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A block named AAA contain a small yellow square and a small yellow circle. This block covers a big blue circle. In front of the small yellow circle is the big blue circle. The small yellow square is behind the small yellow circle. Another block named BBB with a big blue circle is behind and away from block AAA. Disconnected from this block is block AAA. The big blue circle is north of a small yellow square. The small yellow square is in block BBB. A block called CCC exists in the image. | What is the position of the big blue circle covered by AAA regarding the small yellow square in block AAA?
a: front
b: ntppi
c: behind
d: ec
e: dc
f: below
g: ntpp
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
]
| spartun |
paper towel | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Can carry plate
* Can carry couch | Can carry plate | [
"Can carry couch "
]
| piqa |
Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.
Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially literature .
In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold . Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.
But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old. | He became famous for _ .
* rich life
* his writings
* his gold
* both A and B | rich life | [
"his writings",
"his gold",
"both A and B"
]
| race |
The Kiffer Forest Preserve, in the northernmost part of the Abbimac Valley, is where most of the bears in the valley reside. During the eight years that the main road through the preserve has been closed the preserve' s bear population has nearly doubled. Thus, the valley' s bear population will increase if the road is kept closed. | Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the argument?
a. Only some of the increase in the preserve's bear population over the past eight years is due to migration of bears from outside the abbimac valley.
b. The bear population in areas of the abbimac valley outside the kiffer forest preserve has decreased over the past eight years.
c. The bear population in the abbimac valley has remained about the same over the past eight years.
d. Only some of the increase in the preserve's bear population over the past eight years is due to migration of bears from other parts of the abbimac valley.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| reclor |
Hiking
If you like to hike during the warm months, you'll probably like to hike in the winter. The landscape changes completely from summer to fall to winter, and the snow can make for some really beautiful photos. Be sure to bring your camera with you to capture all the awesome scenery. Because it's cold out, you also have the added benefit of not sweating too much through your clothes, and it's a great excuse to grab some hot chocolate when you finish your hike.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is great exercise and a great way to see the winter scenery at the same time. If you've never done cross-country skiing before, be sure to check with an expert before trying it yourself. Knowing what to expect can keep you safe and prevent an injury.
Snowball fighting
Everyone remembers going outside, building a snow fort ,and having snowball fights when they were kids. The fun doesn't have to stop when you're an adult! Go outside with your friends, build a fort and start throwing snowballs at each other. If you have kids, get them in on the action. Throwing snowballs is a great way to use some extra energy and can be really fun for the whole family.
Bird-watching
Lots of birds migrate during the winter months, and these quiet, cold hours can be a great time to see them like never before. Eagles, for example, migrate through central Illinois in February, and watching them fly through Starved Rock State Park is a breathtaking sight. Check your local parks to find out what birds you can see in your area and get out there to see them. | As for cross-country skiing, the author suggests people _ .
* try to do it on their own
* ask an expert for advice
* take a rest whenever possible
* take a camera with them | ask an expert for advice | [
"try to do it on their own",
"take a rest whenever possible",
"take a camera with them"
]
| race |
For a few years now I ' ve experienced rather severe depression that did n't respond to any antidepressants on the market . I ' m now off all of them and am just depending on the old one day at a time system . Today when I woke up , I barely made it 15 ft . before I lost my balance and lost my sight for about 10 seconds ! | Why has the narrator had issues with unhappiness ?
A] Their life is on borrowed time .
B] Their sleep schedule is all off .
C] Their ability to balance themselves is off .
D] Their pills do n't work .
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| cosmos |
We have two boxes, named one and two. Box one has a big orange watermelon. A medium orange apple is to the east of a small orange apple. The medium orange apple is in box one. The small orange apple is inside box one. The medium orange apple and a big orange apple are to the west of a small yellow watermelon which is in box one. The big orange apple is in box one. South of and to the west of this thing there is the small orange apple. West of the big orange watermelon is the big orange apple. Inside box two there is box one. | Do all boxes have an orange thing?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
And I do n't know how much time I will be able to spend with you . My year so far ( of the things I can actually count on happening ) adds up like this with things added all the time ! : March / April - Major work - related activities . | What might the person be trying to do ?
- Give the other person the brush off
- Explain that they are over - worked
- Complain about their schedule
- None of the above choices . | Give the other person the brush off | [
"Explain that they are over - worked",
"Complain about their schedule",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Back at their house by the cemetery, Paul and Chloe found Bee in her room, what Paul referred to as her sanctum sanctorum - although no one else ever got the joke, and he refused to explain the comic book reference. As always, lighting was minimal (as opposed to Bee's workshop out behind the house, which was flooded with fluorescents). A bank of TV sets and computer monitors covered one whole wall, arranged on a precarious system of metal shelves that Bee had installed herself. A low, flat coffee table squatted below the glowing displays, supporting three keyboards, a bank of video editing tools and four different phone carriages. Bee sat in her accustomed place - in the midst of a pile of cushions on the floor, fiddling with a mouse in one hand and typing on one of the keyboards while she talked quietly into her headset.
Paul and Chloe didn't bother to knock as they came in - Bee already knew they were there. Paul glanced at one of the screens mounted on the wall. Its display, divided into four quadrants, showed various images from inside the house, including the front door they'd just come through and the stairs they'd just climbed. The screen next to it - which Paul himself had salvaged from a bar on Duval that'd recently renovated into a finedining restaurant - showed images from four other cameras that covered the house's exterior. Nothing happened within fifty yards of their Crew's house that Bee didn't see, and if she had her way, that omniscience would soon extend to cover the entire island.
"So, Bee, how goes Project Big Brother?" Paul asked.
"I wish you wouldn't call it that," she replied.
"Sorry, but I have to call it something."
"You could call it something nice. Big Brother sounds so mean."
"What's mean about a reality show?" said Paul, joking.
"What isn't bad about a reality show?" countered Chloe, stepping in to defend her friend. | What does Paul cbelive Bee's hobby? | Project big brother. | [
"Not enough information",
"Duval.",
"Sanctum sanctorum."
]
| quail |
One box called one exists. This box contains an orange apple and covers a medium yellow apple. Another medium yellow apple is over and medium yellow apple number one touches the orange thing. Medium yellow apple number two is in box one. The orange apple is over medium yellow apple number one and touches this thing. | Are all apples in any box?
1: Yes
2: No
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| spartun |
Chemical changes and physical changes are two common ways matter can change.
In a chemical change, the type of matter changes. The types of matter before and after a chemical change are always different.
Some chemical changes are caused by heating or cooling. For example, burning a piece of paper is a chemical change caused by heating. When paper gets hot enough, it reacts with oxygen in the air and burns. The paper and oxygen change into ash and smoke.
In a physical change, the type of matter stays the same. The types of matter before and after a physical change are always the same.
A change of state is a type of physical change. Changes of state can be caused by heating or cooling. For example, ice melting is a physical change that can be caused by heating. Ice and liquid water are made of the same type of matter: water.
The law of conservation of mass says that all physical and chemical changes conserve mass. Conserve means to keep the same. So, the total mass before a physical or chemical change is equal to the total mass after the change. | What do these two changes have in common?
bending a paper clip
butter melting on a hot day
a] Both are only physical changes.
b] Both are caused by heating.
c] Both are caused by cooling.
d] Both are chemical changes.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| scienceqa |
The audience listened raptly. They learned much from this. What did the audience watch?
* Show
* Theatre
* Arena
* Presentation
* Concert hall | Presentation | [
"Show",
"Theatre",
"Arena",
"Concert hall"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
FOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself.
The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family.
Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move.
"I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled.
During most of her junior school years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time.
"I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days," she explained.
Li's hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams.
The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks.
Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or _ with friends.
"I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dad with me," she said.
Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong.
"I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone.
Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always eager to excel . It's not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said. | Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because _ .
1) her grandma died when she was 12
2) her mother passed away when she was 3
3) misfortune in her life forced her to do so
4) her father was badly injured in a car accident
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
Studies have shown that highway drivers are less likely to drive at speeds greater than the posted speed limit if houses or buildings are in some way visible from the road. Assuming similar car, road and traffic conditions, highway drivers are more likely to drive at speeds in excess of the posted speed limit if the natural surroundings are not interrupted by buildings. Psychologists hypothesize that seeing signs of civilization reminds drivers of their responsibility to the safety of their fellow humans, thus making them more likely to obey the posted speed limit. | Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the psychologists' interpretation of the study?
- Highway drivers passing a large plowed and cultivated field are more likely to obey the speed limit than those passing a large field of wild flowers.
- Highway police officers are more densely located close to towns and cities, and ttherefore most citations for speeding are issued in these locations.
- Drivers are equally likely to obey the speed limit whether driving past a town with or without tall buildings.
- Traffic tends to be more congested around towns and cities. | Highway drivers passing a large plowed and cultivated field are more likely to obey the speed limit than those passing a large field of wild flowers. | [
"Highway police officers are more densely located close to towns and cities, and ttherefore most citations for speeding are issued in these locations.",
"Drivers are equally likely to obey the speed limit whether driving past a town with or without tall buildings.",
"Traffic tends to be more congested around towns and cities."
]
| reclor |
Standing in a canyon and yelling your name
- Will cause the canyon to shake
- Will cause your name to reverberate thru the canyon
- Will cause complete silence
- Will cause animals to run up to you | Will cause your name to reverberate thru the canyon | [
"Will cause the canyon to shake",
"Will cause complete silence",
"Will cause animals to run up to you"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Oh dear. Another tale of woe from me…
When I met my ex, I was in foster care. I was a very confused 17 year old, and she took an interest in me, and we would talk about all my problems with my own family, and everything that was going wrong with me. I even ‘came out’ to her at one point.
We spent a lot of time together and gradually, I thought I might not be gay after all, as I had feelings of love for her. Eventually, we started dating and I tried to suppress my gay feelings. Eventually, I proposed. We were engaged for just over a year and I got married at the age of 19.
I have to admit, when the wedding plans got firmed up and much closer to the date, I started to feel that I was in fact still gay but so much money had already been spent, and plans made that I was too afraid to pull out. Don’t get me wrong, I still love my ex wife a heck of a lot, but as my very best friend. I hate to use the phrase, but with everything that has gone on with me the last few years, she has been ‘my rock’.
