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If you get into the forest with your friends, stay with them always. If you don't, you may get lost. If you really get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends--let them find you by staying in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you. Give them a signal by shouting or whistling three times. Any signal given three times is a call for help. Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They give you two shouts, two whistles, or two gunshots . When someone gives you a signal, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house--cover up the holes with branches with lots of leaves. Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass.
What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little house to look for a river. Don't just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back. The most important thing to do when you are lost is to stay in one place. | When you hear two shouts, two whistles, two gunshots, _ .
A) it is an answer to your call for help
B) you can whistle three times
C) you should shout more loudly
D) you should try to run to them
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
Weekend one -day out
A walk along the Great Wallw _ w w. k#s5 _ u.c o*m
Beijing Hikers is organizing a hike in a village along the Great Wall in Changping District, north of downtown Beijing. The walk will take around three hours covering a distance of 10 kilometres.
Time:8:30 a.m~4:30 p.m,Dec,4
Cost:200 yuan(US$25) per adult, 150 yuan ((US$18.5)for under~12s.
Meeting place:8:30 a.m. in front of Satarbucks at Lido Holiday Inn, Jiangtai Lu
To sign-up(one day before the hike)and more infrormation ,contact Huijie at 139 100 5516.
Skiing and hot springs
Cycle China plans a day's skiing fun at a resort around Beijing followed by an outdoor hot spring bath for your sore body.
Cost:.50 yuan (US$43.40)
Time :8:30 a.m~6:30p.m, Dec.4
Location: Meet at the office of Cycle China, opposite the east gate of Jinshan Park, Xicheng District.
For more information and reservation, email reserve@ cyclechina. Com or call 139 1188 6524.
Horse riding
This is a trip to a professional horse- riding club with well- trained bilingual instructors, offering lessons to people who love riding and those willing to learn more. The club is located in Hebei Province next to the Kangxi Grassland.
Time:1:30a.m~4:30p.m,Dec.4
Cost:3320 yuan (US$40.74)including one hour's riding, transportation, guide ,lunch
To sign-up and more information, contact Lucy at 8580 5080 or 130 1117 1326. | If Mary, who is ten years old, wants to hike along the Great Wall with her parents, they will pay _ dollars.
* 68.50
* 450
* 65
* 400 | 65 | [
"68.50",
"450",
"400"
]
| race |
Lakes, ponds, and beaches mean summer fun and cool relaxation from hot weather. But water also can be dangerous for kids if you don't take great care. Nearly 1,000 kids die each year by drowning.
Here are some tips to keep your kids safe in the water:
At the Lake or Pond
*Don't let little kids swim alone without adult supervision-- lakes or ponds may be shallow near the bank and are suddenly deep sharply further out from shore.
*Ponds and lakes may hide jagged rocks, broken glass, or rubbish.
*Make sure kids wear foot protection; even in the water, they should wear socks or water shoes.
*Watch out for weeds and grass in the water that could trap a leg or arm.
*Most boating accidents, particularly among teenagers, are related to alcohol . Be sure teens know about the dangers of alcohol, on and off the water.
At the Beach
*Teach kids to always swim when and where a lifeguard is on duty. Unlike the calm waters of a swimming pool, the beach has special dangers like currents and tides . Check with the lifeguard when you arrive to find out about the water conditions.
*Tell kids never to stand with their back to the water because a sudden wave can easily knock a child over.
*Teach kids that if they're caught in a dangerous wave, they should swim parallel to the shore or should tread water and call for a lifeguard's help.
Whether at the lake or at the beach, teach your child to get out of the water during bad weather, especially lightning. | A child should _ at a lake.
A] be careful about weeds and grass
B] swim on his/her own
C] drink only a little wine
D] swim without shoes on
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A contains one medium black circle, a big black square and one big black triangle. This block also contains one big yellow square. Below and to the left of the big black triangle there is the big black square. It also has a medium blue square. The medium black circle is to the left of the big black triangle and the big yellow square. To the right of block A is block B. It contains a big black square. | Which object is to the left of a big black object? the big black square that is in block A or the big black square which is in block B? | The big black square that is in block a | [
"The big black square which is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
How do you scare your sister with green army men?
* Take one and gently cut it's head off. fill the cavity with ketchup and glue the head back on. line them up in your backyard and shoot them with a bb gun.
* Take one and gently cut it's head off. fill the cavity with mayonnaise and glue the head back on. line them up in your backyard and shoot them with a bb gun. | Take one and gently cut it's head off. fill the cavity with ketchup and glue the head back on. line them up in your backyard and shoot them with a bb gun. | [
"Take one and gently cut it's head off. fill the cavity with mayonnaise and glue the head back on. line them up in your backyard and shoot them with a bb gun."
]
| piqa |
|
Hu Yizhou, also known as Zhouzhou, was born with intellectual disabilities. When he was 25 years old, he had an IQ of 30 and behaved himself like a 3-year-old child. But he does well in music. His disability has not prevented him from becoming a well-known conductor .
Zhang Yiqing, a director with Hubei TV station, learnt of Zhouzhou's talent for music. He wanted to help the young man. Later Zhouzhou's story has made into a film and was spread in China, Europe and America. Ever since he was famous for his great musical talent, Zhouzhou has received a lot of attention from home and abroad. He has taken part in many art performances . Now he works in the Chinese Disabled Art Group as a conductor. To Zhouzhou, standing on the stage is already a big success. | What kind of person do you think Zhouzhou is?
A: He is not clever, but he is successful.
B: He is brave enough to save a young man.
C: He is clever enough to learn everything well.
D: He is kind to share things with others.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
The right name is important in the business world. All you have to do is think of the names for some of the products you buy every day and you'll agree that the name and the product are connected in everyone's mind.
In many countries, successful trade or brand names are protected by law. This is so that other companies cannot make a product that looks like another. People might think that they were buying one product and, in fact, be buying something different. Businesses register a company or a product name with the government. In fact, more than 1,000 product and company names are registered every hour. Many companies spend a lot of money to find the right name for their products. A good example of this is in the car industry. Some successful names for cars have powerful associations. The Ford Mustang and the Jaguar are only two examples of choosing the names of animals that are fast and strong.
When a U.S. company decides to sell its product in another country, it has to make sure that the product name translates properly. When Coca-Cola introduced its soft drink to China, it looked for the right name. It wanted a name that would do two things. One was to present its image in Chinese and the second was to be close to its first brand name -Coke. It took some efforts before finding the right word - which sounds similar and translates as "happiness in the mouth". Asian company names are not new to the United States. The brand names of Samsung and Sony have been successful. Finding the right brand name is a big business. Asian companies that sell to foreign markets pay to find a name that will connect with its customers. There are even naming companies that specialize in inventing product names. These companies can charge up to $ 100,000 a word for their creations. But it's worth it. Successful companies know how important the right brand names are for their development. | Why are trade names protected by law in many countries?
* To make companies pay for naming service.
* To help people choose the best products.
* To present good images of the products.
* To prevent products from being copied. | To prevent products from being copied. | [
"To make companies pay for naming service.",
"To help people choose the best products.",
"To present good images of the products."
]
| race |
One student started packing up at the beginning of a lab exercise. I asked him where he was going. He said “I’m going to fail this class anyway, so I have other things to do.” It was true that he wasn’t doing well, and we had addressed this previously, but his attitude was completely defeatist. He had given up.
So, there, in the middle of class, before he could get away, I said “Well, yeah. You will certainly fail if you don’t even try. I thought you were graduating at the end of this semester.”
“I’m supposed to, but I won’t, because I’m going to fail physics. All I need is a D.” (He was right; his major didn’t require knowing any physics but they put it in the curriculum as a kind of gatekeeper course. Most students took physics much earlier in their studies than he did.)
“If you have already decided to fail, I can’t stop you; you’re an adult. But you can make an appointment with me anytime. You already know that. You can email me. It’s my job to help you understand, but you have to come to me. You are an adult. It would be very inappropriate of me to follow you around, inviting you to office hours. And you must do the homework and the labs.”
He stayed for the lab. I notified his counselor about what was going on, and she called him in and said the same things that I said.
Next class he moved from the seat at the edge of my peripheral vision, to the middle, started working his ass off, and he passed. For a while I thought he was closing in on a C, but he got his D and graduated.
And I didn’t give him anymore of a grading break than I give any of my students. | Who thought he was going to fail? | The student | [
"The principal",
"Not enough information",
"The teacher"
]
| quail |
With the Tesla Roadster and other plugin electric vehicles hitting the road,demand is growing for accessible refueling points to recharge them. Carbon Day Automotive, a Chicagobased company,has now demonstrated a solarpowered recharging point, known as the Solar PlugIn Station,which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity that has been produced without any environmental damage.
The Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show in Chicago as part of the city's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. According to Carbon Day Automotive,the Solar PlugIn Station on show in Chicago is part of the vital infrastructure required for electric vehicles in Chicago and was the focus of a recent visit by the International Olympic Committee.
These solarpowered electricity points will be used daily to fuel the city's electric vehicles with power from the sun. By producing the electricity from pollutionfree solar cell, the CO2 emissions are reduced to zero.
"Solar energy and electric vehicles are a partnership that is one more step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil," says Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies.Coulomb Technologies recently developed the components required for individual recharging stations,marketed as ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations.Carbon Day Automotive is the Midwest distributor for the ChargePoint stations. The Solar PlugIn Station consists of giant solar panels that shade the tiny ChargePoint Networked Charging Station.The solar panel is connected to an underground battery pack,ready for everyday refueling.
"Without these stations it would be like driving around in a traditional car without the availability of gas stations," says Scott Emalfarb,CEO at Carbon Day."The day of true plugin electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate(......)them." | We can learn from the passage that _ .
