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Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, "Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem."
Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school students from Xi'an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write.
A recent report fromJiefang Dailysays about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often felt worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won't go and ask for help. Some think they will look _ if they go to see a doctor. Others won't talk about their secrets.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:
u Talk to your parents or teacher often.
u Take part in group activities.
u Try to get on well with the people around you.
u Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy. | The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have _ .
* poor memories
* mental problems
* no parents
* no secrets | no secrets | [
"poor memories",
"mental problems",
"no parents"
]
| race |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block C is to the left of block A and to the right of block B. Block A has two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium yellow square number two. Block B contains a medium black square. And block C contains two medium blue squares. Below medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. | Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? medium yellow square number two or the medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"Medium yellow square number two",
"The medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home. | Where did the story happen? _ .
* In New York City.
* In a school in New York City.
* In the streets in New York City.
* In most libraries in New York City. | In New York City. | [
"In a school in New York City.",
"In the streets in New York City.",
"In most libraries in New York City."
]
| race |
When I asked my daughter which item she would keep: the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said "the phone". Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology.
Point 1: The telephone creates the need to Communicate, in the same way that more roads create more traffic. My daughter comes home from school at 4: 00 p. m. and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day. If the phone did not exist, would she have anything to talk about?
Point 2: The mobile phone means that we are never alone. "The mobile saved my life," says Crystal Johnstone. She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton. Trapped inside, she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance to her rescue.
Point 3: The mobile phone removes our secret. It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaisen, to ring his sales staff all round the world at any time of day to ask where they are, where they are going, and how their last meeting went.
Point 4: The telephone separates us. Antonella Bramante in Rome says, "We worked in separate offices but l could see him through the window. It was easy to get his number. We were so near--but we didn't meet for the first two weeks!"
Point 5: The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously on chat lines (at least my daughter does. I wouldn't know; what to talk about). We can talk across the world. We can even talk to astronauts (if you know any) while they're space-walking. And, with the phone line hooked up to the computer, we can access(, ) the Internet, the biggest library on Earth. | Which of the following best shows the author's attitude towards mobile phones?
- Mobile phones bring convenience as well little secret to people.
- Mobile phones are so important and should be encouraged.
- Mobile phones help people deal with the emergency.
- Mobile phones are part of people's life. | Mobile phones are so important and should be encouraged. | [
"Mobile phones bring convenience as well little secret to people.",
"Mobile phones help people deal with the emergency.",
"Mobile phones are part of people's life."
]
| race |
The objects A and G are over there. The object A is lower and slightly to the left of the object G. The object F is positioned below and to the left of the object N. K is to the bottom-right of G. D is above K at 10 o'clock. N is placed in the left direction of M. D is positioned in the lower right corner of M. | What is the relation of the agent D to the agent N?
a. lower-right
b. upper-left
c. right
d. above
e. lower-left
f. left
g. overlap
h. below
i. upper-right
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
"It is obvious that China will climb up university rankings in the years to come."This statement from Phil Baty, editor of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, lines up with China's optimism that it will produce world-class universities. But there are still difficulties to overcome, experts say.
Universities from China's mainland slipped in the 2011-2012 Times' global rankings. Peking University dropped 12 places from last year to 49th, and Tsinghua University fell to 71st place. Among Asian universities, Peking is ranked No. 4 and Tsinghua No. 8.
A combination of factors determines rankings -- research output, study environment, reputation and international outlook.
Due to China's economic development, investment in education and research has increased, but the quality of education and research in Chinese academia seems not to have kept pace.
The gauge is the number of papers published in highly respected English-language journals, so while many papers are being produced in China, it appears not all are good enough to attract international attention.
Still, higher education in China is developing quickly, thanks in part to huge government investment. China spent an amount equal to 3.69 percent of GDP on education last year, according to Ministry of Finance data.
China has the largest and one of the fastest growing higher education systems in the world -- 2,723 schools for 31 million students. Enrollment has increased more than four times from 2001 to 2011. | What is the problem with papers produced in China?
* Not being tested enough.
* Lack of variety.
* Not being translated well.
* Lack of quality. | Lack of variety. | [
"Not being tested enough.",
"Not being translated well.",
"Lack of quality."
]
| race |
M: Wow, that was an amazing show!
W: Yeah, the crowd was totally out of control.
M: I know! Did you see what that guy did in the front of the stage?
W: You mean the guy who took a dive into the audience from the stage?
M: Yeah! He landed directly in the middle of all those crazy people and was carried to a safe place by the crowd. It was so cool!
W: What did you think of the opening band?
M: To be honest, that's who I really went there to see. | What happened to the guy in the front of the stage?
a: He got in a fight with some crazy people.
b: He jumped into the crowd.
c: He fell off the stage.
| b | [
"a",
"c"
]
| dream |
Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.
"I have two kids in college, and I want to say 'come home', but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education." says Jacobs.
The Jacobs family did work out a solution. They asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.
With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.
At the same time, tuition continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade.
"If we go on this way for another 25 years, we won't have an affordable system of higher education," says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. "The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt."
Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted. | Financial aid administrators believe that _ .
a) more families will face the same problem as the Jacobs
b) college tuition fees will double soon
c) America's unemployment will fall
d) the government will receive more letters of complaint
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.
The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors battled nature with the basic tools they had . They had only basic ways of creating light , and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated places to save ships from hitting rocks .
Secondly , visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers .By their very nature , lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs . Thus , the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives . To walk around their small home , and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls , is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.
The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time . It is true that lighthouses were built in _ places . But on a pleasant sunny summer day. This very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience . Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse . the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.
Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings . Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure . but felt the need . even in such an isolated place , to build with an artistic touch . The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy .
Finally , lighthouses have a romantic attraction , summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives . | Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch _ .
1. to give a pleasant sight
2. to guide passing ships
3. to attract visitors
4. to remember lighthouse keepers
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
M is on the upper right of A. P is to the top-left of A. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent P?
- below
- above
- lower-right
- upper-left
- overlap
- upper-right
- right
- lower-left
- left | lower-right | [
"below",
"above",
"upper-left",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"right",
"lower-left",
"left"
]
| stepgame |
Логическата рационалност се опира в най-голяма степен на:
- сетивния опит
- разума
- интуицията
- добродетелта | разума | [
"сетивния опит",
"интуицията",
"добродетелта"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. There are a medium blue square and a medium black square in block A. The medium blue square is below the medium black square. Block B is to the left of block A. It has two medium black squares and two other medium yellow squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium yellow square number two which is below medium black square number two is medium yellow square number one. Medium black square number one is below medium yellow square number two , medium yellow square number one and medium black square number two. Below block B there is block C. It has a medium blue square and a medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square there is the medium blue square. | Which object is below a medium yellow square? the object which is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium black square that is in block A? | The object which is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium black square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Although there are no state controlled survival courses in Britain or the United States, there are various independent organizations offering similar activities.
Students can participate ( take part ) in outdoor training courses through university clubs and societies . Anyone can register ( ) with such groups , which then organize courses ,training and trips for all members .
One of the most popular outdoor training programmes in both the US and Britain , is Outward Bound ( ) . It was founded in 1941 in Wales and attracts hundreds of thousands of adventurous types every year .
The courses are to broaden minds through experiences that build confidence , self-esteem ( ) and character . As well as specialist courses such as canoeing , leadership skills and sailing , participants can take part in week long adventure training camps which include a host of sports and survival training education skills .
Michael Williams , an American student , took part in an Outward Bound course last year . He said : "We learned lots of first aid skills , lots of natural history , lots of environmental facts , and participated in a wildlife preservation ( protecting ) programme . Beyond that , my favorite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing ."
Courses can last up to 40 days and are open to anyone over the age of 14 . Students must be in general good health , but do not need to be experienced in outdoor-sports . There is no selection process ; everyone is welcome , although new participants are advised to pick a course matching their physical power .
Most of the British courses take place in the Beacons in Wales . Another similar organization is the UK Survival School , which includes courses on learning to live with the environment , sailing and winter survival . On a basic survival weekend students will learn how to get water and food , how to make fire and cook with it , to find and build a shelter , control survival life support , how to cross rivers , send off an SOS signal , and to use compasses by day and night .
According to the leaders , such adventures are "an awakening , an exploration into unknown." Outward Bound believes that participants will "use mind and body traveling some of the earth's roughest wildness areas ." | What's the writer's purpose to write this passage ?
* To introduce the training course to readers
* To introduce the wonders of the world to readers
* To persuade readers to take part in the training courses.
* To tell readers the danger of this training course | To introduce the training course to readers | [
"To introduce the wonders of the world to readers",
"To persuade readers to take part in the training courses.",
"To tell readers the danger of this training course"
]
| race |
There are three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ. Inside and touching box JJJ is box EEE. Inside and touching this box is box DDD. A tiny orange oval, a midsize white oval, a tiny orange rectangle and a midsize white rectangle are inside box DDD. North of the tiny orange rectangle there is the midsize white oval. A large green dimond is south of this thing. The large green dimond is inside and touching box DDD. The midsize white rectangle is behind the tiny orange oval. A midsize green oval is covered by box JJJ. Box JJJ have a tiny white dimond and a midsize white rectangle. North of the midsize green oval there is the tiny white dimond. Box JJJ covers another midsize white rectangle which is in front of midsize white rectangle number one. | Where is the tiny white dimond relative to JJJ?
