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The expensive kind too , that only spins when the rest of the wheel turns . They did n't have any . So , I had to wait around until they hammered the damaged rims back into something that would hold air for a few days . That took hours . | Why did I have to wait for hours to fix my tires ?
* The new rims were unable to hold air .
* The rims were too expensive to pay for right now .
* None of the above choices .
* They had to hammer the broken rims back into shape . | They had to hammer the broken rims back into shape . | [
"The new rims were unable to hold air .",
"The rims were too expensive to pay for right now .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
There exist three boxes, called one, two and three. To the south of box three are box one and box two. Disconnected from, away from and west of box one is box three. A medium orange apple and a medium green apple are within box one. Box two contain a medium orange apple and a medium green apple. Box three contains a medium orange apple. A medium green apple is inside and touching this box. | Is a medium green apple within all boxes?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
There are two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A contains one medium blue circle, a small black circle and one big yellow triangle. To the left of and above the big yellow triangle is the small black circle. The big yellow triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. There is also one small blue square in this block. This shape is to the left of the big yellow triangle. The medium blue circle is above the big yellow triangle. It is to the left of the small black circle. Block B has a big yellow square, a big black triangle and one medium yellow triangle. A medium blue circle is below a medium yellow square. The medium yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. A small yellow circle is near to and to the right of the medium yellow triangle. The medium yellow square is above the medium yellow triangle. The medium yellow triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium yellow square is to the right of the big black triangle. | Which object is to the right of a medium blue circle? the small blue square or the big yellow triangle? | Both of them | [
"The small blue square ",
"The big yellow triangle ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
If a hilly area that reaches incredible peaks is existing, then what happened long ago was
* Things were steamed
* Rocks were tiny
* Stones crumpling together
* Plants were eaten | Stones crumpling together | [
"Things were steamed",
"Rocks were tiny",
"Plants were eaten"
]
| openbookqa |
|
There are four kinds of sentences.
A declarative sentence is a statement. It tells about something. A declarative sentence always ends with a period.
I have an older brother and a younger sister.
An interrogative sentence is a question. It asks something. An interrogative sentence always ends with a question mark.
How tall are you?
An imperative sentence is a command. It makes a request or tells someone to do something. An imperative sentence usually ends with a period. If the command shows strong feeling, it ends with an exclamation point.
Read the first chapter by next week.
Look out for that car!
An exclamatory sentence is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. An exclamatory sentence always ends with an exclamation point.
Some whales are over ninety feet long!
I can't wait until tomorrow! | What kind of sentence is this?
Bonnie gave me flowers for no reason.
- Declarative
- Exclamatory | Declarative | [
"Exclamatory"
]
| scienceqa |
It may seem to be a hard task to trace back the history of rap music, though you often see the informal music associated with highly informal dance style. As far as the origin of rap music is concerned, most people agree that it is from Afro-American and Latino Street culture of New York City. Not only in this city but in the surrounding areas there is the influence of African people and their culture.
Rap is a vocal style in which the performer speaks rhythmically and in rhyme, generally to a beat. The term of rap music is the same with hip-hop music typically-consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap. If we see it carefully, then we will definitely notice that the music usually is sung at higher pitches . Most of the time rap music is associated with chorus. Though rap music was primarily an American music style with African influence over its music and lyrics, recently it has been spread to almost the entire world.
There is hardly any country or nation where rap music cannot be seen in some form or another, and it is one of the most popular music styles among the youngsters. However, when it comes to its history, it is believed that hip-hop or rap music started in the early 1970s,and gained much popularity throughout the world during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The history of rap music and hip-hop music is full of controversies and bans, as the lyrics sometimes relate to drugs and crime; even most famous pop stars and hip-hop musicians and singers were found to be associated with the controversies in their life. For that reason, no matter how popular this music style was or still is, it has always had a bad reputation in the eyes of mainstream society. | The passage is mainly about _ .
1. what rap music is like
2. how rap music develops
3. why rap music is popular
4. when rap music started
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
Bullied kids face a high risk of mental health problems as teens and as young adults. Indeed, kids troubled by bullying may be worse off than those who had suffered physical abuse or neglect, as the study found.
Until recently, most studies of child victims focused not on bullying but on maltreatment , Dieter Wolke says. Maltreatment includes physical or emotional abuse, neglect or other behaviors that can harm a child.
Wolke's team wanted to better understand bullying's long-term effects compared to those due to maltreatment. They focused on 4,026 children in the United Kingdom and 1,420 more in the United States. Information about bullying and maltreatment was collected for American children to age 13. They collected the same information for British youth up to age 16. The researchers also gathered data on each individiial's mental health as a young adult.
Among the Americans, 36 percent of bullied kids had mental problems later. Those problems included anxiety, which is a state of excessive worry. They also included depression. That is a feeling of hopelessness that can last a long time. Among kids who had been maltreated by adults, 17 percent later suffered mental health problems. That was less than half the rate seen in people who had been bullied as school kids.
In the U.K. group, the difference was less dramatic. Roughly 25 percent of the bullied kids reported mental health problems later, compared with about 17 percent who had been maltreated. But however you look at it, the findings are disturbing. And that's why Wolke says schools,health services and other agencies must work together to end bullying.
Studies like this are important, says C.orinna Jenkins Tucker. They bring attention to the lasting impacts of bullying. Tucker does, however, question the value of comparing bullying to other types of abuse. Such an approach can make it seem like one type of bad experience is worse than the other, she says. In fact, both types have short-term and long-term effects on health. She'd like to see researchers study the big picture. They should try to understand how all ofthese negative experiences together shape children--and sometimes harm them. | In Tucker's opinion, Wolke's study is_.
* Improvable
* disappointing
* satisfactory
* nonsense | disappointing | [
"Improvable",
"satisfactory",
"nonsense"
]
| race |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below a medium yellow square and medium black square number two. Below medium black square number two and a medium blue square is the medium yellow square. Below medium black square number two there is the medium blue square. To the left of block A we have block B which contains one medium black square. | Which object is to the right of a medium black square? the medium blue square or the yellow object? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue square ",
"The yellow object",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
I straightened a lot of things around the house , including my closet which was an absolute disaster , and the master bathroom which just as a lot of stuff on the counters . The real estate agent , who happens to be a very good friend of my family , she 's kind of like my second mom , came over last night at 7:00 . We were happy when she left , she suggested a price higher than either of us would have thought in this market . That said , we put it higher than we have any expectation that it will sell for because we really do not want it to sell for at least six months . | Why did the speaker decide to straighten up the house before the agent came over ?
- They are going to sell the house shortly and it is important that things are in an orderly fashion
- The police are coming over to search the house for drugs , so they needed to repair this situation
- None of the above choices .
- They are finally in control of their mental health , and are cleaning up to represent their newfound confidence | They are going to sell the house shortly and it is important that things are in an orderly fashion | [
"The police are coming over to search the house for drugs , so they needed to repair this situation",
"None of the above choices .",
"They are finally in control of their mental health , and are cleaning up to represent their newfound confidence"
]
| cosmos |
A Bald Eagle's ability to build it's nest is
- Observed trough observation of others
- A biological trait passed down in it's genes
- Learned through trial and error
- Learned from watching its mom | A biological trait passed down in it's genes | [
"Observed trough observation of others",
"Learned through trial and error",
"Learned from watching its mom"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist. Block LLL is below and disconnected from block HHH. To the left-hand side of this block there is block HHH. This block covers a medium purple hexagon. Another medium purple hexagon and a medium grey hexagon are inside this block. Two medium purple hexagons are within block LLL. | Is any thing below the grey thing?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
Daniel Defoe (about 1660~1731) was an important novelist in the English literature . When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism . He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel Robinson Crusoe, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to _ very soon.
Robinson Crusoe can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe's three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third part about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson's characters are clearly shown.
Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel-writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, he was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24th, 1731. | Daniel Defoe was _ and the writer of _ .
* an American; "A Million Pound Note"
* a Frenchman; "The Lost Necklace"
* an Englishman; "A Tale of Two Cities"
* an Englishman; "Robinson Crusoe" | an Englishman; "Robinson Crusoe" | [
"an American; \"A Million Pound Note\"",
"a Frenchman; \"The Lost Necklace\"",
"an Englishman; \"A Tale of Two Cities\""
]
| race |
Although most couples in rural areas in China have more than two children, almost all young people work in cities. Therefore, young high-quality immigrants will continue to hedge the elderly population in large cities, making the population age relatively lower or flat. The vitality of the big cities will be maintained. In some places, the support of the elderly in the countryside has become apparent, and may even become the norm. Japan's remote countryside is a lesson learned. | This text states:
1: China's population aging problem is as serious as japan's
2: Rural may enter the age of aging earlier than the metropolis
3: Demographic conditions directly determine the development of an area
4: Population mobility will exacerbate the uneven development of urban and rural development
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| logiqa |
When this story happened, they were working around a very large house. Their job was to do the cleaning. It was not a difficult job, but sometimes it was a little dangerous, because they had to walk below where workmen were working. Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the ground.
One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears. Suddenly somebody on the top shouted, "Look out!" But Joe did not "look out". He looked up. And as he did so, a long knife missed Joe's head, but it cut off one of his ears. At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out, "I've lost an ear. Help! Help!"