- to recharge the electric vehicles takes a long time
- the Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show internationally
- the Solar PlugIn Station will come into use in 2016
- Chicago is promoting the use of electric vehicles | Chicago is promoting the use of electric vehicles | [
"to recharge the electric vehicles takes a long time",
"the Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show internationally",
"the Solar PlugIn Station will come into use in 2016"
]
| race |
A medium black square is covered by and another medium black square is in a block called AAA. Block AAA contains a medium yellow square. Another block named BBB is to the north of, disconnected from and farther from this block. In front of this block there is block AAA. A medium yellow square and a medium black square are in block BBB. Block BBB covers another medium black square. | Is a medium black square number two disconnected from all objects?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
There exist two blocks, called AAA and BBB. Block AAA have a medium blue square, a small black square and a medium blue triangle. The medium blue square is close to the small black square and is above the medium blue triangle. A big yellow square is within block AAA. The small object is behind the medium blue triangle. Behind the yellow thing there is the medium blue triangle. Above and behind block BBB is block AAA. Block BBB covers a medium blue triangle. In front of the medium blue triangle there is a big black square. The big black square is in block BBB. | Does the medium blue square cover a block?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
Then she nodded and bowed her head to the sewing in her hands . Frowning , he watched the top of her head as she completed neat tiny stitches in the fabric . What did it matter if he disliked her people ? It was n't him she was going to marry . | Why is the woman working so hard on this fabric ?
- It is for a friend 's upcoming marriage .
- It will sell for a huge price .
- It is very valuable .
- None of the above choices . | It is for a friend 's upcoming marriage . | [
"It will sell for a huge price .",
"It is very valuable .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be simple fact? Do you argue whether it's cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit?
If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. The first blind man who felt the elephant's trunk said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephant's side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear as he touched the animal's tusk. The fourth, who got hold of the elephant's tail insisted that it was like a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant's legs. The sixth, who was tall and got hold of the elephant's ears, said it was like a huge fan.
Each man's idea of the animal came from his own experience. So if someone disagrees with you about a "simple fact", it's often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.
To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a "simple fact", try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm water in the third. Now put your left hand in the ice water. Put your right hand in the hot water. After thirty seconds, put both hands in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you it's hot! | The main idea of this passage is_.
A: it's hard for a person to make up his mind about a simple fact
B: don't care too much about simple facts
C: people often agree about simple facts
D: people often judge something according to his own experience
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
There exist two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH contains block LLL. This block covers a medium grey hexagon. Block LLL covers a medium red hexagon and contains a medium grey hexagon. Medium grey hexagon number one touches and the medium red hexagon is below another medium grey hexagon which is inside this block. The thing that was below medium grey hexagon number two touches medium grey hexagon number one. Over this shape there is medium grey hexagon number one. | Where is the medium red hexagon relative to LLL?
- right
- tppi
- left
- tpp
- front
- far
- below | tpp | [
"right",
"tppi",
"left",
"front",
"far",
"below"
]
| spartun |
The World Health Organization has for the first time expressed "cautious optimism" that the growth in new Ebola cases in West Africa may be slowing down.
Bruce Aylward, who is in charge of the WHO response to Ebola, said in Geneva that he was particularly encouraged by evidence of a downward trend in Liberia, one of the three worst-affected countries.
The WHO's official total number of Ebola cases has reached 13,703 - a big jump from the10,141 cases it reported four days ago. But Dr Aylward said that was mainly the result of the data being updated with old cases, rather than new cases arising.
"Do we feel confident that the response is now getting an upper hand on the virus? Yes, we are seeing a slowing rate of new cases, very definitely," Dr Aylward said.
However, Dr Aylward also urged people not to celebrate pre-maturely over any apparent downturn in the epidemic . "I'm terrified that the information will be misunderstood and people will think Ebola is under control," he said.
Any reduction in the battle against the virus might lead to "an oscillating pattern where the disease moves up and down".
The improvement in Liberia seems to be due to a combination of more treatment facilities, better contact tracing and safer burial practices, together leading to fewer new infections from Ebola patients.
In Sierra Leone the number of cases continues to increase in some areas. "We're still seeing this thing _ in parts of Sierra Leone," Dr Aylward said
Tracing the progress of individual patients, the WHO estimates an overall death rate of 70 percent, though people who receive treatment in a well-equipped clinic are slightly less likely to die. The WHO plans to set up 56 Ebola clinics with 4,700 beds in West Africa. Of these 15 clinics with 1,050 beds are already operational and another 22 clinics are expected to open during November.
Meanwhile, two former NATO secretaries-general and dozens of leading European politicians have urged the alliance to send troops, aircraft and ships to west Africa to help contain the Ebola crisis. | Which of the following didn't contribute to the improvement in Liberia?
* data updated with old cases
* better contact tracing
* safer burial practices
* more treatment facilities | more treatment facilities | [
"data updated with old cases",
"better contact tracing",
"safer burial practices"
]
| race |
KFC , one of the most famous fast-food chains, saw its reputation in China shaken because of "quick chicken". Recent years, KFC has ever shocked us more than once because of its food safety, which made itself in severe trust crisis. Now it greatly surprised us again owing to the poultry incident. We could never believe it should have cheated us again and again. In fact, as a well-known restaurant chain, KFC's business records at China's is not very good. There's no doubt that the very incident has made things worse and worse.
However, what surprised us is that although a series of misdeeds had reduced KFC's reputation, its business is increasing. What's more, KFC just made a so-called apology after what had happened, the content of which is not responsible at all for the public. As a matter of fact, this is not an ordinary chance incident. Recent years have seen so many food-safety problems in China, such as wasted oil, lean meat powder , melamine , which has done great damage to people's life. We don't know what can be eaten and how much harmful food we have eaten. Now it is not wars and natural disasters but everyday food safety that has been a great risk to human health.
So what can be done to prevent our health from being damaged? To begin with, the related departments should strengthen laws to stop such illegal products from being produced. In addition, it would be a good idea to call on the media to perform its further function to monitor the businesses, factories and traders. Besides, everybody should be made aware of the risks of harmful food and only in this way can people improve their self-protection. In a word, everyone should play a role in making our food safer and better in quality. Meanwhile, the government and the related departments should take their responsibilities for people's health. | The main purpose of the passage is to _ .
A. introduce some food safety incidents
B. ask people not to eat fast food
C. appeal to people for food safety
D. make people not support KFC
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
After all the chemo and everything she is so little and fragile looking but is doing tons better then she was last year . Also we had some of Mary Moore 's family staying over the last few days and they left earlier today . They all are so nice . | How long has she been sick with cancer ?
* None of the above choices .
* She must have been sick since at least past few days .
* She must have been sick since at least a few months .
* She must have been sick since at least today . | None of the above choices . | [
"She must have been sick since at least past few days .",
"She must have been sick since at least a few months .",
"She must have been sick since at least today ."
]
| cosmos |
We were talking about engagement when my boyfriend, Jack, had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him; the only way I could stay sane was to dance. I became very good and critics praised me, but I could feel was the ache in my heart, no knowing whether the love of my life would ever return. And then one day a letter from him came:"I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget me."
I made my decision there and then I left the city. When I returned I had bought myself a cane and learned to limp convincingly. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal again. My dancing days were over. No one suspected the story. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a reporter. Then I travelled to the hospital. They had pushed him outside in his wheelchair. I leaned on my cane and limped to him.
I told him he was not the only one who had lost a leg, even if mine were still attached to me. I showed him newspaper clippings of my accident. " There is a whole life waiting for us out there! And I am not going to carry you--you are going to walk yourself."
I limped a few steps towards him and showed him what I'd taken out of my pocket." Now show me you are still a man," I said. He bent to take his cane and struggled out of that wheelchair. I could see he had not done it before, because he almost fell on his face. But I was not going to help. Finally he managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair again in his life.
What I showed to him was engagement rings. And I would limp with him for the rest of life. | What decision did the author make after she received Jack's letter?
A: To see Jack in the battlefield.
B: To leave the city for travel.
C: To see a reporter.
D: To give up dancing.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
The temperature is rising again in the Arctic. The sea ice area has dropped to one of the lowest levels on record, climate scientists reported last week.
"The new Arctic Report Card tells a story of widespread and continued effects of a warming Arctic," said Jackie Richter-Menge of the US's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory.
"This isn't just a climatological effect. It impacts the people that live there," she added.
Scientists concerned about global warming focus on the Arctic because that is a region where the effects are expected to be felt first, and that has been the case in recent years.
There was a slowdown in Arctic warming in 2009, but in the first half of 2010 warming was near a record pace. The monthly readings were over 4 degrees Celsius above normal in northern Canada, according to the report card. The report card was prepared by 69 researchers in eight countries.
Researchers said last winter's big snow storms that struck some Northern countries were tied to higher Arctic temperatures.
"Normally the cold air is bottled up in the Arctic," said Jim Overland of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "But last December and February, winds that normally blow west to east across the Arctic were instead bringing the colder air south," he said.
"As we lose more sea ice... warming in the atmosphere can create more of these winter storms," Overland said.
There is a powerful connection between ice cover and air temperatures, Richter-Menge explained. When temperatures warm, ice melts. When ice melts it shows darker surfaces underneath , which absorb more heat. "That, in turn, causes more melting and on the cycle goes," she said.
In September the Arctic sea ice extent was the third smallest in the last 30 years, added Don Perovich of the US Army Laboratory. He said the three smallest ice covers have occurred in the last four years. | Scientists care so much about the warming in the Arctic region because _ .
- the climate in the Arctic doesn't change much
- by studying the region they can make predictions about the future impact of global warming
- there has been a major decrease of Arctic warming in recent years
- global warming effects are most serious in the Arctic region | global warming effects are most serious in the Arctic region | [
"the climate in the Arctic doesn't change much",
"by studying the region they can make predictions about the future impact of global warming",
"there has been a major decrease of Arctic warming in recent years"
]
| race |
T is upper left of D. H is at a 45 degree angle to D, in the lower righthand corner. K is positioned below and to the right of A. S is directly north east of Z. H is over there and C is on the right. B is sitting at the 3:00 position to T. F is above S. Z is to the bottom-right of A. C is placed at the upper right of K. | What is the relation of the agent S to the agent C?