- far
- above
- near
- dc
- ntpp
- tpp
- po | ntpp | [
"far",
"above",
"near",
"dc",
"tpp",
"po"
]
| spartun |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block B is above C and block C is above A. Block A contains one medium blue square. Block B contains two medium yellow squares. A medium black square is also in this block. Below the medium black square there is medium yellow square number two. Below medium yellow square number two and the medium black square there is medium yellow square number one. Block C contains a medium blue square and a medium yellow square. The medium blue square is below the medium yellow square. | Which object is above a medium blue square? medium yellow square number one or the medium yellow square that is in block C? | Both of them | [
"Medium yellow square number one",
"The medium yellow square that is in block c",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
In American schools there is something called the Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important event of the year. Students plan the Home-coming Day for many weeks.
A few days before Home-coming Day, students start to decorate the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after their graduation .
The members of school clubs build booths and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is the moment when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students choose a most popular student the Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honour to be chosen.
The Home-coming Day is a happy day. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy it. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone, it is a day they will always remember. | Who can become the Home-coming Queen or King?
A) The teachers who are kind to the students.
B) The visitors who once studied in the school.
C) The players who play best in the football team.
D) The students who are popular with the students.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
The earth is not the only body that travels around the sun. With it are eight other planets, fellow members of the sun's family.
Two of them, Mercury and Venus, are nearer while the other six, namely Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, also in their given order from the sun, are farther from the sun than the earth is. The farther they are, the longer trips they make around the sun. People noticed long ago that these traveling bodies moved around in the sky in definite paths. It is a force called gravity that holds them in their paths.
We know that every little bit of matter in the universe pulls upon every other bit of matter. The pull between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses. Because the sun is so large the pull between the sun and the planets are thus great. If it were not for this pull, the planets would fly off into space. In the same way there exists a pull between the earth and the moon, which keeps the moon traveling in its orbit around our planet, the earth. Gravity holds you to its surface, and pulls back to it the ball which you throw into the air. Of course the ball also pulls on the larger earth but the earth is so much larger that the pull is not noticed.
Now remember that large bodies exert a greater pull than smaller ones which contain less material. But each object in the universe, no matter how small, pulls on all other objects to some degree. | From the sentence "The pull between two bodies is proportional to the product of their masses." We can infer that the pull between _
* the sun and the earth is the same as that between the earth and the moon
* the earth and the moon is greater than that between the sun and the earth
* the sun and the moon is greater than between the sun and the earth
* the sun and the earth is greater than that between the earth and the moon | the sun and the moon is greater than between the sun and the earth | [
"the sun and the earth is the same as that between the earth and the moon",
"the earth and the moon is greater than that between the sun and the earth",
"the sun and the earth is greater than that between the earth and the moon"
]
| race |
C is on the right side and below E. C is on the lower left of T. A is over there and T is directly above it. E is over there with R above. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent R?
a) below
b) lower-left
c) above
d) upper-right
e) right
f) overlap
g) left
h) lower-right
i) upper-left
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
Do you know Xishuangbana? It's a very beautiful place. It lies in Yunnan. The Dai people live there. Their homes are wonderful. The houses are very big and have long legs to hold them up. Sometimes those legs are over two metres tall.
It can be very hot in Yunnan. But the Dai people do not need air conditioners to keep cool. Their houses usually have two floors. One half of the second floor is the living room. The living room has a balcony. The other half of the second floor is their bedroom. There is a long corridor between the living room and the bedroom.
You must always take off your shoes before you go into a Dai family's house. They like to keep their houses clean. The bed is made of bamboo . The family's tables, chairs and cupboards are all made of bamboo too. It often rains in Yunnan. Pigs and chickens live on the first floor, because it is a good place to stay _ . | You may find the things except _ in a Day family's house.
a) an air conditioner
b) bamboo chairs and tables
c) a bamboo bed
d) a bamboo cupboard
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Junelle Lynch knocked on more than 200 doors in the Gayln Manor neighborhood of Brunswick in recent weeks. Her aim is to collect hundreds of pounds of food for the Brunswick Food Bank.
"I like helping people a lot,"said Junelle,who celebrated her 11th birthday in June.
With the support of her parents Isabella and Robert,Junelle walked along the streets with an orange grocery bag .Isabella always accompanies her daughter. Isabella helps her daughter by car,so Junelle can empty her grocery bag when it becomes heavy. Junelle's friend,Destiny Williams,helped the first night,but he didn't turn up the rest of the time.
Neighbor Lynda Mallory donated food to Junelle. Mallory dropped noodles,canned soup,vegetables and fruits into Junelle's bag. After visiting the last house and looking at what she collected,Junelle said she felt good about what she achieved with the help of her neighbors.
Working an hour a night three times per week,she has collected more than 400 pounds of canned and boxed food. This isn't the first year she's collected food. Junelle started nearly three years ago when,at 8 years old,she saw a collection box at a grocery store and decided to become involved. In her first year,she collected 80 pounds of food in the mostly undeveloped neighborhood,and 214 pounds the next year. The food helped feed many families.
When she isn't helping,Junelle is a straightA student who snowboards,plays the trumpet,sings with the Brunswick Chorus,plays basketball and writes poems. She plans on spending her summer vacation attending a basketball camp. | According to the passage,we know Junelle Lynch _ .
A. always helps her neighbors
B. is worried about her parents' health
C. has many hobbies in school life
D. is too busy to do well in her study
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
The other side vehicles moving fast . Suddenly I saw a person sitting in the divider on the road with some balloons in his hands . Actually those balloons attracted my attention to the man . | What may be the reason he was holding that ?
- None of the above choices .
- He was going home .
- He was going to the mall .
- He was going to a birthday oarty . | He was going to a birthday oarty . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"He was going home .",
"He was going to the mall ."
]
| cosmos |
What is a large buildup of moving ice and snow called?
- Drumlin
- Delta
- Glacier
- Moraine | Glacier | [
"Drumlin",
"Delta",
"Moraine"
]
| arc |
|
My trip to London was like her angel face and smile : a delight , a smiling and unforgettable moment in my life , Each day was full of surprise , some great , some bad , but at the end , smiles and kindness from Londoner were always there to brighten my day . and when the smile disappeared , I was sure to meet other . Here 's some snapshots before my fashion week photos that I will post tomorrow . Ps : for the people who ask me for their photos , just be patient a little bit . | Why does the narrator feel time constrained in posting photos ?
- They are preparing for a big game .
- They are preparing for fashion week .
- None of the above choices .
- They are preparing for a workout . | They are preparing for fashion week . | [
"They are preparing for a big game .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They are preparing for a workout ."
]
| cosmos |
So i thought , " I m going to college . i need a new change . " so I completly changed my room . After all that trouble , my walls were just sitting there , bare and empty , exactly as it was supposed to be for a new college freshman who 's just moved into a new dorm room . | What might the speaker do next ?
- Apply to college .
- Sign up for classes .
- Go shopping for decorations for their room .
- Go change their outfit . | Go shopping for decorations for their room . | [
"Apply to college .",
"Sign up for classes .",
"Go change their outfit ."
]
| cosmos |
Even a child knows that nodding the head means "Yes". But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but _ he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean "No", but "Yes".
If a person doesn't know this, it might cause misunderstanding.
At one time a foreigner in Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, "Drive me to my office at once!" The driver said in a low voice, "Yes, sir," smiling and shaking his head again at the same time. | Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _ .
A) the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money
B) he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn't say any words
C) the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office
D) he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Z is positioned in the top left corner of M. P is positioned left to R. U is upper left of Z. P is positioned below and to the right of W. S is above Q and to the right of Q. X is on the same vertical plane directly below Q. M is at S’s 9 o'clock. W is diagonally left and below U. | What is the relation of the agent Q to the agent M?
- above
- lower-left
- overlap
- left
- upper-right
- lower-right
- below
- upper-left
- right | below | [
"above",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"right"
]
| stepgame |
At the age of 11, Peter Lynch started caddying at Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, Mass. "It was better than a newspaper carrier, and much more profitable," the Fidelity vice chairman recalls. He kept it up during the summers for almost a decade. "You get to know the course and can give the golf players advice about how to approach various holes," he says. "Where else, at age 15 or 16, can you serve as a trusted adviser to high-powered people?"
One of those people was George Sullivan, then president of Fidelity's funds, who was so impressed with Lynch's smarts that he hired him in 1966. "There were about 75 applicants for 3 job openings," Lynch says now. "But I was the only one who had caddied for the president for 10 years."
