account the interests of the broadest masses is the most difficult issue for china's reform
* China must consider the reality of its large population in its reform
* Taking into account the relationship between development and stability is a magic weapon for the success of china's reform and opening up | Taking into account the relationship between development and stability is a magic weapon for the success of china's reform and opening up | [
"Avoiding social unrest and avoiding intensifying contradictions are the most critical issues in the current reform",
"Maintaining social stability and taking into account the interests of the broadest masses is the most difficult issue for china's reform",
"China must consider the reality of its large population in its reform"
]
| logiqa |
Light for the City
Edison and his assistants came to New York to set up an electric power system. They hoped it would provide enough electricity to light up a part of the great city.
They bought several machines with them. These were called generators , which produced electricity power for lamps in Edison's building.
Soon there were lights for the building. Edison lived in a room facing the street and he often worked over night. The light burned brightly and steadily and he often worked over night. People often came and stopped their horse-drawn carriage to look. Everyone knew that Thomas Edison was in town.
First, the inventor and his assistants produced several large generators. A great deal of power would be needed to light up even a small part of the city. Then the workers were busy digging deep trenches in the hard earth below the city streets, and Edison had fourteen miles of wire laid into the trenches. The wire connected each building to a generator.
Setting up an electric power system was not an easy job. It took a year and a half. In September, 1882, the job was finished.
A small group of men stood around Edison inside the power house. The big moment came at last. The inventor, taking a deep breath, pulled a switch. The electric lights flashed up.
"Very good! Very good!" a man nearby shouted to praise Edison for what he had done.
"Sir," said Edison, "this is only the beginning!" And Edison was right. Soon Edison's lamp were lighting up cities all over the world. | The generators they brought with them could produce as much as electricity as _ needed.
- the whole city
- a small part of the city
- the world
- Edison's building | the whole city | [
"a small part of the city",
"the world",
"Edison's building"
]
| race |
L is sitting at the lower left position to A. O is on the top side to J. J is positioned above and to the left of G. A is placed at the lower left of D. G is on the upper right of L. O is on the lower right of H. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent D?
* below
* right
* left
* lower-right
* upper-left
* overlap
* above
* lower-left
* upper-right | lower-left | [
"below",
"right",
"left",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"above",
"upper-right"
]
| stepgame |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is below C and block C is below A. Block A has a medium yellow square. This block also contains a medium blue triangle. The medium blue triangle is to the left of the medium yellow square. Block B contains one small blue triangle and one big yellow circle. Above the big yellow circle there is the small blue triangle. Block C contains one medium black triangle and one medium blue square. Below the medium blue square is the medium black triangle. | What is above the black object? a medium yellow square or a big shape? | Medium yellow square | [
"Big shape",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Where do cows beef rank first in the country?
a. Switzerland
b. Tennessee
c. Stable
d. City
e. Ranch
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
For example , the child might say , " Doggie " and the parent will answer , " Yes , it 's a big brown dog and he 's wagging his tail . " Outings - Children who do well in school have been taken places such as the grocery store , post office , fair , and park . Just enough help - Children who do well in school have parents who help them , but not too much . | What is the narrator trying to summarize ?
a] None of the above choices .
b] How one trains a dog .
c] How children learn .
d] How dog 's are raised .
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
W: How's school going, Tom?
M: Just fine. I was finally admitted to graduate school.
W: Great! Are you going to do a doctor's degree?
M: Yes. I'm going to do a doctorate in chemistry.
W: That sounds like a difficult field.
M: It is interesting to me.
W: You've got a degree in nuclear physics, haven't you?
M: Just a master's degree, actually. I think chemistry is a lot better field for me. I've always preferred chemistry to physics.
W: What do you plan to do after you finish?
M: I haven't decided yet. I am thinking of going into medical research.
W: Well, you've got some years of hard study ahead of you.
M: That's right. What about you, Linda? I heard you will soon finish your Bachelor's degree in literature.
W: That's right. I've always dreamed of being an excellent writer. | What can we learn about the man?
* He has years of hard study ahead of him.
* He just graduated from high school.
* He prefers physics to chemistry. | He has years of hard study ahead of him. | [
"He just graduated from high school.",
"He prefers physics to chemistry."
]
| dream |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the left of C. Block B is above A. Block A has a small black circle, one small yellow circle and a big black triangle. The small black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below and to the right of a small black square there is the small yellow circle. The big black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. The small black circle is to the right of the small yellow circle and the small black square. Block B has a medium blue triangle. One big yellow triangle is also touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium blue triangle is above the big yellow triangle. And block C has one small black triangle and a small black circle. This block also contains a big black square. The small black circle is touching the right edge of this block. Below the small black circle and the small black triangle there is the big black square. | What is to the left of the small black triangle? a small black square or a big black square? | Small black square | [
"Big black square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Pollution means adding dirty or harmful things to land, air, water and so on. As a result, they are no longer pleasant or safe to use. Pollution is bad for animals and plants, and it even makes people's health in danger. In our daily life, we can see different kinds of pollution in many places. There are three main forms of pollution: land pollution, air pollution and water pollution.