1) overlap
2) lower-right
3) left
4) above
5) upper-left
6) lower-left
7) right
8) below
9) upper-right
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
By the growing national Occupy Wall Street movement, hundreds of protesters moved through midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. They called this "Millionaires March".
They marched two by two up the sidewalk, planning to pass the homes of some of New York City's wealthiest people. They said they didn't have a permit and didn't want to lead the traffic jam.
"No Billionaire Left Behind," said on a card that was written by Arlene Geiger, who teaches economics at Manhattan's John Hay College of Criminal Justice.
New York's 2 percent "millionaires' tax" will last till this December. Protesters expressed they cared about how much less the wealthy would pay and who would get less money then. Protesters have been camped out for weeks in lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street. They say they're fighting for the "99 percent" of Americans who do not fall into the wealthiest 1 percent of population.
Their causes range from bringing down Wall Street to fighting global warning. The movement gained _ through social media, and has taken place in several other cities.
In Boston, hundreds of college students marched through downtown Boston on Monday and gathered on Boston Common, holding signs that read "Fund education, not corporations". The protesters were angry with the education system. They said it was like "irresponsible, unaccountable, and unethical financial practices" of Wall Street.
And now, a lot more movements have taken places in some European countries. | What are the protesters worried about?
a. The poor will get no money.
b. The rich will pay less tax.
c. The poor will get no education.
d. The rich will pay no tax.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
a dark-haired baby in the arms of a woman . | Is the woman and the red in white thing?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| resq |
Many parts used in the MiG-25 jet fighter developed and produced by the former Soviet Union are far behind compared with other fighters, but their overall combat performance has reached or even surpassed fighters produced by other countries in the same period. In the design, the company considered a more coordinated combination design of each component, making the aircraft a world-class fighter at the time in terms of lifting, speed, and stress response. This idea resulted from the combination and coordination. The unexpected effect, later generations called it "Mig-25 effect" | According to the above definitions, Which of the following meet the "Mig-25 effect":
a) The research level of scientific researchers determines the ability of scientific research institutions
b) A youth team defeated the all-star alliance under the leadership of an experienced coach
c) How much water a wooden barrel holds depends on the shortest plank on the barrel wall
d) In the battle of the giant deer, xiang yu led 20,000 soldiers to wipe out 300,000 soldiers with the determination to fight the qin army.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| logiqa |
There are three boxes, called one, two and three. Box three is disconnected from box two. To the north of this box is box two. Three medium orange apples are in box two. North of medium orange apple number three there is medium orange apple number one. Medium orange apple number three touches medium orange apple number two. Box two covers a medium green apple. Box three has a medium green apple and covers another medium green apple. A medium orange apple is in this box. | Is a medium orange apple to the south of a medium orange apple?
A: Yes
B: No
| A | [
"B"
]
| spartun |
When I was a seven-year-old girl, I used to go door-to-door with my mother to ask the residents for donations to the American Lung Association. Some would give a few coins; others, on rare occasions, a whole dollar; but most would silently shake their heads. No matter what the amount was, my mother always thanked the givers, wrote their names and addresses on her large envelope, and placed the money inside.
And then we returned to our apartment, and my mother counted the money. The yield didn't match the effort: I don't think she collected more than $10. Still, she sent the collection to the organization.
Even as a child, I knew my mother's actions were great, which aroused my pride in her. Asking poor people to give to an organization which aimed to help others wasn't what you did. Other charities gave to these folks; you didn't ask them to give. To them , her efforts likely seemed foolish. But to me, her efforts had an influence on me as I grew up.
Although my charitable giving is modest, I faithfully and regularly donate to the organization which is aimed at fighting AIDS; to stop hunger, and homelessness; to support public broadcasting, the arts, and public education; and to heal families. And I volunteer my time to teach little girls and fix our badly broken public schools.
I do these things because I believe I've been given much, so much is required of me. I never asked my mother why she collected those donations, and, besides, the lung cancer that killed her twenty-one years ago prevents me from asking now.
But had I asked, my mother's response would have been simple:"Because I can."That's what she would have said. But from that look in her eyes and her daily efforts to make life a bit brighter, I know she also acted on hope that tomorrow would be better and that her actions somehow would make a difference. | The author believes that his mother collected those donations mainly because .
- she hoped she could make others know her kindness
- she hoped her efforts would make a difference to others
- she hoped she could spread the spirit of donation
- she hoped she could protect herself from lung cancer | she hoped she could protect herself from lung cancer | [
"she hoped she could make others know her kindness",
"she hoped her efforts would make a difference to others",
"she hoped she could spread the spirit of donation"
]
| race |
One box named DDD exists in the image. This box contains a tiny orange dimond. A tiny green rectangle and the tiny orange dimond are below a large white dimond which is inside this box.The tiny green rectangle is over a tiny orange rectangle and is behind the tiny orange dimond. The tiny orange rectangle is inside box DDD. The large thing is close to the tiny orange dimond. The tiny orange rectangle is under and in front of the tiny orange dimond. The tiny green rectangle is in box DDD. | What is the position of the large shape relative to the tiny orange rectangle?
- near
- dc
- far
- front
- ntppi
- tpp
- above | above | [
"near",
"dc",
"far",
"front",
"ntppi",
"tpp"
]
| spartun |
How do you solder two coins together?
a] Place coins where you would like them to be joined and apply glue to both sides in order to make them adhere to each other. cool down quickly with a water bottle.
b] Place coins where you would like them to be joined and apply heat to both sides in order to make them adhere to each other. cool down quickly with a water bottle.
| b | [
"a"
]
| piqa |
|
I told my husband I had to go to the bathroom . That 's it . He got upset that I would bring up that topic of conversation . He said that after 14 years of marriage I should know that he does n't like to know about these things . | Why does n't the narrator 's husband want to hear that ?
1) He finds it scary .
2) He finds it gross .
3) He finds it to be a conversation that gets him ticked off .
4) He finds it to be a conversation that gets him angry .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery . He threw himself down on one of tombs .
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want? Why are you coming after me?" He asked.
"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?" | The stranger followed Charlie because _ .
- he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there.
- he wanted to kill Charlie.
- he wanted to steal things.
- he wanted to go to Charlie's place. | he wanted to go to Charlie's place. | [
"he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there.",
"he wanted to kill Charlie.",
"he wanted to steal things."
]
| race |
M: A hotel? For a holiday like that? Why don't you try it the hard way? I have always taken a tent with us.
W: Oh, it must be nice, but we could never contemplate it with our lot. We're terribly disorganized as a family and our car isn't big enough to get all of us in. | Where will the woman's family most likely stay during the planned holiday?
1] In a car.
2] In a tent.
3] In a hotel.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2"
]
| dream |
Taking a trip to Philadelphia can be rewarding experience or absolute disasters---it all depends on pre-trip homework. To make planning easier, Huffington Post Travel Series recommends attractions for those planning Philadelphia family vacations.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art
Located on 26thStreet and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Philadelphia Museum of Art features more than 225, 000 pieces in its vast collection, dating back to the first century A.D. Guests can discover modern art exhibits, clothing collections gathered throughout time and classic posters. Audio tours are also available.
Price: adults, $ 16; children 12 to 17, $ 12; children 11 and under, free.
The Please Touch Museum
The Please Touch Museum on 4231 Avenue of the Republic offers kids the chance to explore, discover and learn in a fun environment. The museum features six interactive zones where kids and parents are encouraged to play and learn about science, the environment and more. Exhibits include Flight Fantasy, where kids learn about flying machines, and River Adventures, which teaches kids about science, nature and weather.
Price: adults, $15; children under the age of 1, free
The Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo sits on a 42-acre Victorian garden. The zoo features 1,300 animals, including a number of rare and endangered species. While visiting the zoo families can see big cats, zebras, giraffes, endangered turtle species and penguins. The zoo also includes rides for kids, such as a Rainforest Carousel and Camel Safari.
Price: Adults, $ 18; children 2 to 12, $15; children younger than 2, free.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute is Philadelphia's major science museum, and one of the oldest in the United States. The museum offers guests the chance to experience flight simulator and sky bikes. The first floor offers a large Kid Science exhibit, where children discover science through a fictional journey. The second floor features air shows.
Price: Adults, $ 12; children 4 to 11, $12. | Which group does the Travel Series mainly target?
a. Families with kids
b. Museum lovers
c. Individual visitors
d. Newly-married couples
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
A boy wants to collect clams for supper and must therefore spend time
a: In lake shallows
b: In desert sands
c: In rocky hills
d: In sea depths
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| openbookqa |
|
The graphical illustrations mathematics teachers use enable students to learn geometry more easily by providing them with an intuitive understanding of geometric concepts, which makes it easier to acquire the ability to manipulate symbols for the purpose of calculation. Illustrating algebraic concepts graphically would be equally effective pedagogically, even though the deepest mathematical understanding is abstract, not imagistic. | The statements above provide some support for each of the following EXCEPT:
1. There are strategies that can be effectively employed in the teaching both of algebra and of geometry.
2. People who are very good at manipulating symbols do not necessarily have any mathematical understanding.
3. Illustrating geometric concepts graphically is an effective teaching method.
4. Pictorial understanding is not the final stage of mathematical understanding.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| reclor |
There exist three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. Behind, to the south of and disconnected from box DDD is box EEE. A large orange rectangle, a tiny green dimond and a large green dimond are inside box DDD. Box DDD contains a tiny orange rectangle. Behind the large orange rectangle there is the tiny green dimond. In front of the large green dimond is the tiny orange rectangle. The large orange rectangle is to the south of this shape. A large orange dimond is inside and touching box EEE. Box EEE has a tiny orange rectangle. | Is any box disconnected from a tiny orange rectangle?
a: No
b: Yes
| b | [
"a"
]
| spartun |
My friend got married. His mother carried two bags of cotton from the countryside by bus and train to his city. After arriving at the city, there was still a long way to his house without any bus passing by the house. His mother walked to his home breathlessly for 40 minutes without taking a taxi in order to save money.