In between caddying and managing money, Lynch went to Boston College on a scholarship from a program called the Francis Ouimet Fund. Named after the 1913 winner of the U.S. Open, the fund launched in 1949 which is open to Massachusetts kids only. Ouimet executive director Robert Donovan says, "Help with college is a logical extension of friendly relation between golfers and their favorite caddies, because there is a close tie to train up them to be excellent that happens between the players and the kids who carry their golf poles. And for the teens, caddying is all about being around successful role models."
It is obvious that caddies who are finally successful include all kinds of outstanding personnel, from actor Bill Murray, to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, to former GE chairman and CEO Jack Welch.
Of course, the great number of financial giants who caddied in their youth might be coincidence, but Dick Connolly thinks not. "Caddying life teaches you a lot about business, and about life," he says. "You learn to show up early and look people in the eye when you shake their hand, and you learn how to read people -- including who's likely to cheat and who isn't." Connolly is a longtime investment advisor at Morgan Stanley's Boston office, a former Ouimet scholarship student and, along with Peter Lynch and Roger Altman, one of the program's biggest supporters. He wants to share the most important lesson he learned on the links, so he says: "One golfer I caddied for told me that if you want to succeed in any field -- golf or business -- you have to spend a lot of lonely hours, either practicing or working, when you'd rather be partying with your friends. That's true, and it stuck with me." | According to Dick Connolly, caddying experience in your youth _ .
* teaches you a lot about business and life
* offers you chances to communicate with others
* makes it possible to meet with great people
* helps you learn to live with loneliness | offers you chances to communicate with others | [
"teaches you a lot about business and life",
"makes it possible to meet with great people",
"helps you learn to live with loneliness"
]
| race |
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist. Behind and to the south of box DDD is box EEE. Disconnected from and farther from this box there is box DDD. A tiny white thing, a midsize orange rectangle and a tiny green oval are within box DDD. A large orange dimond is covered by box DDD. The white thing is in front of and the tiny green oval is behind the midsize orange rectangle. Box EEE covers a tiny green dimond. North of the tiny green dimond there is a midsize orange rectangle. The midsize orange rectangle is within box EEE. A midsize green oval is in box EEE. | Where is the large orange dimond relative to box EEE?
* above
* left
* ntpp
* right
* near
* tppi
* ntppi | above | [
"left",
"ntpp",
"right",
"near",
"tppi",
"ntppi"
]
| spartun |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is above C. Block C is to the left of A. Block A has a medium black square, one medium blue square and a medium yellow square. The medium blue square is below the medium yellow square.. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium yellow square. It is below the medium blue square. Block B has one medium blue square. And block C has one medium yellow square. | Which object is to the right of a medium yellow square? the medium blue square that is in block B or the medium blue square which is in block A? | The medium blue square which is in block a | [
"The medium blue square that is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting.
On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos.
Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me.
Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers won't immediately appear on the scene.
For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing. | The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because _ .
A) the author treated her kindly and friendly
B) the author gave her material assistance
C) the author was a foreigner
D) the author would help her as a reward
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
BEIJINCG, Feb.28, 2008 (Xinhua) -- China plans to carry out its first spacewalk in second half of the year, an official of the nation's manned space program said here on Thursday.
The Shenzhou VII spacecraft will be launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern province of Gansu late in the year and the astronauts will leave their spaceship for the first time, the official told Xinhua.
Compared with the previous two manned space flights, the upcoming Shenzhou VII space mission is more complex.Besides the spacewalk, the crew is also expected to perform extra-vehicular work such as fixing and tightening equipment.The spaceship will also release a small inspection satellite, which keeps an eye on its own performance.
China may live broadcast the first ever spacewalk."The Shenzhou VII spaceship is able to live-broadcast the walk, but it has not been decided whether the spacewalk will be broadcast in a live or recorded version," the official told Xinhua.
Breakthroughs have been made in significant techniques related to the spacewalk.Research into the development of spaceship and rockets has been going smoothly, and astronauts have undertaken extensive training, according to the official.
The Shenzhou VII mission will start the second phase of China's three-stage space program.said the official.
In the second stage, China plans further breakthroughs in manned space flight, such as space walks.In this phase, China will put into orbit a space laboratory staffed by humans for short periods and create a fully-equipped space engineering system.
In the third stage, China will build a permanent space station and a space engineering system.Astronauts and scientists will travel between the Earth and the space station to conduct large-scale experiments. | Which is true according to the passage?
* Our.country is getting along quite well with developing spaceship and rockets,
* spacewalk is the only factor that leads to Shenzhou VII mission's complexity.
* Due to Shenzhou VIPs inability, it's uncertain how to broadcast the spacewalk.
* Important technique about spacewalk remain uncertain in spite of researches. | Important technique about spacewalk remain uncertain in spite of researches. | [
"Our.country is getting along quite well with developing spaceship and rockets,",
"spacewalk is the only factor that leads to Shenzhou VII mission's complexity.",
"Due to Shenzhou VIPs inability, it's uncertain how to broadcast the spacewalk."
]
| race |
How to make sweet fish sauce for spring rolls. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Smash garlic and add to a bowl. add warm water, fish sauce, lemon juice and sugar. stir all together. add chili to taste.
b. Smash garlic and add to a bowl. add warm water, fish sauce, lemon juice and salt. stir all together. add chili to taste.
| a | [
"b"
]
| piqa |
Non-cause management is a basis for debt occurrence. It refers to the conduct of management and service in order to avoid a loss for others without legal or agreed obligations. | According to the above definitions, debts for causeless management occur in the following situations:
* Unauthorized collection of goods for others
* Untrusted, give up inheritance on behalf of others
* Suicides on the road to rescue
* Entrusted to look after poultry | Unauthorized collection of goods for others | [
"Untrusted, give up inheritance on behalf of others",
"Suicides on the road to rescue",
"Entrusted to look after poultry"
]
| logiqa |
The financial crisis was a gift to Obama . Had the debate been 90 minutes of straight foreign policy it would have been a drubbing from beginning to end , with no relief . Instead , the first half ended up being about a subject where Obama theoretically has the advantage . And yet , he was n't even able to score any points off of that . | What kind of event was this ?
* It was a political conference .
* It was a political debate
* None of the above choices .
* It was a social event . | It was a political debate | [
"It was a political conference .",
"None of the above choices .",
"It was a social event ."
]
| cosmos |
No matter what he is doing,every human being gives body heat.The usual problem is how to _ it.But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the university of Pittsburg set themselves the opposite problem--how to collect body heat.They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat but also the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well.The system works so well that no conventional fuel is needed to make the campus's six buildings comfortable.
Some parts of most modern buildings--theatres and offices as well as classrooms-are more than heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in the winter.The technique of saving and redistributing it is called "heat recovery".A few modern buildings recover heat,but the university's system is the first to recover heat from some buildings and reuse it in others.
Along the way,Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers.The harder a student studies,the more heat his body gives off.Male students emit more heat than female students,and the larger a student,the more heat he produces.It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working,overweight male genius. | From the passage,we can infer that_would produce the LEAST heat.
1. a thin female who does not study hard
2. a large female who does not study hard
3. a thin male who studies hard
4. a large male who studies hard
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist. Block HHH contains a little grey pentagon. A large purple hexagon and a large purple pentagon are in this block. Block LLL with a little grey pentagon and a little purple hexagon is above, disconnected from and to the left of block HHH. | Where is the little grey pentagon in HHH regarding the little grey pentagon in LLL?
- far
- ntppi
- tpp
- front
- ntpp
- dc
- right | right | [
"far",
"ntppi",
"tpp",
"front",
"ntpp",
"dc"
]
| spartun |
A block called AAA cover two big black triangles and a big black square. West of another big black square is big black triangle number one. Block AAA contains big black square number two. A small blue square is in and a medium black square is covered by this block. To the west of big black triangle number two is big black square number two. Big black square number one and big black triangle number two are near to the blue thing.To the south of and near to the blue shape there is the medium thing. To the south of big black square number one there is the small shape. | Is big black triangle number one west of all big black triangles?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
A medium orange apple is inside and touching a box named one. There exists a box named two. A big green apple and a big orange watermelon are inside and touching box two. Box two has a big orange melon which is north of a small green melon. South of and west of the big green apple is this thing. The small green melon is inside box two. Box two covers a small orange apple. The small orange apple are to the south of the small green melon and the big orange melon. The big orange watermelon is west of the big orange melon. A box named three exists in the image. A small orange melon is to the south of another small orange melon. Small orange melon number one is inside box three. Box three covers small orange melon number two. | Does box one cover all things?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request.
The young man asked, "How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame?"
The scientist said, "It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day." The young man nodded, "Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don't know when I can achieve my fame (,)."
Edison told him, "Don't worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die!"
"Why should I?" the young man was puzzled.
Edison said, "What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks . Thus the building will never come into reality . However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren't you a notorious person by then?" | The man asked Edison to tell him _ .
a: how to invent new things
b: how to become a scientist
c: how to become famous
d: how he became a nobleman
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
A small orange watermelon is in a box named one. Close to a medium yellow watermelon there is this fruit. Box one contains the medium yellow watermelon. | Where is the medium yellow watermelon regarding box one?
