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The Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator.The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world.On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.
Opening Hours
* The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00.
* Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
*Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view.
Admission Charges: Adults: PS5.00; Students: PS4:00; Seniors: PS4.00; Children: PS3.00; Families:PS14.00( 2 adults & up to five children)
Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of PS4.00 each applies.
Children will still be admitted for PS3.00 each,
Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection.Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired vision.Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired.The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum.Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.
Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, performances soirees and many other social occasions.
Find Us: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45,46, 55, 243.And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line.For a map, please click here.The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance. | Compared to going there separately, if a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together they will save
- PS11.00
- PS 9:00
- PS14.00
- PS25.00 | PS25.00 | [
"PS11.00",
"PS 9:00",
"PS14.00"
]
| race |
Spending time with your kids is the best way to give them you attention. No matter whether you stay at home or work outside the home, you can still give quality time to your kids. Quality time doesn't mean the whole family sitting for four hours watching TV. It means turning the TV off and playing games together, reading books, going for walks---anything!
Giving kids your attention means listening to them when they talk. I don't mean half-way listening and saying "uh huh" like we do to our spouses when they're talking about their day at work. I mean sitting down, looking children in the eye, and listening. Ask questions. Be interested. It shows that you're paying attention, even if your question is just, "So you say you painted the cat blue?"
Raising kids is not the time to be selfish with your time. You can be selfish later on when they're grown and having kids of their own. If you feel guilty about not being able to spend enough time with your kids, resist trying to buy their attention. You don't have to make every weekend a Disneyland day. And you don't have to continually buy them gifts as a means of letting them know you love them. The answer is "time". Time is what they want most from you.
Your kids, no matter what age, are on some type of schedule. They get up, eat breakfast, eat lunch, eat dinner, etc. What do they do the rest of the time? Fill up some of the empty spots in their schedules with activities. Have them help you do something around the house or make them take part in a project with you. This is how day care workers are able to keep so many kids under control---they fill up the day with activities. | The author mentions day care workers to show the importance of letting kids _ .
1) help parents
2) eat well
3) do activities
4) do housework
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
Coke is the most popular drink and many people enjoy it. But they don't know it has many other uses.
* Cleaning. You can use it to clean your hands, your bathroom or your clothes. When you do some washing and you can put some Coke into the water. And Coke can make them cleaner.
* Cooking. Put Coke on beef or pork while it's cooking. And we can also cook chicken with Coke, it's very nice.
* Health &beauty. Coke can make you more beautiful. Use it on your hair or your skin to make them brighter and smoother.
* Housework help. Watering flowers with Coke can make them more lovely and beautiful.
So give Coke a try next time. | What can we use Coke to clean?
A) Bathroom.
B) Pork.
C) Beef.
D) Flowers.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
I know it 's hard to wait for someone that you have no idea when he 'll come back but this hope was all they ' ve got . The hope their wives / girls are there . And all that hope was lost in one letter . I liked the photography of the film . The green fields that are mixed with the brown , burnt down because of the fights . | What is the mood of the movie ?
- It is girly .
- It is light - hearted .
- None of the above choices .
- It is sad . | It is sad . | [
"It is girly .",
"It is light - hearted .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Many of you know I have been in the process of painting my house inside , and it seems like it is taking FOREVER ! But I ' m very happy with the way it is turning out . While I ' m painting I have been listening to my massive iTunes library where I have ten days worth of music and podcasts stored . | Why does the narrator feel entertained despite cleaning ?
a) None of the above choices .
b) They are watching movies .
c) They are watching TV .
d) They are watching sports .
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
A block named AAA cover a medium yellow triangle and a big square. A big black circle is inside and touching this block. Block AAA contains a medium blue triangle. The yellow shape is west of and the medium blue triangle is to the south of the big black circle. Near to and east of the yellow shape there is the object which was south of the circle. The square and the black thing are to the east of this object. | Does a block cover the circle?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
В коя двойка „местоположение – туристически обект” е допусната грешка?
a) Мелник – Роженски манастир
b) Калофер – къща музей „Васил Левски”
c) Асеновград – Бачковски манастир
d) Сопот – къща музей „Иван Вазов”
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year, turkey farmers present turkeys to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a "pardon". The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving parade . Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America's national bird.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don't have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks . But their hearing is about five times better than human's hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds. No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be American national birds. | Which of the following is TRUE?
1. Benjamin Franklin made the turkey become the national bird of America.
2. Turkeys don't have ears so they can't hear.
3. After the lucky turkey had a parade, it will be eaten by the president.
4. Turkeys' hearing are better than human's.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A contains two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below a medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square is medium black square number two. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium black square number two. Block B is below block A. It contains a medium yellow square and one medium blue square. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. | Which object is below a medium black square? the medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the blue shape? | Both of them | [
"The medium yellow square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"The blue shape",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
cooking food requires adding what?
* Frozen water
* Scorching power
* Coldness
* Air | Scorching power | [
"Frozen water",
"Coldness",
"Air"
]
| openbookqa |
|
from her i take that as a big demonstration of love . was nice sleeping with her . i think in fact it 's the only person in the world i can sleep with so good . | How will the relationship between the man and woman proceed in the future ?
- The man and woman will try to learn more about one another .
- None of the above choices .
- The man and woman will ultimately break up .
- The man and woman will ultimately not work out . | The man and woman will try to learn more about one another . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The man and woman will ultimately break up .",
"The man and woman will ultimately not work out ."
]
| cosmos |
Being that I worked in a grocery store for 7 years, I know quite a bit about impulsive purchases. In fact, I helped (sadly to say) push certain products by placing them in a certain fashion. Through said experience, I tend to know some of the best ways to counter the impulsive nature of buying things that are unnecessary.
The following is a 3- point list to counter the need to buy something shoved in your face...
Don't bring the kids.
You wouldn't believe (or maybe you parents would) how much more junk parents buy for their kids that is completely impulsive. Working as a checker at a grocery store, I quickly learned that most of the time kids were with their parents, the parents would buy something else within 10 feet of the check stand.
Bring exact cash.
I like to use my debit card because I am able to track every penny better, but holding and letting go of cash is much tougher for me personally. So, if I am going through a tough time budgeting properly, I will bring the allotted amount of cash to the place of business and only allow that to be used.
Ignore salesman.
If you are at a department store and someone asks if you need help, try to ignore their push as much as possible. Sure, if you know nothing about laptops, get their advice, but even then I suggest doing your research pre-shop. Salesman could care less what you want. It's all about what their quota or commission is. Ignore them. | Why does the author write the passage?
- To give readers some advice about resisting buying unnecessary things.
- To talk about her own shopping experiences.
- To tell us she has the habit of buying things that are unnecessary.
- To complain about some bad experiences. | To talk about her own shopping experiences. | [
"To give readers some advice about resisting buying unnecessary things.",
"To tell us she has the habit of buying things that are unnecessary.",
"To complain about some bad experiences."
]
| race |
Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends sometimes don't get on well. That doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make it up and become friends again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much but we can call them or write to them. We can also make new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
There's more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don't. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. Being happy helps you stay well. If someone cares about you, you will take better care of yourself. | People often feels _ if they have no good friends.
A) sad
B) lonely
C) unpopular
D) happy
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
Hello! The University of Hawaii is located just outside of downtown Honolulu in green Manoa valley. We invite you to visit and want to let you know about our learning programs, the richness of our culture, the beauty of our environment, the spirit of our students and teachers, advanced equipment and modern buildings. We look forward to seeing you come. The following information is given so that your visit will be as easy as possible.
You should get in touch with us ahead of time. You may directly contact the office of the College to schedule appointment service at 1-877-447-3233. To arrange a campus tour please hand in a request through our Online Campus Visit Request Form.
Tours are on weekdays:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:00a.m. -- 9:30a.m.: Meet with a University Representative
9:30a.m. -- 11:30a.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM (The University of Hawaii at Manoa) student
Tuesday & Thursday
1:00p.m. -- 1:30p.m.: Meet with a University Representative
1:30p.m. -- 3:30p.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM student
You also can get in touch with us by:
Phone Number: 1 (877) 447-3233, or 1 (808) 956-6524
E-mail: [email protected]
How do you get to UHM?
It is in Honolulu less than 3 miles away from Waikiki and about 9 miles from Honolulu International Airport.
By car: From Waikiki and from Honolulu International Airport
Taxi: Taxi fare to UHM is about $25.00, except baggage charges and a tip of 10 to 15 percent.
Public bus: Luggage is allowed on city buses. Bus stops are on the second floor of the airport. A one-way fare is $2.00 (in exact change). | The author writes the passage so that readers can _ .
a) know more about the university
b) know about the beauty of the campus
c) visit the campus as easily as possible
d) know about the learning programs
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
A medium yellow apple is inside and touching a box called one. Box one contains a medium orange apple. To the right-hand side of this box there is another box called two. This box is below, disconnected from and to the left-hand side of another box named three. Box three covers a medium orange apple and has another medium orange apple. | Is box two to the left-hand side of medium orange apple number one?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down from biological parents to their offspring through genes. Genes are pieces of hereditary material that contain the instructions that affect inherited traits. Offspring receive their genes, and therefore gain their inherited traits, from their biological parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's life. Some acquired traits, such as riding a bicycle, are gained by learning. Other acquired traits, such as scars, are caused by the environment. Parents do not pass acquired traits down to their offspring. | Read the description of a trait.