My friend felt bitter as well as funny at his mother's deeds. He pointed to the cashmere and silk quilts and said, "So long as you have money, you can buy anything in the supermarket. There is no need for you to carry so much cotton here in such a long way."
But his mother insisted and said, "The cotton of this year is light and warmth-keeping. Have a try and you will know!"
Maybe every parent is the same, caring for their children with stubborn love without caring about whether they know or like it.
This early spring, I went to visit my grandmother. We had dry beans stew , eggplant salad bar, sauce radish for our dinner, all of which were dried by my grandmother last autumn and tasted wonderful. I loved the dishes to my heart's content and could not help praising them again and again.
After a few days, my grandmother, who seldom visited us, came to my home and unpacked her bag, smilingly taking out bags of dried eggplants, dried beans and dried vegetable. She told me that I left so hastily last time that she forgot to give me some of these foods, so she took this chance to bring me what I liked.
I was speechless at that time. Due to my casual complimentary her food, my grandmother, a nearly 70-year-old lady, by taking three buses from the west of the city to the east, came to my home with the food I liked. But she was bus-sick in life and even seldom went strolling in the street.
My pretty girlfriend had a failed marriage in the past. After divorce, her parents shed the deepest protection and care to her by helping her attend to the child and offering financial aids. Her parents' love made her pull herself together and forgot the man who had hurt her before.
Nonetheless, her father, an honest and upright old man, after hearing his ex-son-in-law got promoted in his company, felt terrifically irritated and went to his company to question his boss why a philandering man with corrupt conducts could get promoted. The whole office fell into a mess immediately and many staff just watched on the sidelines. Some people even whispered lightly, "It is a new era now and the relationship between men and women is very open. No one would care about that anymore!"
The old man stood silently in the office with his hands shivering and eyes tearing.
That night, my girlfriend cried heavily in front of me. I asked her whether it was her father's stupid deeds that made her feel _ But she said that she felt guilty for her dad and that though the rest of the whole world betrayed her, her old father would still back her up and help her get the justice she deserved, just as when she was young and the neighboring boy grabbed her ball, her father would get it back for her. However, this changed world was no longer the stage for her old father and his deeds became funnily obsolete. No one managed to see the real and ever-lasting love to his daughter behind his seemingly rude behaviors.
Now we have grown up so much so that we could support our family and have our own children. But in our parents' heart, they are still worried that we do not have sufficient quilts and dried vegetables. They would not feel troubled to bring all these to us regardless of long tough journey. They even would not like us to suffer a bit and try all means to protect us without caring about whether what they do is awkward and stupid or not.
Who in the world would love us so deeply and relentlessly without asking for any repay? Only our parents! | What does the author want to tell us?
A: The love from our parents is real and deep though sometimes it doesn't appear so.
B: Children should appreciate parents' love because their life is so hard.
C: The love from our parents is awkward sometimes, which is rather annoying.
D: The world is changing so the love of parents should change too.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
W: We're nearly there. Will we be allowed to visit all the ships, Peter? The space station and aircraft equipment, as well as the others?
M: Yes, I expect so. We shall see most of them.
W: Good! Visiting spaceships is always exciting. But remember, we've got work to do. We've got a story to write and photographs to take.
M: Will we be allowed to take photographs?
W: Yes, I think so. And there'll be a chance to ask questions. | What are the speakers in the conversation?
* Workers.
* Tourists.
* Journalists. | Journalists. | [
"Workers.",
"Tourists."
]
| dream |
Mrs White was going to have her first baby very soon. Yesterday her husband took her to a hospital.So Mr White helped her get into car and drove her there. A nurse took Mrs White to her room and told Mr White that he could go home and she could call him when the baby arrived . But Mr White said he liked to wait at the hospital. The nurse said ."You may wait outside." Mr White was walking up and down at about midnight when the nurse came out of the room and said with a smile."Which would you like better, a boy or a girl?""A girl," said Mr White."I have an elder sister,and she loves me.""Well,"said the nurse,""it's a boy this time.""That's all right,"said Mr White happily,"That's my second choice." | Mr White _ .
1. had a boy and a girl
2. had a boy
3. had a girl
4. told the nurse that Mr White wanted a boy
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
And as he wondered , all the doubts about the wisdom of getting her something new and different resurfaced . Maybe he 'd been foolish to listen to Ron - after all , when it came to understanding Hermione , Ron did not have the best record . And was n't it possible that giving her a cloak , nice as it was , could be seen as a rather impersonal sort of gift ? He flinched inwardly - God , he hoped she had n't thought that ! | Why is there so much doubt related to Ron ?
- Ron typically does not make decisions .
- Ron has made bad decisions in the past .
- Ron is new to making decisions .
- None of the above choices . | Ron has made bad decisions in the past . | [
"Ron typically does not make decisions .",
"Ron is new to making decisions .",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Coral reefs provide what to many living beings in the ocean
* Chemical energy
* Salt and water.
* Shelter and amusement
* Survival
* Important habitats
* Food and water
* Water and fun
* Food and shelter | Food and shelter | [
"Chemical energy",
"Salt and water.",
"Shelter and amusement",
"Survival",
"Important habitats",
"Food and water",
"Water and fun"
]
| qasc |
|
There are three branches of medicine. One is called "doctor medicine" or "scientific medicine". Scientific doctors try to observe sickness, look for logical pattern, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4thcentury BC. Although nowadays it is successful, in the ancient this approach probably did not cure many patients.
The second kind of medicine is called "natural cures" or "folk medicine", in which less educated people try to cure sickness with various herbs. These folk healers also use observation and logic, but they are not so aware of it. They try things until they find something that seems to work, and then they keep doing that. Folk medicine flourished long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times.
The third kind is called "health spas" or "faith healing". Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy man and being immediately healed. Other times, a magician may make you a magic charm, or say a spell , to cure you. Some religious groups organize healing shrines for the sick. In these places people rest, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy food, drink water instead of wine, and exercise in various ways. They also talk to the priests and pray to the gods. If you are feeling depressed or you have been working too hard, going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better. | The author's primary purpose in this passage is to _ .
1: compare the educational background of three different types of patients
2: argue for the importance of medicine in health care
3: show the important role religion plays in medical treatments
4: describe different types of medicine
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
A is over there and W is on the left. Q is on the upper right of W. J and G are side by side with G at the bottom and J on the top. J is directly south west of N. A is to the bottom left of G. H is on the right side to Z. N is to the top right of H. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent H?
A. below
B. overlap
C. lower-right
D. right
E. upper-left
F. lower-left
G. left
H. upper-right
I. above
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Four medium yellow squares are in block A. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium yellow square number two is below medium yellow square number four and medium yellow square number three. Medium yellow square number three is below medium yellow square number four. Below medium yellow square number three and medium yellow square number two there is medium yellow square number one. Block B is to the right of block A. It has a medium yellow square and a medium black square. Below the medium black square there is the medium yellow square. | What is to the left of the black shape? a medium yellow square number two or a medium yellow square which is in block B? | Medium yellow square number two | [
"Medium yellow square which is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Most Americans would have a difficult time telling you, specifically, what the values are which Americans live by. They have never given the matter any thought.
Over the years I have introduced thousands of international visitors to life in the United States. This has caused me to try to look at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitors, I am confident that the values listed in this booklet describe most (but not all )Americans, and that understanding these values can help you, the international visitor, understand Americans.
It is my belief that if foreign visitors really understand how deeply these 13 values are _ in Americans, they will then be able to understand 95% of American actions --actions which might otherwise appear "strange,"" confusing," or "unbelievable" when evaluated from the perspective (aspect) of the foreigner's own society and its values.
The different behaviors of a people or a culture make sense only when seen through the basic beliefs, assumptions and values of that particular group. When you encounter (meet) an action, or hear a statement in the United States which surprises you, try to see it as an expression of one or more of the values listed in this booklet. | Visitors sometimes find Americans behave in a strange, confusing or unbelievable way, probably because _ .
- Americans have values which are entirely different from their own
- they view Americans according to the values in their own society
- Americans are hard to understand
- it is difficult to understand any people when you first encounter them | Americans are hard to understand | [
"Americans have values which are entirely different from their own",
"they view Americans according to the values in their own society",
"it is difficult to understand any people when you first encounter them"
]
| race |
With limited pocket money in hand,many Chinese college students are increasingly opting to live life "low cost".One way to save money is teambuying.Online teambuying offers huge discounts and becomes popular on campus.
Li Jing,a student at China Youth University for Political Sciences,for example,says she often buys movie tickets on teambuying websites.But while they offer a good opportunity to save money,Li said she would "think twice before buying them from online stores".Because many of them are "a bit chaotic ",and have fake goods mixed among them.Then why don't the students just earn more pocket money by taking up parttime jobs?Guo Na,a teacher at the Communication University of China,said most college students were unlikely to choose workstudy programs to earn pocket money because of their intensive study schedules.
A kind of card called "VELO" has become another ideal choice for many money savers.It provides allround discounts while dining out or shopping in general.Cao Zuyang,a student at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China,often searches for sales online and buys things together with friends to cut down on costs.Cao once wanted to buy an electromagnetic oven ,which was on sale at a shopping website.He then asked five dormitory roommates to pitch in for the oven.Each student only paid 25 yuan.
Most students find it difficult to deal with the expense of accommodation while traveling.So they choose to travel to cities where they have friends and live in their dorms.For instance,Ge Rui,a student at the Hebei University of Technology,has been to many cities where he has friends."Friends can act as free guides,offer me free accommodation,give me valuable tour information,and broaden my mind at the same time," he said.He also had friends from other cities coming over and living with him when they visited his city. | The passage is probably taken from _ .
* an advertisement
* a travel magazine
* a personal diary
* an official paper | a personal diary | [
"an advertisement",
"a travel magazine",
"an official paper"
]
| race |
clamp | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A] Drill paperclip
B] Squash paperclip
| B | [
"A"
]
| piqa |
And to all those who stuck around for me thankyou and I appreciate everything You ' ve done for me . ON THE REAL you know who you are . This year I ' ve grown a stronger bond with each of my family members showing that I ca nt talk to them about anything . Junior year was a blast ! | Why does the narrator look at Junior year with fondness ?