* ntppi
* behind
* below
* dc
* front
* left
* ntpp | ntpp | [
"ntppi",
"behind",
"below",
"dc",
"front",
"left"
]
| spartun |
One in 400 children in the United States has diabetes . And the most difficult thing for the young diabetic patients is that many of them don't have a clear idea when they need to take insulin(a drug used in treating diabetes).The parents of one Long Island boy found the perfect solution--Hero, a specially trained dog that can discover when a diabetic is in trouble and find help.
Johnny Pion, eight years old, is a poor kid that was told he was a diabetic in 2008. He can't do without insulin. His blood-sugar levels should be closely checked. He even can't go out to play without his mom or dad fearing he might need help.
With Hero in her new home, Johnny's parents may worry a little less. They received the news about Hero on the newspaper. The dog cost around $20,000. With the help of friends and family, the Pions brought Hero home from Warren Retrievers in Virginia. Mary Campbell. Hero's trainer, said the dog could discover the slightest changes in blood sugar by her sense of smell."Humans have 5 million smell receptors ; dogs have 5 billion smell receptors,"she said.
When the dog discovers something's wrong, she'll rub her head against Johnny's legs. If he doesn't answer her, Hero knows to look for Johnny's mom and dad. Hero even could ring up 911.
On their first night, Johnny's was comfortably sleeping in his own bed with Hero and not with his parents for the first time. Night time is very important because blood sugar goes unchecked while sleeping. Now Hero is a round-the-clock nurse. | Hero can help Johnny because she _ .
A] has 5 million smell receptors
B] never sleeps during the night
C] cost around $20,000
D] can discover the changes of blood sugar
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
Exception principle: refers to the senior management personnel of the enterprise, which delegates general daily affairs to subordinate managers to take charge of management, retains exceptions, and generally also makes important decisions and control of important matters. | According to the above definition, which of the following is exceptions?
1] The chairman of a company is mainly responsible for all the company's affairs, while the general manager is responsible for maintaining the relationship with the cooperation unit
2] In a company's reimbursement system, those under 500 yuan are reviewed and approved by the department manager
3] The general manager has the right to determine the part-time and full-time personnel of a management center
4] At the weekly regular meeting, all middle managers must report the work summary for this week and the work plan for next week to the general manager.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| logiqa |
Another buffet . Plastinated corpse.2:50pm Yum . Buffet was fantastic ! I had lasagne , hot dog , curly fries , sausage , peppers , ketchup , brownie , fudge cake and chocolate mousse ( but not all at the same time ) . | Why is the narrator feeling a bit sluggish ?
* They ate too little .
* They are too much .
* They are malnourished .
* None of the above choices . | They are too much . | [
"They ate too little .",
"They are malnourished .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
I do n't know how to describe the beauty of this weekend . I spent Friday night yelling over cheap martinis to a fellow journalism student about our future careers . We laughed , screamed , made passes at our waiter and nearly lost our voices . Saturday night my boyfriend and I drove out to the suburbs for my cousin 's post - wedding party . There , I got to see my mother , who has just returned from France , and a lot of family I have n't seen in a while . | Why would the narrator be happy to see their mother ?
* Their mom had returned from a trip .
* Their mom had returned from a prison stint .
* Their mom had come back after years away from home .
* None of the above choices . | Their mom had returned from a trip . | [
"Their mom had returned from a prison stint .",
"Their mom had come back after years away from home .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
A box named DDD covers a green rectangle and has a midsize orange rectangle. Over and touches the green thing is the midsize orange rectangle. Over and touches this object there is a midsize white thing. The midsize white thing is within box DDD. | Where is the green rectangle relative to box DDD?
a. po
b. tppi
c. ec
d. above
e. tpp
f. ntppi
g. behind
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g"
]
| spartun |
W: How is your new job with the computer company?
M: It seemed promising at first, but I'm afraid I'm not a good salesman. | What does the man think of his job?
- It is a promising job.
- It's too boring.
- It doesn't suit him well. | It doesn't suit him well. | [
"It is a promising job.",
"It's too boring."
]
| dream |
Many people go to school for a good education. They learn languages ,history, maths and other subjects. School education is very important and useful, yet no one can learn everything from school. No matter how much a teacher knows, he can't teach his students everything they want to know. His work is to show his students how to learn.He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself. It is quite easy to learn something in language or formula ( )in maths, but it is difficult to use a formula to find the answer to a maths problem. Great inventors do not get everything from school, but they can invent many things and change the world a lot. Though Thomas Edison invented many things, he didn't have much school education. How do they do all this ? A lot of things are not taught in the classroom. They get knowledge( ) from books outside school. They work hard all their lives, and the most important thing is that they know how to use their heads. | What should a student try to do since he cannot learn everything from school? _ .
1) try to remember what the teacher teach
2) try to read a lot of books
3) try to learn how to read and how to think
4) try to remember more knowledge and formulas
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Feeling much better but it took me a good portion of the day to recover . I think I may have been dehydrated and combined with exhaustion and different food I hit the wall . I think Richie may have hit a wall last night too . After the welcoming party at the gallery , which included dignataries and many local artists , plus a young guy from Canberra studying sculpture in Kyoto . | Why did the narrator need time to recover ?
- None of the above choices .
- They had had an injury .
- They had had a busy day .
- They had had car accident . | They had had a busy day . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"They had had an injury .",
"They had had car accident ."
]
| cosmos |
Twice in the past week , I ' ve walked into my kitchen to discover what appear to be very small slugs ( not the slimy trail behind them ... the actual slug ) . One was brown and white , and a little more " mature " in terms of development . It was on the kitchen counter , near the toaster oven and an unopened package of english muffins . This morning , there was a smaller all - brown slug in a cereal bowl that I had washed out and was now dry and left upright near the dish drain . I live in a 7-story apartment building , on the 5th floor . | Why is it hard to understand how the slugs got in ?
* The narrator had the apartment exterminated .
* None of the above choices .
* The slugs are not native to the area .
* The narrator lives in a high rise apartment . | The narrator lives in a high rise apartment . | [
"The narrator had the apartment exterminated .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The slugs are not native to the area ."
]
| cosmos |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. One medium black square is in block A. Then, there is block B which has a medium black square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. Finally, we have block C to the left of block A. Block B is above it. It has a medium blue square. Below a medium black square there is the medium blue square. | Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium black square that is in block C? | None of them | [
"The shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"The medium black square that is in block c",
"Both of them"
]
| spartqa |
The wildfire smoke cleared on the morning of our family wedding, just in time for the bride and groom to say their vows overlooking coal harbour. We took this as a sign that we needed to book our Vancouver seaplane flight, to really explore the azure harbour waters and take in an eagle-eyed view of this city.
I suppose it was ok… oh, who am I kidding, the harbour is spectacular. Let me also point out that none of these images are touched by editing. Like 99% of my images in this blog (the other 1% is cropping and making slight adjustments), these are entirely un-doctored.
We began as all good things do, by hanging out in their airport lounge, offered a mini-pastry and a hot beverage – I adventurously went for an ‘English Mist’, an Earl-Grey Latte to make myself feel a little more soothed boarding a tiny propeller plane (note: it didn’t work.)
With a slightly chaotic boarding process (more noticeable after such a serene start) we were too busy sorting out the seats to realise that we had hopped on board, and within in seconds it seemed, our pilot had lifted off smoothly in a flurry of water foam.
As we began to watch the world turn into a Lilliput version of itself, we barely blinked for watching beautiful vistas unfold.
From tiny little islands (the above Passage Island technically belongs to West Vancouver, known as the Hollywood suburb of the city, and a couple of the homes are allegedly owned by celebrities) where the residents enjoy views of downtown Vancouver, the University of British Columbia campus, Vancouver Island, and the snow-capped mountains of Howe Sound – to the fjords all the way along the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler.
They just scatter along the horizon, like a giant has skittered his toys along an azure sheet of silk.
We looped around, looking back over the stunning Stanley Park and towering grid of Vancouver downtown buildings. From prehistoric forests, to gleaming silver confections of modernity. | The author of the story thinks that: | Earl-grey is relaxing | [
"Not enough information",
"Earl-grey tastes bad",
"Earl-grey is energizing"
]
| quail |
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist in the image. Box two is disconnected from and west of box three. Box three is in box one. A medium orange apple is covered by box two. Box two has a medium green apple. Box three have a medium green apple and a medium yellow apple. A medium orange apple is inside and touching and another medium yellow apple is within this box. Medium yellow apple number one touches medium yellow apple number two. South of the medium green apple is the medium orange apple. The medium green apple touches this thing. | What is the position of the medium green apple in box three relative to the medium green apple in box two?
* ec
* below
* right
* ntppi
* above
* front
* near | right | [
"ec",
"below",
"ntppi",
"above",
"front",
"near"
]
| spartun |
Losing a baby tooth can be fun for a kid. You can put it under your pillow and look forward to finding some money there in the morning. And then you can watch your new permanent tooth grow in its place.
But if a permanent tooth falls out, that's a problem. There isn't another one under the gum that can replace it. Unfortunately, this happens to some older people. And if permanent teeth fall out-or need to be pulled-an older person might need dentures.