We separated after about 8 years, when our daughter was 7 years old, and I told her why. I just couldn’t go on living the lie. I hate myself for doing it to her. Selfishly, I wouldn’t change things though, as I have my daughter and I love her, and I love being a parent.
We had ‘Unexpected Song’ played as she walked down the aisle at the church; the lyrics really summed up how we felt about each other and how we had gotten together…
Unexpected Song Michael Crawford YouTube. | What did the author feel for his daughter? | Love | [
"Not enough information",
"Disgust",
"Fear"
]
| quail |
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes, the word "green" means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb . The expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well.
Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling , jealousy . The green-eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play "Othello". It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants. For example, a young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if you get a pay rise and he does not.
In most places in the world, a green light means to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means agree to continue with a project. | The main idea of the passage is _ .
- the word "green" and its story
- a greenhorn
- a green thumb
- the Green Revolution | the Green Revolution | [
"the word \"green\" and its story",
"a greenhorn",
"a green thumb"
]
| race |
Hello, I'm Linda. This is a photo of my friend's family. Her name is Jane. These are her parents, Jeff Brown and Emily Brown. Those are her brothers, Harry and Dick. Is that her grandfather? Yes, it is. His name is Henry.
. | Jeff and Emily are _ parents.
a) Henry's
b) Rick's
c) Jane's
d) Linda's
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
P is above M with a small gap between them. P is there and R is at the 2 position of a clock face. S is positioned above M. | What is the relation of the agent R to the agent S?
1) below
2) upper-right
3) left
4) upper-left
5) right
6) above
7) lower-right
8) lower-left
9) overlap
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
Open a cardboard box that has been taped shut. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A. Use the smooth edge of a key to cut the tape in order to open the box.
B. Use the serrated edge of a key to cut the tape in order to open the box.
| B | [
"A"
]
| piqa |
Photo of the Old Faithful Geyser . The geyser erupts roughly every 90 minutes . We were lucky enough to go there when it was just about to erupt . | What is true of the narrator ?
1) They wish they could see Old Faithful .
2) They have seen the water shoot out .
3) They discovered Old Faithful .
4) None of the above choices .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
Americans are thinking about national education standards recently developed by teachers and other education experts. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) led the effort.
The United States, unlike other nations, has never had the same school standards across the country. What is the reason? Education is not discussed in the Constitution. That document limits the responsibilities of the federal government. Other responsibilities, like education, fall to each state.
Local control of education probably was a good idea two hundred years ago. People stayed in the same place and schools knew what students needed to learn. But today, people move to different cities. And some people work at jobs that did not exist even twenty years ago.
Many American educators say that getting a good education should not depend on where you live. They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests required by the No Child Left behind Act.
Kara Schlosser is communications director for the CCSSO. She says the new standards clearly state what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work.
Forty--eight states have already shown approval for the standards. Two states refuse to accept the idea. Critics say that working toward the same standards in every state will not guarantee excellence for all. Some educators in Massachusetts say adopting the national standards will hurt their students because the state standards are even higher. Others say the change will be too costly, requiring new textbooks and different kinds of training for teachers. Still others fear federal control.
Supporters say the standards are goals and do not tell states or teachers how to teach. They also say the federal government is not forcing acceptance. However, approving the standards will help states qualify for some federal grant money. | Some people are against the nationa1 education standards because _
a) they are not yet prepared for the new standards
b) the standards may prevent some students gaining excellence
c) they don't want the federal government to train their teachers
d) the standards are higher than those of each state
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
M is lower left to E. The object labeled E is positioned to the right of the object labeled D. D is at the lower side of N. Z is at a 45 degree angle to S, in the lower righthand corner. Z is on the same horizontal plane directly right to C. X is upper right to H. S is at a 45 degree angle to N, in the upper righthand corner. C is to the bottom right of H. | What is the relation of the agent X to the agent D?
1: lower-left
2: upper-left
3: lower-right
4: upper-right
5: overlap
6: below
7: right
8: left
9: above
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
What is the hottest English word these years? "Selfie" may be one of them. It was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. The word was first used in an Australian online forum in 2002. Now, almost everybody knows it.
Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself. People usually take selfies with a smart phone and send them to a social media website. Nowadays, more and more people are taking selfies. From your best friend to your favorite pop star, selfies are taking over Renren and Sina Weibo.
What makes people love selfies? Selfies can help to remember what's going on in their personal life. "Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone. These photos record my happy and sad moments." said Huang Xu, 16, from Hunan. Another usual reason for taking a selfie is to share online. They hope to make friends and share their feelings with others. "During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Through these photos, we got to know each other's holidays and feelings," said Wang Lin, 15, from Henan. "I'm too shy to ask someone to take pictures of me, but it's easier to do it by myself."
Although taking selfies is popular among young people around the world, they should be careful at the places where they take selfies. People are warned not to take light-hearted selfies in serious places, such as in some traffic accidents. In order to protect art works, selfie is _ in some museums and galleries, too. | We probably see the passage in a (an) _ .
1) English dictionary
2) science book
3) magazine for teenager
4) instruction book
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
When we got married we thought it was going to be all bliss and happiness for life. By about week two we both had an awakening.
Something about being exact opposites and together 24/7.
We clashed about something so important I can’t even remember what it was. We hadn’t really ever had that happen while engaged.
Suddenly we realized that the bliss and excitement was growing into, well, everyday life.
And all that passionate romance that had driven our relationship was growing, well, less passionate.
We both realized our marriage had entered a new phase, one of many, through the years.
And we needed to be much more purposeful about making sure it worked. Purposeful because the blinding emotional love some days seemed to be asleep.
Yet, we both had committed to our marriage. For better or worse. So we decided we had the potential for either. We needed to make it better or it would become worse.
We learned to really talk. Even when it was difficult.
We learned to argue without hurting each other.
We purposefully expressed love even in those times we didn’t especially feel it.
We built romance into our relationship even when we didn’t feel romantic.
And through the years our relationship has grown. Sometimes through difficult times.
Heck, sometimes through difficult eras.
Yet, we both never gave up the dream of making our marriage great. We never gave up the ideal of living together in love for a lifetime.
And because of that, through all the trials and triumphs. Through all the frustration and bliss. Through all the sameness and romance.
We still everyday enjoy our love and each other. And can’t imagine life without the other.
Well actually, there have been probably a couple of those days for my wife. She’s just too nice to say it.
A great marriage isn’t built because it’s perfect. Only because you keep trying to make it perfect. | What did they learn to express during arguments? | Their love for each other. | [
"How their parents would have dealt with the situation.",
"Not enough information",
"How much they resented their spouse."
]
| quail |
A fierce earthquake struck HaitionJanuary 12, 2010, causing a crowded hospital to fall down and countless houses and buildings were destroyed.
The earthquake, the worst in the region in more than 200 years, with a magnitude estimated at 7.0, struck just before 5 p.m. about 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, leaving the region nearly in ruins. As night fell in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, fires burned near the shoreline downtown, but otherwise the city fell into darkness. The electricity was out, telephones were not working and relief workers struggled to make their way through blocked streets.
In this earthquake, it was not possible for officials to determine how many people had been killed and injured. It was reported that the headquarters of the United Nations mission was seriously damaged and many employees were missing. Part of the national palace had fallen to the ground. A hospital was totally ruined in Petionville, which is home to many diplomats and wealthy Haitians. A New York reporter said that a wall at the front of the Hotel Oloffson had fallen, killing a passer-by. A number of nearby buildings was badly damaged, trapping people. People were screaming, calling for help from every corner.
Haiti sits on a large fault between the much larger North American plate to the north and the Caribbean plate to the south. The earthquake on Tuesday happened when what appears to be part of the southern fault zone broke. With many poor people living in tin-roof shacks and with many of the buildings in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere in the country of questionable quality, it was expected that the quake caused major damage to buildings and great loss of life. | In Haiti, one way to reduce losses in earthquakes is probably to _ .
a. repair the Southern fault zone
b. move to the seaside
c. improve the quality of the buildings
d. live in tin-roof buildings
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
Do you know S.H.E.? It is a singing group from Taiwan, China. Three girls are in it. They are Seilina, Hebe and Ella. Their Chinese names are Ren Jiaxuan (Seilina), Tian Fuzhen (Hebe) and Chen Jiahua (Ella).
Look! Here is a photo. Silina is very nice. Her hair is long. She is not short and not tall. Ella looks like a boy. She is medium built . She has short hair. She is cool! Hebe is a nice girl. She isn't tall. She is medium build, too. Her hair is not long. | Whose hair is long?
* Hebe's
* Ella's
* Selina's
* S.H.E's | Ella's | [
"Hebe's",
"Selina's",
"S.H.E's"
]
| race |
HARTLAND, Wis. (AP) -- Lauren Panos was surprised when she walked into her ninth-grade English class in the fall and saw there were no boys.
Her parents had not told her they had enrolled her in a new all-girls class at Arrowhead High School in Hartland. Panos still isn't sold on the idea.
"All the girls there, they can talk out of turn," the 14-year-old said. "We are bored of tasks and it's really upsetting."
More public school systems are looking at separating boys and girls, whether for certain classes or by total schools, after the federal government opened the door last fall. Supporters say separating students by sex helps them learn better and allows boys and girls to explore subjects they may not otherwise take.
"Boys just make a bigger trouble in the class," Panos' classmate, Alyson Douglas, 15, said "I likes not worrying about boys causing _ ."
Presently, nationwide, at least 253 public schools offer single-sex classes and 51 schools are entirely single sex, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education. In1995, just three public schools offered single-sex classes.
Critics of same-sex classrooms argue that proven methods of improving education should be carried out instead of one that divides boys and girls.
"Too many schools feel they can carry out a social experiment with students' education with really the weakest of theories," said Emily Martin, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Women's Rights Project.
Single-sex schools are an "illusionary silver bullet," said Lisa Maatz, director of public policy and government relations for the American Association of University Women. They distract from real problems and do not offer proven solutions such as lower class sizes and enough funding, she said.
"I would suggest that for many of our kids and families, especially in Milwaukee, it's a question of choice," Spence said. "We have a series of choices in Milwaukee and I just think this should be one additional choice." | Critics don't support the idea of single-sex schooling mainly because _ .
- boys will cause more trouble and girls will hate studying.
