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Texting pedestrians aren' t just an annoyance to their fellow walkers, but something dangerous to themselves.
"I was checking emails while walking to work this morning," said Wolbert van den Hoorn. "But it has a serious influence on the safety of people who type or read text while walking. "
Anecdotes back him up. A tourist from Taiwan walked off a port near Melbourne last month while checking Facebook-bringing an abrupt, and icy end to a penguin-watching visit. Another shopper in the U.S. was too addicted to his mobile phone to notice the fountain ahead, walking straight into it.
And as mobile-phone use has grown-to about 77% of the world's population, the study says-so has the number of phone-related accidents. The number of U. S. emergency-room visits linked to phone use on the move doubled to as many as l,500 between 2005 and 2010, an Ohio State University study recently showed.
Authorities world-wide have taken note. Signs on Hong Kong's subway system advise passengers in three languages to keep their eyes off their phones. Police and transport authorities have also warned the danger in Singapore, where the Straits Times newspaper ranked it as "No.2 Bad Habit", due to the rising number of road deaths.
Some U.S. states, including New York and Arkansas, are even considering bans on this act.
The Australian study used 26 volunteers, a third of whom admitted having hit objects while texting. They were fitted with different equipment in different parts of their body, and asked to walk 8.5 meters three times-once without a phone, once while reading a text and once while writing a text-while eight cameras captured the action.
Volunteers using the phone walked slower and with shorter steps (and slowest of all when typing), and, more seriously, they locked their arms and elbows in-like "robots", in the researchers' words. That forced their heads to move more, throwing them off balance.
"In a pedestrian environment, inability to maintain a straight path would be likely to increase potential for hits, falls and traffic accidents," said Mr. van den Hoorn. "The best thing to do is to step aside and stop, or keep off the phone." | Why are texting pedestrians likely to hit or fall according to the passage?
A. They walk with longer steps.
B. They are out of balance.
C. They walk too fast.
D. They lock their arms and elbows.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
Everybody hates it, but everybody does it . A recent report said that 40% of Americans hate tipping .
In America alone , tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry .Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service . Tips should not exist . So why do they ? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip .
But according to new research from Cornell University , tips no longer serves any useful function . The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants . The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak . Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service .
Tipping is better explained by culture than by the money people spend . In America , the custom came into being a long time ago . It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants , failing to tip at least 15% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers . Hairdressers can expect to get 15%--20% , and the man who delivers your fast food $ 2. In Europe , tipping is less common . In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge . In many Asian countries , tipping has never really _ at all . Only a few have really taken to tipping.
According to Michael Lynn , the Cornell papers' author , countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more . Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers . And , says , Mr . Lynn, "in America , where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others , tipping is about social approval . If you tip badly , people think less of you . "Tipping well is a chance to show off ." | This passage is mainly about _ .
* different kinds of tipping in different countries
* most American people hate tipping
* the original and present meaning of tipping
* the relationship between tipping and custom | the original and present meaning of tipping | [
"different kinds of tipping in different countries",
"most American people hate tipping",
"the relationship between tipping and custom"
]
| race |
With the deepening of reform and opening up, the prices of commodities and labor have rapidly become highly market-oriented. The price of land has become market-oriented with auctions, and even the price of stocks has become highly market-oriented. The interest on savings deposits is not market-oriented, and the monopoly interest system artificially reduces the public's property income, which provides companies with cheap funds, and also provides banks with generous interest and low-risk customers. It is the vast number of savers who have become victims of financial stability. | What does the above text mean?
- The institutional monopoly of household savings deposit interest affects income and wealth distribution on a global scale
- The current interest system for household savings deposits is monopolistic
- Resident storage loan system plays an important role in maintaining financial stability
- Monopoly interest system artificially suppresses public property income | The institutional monopoly of household savings deposit interest affects income and wealth distribution on a global scale | [
"The current interest system for household savings deposits is monopolistic",
"Resident storage loan system plays an important role in maintaining financial stability",
"Monopoly interest system artificially suppresses public property income"
]
| logiqa |
how do you kick a ball?
- Hit it with your foot.
- Step on it with your foot. | Hit it with your foot. | [
"Step on it with your foot."
]
| piqa |
|
Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place.Around 1870,it was experiencing an economic boom,and the capital,Buenos Aires,attracted many people.Farmers,as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy,came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs.These jobs didn't pay well,and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city.As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city,the dance known as the tango came into being.
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes.It was danced in the bars and streets.At that time there were many fewer women than men,so if a man didn't want to be left out,his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women.Gradually,the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time,strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning.This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris.Every kind of dance from ballet to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters.After tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe,they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes.Though not everyone approved of the new dance,saying it was a little too shocking,the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.
The popularity of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world.Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America.It reached Japan in 1926,and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador,and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea. | Which of the following is true about the tango?
1] People of the upper classes loved the tango most.
2] It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.
3] It was often danced by two males in the beginning.
4] A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order.
To put words in alphabetical order, put them in order by their first letters. If the first letters are the same, look at the second letters. If the second letters are the same, look at the third letters, and so on. | Would you find the word curtain on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
climb - colt
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| scienceqa |
Scientist: All other things being equal, the intensity of heat increases as the distance from the heat source decreases. Knowing this, <b> most people conclude that the Earth's seasons are caused by the Earth's changing distance from the sun. </b> In other words, winter occurs when the Earth is far from the sun, and summer occurs when the earth is close to the sun. However, <b> we know that as North America experiences summer, South America experiences winter, even though the difference in the continents' distance to the sun is negligible </b>. Ttherefore, the earth's changing distance from the sun does not cause the seasons. | In the argument, the two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?
- The first describes a common belief that the scientist later deems to be ill conceived; the second is evidence against this belief.
- The first describes a commonly held belief that is contrary to the scientist's final conclusion; the second is evidence in support of this belief.
- The first is a statement presented in support of the scientist's final conclusion; the second is the scientist's conclusion.
- The first describes a common belief that follows logically from the statement before it; the second is factual information that the scientist deems to be irrelevant to her argument. | The first describes a common belief that the scientist later deems to be ill conceived; the second is evidence against this belief. | [
"The first describes a commonly held belief that is contrary to the scientist's final conclusion; the second is evidence in support of this belief.",
"The first is a statement presented in support of the scientist's final conclusion; the second is the scientist's conclusion.",
"The first describes a common belief that follows logically from the statement before it; the second is factual information that the scientist deems to be irrelevant to her argument."
]
| reclor |
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist in the image. Block HHH covers a grey hexagon. Under and near to block LLL is this block. Disconnected from and on the left side of this block is block LLL with a medium red hexagon. This block covers a medium purple object. The medium purple object touches the red object. | What is the position of the grey thing relative to LLL?
* left
* near
* ec
* behind
* front
* right
* dc | right | [
"left",
"near",
"ec",
"behind",
"front",
"dc"
]
| spartun |
Have you wondered about the amount of time we spend talking about food and been surprised? We are always asking questions such as "Have you ever eaten?" and "What did you have for lunch?"Yet, if you travel from one country to another, you might find that other nations think differently about food. People plan to think that what they eat is normal and what everyone else eats is strange. In most parts of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice but in England, rice is the exception and people prefer to eat potatoes, in the Middle East, bread accompanies every meal.
Eating, like so many things we do, becomes a habit that is difficult to change. The Americans seem to like drinking lots of orange juice and coffee; the English prefer to drink tea four or five times a day; the Australians prefer to drink a lot of beer; the French, like wine every day.
People in different countries also like eating different kinds of meat and even within countries, different regions will have different likes and dislikes, especially in large countries like China and the former Soviet Union. In Hong Kong and the south of China, some people enjoy eating snakes but in the north of China, most people refuse to eat them. The French think that horse meat is delicious but most English people are terrified at the thought of eating it. The New Zealanders eat a lot of lamb and mutton, but never goat. The Japanese say that they do not like eating lamb and mutton because of their smell, but that they really enjoy eating raw fish more than anything else.
So it seems that there is often very little common sense about what is nicest to eat or drink in different parts of the world although we may talk on the subject of food for hours. However, as people everywhere enjoy eating what they have always eaten, there seems very little point in trying to change traditional eating habits. | In England, people prefer to eat _ .
- rice
- bread
- corn
- potatoes | bread | [
"rice",
"corn",
"potatoes"
]
| race |
We both paused , our hearts racing not even daring to breathe incase they heard us . Then we heard them start to whisper again and we knew they would n't check into the noise further as I let out a silent sigh of relief . I felt Pete gently tug at my shirt , and as I turned to look at him he pointed towards the back of the shed and motioned for me to follow him . | What is the reason my sigh of relief is silent ?
* I am deaf
* None of the above choices .
* I am trying to sneak around , undetected .
* I want to practice my lip reading skills . | I am trying to sneak around , undetected . | [
"I am deaf",
"None of the above choices .",
"I want to practice my lip reading skills ."