Mark has hazel eyes.
What information supports the conclusion that Mark inherited this trait?
a: Mark's friend also has hazel eyes.
b: Mark wears glasses and so do his sisters.
c: Mark's biological father wears contacts in his hazel eyes.
| c | [
"a",
"b"
]
| scienceqa |
The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.
The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities,some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.
As they go around town,the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight,they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.
Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.
Without the police,our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done. | The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _ .
* clean
* warm
* safe
* quiet | quiet | [
"clean",
"warm",
"safe"
]
| race |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A contains a medium black square and one medium yellow square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium yellow square. Block B has two medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. There is also one medium black square touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium black square is below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two. | Which object is below a medium yellow square? medium yellow square number one or the medium yellow square that is in block A? | Medium yellow square number one | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. There are one medium yellow square and a big yellow triangle in block A. To the left of the big yellow triangle is the medium yellow square. Above block A we have block B. It contains a medium yellow triangle and one small black square. This block also contains a small blue triangle. The small blue triangle is to the left of the small black square and the medium yellow triangle. Finally, we have block C above block A. It has one small yellow circle and one big blue triangle. The small yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. It is above the big blue triangle. | Which object is to the left of a medium yellow triangle? the black square or the big yellow triangle? | None of them | [
"The black square ",
"The big yellow triangle ",
"Both of them"
]
| spartqa |
In the shadow of the Seattle Space Needle, almost alien crystalline forms wrap their deft tendrils through the Chihuly Garden and Glass.
Every single petal, bowl, stem and branch of cascading glass has been handblown under the guidance of Washington State native Dale Chihuly (in fact he grew up in nearby Tacoma), and we couldn’t quite believe our eyes.
Having discovered this exhibit through the magic of Jaime’s instagram (she’s a self-named Angloyankophile who grew up in Seattle before moving to London) I knew we would have to visit.
My photos don’t do the undulating forms any kind of justice; but they might just convey the incredible scale of the exhibition.
I’d always been curious to learn more about Chihuly, after being introduced to his incredible sculpture suspended over the V&A Museum information desk, a glowing confection of green and white glass whisps.
In 1968, after receiving a Fulbright Fellowship, he went to work at the Venini glass factory in Venice, observing the team approach to blowing glass, which is critical to the way he works today. In 1971, Chihuly cofounded Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State. With this international glass center, Chihuly has led the avant-garde in the development of glass as a fine art.
His work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide. He has been the recipient of many awards, including twelve honorary doctorates and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. He has also lost an eye to his passion, and now mostly directs the sculpture design and assembly.
It was truly amazing.
In 1999, Chihuly started an ambitious exhibition, Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem; where more than 1 million visitors attended the Tower of David Museum to view his installations. In 2001, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London curated the exhibition Chihuly at the V&A. Chihuly’s lifelong fascination for glasshouses has grown into a series of exhibitions within botanical settings. | Chihuly received many awards | After working at the venini glass factory | [
"Not enough information",
"For designing the seattle space needle",
"For losing an eye while working"
]
| quail |
In recent years, especially during the l960s, there was much discussion about "the brain drain (, )," which dealt with the problem of students and learned people who left their own countries for other countries that offered better chances for study, research, and employment.For example, according to a report from U.N., between 1962 and l966 more than 50 percent of all engineering graduates of Iran and 14 percent of Iranian scientists left their country for work abroad.Over 30 percent of Chilean engineers and 15 percent of Turkish physicians also went to work in other countries.Probably the greatest brain drain occurred among young scientists who had gone abroad to study.Many of them had planned to return to their countries to teach but chose to remain in more industrialized nations where they were able to continue their work and their research in fields in which there were no job possibilities at home.The countries that attracted most of these scientists were the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Canada, and Australia.
Recent studies show that the brain drain to the United States may be decreasing.Many foreign scientists are going home again, and in some cases American scientists are leaving the United States for employment in other countries.The main reasons are that good jobs are becoming fewer here, money for national research has been sharply cut, and university fellowships reduced too.However, in the field of medicine the drain to the United States still goes on.Today more than one of every five American doctors is foreign - born, and several thousand foreign doctors immigrate to the United States each year.Over eighty countries have asked the State Department to send students who are skilled in important fields such as medicine back home when their study programs are over. | Which of the following is not the reason for "the brain drain"?
* Better chances of study..
* Good housing.
* Better research condition.
* Good job possibility | Better chances of study.. | [
"Good housing.",
"Better research condition.",
"Good job possibility"
]
| race |
What do Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson and Phil Collins all have in common? They were all bullied at school.
If you're being bullied, it doesn't mean there is something wrong with you. You have a right to feel safe. If you are being bullied at school, it is the school's responsibility to stop it. If you are being attacked outside of school, the police have the responsibility to help you.
The bully is the one with the problem.
A lot of bullies are already being bullied themselves. They feel powerless and so they look for ways to feel tough at school or in the street.
Often, the bully is envious of other kids, so he picks on those who are cleverer, or those kids who have cool dress or more money. Usually bullies don't like themselves, so they take out their frustrations on someone else, e.g. you.
What can you do?
* Look calm and confident even when you are not! You can practice this in the bathroom mirror.
* If possible, ignore the bully. Bullies want a reaction --if you don't seem upset, or angry, they'll often leave you alone.
* Walk away. Just because a bully starts an argument doesn't mean you have to hang around and finish it.
* Avoid being alone. Bullies are cowards who only pick a fight when they know they can win. If you are with friends, they are more likely to leave you alone.
Get help!
Tell an adult you can trust. This doesn't mean you are weak. In life you often need to get help from other people. When you have a broken leg, you get help from a doctor--it doesn't mean you are weak. If you are being bullied you also get help. Bullies want you to keep quiet. When you speak up, you refuse to play the bully's game. Telling others about the problem is a brave move. | To avoid bullies, you are advised to _ .
a: be calm and confident
b: stay with friends always
c: hang around and argue with them
d: react bravely and you're your confidence
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down from biological parents to their offspring through genes. Genes are pieces of hereditary material that contain the instructions that affect inherited traits. Offspring receive their genes, and therefore gain their inherited traits, from their biological parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's life. Some acquired traits, such as riding a bicycle, are gained by learning. Other acquired traits, such as scars, are caused by the environment. Parents do not pass acquired traits down to their offspring. | Read the description of a trait.
Steven has a scar on his right arm.
What information supports the conclusion that Steven acquired this trait?
1] Some scars fade more quickly than others.
2] Steven's scar was caused by an accident. he cut his arm when he fell off his bicycle.
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| scienceqa |
People all over the world like eating delicious food. If there is no salt in the food, it may not be very tasty. So there is often a lot of salt in food because people like the taste of salty food. However, too much salt is not food for you. If you cook food by yourself, you can control the amount of salt to keep your family healthy.
However, many processed foods already have salt in them Fast foods often have a lot of salt in them. Canned foods often have salt. Packed foods such as biscuits have salt. Packed foods like potato chips have a lot of salt in them.
It is reported that the income of too much salt can lead to high blood pressure and other kinds of diseases. So don't put too much salt into your dishes. How much salt should a person eat a day? Look at the following:
1--3 years 2g
4--6 years 3g
7--10 years 4g
11 and over 5g
You don't need any more salt than this. If your mom or dad is cooking, you had better ask them not to add too much salt. You will find that the food still tastes really good. It can also help your mom or dad to cut down to a healthier level of salt. | Eat too much salt can _ .
* make you kike eating different kinds of food
* make you become stronger
* make the food more delicious
* lead to high blood pressure | make you kike eating different kinds of food | [
"make you become stronger",
"make the food more delicious",
"lead to high blood pressure"
]
| race |
W is there and M is at the 10 position of a clock face. B is directly south east of M. R is sitting at the 9:00 position of A. B is over R. | What is the relation of the agent W to the agent A?
* above
* left
* upper-left
* upper-right
* overlap
* right
* lower-right
* below
* lower-left | upper-left | [
"above",
"left",
"upper-right",
"overlap",
"right",
"lower-right",
"below",
"lower-left"
]
| stepgame |
Erik was dressed up in his claiborne pin - striped suit ( Thanks to Aunty Kelly and Uncle Tai for an awesome birthday gift that came in very handy ! ) . He looks absolutely adorable , at least that 's what Mummy says ! However , even with all the practice sessions , Erik was too tired to hold his duty as the ring bearer . | Why is Erik all dressed up ?
- Erik is trying on Uncle Tai 's gifts .
- None of the above choices .
- Erik is trying to impress Aunt Kelly .
- Erik is a model for Aunt Kelly . | None of the above choices . | [
"Erik is trying on Uncle Tai 's gifts .",
"Erik is trying to impress Aunt Kelly .",
"Erik is a model for Aunt Kelly ."
]
| cosmos |
Have you ever hoped a toy balloon? They are very light. But there are much bigger balloons can fly very high up in the sky. They are big enough to carry people. They are called hot-air balloons.
To make a hot-air balloon go up, turn on the burner . That will make the air inside the balloon hotter. Then the balloon will go up.