Jeff ran up to help his friend. "Look for my ear," Joe told him. "It must be on the ground somewhere." Jeff looked everywhere for the missing ear. At last he found an ear on the ground. He picked it up and carried it to Joe. "Here you are," he said, "I've found it." Joe looked at it. "No, that's not my ear." he said, "Mine had a cigarette behind it." | How did Joe lose his ear?
1] A falling knife cut it off.
2] Jeff cut it off with a knife.
3] He cut it off by himself.
4] A cigarette burned it up.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains a medium black circle and one small black square. To the right of the small black square is the medium black circle. Block B has two small yellow circles. It also contains a medium black triangle. Small yellow circle number two is touching the right edge of this block. Small yellow circle number one is to the left of the medium black triangle and small yellow circle number two. | What is below the square? a medium black circle or a medium black triangle that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Medium black triangle that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"Medium black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Sometimes teens need to have some time away from their families. They may want to move out of the family or home for a while.
Many parents will say no to this demand. But experts say it might be a good idea to let your teens live with a friend or a relative. "It was the break I needed at the time," said Richard Lerne. He is talking about the time he spent living with his grandmother when he was 15. "It allowed me to be a more different person than I was with my parents." Lerne said. He now heads the Institute for Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State University.
Experts say teens living away from their families can test new ways of thinking and getting along with people. They may see new ways to problems. Some teens who want some time away from family attend a structured summer program. Others live for a while with a relative or with the family of a friend.
If there is conflict at home, having a teen live elsewhere can benefit other family members. It gives everyone space to develop better relationships.
Joseph Kett teaches history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He says living at home until the late ten years has become the norm only in recent times. "In the 17th century, children were often sent to live in other people's home when they were about 10 or 11", he said.
Peter Sheras teaches education at the University of Virginia. He says parents should listen when a child wants to move out. They should try to find out why the child wants some time away. | In history, _ .
* teens never went to school
* teens never left their families
* teens often left their parents
* teens never make friends with each other | teens never left their families | [
"teens never went to school",
"teens often left their parents",
"teens never make friends with each other"
]
| race |
I is at the 6 o'clock position relative to Z. R is to the right of T with a small gap between them. U is diagonally to the upper right of G. V is placed at the lower right of C. M is positioned below V and to the left. T is positioned below and to the right of A. G is on the same vertical plane directly above M. Z is positioned below U and to the right. R is directly below I. | What is the relation of the agent M to the agent I?
a. below
b. left
c. lower-left
d. overlap
e. right
f. lower-right
g. upper-left
h. above
i. upper-right
| h | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
Humans have long been interested greatly in the idea of being able to walk on water. Sadly, biological facts prevent us ever realizing this dream without artificial aid--we simply weigh too much, and all our weight pushes down through our relatively small feet, resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink.
However, several types of animals can walk on water. One of the most interesting is the common basilisk Basilicus basilicus, a lizard native to Central and South America. It can run across water for a distance of several meters, avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the water's surface with its feet. The lizard will reach a speed of 20 steps per second to keep moving forward. For humans, we would need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create enough "hitting".
But fortunately there is an alternative: cornflour . By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water (and it does take a lot), you can create a special mixture that doesn't behave like normal water. Now, if the surface of the water is hit hard enough, particles in the water get together for a moment to make the surface hard. Move quickly enough and put enough force into each step, and you really can walk across the surface of this adequately thick liquid of cornflour.
Fun though all this may sound, it's still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice. If you must do it, then keep the water wings ready in case you start to sink--and take a bath afterward! | What is the function of the cornflour according to the passage?
* To create a thick liquid.
* To turn the water into solid.
* To help the liquid behave normally.
* To make the water move rapidly. | To help the liquid behave normally. | [
"To create a thick liquid.",
"To turn the water into solid.",
"To make the water move rapidly."
]
| race |
There exist two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box DDD have a midsize green rectangle and a midsize white rectangle. Another midsize white rectangle is inside this box. Box DDD covers another midsize green rectangle. Midsize green rectangle number one is below midsize white rectangle number one and touches midsize white rectangle number two. Midsize green rectangle number two and midsize white rectangle number two are under this object. Above midsize green rectangle number two is midsize white rectangle number two. This object is under midsize white rectangle number one. Inside box DDD is box EEE. A midsize green rectangle is inside and touching this box. | Does midsize white rectangle number two touch all rectangles?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
X is positioned right to B. The object B is lower and slightly to the left of the object E. X is over there with V below. | What is the relation of the agent B to the agent X?
- upper-left
- above
- right
- left
- lower-left
- upper-right
- below
- lower-right
- overlap | left | [
"upper-left",
"above",
"right",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"below",
"lower-right",
"overlap"
]
| stepgame |
When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything else.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large.Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill .
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread.Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious.It is a place that should not be overlooked. | What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
* Beef
* Bread
* Rice
* Chicken | Bread | [
"Beef",
"Rice",
"Chicken"
]
| race |
If an artist receives a public subsidy to support work on a specific project -- e. g. , making a film -- and if this project then proves successful enough to allow the artist to repay the subsidy, is the artist morally obliged to do so? The answer is clearly yes, since the money returned to the agency distributing the subsidies will be welcome as a source of support for other artists deserving of public subsidies. | The passage tries to establish an artist's obligation by arguing that
A] Acting this way would allow others to obtain a benefit such as the one that this artist has obtained in the past
B] This person had in fact, at an earlier time, made a tacit promise to act this way
C] This person has benefited from other people's acting in just this way in the past
D] This person, by acting this way, would provide general benefits with a value exceeding the cost to the person of acting this way
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| reclor |
stone | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Can brake a code
* Can brake a glass | Can brake a glass | [
"Can brake a code "
]
| piqa |
Hurry! Time to "steal vegetables"
Don't be afraid! We are not encouraging the stealing behavior, but to tell you maybe the most popular topic from white-collars' mouth in cities. Together with "How many vegetables do you steal today," "it's harvest time for your ripe peach," "I bought you a new car today."
Are there so many people in the city really have their own farms, or are they really so rich to buy someone else cars casually?
The answer is obviously negative. They just play some games on Social Network Sites (SNS) like kaixin001.com.
Can you imagine that more than millions of people in Chinese mainland will spend lots of time on SNS to play game and talk to friends, especially white-collars who work in the cities? Take kaixin001.com as an example, the current member of it has already hit 38 million.
However, the great number of people who would like to use such SNS indicates another social problem. That is lots of people choose to escape from the reality. And SNS just offer them a Virtual space to forget the reality.
Kinds of games and various of friends do give netizens lots of fun. Though indulging, dreaming, chatting and playing , it seems like people could really escape from all the upsets in reality. But virtual world is not real and no one can live in it forever, and reality is not that simple like noodling around on the internet.
Since this kind of social phenomenon is so popular on the internet, people start thinking to remove it in the reality.After playing the "happy farm" game on kaixin001.com, would you like to put yourself among the real corps while smelling the fragrance of the countryside? Recently, a farm land service called "happy farm in reality" was opened in the suburbs of Shanghai where white-collar workers from around that region can experience the real farmer's life by themselves | What's the author's attitude towards the " Happy Farm" game?
1] positive
2] we don't know
3] neutral
4] worried
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
What do you use to move water out of a flooded room?
- Sink
- Backhoe
- Sump pump
- Underground stream
- Hydroelectric dam | Sump pump | [
"Sink",
"Backhoe",
"Underground stream",
"Hydroelectric dam"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Have you ever seen a horse with toes ?Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats.These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.
At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.
Horsed began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a | What was the weather like in the forest at first?
A: Very cool
B: Very hot
C: Very cold
D: Very warm
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
What do pathogens do to our body?
* Move to another area
* They provide us with nourishment
* Move to different locations
* Cause their death
* They cause disease
* They use us to hatch their eggs
* Decreases its bodily water
* They keep us healthy and strong | They cause disease | [
"Move to another area",
"They provide us with nourishment",
"Move to different locations",
"Cause their death",
"They use us to hatch their eggs",
"Decreases its bodily water",
"They keep us healthy and strong"
]
| qasc |
|
As a high school dropout myself, I often feel it is my duty to defend my fellow non-scholars. Common wisdom would have you believe we are the "bad kids", the future criminals, the worst sort of people. But not all dropouts will deal drugs, shoplift, or even shoot pool all day.
My own favorite hooky hangout was always the public library. My early retirement meant that at last I had the time to read everything I wanted to.
Best of all was the time I finally had to myself. I felt uncontrolled and free. I had been in school nearly my whole life. I wanted to find out for myself who I was, and until I did, everything else felt like a waste of time.
To be honest, though, my daily life as a dropout consisted mostly of long hot baths, afternoon naps, and microwave food. After nearly three years of such self-centered pleasure, a series of strange thoughts began to enter my mind continuously.
Images of myself at the age of 35-still living at home, collecting dust balls on the couch, reading the same book over and over-began to bother me in my sleep. And a voice in my head began asking over and over, "Who is paying the hot water bills? Who buys the microwave pizza?"
The answer, of course, was my poor old parents. Sure, I was having a wonderful time doing plenty of nothing, discovering myself and all, but they were getting a raw deal. What parents long to see their child drop out of school, with no plans for the future? Could they be expected to support me forever?