]
| cosmos |
In order to verify the effect of a new longevity drug, the researchers conducted experiments with two groups of white rabbits. They injected the new drug with two groups of indifferent white rabbits, and then kept one group in a cage and the other group. Breeding in the natural environment. The results showed that the average life expectancy of the white rabbits raised in the natural environment was 1/10 longer than that of the white rabbits raised in the cage. The researchers believe that the relaxed environment is conducive to the function of the new drug. | Which of the following is most likely the hypothesis that the researchers reached?
* A little white rabbit in a cage is not happy
* Little white rabbit lives easier after injection of new medicine
* Little white rabbits raised in the natural environment live easier
* The function of the new drug is closely related to the living environment of the subject | Little white rabbits raised in the natural environment live easier | [
"A little white rabbit in a cage is not happy",
"Little white rabbit lives easier after injection of new medicine",
"The function of the new drug is closely related to the living environment of the subject"
]
| logiqa |
Work suffered in the process , but I sure did enjoy playing in the ocean and sitting on the beaches . That 's the problem when you work for yourself . It 's easy to get distracted , and harder to get back to work . | What may be the reason for their distraction from work ?
1: They are a procrastinator .
2: They live in a beach town .
3: They are on a vacation at a beach .
4: None of the above choices .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
To warn against cats and predators staking out bird feeders | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Pour sand below the feeder after replenishing it. cats and other animals will leave foot prints in the sand and you can deter them by raising the height of the feeder.
- Pour sand inside the feeder after replenishing it. cats and other animals will leave foot prints in the sand and you can deter them by raising the height of the feeder. | Pour sand below the feeder after replenishing it. cats and other animals will leave foot prints in the sand and you can deter them by raising the height of the feeder. | [
"Pour sand inside the feeder after replenishing it. cats and other animals will leave foot prints in the sand and you can deter them by raising the height of the feeder."
]
| piqa |
Two boxes, called one and two exist in the image. Box one with a medium yellow apple has box two. A medium orange apple is inside and touching box one. The medium yellow apple is to the north of this fruit. Box two contains a medium yellow apple and covers a medium orange apple. The medium orange apple touches the medium yellow apple. To the north of this fruit is the medium yellow apple. | What is the position of the medium orange apple covered by box one relative to the medium yellow apple in box one?
a. left
b. above
c. po
d. dc
e. right
f. ntppi
g. below
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f"
]
| spartun |
I apologize that it is not embedded more efficiently , but when I wrote this post it was unavailable on youtube in its entirety , without other people 's voice - over 's . All red - blooded , registered to vote Americans should watch this . Just for fun .... | What is the narrator posting the video for ?
A: A vote in the UK .
B: A pending UK election .
C: A pending US election .
D: None of the above choices .
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
Do you have any friends? What do you think of friendship ? Here are some opinions from Ann,Pedro,Crystal and Roy.
Ann comes from Japan!She likes to have friends who really care about her. She thinks a true friend won't leave her alone when she is in trouble. Besides,she hopes they can teach her English.
Pedro is from Canada. He thinks that friendship means giving. If you want others to care about you,you must care about them first.
Crystal was born in China. She has the same opinion with Pedro. The real meaning of friendship is giving others something instead of thinking about taking anything back.
What about Roy from Japan? He doesn't care about the looks of his friends. In his opinion,a sincere heart is more important than looks. If you are in the same country with Roy,you can write emails to him. | Where is Crystal from?
a] Canada.
b] America.
c] Japan.
d] China.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
What can a doorbell convert into sound?
1] Rays or beams
2] Encoded information
3] Scattered light
4] Deoxyribonucleic acid
5] Through play
6] Sensory neurons
7] Loud noises
8] Chemical energy
| 8 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| qasc |
|
M: Are you moving into a new house? Need a hand with those boxes?
W: That's okay, I can manage. They look big, but aren't very heavy actually. | What does the woman mean?
* She doesn't need the man's help.
* She doesn't know the boxes are heavy.
* She thinks the man should have helped earlier. | She doesn't need the man's help. | [
"She doesn't know the boxes are heavy.",
"She thinks the man should have helped earlier."
]
| dream |
quarter | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1: Can be used to play a game on a personal computer
2: Can be used to play a game on an arcade machine
| 2 | [
"1"
]
| piqa |
Well it 's been a busy week in the camp this week , applied for three different jobs , I ' m focusing on Government jobs because that s what I ' ve done for the past fifteen months or so . Government jobs mean bloody selection criteria , selection criteria leads to frustration , frustration leads to anger , anger leads to hate and everyone knows where hate leads to . That image really cracks me up , no one considers the nameless Storm Trooper 's hopes and aspirations . | Why does the narrator feel resistance to going into government ?
A: They hate the concept of the government .
B: They hate the government job form .
C: They hate the concept of not being in the private sector .
D: They hate the concept of big government as they are conservative .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
Most _ feed on bacteria and algae that use sunlight to make food.
* Energy
* Lobsters
* Most plants
* Seaweed
* Starfish
* Plant life
* Copepods
* Energy usage | Copepods | [
"Energy",
"Lobsters",
"Most plants",
"Seaweed",
"Starfish",
"Plant life",
"Energy usage"
]
| qasc |
|
When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard,I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn't touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years.I spent at least 20 minutes, knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around,relaxed.What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly.It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care.
Over the next few days,there were other prisoners responding to the cat.Every yard period,a group of prisoners gathered there.They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldn't usually find talking to each other.Several times I saw an officer in the group,not chasing people away,but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread,wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it.
The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape .People said that the cat came to the right place.He's getting treated like a king.This was true,but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us.There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America.We need more programs.We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds, Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to practice our own kindness , Not receive it , but give it, After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged. It's often seen as a weakness, Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak.
The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here, By simply saying ,"I need some help here", he did something important for us, He needed us , And we needed to be needed, I believe we all do. | Which of the following statements is true?
- . The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.
- . The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.
- . The author realized the importance of practicing kindness.
- . The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison. | . The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison. | [
". The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.",
". The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.",
". The author realized the importance of practicing kindness."
]
| race |
Coffee is a powerful beverage.On a personal level,it helps keep US awake and active.On a much broader level,it has helped shape our history and continues to shape our culture.
Coffee didn't take off until the l400s when people figured out they could roast its seeds.By the l500s,the drink had spread to coffeehouses across the Arab world.Within another l50 years,it took Europe by storm.
"It actually had a major impact on the rise of business," historian Mark Pendergrast says.Coffeehouses became a spot not just to enjoy a cup but to exchange ideas.The insurer Lloyd's of London was founded hundreds of years ago in one of London's 2,000 coffeehouses.Literature,newspapers and even the works of great composers like Bach and Beethoven were also spawned in coffeehouses.
It is often said that after the Boston Tea Party of l773,when American colonists attacked British tea ships and threw boxes of tea into the harbor,Americans universally switched over to drinking coffee.In a letter John Adams wrote to his wife,Abigail,the Founding Father claims his love of tea but says he will have to learn to embrace coffee instead,because drinking tea had become a symbol of not loving the country.
For all the upsides coffee has brought the modern world,it also led to its fair share of downsides,too.Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of the world,and this frequently meant they enslaved people in order to grow it.In Brazil -- where slavery was legal until l888 -- coffee plantations would use slash-and-burn agriculture,tearing down rain forests and planting coffee trees.Once the soil had been exhausted,growers would move on to another place.
And yet,coffee,as Pendergrast says,"had a very good impact in many ways on our civilization,even though it was,for a long time,grown by slaves." | What is mainly talked about in this passage?
- Some interesting stories about coffee culture.
- Important Roles that coffee played in history.
- How coffee became the most popular beverage.
- How coffee affected America's independence. | Important Roles that coffee played in history. | [
"Some interesting stories about coffee culture.",
"How coffee became the most popular beverage.",
"How coffee affected America's independence."
]
| race |
You find a furry creature walking around. What feature would also describe this animal?
1. Dead, cold-blooded, and scaly
2. Cold, cold-blooded, hungry, alive
3. Horned, warm-blooded, hungry, alive
4. Warm, warm-blooded, and also dead
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Confucius said, "In a group of three people, there is always something I can learn. Choose to follow the strengths of others, and use their shortcomings to reflect upon ourselves."
As you can see from what Confucius said, everyone that we come across can teach us something useful. As long as we reflect on the lessons learnt from and by other people, we can continuously improve ourselves. But take note that when you reflect on these lessons, you apply some wisdom to each lesson because each situation is unique although they share some common principles.
We can learn a lot from everyone. We always tend to think that we can only learn from those who are higher in status or have more knowledge than us, but that is not really the case. We learn from those who are lower in status than us as well, because the experience and knowledge of each person is very different.
The best thing about _ learning, reflecting other people's strengths and shortcomings onto ourselves, is that we do not pay for the mistakes that are made. The only cost to us is the time that is needed to learn about and reflect on these lessons from other people's lives.
As we all know, some mistakes can be ones which people cannot afford to make, for instance, a broken friendship or a financial loss. Thus constantly using other people's strengths and shortcomings to reflect upon ourselves makes us realize the costs of these mistakes and reduces the possibility that we will make similar mistakes.
What can we do now to learn from others? By keeping our eyes and ears open. Be observant and able to realize what strengths and shortcomings other people have. A lot of people in this world like to complain about their lives. Listen to them and make you own assessment and from your own assessment, reflect upon your life and make improvements where necessary. | The passage is probably taken from _ .
