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As the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, Xi'an's long history was properly summed up by our English-speaking guide: "If Xi'an is the grandmother of cities, Beijing is a youth and Shanghai is just a baby in the womb. "
However, it was not until 1974, following the chance discovery of the Army of Terracotta Warriors by well-digging farmers, that Xi'an was once again pushed onto the international map. Three decades later, the local government is pouring funds into the tourism sector. Ancient monuments and museums are being restored, and various copies of Buddhist and Tang heritage are being constructed to help Chinese tourists rediscover their national heritage.
One of those ancient monuments is the Big Wild Goose Pagoda-Xi'an's most sacred monument-which was built in 652 by the monk Xuanzang ,who travelled across India for 18 years and returned with a precious collection of Buddhist sacred texts. In 1966,the Red Guards burnt the pagoda's scriptures, silk wall hangings and other relics in a bonfire that raged all night. But that destruction has largely been forgotten as tourists flock to the newly restored pagoda. The only original remainders-the empty shell of the seven-storey pagoda-light up at night, standing out in the city's skyline.
Xi'an is also displaying the glories of the ancient Tang Dynasty, with a 165-acre Tang Paradise Theme Park that is visited by flocks of tourist groups. Although every bit of this Tang heritage is recreated, it is artistically pleasing, landscaped with ponds and lakes, classical gardens, bridges, palaces and pavilions. Explore the vast area on a golf cart, hopping on and off to see shortened operas from the Tang Dynasty days, laser shows on the lake, highly structured man-made waterfalls, as well as murals and statues of historical figures ,philosophers and poets.
A 36km drive northeast takes you to Xi'an's most famous attraction, the Army of Terracotta Warriors. They were made to order in 221BC by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, who used the forced labour of 700,000 subjects to create a mausoleum guarded by an entire army. | From the passage we can learn that a large sum of money of the local government in Xi'an is being ploughed into _
- exploring the history
- tourism industry
- restoring the Pagoda
- restoring the monuments | restoring the Pagoda | [
"exploring the history",
"tourism industry",
"restoring the monuments"
]
| race |
Five people are at our table, including myself. I've already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we've been at sea, although we rarely meet except at mealtimes.
First of all, there is Dr. Stone. He is a man of about sixty-five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quite country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He's told us a great deal about the city to which they are going.
Then there is "Grandmother". I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks remarkable young, no more than fifty. She is on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there is a man I don't care for very much, the engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been _ in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I've found out hardly anything about her. She's extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult the doctor about children's various illnesses. She is on her way to join her husband in India. | The writer calls the second person "Grandmother" because _ .
1: he can't think of her name
2: She looks old.
3: he respects her
4: She has three daughters
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
Today is November 20th. It's my sister Mary's 8thbirthday. In the morning, my parents take us to Zig Zag's Clothes Store. There my mother buys a red sweater for Mary. And we go to Huaxing Book Store. There I buy some CDs for Mary. My father also buys a book for Mary, and its name is Harry Potter. It's Mary's favorite book.
In the afternoon, my parents have a birthday party for Mary at home. Mary's friends, Bill and Cindy come to the party. Bill brings a new pencil box to Mary. Mary likes it very much. Cindy gives Mary an English-Chinese dictionary. Mary is very happy. Oh, I'm Mary's brother. My name is Nick. | Mary is _ years old this year.
1. 10
2. 9
3. 7
4. 8
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Mammals are not extinct, and South China tigers are mammals, so South China tigers are not extinct. | For this reasoning, which of the following is true?
A] This reasoning is wrong because it violates the law of the middle row
B] This reasoning is wrong because it violates the same law
C] This reasoning is correct because its premise is correct
D] Unsure whether this reasoning is correct
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| logiqa |
During that time of my life , I just could n't handle anyone who was dragging me down . If there was a person who saw the glass as half empty , it was her . She would always be the first to burst my bubbles , and yet she was happy about it . She had a strange sense of satisfaction to see me miserable . | What may happen before I knew her ?
A] I looked for who is miserable .
B] I was content and satisfied .
C] I dragged my friends down .
D] None of the above choices .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
There is an old Chinese tale about a woman whose only son died. Sadly, she went to the holy man and asked, "What magical things do you have to bring my son back to life?"
Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, "Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sadness. We will use it to drive the sadness out of your life." The woman happily went off at once in search of that magical mustard seed.
She first came to a splendid house, knocked at the door and said, "I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is it such a place? It is very important to me."
They told her "You've certainly come to the wrong place" and began to describe all the tragic things that had happened to them recently.
The woman said to herself, "I have had misfortune of my own. Who is able to help these poor, unfortunate people?" She stayed to comfort them, and then went on in search of a home that had never known sadness. But wherever she went, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so involved in other people's sorrow that finally she forgot about her search for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had, in fact, driven the sadness out of her life. | Which of the following does the story lead us to believe?
- You can't feel happy unless compared with others.
- Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
- You can't expect to know the result until you have tried.