Certainly not. I had been visited by Our Lady of Perpetual Responsibility, and there was no looking back. I immediately moved out of the house and out of town, in search of a future for myself.
And it is here, in my new home of San Francisco, that I have decided to do what was once unthinkable: go back to school. I plan to take adult education classes and get me GED (General Educational Development), and then enroll in City College.
So next time you see a dropout, that unchangeable anti-student, be understanding. And please don't push him to do something he doesn't want to do. It never works. He'll come around when he's ready. | What do we know about the writer from the article?
a) He was concerned about his future.
b) He wanted to become a teacher.
c) He had a busy life as a dropout.
d) He didn't like studying.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
Teen Travel with Global Teen
Ever thought about traveling in Italy? Or a teen travel program in Spain? Our summer travel program for teens is one adventure you cannot pass up. Experience Europe and tour Spain, France, Austria, Germany, Italy, or other European countries.
Come to enjoy our summer travel program for teens that will have you touring and experiencing cultures unlike anything you have done before. For example, Teen Travel Italy gives you wonderful tours of splendid cathedrals, adventures in Italian history, and the experience of your young life that you don't want to miss! Teen travel programs through Global Teen give you the best courses and activities on the web.
The travel programs are offered in varying lengths. Teen Travel Italy is a minimum of two weeks, but for the teenager or high school student, it can last for the whole summer break. The summer travel program for teens is a great way to experience the culture of another country and provides more than the usual summer camp experience. Most teenage students who take advantage of our travel opportunities are in high school. They do a teen travel program in the summer at a language camp either in Europe or Latin America to experience another culture.
Travel with Global Teen this summer! Have an adventure at one of our language camps, experience the culture of a foreign country and have the time of your life this summer! | If you join Teen Travel Italy, you will have to be in Italy for at least _ .
- one month
- 14 days
- the whole summer
- two months | one month | [
"14 days",
"the whole summer",
"two months"
]
| race |
Q: On Facebook, my friends are a mix of real-life pals, former classmates, professional colleagues, extended-family members, and ... my mom. Mom is the first to like and comment on everything I post, which is annoying. I tried talking to her about it, but her feelings quickly got hurt, so I backed off. I know I can't block her, but now I don't want to post anything. How do I handle this?
A: This is about Facebook, not your mom. The often-shrugged-off truth about social media is that nothing is private. It's easy to forget this, so in a way, you're lucky that your mom is reminding you. Everything you post--comments, likes, photos--is freely available to future friends, employers, lovers etc unless blocked. That said, you can ask Mom again nicely to tone it down. You can also customize your controls so she can't see everything you post.
Q: In which situations am I required to make a phone call versus send a text message?
A: A text is for information--time, date, news. It's for the stuff you can keep short and sweet. A phone call is for analysis, discussion, opinion, and, if you must, gossip.
Q: I'm always on Facebook, so I just send messages to friends through the site. But when should I log off and send an e-mail?
A: When you're serious about anything. Think of it as chatting with someone on a bus versus asking her to meet you for coffee. The former is good for casual conversation; the latter is personal and requires attention.
Q: For which occasions should I mail paper invitations versus send e-mail ones? (E-cards are free and easy--what's not to love?!)
A: Anything important needs a paper invitation. That's your baseline. So ask yourself: "Do I want people to dress up for this event?" If the answer is yes, dress up your invitation by making it printed instead of virtual. For more casual events and gatherings, e-card away.
Q: Is using emoticons ever inappropriate to express a feeling or make a point in texts or e-mails?
A: Emoticons are for fun. Is the message you're writing fun? Use an emoticon. Are you asking for a big favor? Skip it. Is the message to your boss or a colleague? Skip it. Avoid them if you want to be taken seriously about anything.
Q: I have a big, happy announcement to share with a lot of people. Is it appropriate to share it on my blog?
A: Yes, so you don't have to go cc-ing everyone in an e-mail. Post away. But send a private message to those who should know first.
Q: I have a big, sad announcement. What should I do?
A: Respect your privacy--and yourself. Pick up the phone and call a trusted friend or family member to let her know, and then ask her to help spread the news offline. | Which of the following is appropriate about using social media?
A) Emailing your boss with emoticons for promotion.
B) Sending texts to consult a doctor for surgery
C) Carrying on casual conversations via emails.
D) Writing a formal invitation for a dress-up event.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
where can you catch a ball?
A] Sporting goods store
B] Shooting range
C] Bowling alley
D] Sporting event
E] Street
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Electronic books have changed the way many people read for pleasure. Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.
More than one hundred seventy-five thousand students attend the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.
Luke Rosa is a history teacher at Falls Church High School. His students work on laptop computers at school. He explains the idea to them this way. "I mean, it's just like a regular textbook, except it's got it all online."
Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent of schools, said, "The world's changing. And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening." Digital books also cost less than printed textbooks, he said.
A student named Melanie Reuter said, "I don't have to carry a textbook around, so that's nice."
But another student said, "I don't like it because the Internet sometimes doesn't work."
Students also need access to the Internet when they are not at school. About ten percent of students in Fairfax Country do not have a computer or online access at home. Public libraries in the country have free Internet. There are also after-school computer labs as well as computer clubhouse supported by the country. Middle school student Slieman Hakim is happy about that. He said, "My family only has one computer; my sister and I both do our homework on it. So I come here to do my homework. It's good."
Other school systems in the area are also considering online textbooks. | According to the passage, one of the disadvantages of digital textbooks is that _ .
* they're soon out of date
* they can't be used if the computer is offline
* they are more expensive
* reading online does harm to the students' eyes | they can't be used if the computer is offline | [
"they're soon out of date",
"they are more expensive",
"reading online does harm to the students' eyes"
]
| race |
what provides relaxation and has a positive impact on a health?
- Beds
- Bike
- Pillows
- Sleep
- Food
- Muscles
- Warmth
- Lavender | Sleep | [
"Beds",
"Bike",
"Pillows",
"Food",
"Muscles",
"Warmth",
"Lavender"
]
| qasc |
|
W: We've overspent dreadfully this month.
M: By how much?
W: It looks to me as if it's getting on for almost 400 pounds.
M: Oh, does that mean we won't be able to get our holiday?
W: I honestly don't think that we could afford to go really.
M: But we haven't had a holiday for three years! Just because we can't afford it.
W: That's true.
M: I was really looking forward to this holiday... three weeks in Barbados at Christmas-warmth, sea, sunshine.
W: I know. So was I.
M: Can't we ask your mother for the money? Can't we borrow the money from somewhere for the holiday?
W: Well, You know we're still in debt over the car. And we've always said we wouldn't borrow money for things that weren't absolutely essential. A holiday isn't essential.
M: I really feel it is this time.
W: Well, let's look at cheaper holidays then. Let's look at somewhere closer to home, right. Let's look at Europe.
M: Well, there's no point in going to Europe at Christmas, is there?
W: Well, you said you wanted to get away from the cold here. Well, you only want to go where it's hot and sunny?
M: Yes, I want some warmth.
W: Oh, I think we ought to borrow the money from your mother.
M: I don't want to talk about it anymore. Let's discuss it some other time. | What's their problem with the holiday?
- They don't have enough time.
- They can't afford the holiday.
- They don't agree on where to go. | They can't afford the holiday. | [
"They don't have enough time.",
"They don't agree on where to go."
]
| dream |
I thought I should make a post since today is the triple 8 day , lol ! Ok , I was just kidding . Bear got Aerell this baby swing ( whatever you wanna call it ) last week and since then , Aerell is lovin' it . | What may happen after the swing was put up ?
* They put up monkeybars .
* They left for work .
* They went outside a played on it .
* They put up a slide . | They went outside a played on it . | [
"They put up monkeybars .",
"They left for work .",
"They put up a slide ."
]
| cosmos |
I was lying on the pavement behind the tan car I 'd parked next to . But I did n't have a chance to notice anything else , because the van was still coming . It had curled gratingly around the end of the truck and , still spinning and sliding , was about to collide with me again . A low oath made me aware that someone was with me , and the voice was impossible to recognize . Twilight - just picked it up last week . I really like it ! | What is this passage mostly from ?
* a reading from a novel she 's writing
* a dream being recounted
* None of the above choices .
* a part of Twilight | a part of Twilight | [
"a reading from a novel she 's writing",
"a dream being recounted",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Imagine being told that a pencil is 16 long. You might be thinking, 16 what? Is the pencil 16 centimeters long? 16 meters? 16 kilometers?
The number 16 on its own does not give you much information about the length of the pencil. That is because the units are missing.
Now look at the drawing of the pencil and the ruler. The ruler shows that the units are centimeters. So, the length of the pencil is 16 centimeters.
There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter. So, 1 centimeter is much shorter than 1 meter.
There are 1,000 meters in 1 kilometer. So, 1 meter is much shorter than 1 kilometer. | Select the better estimate.
How long is a tennis racket?
* 60 kilometers
* 60 centimeters | 60 centimeters | [
"60 kilometers"
]
| scienceqa |
It seems to be strange that there is a blind spot in the eye. Here is an interesting experiment that can make something _ when one eye is open.
Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters "L" and "R" on it. "L" is on the left and "R" on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you can see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at the letter "R" only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, you'll find the letter "L" disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed; you'll find the letter "R" disappearing.