Land pollution is caused by solid waste, such as cans, bottles and some plastic things which aren't broken down quickly. It makes the environment look very bad. However, air pollution is more serious than land pollution. It is much worse in cities and towns because of the fumes from traffic and the waste from human activities. When people drive their cars, fumes which are most made up of CO2, NO2 and SO2 are given off. After the gases get into the air, they may mix with clouds. Then they will become some harmful chemicals falling on the ground with rain. It is one of the reasons for soil erosion which is one example of water pollution.
Various kinds of pollution will cause many health problems. People have realized they must change this serious situation. There are many ways to control pollution. To develop alternative energy is very popular in many countries. China, for example, has made up its mind to be a leader in this field. It is trying hard to make full use of energy from the sun and wind. It has paid plenty of money to make electric cars and trains instead of traditional traffic. We should also take action to make our environment cleaner every day. Take cloth bags while going shopping and drive cars less. We have only one earth. We must take steps now to help protect our environment for the future wherever we are. | How many main forms of pollution are mentioned in the passage?
- Four.
- Two.
- Five.
- Three. | Two. | [
"Four.",
"Five.",
"Three."
]
| race |
Hey all . So I was definitely on a cruise last week , and then yesterday I got stuck in an elevator for an hour . No joke . So cruise first : Man , I had no idea just how much of a week off I needed . | How did the narrator feel after their vacation ?
a: They felt elevated after .
b: They bragged to everyone .
c: They were very happy .
d: Relaxed initially and then stressed .
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| cosmos |
A 13-year-old Chinese girl, Fan Yi (Nancy), who had her primary education in US, recently published her first fairy tale, Swordbird. The English fairy tale was listed as the bestseller of children's fiction in theprefix = st1 /US, theShanghai Evening Postreported.
Fan Yi was greatly interested in observing birds ever since she was a little girl. In Hanmilton,New York, where she lives, she often watches kingfishers and woodpeckers flying over her house from the small woods nearby. And the inspiration for writing the bookSwordbirdactually came from one of her dreams. At that time, she was studying American history in school and happened to read many articles in magazines about the 9*11 terrorist attacks. One day, she had a dream in which some _ and _ were controlled by some black birds and began to fight with each other. When she woke up, she decided to turn her dream into a story and to convey her message for peace to the public.
In order to get her book published in China, Fan translated the entire English version into Chinese.
"It is a learning process. Since I didn't know many Chinese idioms, I had to get help from my mom and dad from time to time. For another thing, a lot of poems in the original story are written in rhyme. So when I translated them into Chinese, I wanted to make sure that they were in rhyme, too," she said.
Fan Yi was born in Beijingin 1993. She stayed inBeijinguntil she finished her first grade of primary school. Then she moved with her parents to theUnited Stateswhen she was seven. Two years later, she started to write her English story.
In March, this year, the book was published by Harper Collins Publishers. It was selected as the week's bestseller of children's fiction by the New York Timessoon after it was published.
In future, Fan Yi might write more series for her book. It is expected that her Swordbird Prelude might come off the press next year. | What else can we learn about Fan Yi from the article?
a) Her Chinese version of Swordbird was published in US.
b) She's likely to become a professional writer.
c) She's believed to be writing more Swordbird stories.
d) Swordbird was re-published by theNew York Times.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist. A large white oval is in and a tiny white dimond is inside and touching box DDD. Box DDD cover an orange oval and a green oval. The green thing is above the orange oval. Above the tiny white dimond there is the orange thing. Below the green object there is the large white oval. Disconnected from and in front of box EEE there is box DDD. Box EEE has a midsize white dimond. | Where is EEE relative to the orange object?
A: near
B: ntppi
C: dc
D: behind
E: tpp
F: left
G: po
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
How to prevent damage to a TV remote over time?
* Place a plastic sheet over the remote and allow it to settle on the remote then repeat a few times until a thick cover forms on the remote
* Place a paper sheet over the remote and allow it to settle on the remote then repeat a few times until a thick cover forms on the remote | Place a plastic sheet over the remote and allow it to settle on the remote then repeat a few times until a thick cover forms on the remote | [
"Place a paper sheet over the remote and allow it to settle on the remote then repeat a few times until a thick cover forms on the remote"
]
| piqa |
|
Look! The girl looks _ a Barbie doll . She has long blond hair. Her blue eyes are big, but her mouth and nose are small. She is a nice girl. Who is she?
Oh, she is Sally. She is from England. She is thirteen years old. Her mom and dad are English. Both of them are in Beijing now. Her mom is my English teacher. She and I are good friends. Well, green is Sally's favorite color, and she is in green. We are in the same school, but we are in different classes.
,. | Where is Sally's dad from?
1: China
2: Canada
3: England
4: The USA
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
To keep a piece of cotton tinder protected from water, you can | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Place it in a plastic straw and seal one side to protect it from water
* Place it in a plastic straw and seal both sides to protect it from water | Place it in a plastic straw and seal both sides to protect it from water | [
"Place it in a plastic straw and seal one side to protect it from water"
]
| piqa |
Three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. Block AAA is to the south of block BBB. Block BBB is disconnected from this block. A small black triangle is inside block AAA. A medium yellow triangle is within and a small black triangle is covered by block BBB. Block BBB contains a medium blue square and covers a big blue square. East of the medium blue square there is the big blue square. The medium blue square is east of and the small black triangle is near to the medium yellow triangle. | Is any block disconnected from the medium yellow triangle?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
China's onlineretailers are busy preparing for what has become the country's annual online shoppingfestival on November 11th.