- single-sex schooling that is not a proven idea can leave out key problems
- it doesn't help students develop fully and healthily
- it can excite students to explore the unknown | single-sex schooling that is not a proven idea can leave out key problems | [
"boys will cause more trouble and girls will hate studying.",
"it doesn't help students develop fully and healthily",
"it can excite students to explore the unknown"
]
| race |
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. There are a big black circle and a small blue triangle in block A. Below a small black square which is near to the small blue triangle is the big black circle. This object is near to the small blue triangle. Above block A is block B. It has one medium blue triangle and a small yellow triangle. To the right of and below the small yellow triangle is the medium blue triangle. | What is below the medium object? a big object or a small blue triangle? | Both of them | [
"Big object",
"Small blue triangle ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is to the left of and A is above C. Block A contains a small blue triangle and one big blue square. It also contains a small black circle. It is to the left of the big blue square. Below and to the right of the circle which is to the left of the big blue square is the small blue triangle. Block B has three medium black squares. Medium black square number one is to the left of medium black square number three and a small black triangle. Below medium black square number two and the small black triangle is a big blue square. This shape is touching the bottom edge of this block. This block also has a medium blue square. The small black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. And block C has a small blue circle. | What is to the left of the small blue circle? a small black circle or a medium black square? | Medium black square | [
"Small black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Which animal has a circulatory system with a three-chambered heart?
* Animals
* Salamander
* Fur seals
* Mammals
* Alpacas
* A fish
* Warm-blooded
* Barnacles | Salamander | [
"Animals",
"Fur seals",
"Mammals",
"Alpacas",
"A fish",
"Warm-blooded",
"Barnacles"
]
| qasc |
|
The National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.
The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world's first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.
The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington.
Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope. Jason Morris, executive vice president of NatureBridge says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors.
Julia Washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. And one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. | The text is intended to tell us that_.
a) students are encouraged to learn about nature and history
b) the National Park Service will celebrate its 100th anniversary
c) NatureBridge plans to work with the National Park Service
d) more educational programs will be started in national parks
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC exist. Block BBB covers block AAA. A medium yellow triangle and a small yellow square are in block AAA. Block AAA covers a medium blue triangle which is to the north of a medium black triangle and is south of the medium yellow triangle. Block AAA has the medium black triangle. A big yellow triangle is inside and touching this block. Close to the big yellow triangle there is the small yellow square. Block BBB covers a big blue square and has a small black circle. A small yellow circle is inside this block. To the south of the small black circle there is the big blue square. Block CCC has a medium yellow square. | Where is the medium black triangle relative to the medium yellow triangle?
A. near
B. left
C. dc
D. below
E. tpp
F. ec
G. front
| D | [
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"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
How do you fertilize the soil of a cranberry plant during its first year of growth?
* The soil should be fertilized three times with a nitrogen fertilizer. fertilize the first time when the cranberry is planted in the soil. the second time, fertilize the plant when the flowers begin to bud. the third and last time, fertilize the cranberry plant when the berries begin to form.
* The soil should be fertilized three times with a nitrogen fertilizer. fertilize the first time when the cranberry is planted in the soil. the second time, fertilize the plant when the flowers begin to bud. the third and last time, fertilize the cranberry plant when the berries are completely formed. | The soil should be fertilized three times with a nitrogen fertilizer. fertilize the first time when the cranberry is planted in the soil. the second time, fertilize the plant when the flowers begin to bud. the third and last time, fertilize the cranberry plant when the berries begin to form. | [
"The soil should be fertilized three times with a nitrogen fertilizer. fertilize the first time when the cranberry is planted in the soil. the second time, fertilize the plant when the flowers begin to bud. the third and last time, fertilize the cranberry plant when the berries are completely formed."
]
| piqa |
|
Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch offers a unique outdoor adventure camp for inter- national students.
Students who come to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting. English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student. All English classes will be taught by instructors qualified in Teaching English as a Second Language. All levels of English are available.
After class, students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled safe environment. Experienced managers and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student.
Students' safety is a priority for the staff of Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch. Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night. An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours.
English Classes:
Class hours are from Monday to Friday, 9:00 a. m.-- 2:00 p.m. with a one-hour break for lunch.
Students are challenged in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary building and conversational English.
Vocabulary is specific to related outdoor activities in some classes.
Fun after-class outdoor and evening activities:
Great after-class activities on site include: horseback riding lesson, hiking, base ball, volleyball, badminton, mountain hiking, bonfires and much more.
Time to watch videos and TV and play games.
Experience Canadian family life.
Weekends:
Special all-day and overnight weekend activities include: camping, days at the lake (fishing, swimming, boating), church and more.
Travel Information:
Students will be picked up in cars at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights. Transportation to and from the ranch will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver.
Please contact the ranch directly for prices: skinnercreek@telus, net. | How will most students travel to Skinner Creek if they want to attend the camp?
1) By car.
2) By boat.
3) By train
4) By air.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
The advantages of Eating Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables and fruit are good for your health because of a lot of vitamins, nutrients and fiber in them. Fruits and vegetables are regarded as a healthy diet without adding chemicals or additives for carrying or storing foods. The United States Department of Agriculture suggests eating plenty of fruits and vegetables every day to get the advantages of eating a healthy diet.
Disease Prevention
The United States Department of Agriculture tells that eating fruits and vegetables helps fight strokes, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Because of the potassium in fruits and vegetables, they can prevent the risk of developing kidney stones. The fiber in fruits and vegetables helps the body fight against coronary heart disease.
Idea Health
Since fruits and vegetables add to a balanced and healthy diet, eating these will help you with your idea. The vitamins in fruits and vegetables helps fight depress , according to the Mental Health Foundation. Vitamin B and folic acid found in some vegetables and bananas help you to relax. Eating fruits and vegetables can also help improve memory.
Healthy Weight
Eating fruits and vegetables helps you have a healthy weight. Fruits and vegetables naturally include less energy than other foods, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The fiber and water in the fruits and vegetables make you feel that you are full, so you will not feel that you have to eat more food. | According to the passage, eating plenty of vegetables and fruit can't _ .
* improve memory
* prevent disease
* let you want to eat more food
* help you have a healthy weight | help you have a healthy weight | [
"improve memory",
"prevent disease",
"let you want to eat more food"
]
| race |
There are three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC. In block AAA there is block BBB. A big black triangle and a small blue triangle are in block AAA. Block AAA contains a medium black square and covers a big yellow circle. A small black circle is inside and touching this block. The big black triangle is behind the big yellow circle. The small blue triangle is to the north of the medium black square. The big black triangle is behind and south of the medium black square. In front of the big yellow circle is the small blue triangle. The medium black square are behind the small blue triangle and the small black circle. A medium yellow triangle is in block BBB. | Is the small black circle in front of any medium black square?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
Instead , it made it sound like Baptism was some sort of Spiritual Olympics . In anycase , now that I got that off my chest ... I can focus on my newly found time waster at work , craigslist . Indeed , it is like a little microcosm of the entire web . | Why would this person go on Craigslist while he is at work ?
* This person is gets this work done too quickly .
* This person is has a lot to get off his chest at work .
* None of the above choices .
* This person is bored at work and does not have enough work to do . | This person is bored at work and does not have enough work to do . | [
"This person is gets this work done too quickly .",
"This person is has a lot to get off his chest at work .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Last Sunday , I decided to revisit my childhood since I was in the area ... My Kindergarten ! I ca n't believe it has been 17 - 18 years ... the only clear memory I have of this PAP Kindergarten is more to do with my sis who also went to the school . She keept puking the entire first week in school . The teachers got fed - up they asked my mum to come in and mop her puke . | Why is the narrator acting so nostalgic ?
1. They returned to their university .
2. None of the above choices .
3. They returned to their college .
4. They returned to their old grade school .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| cosmos |
During the 20th century there has been a great change in the lives of women.A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century probably has been in her middle 20's and would be likely to have seven or eight children.By the time the youngest was 15,the mother would have been in her early 50's and would expect to live a further 20 years,during which chance and health made
it hard for her to get paid work.
Today women marry younger and have fewer children.Usually a woman's youngest child will be 15 when she is 45 and she can be expected to live another 35 years and is likely to get paid work until 60.
This important change in women's life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position.Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a fulltime joB. However,when they married they usually left work at once and never returned to it.Today the school-leaving age is 16,many girls stay at school after that age,and though women marry younger,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.Many more return to work later.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage,with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties of family life. | One reason why a married woman of today may take a job is that _ .
1. she hopes to change the world a bit
2. she is obliged to help her husband support the family
3. she is young when her children can look after themselves
4. she feels lonely at home when her children grow up
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
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| race |
Holidays
Holiday News
Vacancies now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.
The Snowdonia Centre
The Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners' costs are PS57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost. You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.
The World Sea Trip of a Lifetime
Our World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck , enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. You will visit all the places most people only dream about -- from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong. For a few thousand pounds, all you've ever hoped for can be yours. | In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?
* It offers comfortable rooms.
* It offers a sports lesson.
* It provides customers with good food.
* It provides chances of family gatherings. | It provides chances of family gatherings. | [
"It offers comfortable rooms.",
"It offers a sports lesson.",
"It provides customers with good food."
]
| race |
A few months ago, millions of people in London heard alarms all over the town. The Emergency Services, the Fire Departments, the Police, hospitals, and ambulances stood by, ready to go into action. In railway underground stations, people read notices and maps that told them where to go and what to do in the emergency. This was Exercise Flood Call, to prepare people for a flood emergency. London wasn't flooded. In 1928, people living in Westminster, the heart of London, drowned in floods. And in 1953, one hundred people, living on the eastern edge of the London suburbs were killed, again, in the floods. At last, Greater London Council took actions to prevent this disaster from happening again. Though a flood wall was built in the 1960s, Londoners still must be prepared for the possible disaster. If it happens, 50 underground stations will be under water. Electricity, gas and phone services will be out of action. Roads will be drowned. It will be impossible to cross any of the bridges between north and south London. Imagine: London will look like the famous Italian city, Venice. But this Exercise Flood Call didn't cause panic among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a warning. One lady said, "It's a flood warning, isn't it. ? The water doesn't look high to me." | What measure was taken against floods in London in the 1960s?
- Rescue teams were formed.
- 50 underground stations were made waterproof.
- An alarm system was set up.