Why do the letters disappear? It is because there is a blind spot in the eye. When the image of the letter falls on the blind spot, it won't be seen. That's why one of the letters disappears. | This passage mainly tells us _ .
- an interesting experiment
- there is a blind spot in the eye
- how to find the blind spot
- where the blind spot is | an interesting experiment | [
"there is a blind spot in the eye",
"how to find the blind spot",
"where the blind spot is"
]
| race |
A new study gives us the warning that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.
A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.
P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.
Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.
The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.
The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have. | All the following are true except _ .
* Lack of water may cause conflict between countries
* New industries need a lot of water
* There are solutions to the water problem
* Egypt now has enough fresh water | New industries need a lot of water | [
"Lack of water may cause conflict between countries",
"There are solutions to the water problem",
"Egypt now has enough fresh water"
]
| race |
O is below I at 7 o'clock. B is at the lower side of O. Object A is above object U and to the right of it, too. B is at the 3 o'clock position relative to N. | What is the relation of the agent B to the agent U?
a. lower-right
b. right
c. overlap
d. above
e. upper-right
f. lower-left
g. left
h. upper-left
i. below
| i | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| stepgame |
Most gift-giving shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship.But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them.
Clothing The clothes you wear tell something about your personality.They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that corresponds to your self-image,they're saying,"I agree with you.I like you the way you are."Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment.On the other hand,a gift of clothing that does not match your personality could be an insult to your character .
Expensive gifts Naturally, some gifts like jewelry will be more expensive than others.But some people give higher priced gifts than necessary for the situation.Someone who gives an expensive gift often feels that he should receive more praise than if he had given a less expensive gift.Therefore he is giving himself a gift,too status.
Homemade gifts Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today--so much so that giving a homemade gift is sometimes considered extraordinary.If you receive a homemade gift,you're lucky.It may no.t be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love.No matter what the results of the homemade gift look like,remember it's the thought that counts.
Books People who gives books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do.A good way to know this is to find out whether or not the giver bought the book according to how large it is.If you happen to receive a large heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Anyhow, giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or a newly learned meaning.The giver is probably trying to say to you what the books aid to him. | Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage?
1] Most gift-giving shows the spirit of love and friendship.
2] Gift-giving may reveal the giver's personality in some way,
3] We should be careful in choosing and giving expensive ones.
4] Homemade gifts are more precious than expensive ones.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
The object labeled A is positioned to the left of the object labeled F. T is diagonally to the upper right of L. D is sitting at the upper left position to G. H is on the right side and top of L. A is diagonally right and above H. D is sitting at the 9:00 position of T. | What is the relation of the agent L to the agent A?
* left
* lower-right
* lower-left
* below
* overlap
* above
* upper-right
* right
* upper-left | lower-left | [
"left",
"lower-right",
"below",
"overlap",
"above",
"upper-right",
"right",
"upper-left"
]
| stepgame |
Lion is a special animal to Chinese people. A couple of stone lions, a male and a female , can often be seen in front of the gates of old buildings. The male lion is on the left with his right paw on a ball, and the female on the right. And her left paw is touching a baby animal.
The lion is the king in the animal world because he is powerful. The ball shows the country or the family will be together forever, and the baby animal with the female shows that you will have many children.
The stone lions were also used to show the families were powerful. If you had no money or power, you couldn't put the stone lions in front of your houses.
It was also popular to make bridges with stone lions. The best known of this is the Lugou Bridge (also as Marco Polo Bridge), built from 1189 to 1192. The stone lions on the bridge are most famous. Maybe there are 485 lions in all, maybe there are 498 or 501. A famous saying is that "the lions on the Lugou Bridge are uncountable ." | Where do we often see stone lions besides in front of some gates?
a] On bridges.
b] By a river.
c] In Hebei.
d] On towers.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
How would you measure the perimeter of the outside of an object?
1] With a scale.
2] With a ruler.
3] With a thermometer.
4] With a hydrometer.
5] By indirect light
6] Under 32 degrees
7] Focusing a lens
8] Electron microscope
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
]
| qasc |
|
W: Hello, Happy Time Catering Services, Vitoria speaking. How can I help you?
M: Hello, Victoria. This is Joe Smith from country holidays. I wondered if you could do some catering for us next week, we are having a small reception. It's to launch our summer holiday advertising campaign. Will you be free?
W: When exactly is it? Mr. Smith?
M: April 21st, that's Thursday. Oh, sorry, no. It should be Friday.
W: Oh, yes I can do that where will you be holding it?
M: We thought we'd have that at head office and use the conference room, because there is enough room for everyone there.
W: Ok. What sort of things would you like?
M: Just a light lunch I think, so that people can eat while they move around and talk to each other. You did some thing similar for us last year. We'd be happy to have the same menu again.
W: Right. I'll look at my diary and see what you had last time. Oh, I nearly forgot to ask you how many should I cater for?
M: Well, I think most people will be able to come, perhaps around 30. No, let's say 35, to be sure.
W: Right, thank you for getting in touch, Mr. Smith. I'll send you confirmation of the arrangements by the end of this week.
M: Ok. | Joe Smith telephoned Victoria for
a. the menu.
b. the place.
c. the reception.
| c | [
"a",
"b"
]
| dream |
Two boxes, called one and two exist. A medium green melon, a small yellow melon and a medium yellow apple are inside box one. A big orange watermelon is to the east of the medium green melon and is to the west of the small yellow melon. The big orange watermelon is covered by box one. The small yellow melon is west of a medium orange apple. The medium orange apple is covered by box one. Box one has a big green apple. The medium orange apple is east of the big green apple. To the south of the medium yellow apple there is the medium green melon. Box two with a small yellow melon is inside box one. To the south of the small yellow melon there is a medium orange watermelon. The medium orange watermelon is in box two. | What is the position of the medium green melon regarding the medium orange apple?
1: dc
2: above
3: behind
4: left
5: ntppi
6: tpp
7: tppi
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
What can attract copper?
a. Photons
b. Colors
c. Energy.
d. Magnetism
e. Flowers
f. Hormones
g. Light
h. Electrically
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| qasc |
|
W is at the 3 o'clock position relative to Y. | What is the relation of the agent W to the agent Y?
- lower-left
- lower-right
- right
- above
- left
- below
- upper-left
- overlap
- upper-right | right | [
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"above",
"left",
"below",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"upper-right"
]
| stepgame |
Recently a study, led by Pedro Hallal of the Federal University, suggests that nearly a third of adults, 31%, are not getting enough exercise. That rates of exercise have declined is hardly a new discovery. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, technology and economic growth have helped to create a world in which taking exercise is more and more an option rather than a necessity. But only recently have enough good data been collected from enough places to carry out the sort of analysis Dr Hallal and his colleagues have engaged in.
There are common themes in different places. Unsurprisingly, people in rich countries are less active than those in poor ones, and old people are less active than young ones. Less obviously, women tend to exercise less than men--34% are inactive, compared with 28% of men. But there are exceptions. The women of Croatia, Finland, Iraq and Luxembourg, for example, move more than their male countrymen.
Malta wins the race for most _ country, with 72% of adults getting too little exercise, and Swaziland and Saudi Arabia are in close behind, with 69%. In Bangladesh, just 5% of adults fail to exercise enough. Surprisingly, six Americans in ten are active enough according to Dr Hallal's study, compared with fewer than four in ten British.
These high rates of inactivity are worrying. Human beings seem to have evolved to benefit from exercise while deliberately avoiding it whenever they can. In a state of nature it would be impossible to live a life that did not provide enough of it. But that is no longer the case. Actually lack of enough activity these days has nearly the same effect on life span as smoking. | What can be the best title for the text?
A. Worldwide Lack of Enough Exercise
B. Benefits of Taking Exercise
C. Evolvement of Human Beings
D. New Health Discovery
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
All day long he flew, and at night-time he arrived at the city. "Where shall I put up?" he said; "I hope the town has made preparations."
Then he saw the statue on the tall column.
"I will put up there," he cried; "it is a fine position, with plenty of fresh air." So he flew down and settled just between the feet of the Happy Prince.
"I have a golden bedroom," he said softly to himself as he looked round, and he prepared to go to sleep; but just as he was putting his head under his wing a large drop of water fell on him. "What a curious thing!" he cried; "there is not a single cloud in the sky, the stars are quite clear and bright, and yet it is raining. The climate in the north of Europe is really dreadful."
Then another drop fell.
"What is the use of a statue if it cannot keep the rain off?" he said; "I must look for a good chimney-pot," and he determined to fly away.
But before he had opened his wings, a third drop fell, and he looked up, and saw--Ah! What did he see?
The eyes of the Happy Prince were filled with tears, and tears were running down his golden cheeks. His face was so beautiful in the moonlight that the little Swallow was filled with pity.
"Who are you?" he said.
"I am the Happy Prince."
"Why are you weeping then?" asked the Swallow, "you have quite wetted me."
"When I was alive and had a human heart," answered the statue, "I did not know what tears were, for I lived in theprefix = st1 /PalaceofSans-Souci, where sorrow is not allowed to enter. In the daytime I played with my companions in the garden, and in the evening I led the dance in the Great Hall. Round the garden ran a very high wall, but I never cared to ask what lay beyond it, everything about me was so beautiful. People called me the Happy Prince, and happy indeed I was, if pleasure be happiness. So I lived, and so I died. And now that I am dead they have set me up here so high that I can see all the ugliness and all the misery of my city, and though my heart is made of lead yet I cannot choose but weep."