To make the balloon go down, turn off the burner. The air inside the balloon will get cooler. Then the balloon will go down. Underneath(....) the balloon there is a large basket. That is where the pilot and the passengers go.
The burner is just above the basket. You can stand in the basket and turn the burner on and off. The balloon will go where the wind is blowing the right way! Do you want the balloon to go somewhere special? First make sure the wind is blowing the right way!
People have been flying in hot-air balloons for over two hundred years. Before planes it was the only way of flying. Today people fly in hot-air balloon for fun. Some people like to race hot-air balloons. | Now you are high up in the sky. If you want the balloon go down, you will _
- make the air inside the balloon cooler
- make a hole in the balloon with a knife
- make the air inside the balloon hotter
- make your friends go out of the basket | make your friends go out of the basket | [
"make the air inside the balloon cooler",
"make a hole in the balloon with a knife",
"make the air inside the balloon hotter"
]
| race |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is to the right of block C and below block B. Block A has a medium yellow square. Block B has one medium black square. And block C has two medium black squares. One medium blue square and one medium yellow square are also in this block. The medium blue square is below medium black square number two. Medium black square number two is below the medium yellow square. Below medium black square number two there is medium black square number one. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square which is below the medium yellow square. | Which object is above a medium black square? the medium yellow square that is in block C or the medium yellow square that is in block A? | The medium yellow square that is in block c | [
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
In a race with national implications, Democrat Conor Lamb declared victory in a very close special congressional election held Tuesday in Pennsylvania.
Officially, the race has not been called for Lamb, who holds a lead of 627 votes over Republican candidate Rick Saccone, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump. It’s possible Saccone and his supporters may request a recount, given the close vote.
Even though Lamb’s apparent victory is narrow, the Pennsylvania result could broaden implications for Republicans looking to defend their congressional majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate in the November midterm elections.
Lamb ran surprisingly strong in a district that Trump carried by nearly 20 points, campaigning as a moderate Democrat.
“We fought to find common ground, and we found it, almost everywhere. Democrats, Republicans, independents — each of us, Americans,” Lamb told supporters early Wednesday.
Saccone was not ready to concede the race. “We are going to fight all the way to the end. You know I never give up.”
The Pennsylvania race follows Democratic victories late last year in Virginia and Alabama, fueled in large part by what some analysts see as an anti-Trump theme that continues to build.
“The opposition to Donald Trump is as intense as I have seen since the last year of [Richard] Nixon’s presidency," said University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato via Skype. “It is so intense, it is so hot, that it could result in a much bigger turnover than we think in the midterm elections to the Democrats and away from the Republicans.”
Saccone cast himself as the president’s “wingman,” and Trump campaigned on his behalf at a rally last Saturday when Trump urged Republicans to get out and vote.
“We want to keep the agenda, the make America great, going. You have got to get him in. This is a very important race,” Trump said.
Democrats were thrilled with the result, while some Republicans saw the race as a “wake-up” call for what could be a devastating midterm in November. | What is probably true about Rick Saccone? | He was not ready to concede the race | [
"He hoped more republicans had come out to vote for him",
"Not enough information",
"He wanted a recount"
]
| quail |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. Block HHH contains a little red hexagon and covers a large red pentagon. A medium grey hexagon, a little grey star and another large red pentagon are inside this block. The little red hexagon is west of large red pentagon number one. South of and close to the little grey star there is this thing. The little grey star is south of large red pentagon number two and is close to the medium grey hexagon. To the south of the medium grey hexagon is large red pentagon number one. North of this thing there is large red pentagon number two. | Where is the medium grey hexagon regarding large red pentagon number one?
* ntppi
* dc
* right
* left
* behind
* near
* above | above | [
"ntppi",
"dc",
"right",
"left",
"behind",
"near"
]
| spartun |
Two boxes, named one and two exist. In box one is box two. Box one has a medium yellow fruit. A medium orange apple is inside and touching this box. This fruit touches the yellow thing. A medium orange apple is inside and touching and a medium green thing is inside box two. Box two contains another medium orange apple. Medium orange apple number two is to the north of medium orange apple number one. To the south of and touches the medium green thing there is this thing. Medium orange apple number one touches this fruit. | Does a box contain all things?
A. Yes
B. No
| B | [
"A"
]
| spartun |
He was injured and on disability, what did he need to have to receive government benefits?
A] Qualification
B] Competency
C] Potence
D] Competence
E] Information
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Heather had really changed . She continued to be kind and she still had a bright smile on her face . However , because of Robbie she now knew the truth about herself . | What might Robbie have doen to make heather knwo something about herself
a] He withheld information
b] He told her something about his past
c] He may have told a dark secret about her past
d] None of the above choices .
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
While the rest of his family was happily feasting during Spring Festival, Zu Xinming, a Senior 2 student in Shaanxi province, was frowning. "Every time my s leave after dinner, almost half of the dishes are unfinished," he said, and we throw away a lot of food.
Nowadays in China, food waste is a widespread problem. Each year, Chinese people throw away the equivalent of about 50 million tons of grain, an amount which could feed 200 million people, according to Xinhua News Agency.
One reason is that people are unaware of the issue.
"Some of my friends don't care at all when they can't finish the food on their plates," said Zu, "and they even throw it away if they don't like the taste."
Gong Tao, an official from the Communist Youth League of China Committee of Central South University in Hunan province, is worried about the decreasing awareness of food waste on his campus in recent years.
"Students don't know how much hard work others go through in order to provide their food," Gao told China Education Daily.
One deeper factor is the Chinese cultural value of "face". In a Chinese banquet setting, the host feels great shame when guests' plates are empty. "Serving lots of food is the Chinese way of showing respect to guests and displaying generosity," Yu Changjiang, a sociologist at Peking University, told Xinhua.
Huge public spending on government banquets is also worsening the situation. Government banquets at the taxpayer's expense have become "a major source of waste", commented People's Daily.
The good news is that people are already beginning to take action. On Jan 16, 10 restaurants with 749 outlets in Beijing joined an "eating up" campaign promoted by Xu Xiake, deputy director of China Land and Resources News. These restaurants have begun serving half-sized meals and small dishes.
So, how can you help reduce food waste? Discuss with your family regularly about your food preferences and how much you want to eat. Eat all of the food on your plate and in your bowl. And each week, help your parents clean the fridge so that all of the food gets eaten before it goes to waste. | Where is the passage most probably taken from?
- Textbook
- Guidebook
- Magazine
- Newspaper | Guidebook | [
"Textbook",
"Magazine",
"Newspaper"
]
| race |
Motivation bias: Refers to attribution bias that occurs when processing information due to a particular motivation or need. | which of the following are motivational biases?
- Qin promised his son that if he could cook a dish alone, he would take him to a picnic
- Sun believes that the local law and order is relatively chaotic at night and requires her daughter to go home before nine o'clock every night
- Manager li believes that the company's prosperity in the past two years cannot be separated from good policies and the hard work of every colleague
- Zhao lamented that his recent poor health has caused him to miss the position of manager, although his colleagues do not think so | Zhao lamented that his recent poor health has caused him to miss the position of manager, although his colleagues do not think so | [
"Qin promised his son that if he could cook a dish alone, he would take him to a picnic",
"Sun believes that the local law and order is relatively chaotic at night and requires her daughter to go home before nine o'clock every night",
"Manager li believes that the company's prosperity in the past two years cannot be separated from good policies and the hard work of every colleague"
]
| logiqa |
When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vague pronoun references can be corrected in one of two ways:
1. Replace the pronoun with its correct antecedent:
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, Lisa breathed a sigh of relief.
2. Rewrite the sentence:
Lisa breathed a sigh of relief when she and Kim finally landed.
A vague pronoun reference also occurs when they, them, their, theirs, it, or its is used without its antecedent.
They say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes.
The pronoun they is used without its antecedent, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
This problem can be fixed by replacing the pronoun with its missing antecedent.
The advertisements say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes. | Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
- Even after danny warned alice to be careful, she dropped his handmade ceramic bowl on her foot and broke it.
- Even after danny warned alice to be careful, she broke his handmade ceramic bowl when she dropped it on her foot. | Even after danny warned alice to be careful, she dropped his handmade ceramic bowl on her foot and broke it. | [
"Even after danny warned alice to be careful, she broke his handmade ceramic bowl when she dropped it on her foot."
]
| scienceqa |
use pomade | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* To use pomade, start by washing your hair and lightly drying it with a towel so it's damp but not soaked. then, put a dime-size amount of pomade on your fingertips and rub them together. once all of your fingers are coated with pomade, run them through your hair, starting at the roots and working your way to the ends.
* To use pomade, start by washing your hair and lightly drying it with a towel so it's damp but and then soaked. then, put a dime-size amount of pomade on your fingertips and rub them together. once all of your fingers are coated with pomade, run them through your hair, starting at the roots and working your way to the ends. | To use pomade, start by washing your hair and lightly drying it with a towel so it's damp but not soaked. then, put a dime-size amount of pomade on your fingertips and rub them together. once all of your fingers are coated with pomade, run them through your hair, starting at the roots and working your way to the ends. | [
"To use pomade, start by washing your hair and lightly drying it with a towel so it's damp but and then soaked. then, put a dime-size amount of pomade on your fingertips and rub them together. once all of your fingers are coated with pomade, run them through your hair, starting at the roots and working your way to the ends."