- A flood wall was built. | A flood wall was built. | [
"Rescue teams were formed.",
"50 underground stations were made waterproof.",
"An alarm system was set up."
]
| race |
Disease, poverty, hate, love-Charles Dickens' stories opened his readers eyes to the most important themes of his age. Two hundred years on, his stories still speak volumes across the world, proving that Dickens' legacy was far greater that just "great-literature".
February 7 marks the 200thanniversary of the writer's birthday. To mark this date, BBC writer Alex Hudson listed six things Dickens gave the modern world. Let's take a look at two of them.
A White Christmas
Dickens is described as "the man who invented Christmas" - not the religious festival, but the cultural aspects that we associate with the festive season today.
In the early 19thcentury, Christmas was barely worth mentioning, according to critic and writer Leigh Hunt. The committee which ran the Conservative Party even held ordinary business meetings on Christmas Day-unthinkable in the West nowadays, when everyone but the most necessary workers takes at least three days off.
Many people believe that Dickens' popular descriptions of the festive period became a blueprint for generations to come. In his classic novel,A Christmas Carol, he not only put forward the idea of snow at Christmas, but also painted a picture of glowing warmth-"home enjoyments, affections and hopes".
In his biography of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd wrote: "Dickens can be said to have almost single-handedly created the modern idea of Christmas."
"Dickens" poverty
Dickens was one of the first to take an honest look at the underclass and the poor of Victorian London.
He helped popularize the term " _ " to describe situations where people in power use needless amounts of bureaucracy in a way that particularly hurts the weaker and poorer members of society.
"Dickensian" has now become a powerful word for describing an unacceptable level of poverty. In 2009, when the president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers in the UK wanted to talk about poverty in some areas of Britain, she did not use words like "terrible" or "horrific", but rather described it as "life mirroring the times of Dickens". | Why is Dickens' called "the man who invented Christmas"?
a: Because he created both religious and culture festival.
b: Because one of his novels helped to shape Christmas celebrations.
c: Because his novels have something to do with Christmas.
d: Because he was the first man to have proposed celebrating Christmas.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
The White House has announced sanctions against 38 Russian individuals and companies, saying the United States is standing up to ongoing "malign activity" by the Russian government against Western democracies and around the world.
At Friday's White House briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the U.S. still wants to work with Russia.
"Again, what we would like to see is the totality of the Russian behavior change. We want to continue having conversations and work forward to building a better relationship," Sanders said.
The sanctions will be imposed on seven Russian oligarchs — including Oleg Deripaska, an aluminum magnate and close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — and 12 companies they own or control. Seventeen senior Russian government officials, as well as a state-owned Russian weapons trading company and its subsidiary, a Russian bank, also will be targeted.
The group includes key members of Putin's inner circle.
Those sanctioned will have their assets blocked in the U.S. and people in the U.S. are barred from doing business with them.
Friday, a number of U.S. lawmakers and foreign policy experts welcomed the measure, saying the sanctions are overdue.
Representative Adam Schiff of California, ranking Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee, said the move is the strongest action taken by the Trump administration to date for Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and "its murder of dissidents at home and abroad."
"The sanctioning of oligarchs like Oleg Deripaska, who is linked to Paul Manafort, Alexander Torshin and Putin's son-in-law, will send a strong message to the Kremlin," Schiff said in a statement.
Florida's Marco Rubio, a Republican senator and former presidential candidate, also welcomed Friday's announcement.
"These new sanctions send a clear message to Vladimir Putin that the illegal occupation of Ukraine, support for … war crimes [under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime], efforts to undermine Western democracies, and malicious cyberattacks will continue to result in severe consequences for him and those who empower him," Rubio said in a statement. | What country did Trump send the message via sanctions that efforts to undermine democracy in the west won't be tolerated? | Russia | [
"Spain",
"Italy",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
Xiao Jia said: "Every student in our class is up to sports standards. " If what he said is actually wrong, | Which of the following is true? ?
1: None of their classmates have reached the sports standard.
2: At least one student in their class does not meet the sports standard
3: Xiao jia's own sports are up to standard
4: At least one of their classmates meets the sports standard
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| logiqa |
I enjoyed conversing with Christina , she is very knowledgeable about the topics I ' m interested in so we chatted till ' 4 am . She went back to North Cal after . Ashley had to go home right away , since , her mom needed to go to work . Curtis gave me a call about this coming up project . | What state may i be from ?
1. Oregon
2. California
3. Washington
4. None of the above choices .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist in the image. North of box EEE there is box DDD. Disconnected from and in front of this box there is box EEE. Box DDD covers a midsize green dimond. A midsize white rectangle is north of and a tiny white oval is to the south of the midsize green dimond. The midsize white rectangle is covered by box DDD. The tiny object is within box DDD. This object is behind the object that was to the north of the midsize green dimond. Box EEE has a midsize white rectangle. | Are all midsize green dimonds north of all boxes?
1] No
2] Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| spartun |
When a close friend dies, it often forces you to consider your own death. The more you have in common with the friend, the more his death will make you wonder about your own. Sometimes you will naturally say to yourself, "It could just as easily have been me." Such a death has a way of reminding us how fragile life is, and it may cause you to reassess the direction of your own life.
Jack's story is a good example. A successful businessman making a lot of money, Jack didn't spend as much time with his family as he wanted. His job required him to work long hours. But three years ago one of his best friends, a man who worked in the same office, had a heart attack. He died while celebrating his daughter's eighteenth birthday in a restaurant. He was only fifty years old.
Not long after his friend's death, Jack started to have a chest pain. Finally he had a good physical check-up. _ . But the chest pain continued. He kept thinking of the death of his friend. Jack thought about how much his friend missed in life and he saw how hard it was for his friend's family to manage after he passed away.
Jack realized that he didn't want to end up his life that way. He talked his feelings over with his wife and children, and decided to change his way of life. The family moved to a small town where he started a simple life. Now he is running a small art gallery . He is relaxed, and says he has never been so happy in his life. And he has got no more chest pain. | While living in the small town Jack _ .
- earns less money
- gets more time
- does all these mentioned above
- has a happier life | has a happier life | [
"earns less money",
"gets more time",
"does all these mentioned above"
]
| race |
Tired of telling students to ask questions and to think about what they were doing, Damien Hynes, a high school geography teacher in Australia, decided to do an experiment to test what he had long been thinking.He wrote some well-organized nonsense (something untrue) on the blackboard.The students simply copied it but very few asked any questions.This shows that students are willing to believe anything given by teachers.The story is repeated in support of the Project for Enhancing Effective Learning (PEEL).
PEEL was carried out by some teachers and researchers in Melbourne who had concluded that normal teaching methods seldom achieve their intended goals; what the teachers think they are teaching is one thing and what the students actually learn is something else.Students' lack of an over-all view of learning goals and their concentration on test scores make them see each lesson as a separate activity.
Researchers realized that many students do not come into class empty-headed but have their own explanations of how the world works.Their own ideas can remain important to them even when they differ from scientific explanations that are learned later.In fact such ideas are hardly affected by traditional teaching.Students accept the teacher's scientific explanation, but do not drop their own.They simply keep both and use them practically: in a class test, they copy the teacher's idea, but in real life they use their own.
Clearly what was needed was to make students understand their learning process , and this is what the PEEL teachers set out to deal with.On the surface, a class being taught by PEEL methods only differs from an ordinary class in being a little noisier, because more people are talking.But there are some meaningful changes.Students are given much more time to express their views, and teachers don't make immediate judgment.The students are allowed to guide what is done in class and their own ideas are always respected.This draws their attention to the actual learning process, and they become responsible for their own progress. | Why did some teachers and researchers carry out PEEL?
a] To help students get higher test scores.
b] To help normal teaching methods achieve their goals.
c] To ensure teachers do scientific work.
d] To find the differences between what is taught and learnt.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
What are nutrients a source of energy for?
a) Water
b) Whales
c) Stars
d) Plastids
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| openbookqa |
|
My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it's Christmas again. We live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren't much good. But Johnny and children can't see this,never can they see! What a pity it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we've saved isn't nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn't eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer . Why, is it only because they have money? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn't there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn't rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I'd like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up. | This passage mainly suggests that the writer _ .
a) is easy to get along with
b) is unhappy with the life they are living
c) is never pleased with her neighbors
d) is good at observing and understanding
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. A medium red hexagon is in and a medium purple hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. Under, disconnected from and on the left side of block LLL there is block HHH. Block LLL contains a medium grey object and covers a medium purple hexagon. A medium red hexagon is inside this block. | Does a medium red hexagon overlap a medium purple hexagon?
a) No
b) Yes
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
New research has revealed that which song drivers listen to can influence how safe they are on the roads.Among the top ten safest songs to drive to are Come Away With Me by Norah Jones,I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith and Tiny Dancer by Elton John.Each of the songs has an optimum tempo for safe driving,imitating the human heartbeat at around 60 to 80 beats per minute.The Scientist by Coldplay and Justin Timberlake's Cry Me a River also appeared in the top 10.
The study,conducted at London Metropolitan University,also revealed the type of songs that cause motorists to drive dangerously.Unsurprisingly,music that is noisy increases a driver's heart rate,which can be deadly.Fast beats cause excitement that can lead people to concentrate more on the music than on the road and to speed up to match the beat of the song.Styles of music were also measured during the experiment and revealed differences between male and female drivers.Hiphop made a female driver drive far more aggressively,speeding up faster than male driver.The heavy metal music caused the fastest driving among males in the group while the dance music had the same effect among women.The male and female drivers who listened to the classical music drove the most irregularly.
The experiment involved eight people driving 500 miles each using the confused.com MotorMate app,which
driving behaviors through GPS technology. | What's the main idea of the whole passage?
- What kind of songs the drivers should choose to listen to during driving.
- A study made by the confused.com MotorMate app.
- Female drivers and male drives have different responses to the same music.
- Songs that drivers prefer to listen to on their way. | Female drivers and male drives have different responses to the same music. | [
"What kind of songs the drivers should choose to listen to during driving.",
"A study made by the confused.com MotorMate app.",
"Songs that drivers prefer to listen to on their way."
]
| race |
Deciding to go on a diet is easy, but sticking to a diet is not easy! So, when facing that challenge, it is important to know how to reach your weight-loss goal.