A. It helped them get an early graduation .
B. None of the above choices .
C. It helped them get into college .
D. It helped their family bonds .
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| cosmos |
Highway Official: When resurfacing our concrete bridges, we should use electrically conductive concrete (ECC) rather than standard concrete. In the winter, ECC can be heated by passing an electric current through it, thereby preventing ice buildup. The cost of the electricity needed is substantially lower than the cost of the de-icing salt we currently use. Taxpayer: But construction costs for ECC are much higher than for standard concrete, so your proposal is probably not justifiable on economic grounds. | Which of the following, if true, could best be used to support the highway official's proposal in the face of the taxpayer's objection?
* The use of de-icing salt causes corrosion of the reinforcing steel in concrete bridge decks and damage to the concrete itself, thereby considerably shortening the useful life of concrete bridges.
* Aside from its potential use for de-icing bridges, ecc might also be an effective means of keeping other concrete structures such as parking garages and airport runways ice free.
* In weather conditions conducive to icing, ice generally forms on the concrete surfaces of bridges well before it forms on parts of the roadway that go over solid ground.
* Severe icing conditions can cause power outages and slow down the work of emergency crews trying to get power restored. | The use of de-icing salt causes corrosion of the reinforcing steel in concrete bridge decks and damage to the concrete itself, thereby considerably shortening the useful life of concrete bridges. | [
"Aside from its potential use for de-icing bridges, ecc might also be an effective means of keeping other concrete structures such as parking garages and airport runways ice free.",
"In weather conditions conducive to icing, ice generally forms on the concrete surfaces of bridges well before it forms on parts of the roadway that go over solid ground.",
"Severe icing conditions can cause power outages and slow down the work of emergency crews trying to get power restored."
]
| reclor |
A box called one has a medium yellow apple and covers another medium yellow apple. Another medium yellow apple is inside this box. This thing is north of and touches medium yellow apple number two. To the north of and touches this thing there is medium yellow apple number one. Box one is inside another box called two. Box two covers a green apple. | Does medium yellow apple number two touch medium yellow apple number three?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. A small yellow melon is within and a medium green apple is inside and touching box one. Box two contain a big orange watermelon and a medium orange apple. This box is west of and box one is within box three. Box three is to the north of, disconnected from and far from box two. A medium green melon is inside and touching this box. | Where is the medium orange apple relative to the small yellow melon?
1. po
2. tppi
3. tpp
4. near
5. left
6. ntpp
7. below
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
With all the leaves falling each year, a natural compost keeps the soil healthy for all the trees where?
- Garden
- Useful for recycling
- Surface of earth
- Forest
- Orchard | Forest | [
"Garden",
"Useful for recycling",
"Surface of earth",
"Orchard"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
horn | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Alerts danger
- Alerts funeral | Alerts danger | [
"Alerts funeral "
]
| piqa |
Mix an Oil-Fighting Mask with Strawberries | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A. Mash up 8 fresh strawberries and combine with mayonnaise. add coconut oil and honey for extra shine. apply the mask to wet hair. let the mixture soak in for 15 minutes before rinsing clean.
B. Mash up 8 fresh strawberries and combine with mayonnaise. add coconut oil and honey for extra shine. apply the mask to wet hair. let the mixture soak in for six hours, before combing through hair with a fine tooth comb.
| A | [
"B"
]
| piqa |
what were formed by a river flowing?
a. Statue of liberty
b. Body water
c. Swamp vegetation
d. Rockies
e. Napa and sonoma
f. Clouds
g. Sediment
h. Calcium carbonate
| e | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| qasc |
|
All materials such as German square - weave carpets , rubber mats , door panels and upholstery are perfect and the best quality . All mechanical , electrical , buttons , lights , switches , levers , and windows work flawlessly . The car drives perfectly as it should . Everything mechanical and electrical is completely new or rebuilt and functions as it should . | Who is most likely making this statement ?
- Car salesman
- Retail manager
- Car buyer
- None of the above choices . | Car salesman | [
"Retail manager",
"Car buyer",
"None of the above choices ."
]
| cosmos |
Psychologist Maslow divides human needs into five categories from low to highs like a ladder, which are: physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, respect needs and self-actualization needs. Among them, respect needs belong to Higher-level needs are manifested in hopes of achievement, fame, status, promotion opportunities, or gaining recognition and respect from others. | Based on the above definitions, the need for respect is best reflected in:
* Outside of work, wang plays badminton with a good colleague
* Zhang worked hard every day to make ends meet to make a living
* Li bought personal accident insurance for himself and his family
* Xiao liu is very happy that he was named outstanding employee of the year | Xiao liu is very happy that he was named outstanding employee of the year | [
"Outside of work, wang plays badminton with a good colleague",
"Zhang worked hard every day to make ends meet to make a living",
"Li bought personal accident insurance for himself and his family"
]
| logiqa |
U is directly south east of H. R is on the left side of and below Z. If H is the center of a clock face, G is located between 2 and 3. E and M are both there with the object E is to the left of object M. O presents lower left to G. O presents lower right to M. Z is diagonally left and above Z. If W is the center of a clock face, E is located between 4 and 5. | What is the relation of the agent W to the agent E?
a: lower-left
b: upper-right
c: above
d: upper-left
e: left
f: below
g: lower-right
h: overlap
i: right
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
Are you a travel lover? If you are, attention then. No matter whether you're looking for big international events, delicious food, natural wonders or simply relaxation on a beach, these places should be on your checklist.
Brazil
Attractions: Festivities for the 2014 World Cup
The world is casting its eye on Brazil for hosting two of the most popular sporting events -- the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics two years after. Except for watching exciting games and cheering for your favorite team and players, you can also take a trip to 'the lungs of the earth',the Amazon forest, to escape the crowds and embrace nature.
Belgium
Attractions: Europe's underrated gem
Many grand and spectacular museums are located in picturesque cities like Bruges, Antwerp and Brussels. Art lovers can fully engage themselves in the numerous treasures dating back to the medieval period. Exploring the quiet towns and appreciating their Gothic architecture is also an opportunity not to be missed.
Seychells
Attractions: Paradise within reach
This so-called 'playground for millionaires' is open to everyone. The wallet-friendly hotels, guest houses and self-catering apartments make tours comfortable. With more than 100 diving islands scattered on the Indian ocean, many activities await, such as sunbathing, fishing, diving, sailing, and going on boat tours. The Seychelles islands are blessed with a warm tropical climate all year round, so you can go there whenever you want. | If you visit Brazil in 2014, you can _ .
- watch the Summer Olympics
- take a trip to the Amazon forest
- cook your own food in a guest house
- enjoy medieval treasures in museums | cook your own food in a guest house | [
"watch the Summer Olympics",
"take a trip to the Amazon forest",
"enjoy medieval treasures in museums"
]
| race |
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile of those trouble things
--books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. "Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!" We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed , "My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen." My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep. | The best title for the passage is _ .
1) Working Far Into Night
2) Going Over Lessons
3) The Night Before The Exam
4) A Slow Student
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
Drawing the collar and leash as well as a bone and paw prints , representations of the dog without actually drawing it . Abstract expressionism is something else we touched on . Mark Rothko ( 1903 - 1970 ) was a member of the New York School group . | What subject is the narrator interested in ?
- None of the above choices .
- They like the New York Yankees .
- They like media .
- They like art . | They like art . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"They like the New York Yankees .",
"They like media ."
]
| cosmos |
The overall reoffending rate in Sweden stands at between 30 and 40% over three years – to compare that with another European country, the number is around half that of the UK. One likely reason for the relatively low reoffending rate and the low rate of incarceration in Sweden (below 70 per 100,000 head of population) is that the age of criminal responsibility is set at 15. In the UK, for example, children aged ten to 17 and young people under the age of 21 record the highest reoffending rates: almost three quarters and two thirds, respectively. A good proportion of these offenders go on to populate adult jails. In Sweden, no young person under the age of 21 can be sentenced to life – this is not the case in many other countries – and every effort is made to ensure that as few juvenile offenders as possible end up in prison. | What is true of offenders under the age of 15 in Sweden? | They cannot be held responsible for crimes they commit | [
"The have a particularly low reoffending rate as compared to other age groups",
"They have to be released from prison before they turn 21",
"They find prison conditions harsh"
]
| onestop |
I was lucky enough to get three acne skincare packs from Aphelia Cosmetology for guest reviewers with acne to trial for me. I think that this is important because the treatment of acne is such a personalised journey that it is good to hear about the results of the skincare from a variety of people.
In the third review of this series, Nalini from The Made Up Maiden has reviewed this acne set for me. Nalini is 30 and has troublesome skin. She has tried many products to fix it without a lot of luck.
Here is Nalini's review:
I've always thought the journey to clear skin can be quite a complicated one. There are just so many things that affect the condition of your skin; genetics, skincare, diet, hormones, weather, stress...the list is endless.
In my case, both parents had acne when they were younger, and I had hopes that my acne would fade once I left my teens. My skin isn't completely horrendous, but I do have some minimal scarring on my cheeks (which goes away after a little while), and the odd large pimple on my chin during those hormonal times, which goes away after a while but is still really frustrating when it happens! I'm 30 years old, so it looks like these problems are here to stay. I have contemplated taking hormonal pills or medication aimed at reducing acne, but decided that the possible side effects haven't really been worth the benefit.
As a result, I was really keen to explore the Aphelia Cosmetology range and see if it lives up to the promise of helping with acne troubled skin. I would classify my skin as combination, the t-zone gets a little oily towards midday, while the rest of my skin is pretty much classified as 'normal'. I received the following items. | Who got the free Aphelia packs? | The author | [
"Nalini.",
"Not enough information",
"Both parents"
]
| quail |
One advantage of the Internet is shopping conveniently online for clothes; one disadvantage of the Internet is also shopping conveniently online for clothes.