]
| piqa |
U is on the top side to D. I is on the top and V is at the bottom. G is directly south east of I. D is placed in the left direction of P. J is sitting at the 9:00 position of A. Object O is below object M and to the right of it, too. T is below and to the right of V. G is below P at 4 o'clock. A is sitting at the lower left position to U. J and O are vertical and J is below O. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent M?
1: upper-right
2: left
3: overlap
4: above
5: upper-left
6: right
7: lower-left
8: lower-right
9: below
| 8 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is to the left of C. Block C is above A. Block A contains one medium black circle. Block B contains a big yellow square, one small yellow triangle and one medium black square. To the right of the medium black square there is the small yellow triangle. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The big yellow square is above a medium blue circle. This object is above the small yellow triangle and the medium black square. And block C has a small black square. | What is below the small black square? a blue object or a medium black circle? | Medium black circle | [
"Blue object",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
its not a turn on.soo , mike comes to my house in the morning , we go on the bus together . he walks me to my locker and to first period . since we do nt see each other in school , we sit together on the bus and we get off at my house , and he walks me home . yesterday he stayed till 9:30 . today we 're gon na go out .. if i can get this crap done .. and i got some homework i got ta get a head start on .. school is bleh . | What may be the reason for their dislike towards school ?
1] They are struggling with their grades .
2] They have a lot of homework .
3] Their teachers are hard on them .
4] None of the above choices .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
Celtic art - beauty displayed on a canvas ! The Internet might not be the first place where you would think to start searching for oil paintings but the truth is that there is some fine work to be found online . Ireland art is offered to interested customers , with hand - painted oil canvas and each painting is of the highest quality possible . With top - quality Celtic art paintings and superior customer services , these companies have definitely found the recipe for success . | What may I look up after I go online ?
- I will look for the truth .
- I will look at Celtic art .
- I will look for the first place .
- I will look at recipes . | I will look at Celtic art . | [
"I will look for the truth .",
"I will look for the first place .",
"I will look at recipes ."
]
| cosmos |
За кросинговъра е вярно, че протича през:
A: метафаза I на мейоза
B: профаза на митоза
C: метафаза на митоза
D: профаза I на мейоза
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
Two year college degrees are either an associates of science or an associates of what?
* Math
* Astronomy
* Bachelor
* Arts
* Faith | Arts | [
"Math",
"Astronomy",
"Bachelor",
"Faith"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
There exists one box called DDD. A large dimond and a midsize green object are inside and touching box DDD. The midsize object is near to the large shape. Below and in front of a tiny rectangle is this object. Box DDD has the tiny rectangle. Below the tiny shape there is the dimond. | Is a tiny rectangle inside box?
A: Yes
B: No
| A | [
"B"
]
| spartun |
What is someone doing to the other party when hurting someone else?
1: Causing pain
2: Seek revenge
3: Hurt feelings
4: Relieve
5: Sadness
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
How can I cleanly make crisp fat free flour taco shells?
- Place flour tortillas into the spaces between the bottom of an inverted muffin, spray with cooking oil (like pam) first, bake at 400 degrees for 15 min.
- Place flour tortillas into the spaces between the bottom of an inverted muffin tin, spray with cooking oil (like pam) first, bake at 400 degrees for 15 min. | Place flour tortillas into the spaces between the bottom of an inverted muffin tin, spray with cooking oil (like pam) first, bake at 400 degrees for 15 min. | [
"Place flour tortillas into the spaces between the bottom of an inverted muffin, spray with cooking oil (like pam) first, bake at 400 degrees for 15 min."
]
| piqa |
|
What can be learned through play?
* Exercise
* Animals
* Competition
* Death
* Nothing
* Magic
* Positive
* Violence | Violence | [
"Exercise",
"Animals",
"Competition",
"Death",
"Nothing",
"Magic",
"Positive"
]
| qasc |
|
The sighting of a killer whale (or orca) can be rare, but they do love to hunt and play in the waters between Vancouver and Seattle, so one of the activities we absolutely wanted to do (in addition to the harbour seaplane flight) was to go whale watching.
Just South of Vancouver, in the quaint Historic fishing village of Steveston we hopped aboard our boat, and spent the day on the water cruising the coast looking for whales, other marine mammals and seabirds. The regular chug-chug-chug of the boat motor for a couple of hours lulled me into a meditate state as we sped our way over the State line from Vancouver, back down to the waters of Washington State.
The shimmer of the water all dappled in the sunlight, the slow, measured tones of our guide and snuggling into my warm jacket against the sharp breeze off the coast was just enough to make me forget my worries, and zone out from all of my modern day dilemmas.
Honestly, it needs to be prescribed on the NHS.
Forget hauling yoga mats and sitting in sweaty concrete rooms with patterns trying to hide the utilitarian backdrop, just hop on a boat out from Vancouver. Not having much success closer to the British Columbia shores, our captain decided to head south past the Canadian/American border.
Incredibly, the resident killer whales of the San Juan Islands are the most studied whales in the world; they, in turn, have observed humans for at least six thousand years.
Stable family groups, called pods, represent several generations and include grandmothers (the pod leaders), adolescents, infants, and huge bulls. Each family member is recognized by its distinctive markings and can live as long as a human. Much of what is known about the orca whale’s highly-organized social life has been learned from the resident pods in the San Juan Islands of Washington. | The author probably thinks killer whales: | Have good family skills | [
"Have organized social lives",
"Are good for relaxing",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
He had to gain the princess 's acceptance of the marriage before he could return home . What was he going to do?Finally , he shrugged . " Time will help . " He bowed , eyes seeking out the king . | Why did n't he return home ?
* He needed her to accept his proposal
* He needed the kings approval
* He was interested in a princess
* None of the above choices . | He needed her to accept his proposal | [
"He needed the kings approval",
"He was interested in a princess",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Part-time Waitress
Busy cafe needs honest and good-looking waitress for weekends. Must enjoy working with a team and dealing with customers. Call Li Ling at 0732-8536724 after 6 pm.
Delivery Person
Young, healthy person able to deliver heavy boxes of books. Must have a driver's license and can carry heavy boxes. We're looking for a person for this position. Call Liu Fang at 0732-7887766 at any time.
_ Wanted
Kind, hard-working nanny wanted to look after three friendly children. Must be experienced and have childcare quail fications . Please call Chen Yiping at 0732-6774538 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m | Which of the four statements is true?
- If you want to call Li Ling, you can do it in the afternoon.
- You can call Chen Yiping in the evening.
- If you want to call Li Ling, do it in the morning.
- You can call Liu Fang at any time. | If you want to call Li Ling, do it in the morning. | [
"If you want to call Li Ling, you can do it in the afternoon.",
"You can call Chen Yiping in the evening.",
"You can call Liu Fang at any time."
]
| race |
We all think that we know what happiness is. We all seem to be making great efforts towards this goal of happiness but what is it really? It is an agreed fact that all the creatures want happiness and are afraid of pain and sadness. The question, however, is "what is real happiness?" What really is called happiness? The desire for happiness has no meaning without understanding the real nature of happiness.
Some thinkers say, "Happiness does not lie in objects of enjoyment; happiness or unhappiness lies in imagination."
To prove their belief, they give examples like the following one: A man has a two-storey house; on the right is a five-storey building and on the left a cottage. When he sees right, he feels unhappy and when he sees left he feels happy. As such happiness does not lie in possession of sensory objects, but in imagination. They advise people to look towards those who have fewer possessions and be happy. If you look towards people having more wealth and possessions, you will always be unhappy.
It is unreasonable to hold this point of view. It is unkind to regard one happy by imagining that one is better than the poor and the unhappy. "If you want to be happy, look towards the poor". We know that those poor people cannot satisfy even their basic needs. This attitude satisfies the sense of pride of possessions, but this can never be called happiness.
Unless we really find where happiness lies, we cannot really be happy.
Some ask people to do this and do that and say, "This way your desires would be satisfied. You would get the desired objects and become happy." People holding these views regard happiness as satisfaction of desires. But it is not possible to satisfy one's desires because there are countless desires of countless people and the material things are limited. Then new desires arise as soon as the previous ones are satisfied. Therefore, desires, which are changing all the time, can never be satisfied.
Happiness is a characteristic of a good life, that is, a life in which a person fulfills human nature in an excellent way. People have a set of purposes which are typically human: these belong to our nature. Happiness is also a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated , and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives and come to being happy. Happiness lies in the distribution of easiness among others. Happiness stands for forgiveness and justice. Happiness is the name of struggle and courage. Happiness may be founded in seeking of true knowledge and rule of wisdom. Happiness may be shared in service and duty. This life is combination of joys and sorrows, and honest efforts should be done to make this life journey full of happiness, love, peace and harmony. | In the writer's opinion, happiness _
- can be gained by controlling inner experience
- can be gained by setting small goals
- can be achieved easily by earning money
- must belong to those with rich knowledge | must belong to those with rich knowledge | [
"can be gained by controlling inner experience",
"can be gained by setting small goals",
"can be achieved easily by earning money"
]
| race |
Why did the roadrunner cross the desert road?
1: To evade a polar bear
2: To evade a coyote
3: To dodge a tsunami
4: To outrun an avalanche
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| openbookqa |
|
A bully is a person who enjoys hurting other people. A bully can hurt people with words or by hitting them. 85% of children in the UK have been bullied at least once.