"What is he not solid gold?" said the Swallow to himself. He was too polite to make any personal remarks out loud. | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
1) The swallow flew away immediately he found it was raining.
2) The swallow had wanted to find a good chimney-pot but failed.
3) Seeing the Prince's beautiful face, the swallow had pity on him.
4) The Prince lived happily because he didn't know what tears were.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
We have one block called AAA. A medium yellow square is inside and touching and another medium yellow square is within block AAA. Medium yellow square number two touches medium yellow square number one. | Does a block cover all objects?
a) Yes
b) No
| b | [
"a"
]
| spartun |
"I drink caffeine to stay awake. It has positive effects on me. I'm healthy, and there's nothing wrong with me," said Sarah Green, a freshman, who consumes many caffeine drinks to stay awake in completing the many tasks in her busy schedule.
Caffeine is known to have many positive and negative consequences, and now that there might be an additional positive effect may have been discovered. A study suggests that a skin lotion containing caffeine, which is also found in green tea, may reduce the risk of skin cancer. Two lotion tests were conducted on hairless mice that were exposed to high levels of ultraviolet radiation . As a result, the lotion reduced the number of tumors each mouse developed.
Unlike sunscreen , the new lotion is applied after exposure to the ultraviolet rays. Rays from the sun can cause genetic changes in the skin that can lead to skin cancer. Caffeine obstructs this action and causes the diseased cells to kill themselves.
"I know that caffeine has been found in certain drinks and it causes increased activity of the nervous system, and increased blood pressure on blood vessels . I don't know of any positive effects of caffeine," health teacher Montego Estes said.
Caffeine, found commonly in tea, coffee and soft drinks, provides people with an increase in energy. Half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams of caffeine per day. Caffeine is addictive because it uses the same mechanisms as amphetamines , and cocaine and heroin to excite the brain.
"This new cream doesn't sound to me as though it would work," junior David Bobbit said, "Caffeine seems to have more negative effects than positive ones."
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers in the US. About one million cases will be diagnosed in the country this year. There will be more than 88,000 new cases of melanoma , the disease's deadliest form of skin cancer. | It can be inferred from this passage that _ .
A: Sarah Green knows caffeine can protect her from skin cancer
B: Exposure to ultraviolet rays is always blamed for skin cancer
C: Caffeine will be used in medicine to treat skin cancer patients soon
D: In a way, the study on caffeine is good news for many Americans
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
Drink drivers could be prohibited from driving under the influence if new technology from Nissan is introduced.
The Japanese car maker has developed a new odor detection system designed to prevent drivers from operating a car if they are over the legal limit. The system works by using a series of sensors to detect the level of alcohol the driver has consumed.
A high-sensitivity alcohol odor sensor is built into the gear stick , which is able to detect the presence of the driver's palm as he or she attempts to start driving. If the alcohol level detected is above a pre-determined limit, the system automatically locks the transmission , immobilizing the car. A voice alert is also issued via the car navigation system telling the driver that he or she is over the limit.
Extra sensors are also placed in the driver and passenger seats and a warning is issued if these sensors detect the presence of alcohol in the air inside the vehicle cabin.
While still in the developmental stage the concept of drink driving detectors being built into cars has generally been welcomed by many drivers.
Nissan said the technology is part of a project aimed at halving the number of fatalities and serious injuries in Nissan cars by 2015 compared to 2005 levels. | The driver's attitude toward the detection system is that of _ .
* unconcern
* annoyance
* doubt
* welcome | annoyance | [
"unconcern",
"doubt",
"welcome"
]
| race |
My mother's shopping lists were ordered by rules known only to her. As you slid your finger down the columns of groceries and toiletries, you would invariably be stopped by something along the lines of "2dozjumHerbal Essences" or "1pepperoni TC," with the "TC" underlined twice and flanked by gnarled masses of pencil scratch-outs. When we were kids, we dreaded accompanying her to Wal-Mart, or worse, the Cosco at the edge of town, where the echoing rafters and limitless aisles seemed to mock the confusion into which we were inevitably thrown when handed torn-off fragments of the list. Of course, it was easy enough to see in hindsight that "2dozjumHerbal Essences" was merely the bastard child of two drunkenly weaving columns--we had been supposed to get two dozen jumbo eggs and a bottle of my mother's favourite brand of shampoo (ever inventive in creating proprietary abbreviations--"TC" standing for, what else, thin crust pizza--my mother scrupulously wrote out brand names in full).
It was a little like ordering chemicals for a laboratory, sans any knowledge of chemistry--or, for that matter, laboratories, although my ignorance of the distinction between baking soda and baking powder cannot be entirely the root of my confusion. Eventually I--and my siblings--learned the difference between tomato paste and tomato sauce, and could readily distinguish one brand of laundry detergent from a similarly-styled knock-off, but my shame-faced trips back to the mothercart never ceased. I would track her down, most often in the produce section--she was usually loath to trust us with the delicate task of selecting the very best fruits and vegetables--and hand her back my portion of the list, asking for an explanation. Usually it amounted to a failure of awareness on my part--get the kind of soap we always get, of course! | What lesson was Mother teaching the children at the grocery store? | How to do grocery shopping | [
"Not enough information",
"How to earn money",
"How to find coupons"
]
| quail |
N is below and to the right of C. Y is directly below G. N and E are both there with the object N is to the left of object E. The object C is positioned above and to the left of object Q. X is positioned above Y and to the left. E is to the left of X and below X at approximately a 45 degree angle. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent Y?
a: overlap
b: right
c: upper-right
d: below
e: lower-right
f: upper-left
g: lower-left
h: above
i: left
| i | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| stepgame |
A newly-wedded couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami .
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stuck in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms.
Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most violent cyclones in the nation's history.
From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others.
"Trees were being knocked over and big branches were put down across the streets, " Mr. Svanstrom told Sweden's Expressen newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth."
Mr. Svanstrom said they then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped burning bush fires.
The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake attacked the city on February 22.
Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was like a war zone. We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan."
But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan's largest earthquake since records began.
"The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svanstrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth."
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China.
But Mr. Svanstrom --- who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004 --- said the marriage was still going strong.
He added, "I know marriages have to experience some difficulties, but I think we have been through most of them. We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy." | Which of the following statements is NOT true?
1. During their stay in New Zealand, they also visited a war zone in the town.
2. The earthquake the family experienced in Tokyo was the largest one recorded in Japan.
3. The family didn't experience any disaster in China.
4. The family were stuck in a mall of Australia for twenty-four hours.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
When I opened my e-mail the other day,a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen.She greeted me by name and started talking with great enthusiasm.Every now and then she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss.She was reading to me an e-mail from my brother,and a lot of it was about his getting the phone company to give him a highspeed Internet connection.It was pretty cool.
Rachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail.Facemail lets you send an email that gets ready to the receiver by an attractive male or female form or by a clown .The software,which is free,can be downloaded at www.Facemail.com.
Facemail faces are lifelike,and they simulate emotions based on emotions that you put in your text.For example,type in X,and Rachel will blow a kiss.
LifeFX,the company that develops the Facemail,is sure there are broad business uses.The reason ebusiness is not popular,the company says,is that buying over the Internet lacks the human touch.But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name,waited for you and personally closed the sale?And it is talking with Whirlpool about using the technology in a computer screen on a fridge.Then if Mom can't be home when the kids get back from school,she can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eat.
Facemail could get hot fast.Personally,I'm a fan.But Facemail should be used with care.The clown looks lively and funny at first.But if you select the clown,put a few rude words in an email and add some angry emotions,you've got a Psychomail . | The main advantage of Facemail is that _ .
1] you can send an e-mail free of charge
2] you can see the person who sends you the e-mail
3] you can hire a beautiful woman to read the e-mail to you
4] e-mail can be attractive in a more lovely way
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
What a great Paralympic Games this has been. An outstanding Opening Ceremony, splendid athletic performances in perfect stadiums, the best-ever Paralympic Villages, amazing high definition television coverage, a never ending and self-generating supply of passion and emotion, superb organization, wonderful volunteers, millions of new Paralympic sports lovers both here in China and around the world. These are the greatest Paralympic Games ever.
--Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee
It was another spectacular show. Perhaps it's not quite as sublimely beautiful as the opening, but a fitting end to what has been a memorable 12 days in the Chinese capital.
The Paralympics were inspiring. Not only the Paralympians themselves, but also the warmth of people in Beijing and the sense of self-respect among the disabled in China that these Games seem to have inspired, as well as a new attitude in general from the government and form Chinese society as a whole.
-- Jeff Z. prefix = st1 /Klein,New YorkTimes
It doesn't get any better for disabled persons living in Beijingthan September 2008, with increased access for them in public areas.
But there are still problems. Some taxi drivers are not willing to pick up wheelchair users. Some companies deliberately break employment laws that ask them to employ a percentage of disabled persons. Many schools haven't opened their door to disabled students.
During the past Paralympics, Chinese society has witnessed firsthand the abilities of disabled persons in sporting. And the next step will be for the abilities of disabled people on the Paralympics to be translated into a realization of their abilities to study, work and go about daily life in a barrier-free society.
-- Eric Roeder, China Daily | What is highly praised in all the three comments?