"Nothing fits," said Lam Yuk Wong, a senior in electrical and computer engineering at Rice University. "Everyone says this. They order clothes and they don't fit. People get very unhappy."
Wong and her design partner, Xuaner "Cecilia" Zhang, are Team White Mirror, creators of what they call a "virtual fitting room". Their goal is simple and consumer-friendly: to let online clothing shoppers have a perfect fit and a perfect look when shopping every time. Both women are from China, Wong from Hong Kong and Zhang from Beijing. They both order most of their clothing online. They got the idea from their own experience as consumers and from listening to the complaints of friends and relatives. "They say, 'The color is wrong' or 'I got the right size but it still does not fit.' We want to make it like you're in the store trying on the clothes," Zhang said.
Using a Kinect developed by Microsoft for use with its Xbox 360 video game player, Zhang scans Wong and turns her image into, in effect, a virtual model, keeping Wong's dimensions , and even her skin and hair color. "We put the clothes on the shopper's 3-D body models and show how they look when they are dressed," Wong said. So far, Wong and Zhang have adapted the software to show dresses and shirts, and they are now working on shorts.
Asked if she thought men as well as women might be interested in using their virtual fitting room, Wong said, "I think their wives will care about this, so it will also be important to men." | Wong and Zhang got the idea to design a virtual fitting room from _ .
A. some shop-owners' complaints
B. their shopping experiences
C. a program at their university
D. the Xbox 360 video game player
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Everything you can buy is either a good or a service.
A good is something you can touch or hold in your hands. For example, a hammer is a good.
A service is a job you pay someone else to do. For example, cooking food in a restaurant is a service. | Is a pair of scissors a good or a service?
- A service
- A good | A good | [
"A service"
]
| scienceqa |
HAS Travel Dot is a travel agency which offers many interesting travel packages.
_ $ 2900 Depart : Mar. 21, 2014 Return: Mar. 29, 2014
Australia's Gold Coast is a modern city of high-rise buildings, built around beautiful beaches. There are international theme parks, first-class restaurants, and lively nightclubs.
_ $3500 Depart: Apr. 1, 2014 Return: Apr. 6, 2014
In every corner of Britain, you'll find many great attractions, from small local museums to world-famous attractions like Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
_ $ 3200 Depart: Apr. 3, 2014 Return: Apr. 12, 2014
It is a wonderful place in Canada. Fresh water, lakes and rivers, as well as the St. Lawrence River make it a perfect destination for boating, fishing, and camping.
_ $700 Depart: Mar. 23, 2014 Return: Mar. 28, 2014
Penang, a state in Malaysia, is one of the most famous islands in South-East Asia. It is well-known for its culture and food. It is also a shopping paradise . You will be able to find things like handicraft, jewellery, clothes and many more at attractive prices.
For more information, please visit our website at _ . | You can get more information about travel packages by _ .
* going to Big Ben
* visiting the House of Parliament
* going to nightclubs
* visiting the website | going to Big Ben | [
"visiting the House of Parliament",
"going to nightclubs",
"visiting the website"
]
| race |
Yao Ming, the centre of the Chinese National Men's basketball team, joins the Houston Rocket in the 2002 NBA. The 2.2 m, 120kg basketball star becomes the first one to come from a foreign team. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980. His mother is a leader of the Chinese National Women's Team. His father plays basketball, too. Yao Ming is welcome in China. He becomes a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association. It's short for CBA.
During the 2000-2001 seasons, he gets 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental Sharks in every match. Yao Ming joins the Houston Rockets in November, 2002. He says this is a new start in his basketball life. He world do his best to learn from the NBA and improve himself. Sport analyst Bill Walton says, "Yao Ming is very strong. He has the capability of changing the future of basketball." | The Houston Rockets is the name of a _ team.
* golf
* basketball
* volleyball
* tabletennis | volleyball | [
"golf",
"basketball",
"tabletennis"
]
| race |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains two medium blue squares. This block also contains a medium black square and one medium yellow square. Below medium blue square number two and the medium yellow square there is the medium black square. Medium blue square number two is below the medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square and the medium black square there is medium blue square number one. Block B contains a medium blue square. | Which object is below a black shape? the medium blue square that is in block B or medium blue square number two? | The medium blue square that is in block b | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
How do I frost chocolate peppermint brownies?
* Using a ladle or other spatula, frost the cooled brownies with the peppermint icing.
* Using an off-set spatula or other spatula, frost the cooled brownies with the peppermint icing. | Using an off-set spatula or other spatula, frost the cooled brownies with the peppermint icing. | [
"Using a ladle or other spatula, frost the cooled brownies with the peppermint icing."
]
| piqa |
|
In recent years, some local governments have introduced the Global Top 500 as their work focus. In order to win investment from multinational companies, they have paid a high resource price: non-renewable land resources, valuable natural resources are used cheaply by multinational companies; and tax losses . Our domestic corporate income tax is 33%, and the maximum income tax of foreign-funded enterprises is 24%. We introduce foreign brands but it is difficult to obtain core technology, core components can not achieve local supporting supply, and can not form a driving force for the development of the industry. We What you get is only the labor during the assembly process, and the VAT is extremely low. | Can be inferred from this: ()
a. Foreign brands enter orders that cannot bring in the most advanced technology and the most profit
b. We should avoid the negative impact caused by excessive introduction of foreign brands
c. To improve the international competitiveness of our industry, we must solve the outstanding problems that hinder the progress of the industry
d. We must have industries and brands with core technologies and international competitiveness
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| logiqa |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block C is below A and block A is to the left of B. Block A has a big blue square. Above the big blue square is a small black square. Block B contains a medium yellow triangle. Block C contains a medium black triangle and a big black circle. The medium black triangle is to the right of the big black circle. | What is below the small thing? a big blue square or a medium yellow triangle? | Big blue square | [
"Medium yellow triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Which object is made to reflect light?
* Telescope
* Window
* Mirror
* Eyeglasses | Mirror | [
"Telescope",
"Window",
"Eyeglasses"
]
| arc |
|
M: (Sniffing) Phew! Is that French coffee?
W: Pardon?
M: Is that French coffee you are drinking?
W: Yes,that's right. Why? What's the matter?
M: I don't understand why you drink French coffee. It makes a strong smell.
W: I like it very much, I prefer it to English coffee.
M: Have you got a lot of it?
W: Yes. Why?
M: Well.., er...could I get some from you?
W: Get some from me? But...you don't like French coffee!
M: No, I don't, but my wife does and I can't understand why. | What does the woman prefer?
a: English coffee.
b: French coffee.
c: American coffee.
| b | [
"a",
"c"
]
| dream |
We have two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box EEE is away from box DDD. Box DDD with a midsize orange rectangle and a midsize green rectangle is to the north of this box. This box covers a midsize white rectangle. Another midsize white rectangle is in this box. The midsize green rectangle is to the north of this object. To the north of midsize white rectangle number one there is midsize white rectangle number two. Box EEE covers a midsize orange rectangle. To the south of a midsize white rectangle is the midsize orange rectangle. The midsize white rectangle is within box EEE. To the south of a midsize green rectangle is this object. The midsize green rectangle is inside box EEE. | Where is the midsize green rectangle in box DDD relative to midsize white rectangle number one?
A: front
B: far
C: ntpp
D: ec
E: above
F: behind
G: right
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards send her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning. In the evening she would go to a fancy dress party with her husband. She wanted to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was really splendid. After putting it on, She went downstairs to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, she quickly hid in the small store-room under the stair. She heard the front door opened and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and in came a man. Mrs Richards realized it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying "It's only me. "but it was too late, the man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled, losing the door heavily behind him. | What did the man do after he knocked on the front door?
* He entered just as Mrs Richards had told him to.
* He did not do anything as Mrs Richards had expected him to.
* He went straight in so as to find Mrs Richards.
* He stepped directly towards the meter. | He did not do anything as Mrs Richards had expected him to. | [
"He entered just as Mrs Richards had told him to.",
"He went straight in so as to find Mrs Richards.",
"He stepped directly towards the meter."
]
| race |
It's such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, it's pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.
It's a library built with love.
A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, "That's what we're going to do for our spring break!"
Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn't see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that he'd built years earlier for daughter Abbie's toy horses, and made a door of glass.
After adding the library's final touches , the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to "take a book, return a book," and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County. ks5u
They stocked it with 20 or so books they'd already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids' favorites. "I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again," said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.
Since then, the collection keeps replenishing itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.
The project's best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. "We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular." (317 words) | What can we infer about the signboard?
1. It aimed at making the library last long.
2. It marked a final touch to the library.
3. It was made by a user of the library.
4. It indicated the library was a family property.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Before you decide to do something, it is often helpful to list costs and benefits.
Costs are what you give up or spend when you decide to do something. Costs involve giving up things that you want or need.
Benefits are what you gain or save when you decide to do something. Benefits involve gaining something that you want or need. | Julie is deciding whether to take a trip to Tennessee or Minnesota. She wants to enjoy her trip. But she is also trying to save money.
Suppose Julie decides to take a trip to Minnesota. Which result would be a cost?
* Julie will save some money. plane tickets for julie to get to minnesota are less expensive than tickets to tennessee.
* Julie will give up the chance to go to tennessee. she would have enjoyed a trip to tennessee more than minnesota. | Julie will give up the chance to go to tennessee. she would have enjoyed a trip to tennessee more than minnesota. | [
"Julie will save some money. plane tickets for julie to get to minnesota are less expensive than tickets to tennessee."
]
| scienceqa |
Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems, burdens and confusion. I decided to take a walk even though I didn't know where I would go.
The most extraordinary thing happened when I was on this walk.
I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. I thought he looked at least seventy years old. He seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, "Grandfather, may I polish your shoes?" That old man took pity on her and he gave her a shoe to polish.
The girl said, "I polish the shoe because I need money to buy my brother a new school uniform."