How can I tell if a person is a bully?
He or she will...
* try to find your weak point--perhaps you are shy, nervous or easily made worried.
* make fun of you in front of your friends.
* borrow money then won't pay you back.
What can I do if a bully bothers me?
* Tell the bully to leave you alone.
* Do not be afraid to ask other people for help, even though the bully tells you not to.
* Do not feel ashamed because you have been bullied. You have done nothing wrong! The bully should feel ashamed.
* Do not believe the bad things a bully says about you.
What should I do if I see a bully bothering someone?
* Help people who are being bullied, even though you don' t know them.
* Be a friend to people who are bullied.
* Tell a teacher if you see bullying.
* Tell bullies to stop, Sometimes bullies are afraid, too.
Why do some people become bullies?
Some bullies...
* have never learnt to think about other people' s feelings.
* don' t like themselves, so they are sad. They think they will be happy if they make another person sad.
* have been bullied themselves by other bullies.
Can bullies change? .
Yes! Bullies can change when they learn to think about other people' s feelings.
Sometimes bullies must be punished before they understand. Sometimes, bullies just need friends. | A bully often _ .
a. borrows money but doesn't return
b. makes people think about themselves
c. helps people when they are in trouble
d. thinks about other people' s feelings
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
After resigning to run nixon s re - election campaign , mitchell became embroiled in the watergate scandal , and ultimately served een months in prison for his role in the . Burglary exposes scandal throughout the cointelpro period prevent the distribution of books , newspapers , or periodicals mark wagenveld , years ago , before watergate , a. America finds the international conspirator against the world to be none other than the president of the united states this was an obvious reaction to the watergate scandal . Administration became known as watergate , which caused the most scandalous constitutional crisis in american history folk art historical magazines , periodicals . | How did the average American citizen respond to the news of the Watergate scandal ?
a) They thought it was pretty funny that Nixon could get away with something like this
b) They were beside themselves with shock , disbelief , and wanted to deny it being true
c) They found the whole situation empowering , and hoped for future scenarios to play out the same
d) They could n't care less . They did n't expect anything less from the average politician
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
Каква политическа система характеризира следният текст? „Сегашното правителство е избрано лично от царя. Той е отговорен сега за успеха или неуспеха му и така се счита в страната.” Из доклад на американския пълномощен министър в София, юни 1935 г.
1. тоталитаризъм
2. анархия
3. демокрация
4. авторитаризъм
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
My mom isn't fancy like other moms.They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars.My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.
When fancy moms laugh,their laughs sound soft and whispery.You can hear my mom's laugh from down the hall.I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices.But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.
At the talent show,my mom cheers loudly,"Bravo,everyone!Bravo!"instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.
For our class hike ,parents are invited.At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom,"Please don't whistle.Don't laugh loudly.No clapping.And stay in line."
The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers.My mom wears cutoffs,a floppy straw hat,and her old hiking boots.
We hike along,all in a line.Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs,She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain.I shake my head at her.She stops and whispers,"Oops.Sorry,Jane."
We keep hiking.Everything is perfect until...
Our teacher,Ms.Steele,stops and points,"A snake!"All the moms hold their kids hands and back up,except my mom."Watch out!It might be poisonous !"Ms.Steele says.
The other moms shuttle back some more.However,my mom steps forward and says,"Hmm.Let's see what kind it is.Nope,lt's not poisonous."
I shut my eyes.I know what's coming next.Mom makes a sudden attack."Got it!"she says.The other moms scream,not sounding fancy at all.
Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake."It's OK to touch,"she says.
Everyone's too scared,but I go first."snakes aren't slimy,"I tell them.Right away,others line up.A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake's tail.
Later,Ms.Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike.After a while,I look around quickly.Everyone's picture is of Mom and me with the snake.
As we hike back to the bus,I squeeze Mom's hand."I'm glad I didn't tell you my don't-catch-snakes rule."She smiles.But soon,she's whistling her hiking songs again!
I start to make her silent,then stop.Instead,I take a deep breath and sing out too.Everyone joins in,even the fancy moms. | The word"fancy"in this passage is close to" _ ".
a. energetic or valuable
b. fashionable or expensive
c. common or popular
d. modern or comfortable
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
E is positioned below K. C is at the 12 o'clock position relative to A. M is at C's 6 o'clock. N is below V with a small gap between them. K and V are both there with the object K above the object V. O is positioned in the lower right corner of E. A is diagonally above N to the right at a 45 degree. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent C?
1] left
2] upper-left
3] lower-left
4] below
5] above
6] right
7] overlap
8] upper-right
9] lower-right
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
China's air pollution problems are more serious these days. But just try to remember that the air pollution shouldn't stop you from enjoying life in China. Here are some tips for you to keep the smog away.
Watch the weather report.
As you can see, it will give you an _ of pollution, but my general rule is: if it's above 80, wear a face mask and limit time to spend outside; if it's below 80, go outside and enjoy the day, open all the windows to get some much-needed fresh air and exercise. But do not exercise outside if the pollution is high. I went running once when it was around 120, and I was ill and missed several days of work.
Get a house plant that cleans the air.
A house plant can make your home beautiful and clean the air. I have some plants and just yesterday, I bought another plant. At that time I didn't know it could clean the air. I just got it because it could make me feel better.
Never open the windows.
No matter how hot and wet it is inside, just wait until it is a nice day to air your apartment. Just stay at home and do some things you like. | You can go outside and play football if the pollution is _ .
- above 80
- above 120
- below 80
- above 100 | above 100 | [
"above 80",
"above 120",
"below 80"
]
| race |
It was September 5, 2009. Lexi Youngberg, then 16, was on vacation in Spring Lake, Michigan. She was riding on a small boat with her friends, Robby and Kaitlin, when a motorboat crashed into them. The sound was so loud that other boaters heard it over the roar of their engines. The teen boy who had been driving the motorboat stepped on the gas by mistake. Kaitlin, 23, had only small cuts, but Robby, 15, had been badly cut by the propeller . And Lexi was floating facedown in the water. When one boater swam to Lexi, she was breathing. However, she was unconscious. She had a deep cut on her head. And the lower part of her left leg, just below the knee, was gone. A doctor rode up in another boat and tried to save Robby, but it was too late.
For Lexi, the good news is that she survived while the bad news is that she lost one of her legs forever. When Lexi looked at her swollen leg, she felt hopeless. But as time passed, Lexi began to feel stronger. She was grateful that her life had been spared, and she decided to make the most of it. At the end of November 2009, Lexi met with Dr. John Hardy, who was an expert at making artificial legs. She hoped he would help her get back to doing the things she loved.
Three years after the accident, Lexi moved on with her life. In spring 2011, she joined a soccer team in her school. That fall, she started college. Lexi is thankful that she can still do the things she loves. One day, she wants to be a physical therapist and work with those with disabilities. But first she plans to compete in the Paralympics. Whatever Lexi decides to do, one thing is certain: Nothing is going to get in her way. | The main purpose of the text is to _ .
* show how to survive an accident
* entertain us with sports news
* persuade us not to go boating
* tell us the story of a brave teen | persuade us not to go boating | [
"show how to survive an accident",
"entertain us with sports news",
"tell us the story of a brave teen"
]
| race |
A is on the lower left of E. C is placed in the left direction of A. C and G are next to each other with G on the right and C on the left. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent G?
1) left
2) upper-right
3) upper-left
4) lower-right
5) right
6) overlap
7) above
8) lower-left
9) below
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
M: How would you like to come to New York with me over the spring break, Julia?
W: I'd love to, John, but where would we stay?
M: At a friend's house. I always stay with him and there's room for you too.
W: OK. He won't mind?
M: Of course not. He's looking forward to meeting you.
W: Will we drive to New York?
M: Yes, it takes about six hours. We can leave about noon and get there by suppertime.
W: What's the climate like?
M: It may be cold and rainy. Better bring a jacket and good walking shoes.
W: Well, when do we leave?
M: How about Thursday? Can you be ready by noon?
W: No problem. | When will the two speakers probably leave?
A) At 6:00.
B) At 12:00.
C) At 8:00.
| B | [
"A",
"C"
]
| dream |
I end this small run of blog posts with the question posed by Professor Brian Boyd at the beginning of our evening:
Do we want to close the achievement gap?
We know we can close the gap. It’s been done or almost been done before in Scottish education, but the answers have been ignored as they pass us by. The simple clue is this: poverty is single biggest predictor of achievement, and according to research (Hammonds sic, reference required), aged 10, a child living in poverty is 60% less likely to get to university.
Boyd borrowed from his own mother’s report card to ask us what kind of education we desire. Is it the academic success at all costs route, or is there another option we need to value as much, if not more? His mother’s report card, one that prevented her from becoming a secondary school pupil in Glasgow, is filled with G and FG, until the last point: Character and conduct - excellent.
What kind of pupils do we want to develop in Scotland? What do we value in our assessment system? Opening up opportunity for all is a tough game to play when the examination system rewards only certain types of behaviour, few of them related to what the Curriculum for Excellence says we stand for. In his own small community in East Kilbride, three secondary schools enter a period of meltdown as the local rag sets about creating its own local league table of performance, with those three ‘teams’ in competition for the top spot (or at least not the bottom one). Therefore, we must stop basing “the gap” largely on attainment.