- The public services.
- The voluntary work.
- The Paralympian's self-respect.
- The past Paralympics. | The public services. | [
"The voluntary work.",
"The Paralympian's self-respect.",
"The past Paralympics."
]
| race |
I and E are horizontal and I is to the left of E. E is diagonally to the bottom left of O. The object labeled C is positioned to the right of the object labeled J. If I is the center of a clock face, J is located between 7 and 8. H is on the right and C is on the left. V is to the right and above N at an angle of about 45 degrees. V is to the bottom right of O. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent H?
* above
* below
* overlap
* lower-left
* right
* upper-right
* lower-right
* upper-left
* left | upper-right | [
"above",
"below",
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"right",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"left"
]
| stepgame |
The energy crisis has made people aware of how the careless use of the earth's energy has brought the whole world to the edge of disaster. The over-development of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more traveling, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities and the pollution not only of local air but also of the earth's atmosphere.
Our present situation is unlike natural disasters of the past. Worldwide energy use has brought us to a state where long-range planning is vital. What we need is not a continuation of our present serious state, which endangers the future of our country, our children, and our earth, but a movement forward in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems.
This country has been failing back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation that lawbreaking has reached into the highest place in the land. There is a strong demand for morality to turn for the better and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all. In the past it has been only in a way in defense of their own country and their own benefits that people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly.
This is the first time that we have been asked to defend ourselves and what we hold dear in cooperation with all the other people of this planet, who share with us the same endangered air and the same endangered oceans. There is a common need to reassess our present course, to change that course and to employ new methods through which the world can survive. This is a priceless opportunity.
To grasp it, we need a widespread understanding of nature if the crisis we and the world are facing is no passing inconvenience, no byproduct of the ambitions of the oil-producing countries, no environmentalists' only fears, no byproduct of any present system of government. What we face is the result of the invention of the last four hundred years. What we need is a transformed life style. This new life style can flow directly from science and technology, but its acceptance depends on a sincere devotion to finding a higher quality of life for the world's children and future generation. | By comparing past problems with present ones, the author draws our attention to the _ .
A: similarity of the past to the present
B: seriousness of this crisis
C: hopelessness of the situation
D: ineffectiveness of laws
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
The economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades has transformed hundreds of millions of lives - almost entirely for the better. But there's a _ to that growth, one that's evident - or sometimes less than evident - in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakarta. Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and it's taking a major toll (,) on global health.
How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. That's up from 800,000 in 2000. And it's a regional problem: 65% of those deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the world's top - 10 list of killers, and it's moving up the ranks faster than any other factor.
So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot - so small that it roots deep within the lungs and then enters the bloodstream - that contributes to most of the public - health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. Fro example, 1 in 6 people in the U.S. live near a diesel - pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.
We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non - deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like the catalytic converters that reduce automobile emissions. Govemments are also pushing to make air cleaner - see the White House's move last week to further tighten soot standards. It's not perfect, but we've had much more success dealing with air pollution than climate change.
Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully - though the problem may get worse before it gets better. The good news is that it doesn't take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to unleaded helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants - even ones that burn mineral fuels like coal - can be fitted with pollution - control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other pollutants.
But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000 people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an increase in car ownership as residents become wealthier - and that doesn't have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, which is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher. | According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that _ .
* the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world
* the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change
* the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse
* the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made | the developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones made | [
"the unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world",
"the global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate change",
"the ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worse"
]
| race |
Finishing the top of a log slice table. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1. Brush the bottom of the log slice with mineral oil.
2. Brush the top of the log slice with mineral oil.
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, "Mom, I can't peel potatoes.I have only one hand."
Mom never looked up from sewing."You get yourself into the kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me."And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look.The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.
"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached.I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs.I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior school, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room."Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me."
For a long time, I didn't hear anything.Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was soft and weak.I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears. | Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?
a] Serious.
b] Strict.
c] Cruel.
d] Cold.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
I knew it was gon na be a great party weekend when they gave me my room key at the hotel -- I ' m in room 420 . I did have to sign a " no smoking " thing at sign - in . Not sure how room 420 can be one of the smoke free rooms , but it is . I got all the newspapers and am reading them to kill time and see what is going on around town this weekend while I wait to go to Lumpy 's BBQ at 4:30 . | What is probably true about the narrator ?
A) None of the above choices .
B) They are a non smoker
C) They are a smoker
D) They are not looking forward to the weekend
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
P presents over N. | What is the relation of the agent N to the agent P?
* lower-left
* upper-left
* left
* above
* lower-right
* overlap
* upper-right
* below
* right | below | [
"lower-left",
"upper-left",
"left",
"above",
"lower-right",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"right"
]
| stepgame |
Three blocks, called HHH, LLL and KKK exist in the image. Block HHH covers a medium grey hexagon. A medium purple hexagon is within this block. North of the medium grey hexagon there is this object. A medium red hexagon touches a medium grey hexagon. The medium red hexagon is inside block LLL. The medium grey hexagon is inside block LLL. A medium purple hexagon is covered by block LLL. The medium grey hexagon touches this object. Block LLL covers block KKK. To the north of another medium red hexagon there is a medium red hexagon. Medium red hexagon number one is in block KKK. Medium red hexagon number two is inside and touching block KKK. | What is the position of the medium grey hexagon covered by HHH relative to the medium purple hexagon in HHH?
1] behind
2] below
3] far
4] near
5] po
6] dc
7] above
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has one small black square. Then, we have block B. It contains one small blue circle. To the right of block B and above block A there is block C which has a big blue circle and a small black circle. A big blue square is also touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the big blue circle which is above and near to the small black circle. Below and to the left of the big blue circle there is a medium yellow triangle. | Which object is to the right of a small blue circle? the big blue circle or the small black circle? | Both of them | [
"The big blue circle ",
"The small black circle ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
There exists a box called one. Another box called two with a medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple contains box one. Another medium yellow apple is above and another medium yellow apple touches the medium yellow apple. Medium yellow apple number two is inside box two. Medium yellow apple number three is covered by box two. Above this thing there is medium yellow apple number one. The medium orange apple touches medium yellow apple number two. | Are all boxes inside all boxes?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
E is to the right of U horizontally. W is at the bottom of D and is on the same vertical plane. N is positioned above U and to the left. K is positioned in the lower right corner of J. E is directly north east of K. D is on the lower left of J. | What is the relation of the agent J to the agent D?
- lower-left
- upper-right
- upper-left
- left
- above
- overlap
- right
- below
- lower-right | upper-right | [
"lower-left",
"upper-left",
"left",
"above",
"overlap",
"right",
"below",
"lower-right"
]
| stepgame |
and i spend my days the best i can now . i used to convince myself that i was too busy or too tired to do certain things . perhaps in the past i was just procrastinating too much or simply too lazy to make the effort . | How do I spend my time now ?
1. I try to wait until I am ready
2. I put things off
3. I make sure to prepare well ahead of time .
4. I try hard and make an effort .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| cosmos |
There are three blocks, named HHH, LLL and KKK. Block HHH contains a medium grey hexagon. The medium grey hexagon is above a medium purple hexagon. The medium purple hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. A medium purple hexagon is in block LLL. Block LLL covers a red hexagon. The medium purple hexagon touches the red thing. Covered by block LLL and block HHH there are block KKK. Three medium purple hexagons are inside this block. Medium purple hexagon number three touches medium purple hexagon number one and is above a medium grey hexagon. Block KKK covers the medium grey hexagon. | Where is medium purple hexagon number one relative to LLL?
- far
- near
- ec
- ntpp
- tppi
- tpp
- behind | ntpp | [
"far",
"near",
"ec",
"tppi",
"tpp",
"behind"
]
| spartun |
One box named DDD exists. A large orange oval and a midsize white dimond are covered by box DDD. In front of the large orange oval there is the white shape. | Is the large shape behind any shape?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
It should not have mattered because it did not matter to me , but it was one of those reactions . Those urges built in before humans took that step forward from primates . Can I blame this on evolution ? Or you ? | Why does the narrator think they reacted the way they did ?
A] It was their animalistic side .
B] It was a conscious decision .
C] It was their civilized side acting out .
D] It was a well - thought out action .
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
A decades-old tradition, illustrated in a modem children's book, links the sweetness of honey with the joy of learning to read.
The grandpa held a jar of honey so that all the family could see. He then dipped a spoon into it and put some honey on the cover of a small book.
The little girl had just turned five. Stand up, little one, "he asked the girl softly. "I did this for your mother, your uncles, your
old brother, and now you ! "
Then, he handed the book to her. "Taste f "
She touched the honey with her finger and put it into her mouth.
" What is the taste?" the grandpa asked.
The little girl answered, " Sweet ! "
Then all. the family said in a single voice, "Yes, and so is knowledge, but knowledge is from the bee that made that sweet honey, you have to go after it through the pages of a book ! " The little girl knew that the promise to read was at last hers. Soon she was going to learn to read.
This is the beginning of a profoundly moving children's book entitled Thank You, Mr. Falker.
In this book, Patricia Polacco writes of her own passion to read, inspired by the honey on the book. It wasn't until fifth grade that she met her beloved teacher who provided the help that she needed to finally unlock the magic of the written world.