Of course, you have to decide you want to lose weight and be committed to doing so; then, you must stick to your guns and stay motivated or the goal will never be realized.
There is no magic bullet, but there are two important tips that can help you reach your weight-loss goal.
#1 – Take It a Week at a Time
You must break your ultimate goal into smaller chunks and have bench marks that will indicate you are moving in the right direction.
According to the Mayo Clinic, “Over the long term, it’s best to aim for losing 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week.”
When you have a realistic weekly weight-loss target, you will be more confident in your efforts and you will know exactly what you are going to measure at the end of each week.
Your long-term goal may be 40 pounds, but take it “one week at a time” (1 to 2 pounds/week = 20 to 30 weeks)
In addition to choosing a healthy diet that fits your lifestyle and current health conditions, plus a solid commitment to stay with it, don’t forget to get plenty of rest and exercise. .
BUT . . . the primary target should be the number of pounds you plan to lose each week. That target should be clear – and realistic. If it is, you should be able to stick to your weight loss program and enjoy success week after week, after week. AND, feel good in the process.
If you are not hitting your target, be willing to look closely at what you are doing, or not doing – and figure out why you are not reaching your weekly target.
Maybe the target you set was not sensible or reasonable; or, maybe you are putting too much pressure on yourself.
Honest introspection is a good way to see what you are really capable of doing and then, you can develop or choose a plan that is suitable for your unique lifestyle. | who is this article for | Not enough information | [
"Fitness enthusiast",
"People on diets",
"Health nuts"
]
| quail |
Museum Visit and Discovery Space
When you visit the museum in the Sciencenter, your class can also have a visit to Discovery Space. It is hosted by a Sciencenter educator. Discovery Space provides school-age kids with a place to explore the world of science the way they like. Students will have self-directed independent learning experiences as they try to find the truth about science through activities, games and experiments.
A Sciencenter educator can help you find the discovery boxes that are suitable for your school subjects and class interests.
Ticket price
The Sciencenter welcomes your school group and is pleased to offer discounted tickets to schools for field trips of 10 or more students. For groups smaller than 10, there is no discount.
September 1 - February 28: come early and SAVE!
Museum Visit Plus Discovery Space: $3.50 per student
March 1 - August 31
Museum Visit Plus Discovery Space: $4.50 per student
Duration
Discovery Space reservations last about 30 minutes. Sciencerter educators will divide large groups into small ones. Each group has 20 persons at most.
Please Note
Individual Sciencenter memberships are not to be used by school groups for the purpose of cutting school field trip costs.
Questions and Reservations
For more information or reservations, contact Shannon McSurely, Educator Program Manager, at 607-272-0666 ext. 23 or [email protected]. | In Discovery Space, students can _ .
* watch scientific experiments
* attend Scientific educators' class
* play games with other members
* study science in a free way | watch scientific experiments | [
"attend Scientific educators' class",
"play games with other members",
"study science in a free way"
]
| race |
So I did . Then , at the bottom of the Coquihalla Highway , there was an East Indian fellow who got out of his truck scratching his head at the great plumes of smoke billowing out from the wheels of his trailer . Looks like he got an expensive lesson on why you 're not supposed to ride the brakes going down a hill .. I do n't feel sorry for him , but I am very glad nobody was hurt ... The rest of the trip to Van went without incident . | What is the reason great plumes of smoke billowing out from the wheels of his trailer ?
- None of the above choices .
- The brakes were brand new and he was n't used to driving with them .
- The tires were worn out .
- He drove the truck in a gear that was too high down the slope . | He drove the truck in a gear that was too high down the slope . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"The brakes were brand new and he was n't used to driving with them .",
"The tires were worn out ."
]
| cosmos |
M: Can you believe I just had to pay 20 pounds for a hair cut in Steward?
W: You should try the salon where I go. It's only 10. But it takes a while to get an appointment. | What do we know about the woman?
A: She suggests the man to go to a farther place to trim his hair.
B: She offers to cut the man's hair herself at the price of 10.
C: She tells the man a cheaper but busier place to have his hair cut.
| C | [
"A",
"B"
]
| dream |
Years back, following a transition inside a large company where many people got fired and moved around, the decision was made to give the remaining people more work. Now, let me pause here, when I say, “more work” did not mean more of the existing work they already did. “More work” did not mean work of what they already knew, or signed up for when they were hired.
More work meant incorporating a completely different role. For me, I’m a programmer. And “management” decided they wanted programmers to also do BA work. Now, mind you, nowhere on my employment contract does it state I’d have to take a BA role. And nowhere on my employment contract did it state taking a BA role would also require me doing all of my programming work.
So, after being pushed a few times to attend BA meetings, I got fed up. So I pulled my manager into a meeting and explained this to him. I said, you have two choices:
I do two roles, BA and programmer, and I get a new salary to account for the role. When he asked how much, I said, take my salary and multiply by 1.6.
Option 2, I go back to programming, and you never pull me into a meeting again on BA work. It’s not what you hired me for, and it’s not what you pay me for.
When my boss replied, “Our company is not in the position to pay for two roles”, I told him, then it sounds like Option 2. And by the way, I don’t ever want to have this discussion again. If you want Superman performance, you cannot pay Clark Kent wages.
1 year passed and I was never bothered again about BA roles.
Takeaways: Middle managers are one step above one-celled organisms. They can, and will try to get you to do non-role work, with no intention of ever paying you more. They key is to cut it off at the pass. | When was the employment contract signed? | Not enough information | [
"After his probation period",
"When he was first hired",
"Right after the transition"
]
| quail |
I could not doze off , I just felt so helpless . I was having fever . I could not swallow any panadols with an empty stomach so I just stayed in bed , shivering away . I felt like throwing up every single second . | Why could I not doze off ?
A. Because I had an empty stomach .
B. Because I stayed in bed .
C. None of the above choices .
D. Because I could n't relax .
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| cosmos |
Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV, according to results of a survey by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) published Thursday.
The survey, of citizens of five Chinese cities, found that 79 percent of interviewees use the internet for information, and 55.1 percent to read news on the internet. About 63 percent of the interviewees use e-mail. The average times spent surfing the net and watching TV were 2.73 hours and 1.29hours, respectively.
Only 10.4 percent reported use the internet primarily to send and receive email; 65.9 percent read online news; 62.2 quite often play games on-line. More and more people have taken an interest in the entertainment opportunities online. Up to 56.5 percent of interviewees quite often download music, and 53.5 percent get entertainment messages from the internet.
Yet the survey found that television is still the dominant mass medium. Seventy-nine percent of interviewees choose to watch TV to get information, and another 75 percent take newspapers as important as TV.
Five major web sites in the Chinese language, namely Sina, Sohu, Netease, Baidu and Yahoo are still ranked top ones by web users, and those that voted for Sina as the best among them were 30.9 percent.
Authorized statistics showed that web users in China have already
100 million, second to that of the United States. | The survey shows that _ .
1: Most of the people reported read online news.
2: Only 10.4% reported use the internet to send and receive email.
3: All of the people reported like to play games on-line.
4: Less than half of the people use the internet for enter fain-ment.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
Which organ system is responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the environment?
a) Circulatory
b) Excretory
c) Immune
d) Respiratory
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| arc |
|
Grammarphobia is the fear of grammar. This fear attacks almost everybody at one time or another, and it's most likely to strike during English or language arts classes. Even people who love reading and writing have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware of the possibility of turning in homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing may be enjoyable, being corrected is definitely not!
Grammarphobes, it's time to put your fears behind you. Grammar isn't that dreadful . Here's why.
Let's assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with friends. You probably also like emailing and instantmessaging. Well, what do you think makes all these possible? Grammar!
Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use words to express yourself, you're using grammar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your words aren't right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get the wrong idea. This can have embarrassing results.
Grammar helps us understand each other. It's like a manual for assembling the words in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense. They can't do what you want if they aren't put together correctly.
What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others' words mean? People with different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages.
Communicating is similar to playing cards. To make sense, we have to play the same game, by the same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of them without having to open a book. | What might be the main idea of the passage?
* Forgetting grammar when writing.
* Improving grammar through writing.
* What is grammarphobia?
* Grammar is not horrible. | Forgetting grammar when writing. | [
"Improving grammar through writing.",
"What is grammarphobia?",
"Grammar is not horrible."
]
| race |
A medium orange apple is within and a medium yellow apple is inside and touching a box named one. The medium orange apple touches and medium yellow apple number one is to the south of another medium yellow apple. Box one contains medium yellow apple number two. The medium orange apple touches medium yellow apple number one. There is a box called two. Another box named three with a medium orange apple is within box two. Within this box is box one. Another medium orange apple is within box three. Box three covers another medium orange apple. Medium orange apple number two is south of medium orange apple number one. This fruit is north of medium orange apple number three. Medium orange apple number three touches this fruit. | Are all medium fruits to the north of any orange apple?
A) Yes
B) No
| B | [
"A"
]
| spartun |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the left of block C and it is to the right of block A. Block A has a medium blue circle. Block B has one big black square. Block C contains a small black triangle, one small black circle and one medium black square. Near to and below the medium black square is the small black circle. The small black triangle is to the right of the small black circle. It is below the medium black square. | What is near to the medium black square? a small black circle which is in block C or a small black circle that is in block C? | Both of them | [
"Small black circle which is in block c",
"Small black circle that is in block c",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
How can I protect my dogs feet from the ice and snow?
A: Use old gloves and secure with glue.
B: Use old socks and secure with tape.
| B | [
"A"
]
| piqa |
|
A block called HHH has a medium red hexagon. Another medium red hexagon is inside and touching this block. A block named LLL exists. A medium red hexagon is inside and touching block LLL. Block LLL has another medium red hexagon. Block HHH is west of and this block is east of another block called KKK. Disconnected from block HHH is block KKK. This block covers a medium red hexagon. | Is a shape east of all red objects?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
A new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth.
Until now,it has been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience--what psychologists call fluid intelligence--is innate and cannot be taught(though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing).
But in the new study,researchers describe a method for improving this skill,along with experiments to prove it works.
The key, researchers found, was carefully structured training in working memory--the kind that allows memorization of a telephone number just long enough to dial it.This type of memory is closely related to fluid intelligence,so the researchers reasoned that improving it might lead to improvements in fluid intelligence.