First of all, Boyd would like us to remove the traditional, and non-sensical academic/vocational divide. Is the law or medicine degree we value not vocational? (Are all General Practitioners not Plumbers, as Dr Murray on the panel suggests?) | Boyd believes that we want | Opportunity in our education system | [
"Excellence",
"Not enough information",
"Poverty is a cause of achievement"
]
| quail |
Joe Brown has a shop. He sells meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman comes into his shop at five to one. "I'm sorry I'm late," she says. "I need some more meat for my dinner tonight." Joe has only one piece of meat in his shop. He takes it out of the fridge and says, "This is $6.50." "That piece is too small," the woman says, "Don't you have anything bigger?" Joe goes into the room behind his shop, puts the piece of meat into the fridge, takes it out of the fridge again and closes the door with lots of noise. Then he brings the piece of meat to the woman and says, "This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It's $8.75." "Good," the woman says with a smile, "give me both of them, please." | Why doesn't the woman want that piece of meat?
* Because it is too big.
* Because it isn't big enough .
* Because she has no money.
* Because it is bad. | Because she has no money. | [
"Because it is too big.",
"Because it isn't big enough .",
"Because it is bad."
]
| race |
A medium watermelon and a small green melon are inside a box called one. Box one has a big green apple and covers a small yellow apple. The melon are over the medium fruit and the small yellow apple. The big fruit is above this thing. Over and close to the watermelon there is this fruit. The medium watermelon is over and to the right-hand side of the small yellow apple. | Is the big thing in all boxes?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Volume is a measurement of how much space something takes up.
There are many different units of volume. When you are using customary units, volume may be written in units of fluid ounces, cups, or gallons.
As the diagram shows, there are 8 fluid ounces in 1 cup and 16 cups in 1 gallon. So, 1 fluid ounce is less than 1 cup and much less than 1 gallon.
A glass of milk has a volume of about 8 fluid ounces, or 1 cup. A jug of milk has a volume of 1 gallon. | Select the best estimate.
What is the volume of a mayonnaise jar?
a: 2 fluid ounces
b: 2 gallons
c: 2 cups
| c | [
"a",
"b"
]
| scienceqa |
"Hey, guy."
"No, this is Ray." He smiled, leaned back in his chair.
It was, of course, Pete. Pete was the night shift guy at Crossroads Detox across town. Ray called it the Jesus Shop because it was wholly supported by a contingent of local churches who saw addicts as a potential ministry.
Apparently Jesus saved--not only from sin and hell, but also from Dark Eyed Jim Beam.
Pete was a relatively innocuous born again fundie who volunteered his time two or three nights a week. When he was not saving the world, his Clark Kent was actually a steady CPA job with the local H&R Block. He'd been pulling shifts for about six months, knew nothing about drugs beyond that bad people used them to escape their problems and that they were tools of Satan, and he always needed Ray's advice about one thing or another. This arrangement was not problematic as Pete had long ago given up trying to convert him. Pete was also the only guy in the city who was, as Ray figured it, making less money than he was at such an hour. In return for Ray's magnanimity, Pete had done Ray's taxes for free last year.
They had never actually met, though Ray had faxed him the tax forms and Pete had faxed back a photo of his two pre-teen daughters and his geriatric Lab.
"What's the problem?" Ray asked.
"I have a recalcitrant."
That's what he called them, the drunk and definitely disorderly. Pete's vocabulary did not include the word shithead either in its singular or plural.
"Pete, they're all like that. Alcohol is bad medicine. That's why places like ours are in business. To make them calcitrant."
"I know that." Pete sounded a little annoyed.
There was some commotion in the background, a knocking on doors. | What job did Pete do after volunteering at the Crossroads Detox Center? | Accountant | [
"Minister",
"Not enough information",
"Lab manager"
]
| quail |
R is on top of I. | What is the relation of the agent R to the agent I?
- overlap
- left
- lower-left
- right
- upper-right
- above
- lower-right
- below
- upper-left | above | [
"overlap",
"left",
"lower-left",
"right",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"below",
"upper-left"
]
| stepgame |
1The Dream It is everyone's dream to work at home or not work at all. You can plan your own hours and work when you want to. There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day.
2The Fact The fact is that this dream can be _ . You can stay at home,work when you want to and make money when you need to. There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home,just by using your computer and the Internet.
3Start Today! Educate yourself, look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you. It will not happen during one night, but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today.
4How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blogs and website owners are not. But you can do that!
5 _ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you, your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will make money while you sleep, travel or do whatever you want to do all day long.
6Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer. And you can begin your stay - at - home businesses with just a little money. What are you waiting for ? | Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?
* People can even use their blogs to make money.
* People can plan their own time when they work at home.
* People need a lot of money to start a stay - at - home business.
* People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today. | People can even use their blogs to make money. | [
"People can plan their own time when they work at home.",
"People need a lot of money to start a stay - at - home business.",
"People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today."
]
| race |
Today, over six billion people live on the planet. This means that there are very few places on Earth with no people. One place that has very few people is at the bottom of the Earth. In Antarctica, the icy continent surrounding the South Pole, you will not find anyone who lives there all the time.
First, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. For example, it can be -l30degC in the winter. Humans cannot live in this kind of environment. Because it is so cold, very few plants or animals live there. This means there are no farms and no places to find wild plants or animals to eat.
Second, Antarctica can be dangerous. Many people think that it is safe to travel to Antarctica in the summer months when it is warmer. However, Antarctica is mostly ice, so when it's summer, the ice melts. When the ice melts, the ice can break. So, people cannot travel around Antarctica during the summer. If the ice breaks, they could fall into the water and die.
Another serious problem in Antarctica is the sun. Because Antarctica is mostly ice, there are no trees so there is no shade. Also, the ground is mostly white ice so the sun bounces off it. The light from the sky and the light from the ground can burn people's skin and hurt their eyes. People must be very careful in this situation. For example, they must wear sunglasses to protect their eyes. They must also cover their hands and faces all the time.
Although Antarctica is a tough place to live, explorers have discovered coal in Antarctica. This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swam and forests. | This text is mainly about _ .
A. how people travel around Antarctica
B. why it is difficult to live in Antarctica
C. the discovery of Antarctica
D. different animals found in Antarctica
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
Director of Overseas Finance
Financial Services
Edinburgh
Permanent
Updated October 30, 2014
Reporting into the Administration and Finance Partner, this is a new role with responsibility for oversight and leadership in international financial matters, overseas tax issues and overseas operational management.
_
*Overseeing development and implementation of overseas tax strategy and managing relationships with relevant authorities and advisors.
*Managing international financial planning, forecasting and reporting requirements.
*Analysis and communication of impacts and responses to tax and other regulatory
documents.
*Establishment and maintenance of appropriate systems, controls and records.
*Managing and leading senior accountants and managers.
_
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong academic record and will have:
*Experience of managing the finances of an international commercial organization.
*A track record of delivering improved efficiency and effectiveness in financial operations.
*Experience of leading and developing teams with proven change management experience.
_
Baillie Gifford is one of the UK's leading investment management firms and is a major player in the asset management business. As a market leader they have built their success around the stability of their partnership structure which provides guarantee for customers and motivation for employees. As by 31 December 2013 they managed more than PS72 billion (US 113 billion)in active equity and bond portfolios for customers in the UK and throughout the world.
_
Attractive Salary + Benefits Package | Where is the director of overseas finance supposed to work?
1: In Edinburgh
2: In London
3: In the US
4: In France
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
C and S are parallel, and C is over S. L and G are in a horizontal line with G on the right. I is at the bottom of Z vertically. I is positioned below S. X is at the bottom of G vertically. L is over there and C is on the right. | What is the relation of the agent I to the agent G?
* below
* overlap
* lower-left
* above
* lower-right
* upper-right
* left
* right
* upper-left | below | [
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"above",
"lower-right",
"upper-right",
"left",
"right",
"upper-left"
]
| stepgame |
In order to dig up weeds from your garden | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Put gardening gloves on your hands, firmly grasp the weed near its roots and pull
* Put gardening gloves on your hands, firmly grasp the weed far away from its roots and pull | Put gardening gloves on your hands, firmly grasp the weed near its roots and pull | [
"Put gardening gloves on your hands, firmly grasp the weed far away from its roots and pull"
]
| piqa |
It 's really professional looking I could wear it to a job interview if I ever work a real job again lol . I had a black skirt too but it was too small so I gave it to Missy and hopefully it will fit her . I also got like 2 or 3 shirts as well :) so I made out pretty good . | What was the reason for giving the skirt to Missy .
A. She had a job interview .
B. None of the above choices .
C. She has 2 or 3 shirts that match the skirt .
D. I do n't like black clothes .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
You're walking down the street, minding your own business, when you see a snowball. No big deal, right? Except that the snowball is as tall as you are and weighs about a ton. Did we mention that it's June?
That's the experience thousands of Londoners had when they crossed paths with "Snowballs in Summer", the brainchild of artist Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy makes sculpture from all sorts of things he finds outside-leaves, earth, and rocks, as well as ice and snow. He wanted to find out how busy city people would react to an unexpected snowball melting in their midst.