The child learning to read is admitted into a collective memory by way of books. And with the printed words that are active with. meaning, the child bees acquainted with a common past which he or she renews, to a greater or lesser degree, in every reading. Much as the author of the book Thank You, Mr. Falker puts it, " Almost as if it were magic, or as if light poured into her brain, the words and sentences started to take shape on the page as they never had before-And she understood the whole thing---Then she went into the living room and found the book on a shelf, the very book that her grandpa had shown her so many years ago. She spooned honey on the cover and tasted the sweetness---Then she held the book, honey and all, close to her chest. She could feel tears roll down her cheeks, but they weren't tears of sadness- she way happy, so very happy. " | It can be inferred from this passage that _ .
A: the girl's mother and uncles were good scholars
B: Mr. Falker helped Patricia Polacco write her book for children.
C: the honey-on- book tradition has been practiced for many generations
D: the girl who tasted the honey on the book grew into an artist
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
Your beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life. In most cases, whatever you believe is what you will become. If you believe that you are a loser, that you never get a breakthrough in life, and that you can't accomplish(succeed in doing) anything, these things will be your reality. Believe that you are unlimited, that you can do anything you hope to do and when you do, your accomplishments will know no bounds. You control your beliefs, and that is how you finally control your life. This is a very important point. So how do you develop beliefs that will empower you?
Many of our beliefs come from our environment, the world we live in on a daily basis. If your environment is limiting your beliefs, then work very hard on changing it. If you are constantly around people who are negative and limiting, find other people to hang out with and get around positive, successful people.
Beliefs also come from past experiences. That is why it is so important to experience success on a regular basis. Set small achievable goals, and then try your best to reach them. "I will finish this project by early afternoon." "I will make six calls on the phone in the next hour." "I will exercise 20 minutes tonight." When you start to experience success, then you start to believe in success, and that leads to more and bigger successes.
Beliefs come from knowledge. The more you learn, the more things you will possibly know.
Always take the advantage of opportunities to learn something new. It will bring new possibilities into your beliefs and your life.
Most importantly, you can develop new beliefs by setting and visualizing goals for
your life. Define your goals clearly. Then in your mind, see yourself achieving them in all of their sensory details. Mentally live the experience, see the sights, hear the sounds, smell the aroma, and feel the feelings. The beliefs formed in this way will lead you to their reality. | Which of the following statements is true?
a: You should stick to your own beliefs without changing.
b: You should try to achieve small success to believe in success first.
c: The more knowledge you learn, the more you will control your life.
d: You should try your best to help the negative people around you.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people, most of whom were students from a high school near Seoul, when it sank off South Korea's southern coast on April 16. Only 174 survived, including 22 of the 29 crew members. The sinking left more than 260 people dead with about 40 others still missing.
On Tuesday, one ordinary diver died at a hospital, government spokesman Ko Myung-seok said. He is the first death among divers organized following the ferry's sinking, according to the coast guard.
The 53-year-old diver was pulled to the surface by his teammates after losing communication about five minutes after he began underwater searches, Ko said. It was his first search attempt, Ko added. Despite his death, divers are continuing their searches for the remaining missing people. Ko said that divers had searched all those 64 areas at least once and plan to visit them again to look for more victims. Darkness, floating rubbish, bodies, and cabins on board have made the search difficult, and divers entered the last three unopened areas on Monday night, Ko said.
Investigators have made their first arrests of people who were not on board the Sewol when it sank. The three people arrested on Friday and Sunday are accused of failure to handle of cargo on the ferry well. In all, 19 people have been arrested in the investigation , 15 of whom were crew members accused of abandoning passengers. A leader was arrested on suspicion of malpractice related to company finances.
Improper stowage and overloading of cargo is suspected as a possible reason why the ferry sank. The ferry was carrying about 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times what it could safely carry. A ferry loaded too heavily could lose its balance making even a small turn.
The sinking has caused a national sadness. On Sunday 1.1 million people paid respects at 131 memorial sites around the nation, according to a governmental funeral support committee set up for the ferry victims. Monday was a holiday for Children's Day, but various events were canceled or put off because of the ferry's sinking. Tuesday was also a national holiday in South Korea for Buddha's Birthday, and more people are expected to visit those mourning stations. | We learn from the passage that the number of survivors except the crew members is _ .
* 174
* 260
* 152
* 145 | 260 | [
"174",
"152",
"145"
]
| race |
A medium black square is covered by a block called AAA. Block AAA is inside another block called BBB. Block BBB contains a medium yellow square. A medium black square is in this block. To the south of the medium black square there is the medium yellow square. North of and behind another block called CCC is block BBB. Disconnected from and away from this block is block CCC. | What is the position of the medium yellow square regarding CCC?
- near
- above
- tppi
- below
- left
- po
- front | above | [
"near",
"tppi",
"below",
"left",
"po",
"front"
]
| spartun |
We have one box called DDD. This box contains an orange rectangle. A midsize green rectangle is inside and touching and another midsize green rectangle is inside this box. Midsize green rectangle number two is under the orange rectangle and touches midsize green rectangle number one. Under this shape there is midsize green rectangle number one. | Does box DDD have all things?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
A block named AAA has a medium blue square and covers a medium yellow square. Another medium yellow square is in this block. The medium blue square is south of this shape and is north of medium yellow square number one. Disconnected from another block called BBB is block AAA. Close to this block is block BBB with a medium blue square. A block called CCC exists in the image. A medium yellow square and a medium black square are within block CCC. Block CCC contains another medium yellow square which is south of medium yellow square number one. Medium yellow square number one is to the south of the medium black square. | Are all objects disconnected from any medium yellow square?
a. No
b. Yes
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
Ben: Leo, you work too hard. Let's go and sit in the park.
Leo: I can't do _ . I have to study for my English test next week.
Ben: But, Leo... You already know that you're going to Tsinghua University! Well, what are you going to major in?
Leo: English and management. How about you? Which school are you going to next year, Ben?
Ben: Oh, I'm going to work for my dad for a year. Then I'll go to college after _
Leo: What do you want to study?
Ben: I'm not sure yet. I'd like to study Chinese. So, do you want to be an English teacher or work for a big company after 4 years in Tsinghua University?
Leo: In fact, I hope to go on to study computer science in Beijing University.
Ben: Wow. We are quite different! You know, I just want to find an easy job. I guess you will be a computer programmer.
Leo: Uh-huh. I'd like to.
Ben: Well, I hope to work as a teacher and have a nice family in the future.
Leo: Really? I want to make a lot of money.
. | What does the sentence "I'll go to college after _ mean?
a: after 1 year
b: after I work for my father
c: after I left middle school
d: Both B and C
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
The leading U.S. presidential hopefuls reacted strongly Monday to the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Sunday's incident that left 49 people dead and 53 others wounded was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. The gunman, Omar Mateen, was a U.S. citizen and the son of Afghan parents.
In her first speech since the shooting, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told supporters in Cleveland, "The Orlando terrorist may be dead, but the virus that poisoned his mind remains very much alive."
Clinton laid out a multi-faceted approach to combating terrorism. The plan would disrupt terrorist groups by infiltrating their online networks, enhancing intelligence sharing among local and federal law enforcement agencies, and asking allied nations to help "prevent the radicalization and recruitment" of potential terrorists in the U.S. and Europe.
In an apparent response to presumptive Republican Party opponent Donald Trump's charge that President Barack Obama and other Democrats refuse to use the word "radical" to describe terrorists who happen to be Muslim, Clinton said earlier on CNN that she is not afraid to use the term, but says she refuses "to demonize and demagogue and declare war on an entire religion."
Doing so, she said, "plays right into the ISIS' hands." ISIS is an acronym for Islamic State, which is also known as IS, ISIL and Daesh.
Clinton called for citizens to reach out to Muslims in the United States "to help us defeat this threat." She cited the need for "common sense reform" of gun ownership laws, including a ban on assault weapons.
After Obama did not use the term "radical" in his remarks Sunday from the White House, Trump criticized Obama's approach to extremism and said the president "should step down."
Trump, meanwhile, renewed a call for a ban on the entry of Muslim immigrants into the United States.
"The only reason the killer was in America in the first place was we allowed his family to come here," Trump said in a speech to supporters in Manchester, New Hampshire. Trump said he would lift the ban when the government develops the ability to screen people "perfectly." | why does trump probably dislike Obama | Because he is black | [
"Because he is a bad leader",
"Because he is jealous of him",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired girl in a white tee-shirt is sitting at a desk in a classroom | Is the paper touching the desk?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| resq |
walls are made of glass to a large extent . | Are the levels contain the hotel?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| resq |
It has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of sugar, but new research suggests glass a day could form part a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight; those who drink _ can actually lose weight.
A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, "Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain." The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.
Boston University's Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the biologic mechanisms relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes , which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.
The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and a enot stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.
For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one's risk of becoming obese. What's more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells. | The passage is mainly for those _ .
A: who are eager to lose weight
B: who have a drinking habit
C: who go on a diet
D: who produce wine
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A has one big yellow square, one big black circle and one medium blue circle. This block also contains a small black triangle. The big black circle is near to and to the right of the small black triangle. Above the small black triangle is the medium blue circle. The big black circle is below and to the right of the medium blue circle. Block B has a small black square. | What is to the right of the small black square? a big yellow square or a medium blue shape? | Both of them | [
"Big yellow square ",
"Medium blue shape",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Etymology, the study of words and word roots, may sound like the kind of thing done by boring librarians in small, dusty rooms.Yet etymologists actually have a uniquely interesting job.They are in many ways just like archaeologists digging up the physical history of people and events.The special aspect of etymology is that it digs up history, so to speak, through the words and phrases that are left behind.