- a book about travel
- an advertisement
- a magazine about life
- a research report | a book about travel | [
"an advertisement",
"a magazine about life",
"a research report"
]
| race |
Washing clothes at the laundromat was time consuming, most people waited and would do what?
1) Time
2) Singing
3) Getting wet
4) Socks
5) Watch tv
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
There are two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box DDD contain a midsize green rectangle and a midsize orange rectangle. Another midsize green rectangle is inside and touching this box. Behind, disconnected from and away from box EEE is box DDD. To the north of this box is box EEE. A midsize white rectangle is covered by this box. | Is the white thing away from any midsize rectangle?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing
countries.
It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.
What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live ,the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.
Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.
Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country's development.
Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.
To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort. One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost. | According to the passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?
A. The loss of taxes on older people.
B. The diseases and disability of older people.
C. The increasing respect for older people.
D. The longer life and good health of people.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
How to smooth top of metal tiki holder. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Use a dremel tool to smooth any bumps away from the top of the metal tiki holder.
b. Use sand paper to smooth any bumps away from the top of the metal tiki holder.
| a | [
"b"
]
| piqa |
Object V is above object M and to the left of it, too. Z and B are both there with the object B below the object Z. G is sitting in the right direction of V. M is to the right and above Q at an angle of about 45 degrees. D is to the upper left of G. The object Z is positioned below and to the right of the object Q. | What is the relation of the agent Z to the agent Q?
1: overlap
2: below
3: right
4: lower-right
5: above
6: upper-right
7: left
8: upper-left
9: lower-left
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is to the left of block A and below block B. Block A contains a big yellow circle and a small yellow triangle. Near to the small yellow triangle there is the big yellow circle. Block B contains a medium blue triangle, one big black square and one medium blue circle. Above and to the left of the big black square there is the medium blue triangle. The big black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. To the right of the medium blue circle is the medium blue triangle. Block C contains a medium black triangle. | What is above the medium black triangle? a black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or a small yellow object? | Black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"Small yellow object",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
N is above S. Z is south west of U. The object R is upper and slightly to the right of the object N. Q is to the right of O horizontally. The object O is positioned directly below the object W. Z is positioned below S. M and Q are vertical and M is below Q. W is below and to the right of C. C presents below U. M is upper right to J. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent S?
A) above
B) lower-left
C) below
D) left
E) lower-right
F) right
G) upper-left
H) upper-right
I) overlap
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is above B and block B is to the left of A. Block A has a medium yellow square. Block B has two big blue triangles. Big blue triangle number one is to the right of big blue triangle number two. This shape is below a small yellow square which is to the right of big blue triangle number two. And block C has one medium black circle. Near to the medium black circle is a medium blue circle. | Which object is near to a medium circle? the small shape or the medium blue circle? | The medium blue circle | [
"The small shape",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is to the right of blocks C and B. Block A has a medium blue square. Block B contains two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below a medium yellow square and medium blue square number two. Below the medium yellow square there is medium blue square number two. Block C has one medium yellow square and a medium blue square. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue square. | Which object is to the left of a medium blue square? medium blue square number two or the medium blue square that is in block C? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Yes. 20 years ago. When I was a lot younger.
I was victimised by a gang of bent police men, who arrested me and set me up to get charged with something that I did not do which I believe was connected to other criminals who live in my area, who I believe were connected to a gang of DJ’s who were involved stealing intellectual and copyright works from me (likely their party organisers and drug dealer buddies).
I was sent to court and found guilty based on no evidence by a magistrate court judge who was later struck off for corruption after defrauding an old lady of over a million pounds!
I was not put in prison for this minor offense but did receive a minor criminal record.
This criminal records the same DJ’s and bent ex-police have used to ruin my reputation and career. One of the bent policemen, who incidentally had already been thrown out of the police force for car insurance fraud, even turned up at the uni I went to and spread vicious slander to ruin me there, and in the area that I lived at the time.
I was then victimised by the people at the famous college that I went to and all my intellectual and copyright works stolen. Which I note, generated millions for others. Once they made their money and gained credibility on the back of my hard work, innovation and some may say genius, the thieves then did all they could to ruin my reputation in the entertainment industry and in the area that I live. Making my life extremely hard for no more reason than having my work stolen.
If I wasn't so tough, and for a few people left who have at least some integrity, I would be dead now, like the rest of their victims.
I have lost respect for quite a few people who I used to think were really talented.
I now understand where there talent comes from…
Shame on them. | Who was victimized? | The author | [
"The author's brother",
"Not enough information",
"The author's friend"
]
| quail |
Two boxes, called one and two exist in the image. Within box two there is box one. A medium green apple is inside and a medium orange apple is inside and touching box one. The medium green apple touches the orange fruit. A medium green apple is inside and touching box two. | What is the position of box two relative to the medium green apple in box one?
- ntppi
- below
- behind
- dc
- above
- tppi
- left | ntppi | [
"below",
"behind",
"dc",
"above",
"tppi",
"left"
]
| spartun |
We had a really nice weekend . We did family dinner night and had a really cool pasta dish with sauce that was almost like a gravy . It was weird being involved in a political discussion where most of the adults in the room are planning on voting for McCain . | What political views do most of my friends probably have ?
1] They probably have liberal views .
2] They are probably voting for McCain .
3] They are probably voting for Trump .
4] They probably have conservative view .
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
Water in the Pacific Ocean freezes at a lower temperature than water in Lake Shasta. What is also true about these two bodies of water?
1) Something located on the border of tibet and burma
2) Something whose growth is discouraged by heavy wet soils
3) Objects float more easily in the pacific ocean than in lake shasta
4) Two things that come together in san andreas
5) Water vapor rising into colder regions of the atmosphere and condensing
6) Something that can be converted to kinetic and heat energy by a motor
7) Something made primarily of oxygen and nitrogen
8) Skin redness and pain, possible swelling, blisters, fever, headaches
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
]
| qasc |
|
Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters: Malia, born in 1998, and Sasha, born in 2001. Before his inauguration, President Obama published an open letter to his daughters in Parade magazine, describing what he wants them and every child in America "to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world."
While living in Chicago, they kept busy schedules. Soccer, dance and drama for Malia, gymnastics and tap for Sasha, piano and tennis for both. Malia and Sasha attended the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. The Obama girls began classes there on January 5, 2009. In his victory speech on the night of his election, President Obama repeated his promise to Sasha and Malia to get a dog to take with them to the White House. On April 12, 2009, it was reported that the Obamas had adopted a six-month-old Portuguese water dog given to them as a gift. The dog was named Bo by Malia and Sasha.
Though Malia and Sasha Obama are the president's kids, it doesn't mean they'll be catered to. The girls are still required to do their chores. Besides bed-making, Malia and Sasha must clean up their rooms and keep on top of their homework. The Obamas want their girls to grow up in a "normal" way. | Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
- Obama published an open letter to his daughters in the newspaper.
- Malia and Sasha are the students of Sidwell Friends School.
- Bo was six months old when it was taken into the White House.
- Obama wants every child in America happy. | Obama wants every child in America happy. | [
"Obama published an open letter to his daughters in the newspaper.",
"Malia and Sasha are the students of Sidwell Friends School.",
"Bo was six months old when it was taken into the White House."
]
| race |
I was speaking with one of my sellers the other day about an offer we had received on his property . In the offer , the buyer asked for a 3 % credit towards the buyer 's closing costs . This means , in effect , that the buyer is asking the seller to pay 3 % of the buyer 's closing costs . The seller was wondering if the buyer was even qualified to buy the house since they did n't have enough money for closing costs . | Why does the narrator have doubts about selling the home ?
a: They doubt the seller 's ability to be honest .
b: They doubt the seller .
c: They doubt the seller 's finances .
d: They doubt the buyer 's finances .
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| cosmos |
What does a glacier produce?
A. Rainfall
B. Heat energy
C. Streams.
D. Detritus
E. Energy
F. Erosion
G. Rock
H. Streams
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
]
| qasc |
|
We have a new house.It has blue windows and a red door.There is a big garden in front of the house.There are many flowers in it.They are red, yellow, pink and white.We have a dog and a cat now.The dog's name is Brownie.She is brown and yellow.The cat's name is Tabby.He is black and grey.They are lovely.Dad, Mum, Brownie, Tabby and I are a happy family. | Is the garden big?
- Yes,It is
- It's small.
- No,It isn't
- I don't know. | It's small. | [
"Yes,It is",
"No,It isn't",
"I don't know."
]
| race |
Make 3 ingredient flourless muffins | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Preheat oven to 375. mash two bananas. whisk in 14 eggs. pour the mixture into sprayed muffin tins, add a few berries to each muffin. bake for 12 minutes or until smoking
b. Preheat oven to 375. mash two bananas. whisk in 14 eggs. pour the mixture into sprayed muffin tins, add a few berries to each muffin. bake for 12 minutes
| b | [
"a"
]
| piqa |
Visitors to museums have to pay "voluntary" admission fees, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, urged yesterday. He said that encouraging visitors to set a value on museums and art galleries, which have been free since 2001, would work extremely well. Mr. Johnson held up New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art as a model. Although New York's museums are officially free, visitors are strongly encouraged to pay a recommended entry fee of $20. At the Met, entry is impossible without first going to the ticket desk.