November 11 is a datemade up of four ones, and "double eleven" has always been considered a specialday for single men and women inChina.Five years ago the Internet retailer Alibaba began promoting it as a shoppingfestival, and it has now turned to be the country's busiest day for onlineretailers and millions of shopping lovers.
JD.com is trying toattract more retailers by offering them free delivery service for a month.Alibaba itself has invited some 30,000 offline stores to participate in theonline shopping party. More than 20,000 vendors on Alibaba's sites --Tmall and Taobao are promising 50 percent discounts on the day. Shanghai- based Yhd.com,also called Yihaodian, a Chinese e-commerce company that is majority-owned byWal-Mart Stores, is setting up a special sale of imported foods.
Last year Alibaba earned19.1 billion yuan in sales during the double eleven promotions. And a 100billion yuan logistics network was set up by Alibaba this May that aims tomake 24-hour deliveries possible.
The major logisticsplayer Shentong shipped more than 8 million items during "double eleven."Shentong has more than 150,000 staff, and expects things to be even busier thisyear. Yang Jinghai, Director Of Human Resources of Shentong Express, says, "Wehave hired 30 percent more staff for double eleven, and we have couriers' bonuses ready."
On double elevenChina's e-commerce sites receive more visitsthan the entire population ofBrazil.It is believed thatChinawill replace theUSas the world's top e-commerce market this year. | What kind of situation are you most likely to meet ifyou buy things online on "double eleven"?
A) You can get freedelivery service for a month.
B) You will find moregoods online.
C) You are not able tobuy imported goods.
D) You will get a 50%discount.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
ROLAND NARROWED HIS EYES AND STARED UPWARD INTO THE DARKNESS, across the top of Mont Segur toward the Cathar fortress. Standing on a high walkway of planks behind the palisade of the crusaders' small wooden fort, he heard faraway voices and saw torches moving on the Cathar rampart.
The two men on watch with him that night, a sergeant from Champagne and a young man-at-arms from Brittany, were talking in low tones about the women to be had far below, at the foot of the mountain. They seemed not to see the activity about the Cathar stronghold on the upper peak of the mountaintop opposite their own fort. But Roland, knowing Diane was in the besieged fortress, could not take his eyes from it.
He knew he had to act soon. Each day the crusaders grew stronger and the Cathars weaker. Once the Cathar stronghold fell, the crusaders would slaughter all within, including Diane. The sergeant, chuckling, was offering his young companion a wineskin. The Breton never received it.
From behind the Cathar wall came the sound of a huge thump, as if a giant's fist had pounded Mont Segur. Roland recognized the sound, and fought panic as he thrust his arms out, trying to push the other two men toward the ladder. But there was no time for them to climb down to safety. The thump was the counter-weight of a stone-caster, and the whistling noise that followed fast upon it was the rock it had thrown.
A shape as big as a wine barrel blotted out the stars. The stone hit the parapet beside Roland, and the whole palisade shuddered. Roland caught a glimpse of the sergeant's horrified face and heard his scream as the boulder struck him, crushing him to the ground. | How long did it likely take for the Sergeant to die? | He died instantly | [
"He died after a few minutes",
"Not enough information",
"He died a few days later"
]
| quail |
Yes, sometimes you just meet people and you know straight away that they are not trustworthy. Before my relationship there were certain boys in my life that I would meet and I would be able to tell straight away whether or not they were going to be a decent partner. I find that I am not attracted to the pretty boy, who loves himself, I go for the more reserved and shy people that I know will treat me right.
One time there was this guy back at school who I knew was all over the girls and that didn't want a relationship. He was rude to the teachers and a bit of a bad boy and all the girls swooned over him. I on the other hand was not, at one point he managed to get my number and was texting me. We spoke for a bit but once he started asking me for pictures of myself I stopped the contact, I knew he wasn't to be trusted from the beginning and decided he wasn't right for me. Then it was quite funny how one day we had a class where the rooms were next to each other and in between was a printer that both classes shared. I went to the room to print my work, and he was there waiting also. He asked me for a hug and just raised an eyebrow, then I saw my work had printed so I lent over to grab it and he thought I was going in for the hug. So he shut his eyes and held out his arms only to open them to see me walking off with my paper. His friend also saw what happened and laughed, I think he was a bit embarrassed.
But we were young back then and he has found someone now and seems very happy, as am I. | How does the boy get her number? | The writer gave it to him | [
"His friend had it",
"From the school directory",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
It was not the first time for Shi Benliang, a senior physics major at Peking University, to feed cats. But the 22-year-old felt sad when he saw the scars and wounds on the bodies of the little creatures.
"I can imagine how they have suffered from being abandoned. They lead a harsh life wandering around," said the student..Shi is one of a dozen students at the university volunteering to feed the stray cats during the winter break.
Recruited by the Stray Cat Rescue Association at the university through a Bulletin Board System (BBS), he took turns with other students to care for the homeless animals. It is estimated that there are more than 100 stray cats on the campus of Peking University.