First they measured fluid intelligence of volunteers using standard tests.Then they trained each in a complicated memory task--the child's card game,in which they had to recall a card they saw and heard.During the course, they needed to ignore irrelevant items, monitor ongoing performance,manage two tasks at the same time and connect related items to one another in space and time.
The four groups experienced a half-hour of training daily for 8, 12, 17 and 19 days, respectively.To make sure they were not just improving their test-taking skills,the researchers compared them with control groups that took the tests without the training.
The results, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,were striking.Improvement in the trained groups was a lot greater.Moreover,the longer they trained, the higher their scores were.All performers,from the weakest to the strongest,showed significant improvement.
"Our results show you can increase your intelligence with proper training." said Dr Jaeggi, a co-author of the paper."No one knows how long the gains will last after training stops," he added, "and the experiment's design did not allow the researchers to determine whether more training would continue to produce further gains." | .The following aspects of the training help increase intelligence EXCEPT _ .
A) monitoring ongoing performance
B) using previous experience
C) ignoring irrelevant items
D) managing two tasks at the same time
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
Industrial property rights refer to the intellectual property rights of creations, inventions, and distinctive marks used in production and circulation for a certain period and region. | According to the above definitions, Which of the following are industrial property rights:
- A foreign advanced production equipment recently purchased by an enterprise
- The secret formula of beverages developed by a beverage company
- A trousers brand created by a clothing manufacturer after years of hard work
- Paper published by a scholar in a university journal | A trousers brand created by a clothing manufacturer after years of hard work | [
"A foreign advanced production equipment recently purchased by an enterprise",
"The secret formula of beverages developed by a beverage company",
"Paper published by a scholar in a university journal"
]
| logiqa |
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. A medium green apple is within box one. Box one covers a medium orange apple. A medium green apple is covered by box two. Box two touches box three. A medium green apple are under a medium yellow fruit and another medium green apple. Medium green apple number one is covered by box three. The medium yellow fruit and medium green apple number two are within box three. | Does box two cover any green apple?
* Yes
* No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
It was on a cold night of December. The rain was pouring on the car roof as Albert and Andy drove through the empty country roads towards their friends' house, the Harrisons,where they were going to attend a party to celebrate the engagement of the Harrisons' daughter,Lisa. When they drove, they listened to the local radio giving a news announcement:The New York police have issued a warning after a man escaped from Shangdi Mental Hospital earlier this morning .The man ,John, is a murderer who killed six people.
Andy felt frightened, "A crazy killer is out somewhere." "Don't worry about it ," said her husband. "We're nearly there now. Anyway, we have more important things to worry about. This car is losing power for the engine." As he spoke, the car began to slow down. Finally the engine died completely. "Now we'll have to walk in the rain." "But that'll take us an hour at least," said Andy, "And I have my high-heeled shoes and my nice clothes on, which will be ruined!" "Well, you'll have to wait while I run to the nearest house and call the Harrisons. Someone can come out and pick us up,"said George. "But George! Have you forgotten what the radio said? There's an insane person out there!" "You'll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all the doors and lie on the floor in the back. When I come back, I'll knock three times on the door. Then you can open it." Albert opened the door and disappeared into the darkness.
Some time later she heard the sound of vehicles, running quickly down the road. The three vehicles were all police cars. One of them rushed towards the car as Andy opened the door. A policeman said, "Get out of the car and walk. You're safe now. Just don't look back." something in the way he spoke filled Andy with cold horror. About ten yards from the police car, she stopped , turned and looked back at the empty vehicle. Albert was hanging from the tree, a rope tied to his neck. | Why did the policeman tell her not to look back when he brought her out of the car?
a. He wouldn't like her to see her husband's body
b. He wanted her to forget everything that had happened
c. A man acting strangely was waiting behind her.
d. He didn't wish her to see the damage done to the car.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Just called home to wish my sister a happy birthday . She was n't there , but after talking with my mom for ages I ' m now walking around the house trying to wash the English accent out of my mouth -- the one I had when I was 7 and literally lost years before leaving home , and yet rears it 's head every time I speak with my mother now . People usually hear a little something " off " in my voice and occasionally pin it to England , but not nearly as often as they used to . | Where is the narrator likely from originally ?
* They are native to Ireland .
* None of the above choices .
* They are native to Spain .
* They are native to England . | They are native to England . | [
"They are native to Ireland .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They are native to Spain ."
]
| cosmos |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is to the left of and A is below B. Block A has one small blue square. A big black triangle is touching the right edge of this block. It is to the right of and below the small blue square. Block B contains a medium black triangle and one small black circle. Above the small black circle is the medium black triangle. And block C has a medium black triangle. A medium black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below and to the left of the medium black triangle. | What is above the small square? a small black circle or a big thing that is touching the right edge of a block? | Small black circle | [
"Big thing that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Fencing or Not
Wildlife fences are constructed for a variety of reasons including to prevent the spread of diseases, to protect wildlife from poachers , and to help manage small populations of threatened species. Human-wildlife conflict is another common reason for building fences. Wildlife can damage valuable farm animals and crops. Some species carry diseases of agricultural concern, and a few threaten human lives. At the same time, people kill wild animals for food, trade, or to defend lives or property, and human activities destroy wildlife habitat . Separating people and wildlife by fencing can appear to be a _ beneficial way to avoid such harmful effects. But in a paper in the journal Science, published recently, some scientists argue that fencing should only be used if worse comes to worst.
According to the scientists, although fencing can have conservation benefits, it also has costs. When areas of wildlife habitat are changed into islands, the resulting small and isolated populations tend towards extinction, and the resulting loss of larger-bodied species can affect interactions between species in ways that cause further local extinctions. Therefore, scientists are asking that conservationists carefully weigh up the biodiversity costs and benefits of new and existing fences.
In addition to fences' ecosystem-wide impact, the scientists don't think they always achieve their specific aims. Construction of fences to reduce human-wildlife conflict has been successful in some places but the challenges of appropriate fence design, location, construction, and protection mean that fences often fail to deliver the anticipated benefits. In some places, fences also provide poachers with a ready supply of wire for making traps.
A variety of alternative approaches, including better caring for farm animals, community-based crop-guarding, insurance and wildlife-sensitive land-use planning are suggested to reduce conflicts between people and wildlife without the need for fencing. Some projects working with local people and government agencies in Indonesia have shown that human-elephant conflict can be dramatically reduced without using fences.
The scientists conclude that as climate change increases the importance of facilitating wildlife mobility and conserving landscape connectivity, fence removal may become an important form of climate change preparation, and so fencing of wildlife should be avoided whenever possible. | According to the scientists, what will fencing influence _ ?
A: Land building.
B: Species diversity.
C: Wildlife's body size.
D: Human population.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
M: The University is going to hold an interesting competition on computer programming. Many of my friends have signed up for it. How about you?
W: Do you think I could ever win anything if I took part in it? | What do we learn from the conversation about the woman?
a: She has never signed up for any competition before.
b: She lacks confidence in herself.
c: She is not interested in computer programming.
| b | [
"a",
"c"
]
| dream |
The day before the deadline for this article,I had no clue what I was going to write about. I took my problem to the editor-in-chief, and.he said to me:"Don't worry; you're creative. "
I'm not sure where the editor-in-chief reached the conclusion that I was "creative". Maybe it was through the poems I wrote. Personally, I simply enjoy writing because it's fun. There's also the fact that I can't draw or do anything else creatively, I'm equally sure that there are people in the boat on the other side who can make things look excellent, but can't write a poem.
At this point you probably want to ask me what poetry and art have to do with engineering. For one, it makes you a more rounded person, making you a better engineer. More importantly, as an engineer, you will be faced with many problems every day. There are some that can be solved by consulting a textbook, but more often than not, you will need that thing in your brain to put together things in a completely original combination to solve the problem at hand.
Think of the wonderful things that creative engineers have done. Civil engineers have made the road more long-lasting so we don't have to close them for repairs as often. Coming up with a new innovation is similar to writing a good poem. It's not some-thing you plan to do. The critical moment comes unexpectedly in the middle of nowhere. You don't think about what you're doing, you simply do. After some mad struggling you take a look at the end product and say to yourself, "This is a masterpiece. " This is perhaps the greatest personal satisfaction one can
experience.
So all you engineers out there get out and do something creative. I don't care if it's writing a poem or a computer program, just be natural and do something creative. | This passage mainly deals with _ .
1: the power of editor-in-chief
2: engineering in general
3: a way of thinking
4: the creativity of engineers
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
To cut up pieces of plastic | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Use a pair of nail clippers to cut up pieces of plastic.
B: Use a pair of tin snips to cut up pieces of plastic.
| B | [
"A"
]
| piqa |
The Trump administration's decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census divided Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with Democrats saying the addition could skew the results and alter millions in government funding, while some Republicans praised it as a "commonsense" move.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced late Monday the next effort to count every resident in the country will include a question about citizenship status. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the survey every 10 years, with the next set for 2020. The deadline for finalizing the questions is Saturday.
In a memo late Monday, Ross said he chose to include the query at the urging of the Department of Justice, which said it needed the citizenship data to better enforce a law protecting minority voting rights.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the addition of the question, rejecting the notion that it might result in less federal aid to immigrant communities in the U.S. if immigrants are undercounted.
Republicans on Capitol Hill welcomed the decision, which revives a practice that was abandoned in 1950, after being in place for more than 100 years, according to the Commerce Department.
"It is imperative that the data gathered in the census is reliable, given the wide-ranging impacts it will have on U.S. policy. A question on citizenship is a reasonable, commonsense addition to the census," Senator Ted Cruz said in a statement Tuesday.
But Democrats said the question would have the opposite effect — discouraging undocumented immigrants and citizen family members from responding to the census, undermining the accuracy of the results.
"We cannot accept an incomplete or unfair count in 2020 — too much is at stake," Rep. Carolyn Maloney, co-chair of the Congressional Census Caucus, told VOA. "The census mandated by the [U.S.] Constitution affects the way that Federal and state funds are distributed and how district lines are drawn for both the city, state and Federal level." | Carolyn Maloney probably has what opinion of the new census question? | Doesn't like it. | [
"Is indifferent.",
"Likes it.",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
How can I keep eggs from sticking to a cup while microwaving?