Mr. Johnson's spokesman later admitted that free admission was a "huge draw" for London, but he said, "Having visited the Met last week, the mayor is impressed by how they maximize voluntary contributions and believes there are lessons to be learnt." Mark Jones, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, told The Timesthat the museum already requested a PS3 donation but was not as forceful as New York's institutions. He said, "I'm not in favor of anything that makes people feel they won't want to go because they feel like they will have to pay."
When entrance fees to national museums were decided not to be charged here in 2001, there was a 70 percent increase in visitor numbers in the first year. Political parties have since been unwilling to suggest change, despite concerns about cost. Hugo Swire, the former Shadow Culture Secretary, was dismissed in 2007 for suggesting that "museums and galleries should have the right to charge if they wish".
Some in the art community argue, however, that free entrance has done little to increase the breadth of visitors and has caused shortfalls in the budget for the museums. In response to it, Colin Tweedy, chief executive of Arts & Business, said that Britain was "leading the world" in allowing its treasures to be freely available. He said, "To return to museum charging would be a return to the dark ages."
Ben Bradshaw, the Culture Secretary, said, "The mayor showed his true intention when he suggested those who could afford it should be encouraged to contribute to the arts. I believe _ is a disaster for the culture, arts and sport." He thinks that free museums and galleries have once been one of this Government's great successes. | We can learn from Mark Jones' words that _ .
A] he is in favor of New York's action
B] he has a consideration for the visitors
C] admission fees should be forceful
D] his museum shows a lack of money
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
There is a saying in French--"Si vieillesse pouvait, si jeunesse savait"--which means roughly "if age had the ability, if youth had the knowledge." I was reminded of this saying the other day when I saw an interview with a distinguished Asian neurosurgeon , now retired, about the impact of computer technology on modern surgery.
He was referring to the difficulty people of his age had in using the new techniques, but also to the fact that younger surgeons, who are more comfortable with the technology, lack some of the wisdom of experience.
It struck me that this problem is not just confined to specialized fields such as medicine, but is widespread in modern life. There are many areas where the rapid growth of technology has widened the generation gap.
Young people are at ease with modern technology and propose all sorts of ways for using and developing it. But they often lack the experience needed to see further into the future to the possible dangers that a particular development may cause.
Older people see all sorts of difficulties and dangers, but are sometimes ignored, or even accused of being against progress, if they point out potential problems. Equally, they may see potential uses, but not have the technical skills to put them into practice themselves or the trust in the younger generation to do so.
Enthusiasm and inexperience come into conflict with caution and arrogance, usually with unsatisfactory results for both sides.
What is needed is the development of a partnership, based on mutual respect, which can deliver real progress by combining enthusiasm and caution in a constructive way, rather than in conflict with each other. The old need to give the younger generation the time, the resources and, above all, the authority to develop new ideas and use their skills. In exchange, the young need to turn more actively to the older generation to seek their advice and exploit their greater experience of the world in foreseeing and overcoming potential problems. | What did the retired neurosurgeon probably mention in his interview?
- Young surgeons' bad manners in working.
- Old people's difficulty in using computers.
- Young surgeons' difficulty in getting experience.
- Old people's enthusiasm in obtaining new technology. | Old people's difficulty in using computers. | [
"Young surgeons' bad manners in working.",
"Young surgeons' difficulty in getting experience.",
"Old people's enthusiasm in obtaining new technology."
]
| race |
Conservation experts credit the increase in numbers to the effective policing of national parks, stronger anti-poaching drives and better management of tiger habitats in Nepal, where forests cover 29% of the land. But they say Nepal needs to do more to protect the habitat and animals on which tigers prey so the big cats have enough space to roam and food to eat. As the number of tigers has increased over the years, so have incidents of conflict with villagers. Seven people were killed in attacks by tigers around national parks in 2012 compared to four in 2011, park officials said. Villagers are also seeking better protection.” | What do conservation experts say has changed with respect to tiger habitats? | They are better managed | [
"They occupy more space",
"They receive more protection from villagers",
"They are cleaner"
]
| onestop |
E is placed at the bottom of M. S is on top of H. E is diagonally below Y to the right at a 45 degree angle. S is on the right side and top of M. | What is the relation of the agent M to the agent S?
- below
- right
- left
- upper-right
- upper-left
- lower-right
- above
- lower-left
- overlap | lower-left | [
"below",
"right",
"left",
"upper-right",
"upper-left",
"lower-right",
"above",
"overlap"
]
| stepgame |
For years we have been told that encouraging a child's self-respect is important to his or her success in life. But child experts are now learning that too much praise can lead to the opposite effect. _ who expect it at every turn may become teens who seek the same kind of approval from their friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car.
The implication of saying "You are the prettiest girl in class," or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall effort, is that you love her only when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And this carries over to the classroom.
Social psychologist Carol Dweck, PHD, tested the effects of over-praise on 400 fifth graders while she was at Columbia University. She found that kids praised for "trying hard" did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those praised for being "smart".
"Praising attributes or abilities makes a false promise that success will come to you because you have that quality, and it devalues effort, so children are afraid to take on challenges," says Dweck, now at Stanford University, "They figure they'd better quit while they're ahead." | We can infer from the passage that _ .
1. praising a child's abilities encourages him or her to take on challenges
2. praise for results works better than praise for efforts
3. praise for efforts should be more encouraged
4. praising a child's achievements benefits his or her success in life
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
The tragic death of celebrity Wang Bei has made people aware of the risks of cosmetic surgery, which is becoming increasingly popular.
A survey on the reaction to Wang's death, conducted by Tencent, which runs China's most popular instant-messaging service, received more than 600,000 responses, as of press time Monday.Forty-one percent of respondents expressed sorrow over her death, saying, "It's a pity she died at such a young age." Some 31 percent said she should have been more cautious and less vain, while 10 percent were enraged at the hospital that conducted the surgery.The remaining 18 percent were indifferent.
A common thread of online discussion is why someone considered beautiful was so dissatisfied with her looks.Some netizens said Wang was a victim of society's unrealistic ideal of beauty: double eyelids, an aquiline nose and the pointed chin typical of Western celebrities.Others said her death underscores the limits to which people will go to achieve fame and fortune.Young people, see cosmetic surgery as the key to wealth and love.
"They want to improve their appearance to find better opportunities at work and in marriage," says Ding Xiaobang, a plastic surgeon with the Peking Union Medical College Hospital."We're living in a highly competitive society.People regard appearance as a weapon and a means of empowerment...Most of them tell me, 'I don't care how much I spend, just make me look beautiful'." In the past decade, Ding says he Has seen a growing number of patients, like Wang Bei, who are young and naturally good-looking.The surgeon attributes this trend to people becoming richer, the standards of beauty changing, competition and frustration.
"Some are frustrated with life and use surgery as a way to try and recover," lie says.
The surge in demand for plastic surgery has resulted in a rise in the number of unauthorized business establishments and surgeons conducting such procedures.
Meanwhile, experts say, young and beautiful people who still seek plastic surgery need to address their self-awareness issues and be more accepting.
"They've built their identity around the admiration of others and fail to establish a system to assess themselves," says Zhu Wenbo, a psychologist with Blue Bay Psychological Consulting Center in Chengdu."People's opinions always change, so this is not a reliable way to evaluate oneself." | What kind of people is regarded as a beauty nowadays?
1] a person with single eyelid, an aquiline nose and a pointed chin
2] a person with double eyelids, a snub nose and a chubby chin
3] a person with double eyelids, an aquiline nose and a pointed chin
4] a person with double eyelids, a snub nose and a pointed chin
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
Two blocks, named AAA and BBB exist. To the north of and away from block AAA is block BBB. Block AAA contains a medium square. A big blue object is inside this block. To the north of this thing there is the medium square. A black circle is inside and touching block BBB. Block BBB has a small square. Near to the small square is the circle. To the north of and behind this shape there is the small thing. | Is block AAA away from a black shape?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
One box called one exists in the image. A medium yellow apple is within and a big orange melon is inside and touching box one. Box one has a medium orange apple which are below the medium yellow apple and the big orange melon.Above and to the left-hand side of a big yellow melon is this thing. Box one covers the big yellow melon. The big orange melon are to the right of the medium orange apple and the medium yellow apple. | Is any melon under a medium yellow apple?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
We have two boxes, named DDD and EEE. Box DDD covers a large orange rectangle. This box has box EEE. A midsize green oval is inside and a green dimond is inside and touching box EEE. Box EEE covers a large green oval. The large green oval and the green dimond are close to the midsize green oval. Above and to the right-hand side of the large green oval there is the green dimond. Under this thing there is the midsize green oval. | Where is the midsize green oval regarding the large green oval?