The English language, in particular, is a great field to explore history through words. As a language, English has an extraordinary number of words.This is partly due to its ability to adapt foreign words so readily.For example, "English" words such as kindergarten (from German), croissant (from French), and cheetah (from Hindi) have become part of the language with little or no change from their original sounds and spellings. So English-language etymologists have a vast world of words to explore.
Another enjoyable thing about etymology for most word experts is solving word mysteries .No, etymologists do not go around solving murders, like the great detective Sherlock Holmes.What these word experts solve are mysterious origins of some of our most common words
One of the biggest questions English language experts have _ is how English came to have the phrase OK.Though it is one of the most commonly used expressions, its exact beginning is a puzzle even to this day.Even its spelling is not entirely consistent-unless you spell it Okay, it is hard even to call it a word.
Etymologists have been able to narrow OK's origin down to a likely, although not certain, source .It became widely used around the time of Martin Van Buren's run for president in 1840. His nickname was Old Kinderhook. What troubles word experts about this explanation is that the phrase appeared in some newspapers before Van Buren became well known.It is likely that Van Buren could be called its primary source Etymologists will doubtlessly keep searching for the initial source.However, it is clear that OK's popularity and reputation have topped those of the American president to whom it has been most clearly linked. | We can learn from the passage that etymologists _ .
a: help detectives to solve mysterious murders
b: discover the possible origin of words
c: write interesting stories for some newspapers
d: explore the English language as well as the recent events
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
There exist two boxes, called DDD and EEE. A tiny orange dimond and a tiny orange oval are within box DDD. On the right side of a midsize green object is the tiny orange dimond. Box DDD contains the midsize thing. The tiny orange oval is below the thing which was on the right side of the midsize shape. Box EEE covers a large green rectangle which are to the right-hand side of a large green oval and a tiny orange dimond. On the left side of a large orange oval there is the large green oval. Box EEE has the large orange oval. The large green oval is covered by this box. This box contains the tiny orange dimond. | Is the midsize object to the left of all tiny orange dimonds?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
V is slightly off center to the top left and B is slightly off center to the bottom right. K is over D. Y is at the 12 o'clock position relative to S. B is positioned above Y and to the right. A is above I and to the left of I. The object V is positioned directly below the object D. I and K are vertical and I is above K. | What is the relation of the agent Y to the agent D?
1: lower-left
2: above
3: lower-right
4: left
5: upper-left
6: right
7: below
8: overlap
9: upper-right
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
Карикатурата отразява участието на България в световен военен конфликт. С кой мирен договор за България завършва този конфликт?
- Лондонския
- Цариградския
- Букурещкия
- Ньойския | Ньойския | [
"Лондонския",
"Цариградския",
"Букурещкия"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
Get stickers off of a window. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] Windex will easily get stickers off a window.
2] A razor blade will easily get stickers off a window.
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
I am Bill Jones. I am a teacher of English. My wife is Linda Jones. She is a nurse. We have a daughter and a son. We have many friends.
Look! These are my friends. This is Mr. Black. He is a worker. He works in a shoe factory He makes shoes there. That's Mrs. Black. She is a worker on a farm near here. The girl is their daughter. She is a student. She is thirteen. The boy is their son. He is a young soldier . His name is Carl Black. | Where does Mr. Black work?
A] He works on a farm.
B] He works in a shoes shop.
C] He works in a shoe factory.
D] He works in a school.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
I like visiting museums on weekends. In them I can see lots of interesting things. In London there are lots of museums. Across from my house is the British Museum. Going to the museum is free but I don't like going there. In the museum I can't speak with people. I can't touch the things and I can't take photos.
The Science Museum is not near my home and I can't take photos in it. But I like going there, because I can run, touch the things and speak with people in it. In the museum, I can also do some interesting things by myself. It's a good way to learn about science. The Science Museum is _ from 10 am to 6 pm every day. If you have time, please visit it. It's my favorite place in the world. | Which of the following is NOT true?
A] The Science Museum is open at 10 am.
B] The writer can touch the things in the British Museum.
C] The writer likes the Science Museum.
D] Going to the British Museum is free.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
YUZHOU, HENAN -An accident in a central China coal mine killed 21 miners Saturday and left another 16 trapped underground , the government said.
The death
rose to 26 Sunday morning as rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners who were still trapped underground, rescue headquarters said.
Rescuers were battling to reach the 11 miners still trapped underground, but chances for them to survive were very slim, said Du Bo, deputy chief of the rescue headquarters.
"Based upon past experience, the remaining 11 miners could be buried in coal dust, so the survival chances are frail," Du said.
More than 2,500 tons of coal dust smothered the pit after the gas leak , which hampered the rescue, said Du.
The gas outburst happened at 6:03 a.m. Saturday when 276 miners were working underground in the mine in Yuzhou City. A total of 239 workers escaped but 21 were found dead and 16 trapped.
An initial investigation showed that 173,500 cubic meters of gas leaked out in the accident. Liu Wenbin, a deputy chief engineer of the company that owns the mine, was in the pit when the accident happened. He organized the escape.
"At around 6 a.m., I felt there was something wrong with the airflow in the shaft, and one of the team captains told me he also felt it and had already reported the problem," said Liu
The mine is owned by Pingyu Coal & Electric Co. Ltd., a company jointly established by four investors, including Zhong Ping Energy Chemical Group and China Power Investment Corp. | From this passage we know that _ .
- Of the 276 miners in the mine only 21 were dead until the next morning
- Until the next morning another 5 miners were found dead in this accident
- The miners trapped underground would be saved without difficulty
- 16 miners trapped underground were still found alive waiting for the rescue | 16 miners trapped underground were still found alive waiting for the rescue | [
"Of the 276 miners in the mine only 21 were dead until the next morning",
"Until the next morning another 5 miners were found dead in this accident",
"The miners trapped underground would be saved without difficulty"
]
| race |
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist. Block LLL has block HHH. A large purple hexagon and a little grey star are inside block HHH. Block HHH contains a little red star and covers a large red pentagon. A medium pentagon is close to the little grey star. The medium pentagon is inside and touching block HHH. The little red star is on the left side of and the little grey star is under the large red pentagon. | What is the position of LLL regarding the large purple hexagon?
a. below
b. far
c. near
d. ntppi
e. right
f. front
g. po
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g"
]
| spartun |
To protect your eyes when using a saw, you should | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Wear a pair of safety glasses
B: Wear a pair of thick work glvoes
| A | [
"B"
]
| piqa |
For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special about it. Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything from our friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad points in other people. It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be.
You do not have to be spineless in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights . But do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your group, to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character.
You cannot expect to be perfect, and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like--selfishness, laziness, and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
At the same time, it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others, the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people. When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too, to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you. Some day, things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change. | If a person wants to be popular, he or she has to _ .
a) be ready to change his or her character
b) get away arguing with other people
c) be polite and friendly
d) give up some rights
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
The Interstate Bridge over the Apache River, built in the 1950s, shows a substantial amount of rust: as much as 45% of its surface is coated in rust. Community activists have argued that <b> the bridge presents a hazard: it is likely to collapse in places where it has rusted through. </b> Professors of mechanical engineering at the local university did an extensive analysis of the bridge. These professors and their graduate students determined that 98% of the rust on the bridge exists on the surface only, and actually seals the underlying steel from the corrosive influence of the elements. The results of this academic study suggest that <b> the bridge is safe for continued use. </b> | In the argument given, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
a] The first is a position that the argument opposes; the second is the conclusion of the argument.
b] The first is evidence taken to support one conclusion; the second provides evidence that calls this conclusion into question.
c] The first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second provides evidence that calls this conclusion into question.
d] The first is an interpretation of evidence; the second calls that evidence into question.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| reclor |
One block called AAA exists in the image. This block have a medium yellow square, a small yellow square and a medium black square. The medium black square is behind and a medium blue square is below a medium blue circle which is in this block. Below and in front of the medium blue circle there is the medium yellow square. Block AAA covers the medium blue square. The small yellow square is under the medium yellow square and is behind a small blue circle. This shape is in front of the object that was behind the medium blue circle. The small blue circle is covered by block AAA. The medium blue circle is above and the black shape is behind the small blue circle. | Is the small blue circle under an object?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
P and I are vertical and P is below I. S is at the bottom of I and is on the same vertical plane. | What is the relation of the agent S to the agent I?
* upper-left
* below
* overlap
* right
* left
* lower-left
* upper-right
* above
* lower-right | above | [
"upper-left",
"below",
"overlap",
"right",
"left",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right"
]
| stepgame |
W: Excuse me, but could you tell me where I can change American Dollars into British Pounds?
M: There is a bank around the corner, but I'm afraid it's already past it's closing time. Why don't you try the one near the railway station? | What does the man mean?
* The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.
* The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby.
* The bank near the railway station closes late. | The bank near the railway station closes late. | [
"The woman should use dollars instead of pounds.",
"The woman should try her luck in the bank nearby."
]
| dream |
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