I heard this and tears came to my eyes. The old man answered, "Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a school uniform." Then they walked to a market and I followed them behind. There he bought her a school uniform.
The girl said, "Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you." Then she left, leaving the old man smiling.
He walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, "You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!" As I walked away, I glanced back and I could see him still smiling.
My own sadness disappeared and was chased away by the light of this kind act. I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation of what I have by following the example of the old man who only had a little, but shared it beautifully with someone who had nothing. | Why did the girl offer to polish shoes for the old man?
* She took pity on him.
* She meant to be friendly to him.
* She expected to get help from him.
* She wanted to take care of him. | She wanted to take care of him. | [
"She took pity on him.",
"She meant to be friendly to him.",
"She expected to get help from him."
]
| race |
This is a simple story of an online purchase that went well despite a problem . The fact that this is sufficiently rare to make me want to write about it is sad , but that 's how it is . What happened was , I need a new computer monitor , knew the one I wanted , and the manufacturer 's web site suggested CDW as a reseller . Turns out CDW has a decent web - site that let me track it down despite some fuzziness about the model designation , the price was reasonable , and in fact had two of them sitting in a warehouse in a nearby suburb . | How would you describe the text ?
* None of the above choices .
* It is a letter .
* It is a web site .
* It is a review . | It is a review . | [
"None of the above choices .",
"It is a letter .",
"It is a web site ."
]
| cosmos |
M: Hi, Lily. How is everything?
W: Not bad, except for my headache. | What's wrong with Lily?
1. she has got a backache.
2. she has got a toothache.
3. she has got a headache.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2"
]
| dream |
Robert Altman's films were different from the usual methods of Hollywood movie storytelling. In the 1940s, he started his film career directing industrial movies in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Later, he moved to Hollywood, California, to make television shows.
His first major film, MASH, was released in 1970. It tells about a group of American medical workers in an army hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. The movie was a great success. It questioned the rules of the military in a way that was sharply funny and clever.
Robert Altman continued to make movies with strong political and social points. His next major movie, Nashville, came out in 1975. This movie provides a complex (not simple) look at changes in the country music industry.
Robert Altman's movies have a very special style. Often, his actors speak so naturally that it is hard to believe they are performing. Altman liked his actors to be free to make up their own lines. Altman wanted to copy the way people talked and acted in real life. And he was willing to fight with movie studio businessmen to make sure that he had total creative control over his work.
Even as an old man, Robert Altman continued to make movies. Many of his 33 films were nominated for Academy Awards, including The Player and Gosford Park. Robert Altman died in November in Los Angeles, California. He was 81 years old. | The passage mainly tells us that _ .
* Robert Altman received many Academy Awards
* the Korean War took place in the 1950s
* Robert Altman made his first major film in 1970
* Robert Altman's films have a different style | Robert Altman made his first major film in 1970 | [
"Robert Altman received many Academy Awards",
"the Korean War took place in the 1950s",
"Robert Altman's films have a different style"
]
| race |
During the 15 days from New Year's Eve to Lantern Festival , Beijing was affected by haze .Do you know what the haze is ? Today I will introduce it to you .
Haze is air pollution in which is mixed up with dust, smoke and other dry particles (,),and it covers our blue sky ,so we can't see sunny days. It often happens in winter and spring.
The haze brings much trouble to people's lives. On the road many traffic accidents happened because people can not see clearly. The haze is _ to our health. People also have to go to see the doctor because of the poisonous air caused by the haze.
As students, we must tell our friends and family members to go to work or school with the public traffic, such as the bus and the underground and BRT .Also we should plant more trees and develop green and energy to reduce the haze. According to me, I will go to school by bike or on foot, and I won't throw the waste anywhere . It may take about 20 years to solve the problems caused by the haze .I believe the environment will get better and better and haze weather will vanish completely with the help of new technology. | What is haze ?
a: It is a place.
b: It is a girl's name.
c: It is a kind of air pollution.
d: It is something delicious to eat .
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis promised Thursday the Pentagon will "notify" Congress before any possible military action in Syria, where the U.S. is considering responding to a suspected chemical weapons attack.
"There will be notification to leadership, of course, prior to the attack," Mattis said in his testimony at the House Armed Services Committee. "We will report to Congress. We will keep open lines of communication."
But notably, Mattis did not indicate the Trump administration would seek congressional approval before the strike, which presumably would target the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Trump says the U.S. will soon launch "nice and new and smart" missiles in response to last week's suspected poison gas attack, which left scores dead in a rebel-held area. Trump blames Assad for the attack.
A U.S. attack is likely to upset a small but growing number of U.S. lawmakers who demand President Donald Trump first ask Congress to authorize any hostilities, citing the War Powers Resolution of 1973, a federal law intended to check the president's ability to wage war.
U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democrat, have long argued they have legal authority to order airstrikes and other short-term military campaigns if those engagements fall short of the "hostilities" mentioned in the War Powers Resolution.
Additionally, U.S. presidents have cited a pair of authorizations by Congress following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks as justification for the near-constant U.S. strikes on Islamic militants around the world.
The Trump administration has used those authorizations as justification for its current war in Syria. The U.S. has 2,000 troops in Syria, and helps lead an international coalition against Islamic State in Syria and neighboring Iraq.
The overwhelming majority of U.S. lawmakers have not publicly objected to the administration's legal rationale for those missions. But as Trump considers expanding the U.S. war to include attacks on Syrian government targets, some in Congress are speaking up. | After the end of the story, the US | Continues to be tough on terrorism | [
"Not enough information",
"Negotiates new treaties",
"Meets with the leaders and demands answers"
]
| quail |
Life is to be enjoyed. There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better. When people eat more healthfully, exercise, quit smoking, and manage stress better, they find that they feel so much better that it reconstructs the reason for making these changes from fear of dying to joy of living. The latest studies show that when you exercise and eat right:
YOUR BRAIN receives more blood flow and oxygen, so you become smarter, think more clearly, have more energy, and need less sleep. Two studies showed that just walking for three hours per week for only three months caused so many new neurons to grow that it actually increased the size of people's brains!
YOUR FACE receives more blood flow, so your skin glows more and wrinkles less. You look younger and more attractive. In contrast, an unhealthy diet, chronic emotional stress and smoking reduce blood flow to your face so you age more quickly. Smoking accelerates aging because nicotine causes your arteries to narrow down, which decreases blood flow to your face and makes it wrinkle earlier. This is why smokers look years older than they really are.
YOUR GENES change. In May, a study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showing that changing your lifestyle changes your genes.
YOUR TELOMERES get longer. Telomeres are the ends of our chromosomes that control how long we live. As telomeres become shorter, then cells age more quickly, thus shortening your life.
Besides, one of the most interesting findings in the study was that the mothers' awareness of stress was more important than what was really occurring in their lives. The researchers gave the women a questionnaire and asked them to rate on a three-point scale how stressed they felt each day, and how out of control their lives felt to them. The women who were aware that they were under heavy stress had significantly shortened and damaged telomeres compared with those who felt more relaxed. On the contrary, some of the women who felt relaxed despite raising a disabled child had more normal-appearing telomeres.
In other words, if you feel stressed, you are stressed; if you feel fine, you are fine. | The best title for the passage would be _ .
- Eat better, live better
- Less stress, fewer diseases
- Feel better, live longer
- Smoke more, age sooner | Less stress, fewer diseases | [
"Eat better, live better",
"Feel better, live longer",
"Smoke more, age sooner"
]
| race |
I don't reckon the sun's ever come up quite the same since the day it happened. I've been watching it for years now and to me it still don't look right somehow. Maybe it's just me thinking it, sending myself doolally after what I've done. But I swear every morning it creeps up and it's looking at me, all knowing like. And when you reckon the sun's acting like that over you there isn't a right lot you can do about it, beyond burying yourself away like a mole in the soil. That's what I've been doing more or less in the score or so years that have gone by since. But however tight I shut them curtains to stop that damn sun lighting me up, it still don't stop the inside of my head from pounding out the truth. No way it's ever going to stop harassing me neither, not unless the deaf and dumb lass was to happen right back on my doorstep and give me the chance to tell her that it wasn't never meant to work out this way. The deaf and dumb lass went by the name of Mitzi Barker. Her being deaf and dumb, she was the kind of lass you went up the lane with if you didn't want no-one shouting their gob off about it after. Funny but it's the small things I recall best about her, like the way her hair reeked of bonfires and how that little old checkered dress of hers rode right up her thigh with no help from me. After we'd finished our business we'd head over the trout farm and I'd hunker down and poach us up a couple of rainbows for our tea. That Mitzi Barker, she was thin as an ear of barley and I always figured a good nosh-up was the least I could do for her troubles. | Whose hair smelled of bonfires? | Mitzi's. | [
"Mitzi's mother's.",
"Not enough information",
"The narrator's."
]
| quail |
Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? If you've answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.
Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain's way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety which helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of you getting on with life and can become a real problem. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.
Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situations. There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after a stressful thing which has happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, it's quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.
Being anxious also probably runs in families. If your parents suffer from anxiety then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when you're growing up.
Even though people don't talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.
If you have an anxiety problem it's hard for other people to understand why something that doesn't worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as may become worse and worse.
The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety. These include talking therapies and drugs. | The author will most probably talk about _ following this passage.
a. what causes anxiety
b. how to handle anxiety
c. when anxiety becomes serious
d. what is anxiety
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
How to construct your brass key?
- Place lamination of thin brass sheet around a balsa wood core. glue to the wood. decide on the pattern of the top and cut it out with a jig saw. sand down with a belt sander.
- Place lamination of thin brass sheet around a balsa wood core. tape to the wood. decide on the pattern of the top and cut it out with a jig saw. sand down with a belt sander. | Place lamination of thin brass sheet around a balsa wood core. glue to the wood. decide on the pattern of the top and cut it out with a jig saw. sand down with a belt sander. | [
"Place lamination of thin brass sheet around a balsa wood core. tape to the wood. decide on the pattern of the top and cut it out with a jig saw. sand down with a belt sander."