A: behind
B: far
C: po
D: near
E: left
F: tppi
G: right
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
A medium green apple is within and another medium green apple is covered by a box named one. Medium green apple number one touches medium green apple number two. Within another box named two there is box one. A medium green apple and another medium yellow apple are to the north of a medium yellow apple. Box two covers medium yellow apple number one. Medium yellow apple number two is to the north of the medium green apple. The medium green apple touches this fruit. Box two contains the medium green apple. Medium yellow apple number two is in this box. | Do all things contain all medium green apples?
* No
* Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26--funded with PS2.5 million of taxpayers' money--was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.
The plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost PS470 million.
One theatre source criticised the Government's priorities in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: "I don't know why the Government's wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as
reported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices."
There was praise for the Government's plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: "I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London."
Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.
Mr. Burnham said: "A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it's 'not for them'. It's time to change this perception."
Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: "The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area." | Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?
1. Free tickets are offered once every day.
2. It may not benefit all the young people.
3. Ninety-five theatres have received funding.
4. Everyone will get at least one free ticket.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Pete Rose,the famous baseball player,whom I have never met,taught me something so valuable that it changed my life.Pete was being interviewed in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb's alltime hits record.One reporter asked, "Pete,you only need 78 hits to break the record.How many atbats do you think you'll need to get the 78 hits?" Without hesitation,Pete said,"78." The reporter yelled back,"Ah,come on Pete.You don't expect to get 78 hits in 78 atbats,do you?"
Mr. Rose calmly shared his rule in life with all the reporters who were anxiously awaiting his reply."Every time I step up to the plate,I expect to get a hit! If I don't expect to get a hit,I have no right to step in the batter's box in the first place! If I go up hoping to get a hit,then I probably don't have a prayer of getting a hit.It is the positive expectation that has gotten me all of the hits in the first place."
When I thought about Pete Rose's rule and how it was applied to everyday life,I felt a little embarrassed.As a business person,I was hoping to make my sales meet the quotas .As a father,I was hoping to be a good dad.As a married man,I was hoping to be a good husband.The truth was that I was an adequate salesperson,I was not so bad as a father,and I was an okay husband.I immediately decided that being okay was not enough! I wanted to be a great salesperson,a great father and a great husband.I changed my attitude to one of positive expectation,and the results were amazing.I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips,I won Coach of the Year in my son's baseball league,and I share a loving relationship with my wife! Thanks,Mr. Rose! | What can be inferred about Pete Rose from the passage?
a) He liked to dream of something impossible.
b) He got all the hits he wanted because of good luck.
c) He set himself a goal of being the best.
d) He was generous to share all his rules with everyone.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
Mr. Brown is a teacher. He is from New York, America. He would like to work in China because he likes our country. He thinks Chinese people are very friendly and he likes to live in China. He is happy to work in our school. He likes the school life here. He teaches English. There are 50 students in his class. Mr. Brown is kind. He and his students are good friends, too.
Now some of Mr. Brown's students play sports on the playground . Bill and Mike play tennis. Tom and John play ping-pong. The other students play basketball. Mr. Brown is happy to play basketball with them. They have a good time.
,,. | What does Mike do on the playground now?
a. He has a class.
b. He plays games with Mr. Brown.
c. He plays basketball.
d. He plays tennis with Bill.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
A box named DDD contain a midsize white dimond and a midsize green oval. The green thing are close to the midsize white dimond and a midsize orange oval.In front of a large orange oval there is this thing. The large object is inside box DDD. The dimond is in front of the green shape and is behind the midsize orange oval. The large shape is behind this shape. The midsize orange oval is inside and touching box DDD. | Is the dimond behind all midsize ovals?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
Mr. Zhang was a sports fan. He worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and had little time to have a rest. And one day he felt unwell and couldn't go on working. He decided to spend a week's holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to a quiet village. He took a room hotel and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.
At first Mr. Zhang enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed him and knocked at the door at midnight. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it, so he walked to it, but it found him and flew away ans soon as gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.
The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr. Zhang found a small restaurant in another village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly in the glass.
" What's in my tea?" Mr. Zhang called out, " A fly"
" It's impossible, sir." said the owner of the restaurant, " I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!" | Mr. Zhang decided to take this holiday because _ .
A] he was very busy all the time
B] he was paid a lot of money
C] he liked swimming and fishing
D] he was too tired to go on working
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains a medium yellow square. Block B is above block A. It has one medium yellow square. Above a small yellow triangle is a medium black square. The small yellow triangle is to the left of and below the medium yellow square. Finally, there is block C to the left of block B. It has a big black triangle and a small black circle. The big black triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is to the right of the small black circle. | Which object is below a medium yellow square? the small yellow triangle or the big shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | The small yellow triangle | [
"The big shape that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Did you know that vegetables can grow in the climates they are not used to? Cool climate vegetables like asparagus are now able to be grown in places as hot as Hawaii. In Hawaii, marine engineers have been able to actually let you believe such vegetables that they are living in cooler climates. In that way they grow faster and taste better. What these engineers have been using is very simply cold sea water. How did they use it? They place pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through them cools the earth. This causes plant growth and enables gardeners in tropical climates to grow crops from cooler climates. Also some of these pipes are exposed to the air and they make the air "wet" and thus water the gardens. What especially makes people happy about this process is that nothing to the natural conditions is being used. Another new use for cold ocean water is to cool buildings. Engineers believe that for example the entire west coast of the prefix = st1 /United Statescould be air-conditioned using seawater. | It can be inferred from the passage that _ .
- sea water can act as an air-conditioner
- the writer wants to tell us something about scientific advance
- sea water has many advantages
- asparagus are only grown in hot places | sea water has many advantages | [
"sea water can act as an air-conditioner",
"the writer wants to tell us something about scientific advance",
"asparagus are only grown in hot places"
]
| race |
Although my libido was dimmed by medication and my body was unable to respond to his caresses our closeness and his concern warmed my frozen heart . He would call me early in the morning and last thing at night to encourage me . " It will go away , babe , you 'll be fine , " Jim would say . " I wo n't let anything happen to you . | What was the reason for my lack of interest ?
A. The medications killed my libido .
B. None of the above choices .
C. He would continuously call me .
D. He was unresponsive when I caressed him .
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
Complete the sentences.
Bill Gates is a business leader. He became famous for ().
a) Playing sports
b) Making movies
c) Running for president
d) Working with computers
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| scienceqa |
|
A person wanting to attract striped insects to come and feed in their yard would display
- Birds
- Tuna
- Knives
- Carnations | Carnations | [
"Birds",
"Tuna",
"Knives"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Life affects friendships. As we grow, marry, fight in wars, move across the country or change jobs, old friendships fall away and new ones form. As long as we live, the things around us change, and as long as things change, friendships are affected.
When we were children we had best friends. No matter what happened we were still friends. We live our lives, however, and do what life calls for us to do, and as we get older, memories fade, faces blur, and even friends' names from childhood are forgotten.
Do you have a question about friendship? Do you wonder what to do with a friend who is no longer friendly? Perhaps you will see that you can't control others. If someone wants to be your friend, it is their choice. All you can do is treat them well and do the best for them when you are with them. Then you wish them well when they leave.
You can talk to old timers and they will tell you that life is full of incredible joy and incredible sorrow, and that what bothers you today will one day becomes a memory and the sting will be gone. Seniors might tell you that you will learn more as you get older. They will tell you that friendships come and friendships go. Sometimes when they go it will hurt, but you will be okay with it. It's the way life works, after all. | The text mainly tell us _ .
a) how to deal with unfriendly people
b) that childhood friendship is valuable
c) how to share happiness with friends
d) how to face the changes in friendship
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
A young man was hit by a newly bought motorcycle. He shook his head and said, "Well, I used to say that one day it would be nice to have a motorcycle. Now I really have a car, and I really only one day. " | Which of the following are most similar to the dry humor:
1) During the speech, the audience was up roaring and shouting for him to step down. at this time, abel smiled and said, "thank you, i will step down because i just came on stage. "
2) Voltaire highly appreciated the work of one person, but this person always criticized voltaire harshly. when others told this to voltaire, he replied with a smile: "it seems to be both of us all wrong "
3) The hurricane lifted the roof of a peasant's house. at this time, heavy rain poured. he said to his family, "don't worry, the bad thing without the roof is wet by the rain, but the advantage is the sun, which can be directly exposed to our things "
4) Once, an old woman frowned and said to lincoln, "you are the ugliest person i have ever met. " lincoln replied with a smile, "please bear with me, i can't help myself. "
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| logiqa |
ARE you a dog person or a cat person?
With so many photos and videos of cats and dogs doing cute things online, it's easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons why people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you?
In fact, a 2010 study done by Sam Gosling , a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted agreeable and serious than cat people.
"Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes they will abandon the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like fetching a thrown lull, for hours at a lime," said Modem Dog magazine.
Just on the basis of dogs' nature being more sociable than cats', you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. And Cosling's study found that dog people are generally about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent more agreeable, both of which are associated with social altitude.
In addition, dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people.
"Conscientiousness" is a tendency In show self-discipline ,to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This quality also shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous behavior.
In comparison, cat people an; about 12 percent more anxious, but they are also 11 percent more "open" than dog people, due to a general appreciation for art, emotion, imagination, curiosity, adventure, unusual ideas and variety of experience. And people high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional beliefs.