Jin Jing, 18, an economics freshman at the university, cared for the cats for two days. "At around 5 pm I cycled to the 22 feeding sites on campus marked on a special map," she said. "At each site I left some cat food and water."Jin was excited when the animals rushed to her feet. "Some are shy and timid, and others are more outgoing. Each of them has their own name such as 'Sweet Orange' or 'Karl Marx'," she said. "By feeding them I learned to respect life."
Liu Chenhao, a senior electronics and computer science major, who is in charge of the association, said that feeding was just one part of their responsibilities."Our aim is to keep the stray cats in check and maintain harmony between them and the students on campus," he said.
The organization also takes cats to the animal hospital to be treated for oral and skin disease. Another of its major tasks is to find new homes for the cats by uploading their photos and information online.
"We're very careful when selecting owners and ask them lots of questions to ensure that they won't desert their cat under any circumstances, such as when they move house or get married," Liu said. But he stressed that their acts of kindness shouldn't encourage anyone to abandon their cat. "A cat's normal life expectancy is more than 10 years, but a stray one may survive for only two or three." (365words) | You may read the article from a (an) _ .
1. academic journal
2. newspaper
3. autobiography
4. fashion journal
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to _ , they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said " Meals on the House for Three Days."
A foreign student who didn't know much English happened to pass by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunch time and he felt very hungry. "Well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat." He walked towards the restaurant when he saw the notice. " American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get up to the top of the house?" he said to himself.
He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top he heard someone shouting at him. " Hey, what are you doing up there?" Mr Smith was looking at him angrily and beside him was a policeman.
" Don't your notice say " Meals on the House for Three Days"? Is it just a joke?" the foreign student answered.
On hearing this, both Mr Smith and the policeman laughed. " Don't you know what ON THE HOUSE means? Look it up in the dictionary," the policeman said. | The story happened in _ .
1. the USA
2. England
3. Canada
4. Australia
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
P is below L. P and I are side by side with I at the bottom and P on the top. I is there and F is at the 2 position of a clock face. | What is the relation of the agent P to the agent I?
a) overlap
b) lower-right
c) upper-left
d) lower-left
e) below
f) above
g) left
h) upper-right
i) right
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
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. | How long did it take to realize his play was a failure? | Several weeks | [
"A few days",
"A few months",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
B is placed in the right direction of C. M is directly south west of Y. F is positioned in the top left corner of U. W is at the bottom of U. Y and J are in a horizontal line with Y on the left. The object P is positioned below and to the right of the object F. W is on the same horizontal plane directly left to C. B presents upper right to J. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent U?
A. lower-left
B. right
C. left
D. overlap
E. lower-right
F. upper-right
G. above
H. upper-left
I. below
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
In the US movie theater line, whether it is blockbuster or low-cost production, the fare is the same. This does not seem to be in line with the economic theory of "demand size determines the price". Some researchers have pointed out that any theater The price of all movies released during the same period is the same, a phenomenon formed in the 1970s. Not only the film industry, sports events and performances also follow this pattern. Although at some times and in some regions, mobile pricing can enable Film companies and theaters have higher earnings, but for theaters, keeping the same ticket price for different movies still outweighs the disadvantages. | What is this paragraph most likely to tell next?
a. Reasons why the same ticket price for different movies is better for the theater
b. Main reference factors for determining the fare of the u. s. film industry
c. The relationship between film production costs and audience demand and film pricing
d. Formation of fares in other industries such as sports events and performances
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| logiqa |
She and Colton had been the perfect couple in school , named prom king and queen , but he could see in her now a faint disillusionment , a pride in the way she had told him her name was still Kaufman . He and Colton had never been friends , though he knew Elise had never understood their rivalry . Colton , he knew , genuinely hated him , for the barbs he 'd always laced their conversations with , and for the way he 'd watched Elise , all through school . He had never totally hated Colton , and the old animosity had softened to playful barbs - for Jack , at least - when he had realised that Colton had no memory of tormenting a small blonde boy in grade school . | Why was Elise eager to tell Jack that her last name had not changed ?
- She was interested in Jack and wanted to tell him she was not married .
- She could not legally change her last name with out her parents permission .
- She wanted to tell Jack the proper way to pronounce her last name .
- None of the above choices . | She was interested in Jack and wanted to tell him she was not married . | [
"She could not legally change her last name with out her parents permission .",
"She wanted to tell Jack the proper way to pronounce her last name .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
How should I move the table at night?
* Add wheels to the bottom so that it moves easily.
* Add carpeting to the bottom so it moves easily. | Add wheels to the bottom so that it moves easily. | [
"Add carpeting to the bottom so it moves easily."
]
| piqa |
|
I was driving on Highway 35 on my way home from work. Up in front of me was a giant billboard advertising yet another jeweler, in ten-foot letters and bright silver watches like massive alien machines. The traffic slowed and stopped on the ramp as it bottlenecked further into the city, and my head turned to examine the sign and the blocked view of the cityscape and land beyond. Past it was another billboard, with the name of a casino as its only text, filled with collaged images of money, plush rooms, and dancers. A quarter mile further brought me to an advertisement for business management solutions. Another few hundred yards and I was urged to try the new sandwich at the new sandwich place. The sun set and the signs stayed bright as automatic light switched on.