Dentures, known as false teeth, are a set of replacement teeth for any teeth that are missing. There are partial dentures, which take the place of only a few teeth and prevent the others from changing position. If all the teeth are gone, the person would need complete dentures, which replace every tooth in the mouth.
Dentures can cause pains at first and take little time to get adjusted to. They also need special care. They should be brushed daily with a special denture brush and cleanser and soaked in denture solution when not in the mouth.
Dentures are important for older folks because, without teeth, it's hard to smile, talk, and eat properly. But it can be a little _ if you see someone take out his or her dentures. It can also be strange to see someone, like a grandparent, without dentures in because he or she won't have any teeth. Try not to make fun of the person because this could cause hurt feelings.
People usually lose their permanent teeth due to periodontal disease, or gum disease, which is caused by bacteria that attacks the gums. Diseased gums aren't strong and healthy, so teeth can get loose and fall out. Older people often have many cavities that have been filled over the years, and these fillings can weaken over time, leading to more tooth decay. | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
- Partial dentures can prevent the remaining teeth from changing position.
- It is hard for a person to wear dentures if all his teeth have fallen out.
- A person's teeth will possibly get loose if diseases strike his gums.
- Old people will find it hard to smile, talk, and eat properly without teeth. | Old people will find it hard to smile, talk, and eat properly without teeth. | [
"Partial dentures can prevent the remaining teeth from changing position.",
"It is hard for a person to wear dentures if all his teeth have fallen out.",
"A person's teeth will possibly get loose if diseases strike his gums."
]
| race |
Do you like drinking Coke? As a symbol of American culture, Coca-Cola is liked by many people, especially young people all around the world. But from now on, perhaps it will be hard for students in the US to get it on campus. A new agreement will end almost all sales of high-sugar fizzy drinks in US schools. The agreement allows only unsweetened juice, low-fat milk and water in primary and middle school vending machines and cafeterias. Former American president Bill Clinton helped the American Heart Association and the beverage industry to come up with the agreement. He suffered from a weight problem and has had a heart operation since leaving the White House. He takes the agreement as "a bold step forward in the struggle to help 35 million young people lead healthier lives".
Rising childhood obesity has become a big problem in America. A federal report noted that obesity has _ among teenagers in the past 25 years. It called for new limits on the marketing of junk food to children. Soda is a particular target because of its caloric content and popularity among children.
Britain has already taken similar steps to fight obesity. A recent study shows that people in the UK are much healthier than the people in the US. However, it's better late than never. Now American schools are trying to make new rules to guide the students to choose healthy drinks. American schools say goodbye to Coca-Cola. | Which of the following statements is WRONG?
1. Coca-Cola makes people unhealthier.
2. Coca-Cola causes students' obesity.
3. Coca-Cola isn't very popular in the world.
4. Coca-Cola is bad for our body.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Вторият български монарх след Освобождението е:
* Александър Батенберг
* Симеон ІІ
* Фердинад І | Фердинад І | [
"Александър Батенберг ",
"Симеон ІІ "
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
In the morning Mr Smith comes into the garden at the back of his house. He sees much snow in the garden. Mr Smith wants to take his car out, so he asks a man to clean the road from his garage , to the gate. He says to the man, "Don't throw any snow on that side. It'll damage(, ) the flowers in the street, or policeman will come." Then he goes out. When he comes back, his road is clean. There is no snow on the flowers, on the wall or in the street. But when he opens the garage he sees the garage is full of snow, the snow from the road, and his car is under the snow! | In the morning Mr Smith finds there is a lot of snow in _ .
* his garden
* his garage
* his car
* his house | his garden | [
"his garage",
"his car",
"his house"
]
| race |
Two boxes, named one and two exist in the image. Box two contains box one. Box one covers a medium orange apple and has a medium green apple. Below the green thing is the medium orange apple. Box two has a yellow apple and covers a medium orange apple. Over and touches the medium orange apple is the yellow fruit. | Where is the green thing relative to box one?
1) ntpp
2) ntppi
3) tppi
4) right
5) ec
6) front
7) behind
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
W: May I help you,sir?
M: Yes, please. I want to buy a personal gift for my brother. He's taking a trip to South America.
W: Is he going by ship or by plane?
M: He's flying. My gift will have to be something light in weight. What can you suggest?
W: What about this leather wallet? It's made of crocodile leather.
M: My sister has already given him one. I'd like something unusual.
W: Here is a gift for the man who has everything.
M: Oh,a folding toothbrush. That's a wonderful idea. How much is it?
W: 3. | What kind of gift does the man want to buy for his brother?
A] Something extraordinary and light.
B] Something that has good weight.
C] Something expensive and wonderful.
| A | [
"B",
"C"
]
| dream |
If the part of a tree that contains chloroplasts has flatter surfaces they have more
* Vibrant colors
* Absorbing mass
* Life
* Friends | Absorbing mass | [
"Vibrant colors",
"Life",
"Friends"
]
| openbookqa |
|
To dissolve sugar in water | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Boil the water and add the a bowl of sugar, stirring.
- Boil the water and add the sugar to the pot, stirring. | Boil the water and add the sugar to the pot, stirring. | [
"Boil the water and add the a bowl of sugar, stirring."
]
| piqa |
Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.
The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.
Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
I ate so much that I think I might explode!
An oxymoron is a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms.
Some reviewers are calling this book a new classic.
A paradox is a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
Always expect the unexpected. | Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Josiah's leaving his job? That's old news. He's been planning that for months.
* Oxymoron
* Euphemism | Oxymoron | [
"Euphemism"
]
| scienceqa |
Do you know a child who has used first aid to save a life or help an injured person?
St. John Ambulance is seeking young people who have acted quickly, calmly and effectively at a real emergency for its annual Young First Aider of the Year awards.
The awards are open to all those under 18, and the closing date for nomination is April 30, 2016. The winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony in June, 2016.
"St. John Ambulance believes it is essential for young people to learn first aid so that they can help anyone who is injured," said Sandra Stocker, director of St. John Ambulance Awards Committee. "The Young First Aider of the Year is a wonderful way to celebrate their bravery and quick-thinking."
Nomination for the Young First Aider of the Year is now open. Please complete and return the nomination forms as soon as possible and certainly no later than April 30, 2016. The committee will decide which of the nominees will receive the Young First Aider of the Year awards by considering the actions of the nominees along with their ages and other factors. You should send any evidence you have with the nomination form, showing the nominees' actions.
Examples of evidence could include:
* Newspaper clippings of the incident.
* Police incident record numbers.
Once a nomination form is received, the nominee or nominator may be approached for further details of the incident. For further information please get in touch with Sandra Stocker by email or on 020-73244082 or 020-73244083.
Find out who our winners will be for 2016. | Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
- St. John Ambulance Awards
- Demand for First Aiders
- Importance of First Aid
- Young First Aiders of the Year | Importance of First Aid | [
"St. John Ambulance Awards",
"Demand for First Aiders",
"Young First Aiders of the Year"
]
| race |
How long ago was it…? It was a long time is all I know. For my birthday, my parents took me and my brother out of school on the day before my birthday and we took a train.
(Funny interjection, my mom was caught on the wrong side of the station so she ran across the rails and was pulled up by my dad a couple minutes before the train came.)
It was a night train, so we had our own room where my brother and I claimed the top as our territory.
(Look at my younger self’s squinty eyes… They are staring into your soul)
Anyways, it was morning by the time we arrived at where I would spend my birthday. Vienna, Austria.
I quickly got off the train in excitement taking in the view of the station like it was first time I had seen anything. We exited the station and took the trolley to get to our hotel. For breakfast, we had delicious, regional delicacies (among other things). They looked similar to crepes, but all I know is that it had a German name that I can’t remember.
After we got situated in our hotel, we immediately headed off for the Mozart Plaza/Park.
My family and I also visited other monuments that day:
By the end of the day, our legs were worn out. We had rode so many trolleys and walked so much that I’m pretty sure that any longer and we would’ve collapsed on the spot. The bed never felt so good.
The following days we went to Austrian Castle, Ice Cave, and more buildings and such. The trip overall made this birthday the most memorable and the best thus far.
Bonus: We missed our night train back because of daylight saving hours. The trip back was definitely hectic, but adventurous. | The trip was a lot of fun for the writer. But not for Chris. Who was Chris? | Not enough information | [
"Chris was her dad.",
"Chris was her brother.",
"Chris was her mom."
]
| quail |
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o'clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry.
Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door -- " _ " perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn't go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.
It was just after four o'clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the handle on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet. | On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out _ .
* to see if the thief was wandering outside
* in an attempt to trick the thief
* because she didn't want to miss the club again
* to the club but then changed her mind | to the club but then changed her mind | [
"to see if the thief was wandering outside",
"in an attempt to trick the thief",
"because she didn't want to miss the club again"
]
| race |
London will stage its biggest political funeral in almost half a century on Wednesday when Britain's governing elite join the Queen and global leaders to bid farewell to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, better known as the " Iron Lady".