During the winter of 2005, he rolled 13 giant snowballs near his home in prefix = st1 /Scotland. He filled each one with a surprise in the center-such as pebbles, berries, feathers, or sheep's wool which would emerge as the snow melted. The finished snowballs were stored in a deep freeze until summer, then transported toLondonin refrigerated trucks. At midnight on June 21, 2006, while the city slept, Goldsworthy and his co-conspirators rolled their snowballs into place.
People walking to work or school must have thought the sky was falling when they stumbled across snowballs of the size of baby elephants. Some of them had never even seen snow in real life, and they couldn't resist poking the snowballs or even breaking off a chunk . As the snow started to melt, things got even more interesting. The perfectly round snowballs took on different shapes as the stuff inside began to poke through. Two days later, most of Goldsworthy's snowballs were gone, and their fillings scattered. But Londoners were left with a really good story about that odd summer day when the snowballs came. | What is really special about the snowballs is that_.
- they have pebbles, berries, feathers in them
- they lie in the street
- they are in the shape of baby elephants
- they appear in June | they appear in June | [
"they have pebbles, berries, feathers in them",
"they lie in the street",
"they are in the shape of baby elephants"
]
| race |
Annie Oakley was born in 1860 in Darke County, Ohio. Her family was very poor. She decided to help her family even when she was very young, so she learned to use a gun, and began hunting animals for food. She could shoot them without losing the important parts of the meat.
Soon her shooting ability became well known. When she was sixteen, she was invited to a competition with a famous marksman , Frank Butler. Annie surprised everyone by winning the competition. Later that year she and Frank married.
In 1882, Annie Oakley and Frank Butler started putting on shows together. Frank Butler was the star of the show and she was his assistant. The famous Native American leader, Sitting Bull, thought so highly of her shooting ability that he called her "Little Sure Shot". Later Annie Oakley became the star of the show and Frank Butler was her assistant. Posters for the show called her the "Champion Markswoman".
During World War One, Annie Oakley wanted to train a group of women volunteers for the army, but the United States did not accept it. She gave American soldiers shooting lessons, and traveled across the country visiting many training camps. She gave shooting performances and raised money to support the American soldiers.
Annie Oakley died on November 3, 1926. Eighteen days later, Frank Butler died too. | Which of the following shows best that Annie was skilled at shooting?
A) She could shoot animals without harming the important parts of the meat.
B) She offered to help the army by training women to be soldiers.
C) She raised money to support the American soldiers.
D) She put on shows as her husband's assistant.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of visiting with Deputy Superintendent Pedro Martinez, Principal Neddy Alvarez and her staff at Western High School, located in the Clark County School District, in Las Vegas. The school undertook a comprehensive effort to completely transform the culture of the school and added a motivated group of talented teachers. Western altered the school day to add opportunities for students to get additional credits toward graduation and created smaller learning groups. As part of these comprehensive changes, the school's leadership also focused on four main reforms to transform their school.
First, improvements started with the change in the relationship between the school and students to create a caring atmosphere at the school. Using the "Capturing Kids' Hearts" strategies, school leadership and teachers began building a trusting environment and students and families described seeing changes aimed at improving student outcomes and ensuring the success of every student. The school day was altered to add more options for students to obtain additional credits toward graduation. Students and teachers were grouped into "houses," so that smaller groups of teachers and counselors could create one-on-one relationships with students. Teachers and counselors said that the altered school day provides time to address student's individual concerns and develop individualized learning plans to put every student on a path to graduation.
The school also made changes to encourage parents to support school and encourage real dialogues between parents and the teachers and leaders at Western. Funded in part through the United Way, the school created a family engagement center to get parents more involved in their children's education, particularly parents of English language learners. Parents like Ally Gaona and Martha Mendez told me that they had a voice and the tools to engage in their children's learning and that they recognize that the main responsibility for their children's learning must rest with the parents. Parents were passionate about these positive changes and said that these changes signaled to the entire the community that the school was serious about family engagement. | Which statement is the right according to the passage?
A. The reforms intended to improve student outcomes and ensure the success of every student.
B. the school was not serious about family engagement.
C. The school asked parents to donate their money.
D. Parents didn't support the reforms.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely to have our views challenged by other members of society.
Face to face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advanced imprinting, telecommunications photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed( ) by international news.
No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. For years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being channeled into millions of homes.
Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modem communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.
Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is part, the vast modem network of communications is open to abuse . However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back. | Which of the following statements is NOT true? _
1: Communication means more than transmission.
2: Possessing information used to be a privilege.
3: Public libraries have replaced the private completely.
4: Information influences ways of life and thinking.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
How to tell if you have bad breath | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- First, look at your wrist, and then wait a couple of seconds, and then smell your wrist.
- First, lick your wrist, and then wait a couple of seconds, and then smell your wrist. | First, lick your wrist, and then wait a couple of seconds, and then smell your wrist. | [
"First, look at your wrist, and then wait a couple of seconds, and then smell your wrist."
]
| piqa |
T is diagonally right and below M. K is to the right and above B at an angle of about 45 degrees. A is placed in the right direction of D. E is there and G is at the 5 position of a clock face. S is placed in the right direction of K. The object H and O are there. The object H is below and slightly to the right of the object O. D is on the left side to B. A is over there and T is on the right. The objects E and M are over there. The object E is lower and slightly to the left of the object M. S is over there and O is on the top of it. | What is the relation of the agent M to the agent S?
A. lower-left
B. above
C. upper-right
D. overlap
E. below
F. right
G. lower-right
H. left
I. upper-left
| H | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
You may get a cold sometimes. It often starts with a sore throat. You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a serious illness, but you may feel quite bad.
_ For example, you can take aspirin to get rid of your headache. It is good to rest and drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me, "With the right medicine, the cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a week!"
Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people knew that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice of lemons makes a sore throat better. Now, scientists find some parts of plants can make some medicine. Because of these medicines, people now live longer than their grandparents. | What should we do when we catch a cold?
1) All of the above.
2) We should have a good rest.
3) We should take some medicine.
4) We should stay at home and drink a lot of water.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
V is below O and to the right of O. B is south east of J. C is below J. F is positioned in the lower right corner of U. If V is the center of a clock face, Y is located between 4 and 5. O is north east of B. W is positioned below C. F is on the right and E is on the left. If E is the center of a clock face, Y is located between 2 and 3. | What is the relation of the agent C to the agent F?
a] left
b] overlap
c] above
d] upper-left
e] lower-left
f] right
g] lower-right
h] upper-right
i] below
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
A small green melon is inside and a big green melon is inside and touching a box called one. A box called two exists. Box two cover a medium yellow melon and a big green apple. Another box called three is to the north of box one. To the south of, farther from and west of box two is this box. West of this box there is box one. A small yellow melon is inside box three. | Are all yellow fruits south of all small things?
a] No
b] Yes
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
There are two boxes, called one and two. Covered by box two there is box one. A small yellow melon and a big orange apple are inside and touching box one. Box one covers a big green watermelon. Another big green watermelon is inside this box. To the right-hand side of the small thing there is big green watermelon number two. The apple and big green watermelon number one are below and on the right side of this fruit.Below big green watermelon number one is the orange fruit. Below big green watermelon number one there is the small thing. | Where is big green watermelon number two regarding box two?
1: ntppi
2: left
3: far
4: ntpp
5: right
6: front
7: above
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. A medium blue square is in block A. Above block A we have block B with a medium yellow square in it. To the left of block B there is block C with two medium black squares in it. It also contains a medium blue square. There is also a medium yellow square touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium yellow square is below medium black square number one. Below the medium blue square there is medium black square number one. Medium black square number two is below the medium blue square. Below the medium black square number two is the medium yellow square. It is below the medium blue square. | Which object is below a medium yellow square? the medium blue square which is in block A or the medium blue square that is in block C? | The medium blue square which is in block a | [
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Donna is 19 years old and loves animals, which is why I'm always happy to leave my dog with her when I go on holiday. Donna also helps to train hunting dogs, but recently, her boyfriend told me, she returned home from a farm in tears after being told to hit some dogs.
"She wasn't being asked to hit them because they didn't behave well," he said. "She was told to _ these puppies with a closed fist simply to let them know who is the boss," Donna refused. Good for Donna. In my view, you hit an animal for only two reasons: as a way to teach it an important lesson to protect it from danger, such as not into the road; or because you like hurting animals.
Last summer, I attended a horse race. I don't know much about horses, but I was alarmed when I saw a horse with a huge ulcer on its legs. "Surely this horse won't race?" I asked. I was very surprised that nobody in the crowd seemed concerned.
The horse began the race, but later it fell heavily. It had broken its leg. The next thing I saw was its dead body in a bag, being driven past. No one seemed to care, except those who had bet on it. I know people care for horse racing, but do they really care for horses? I doubt it.
Oh, but it's a tradition, I hear you say. Wouldn't the world be a boring place if we didn't occasionally hit, shoot and chase animals? Traditions are made by man and can be unmade. It was once acceptable to kill servants when their master died, to visit the mental hospitals to laugh at the patients or to watch public execution .
Nor should it be forgotten that in our progress to a more civilized world, animals have played an important role: they have fed us, carried us, worked for us, rescued us, died for us and sometimes just saved us from loneliness. Surely by now they deserve our kindness. At the very least, they deserve our respect. | Donna was asked to hit the young dogs because _ .