The city grew dark and the hills beyond feebled out, existing only in our minds and finally not even there. All that remained were the well-lit and shiny reminders that lawyers were standing by to take my case to court, and that somebody's air conditioners would outlast somebody else's.
I had an idea.
I made the call the next day. It would put me back a good half grand, but it would be worth it. There would be no design meeting; I sent them the image and it was printed. A few weeks later it went up.
Now on my commute, when I paused in the crush of metal bodies, I looked up and saw mountains by Maxfield Parrish, reaching up to the clouds in impossible cragginess, rivulets and gushing streams painted down their sides, with the sun striking vibrant oranges and reds into the shadows of the rocks. There were trees in copper-patina green and still pools quieter than the middle of winter but warm as the first day of summer.
No doubt people thought it was the first part of a two-stage advertising gimmick, or a filler to be used when no one was renting space on the sign. But I was happy. | After the end of the story, the driver is | Content | [
"Sad",
"Richer than he was",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
New sexual harassment and racial discrimination lawsuits are rocking the already scandal riddled Fox News Channel.
Three new lawsuits were filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Two allege racial harassment at Fox News, while a third alleges sexual harassment at Fox News Radio.
The cases increase to 23 the number of past or present Fox employees represented by attorney Doug Wigdor, the majority having cases alleging racial hostility by a since-fired financial executive. Fox said Monday that the lawsuits have no legal basis.
Kathleen Lee, a Fox News Radio employee of more than 10 years, alleges that radio anchor Ron Flatter subjected her to “unrelenting sexual harassment” after the network hired him in 2013.
A former Fox employee, Adasa Blanco, said she alerted Fox executives about racially hostile behavior on the part of former Fox controller Judith Slater more than eight years before the executive was let go. Slater has denied charges of racially hostile conduct. Blanco, who is Hispanic, said that Slater made fun of her accent.
In the lawsuit, Wigdor said Fox “knowingly harbored and protected” a racist employee for more than eight years and misrepresented to the public that it fired Slater quickly upon learning of her behavior.
Naima Farrow, another former Fox employee who worked for Slater, said she was fired without warning or explanation in 2015, less than three days after telling superiors she was pregnant. Farrow, who is black, said Slater mockingly referred to her as “girlfriend.”
Fox News said in a statement that it is committed to a diverse workplace free from discrimination, and takes any complaint seriously. In these cases, Fox “took prompt, effective and, when necessary, strong remedial action,” the network said. “We believe these latest claims are without legal basis and look forward to proving that the company at all times has acted appropriately, and lawfully, in connection with these matters.”
The new legal claims come as Fox News is battling a series of lawsuits that led to the resignations of former chief executive Roger Ailes, who died last week, star anchor Bill O'Reilly and network co-president Bill Shine. | How did O'Reilly probably feel about being dismissed | Like it was not warranted | [
"Like he was ready to retire anyway",
"Not enough information",
"Like he was innocent and not subject to dismissal"
]
| quail |
Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods . Many people , however , are worried about the weight that comes along with the delicious foods . With proper planning , though , it is possible to control your weight . The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much . You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy . The following suggestions may be of some help to you .
Do not miss meals . Before you leave home for a feast ,have a small , low-fat snack . This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods .
Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables . A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full .
Use a small plate ; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough .
Better not have high-fat foods . Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them .
Choose lean meat . Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth , try mints and fruits .They don't have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don't let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories . | Many people can't help putting weight after the holidays because they _
a) go to too many feasts
b) can't help turning away from the foods
c) can't control themselves
d) enjoy delicious foods
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
The bearded man was telling her father , " all you need is a simple application under the ' Right to Information ' to the Public Information Officer and you will get your ration card in 30 days or less . Not only that , if the officials try any mischief for further delay , they will be penalised " . | Why would the bearded man be helping the father with his application ?
A] The bearded man appears to be a clerk .
B] The bearded man appears to be a lawyer .
C] None of the above choices .
D] The bearded man appears to be a police officer .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
Where would you find a dentist office along side other such providers?
a: Medical center
b: Metropolitan city
c: Patient
d: Main street
e: Bathroom
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Hey, mom, I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate. I want to travel with you---just you.
I want to explore a new place alongside a woman who raised me, who put up with my teenager anxiety and my rebellious college years. I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, how to use a glue gun, and that the most important thing in the world is to help others.
I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family. I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday. I wonder if you felt proud of me. These days, I am sick of traveling to places with wishy-washy friends. I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier or eating something as unpleasant-smelling fruit.
Now I want you to see how much I grow up while abroad---I'm a different person, Mom. And I know you'd be different too. I know that someone has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australia's Great Barrier Reef for the first time.
So what do you say, Mom? Will you _ ? I want to travel with you. Let's just go---we can go anywhere in the world, just you and I. You can pick the place, and I will do the rest.
Love,
Katka | What's the daughter's purpose of writing this letter?
* To show her mother how talented she is.
* To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her.
* To invite her mother to see the world together.
* To recall her childhood with her mother. | To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her. | [
"To show her mother how talented she is.",
"To invite her mother to see the world together.",
"To recall her childhood with her mother."