1] Coat the cup with melted butter after cooking.
2] Coat the cup with melted butter before cooking.
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
|
Anyway , he 's very sweet and also kind of quiet and shy . I had this trust of him immediately , maybe in a bit of a reaction to the whole Jason thing . I ' m not saying Jason was ever a bad guy , but I feel like with Justin , I do n't know .... I can count on him ? Or maybe I feel like he 's commitment oriented ? | Why does the speaker like Justin ?
a) None of the above choices .
b) Justin is just like Jason
c) Justin is hilarious
d) Justin is carefree
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
Here are a few books for your children to read as they grow up. Just choose one right now!
I'm Gonna Like Me
Jamie Lee Curtis
Price: $15.00 (15% off)
Celebrate Liking yourself? Through the dialogues between a girl and a boy, Jamie lee Curtis's text and Laura Cornell's artwork show children that the key to feeling good is liking yourself because you are you.
It's Okay To Be Different
Todd Parr
Price: $20.00 (10% off)
The book, full of bright color1s and silly scenes, tells children how to learn to accept others, understand others, and respect others. The author always tells stories in a way that is easy to understand for children.
Psychology for Kids Vol. I: 40 Fun Tests That help You Learn About Yourself
J. Kincher
Price: $18.00 (15% off)
These forty interesting tests help children explore their interests and abilities, find out why they act the way they do, and discover what makes them different.
The Golden Rule
Ilene Cooper
Price: $10.00 (20% off)
The Golden Rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated." In this book, a grandfather explains to his grandson that the Golden Rule means you treat people the way you would like to be treated. It's golden because it's so valuable, and it's a way of living your life simply.
What Do You Really Want?
Beverly K. Bachel
Price: $20.00 (15% off)
Each part includes fun exercises, helpful suggestions, and success stories from teens. Readers learn how to set a goal, put it into action, build a support system, use positive self-talk, celebrate their successes, and more. | If you'd like to buy the first two books, you should pay at least _ .
* $35.00
* $30.75
* $26.00
* $33.30 | $30.75 | [
"$35.00",
"$26.00",
"$33.30"
]
| race |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. One medium yellow square is in block A. This block also has a medium blue square. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. To the right of block A there is block B which contains a medium blue square. One medium black square is also touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium black square is below the medium blue square. Above block A there is block C with a medium yellow square, one medium blue square and a medium black square in it. Below the medium black square there is the medium blue square. Below the medium black square is the medium yellow square. It is below the medium blue square. | Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium black square that is in block C? | The medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium black square that is in block c",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
how to make buffalo corn | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Whisk 6 tablespoons melted butter and 3 tablespoons buffalo chicken dip sauce; brush on cooked ears of corn. sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese, celery salt and chopped scallions.
* Whisk 6 tablespoons melted butter and 3 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce; brush on cooked ears of corn. sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese, celery salt and chopped scallions. | Whisk 6 tablespoons melted butter and 3 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce; brush on cooked ears of corn. sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese, celery salt and chopped scallions. | [
"Whisk 6 tablespoons melted butter and 3 tablespoons buffalo chicken dip sauce; brush on cooked ears of corn. sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese, celery salt and chopped scallions."
]
| piqa |
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist. Block AAA covers a medium black square. A medium yellow square is in this block. Under and to the left-hand side of block CCC is block AAA. Block CCC with a medium yellow square is disconnected from this block. This block covers a medium black square. Another medium black square is within this block. Below the medium yellow square there is medium black square number two. | What is the position of the medium black square covered by AAA regarding medium black square number two?
A. left
B. tpp
C. front
D. ntpp
E. tppi
F. ec
G. dc
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
Heavy rains have caused disasters across China this summer, bringing the worst landslides in decades. The most deadly disaster happened on August 8 when a big landslide hit Zhouqu County in Gansu province, killing at least 1,407 people.
On August 18, landslides hit Gongshan, a town in northwestern Yunnan. At least 38 people were killed and 54 are missing. Heavy rains also caused landslides in several counties in Sichuan province. People were forced to evacuate to safe places.
Landslides and devastation
Landslides take place when dirt and rocks slide down a slope together. Sometimes these landslides are small, and hardly noticeable. Other times however, they can be massive, involving the entire side of a mountain.
Landslides can be caused by a number of different things. Often rain, which adds weight to the side of a slope, can cause one. Other times they might be caused by erosion .When a stream slowly removes the base of a slope, it weakens the entire side of the mountain.
As a slide moves down a mountain slope, it can pick up great speed and energy. Some slides travel at a speed of 300km an hour. The resulting winds can be so powerful that they are known to strip the leaves off surrounding trees.
Earthquakes and landslides
Some experts think the landslides in Sichuan were related to the magnitude-8.0 Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008. The quake has caused a change in the structure of the Earth's surface, making it more likely that land will slide in the rain, according to geologist Xu Qiang of the Chengdu University of Technology.
Landslides pose threats to 140 cities and towns in the country, one quarter of which are in Sichuan, said Wei Fangqiang, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Landslide prevention
If you want to avoid being a landslide victim, the easiest thing to do is avoid living on slopes or close to mountains.
If you live in a landslide-threatened area, try not to water the slopes if possible. If there are large rocks on the slopes above your house, remove them so that they don't cause damage if they fall. It might also be helpful to plant trees on the slopes. Over time, the tree roots may make the soil firmer. | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
* Heavy rains are the only cause of landslides.
* Some experts believe that earthquakes could make landslides more likely to happen.
* Most landslides are too small to be detected.
* The dirt and rocks from a landslide can strip the leaves off surrounding trees. | The dirt and rocks from a landslide can strip the leaves off surrounding trees. | [
"Heavy rains are the only cause of landslides.",
"Some experts believe that earthquakes could make landslides more likely to happen.",
"Most landslides are too small to be detected."
]
| race |
A long time ago, when humans still lived in cities, on a cold morning near the end of a long, cruel winter, in magnificent Central Park in the middle of magnificent New York City, a young squirrel named Patch was awakened very early by the growls of his empty stomach. A squirrel's home is called a drey. Patch's drey was very comfortable. He lived high up an old oak tree, in a hollowed-out stump of a big branch that had long ago been cut off by humans. The entrance was only just big enough for Patch to squeeze in and out, but the drey itself was spacious, for a squirrel. Patch had lined his drey with dry leaves, grasses and bits of newspaper. It was warm and dry, and on that cold morning he would have liked nothing better than to stay home all day and sleep. But he was so hungry. Hunger filled him like water fills a glass. The cherry and maple trees had not yet started to bud; flowers had not yet begun to grow; the juicy grubs and bugs of spring had not yet emerged; and it had been two days since Patch had found a nut. Imagine how hungry you would feel if you went two whole days without eating, and you may have some idea how Patch felt that morning. Patch poked his head out of the drey into the cold air and shivered as he looked around. Clumps of white, crumbly ice still clung to the ground. Gusts of cold wind shook and rustled the trees' bare branches. The pale and distant sun seemed drained of heat. Patch took a moment to satisfy himself that there were no dangers nearby, no hawk circling above or unleashed dog below. Then he emerged from his drey and began to look for acorns. But what marvels, what miracles, what mysteries are hidden inside those simple words! | Who was hungry? | A squirrel | [
"A dog",
"A hawk",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
G is to the bottom right of F. G is diagonally below K to the right at a 45 degree angle. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent K?
- upper-left
- left
- upper-right
- right
- lower-left
- lower-right
- overlap
- below
- above | lower-right | [
"upper-left",
"left",
"upper-right",
"right",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"below",
"above"
]
| stepgame |
To start writing a book. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Jot down some ideas for your book and then work from there.
* Get a notebook and write down your thoughts on what a good book would be. | Jot down some ideas for your book and then work from there. | [
"Get a notebook and write down your thoughts on what a good book would be."
]
| piqa |
WHITE HOUSE — White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, who was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant days ago, told reporters on Monday that "calls for harassment and a push for any Trump supporter to avoid the public is unacceptable."
She was referring to comments from Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who previously has called for President Donald Trump's impeachment. Waters told supporters, "If you see anybody from that cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. And you push back on them, and you tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere."
The most prominent Democrat in the House of Representatives, however, disagreed with Walters.
"Trump's daily lack of civility has provoked responses that are predictable but unacceptable," Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi said on Twitter on Monday. "As we go forward, we must conduct elections in a way that achieves unity from sea to shining sea."
Pelosi's tweet included a link to a CNN story about Waters encouraging harassment of Trump administration officials.
Trump also responded to Water's remarks, saying on Twitter that the congresswoman — whom he referred to as an "extraordinarily low IQ person" — had called for his supporters to be harassed. In the social media message, the president concluded, "Be careful what you wish for Max!"
Last week, protesters yelled at Department of Homeland Security chief Kirstjen Nielsen at an upscale Mexican restaurant near the White House. Earlier, Nielsen publicly defended the policy of separating children from parents who were apprehended for illegally entering the U.S., a policy the president has since reversed.
Trump policy adviser Stephen Miller, also an immigration hard-liner, was called a "fascist" while dining at a Mexican cantina in a neighborhood in the District of Columbia.
The incident involving Sanders took place Friday night at the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia, 300 kilometers south of the U.S. capital.
"I explained that the restaurant has certain standards that I feel it has to uphold, such as honesty, and compassion and cooperation," owner Stephanie Wilkinson told The Washington Post, adding she believed Sanders works for an "inhumane and unethical" administration. | Who referred to comments made by Maxine Waters as unacceptable while speaking with reporters? | Sarah sanders | [
"President trump",
"Nancy pelosi",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
Several interesting American museums tell about health subjects. One is the Doctor Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry. It is at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. That is where the first college in the world to train dentists began. The museum tells about the history of the medical treatment of teeth. Visitors can see some frightening _ that once were used to remove infected teeth. They also can see sets of teeth made of animal bone. They were made for a famous American -- the first President, George Washington.
Most people do not consider a visit to the dentist their idea of a good time. However, the director of the museum says he wanted to make the museum a fun place to visit. He says he also wants to teach visitors about the importance of taking care of their teeth.