Despite vast differences, there an some things that cat people and dog people have in common. "Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and generally optimists. " noted Mother Nature Network. | According to the article, both dog people and cat people _ .
- like to wear animal-print clothing;
- are likely to hold unconventional beliefs
- are usually positive and care about nature
- are generally self-disciplined | are likely to hold unconventional beliefs | [
"like to wear animal-print clothing;",
"are usually positive and care about nature",
"are generally self-disciplined"
]
| race |
One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.
In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?
Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty - five kilometers in such cold weather!
It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?
None of them could tell. Bob looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!
,. | The horses stopped because _ .
a] it was getting late.
b] they were tired after running for a long time
c] they knew that they had got to the camp
d] they had seen Bob's house
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
How is sandstone formed?
a. Less water
b. In sediment
c. Rainfall
d. Calcite
e. Growth
f. Water expanding
g. Deposition
h. Movement
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"h"
]
| qasc |
|
There are a small black circle, a medium black circle and one small black square in a block. Near to a small yellow triangle is the medium black circle. This block also has a big blue triangle. The small black square is above the small yellow triangle. The small black circle is below the small black square. This shape is above and to the right of the small yellow triangle. | Which object is above a small triangle? the square or the medium black circle? | The square | [
"The medium black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Like many other inventors before him, professor Slawomir Suwak designed only the things he needed himself. He had several patents on his conscience already: an automatic cork opener for wine in the indicative state, a portable set of board games for solving personality problems, a wallet with a mini-device for the duplications of 100 zloty bills, and a piece of equipment "the day after" used to irretrievably eliminate from the time-space continuum days burdened with a hangover.
Now came the time for a mini-device preventing the development of symptoms of psycho-motor aggression.
The device was really simple. It weighed about a kilo and was the size of a bag of flour. It was to be worn on the right wrist. The fact it had to be the right wrist was very important. Otherwise, the invention didn't work properly, or even worse, it produced results opposite to its intended effect.
Each day, its mini-containers had to be re-filled with substances promoting positive processes in the body leading to the return of good mood. There were three containers to re-fill, and the substances were not available on the local market and had to be imported using diplomatic channels from the USA. To operate the device, turning it on stand-by was enough. In that mode, it could be used continuously for one and a half hours. To recharge the batteries, you needed a charger, which was stored in a small suitcase. The device, when it was turned on, made a low murmur (or according to some - a loud growl) designed to keep the owner in a good mood.
Professor Suwak called his new baby "mini-anti-aggressor."
The McPhilips corporation expressed its interest in the product early on, even when it was still at the drawing-board stage. The company partially financed the purchase of sub-assembly elements from its subsidiary specializing in the productions of components for technologically advanced products. | Why did the professor have patents? | Because he was an inventor | [
"Because he had psycho-motor aggression",
"Because he had a new baby",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
W: We all know that poetry is not everyone's cup of tea. But according to Dr James Stewart.
M: Hello!
W: Hello! If you are suffering from anxiety or depression, poetry may be the solution to your problems. Dr Stewart, how does poetry help?
M: Em, OK! Look, let me give you an example. A patient came into our clinic last month. He was a middle-aged businessmen, and he was feeling, well, like most middle-aged businessmen, really stressed and with his life out of control. He talked to me about it, and, well, I was convinced that medication just wouldn't help him. Then I read him a poem called Leisure by WHDavis. Do you know the one? It begins, er...
W: I do, yes.
M: What is this life, er, so full of. It is so or if...
W: I think it's if.
M: If full of care, that's it, yes. We have no time to stand and stare. Well, you know the one. The next time he came to see me, he told me that, well, it was a sort of turning point for him. The poem made him think about the quality of his life and the need to find a balance between his work and his social life. Er, you see, because the idea was expressed poetically, he felt that he could identify with it, and actually feel the message in a way that he wouldn't if he simply discussed it with me. And we just had the usual kind of conversation about it.
W: Yes, I see.
M: You see, reading poetry to patients seems to make them calmer. Encouraging them to write it has an even more dramatic effect, actually. Era, there.., there are something about the process of expressing confused thoughts and feelings and emotions in writing that actually helps people or suffering from stress and anxiety. This happens especially if the words are written in a poetical way with a sense of rhythm rather than in prose, you see. Er, now, for a long time, we've been asking patients to write diaries to put their feelings into words. But it turns out that writing poetry seems to work much better for many patients.
W: Right, and have you found that other doctors and therapists have made the same discoveries?
M: Yes, many of my colleagues have successfully used poetry with patients suffering from anxiety or depression or even eating disorders. I mean their patients said that, that reading poetry made them feel less stressed. You know, almost as many said that writing it has the same effect. You see, some said that writing poetry reduced the pain they felt when a friend or a close relation had died extraordinarily!
W: Yes, it certainly is!
M: Era. Others thought that it enabled them to reduce or stop taking antidepressants or tranquillizers. And writing poetry helps them to provide a sort of outlet for their emotions.
W: Em, that's fascinating! Can you give any explanation as to why poetry might be calming in this way?
M: Well, it's only a guess. But I say that the calming effect of poetry is related to an interplay between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, the.., you probably know the left half is the one which analyzes and responds to language while the right one visualizes images and responds to rhythm. Now, I believe that poetry may activate the system at the base of the brain where thoughts meet emotions, you see.
W: Do you think that people need a doctor to prescribe particular poems for particular conditions?
M: No, no, no. I think poetry can help everyone to feel calm and less stressed. People who read poetry tend not to be anxious and stressed, probably because they are in touch with their emotions. I mean they certainly don't need a doctor to tell them which poems to read.
W: Thank you very much, Dr Stewart.
M: You are welcome. | Who did Dr Stewart read a poem to?
A. Mr Davies.
B. An actor.
C. A business person.
| C | [
"A",
"B"
]
| dream |
Q is upper left of G. R and G are next to each other with G on the right and R on the left. A is diagonally above R to the left at a 45 degree angle. | What is the relation of the agent Q to the agent A?
* overlap
* left
* above
* upper-right
* lower-left
* below
* lower-right
* upper-left
* right | right | [
"overlap",
"left",
"above",
"upper-right",
"lower-left",
"below",
"lower-right",
"upper-left"
]
| stepgame |
There exist two boxes, named DDD and EEE. Box DDD covers a tiny green dimond. Box EEE has a midsize orange thing and covers a midsize green rectangle. A large white oval is to the south of and a tiny white rectangle is west of the orange thing. The large white oval is inside and touching box EEE. The tiny white rectangle is inside this box. South of the midsize green rectangle is the orange shape. The midsize green rectangle and the orange object are to the south of the tiny white rectangle.The midsize green rectangle is to the north of the large white oval. West of the large white oval is the orange shape. | Are all tiny green dimonds inside and touching any box?
a. Yes
b. No
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
Общото между възрожденските дейци Захари Зограф, Станислав Доспевски и Николай Павлович е, че те са:
1] редактори
2] художници
3] издатели
4] писатели
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
Which is more likely to be able to develop?
1] An egg under water
2] An egg near a light bulb
3] An egg in the arctic
4] An egg in a freezer
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| openbookqa |
|
In a society where lung and breast cancers are leading causes of cancer death worldwide, early detection of the disease is highly desirable. In a new scientific study, researchers present astonishing new evidence that man's best friend, the dog, may have the ability to contribute to early cancer detection.
Researchers show scientific evidence that a dog's extraordinary smelling ability can distinguish people with both early and late stage lung and breast cancers from healthy people. Researchers first discovered this in the case report of a dog warning its owner to the presence of a melanoma by constantly sniffing the skin lesion . Later studies published in major medical magazines proved the ability of trained dogs to detect both melanomas and bladder cancers. The new study is the first to test whether dogs can detect cancers only by sniffing the breath of cancer patients.
In this study, five household dogs were trained within a short 3-week period to detect lung or breast cancer by sniffing the breath of cancer patients. The experiment consisted of 86 cancer patients (55 with lung cancer and 31 with breast cancer) and 83 healthy people. All cancer patients had recently been diagnosed with cancer and had not yet undergone any chemotherapy treatment . The dogs were presented with breath samples from the cancer patients and the healthy ones, captured in a special tube. Dogs were trained to give a positive identification of a cancer patient by sitting or lying down directly in front of a test station containing a cancer patient sample, while ignoring healthy samples.
The results of the study showed that dogs can detect breast and lung cancer between 88% and 97%. Moreover, the study also proved that the trained dogs could even detect the early stages of lung cancer, as well as early breast cancer. The researchers concluded that breath analysis might become a potential of cancer diagnosis. | The last sentence of the passage means_.
- dogs can use its smell to identify people
- doctors won't be worried about detecting cancers any more
- dogs will be the only way to detect cancers
- breath analysis can be used in diagnosing cancers in the future | dogs will be the only way to detect cancers | [
"dogs can use its smell to identify people",
"doctors won't be worried about detecting cancers any more",
"breath analysis can be used in diagnosing cancers in the future"
]
| race |
There is just NO excuse for what I found in my purse tonight ! I reached in and pulled out all the papers that had accumulated in the last month and found an envelope with a very large check in it . This actually made me cry because it was my daughter 's loan check for her college tuition . I did n't cry because she 's away and it made me miss her . | Why was your daughter 's loan check in your purse ?