- Time passed cannot be called back again. | You can't expect to know the result until you have tried. | [
"You can't feel happy unless compared with others.",
"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.",
"Time passed cannot be called back again."
]
| race |
Who would likely need a compass?
- A fish
- A taxi driver
- A bobcat
- A seaman | A seaman | [
"A fish",
"A taxi driver",
"A bobcat"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Many of us know we don’t get enough sleep, but imagine if there was a simple solution: getting up later. In a speech at the British Science Festival, Dr. Paul Kelley from Oxford University said schools should stagger their starting times to work with the natural rhythms of their students. This would improve exam results and students’ health (lack of sleep can cause diabetes, depression, obesity and other health problems). | How did Dr. Paul Kelley convey his opinion on staggering school starting times? | Through a talk at the British Science Festival | [
"Through a lecture at Oxford University",
"Through a lecture at a health seminar",
"Through an article published on BBC News"
]
| onestop |
Every time I lost a tooth I would put it under my pillow at night. The next morning I would wake up to find two coins replacing my tooth. Then I'd wonder about the tooth fairy all day.
"Mom, where do you think the tooth fairy lives? What does she do with the teeth she collects?"
My mom said she didn't know. She only knew that the tooth fairy took the tooth away while we were sleeping and left us some money under our pillow. But I wanted to find out. So I think it was a good thing that I would lose another tooth. The plan was to stay up all night and ask the tooth fairy when she showed up.
That night I lay quietly in my bed, growing sleepy as the night went on. Moments later, I felt that someone was close to me. Through my half-opened eyes, I didn't see any feet, but I knew it was the tooth fairy. I watched her run around and fly right out of my room. She was wearing a shiny green dress. After she left, I immediately felt under my pillow. There were two coins. I had never even felt my pillow move. I wondered if she used magic.
As I got older, I learned from my teachers that the tooth fairy didn't exist. It was just a mythical figure of early childhood. I kind of thought it was, but how could I see the tooth fairy fly that night?
Then one night my mom came into my room to check on me. The moonlight was bright that night and it shone through my window right on her shiny green nightdress. Right then I knew deep down that my mom was the tooth fairy. | As a young girl, the author _ .
a: knew where the tooth fairy lived
b: was afraid of the tooth fairy
c: was interested in the tooth fairy
d: doubted if the tooth fairy existed
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| race |
The topography of Nevada is dominated by basins and mountain ranges associated with which geological phenomena?
* Faults
* Trenches
* Hot spots
* Hydrothermal vents | Faults | [
"Trenches",
"Hot spots",
"Hydrothermal vents"
]
| arc |
|
There exist two boxes, called DDD and EEE. A midsize white oval is in box DDD. Farther from and in front of box EEE is box DDD. To the south of and disconnected from this box is box EEE with a midsize white oval. | Are all ovals away from a midsize white object?
A. Yes
B. No
| B | [
"A"
]
| spartun |
"A rolling stone gathers no moss ," but there is one living animal that does gather moss -- the three-toed sloth of South America. This slowest-moving member of the animal kingdom is so inactive that moss actually gathers on its body and turns it green -- strange as it seems!
Most of the sloth's life is spent motionless, hanging upside down from a limb . And that is the way its hair grows. Long and coarse, the strands from receptacles for the damp jungle algae turn the brown fur a mossy green. Actually this moss helps the animal survive because it serves as a perfect camouflage against the leafy trees and hides the sloth from the jungle's swift-moving hunters. The sloth would have little chance of survival on the ground. With long, curved claws hooded over the limb of a leafy tree, it spends the long hot hours during the day drowsing and eating. Inch by inch, it strips the leafy limbs bare and crawls slowly down the trunk to find a new dining spot, but only at night.
In addition to looking rather like a vegetable, the sloth is a strict vegetarian. Running out of its favorite leaf is about the only thing that will make a sloth move. Then its appetite may even force the animal into swimming a stream to reach a succulent . It will also force it into fighting to keep the tree all to itself. The sloth is lazy and prefers to be alone, but it will tolerate its own s! | Which of the following is NOT true about the sloth?
A. For most of its time, the sloth remains motionless on the ground.
B. The sloth does not eat any meat.
C. To some degree, the sloth is protected by the moss growing on its body.
D. The sloth has a brown fur of its own.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world's 24 time areas as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial language in Canada.
Canada's climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30degC regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world's supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit , who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries. | How many people are there living in Canada?
1. About 9,980,000.
2. About 24 million.
3. About 25 million.
4. About 29 million.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
E is to the right of T and is on the same horizontal plane. I is to the upper left of E. O is on the right and R is on the left. The object S is positioned directly above the object P. The object T is positioned above and to the left of object A. L is over there and S is on the left. K is at a 45 degree angle to O, in the lower righthand corner. U is positioned above P and to the left. The object L is positioned directly above the object A. K is on the left side to U. | What is the relation of the agent S to the agent I?