1] they misbehaved
2] it was a way to train them to obey people
3] people on the farm enjoy hurting them
4] their owner disliked them
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
Using a menstrual cup instead of pads or tampons can help avoid
- Pills
- Waste
- Blood
- Flu | Waste | [
"Pills",
"Blood",
"Flu"
]
| openbookqa |
|
How to sharpen a blunt scissor?
1. Open the scissors and run the blades one at a time through a knife sharpener
2. Close the scissors and run the blades together at once through a knife sharpener
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| piqa |
|
An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories . One day, they decided to see a doctor. The doctor told him that there was nothing serious, but he suggested that they should start writing things down to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.
Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, "Where are you going?" "To the kitchen."he said.
"Will you get me an ice-cream?" asked the wife.
"Sure."
Then his wife asked him to write it down.
"No, I can remember that," replied the husband.
"Well, I also want some strawberries and cream on top. You'd better write it down, or you will forget that," said the wife.
"No, I can remember that," the husband got a little unhappy and went into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes, the husband returned with a plate of fish. The wife laughed, "Haha! Your bad memory! I wanted some bread with cream." | What did the husband give to the wife?
* Some bread with cream
* An ice-cream
* Some strawberries and cream
* Some fish | Some fish | [
"Some bread with cream",
"An ice-cream",
"Some strawberries and cream"
]
| race |
I ' m delighted if she can control you especially in cleanliness since she 's got 4 lil brothers at home . : ) Hope she wo n't cry this time due to ur delinquency bcuz ur past homerooms in sequence , the british and me had already wept . Btw , being ur homeroom has made me age that terrible . Yet , stress colors our life rite ? | What may be the reason why she can control you ?
a. Because she teaches homeroom .
b. Because she had four older brothers .
c. Because she is stressful .
d. Because she is used to looking after people .
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| cosmos |
W: Jack, why don't you go to work by bike?
M: I used to, but the weather today is so nice, and I decide to walk to my company. It's a good way to take exercise though I have to leave home an hour earlier than usual. | What does the man want to do?
- Start work earlier than usual.
- Go to work on foot.
- Take exercise in the company. | Go to work on foot. | [
"Start work earlier than usual.",
"Take exercise in the company."
]
| dream |
What do you need to find a dental office?
* Street
* City
* Office building
* Dentist
* Town | Street | [
"City",
"Office building",
"Dentist",
"Town"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
C is to the left of S and is on the same horizontal plane. R is at the 9 o'clock position relative to Z. The object E is upper and slightly to the right of the object A. N is below X with a small gap between them. I is sitting at the lower position to L. Z and X are both there with the object Z is to the left of object X. S is positioned below E and to the left. C is below N and to the right of N. R is on the lower left of I. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent L?
1. overlap
2. lower-right
3. upper-left
4. upper-right
5. lower-left
6. above
7. below
8. left
9. right
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
If Z is the center of a clock face, S is located between 7 and 8. S and H are parallel, and S is to the right of H. E is directly north east of W. E is on the right side and below N. H and W are side by side with W at the bottom and H on the top. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent W?
* right
* upper-right
* lower-left
* overlap
* lower-right
* upper-left
* left
* below
* above | upper-right | [
"right",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"left",
"below",
"above"
]
| stepgame |
2018 is a congressional election year in the United States, and President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to get motivated to vote as both parties prepare for November.
"The people who voted for us become complacent a little bit, they are happy," Trump told supporters during a recent speech on tax reform in Cincinnati. "They sort of take it for granted, they sit back and then they get clobbered because the other people are desperate and they get out, and they have more energy."
Trump predicted that Republicans will do better than expected in November when all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are at stake and 34 of the 100 Senate seats.
"I think because of what we've done, because of the tremendous success we've had, I have a feeling that we are going to do incredibly well in '18, and I have to say this, history is not on our side," he said.
The president is right. History is not on his side. Midterms are typically unkind to the president's party, which on average loses about 30 House seats and a handful of Senate seats.
The losses are worse if the president's approval rating is below 50 percent, which could be the case this year. Trump's approval rating has ticked up in recent weeks, but the average has him just above 40 percent, not a strong position with a midterm looming.
"You know, you have a very unpopular president. And if Democrats take a broad path, they should win lots and lots of seats," said Jim Kessler of Third Way, a center-left advocacy and research organization.
Gallup has noted historically that presidents with an approval rating above 50 percent lose an average of 14 House seats in midterms, while those below 40 percent can expect to lose about 36 seats. Democrats need to gain 24 seats in the House and two seats in the Senate to regain the majority in both chambers. | What does person Macron believe about Trump? | Not enough information | [
"Trump thought it was lavish",
"Trump enjoyed it",
"Trump felt young and dashing"
]
| quail |
What can you gain when reading a book about something you have little knowledge in?
1) Discussion
2) Entertainment
3) Learn things
4) Enlightenment
5) Nightmares
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Thanks . But yeah , lung x - rays were good but there was still the sound of " rice crispies " ( as my doctor put it ) in my left lung so I was given a nebulizer treatment . It ... uh ... helped . I 'll leave it at that . | What may be the reason why they needed lung xrays ?
1: They were going to be having surgery .
2: They had an infection .
3: None of the above choices .
4: They needed one for insurance purposes .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
My wife asked me the other day to find her a good recipe for Pumpkin Soup , so I searched on My Culinary Dream Team 's Recipe Search Engine and came up with the following . I would usually add my notes below the recipe for recommended changes but this one is perfect the way it is . Enjoy ! | Why does my wife needs a recipe for a pumpkin soup ?
* She wants to cook pumpkin soup but does n't know how .
* None of the above choices .
* She wants to compare her recipe with others .
* She wants to have more recipes in her recipes book . | She wants to cook pumpkin soup but does n't know how . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"She wants to compare her recipe with others .",
"She wants to have more recipes in her recipes book ."
]
| cosmos |
The following paragraphs each describe a set of seven objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
A fruit stand sells seven fruits: kiwis, loquats, pears, peaches, mangoes, plums, and apples. The loquats are the fourth-most expensive. The peaches are less expensive than the mangoes. The apples are more expensive than the pears. The peaches are the second-most expensive. The plums are the cheapest. The pears are more expensive than the kiwis. | Which of the following is true?
- The kiwis are the fourth-most expensive.
- The loquats are the fourth-most expensive.
- The pears are the fourth-most expensive.
- The peaches are the fourth-most expensive.
- The mangoes are the fourth-most expensive.
- The plums are the fourth-most expensive.
- The apples are the fourth-most expensive. | The loquats are the fourth-most expensive. | [
"The kiwis are the fourth-most expensive. ",
"The pears are the fourth-most expensive. ",
"The peaches are the fourth-most expensive. ",
"The mangoes are the fourth-most expensive. ",
"The plums are the fourth-most expensive. ",
"The apples are the fourth-most expensive."
]
| logiclm |
Many of us know that fast food is not good for us: it makes us fat and has twice the amount of salt an adult should eat.
Moreover, you may not be aware that fast food may have a subliminal effect on behavior, making people impatient even when they are not short of time, according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science. "The unconscious goal of saving time embedded in fast food may have the unexpected consequence of inducing haste and impatience," the researchers claim.
More strikingly, they found that the mere exposure to fast food symbols "reduced people's willingness to save and led them to prefer immediate gain over greater future return".
In the study, student volunteers were shown in rapid succession logos from fast-food chains including McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Subway. Participants preferred time-saving products like three-in-one skincare treatments rather than separate versions after seeing the logos.
When asked whether they would accept a small sum of money immediately or a larger amount in a week's time, they again chose an instant reward after being exposed to the brands. "Fast food represents a culture of time efficiency and instant gratification ," said researcher Sanford DeVoe, professor of organizational behavior at Canada's Toronto University. "It is promoting a general sense of haste whether time is a relevant factor in the context or not." | The research findings suggest that if someone likes eating fast food, he or she will probably approach life _ .
- in a worried way
- in a friendly way
- in a hurried way
- in a calm way | in a hurried way | [
"in a worried way",
"in a friendly way",
"in a calm way"
]
| race |
In Britain and other countries,young people sometimes take a"gap year",a year off between high school and college.This idea never gained a big following in America.Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing,though there are no official numbers.
Charles Deacon,.Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington,D.C.,estimates that in the current first-year class of 1,600 students,only about 25 decided to take a year off.He says this number hasn't changed much over the years.
Mr.Deacon says the most common reason for taking a"gap year"is to have a chance to travel,but he says international students may take a"gap year"to meet requirements at home for military duty.
Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education,but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests.Students hoping to be doctors,for example,could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital.
Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission.Expels say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.
The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called"Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation.''It praises the idea of taking time off to step back,think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies.It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time.
Of course,a gap year is not for everyone.Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college,and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off.Another concern is money.A year off,away from home,can be costly.
Holly Bull's job is to specialize in helping students plan their gap year.She notes that several books have been written about this subject.She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off, and she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college. | How many reasons for students' taking a"gap year"are mentioned in the passage?
- 2.
- 3.
- 5.
- 4. | 5. | [
"2.",
"3.",
"4."
]
| race |
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