]
| race |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has one big black circle. Block B is to the right of block A. It contains a big black triangle, one medium blue square and one big black circle. Below and to the left of a small black triangle there is the big black triangle. Far from the small black triangle there is the medium blue square. This block also has a small blue square. The medium blue square is below and to the left of the small blue square. The small black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. To the right of block A there is block C. It has one small yellow circle. One small blue circle is also in this block. The small blue circle is to the left of the small yellow circle. The small yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. | What is below the small blue square? a small yellow circle that is touching the right edge of a block or a small blue circle? | None of them | [
"Small yellow circle that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Small blue circle ",
"Both of them"
]
| spartqa |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A has one medium yellow square. Block B is to the right of block A. It has two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is below a medium blue square and medium yellow square number two. The medium blue square is below medium yellow square number two. Above block A there is block C which contains two medium blue squares. Below medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? the medium blue square which is in block B or medium blue square number one? | The medium blue square which is in block b | [
"Medium blue square number one",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The U.S. election calendar could be a key factor in determining the scope and timing of a potential deal to end the North Korean nuclear program.
Planning is progressing for both the upcoming summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the end of April and the expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim in late May or early June.
President Trump said Tuesday that there had been talks at “extremely high levels” between his administration and the North Korean government. Later it was reported that Mike Pompeo, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and a secretary of state nominee, met recently with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.
Trump also noted the talks have been marked by “a lot of goodwill” and that “there has been a major change in terms of North Korea’s behavior,” since Kim’s Olympic outreach this year, in which he sent a large delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter games in South Korea, suspended nuclear and missile tests, and expressed a willingness to engage in denuclearization talks.
The turn toward diplomacy has reduced, for now, the potential for conflict over the North’s accelerated efforts last year to develop an operational nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile that can reach the U.S. mainland.
The North Korean leader’s decision to engage in denuclearization talks was likely motivated by both Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign, which increased sanctions and the threat of military action against the North, and by South Korean President Moon’s reassuring outreach efforts to improve inter-Korean relations.
Trump’s motivation in pursuing a nuclear deal with North Korea, in addition to resolving a growing national security threat, could also have a political component.
According to North Korea analysts at the Sejong Institute in South Korea, the Trump administration is likely calculating how achieving such an agreement could help boost the president’s chances for re-election in 2020.
“If I were Trump, I would try to make a tangible accomplishment on the North Korea nuclear issue within the first term by 2020, and in my personal opinion, that would be a really huge achievement for Trump,” said Lee Sang-hyun, with the Sejong Institute. | Where did Mike Pompeo meet with Kim Jong Un? | North korea | [
"The u.s.",
"Not enough information",
"South korea"
]
| quail |
The miracle bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge that crosses the river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is simply an engineering miracle. In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired by an idea for this spectacular bridge project. However, bridge-building experts told him to forget it. It just was not possible. Roebling convinced (persuade sb. to do sth. ) his son, Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge could be built. The two of them formed an idea of how it could be finished successfully and how to overcome the difficulties. Somehow, they persuaded bankers to provide money for the project. Then, with great excitement and energy, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project was only a few months _ when a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and severely injured his son. Washington was severely brain-damaged, unable to talk or walk. Everyone thought the project would have to be thrown away, since the Roeblings were the only ones who understood how the bridge could be built.
Though Washington Roebling was unable to move or talk, his mind was as sharp as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed in his mind as to how to develop a communication code. All he could move was one finger, so he touched the arm of his wife with that finger. He tapped out the code to communicate to her what she was to tell the engineers who continued building the bridge. For 13 years, Washington tapped out his instructions with one finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed. | This spectacular bridge project _ in 1883.
A] was going on
B] was argued heatedly by the bridge-building experts
C] was a dream of an idea that was workable
D] was designed well by a certain engineer
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
Juliette Murray was, like me, a kid at school who got 5 “A”s, which in the West of Scotland put a certain degree of pressure on one’s shoulders to study either medicine or law. I studied European Law, and became a teacher - that's what a European Law degree does to you. She studied medicine and is today a practicing doctor, but the education bug is firmly rooted in what she chose to do next.
Murray noticed that, particularly in her local area, fewer students were applying to study medicine than the population number would suggest should. Not only that, nationally the number of medical students dropping out after beginning their course of study is increasing. She wondered if we might we persuade a more representative cross section of the community to become doctors.
She set about improving the opportunities for local youngsters, aged 14/5, at the time of their work experience choices. Existing work experience for those who want to gain an insight into the world of medical doctors is a sanitised course in an educational skills centre, where bored teenagers endlessly take each other’s blood pressure. They have more chance of a realistic insight by breaking their arm and turning up to Accident and Emergency. As any dad-to-be donning surgical greens knows, getting into an operating theatre is where a passion for surgery will be born or, in my case, definitely put to one side as a career option. So, the question became: how might we offer a more realistic experience of what being a doctor, surgeon or other medical profession feels like?