In an event comparable to that of Winston Churchill's funeral in 1965, Thatcher's coffin will be carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage through streets lined with admirers from parliament to the city's most famous cathedral.
The bells of London's symbolic Big Ben clock tower will fall silent for the first time since Churchill's funeral and more than 700 men and women from Britain's armed forces will honor a woman who led them to victory in the 1982 Falklands War as foreign politicians from around 170 nations look on.
Surveys have shown that many are unhappy that the estimated l0-million($15 million)pound bill for the funeral is being picked up by the taxpayer, while some left-wing lawmakers say the luxurious funeral is too expensive.
But her admirers, of whom there are many in her party and in southern England, argue that her historical profile deserves such a funeral. She was the country's first and only woman premier, was Britain's longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century, and won three general elections.
More than 2,300 mourners will attend including 11 serving prime ministers from around the world, the British government's entire cabinet, two heads of state and 17 foreign ministers.
But there will be notable absences. Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is too ill to attend and Nancy Reagan, the widow of Thatcher's great U*S. ally Ronald Reagan, is also unable to come.
Thatcher struck up a close relationship with Reagan during the Cold War, backed the first President George Bush during the 1991 Gulf War, and was among the first to discover that Gorbachev was a man she could "do business with. "
Covered in the red, white and blue British flag, Thatcher's coffin lay overnight in a 13th-century church in Britain's parliament, a forum she dominated for years. | From the passage we can learn that Margaret Thatcher was _ .
- stubborn and luxurious
- aggressive and warlike
- weak and disappointing
- strong and smart | stubborn and luxurious | [
"aggressive and warlike",
"weak and disappointing",
"strong and smart"
]
| race |
They came first for the Communists , and I did n't speak up because I was n't a Communist . Then they came for the Jews , and I did n't speak up because I was n't a Jew . Then they came for the trade unionists , and I did n't speak up because I was n't a trade unionist . Then they came for the Catholics , and I did n't speak up because I was a Protestant . | What is the purpose of the post ?
A] None of the above choices .
B] To teach history
C] To teach literature
D] To teach economics
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
A new study suggests that listening to music in the office improves the speed and accuracy of tasks such as data entry, proof reading and problem solving.
In an office-based experiment, 88 per cent of participants were found to produce their most accurate work when listening to music. The study also found that 81 per cent completed their fastest work when music was played.
And it matters what type of music you listen to. For instance, if you're doing your tax returns, then classical music is the most effective as it improves maths skills.
Listening to Jessie Jor Justin Bieber could also improve your speed, with 58 per cent of participants completing data entry tasks faster while listening to pop songs.
During proof-reading, dance music, such as David Guetta, had the biggest positive impact with participants increasing their speed by 20 per cent compared to tests undertaken with no music at all. Dance music also had a positive effect on spell-checking with a 75 per cent pass rate compared to 68 per cent when no music was played at all.
The research, undertaken by Brighton-based Mind lab International, suggests that silent offices may be the least productive.
'The Music Works experiment revealed a positive _ between music and productivity - overall it showed that when listening to music, nine out of 10 people performed better,' said Dr David Lewis, chairman of Mind lab International. | The main purpose of the passage is to _
1: inform and explain
2: compare and evaluate
3: describe and argue
4: discuss and assess
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
The River Thames was once described as "biologically dead". A waterway polluted with so much industrial waste that no wildlife could survive in it.
But today it has become a thriving natural habitat and a team of conservationists restoring the famous river have been offered a top environment award for their work.
Ncarly 40 miles of the river have been improved in the last five years through almost 400 Environment Agency restoration projects. As a result, the river is now home to some 125 species of fish, while many others are returning. The river mouth supports shellfisheries and is a nursery ground for bass stocks, and the water quality of the Thames has improved.
Alastair Driver, the Environment Agency's national conservation manager, said that in the last 150 years, the Thames had been polluted seriously and that it had taken thousands of people decades to restore it to its current condition. "Strict regulations for polluting industries and our work with farmers, businesses and water companies to reduce pollution and improve water quality have helped to make the Thames a living river once again." But he warned that the river's recovery was still " _ ", since it was under the pressure from a growing population and climate change. He said advanced projects and cooperation with various people and organizations aim at dealing with the problems the Thames faces and ensuring it still a famous river for many centuries to come.
Actor, David Suchet, a skillful boater and chairman of the River Thames Alliance, said, "I am fortunate in my life to have traveled widely and enjoyed many other rivers worldwide. But the River Thames is priceless and it is one of the most glittering jewels in the crown of our English heritage."
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, said, "The Thames is one of our most precious resources, so I am excited to see that efforts to improve and preserve its good health are being praised on the world stage."
The PS 220,000 prize, awarded at the International Rive Symposium in Australia, will go to the Thames Rivers Restoration Trust. | What can we learn about David Suchet?
1. He is a manager of the Environment Agency.
2. He has traveled to al rivers in the world.
3. He is an actor who is good at boating.
4. He said some factories have been regulated to reduce pollutants.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
We have one box named one. This box have a medium yellow watermelon, a medium orange melon and a small orange melon. A big orange watermelon is covered by and a small yellow melon is within this box. The medium yellow watermelon is over the big fruit and is to the left of the small yellow melon. The big orange watermelon are to the right of the medium orange melon and the small yellow melon. The small yellow melon is under the medium yellow watermelon. To the left-hand side of and near to the medium orange melon is this fruit. Close to this thing there is the small orange melon. | Is a thing to the right of all fruits?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
There are three boxes, called one, two and three. Box three is within box one. Box one covers a medium green apple and has a medium yellow apple. The medium green apple touches the medium yellow apple. A medium green apple is covered by box two. Box two contain two medium yellow apples and a medium orange apple. To the south of medium yellow apple number one is the medium orange apple. This fruit is north of the medium green apple. To the north of and touches the medium green apple is medium yellow apple number two. Medium yellow apple number one and the medium orange apple are north of this thing. | Where is medium yellow apple number one regarding the medium orange apple?
1] front
2] ntppi
3] above
4] ec
5] po
6] far
7] left
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
Rhinos are big and can be dangerous. They are also shy and seldom seen. Once there were hundreds of rhino species, but today there are only five. One ancient rhino called Indricotherium was the largest land mammal that ever lived. It was 5m high at the shoulders, and 8.5m long-- twice the size of today's biggest elephant! The living rhinos are still big, averaging 2-3m long and weighing up to 3,600kg.
To see all five species of living rhino you would need to do a bit of exploring. First you might visit Africa for a look at the white rhino and the black rhino. They live in Africa's dry woodlands and grasslands. Then you could head to India and Nepal for a look at the Indian rhino. It lives in the high grasslands near rivers, where you have to ride an elephant to find one. Finally you might travel to the rainforests on the islands of Indonesia to see the Sumatran and Javan rhinos. These are the smallest and rarest rhinos in the world and extremely difficult to find.
Most rhinos are gentle and timid .They have a bad reputation for being very
, but that may be partly because they get frightened easily. Also, they have poor eyesight. They rely on their strong sense of smell to tell them a stranger is approaching, but if the wind is blowing the wrong way, they may not know someone is there until it's too late.
Rhinos can be found only in their habitats, which is why habitat destruction has caused rhino populations to decline. As they disappear from certain places, their absence leads to many changes to the landscape. For example, black rhinos in Africa only eat shrubs and small trees, pruning the plants and limiting their growth. Many other species benefit from this, and as rhinos disappear, so do many other animals sharing their habitat. Bushes and trees take over the land and force species like the antelope to leave in search of food. In a short time the whole habitat has changed. | The white rhino can be found in _ .
A] India's high grasslands near rivers
B] Indonesia's island
C] Africa's dry woodlands and grasslands
D] Nepal's high grasslands
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
Which person is part of state government?
* A governor
* A president
* A mayor | A governor | [
"A president",
"A mayor"
]
| scienceqa |
|
People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. Who decides what you buy in the supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?
When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. This may be an attempt to please you, so you will enjoy shopping. Some supermarkets want to increase their profits by playing soft and slow music, because the slow music makes you walk slowly and you have more time to buy things.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are usually put near the entrance. When you arrive at the supermarket, you think about the kinds of fruit and vegetables you need first. Once you've got that out of the way, you can relax and do the rest of the shopping without any hurry. Besides, if you see fresh goods first, it gives you a "feel good" impression of freshness, so you can not help spending your money.
Maybe you go to the meat department then. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk past all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.
Most of the food in supermarkets is very attractive. It all says "Buy me quickly!" to the customers. The fresh fruit and vegetables say "Buy me quickly!" as you walk by. The expensive meat says "Buy me quickly!" The supermarket tells you what to buy. | If you see fresh goods first in the supermarket, _ .
- you know where to get things
- it brings you good luck
- you'll get a fresh impression
- it makes you spend less money | it makes you spend less money | [
"you know where to get things",
"it brings you good luck",
"you'll get a fresh impression"
]
| race |
Originally, both the British and the American spoke with a rhotic accent. Rhotic essentially means an accent where the letter "r" is pronounced strongly after a vowel . Rhotic accents are strong in both the US and Scotland, but seem to have disappeared from British English and its _ , such as Australian English and New Zealand English.