]
| piqa |
|
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist. A medium purple hexagon is covered by block HHH. Under and to the right-hand side of block HHH is block LLL. Disconnected from and near to this block there is block HHH. A medium red hexagon is covered by block LLL. | Are all blocks above all hexagons?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
So here is my pathetic evidence that I was 20 feet from Coldplay . At some point I was 10 feet from them as they ran up the stairs . | Why does the narrator think the photo is pathetic ?
- The photo is scratched .
- None of the above choices .
- The photo is hard to see clearly .
- The photo is black and white . | The photo is hard to see clearly . | [
"The photo is scratched .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The photo is black and white ."
]
| cosmos |
There are three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. A midsize orange rectangle are to the south of a midsize green rectangle and another midsize orange rectangle. Midsize orange rectangle number one is covered by box EEE. Box EEE has the midsize green rectangle. Midsize orange rectangle number two is inside this box. Midsize orange rectangle number two touches the midsize green rectangle. Box EEE contains box JJJ. A midsize green rectangle is inside and touching and a midsize orange rectangle is inside box JJJ. Box JJJ contains a midsize white rectangle. South of the midsize orange rectangle there is the midsize white rectangle. | Does JJJ cover all midsize green rectangles?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
We have two blocks, A and B. There are a big blue triangle, a small yellow square and a medium black triangle in block A. Near to, to the right of and below the medium black triangle there is the big blue triangle. Block B is above block A. It contains one small black circle and a small blue circle. The small black circle is touching the right edge of this block. To the left of the small blue circle is a medium yellow triangle. The small black circle is below the small blue circle and the medium yellow triangle. | What is above the square? a big object or a medium black triangle? | None of them | [
"Big object",
"Medium black triangle ",
"Both of them"
]
| spartqa |
And , being the cautious people that they are , they are n't quite sure if we 're evil yet or not ( the massacre , at this point , had n't occurred ) , and decided to send their spy ( me - my characters do n't get a lot of breaks in this session , unfortunately as you will see ) in to do some spying stuff . The DM at this point looks over to me and assures me that he will survive . Blinded ( which can be cured easy ) , but survive . | Why was the spy sent into the territory they were ?
- To get info on a pending investment .
- None of the above choices .
- To get info on a pending business deal .
- To get info on a pending fight . | To get info on a pending fight . | [
"To get info on a pending investment .",
"None of the above choices .",
"To get info on a pending business deal ."
]
| cosmos |
Friday, December 30, 2011has been cut for the tiny South Pacific island nation, Samoa as it moved its time zone 24 hours ahead to catch up with Asia, New Zealand and Australia.On New Year's Eve, Samoa will Slave jumped to the west of the international dateline, which runs through the Pacific Ocean and broadly follows the 180 degree line of longitude .
Its Prime Minister said it would make it easier for Samoa to trade with their key partners."No longer shall we have people ringing us up on Monday from New Zealand and Australia thinking it is Monday when we are closing our eyes and praying at churches.And in the same way, on our Fridays when we ring up and already our contacts are holidaying on their Saturdays," he told Radio New Zealand on Friday.
To help win public support, the government declared employers must still pay workers for the missing Friday, although banks will not be allowed to charge interest for the lost day.
Countries are free to choose whether the dateline passes to the east or west, and Samoa's decision means all new maps will need to change.But some tourism operators are worried Samoa will lose business by losing its position as the last place on earth to see the sunset each day, although it is now one of the first places to see in each new day.
Samoa, a country of about 180,000 people, used to be in the same time zone as New Zealand and Australia, but went back a day in 1892, celebrating July 4 twice and _ itself with the United States.The date change is not the first major change in Samoa in recent years.In 2009, the country switched to driving on the left hand side of the road from the right hand side, in line with New Zealand and Australia. | Which of the following is true according to the text?
- Samoa once had a date change about 200 years ago.
- It's Monday now in Samoa while it is Sunday in America.
- Samoa and America are now in the same time zone.
- In Samoa, cars move on the right hand side of the road. | Samoa once had a date change about 200 years ago. | [
"It's Monday now in Samoa while it is Sunday in America.",
"Samoa and America are now in the same time zone.",
"In Samoa, cars move on the right hand side of the road."
]
| race |
She already had many friends, but she never stopped socialising to what?
* Having fun
* Become popular
* Become more popular
* Anxiety
* She cannot do that when all are for her . | Become more popular | [
"Having fun",
"Become popular",
"Anxiety",
"She cannot do that when all are for her ."
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
A large purple hexagon, a little red hexagon and a large purple pentagon are inside a block named HHH. Block HHH cover a little grey hexagon and a large grey pentagon. The large purple hexagon is to the north of the little grey hexagon and is east of the little red hexagon. To the north of the little grey hexagon is the large grey pentagon. The large purple pentagon is south of and a medium red star is close to this object. Block HHH has the medium red star. Another block named LLL covers this block. A little purple hexagon and a little red hexagon are inside this block. South of the little purple hexagon is the little red hexagon. | Where is LLL relative to the medium red star?
1) front
2) ntppi
3) above
4) po
5) near
6) tppi
7) behind
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
Harry had a very small farm. He only had one cow but dreamed about having a large farm. He once asked his father Bill, "I'd like to have that land over there. How can I get it?" His father encouraged him to go and talk to the landowner to see how they could get the land. Harry said. "But we don't have enough money." His father said, "Don't worry. Go and talk to him."
Several years passed. Harry had not only the land, but also several hundred cows. He had a happy life with his wife.
Later, Harry's wife, Sarah, had a dream. "I want to build the biggest farm in the world." She said. They called their friend Manuel about this task. Three days later Manuel had a plan for the whole project. Then they asked, "How much will it cost?" Manuel said they needed a lot of money.
"Nobody will lend us so much money to build a farm," they thought. But the manager of the bank _ them and their dream.
A few months later, La manuel, the biggest farm in the world, was opened. | From this passage, we can learn that _ .
1: Harry's father and wife were both interested in making money
2: If you help others, you'll get what you have paid
3: Harry was a rich, energetic and clever man
4: Harry's success comes from his dream amd working hard
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
Must-Read about Notting Hill Carnival
Route
The carnival procession itself begins at 9am on both Sunday and Monday. It starts on Great Western Road, winding its way along Chepstow Road, then on to Westbourne Grove, and then down Ladbroke Grove. See our Notting Hill Carnival map for the full route.
Bus
While extra services will be in operation, no buses will enter the Carnival area from first thing Sunday morning until the first service on Tuesday morning. On both days bus services begin from Notting Hill Gate in the south and from Harrow Rd (close to Elgin Avenue) in the north.
Bike
Last year the nearest bike-parking stations - Chepstow Villas and Pembridge Road - were removed for Carnival, so don't rely on being able to park your bike nearby this year.
Safety
Avoid carrying expensive items, such as jewellery and digital cameras. Take a bag with a secure zip to keep your more valuable possessions in and avoid putting your valuables in your back pocket.
Do tell police if you see an incident. Officers will be stationed throughout the Carnival area. Don't try to walk against the flow of the crowd, as you won't get far. Drink plenty of water on the day too, especially if the sun makes an appearance.
Children
Children's Day on Sunday is recommended for families as the smaller crowds and kid-friendly floats create a fun atmosphere. Arrange meeting points in case you become separated. The smaller the buggy , the better. Ear defenders may be necessary for very young children. | Visitors had better _ .
a] bring plenty of beer with them
b] walk along the flow of the crowd
c] leave their valuables in the hotel
d] wear trousers without back pockets
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to _ the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home. According to the Coalition's studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homeless--and the number is still growing. Since the late 1970s, fast-rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession have make it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true. A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application. | Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because _ .
a: they often don't have enough work experience
b: they have no home address
c: they mostly have a drinking problem
d: they aren't supported by government programs
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A contains one medium yellow square. Block B has three medium black squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below a medium yellow square and medium black square number three is medium black square number two. Below the medium yellow square is medium black square number three. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number two and the medium yellow square. | Which object is to the left of a medium yellow square? medium black square number two or the medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"Medium black square number two",
"The medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains a medium yellow square. Then, we have block B with two medium yellow squares in it. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Below medium yellow square number two is a medium black square. Below the black object which is below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Block C is to the right of block A and above block B. It has one medium blue square. | What is below the blue object? a medium yellow square number two or a medium yellow square that is in block A? | Medium yellow square number two | [
"Medium yellow square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Running Man is a variety show which is aired in SBS, a famous South Korean TV channel.
The show broadcasts on Sunday every week. The translation can be watched on the Internet every Monday. It's very interesting and funny. In the program, everyone should keep running.
Here are some information of its hosts and hostess.
Liu Zaishi, the main host of the show, is known as National Moderator(,). His friendly, witty and lovely hosting style makes him become one of the most popular hosts and comedians in South Korean.
Jin Zhongguo, the strongest man on the show, is known as Sparta-kooks . During the race, he can capture others quickly. But sometimes, he can be very cute.
Song Zhixiao, the beautiful actress who is also called Mong Zhi, where "mong" means "confused", because of her facial expressions which makes her seem confused. During the race mission, she is ace because of her superior ability to capture.
Young people in Korea love the program very much. Why? Because some South Korean stars will be invited to take part in the race every week . They are divided into several teams with MCs. Many stars have participated in the program, for example, Li Minhao, Girls'Generation , Jin Xiuxian etc. What's more, the program is not only relaxing but also educational--- It teaches people the importance of team spirit. | Why is Running Man so popular in Korea?
A. Because some famous stars are often invited to the race every week.
B. Because some hosts are very funny.
C. Because the program is not only relaxing but also educational.
D. Because it teaches people the importance of team spirit.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
A person feeds their cows corn. They grow an acre of corn each year for the herd. They add another thirty cows to their herd, so they
a. Burn the corn
b. Grow less corn
c. Plant several acres
d. Remove some cows
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| openbookqa |
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