Starting with her local hospital, Wishaw General in NHS Lanarkshire, she set about overcoming what she describes as a “culture of obstacles”. Two years later, though, and students are indeed undertaking real life surgery work experience, experiencing a live operation theatre and seeing the pressure of the job first hand. | How long did the author probably study European Law? | For about four years | [
"Not enough information",
"Four about 25 years",
"For about four minutes"
]
| quail |
Heaven - Sent Scrapbooking - Our Heaven - Sent Scrapbooking June Cyber Crop is this weekend Saturday 28th of June and Sunday 29th of June ! The first challenges and fun will be posted on Saturday morning and we 'll finish on Sunday night . There are two challenges on Saturday and two on Sunday . There are also some mystery prizes to be won ! | What may happen if scrapbooking June Cyber Crop happens this weekend ?
1. Mystery prizes will be sent to the challenges winners by post .
2. Those who won Saturday challenges will be sent to Sunday challenges .
3. They will feel like heaven has come down on Saturday and Sunday .
4. Participants will win prizes on Saturday and Sunday .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| cosmos |
How many divisions of particular weather patterns and hours of daylight is a year divided into?
* 4
* Long
* 3
* 12 | 4 | [
"Long",
"3",
"12"
]
| openbookqa |
|
We would probably all be amazed if we watched a videotape of ourselves performing basically unconscious acts as we go about the business of the day. These unconscious acts consist of all the little personal habits that we don't even think about, but definitely should. These are some of the things that present an image of who we are to others, and if we are careless in performing them, this image may well be other than we would like it to be.
Parents who insist that their children practice good manners and habits at home are doing them a great service, for these habits then become lifelong and the natural way they do things. It proves true that their unconscious actions will reflect a well-mannered person.
People who, for example, eat with both arms on the table at home will likely do so when out. Those who are lazy and slow in private will certainly be so in public. Children who are permitted to be disrespectful to their parents will follow suit with other adults, and will, most likely, become adults who are disrespectful of others. This is an area where the saying "practice makes perfect" may be applied.
There is an article about the actress, Audrey Hepburn, known for her beautiful carriage and posture. According to her biographer, her grandmother tied her neck to the back of her chair, at table, so that she would not drop down suddenly over her food, but rather would learn to put only small amounts of food on her spoon or fork and bring them to her mouth. This is a rather extreme "at home" method for the development of erect posture, but it does illustrate the effectiveness of practicing good habits so that, when in public, they are instinctive. | Which of the following are NOT true?
- The good habits formed in one's childhood will benefit him throughout his life.
- It is unlikely that a well-mannered person will not embarrass himself in public.
- If we are not careful about our unconscious acts, the images of ourselves presented to others will be quite undesirable.
- If parents do not care about the disrespectful attitude adopted by their children towards themselves, their children might be disrespectful to others. | If parents do not care about the disrespectful attitude adopted by their children towards themselves, their children might be disrespectful to others. | [
"The good habits formed in one's childhood will benefit him throughout his life.",
"It is unlikely that a well-mannered person will not embarrass himself in public.",
"If we are not careful about our unconscious acts, the images of ourselves presented to others will be quite undesirable."
]
| race |
Words change in meaning when speakers begin using them in new ways. For example, the word peruse once only meant to examine in detail, but it's now also commonly used to mean to look through in a casual manner.
When a word changes in meaning, its correct usage is often debated. Although a newer sense of the word may be more commonly used, many people consider a word's traditional definition to be the correct usage. Being able to distinguish the different uses of a word can help you use it appropriately for different audiences.
Britney perused her notes, carefully preparing for her exam.
The traditional usage above is considered more standard.
David perused the magazine, absentmindedly flipping through the pages.
The nontraditional usage above is now commonly used, but traditional style guides generally advise against it. | Which text uses the word factoid in its traditional sense?
a. As a geneticist, kelly dislikes many popular sci-fi movies because they often present audiences with factoids that misrepresent her field.
b. As a geneticist, kelly enjoys watching science documentaries and sharing various factoids she's learned with her colleagues.
| a | [
"b"
]
| scienceqa |
It was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War I. German, British, and French soldiers, already sick and tired of the senseless killing, disobeyed their superiors and started socialising with "the enemy" along two-thirds of the Western Front.
German troops held up Christmas trees with signs, "Merry Christmas". Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies. They sang Christmas songs, exchanged photographs of loved ones back home, shared food and even played football. Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high.
Fear ran through the military leaders on both sides. They felt that their power was being challenged: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court. Those found guilty would be imprisoned or even shot. By March 1915 the socialising movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation. Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war.
Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce . On Christmas Day, 1988, a local radio host in Boston played "Christmas in the Trenches", a song about the Christmas Truce, several times and was _ by his listeners' response. Thousands of people called in, praising the song, with many moved to tears by the amazing events it described.
You can probably guess why the callers were in tears. The Christmas Truce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people. It lets us see the world as it can be and says, "This really happened once." It shows us the potential we have as humans, and contradicts all of those TV and newspaper stories that tell us how mean and heartless people are. It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really can be different. | How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers' socialising?
* They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.
* They warned the soldiers that they would face severe punishment.
* They sent the soldiers' loved ones to prison.
* They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers. | They increased the number of officers to control the soldiers. | [
"They moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.",
"They warned the soldiers that they would face severe punishment.",
"They sent the soldiers' loved ones to prison."