The major American accent -- the typical accent of the mid-western US -- is rhotic, and British English is, as a rule, non-rhotic. Specifically, US speakers pronounce every "r", wherever they appear in a word. Most British speakers (and you will note that there are some British Isle accents that are strongly rhotic, like US) do not pronounce every "r". Americans stress the "r" at the end of words such as "teacher" or "neighbour", but in many non-rhotic British accents it is more of a "schwa" (an unstressed sound) so it comes out as, "teacha" (unstressed) or "neighba".
This main difference also differs across the country of origin. For example, the US has a clear difference in the accents between people of the north and south, not to mention less clear differences across the states. Similarly, British people have a different accent according to their locality. The "cockney " accent is greatly different to the middle and upper class accents.
Another common difference appears to be that Americans pronounce words such as "herbal" without the "h". Syllables may be stressed differently, too. "Oregano" in the US tends to be pronounced "o-reg-a-no" while in British English it is more likely to be "o-reg-AH-no". | When a rhotic accent occurs, _ .
a: the ending syllable of a word is unheard
b: the ending syllable of a word is stressed
c: the letter "r" is silent in any positions
d: the letter "r" is sounded after a vowel
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
There exists one block named AAA. A big triangle and a small black circle are within block AAA. Block AAA covers a small blue circle. The small black circle is south of and to the west of the triangle. The big shape is near to this shape. To the north of and west of the blue shape there is this shape. | What is the position of block relative to the big object?
1] behind
2] front
3] near
4] tppi
5] dc
6] ntppi
7] po
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7"
]
| spartun |
George Washington Carver showed that plant life was more than just food for animals and humans. Carver's first step was to analyze plant parts to find out what they were made of. He then combined these simpler isolated substances with other substances to create new products.
The branch of chemistry that studies and finds ways to use raw materials from farm products to make industrial products is called chemurgy. Carver was one of the first and greatest chemurgists of all time. Today the science of chemurgy is better known as the science of synthetics . Each day people depend on and use synthetics made from raw materials. All his life Carver battled against the disposal of waste materials, and warned of the growing need to develop substitutes for the natural substances being used up by humans.
Carver never cared about getting credit for the new products he created. He never tried to patent his discoveries or get wealthy from them. He turned down many offers to leave Tuskegee Institute to become a scientist in private industry. Thomas Edison, inventor of the electric light, offered him a laboratory in Detroit to carry out food research. When the United States government made him a collaborator in the Mycology and Plant Disease Survey of the Department of Agriculture, he accepted the position with the understanding that he wouldn't leave Tuskegee. An authority on plant disease--especially of the fungus variety--Carver sent hundreds of specimens to the United States Department of Agriculture. At the peak of his career, Carver's fame and influence were known on every continent. | What does the passage mainly tell us?
1: It mainly tells us about the development of making synthetics.
2: It mainly tells us about the research made in Tuskegee.
3: It mainly tells us about Gorge Washington Carver, a great chemurgist.
4: It mainly tells us about chemurgy.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
I can use a Punnett Square to determine if
a] I'll be able to walk on walls
b] If i will be invisible
c] I'll be able to have superpowers
d] I'll be able to twist my tongue
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| openbookqa |
|
A medium red hexagon is within a block called HHH. Block HHH has a medium red star. A block called LLL exists. A large purple pentagon is covered by block LLL. Block HHH is far from another block named KKK with a little purple pentagon and a little red star. Block LLL is disconnected from and west of block KKK. Block KKK is to the north of and disconnected from block HHH. | Where is the medium red star regarding block HHH?
- below
- dc
- ec
- front
- ntpp
- behind
- far | ntpp | [
"below",
"dc",
"ec",
"front",
"behind",
"far"
]
| spartun |
University Room Regulations
Approved and Prohibited Items
The following items are approved for use in residential rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.
Access to Residential Rooms
Students are provided with a combination for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.
Cooking Policy
Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.
Pet Policy
No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.
Quiet Hours
Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25. | What do we know about the cooking policy?
a: Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.
b: A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.
c: A microwave oven can be used.
d: Cooking in student rooms is permitted.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains a big black triangle and one small blue triangle. The big black triangle is above and to the left of the small blue triangle. The small blue triangle is touching the right edge of this block. Then, there is block B which has one big black square. Block C is to the left of block B and to the right of block A. It has one big black circle and a big blue triangle. The big black circle is above the big blue triangle. | Which object is above a big blue triangle? the big black circle or the small blue shape that is touching the right edge of a block? | The big black circle | [
"The small blue shape that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Diary of a Do - It - Yourself Book
This book based on Greg Hefley's own "diary" lets kids express themselves in an exciting way. In the book, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you have ever had? The worst thing you have ever eaten? The best secret you have ever heard? This Do - It - Yourself Book is unique and special because it has blank pages for readers to write their own stories and keep their own diaries.
Author: Jeff Kinney
List Price: $10.95
Price: $6.57 Buy it on Amazon.com.
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Train to Somewhere
Marianne, heading west with fourteen other children on a train, is sure her mother will show up at one of the stations along the way. Stop after stop goes by, and there is no sign of her mother in the crowds that come to look over the children. No one shows any interest in adopting shy Marianne, either. But that is all right. She has to be free for her mother to claim her. Then the train stopped at its final stop, a town called Somewhere...
Author: Eve Bunting
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Price: $6.95 Buy it on Amazon.com.
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Chinese Children's Favorite Stories
This volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the rich store of Chinese legend. Discover many delightful animal characters as well as Chang'e and Guan Yin. Retold for an international audience, the stories with beautiful pictures will give children aged six to ten in other countries a chance to learn about both the tradition and culture of China.
Author: Mingmei Yip
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The Way Science Works
The perfect introduction to show how science explains the world around us! Eye-opening experiments and extraordinary photography bring science to life. Discover science in action from the principles that explain everyday facts to the theories behind the technology in today's fast-moving world. Full of facts about famous scientists, technology news and more.
Author: Robin Kerrod
List Price: $24.99
Price: $16.49 Buy it on Amazon.com.
You save: $8.50(34%) | Whose book would you like to read if you are interested in science and technology?
A: Eve Bunting's.
B: Mingmei Yip's.
C: Jeff Kinney's.
D: Robin Kerrod's.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. There is a medium black square in block A. To the left of block A we have block B. It has two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium blue square number two. Below block A there is block C with one medium blue square and one medium yellow square in it. The medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium yellow square. | What is to the left of the black shape? a medium yellow square or a medium blue square? | Medium blue square | [
"Medium yellow square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright color1s like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint." She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes of color1s across the pavement . Stripe by stripe, our color1s turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams color1ful. | In his mother's eyes, the writer _ .
* was a problem solver
* was a born artist
* always caused trouble
* worked very hard | worked very hard | [
"was a problem solver",
"was a born artist",
"always caused trouble"
]
| race |
How do I treat my leather strap before weaving it ?
1) Put the leather strap in warm water for one hour and pull tightly by wrap it tightly around around a 8 inch crystal vase.
2) Put the leather strap in warm water for one hour and pull tightly by wrap it tightly around around a 8 inch log.
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
|
It 's just a fucking dream . Yet as he thought it , he was not all that sure it was true . Whatever what happening in the recurring night - trip had to be unsettling or upsetting or something of the like to some degree , otherwise something so stupid would not be effecting him so strongly . | Why is this person so shaken ?
* None of the above choices .
* The nightmare was very quick and short .
* This person is disturbed and upset by a nightmare .
* The nightmare did not affect the man . | This person is disturbed and upset by a nightmare . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The nightmare was very quick and short .",
"The nightmare did not affect the man ."
]
| cosmos |
evaporation is the first stage in the what cycle
* H2o
* Lunar
* Growth
* Menstrual | H2o | [
"Lunar",
"Growth",
"Menstrual"
]
| openbookqa |
|
There exist two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box DDD covers a midsize white rectangle and contains a midsize green rectangle. Another midsize green rectangle is inside this box. The white object are below two midsize green rectangles. Midsize green rectangle number one touch midsize green rectangle number two and the white shape. Above this object is midsize green rectangle number two. Box DDD covers box EEE. An orange rectangle is inside and touching box EEE. | Is the orange rectangle within all boxes?
1: No
2: Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| spartun |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A contains one small blue square and one big black triangle. A big yellow circle is to the left of the small blue square and the big black triangle. Block B is to the right of block A. It has a small yellow square and a medium blue circle. To the left of the medium blue circle there is the small yellow square. The medium blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. | What is to the left of the small yellow square? a medium shape that is touching the right edge of a block or a black shape? | Black shape | [
"Medium shape that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
What do gentleman organize when they need to discuss business?