Another museum collects _ that help people hear. The Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum is at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The museum has more than three-thousand hearing aids from around the world. They include old and strange devices. Some hearing aids were made to look like other objects. That is because in the past many people did not want anyone to know they were wearing a hearing aid. | It is common for people to think it uneasy to pay a visit to _ .
a. the University of Maryland
b. the Museum of Dentistry
c. the dentist
d. the Hearing Aid Museum
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
There exist three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC. Block BBB contains block CCC. South of and in front of block AAA there is this block. Disconnected from this block there is block AAA. A medium yellow square is in block AAA. Block AAA covers a medium blue square. Block BBB has a medium yellow square. Block CCC contains a medium black square. | Is block CCC disconnected from all medium shapes?
1. No
2. Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| spartun |
Two blocks, named AAA and BBB exist. Block BBB is disconnected from block AAA. Above and behind this block there is block AAA with a big yellow shape. A small circle is in block AAA. Above this object is the big object. A medium yellow triangle and a small yellow square are within block BBB. Behind the small yellow square is the medium yellow triangle. | What is the position of AAA regarding the medium thing?
1) far
2) left
3) ntppi
4) front
5) po
6) behind
7) above
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6"
]
| spartun |
Justin Nelson, Jr., pounded the last of the stakes of his new cattle pen into the dry dirt. Like sentinels, they sprouted in a line from the barn, swerved north of the stream, veered at a right angle for the stump, and followed Justin to where he stood. The cross-beams remained, after which he'd finally be done.
He took a white handkerchief from his shirt pocket and wiped his forehead. The task had been lengthened considerably, although Justin refused to admit it, by incessant thinking, an activity which often stopped him with his hammer in mid-air. But now, he would soon be able to think all he wanted from the comfort of his porch as the cattle wandered from shade to shade. After he bought some cattle, he reminded himself.
Under the entirely blue vault of sky, Justin felt something pass between himself and the morning sun. His leathered face turned up to see nothing but ubiquitous light, curving toward him in all directions. He arched his aging back, feeling the popping and hating it more than usual, before wiping his neck and replacing the handkerchief. He had that feeling that he'd better drink something and sit down or he'd end up in that damn hospital again. Twice last year, whether he needed it or not, he went in for a check-up, and twice a year, some intern treated him like the village idiot. Truth be told, everyone who knew about him had treated him that way for nearly eleven years, except his niece. With a sigh escaping from the bellows of his withering chest, Justin shuffled back to the porch he had added onto his small two-room home. In the distance, a plume of dust was billowing off the road. Mail truck. Must be time for breakfast. About time I ate something. | What task was Justin trying to complete? | Building a holding area for his cattle | [
"Cutting grass",
"Car repair",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
My grandmother was a master gardener. She could make anything bloom . Even me. For most of her life, she lived on a farm in the mountains of North Carolina, where she raised four children, buried a husband, and watched the changing of the seasons.
After my parents divorced , my dad moved back to the farm. I visited on weekends or holidays. While my dad ate my grandmother's vegetables, I breathed in her flowers. I was a skinny kid, but her flowers filled a thousand hungry places in my soul. When my regular farm tasks were done, I was free to climb the mountain, singing songs and gathering flowers. Sometimes the plants scratched me. My grandmother would say: "Beauty has a price. I hope it was worth it."
"Yes, ma'am," I'd say. "It was." Then I'd scratch some more. I loved gathering flowers on my own. But what I loved best was gathering them with her. I walked behind her like a sponge with legs, trying to soak it all up. At the end of the day, we'd sort the flowers and make bouquets : One for the living room, one for the kitchen, and three for the bedrooms. Even then, as a child, I knew what I needed most from my grandmother was not her flowers, but her time.
She's been gone for years, but sometimes, when I reach down to pick a flower or pull a weed, I see her hand, not mine. I thought I'd grow up to be a gardener too. I told myself, someday, when my children had children, I'd be a gardening grandma. Then the grandbabies started showing up, and I discovered I'd much rather chase after them than go digging. The truth is, I'm no gardener. I'm a picker, not a planter.
I differ from my grandmother in lots of ways, but this: I will always carry within me a heart she made from her own. They don't need to plant a garden. My children are my flowers. Delight and complete me with a beauty that is worth any price.
All I need to do is care for them with time, water them with love, and hope that someday, when they hold their first grandchild, they might see my hand. | In the author's eyes, her grandmother was mostly _ .
1: inspiring and caring
2: wise and humorous
3: hardworking and brave
4: tough and stubborn
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
So after school i sweep the floor then two karate member called me 2 join their club . I refused cuz i had so many xm need to practise but i did told them that i will taking karate club nxt yr but they do n't want , they want me 2 b in karate club now ! But u know i really meant what i said that i will join karate club nxt yr but they do n't want to b in nxt yr they want to b the karate member this yr ! | Why did they decline to join this year ?
* They are n't in shape enough to join this year .
* They do n't have time to do the club this year .
* They do n't know any karate .
* None of the above choices . | They do n't have time to do the club this year . | [
"They are n't in shape enough to join this year .",
"They do n't know any karate .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. There are one medium yellow triangle, one big blue circle and one small yellow square in block A. The big blue circle is above the small yellow square. The small yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. The medium yellow triangle is near to, to the left of, below and touching the big object which is above the small yellow square. To the left of block A we have block B. It contains a small blue triangle, one big black triangle and a big yellow triangle. A small blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. The big black triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is to the left of and below the big yellow triangle. The small blue triangle is to the left of the big yellow triangle. It is above the black shape which is to the left of the big yellow triangle. The small blue square is below the big yellow triangle. | What is to the left of the small yellow square? a big black triangle which is touching the bottom edge of a block or a blue circle? | Big black triangle which is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"Blue circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
It was very open and light with a wooden floor polished by age and a bar of red and white painted tin . It served the beers I like - Hoegaarden and Leffe . There was music playing most of the time , but it was much less intrusive and annoying than the music you get in English pubs - sort of relaxed piano and that type of thing . It had live blues acts on several times while we were there . And also , when I ' m sitting in a French bar I see far more people who I think ' Oh , they look interesting ' than I do in England . | What may be a fact about this person ?
- They are drinking at a bar .
- They live in the United Kingdom .
- They are native of England .
- None of the above choices . | They are drinking at a bar . | [
"They live in the United Kingdom .",
"They are native of England .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
What is ti called when people at work get together to exchange information?
1. Online
2. Internet
3. Break
4. Meeting
5. Manual
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
A taxi driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Inspiring speakers charge thousands of dollars to give his kind of training to business managers and staff. It cost me only a$12 taxi ride.
I had flown into Dallas just for the purpose of calling on a client. Time was important and my plan included a quick turn-around trip from and back to the airport. A clean taxi pulled up.
The driver rushed to open the passenger door for me and made sure I was comfortably seated before he closed the door. As he got in the driver's seat, he mentioned that the neatly folded Wall Street Journal next to me was for my use. He then showed me several tapes and asked me what type of music I would enjoy.
Well! I looked around for a "Watching Camera!" Wouldn't you? I could not believe the service I was receiving! I took the opportunity to say, "Obviously you take great pride in your work. You must have a story to tell."
"You bet," he replied, "I used to be in Commercial America. But I got tired of that, thinking my best would never be good enough. I decided to find my right position in life, somewhere I could feel proud of being the best I could be. I knew I would never be a rocket scientist, but I love driving cars, being of service and feeling like I have done a full day's work and done it well. I evaluated my personal property and, I became a taxi driver! One thing I know for sure is that to be good in my business I can simply just meet the expectations of my passengers. However, to be great in my business, I have to go beyond the customers' expectations! I like both the sound and the return of being 'great' better than just getting by on average. "
Did I tip him without hesitation? You bet! Commercial America's loss is the traveling folk's friend.
The taxi driver taught me a great life lesson: Go an extra mile when providing any service to others. And there is no good or bad job and you can make any job good. | According to the story, the taxi driver_.
1] was forced to become a taxi driver to support his family
2] was once often rewarded for being a model worker
3] was dissatisfied with his present job
4] enjoyed offering his customers more than they expected
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Few of us make money by losing sleep.But three graduate students at Brown University in Providence built a company around sleep deprivation .
Jason Donahue, Ben Rubin and Eric Shashoua were working late nights in Brown's business and engineering schools.They began thinking about ways to sleep better.They discovered they weren't alone in burning the midnight oil.Around 20% of Americans get less than six hours of rest a night.
The friends imagined a smart alarm clock that could track how much time people spend in the most restorative stages of the sleep cycle: REM (rapid eye movement) and deep sleep.What would it cost to design such a thing? Five years of research, 20 employees, $14 million and a whole lot of doubting from investors and scientists.
Their company, Zeo, based in Newton, Mass, launched its product in June, 2009.The Zeo device uses a headband with tiny sensors that scan your brain for signs of four sleep states- REM, light, deep and waking sleep.The smart alarm clock displays a graph of your sleep pattern and wakes you as you're not in REM sleep (which is when you're least groggy).In the morning you can upload the data to the company's Web site, and so track your sleep over time.Most of the feedback comes in the form of Zeo's ZQ score showing how well you've slept.
"Zeo allows people to unlock this black box of sleep," says Dave Dickinson, a health-care CEO.
Whether any of this actually improves sleep is up to the consumer, who will also need to make lifestyle changes like cutting out alcohol before bedtime or caffeine after 3 pm.
For now the company is selling Zeo online only.Dickinson also plans to spread it to countries such as Australia, where sleep deprivation approaches US levels. | To design the Zeo device, the three graduate students _ .
1. were widely supported by scientists
2. spent much time and money
3. worked by themselves all the time
4. attracted many investors
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
A farmer who lived in a small village had a bad pain in the chest. This never seemed to get any better. The farmer decided that he would go to see a doctor in the nearest town. But as he was a miserly person, he thought he would find out how much he would have to pay the doctor. He was told that a sick person had to pay three pounds for the first visit and one pound for the second visit. The farmer thought about this for a long time, and then he decided to go to the doctor in the town.
As he came into the doctor's room, he said, "Good morning, doctor. Here I am again." The doctor was a little surprised. He asked him a few questions, checked his chest and then took the pound which the farmer insisted on giving him. Then the doctor said with a smile, "Well, sir, there's nothing new. Please go on taking the same medicine I gave you the first time you came to see me." | What did the farmer give the doctor?
a: A pound.
b: Nothing.
c: Smile.
d: Some medicine.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
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