1) My daughter 's loan check was in my purse because she accidentally put the check in my purse .
2) None of the above choices .
3) My daughter 's loan check was in my purse because it was a farewell gift before she left .
4) My daughter 's loan check was in my purse because she thinks that I need it more .
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| cosmos |
The student needed to get some new pencils, where did he go?
1) Store
2) Classroom
3) Backpack
4) Cabinet
5) Teacher
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
That Saturday he was not doing well again so I flew up that day to see him . ( Not that I cared at that point but wow listen to people when they say it is cheaper to book a flight in advance ! ) When I got there he was Jaundice but honestly was not looking as bad as I was expecting and mentaly he was tired but " with it " and was able to have a conversation . Suday morning we went back to the hospital to see him and had a very interesting run in with a Catholic Administer of the Host ( I think that is what he was called , he was not a priest . ) | What surprised the narrator about their male friend ?
a] He was greenish .
b] He was a tone of yellow .
c] None of the above choices .
d] He was now a Catholic .
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
Visiting Balboa Island, in sunny southern California, proved an exciting experience that I will never forget. I had never been to Balboa Island, even though it is only about an hour from my home in northern San Diego.
Our first stop was for a specialty called a "Balboa Bar". It is a famous chocolate covered ice cream on a stick, created many years ago. As we drove along the streets toward the boat, I also saw some interesting buildings that stood for many years. Many of the building designs seemed like dollhouses and someone in our group said that the style was called, Victorian.
After we parked our car on one of the streets, we got on the boat sailing to Balboa Peninsula. As I looked around the boat, I saw a bird flying very close to the water and our boat. A little girl near the boat' s edge jumped out to touch it and shockingly fell into the water! Her dad, who stood nearby, jumped in after her at once and everyone on the boat ran to help. The boat's engine stopped and both father and daughter got saved with the help of people on the boat.
On Balboa Peninsula my family and I went to various shops, especially for food! We saw a restaurant at the very end. We enjoyed our lunch there, at the first Ruby's Diner ever opened in southern California. Although I have been to other restaurants of this popular chain , being at the very first is a great memory.
On our way back to Balboa island we stopped at the huge Ferris Wheel, bought some sugars and played games. It was an exciting afternoon walking around on Balboa Island. I look forward to returning soon to spend some time on the beach again or maybe even to try fishing! | What' s the best title for the text?
a) The first Ruby' s Diner
b) My trip to Balboa
c) My first boat ride
d) Victorian buildings
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. Box three covers box one. Disconnected from and east of box two there is this box. Box two is south of this box. Box one covers a medium orange melon. Box two contains a small yellow watermelon. A big green apple is in this box. Box three covers a medium green apple. A small green melon is within this box. | What is the position of the small green melon relative to box two?
a) ec
b) ntpp
c) dc
d) tpp
e) above
f) right
g) left
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g"
]
| spartun |
There are two blocks. We call them A and B. Two medium yellow squares are in block A. Medium yellow square number one is above medium yellow square number two and a big yellow square. Medium yellow square number two is to the left of and below the big yellow square. A medium blue circle is also touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the big yellow square. Block B is to the right of block A. It contains a big yellow triangle. | Which object is above a medium yellow square? the blue shape which is touching the bottom edge of a block or the big yellow square? | The big yellow square | [
"The blue shape which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
The panda is one of the animals most in danger. There are about 1,000 pandas living in nature reserves today. Zoos and research centers look after about 160 pandas. Scientists are studying how they live and more baby pandas are born in the zoos.
Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. They mainly live on bamboo, and each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The area of bamboo is becoming smaller for many different reasons, so pandas have less and less land to live on. Pandas don't have many babies, and baby pandas often die. The situation is becoming very serious.
Our government is working hard to save pandas. There are more than 30 nature reserves to protect pandas but these are not enough. The government has made a new plan to help pandas. The nature reserves will be bigger and the bamboo will grow better. Then the pandas will have enough food to eat and enough places to live in. Pandas born in the zoos may go back to live in the nature reserves.
Most people love pandas. The panda is one of the best-known animals in the world. It is the symbol for the World Wide Fund for Nature. The WWF works to protect all animals in danger, so the panda has become the symbol of all animals in danger. There is still a long way to go to save the panda. Think of other animals in danger such as tigers ,whales, turtles and elephant--we need to save the panda, and we need to save them, too. | The government is trying _ to help the pandas.
1. to ask the WWF to work in China.
2. to send more scientists
3. to make bigger nature reserves
4. to build more zoos
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Tom Becker has won the 2007 Waterstone's children's book prize with his first novel, Darkside, receiving a cheque for PS1,000 and the promise of display in branches of the book store across the country.
The 25-year-old author described winning as an "unbelievable feeling". "I didn't think my book would be on the shortlist and stood a chance of winning, and it's amazing to receive such an important award at the beginning of my writing career. Needless to say I am absolutely made up." he said.
The novel, inspired by film noir , fantasy and a fascination with the dark side of the 19th century, is for children between the ages of nine and 12. It tells the story of a boy, Jonathan Stirling, who discovers a similar world filled with vampires and werewolves . This alternative reality has a clearly Victorian air, and is ruled by a descendant of Jack the Ripper. Soon hunters from the other side begin searching for Jonathan, who finds himself driven into their world.
Waterstone's head children's buyer, Wayne Winstone, thought highly of Becker's "huge" achievement. He said: "Tom Becker's writing style attracts you in the same way that Darren Shan's does with his mix of adventure and the supernatural.
"I have a feeling that Tom has real potential and could be one of the big names in children's writing in the future."
This year's shortlist also included Michael Broad's Jake Cake, Philip Caveney's Sebastian Darke and Siobhan Dowd's A Swift Pure Cry. Last year's prize was won by Julia Golding with The Diamond of Drury Lane. | What can we infer from the passage?
a: The Waterstone's children's book prize is an important prize for young novelists.
b: Darren Shan's novels are all very popular with children between the ages of 9 and 12.
c: Tom Becker is likely to be a most promising novelist in children's writing in the future.
d: The novels of Michael Broad, Philip Caveney and Siobhan Dowd will be on the shortlist next year.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
The object H is positioned directly below the object X. M and F are horizontal and M is to the right of F. The object labeled H is positioned to the right of the object labeled G. Z and F are next to each other with Z on the left and F on the right. V is over there with X below. M is positioned below and to the right of T. If Z is the center of a clock face, V is located between 10 and 11. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent M?
a] lower-left
b] below
c] lower-right
d] above
e] left
f] upper-right
g] upper-left
h] right
i] overlap
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
Unlike trees in the forest or a pond full of fish, metal is only available until
A: It is depleted for good
B: It is found on catfish scales
C: It becomes necessary to conduct electricity long distances
D: It is used to make diamond rings
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| openbookqa |
|
A thing which has great physical capacity is most likely
* Hardly healthy
* In poor health
* In fantastic health
* Rarely healthy | In fantastic health | [
"Hardly healthy",
"In poor health",
"Rarely healthy"
]
| openbookqa |
|
W: Hello, School of English Studies.
M: Hello, I saw your advertisement in the newspaper. Can you give me some information, please?
W: Yes, of course. What would you like to know?
M: Well, first, how long are the courses?
W: They are 6 or 9 months long and the next course begins next Monday.
M: How many students will there be in the class? Not too many, I hope.
W: Usually, there are 15. We find that a good number.
M: OK. Now, I saw the price of the course in the newspaper, but will I have to pay for anything else?
W: Only for the textbook, which costs twelve pounds ninety-nine.
M: I see. When can I come and pay?
W: Well, the school is open from 8 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm.
M: OK. I see. Well, thank you very much. Goodbye. | When does the school open on weekends?
* At 8:00 a.m..
* At 7:00 a.m..
* At 9:00 a.m.. | At 8:00 a.m.. | [
"At 7:00 a.m..",
"At 9:00 a.m.."
]
| dream |
Just then the police radio says there was a robbery in a supermarket nearby. The police told Mr. Brown to stay there and they would be back soon. Then the police ran to the supermarket.
Mr. Brown didn't wait but drove home. When he got home, he was tired and went to bed. Mrs. Brown found a police car in front of their house and the lights were still on.
. | At last, Mr. Brown _ to go home.