* Meeting
* Club
* Meditation center
* Church
* Clothing | Meeting | [
"Club",
"Meditation center",
"Church",
"Clothing"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. There are a medium black triangle and a medium yellow triangle in block A. Far from the medium yellow triangle there is the medium black triangle. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. It also contains a big blue triangle. This object is near to the medium yellow triangle. The medium black triangle is to the right of the big blue triangle. To the right of block A we have block B. It has a small yellow circle. This block also contains one big yellow triangle. To the left of and above the small yellow circle is the big yellow triangle. Finally, we have block C to the right of block A. It has two medium yellow circles. To the left of medium yellow circle number two there is medium yellow circle number one. | What is to the left of the big yellow triangle? a big blue triangle or a medium yellow circle? | Big blue triangle | [
"Medium yellow circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Facebook has a long track record and sordid history of abusing their users’ trust and privacy, including the most recent and egregious cases currently making headlines with Cambridge Analytica as well as election meddling in the US and Britain. As if that wasn’t enough, it then came to light that they have also been tracking and storing users’ phone call and text message data, including “who contacted whom, what time, and how long the conversation was.”
This is nothing new, as we can see from this 2012 “study” in which they deliberately manipulated news feeds to influence users’ emotional state. And again with their settlement with the FCC back in 2011 (that they likely violated with their recent offenses) over deceiving consumers by telling them their information was private, but then repeatedly sharing it and making it public.
And then there’s The Ugly Memo, in which a FB exec justifies growth at any cost in the name of connecting people, even if that results literally in people dying:
We talk about the good and the bad of our work often. I want to talk about the ugly.
We connect people.
That can be bad if they make it negative. Maybe it costs a life by exposing someone to bullies. Maybe someone dies in a terrorist attack coordinated on our tools.
And still we connect people.
The ugly truth is that we believe in connecting people so deeply that anything that allows us to connect more people more often is *de facto* good.
And up until this most recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook was negotiating with various healthcare organizations to share patients’ health data with FB so they could match it up to your social circle to allegedly provide better health care. Um yeah right.
Each time this stuff happens, they issue an apology (or a justification for their behavior) and promise they will take steps to better inform users and protect their privacy, but it’s clear that this is just lip service at this point. | What the does mentioned facebook exec probably feel about his company? | Connecting people is more important than any one person | [
"A single life is worth more than connecting people",
"Not enough information",
"Facebook is not important to the world."
]
| quail |
Bob Butler lost his legs in 1965 in Vietnam. Later he returned to the USA and began his life in wheelchair . One day he was working in his yard when he heard a woman calling for help. He began moving towards the woman's house, but something on the ground stopped his wheelchair going through the back door. So he got out of his wheelchair and started to crawl .
When Butler got through the back door of the house, he found there was a little girl in the pool. She had no arms and couldn't swim. Her mother was calling for help crazily. Butler got into the pool and pulled the little girl out of the water. Her face was blue, and she was not breathing.
Butler did CPR on her right away. As Butler continued doing CPR, he talked to the mother. "Don't worry," he said. "It'll be OK. I was her arms to get out of the pool. I am now her lungs. Together we can make it."
Soon the little girl coughed and began to cry. The mother asked Butler how he knew it would be OK. "I didn't know," he told her. "But when my legs were blown off in the war, a little girl in Vietnam said to me in broken English, 'It'll be OK. You will live. I'll be your legs. Together we make it.' Her kind words brought hope to me and I wanted to do the same for your little girl." | How did Butler get through the woman's back door?
* By bike.
* By crawling.
* By moving his wheelchair.
* On foot. | By moving his wheelchair. | [
"By bike.",
"By crawling.",
"On foot."
]
| race |
Object A is above object I and to the right of it, too. S and Q are parallel, and S is to the left of Q. Q is above M and to the right of M. V is positioned right to I. X presents lower right to D. O is at the bottom of M. L is directly above G. X is placed at the lower right of G. V and L are vertical and V is below L. | What is the relation of the agent Q to the agent V?
1: upper-right
2: upper-left
3: lower-right
4: overlap
5: left
6: below
7: lower-left
8: right
9: above
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few _ and can be a great way to express feelings. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you.
To write a poem, first you should begin with an idea or inspiration. Inspiration may come at any time unexpectedly. It may be a specific person, place or thing that causes some sort of strong emotion. It may be more of an abstract idea or release of emotion.
After getting the idea, you can write down everything that comes to mind. Don't think much and let all feelings pour out. Remember everything can be thrown out later.
Then, you can think about its form and begin to organize thoughts. Poetry comes in many forms, from epic poetry that has a story to dramatic poetry intended to be performed. Try them all out. One will come naturally. Maybe different poems fit different forms. When you write a poem, think about bothmeter and rhythm carefully, which are equally important in poetry. Meter is the fixed pattern of the poem, while rhythm refers to the sound when it is spoken. It is also important to use a lot of descriptive words. Createimagery with words, trying to make them attractive to all the senses. Forauditory interest, try repeating of similar sounds in a sentence or phrase. All of this adds life and interest to a poem.
After you finish your work, don't be afraid to share your work with others. When others point out your weakness, accept and grow from it. | We can infer from the text that _ .
1: people can get more ideas if they often share their poems with others
2: people should first learn to write epic poetry, then dramatic poetry
3: writing poems needs imagination and the ability to use language well
4: people need to write down every feeling they want to release at a time
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist. A medium grey hexagon is within block HHH. Block HHH contains another medium grey hexagon and covers another medium grey hexagon. Medium grey hexagon number three touches and medium grey hexagon number two is above medium grey hexagon number one. Two medium red hexagons touch a medium grey hexagon. Block LLL contains the medium grey hexagon. This block contains medium red hexagon number one. Medium red hexagon number two is in this block. | Do all grey hexagons touch any medium grey hexagon?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
R is on the lower right of U. A and L are parallel, and L is below A. O and D are parallel, and O on the right of D. P is at the 6 o'clock position relative to S. W and U are parallel, and W is under U. D is at the lower side of L. B is over O. R is above B at 10 o'clock. A is directly above P. | What is the relation of the agent U to the agent D?
a. upper-right
b. left
c. right
d. above
e. upper-left
f. lower-left
g. overlap
h. below
i. lower-right
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
If you're a male and you're reading this, congratulations: you're a survivor. According to a survey, you're more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, than nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you'll die on average five years before a woman.
There're many reasons for this -- typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke--but perhaps more importantly, men don't go to the doctor.
"Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should," says Dr. Gullotta. "This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike."
Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over45, it should be at least once a year.
Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smoker's cough for a year.
"When I finally saw him it had already spread and he finally died from lung cancer," he says. "Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his life."
According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.
"A lot of men think they can never defeated," Gullotta says. "They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, 'Geez, if it could happen to him, ...'"
Then there's the ostrich approach. "Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know," says Dr, Ross Cartmill.
"Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies," Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups.
Regular check-ups for men would inevitable place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says. "But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost far greater; it's called premature death." | What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?
- They will enable men to live as long as women.
- They will save money in the long run.
- They may increase public expenses.
- They may cause psychological strains on men. | They may cause psychological strains on men. | [
"They will enable men to live as long as women.",
"They will save money in the long run.",
"They may increase public expenses."
]
| race |
One box called one exists. This box contain a medium orange watermelon and an orange melon. A small yellow apple is inside this box. The watermelon is near to the orange melon. The small yellow apple are on the left side of the medium orange watermelon and the melon. | Where is the melon regarding the apple?
1] ntppi
2] right
3] front
4] below
5] far
6] above
7] behind
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. A big yellow square is in block A. Then, there is block B with one medium black square and a medium blue square in it. Below the medium blue square is the medium black square. Finally, we have block C which is to the left of block A and to the right of block B. It has a big black triangle and a medium yellow circle. The big black triangle is below the medium yellow circle. | Which object is to the right of a big black shape? the medium yellow circle or the big yellow square? | The big yellow square | [
"The medium yellow circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Officials in a remote Russian city have drawn up a list of practical tips for locals on how to survive encounters with bears, after growing numbers have wandered into the streets in search of food.
Officials in the city of Syktyvkar drew up the guidelines to guide the local people, after several bears were caught sight of in the city, going hungry after a heat wave
their usual diet of nuts and berries.
The guide warns that city people there should stay calm and stand still if they meet with a bear. "Speak to the bear in a firm voice" and "Don't turn your back on it," it adds. In the worst case, if the bear attacks, the person should also be ready to attack, the guide says. "Shout angrily at it and look it straight in the eye," the guide advises. "Bears have started coming into the areas where people live more and more often," the city officials said in a statement. "Any encounter with a bear is unsafe for humans, so our task is to do all we can to prevent such accidents."
In September, a bear attacked a 25-year-old man in a central street of the city, wounding him in the neck before he managed to run away, police said. "Three or four people who met with brown bears have been recorded recently," the head of the hunting department in the regional agriculture organization, Alexander said.
Officials have asked police to patrol streets close to wooded areas in the evenings.
Syktyvkar is the regional capital of the remote Komi region in northwest Russia. Its population is just over 230,000. | What would be the best title for the passage?
A) Tips are issued on bear encounters
B) Bears have started coming into cities
C) Ways to got along well with bears
D) Bears are short of food worldwide
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
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