]
| race |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is above C and block C is below A. Block A contains one small blue triangle. Block B has a small black circle and one big black square. The small black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. A medium yellow square is above and near to the big black square. Below the medium yellow square is the small black circle. And block C has a medium black triangle and one big blue triangle. The medium black triangle is to the left of and above the big blue triangle. | Which object is below a big black square? the yellow thing or the medium black triangle? | The medium black triangle | [
"The yellow thing",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
How do you peel onions?
* Trim the root ends of the onions. blanch the onions in boiling water for about 30 seconds and then transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. pinch each onion at its stem end, and it should just slip out of its skin. if not, use a filet knife to remove the skin.
* Trim the root ends of the onions. blanch the onions in boiling water for about 30 seconds and then transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. pinch each onion at its stem end, and it should just slip out of its skin. if not, use a paring knife to remove the skin. | Trim the root ends of the onions. blanch the onions in boiling water for about 30 seconds and then transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. pinch each onion at its stem end, and it should just slip out of its skin. if not, use a paring knife to remove the skin. | [
"Trim the root ends of the onions. blanch the onions in boiling water for about 30 seconds and then transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. pinch each onion at its stem end, and it should just slip out of its skin. if not, use a filet knife to remove the skin."
]
| piqa |
|
1Forests help to keep water from running away, so drought does not often happen. The trees in the forests can keep raindrops from hitting the soil directly, and the dead leaves on the ground can also keep the water from running away.2
Chinese people don't want to see more floods and droughts. We have built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across the northern part of our country.3 Thanks to the " Great Green Wall", we can prevent the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland. That's why more " Great Green Walls" are needed. Trees must be planted all over the world.4
,A, B, C, D,. (10) | We have built the " Great Green Wall" of trees _ of China.
1. in the north.
2. in the south
3. in the west
4. in the east
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
On June 11th, 2013, China sent up her tenth spaceship Shenzhou X into space successfully. And three astronauts went together with it. They were Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping. Here is some information about the three astronauts.
Nie Haisheng was born in September, 1964. He is from Xiangyang, Hubei. After graduating from high school, he joined the PLA Air Force, and became a fighter pilot. In 1998, he was chosen for the astronaut program. He carried out Shenzhou VI with Fei Junlong in 2005. In 2013, he flew into space for his second time with Shenzhou X. He is the commander of this mission.
Zhang Xiaoguang is from Jinzhou, Liaoning Province. He was born in May, 1966. Zhang joined the army in June 1985. In January 1998, Zhang was trained as one of China's first batch of astronauts. Before he was trained as an astronaut, Zhang was a senior pilot. It's reported that Zhang Xiaoguang is very humor and likes playing jokes very much.
After Liu Yang, Wang Yaping is the second woman astronaut in China. She was born in 1980 in Yantai, Shangdong. Wang Yaping joined the PLA in 1997. In 2010, Wang became a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts and was chosen to the crew of the Shenzhou X space mission in April, 2013. Wang is China's first astronaut to give lectures to middle and elementary school students while in space. | How old is Zhang Xiaoguang in 2013?
a] 45
b] 47
c] 48
d] 46
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
It's time to remind myself what I love about life here in California,USA, to remember what I desperately miss when I go home.
Real radio
In the USA there are so many radio stations that those iPod tuner things don't work at all. _ . It took me a while to discover the USA's many public radio stations, which don't broadcast any advertisements. KCRW is my favorites station, for its blend of indie music and current affairs. But I also listen to KJAZZ and KPCC. But before you feel jealous -- it's all online. My favorites: American life Snap Judgement and Henry Rollins live every Saturday night. Take listen online for free News? Well, there's not a lot of news from South Africa, and when it is, it's bad and full of fear, so I ignore it. But I care about any place I live in, and that includes the USA. And on public radio, the USA is covered in depth, from the perspective of individual stories rather than statistics.
The festivals
I'm jealously watching tweets and Facebook boasts and reviews from SXSW -- seems like half the people I used to work with in South Africa are there,meeting Grumpy Cat and watching bands they've always wanted to see live. It's great to know that these 1000s of festivals are so close, and that one day,if film school schedule ever allows me to leave campus for more than a few days, I can go to one or two of them. I have already exchanged my much loved Ford Mustang for a bigger, less sexy car -- a car spacious enough to sleep in -- so that next year I can be there, not just dream of it.
The famous people
When I go back to SA, I'm often asked if I've spotted any famous people. It's awkward for me. I feel the the same way about it as I feel when an American asks me if there are lions in the streets. Except yes, I have. No,not lions. I have met some famous people. I chatted to RJ Mitte from Breaking Bad outside a dub in West Hollywood. Many of my professors are famous directors. The problem is, once you meet these famous people, they're just people, FFS. This feels disappointing at first, like you're missing a Jesus moment of some sort. But if you think about it, it's inspiring. What it means, is that I, litlle me (right now, also "just a person") could be a famous just-a-person person one day, and get to make all the films I just dream of now. | The author thinks the famous people in the USA _ .
* are inspiring
* are well-known but ordinary
* are just Like lions
* are disappointing | are well-known but ordinary | [
"are inspiring",
"are just Like lions",
"are disappointing"
]
| race |
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