- drove a police car
- ran
- drove his own car
- walked | walked | [
"drove a police car",
"ran",
"drove his own car"
]
| race |
It's axiomatic that all cultures reserve a special place for food in their daily and social lives. For something as simple as a cuppa joe, we schedule and juggle our time to meet at predetermined locations to share conversation and libation. Meals require even more effort and the social ramifications increase. One is expected to show up on time, sometimes dress to certain standards and bring one or many bottles of wine as a thoughtful gift to the hosts. And of course, the food is just an excuse to get together with friends to enjoy a meal, share stories, to discuss or seduce, to seal an agreement or act as a prelude to a severance of relations (frequently unintentionally). I was first introduced to dining for pleasure as opposed to sustenance while at the University of New Brunswick. I lived in Bridges House, one of the men's residences. The young, eager, bright-eyed students in each residence were kept more or less in check by a Don. Each residence had its share of maniacs and troublemakers who were at university to get some form of education, alcohol poisoning or a social disease; sometimes all three. The Don's job was to act as a mentor and prison warden. Imagine a building housing up to 100 young adult men. It doesn't take much to start a riot. In our case, the Don was Locutus. When we met him, he must have been in his forties but looked to us adolescents to be older than Father Time. He was immediately dubbed 'Grandpa Munster'. With the tender sensitivity of males of our age, we didn't bother to hide this from him and he took it in good humour. In point of fact, Locutus was a great Don; firm when he needed to be and understanding and helpful as appropriate. You crossed this guy at your peril, but he was generally pretty tolerant. | What is a probably cuppa joe? | A cup of coffee. | [
"Not enough information",
"A cup of tea.",
"A cup of hot cocoa."
]
| quail |
Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.
The Lord of the Rings
The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic retrion of Mt Ruapehu, this is the best movie o see New Zealand . Also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by ravel too. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from ellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen.
Indiana Jones. The Complete Adventure Collection
Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy , Spain and Jordan including an excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing.
Romancing the Stone and jewel of the Nile
This movie series focuses on a romance writer Joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who was kidnapped . In the sequel Joan goes to the fictional kingdom of Kadir set somewhere in the Middle East. Romancing the stone's scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For Jewel of the Nile, the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.
The Telented Mr Ripley
Tom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessman's son to come home. This travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Mongibello . The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also did a good job of showing Italy as it looked in the 1960s. | From paragaph 2 we can know that the story of The Lord of the Rings _ .
- encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New 2ealand.
- was shot from Wellington to Auckland
- is the best movie made in Newland
- caught the director's attention while he was travelling | caught the director's attention while he was travelling | [
"encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New 2ealand.",
"was shot from Wellington to Auckland",
"is the best movie made in Newland"
]
| race |
A young man worked very hard on his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. One day he found that he couldn't fall asleep at night. As he became ill, he couldn't go to sleep. When he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always failed.
After a few days he decided to see a doctor.
"I just can't go to sleep at night. What should I do?" he asked.
"I have a suggestion," said the doctor. "You can try to count numbers. When you count to one thousand, you will be asleep. I am sure of it. "
The next day the man returned to the doctor's office.
"Well," said the doctor. "How are you today? Did you try my suggestion?"
The man still looked tired. "Yes," he said. "I tried to count one, two, three.. , up to one thousand. But when I counted to five hundred and sixty--nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn't fall asleep. " | The young man returned to the doctor's office the next day because _
- he felt better and wanted some more medicine
- he wanted to thank the doctor
- he still couldn't go to sleep at night
- he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers | he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers | [
"he felt better and wanted some more medicine",
"he wanted to thank the doctor",
"he still couldn't go to sleep at night"
]
| race |
It maybe a negative approach to thankfulness but it was good for me to see my blessed life this way . * * I have never had a child with a terminal disease . * * I have never had a family member killed by a drunk drive , murdered or raped . * * I have never been homeless . | What may be a fact about the speaker ?
1: They are discussing deaths in their family .
2: They are afraid of death .
3: They are counting their blessings .
4: None of the above choices .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
If they ca n't take your $ 5 , they can take this card and do something nice for someone else and pay it forward ! " I felt like the Pied Piper ! You should have seen the way everyone swarmed up to me . | How might I have been feeling about everything when everyone swarmed up to me ?
1. I was feeling very happy because I was urging people to do a nice deed .
2. I was feeling smug and powerful because I had people listening to me .
3. None of the above choices .
4. I was scared to death because I thought I would be hurt when they swarmed .
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
Treasure Island isn't a true story, _
armed to the teeth and ready to go treasure hunting. But you will find, as you read this book, that
although pirates can be murderous and treacherous ,they can also be cowardly, superstitious, and easily led. As it turns out, that is fortunate for Jim Hawkins.
It's a brilliant story. Billy Bones, a retired seaman, comes to live at the Admiral Benbow inn. Jim is just a boy, but he can see that Billy Bones is a nervous man, always on the look-out for strangers arriving at the inn. And well he might be nervous, because he carries with him in his battered old sea-chest a map drawn by Captain Flint himself giving the whereabouts of all Flint's buried treasure! Captain Flint! -the most feared pirate ever to travel the high seas.
Well,Flint is dead, but there are plenty of men who served with Captain Flint still alive who will feel they have a fair claim to the treasure. The map, though, ends up in the possession of Jim Hawkins---(it's a near thing, read the book to see how that happens)
Jim tells the secret in the local doctor, who quickly joins forces to acquire a ship and crew to sail for Treasure Island
There's a famous scene where Jim, hiding in the apple barrel on deck, discovers that mutiny is planned. It's a bad moment. The numbers suggest that the pirates are going to have it all their own way. There are nineteen mutineers and seven honest men, including Jim. And now, you will have to read the book for yourself. This is a fantastic tale of cheat, bravery and cowardice. I don't know how things would have turned out if it hadn't been for Jim Hawkins. For it is Jim who single-handedly steals the Hispaniola from under the very noses of the pirates and sails her round the island to a secret beaching place.
And do you know what happens to Long John Silver, the greatest double-crosser of them all? No? Well, don't expect me to tell you. Don't be nervous of reading a 'classic'. I know it was published a long time ago, but that doesn't mean it is difficult to read. There is one piece of advice I will give, though. I don't think this book is ever out of print---there are hundreds of different copies around. If you can, choose a copy with large enough print to be able to read comfortably, and exciting illustrations. It makes all the difference.
Go ahead! Read the book. I think you'll love it. | According to this passage, which word can best describe Jim Hawkins?
A. brave
B. fearful
C. artificial
D. tricky
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
A small yellow watermelon is covered by a box called one. Box one have a big orange watermelon, a medium yellow melon and a small orange melon. This box covers a medium orange watermelon. The medium yellow melon are north of the medium orange watermelon and the small yellow watermelon.Near to the small orange melon is this fruit. The medium orange watermelon are to the south of the small orange melon and the big orange watermelon. Close to the big orange watermelon is the small orange melon. Covered by box one there is another box named two with a small orange apple. | Are all small orange melons farther from all yellow melons?
a] No
b] Yes
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
How do you change a flat tire on your car?
A] Find a safe place to park. secure your vehicle. grab your jack, spare tire, and tools. loosen the lug nuts slightly before you jack up your car. lift up your car. remove the lug nuts and wheel. remove the flat tire. put on your spare. lower your car.
B] Find a safe place to park. secure your vehicle. grab your jack, spare tire, and tools. loosen the lug nuts tightly before you jack up your car. lift up your car. remove the lug nuts and wheel. remove the flat tire. put on your spare. lower your car.
| A | [
"B"
]
| piqa |
|
If I am away, I couldn't currently be what?
- Being here
- Come back
- Come here
- Stay here
- Present | Being here | [
"Come back",
"Come here",
"Stay here",
"Present"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
In the eighteenth century one of the first modern economists, Adam Smith, thought that " the whole annual produce of the land and labour of every country" provided revenue to "three different orders of people: those who live by rent, those who live by wages, and those who live by profit". Each successive stage of the industrial revolution, however, made the social structure more complicated.
Many intermediate groups grew up during the nineteenth century between the upper middle class and the working class. There were small-scale industrialists as well as large ones, small shopkeepers and tradesmen, officials and salaried employees, skilled and unskilled workers, and professional men such as doctors and teachers. Farmers and peasants continued in all countries as independent groups.
During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries the possession of wealth inevitably affected a person's social position. Intelligent industrialists with initiative made fortunes by their wits which lifted them into an economic group far higher than that of their working-class parents. But they lacked social training of the upper class, who despised them as the "new rich."
They often sent their sons and daughters to special schools to acquire social training. Here their children, mixed with the children of the upper classes, were accepted by them, and very often found marriage partners from among them. In the same way, a thrifty, hardworking labourer, though not clever himself, might save for his son enough to pay for an extended secondary school education in the hope that he would move in a "white-collar" occupation, carrying with it a higher salary and a move up in the social scale.
In the twentieth century the increased taxation of higher incomes, the growth of the social services, and the wider development of educational opportunity have considerably altered the social outlook. The upper classes no longer are the sole, or even the main possessors of wealth, power and education, though inherited social position still carries considerable prestige. | According to the passage, what did those people do who intended to make their children move up in the social ladder?
- They tried to find marriage partners from the children of the upper class.
- They made greater fortunes by their wits.
- They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.
- They worked even harder to acquire social training. | They tried to find marriage partners from the children of the upper class. | [
"They made greater fortunes by their wits.",
"They saved a lot of money for their children to receive higher education.",
"They worked even harder to acquire social training."
]
| race |
The person was exposed as a liar, so what happened as a result?
A: Prepare to go
B: Catch cold
C: Hunt for food
D: They shivered
E: Feel humiliated
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| commonsenseqa |
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