1. left
2. upper-right
3. lower-right
4. lower-left
5. upper-left
6. right
7. above
8. overlap
9. below
| 9 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
]
| stepgame |
No , I need to prepare in advance and have a battle plan for taking on each day . This includes a proper mind - set . Funny , how this , and much of this entry , is something I know , yet have strayed from in my trading life . | What may be the reason for the post ?
* To describe my car
* To describe my family
* To describe my job
* To describe my friends | To describe my job | [
"To describe my car",
"To describe my family",
"To describe my friends"
]
| cosmos |
You can get a lot from being healthy. Everyone needs to take time to exercise. There are lots of ways to improve your health without having to join a gym. Here are some tips on how to better make use of your free time while staying healthy.
By keeping physically active, you're making sure that your joints and body organs are kept in good working order. Exercise can also help keep your weight at a healthy level and can protect you against catching coughs and colds. Other benefits are an increase in your energy level and brain activity. Knowing that you're looking and feeling good can also increase your self-confidence.
If you're under 18, you should try to do a total of 60 minutes of physical exercise every day. This includes anything from taking the lift at the gym to walking up stairs. If you're over 18, it's at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week.
Getting fit isn't all about gyms - some forms of exercise won't cost you any money, and most forms can easily be used in your busy lifestyle without having to find some special time in your day. For example, riding a bike to school, college or work, and even running on a playground a few times a week can improve your fitness level.
Getting fit isn't just something you have to do by yourself. Playing team sports like football, or basketball is great exercise, and it is often more enjoyable because you're playing with a group of friends. | Mr. Wang is a supermarket manager, how much exercise does he need every week?
* At least 60 minutes every day.
* At least 30 minutes five times a week.
* At least 30 minutes every day.
* At least 60 minutes five times a week. | At least 30 minutes five times a week. | [
"At least 60 minutes every day.",
"At least 30 minutes every day.",
"At least 60 minutes five times a week."
]
| race |
During my time working with her , I debunked a lot of the inaccurate " myths " about us and got her to see beyond the superficial . We became friends , political differences notwithstanding . For the most part we 'd lost touch until I sent an Email to her to join one of the online groups I 'd just joined . She did n't join , but it gave us opportunity to chat . She called and said we needed to talk , but in person . | What did I do working with my friend ?
A) I showed her that myths were nt myths at all
B) I showed her that people with different beliefs can be friends . `
C) None of the above choices .
D) I proved to her everything she believed was true
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
A study of a million UK women, published today in The Lancet, has shown that happiness itself has no direct effect on mortality, and that the widespread but mistaken belief that unhappiness and stress directly cause ill health came from studies that had simply confused cause and effect. Life-threatening poor health can cause unhappiness, and for this reason unhappiness is associated with increased mortality. In addition, smokers tend to be unhappier than non-smokers. However, after taking account of previous ill health, smoking, and other lifestyle and socio-economic factors, the investigators found that unhappiness itself was no longer associated with increased mortality.
The lead author, Dr Bette Liu, now at the University of New South Wales, Australia said: "Illness makes you unhappy, but unhappiness itself doesn't make you ill. We found no direct effect of unhappiness or stress on mortality, even in a ten-year study of a million women."
As in other studies, unhappiness was associated with deprivation, smoking, lack of exercise, and not living with a partner. The strongest associations, however, were that the women who were already in poor health tended to say that they were unhappy, stressed, not in control, and not relaxed.
The main analyses included 700 000 women, average age 59 years, and over the next 10 years these women were followed by electronic record linkage for mortality, during which time 30 000 of the women died.
After allowing for any differences already present in health and lifestyle, the overall death rate among those who were unhappy was the same as the death rate among those who were generally happy. The study is so large that it rules out unhappiness being a direct cause of any material increase in overall mortality in women.
This was true for overall mortality, for cancer mortality, and for heart disease mortality, and it was true for stress as well as for unhappiness. | It's wrongly believed that _ .
* unhappiness itself is not associated with increased mortality
* ill health directly results from unhappiness and stress
* ill health directly causes unhappiness and stress
* there is no direct link between unhappiness and mortality | there is no direct link between unhappiness and mortality | [
"unhappiness itself is not associated with increased mortality",
"ill health directly results from unhappiness and stress",
"ill health directly causes unhappiness and stress"
]
| race |
WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump on Monday declared he has an "absolute right" to pardon himself and then also tweeted his assertion that the federal government investigation into ties between his 2016 election campaign and Russia is "totally unconstitutional."
While Trump has frequently ignored established norms and challenged the understood limits of presidential powers, his latest comments are viewed by some legal scholars as unprecedented and testing constitutional boundaries.
"I was shocked" by Trump’s tweets, said Susan Low Bloch, a law professor at Georgetown University.
"No president has ever tried it," she told VOA News. "It’s unlikely the president can pardon himself. I think the court would say no" and if he did give himself a pardon, "most congresses would impeach him."
Bloch also notes when most people accept a pardon "it’s an admission of guilt," thus it would be a bad idea for Trump to pursue such a course of action.
The professor, who has testified before the Senate on whether a president can be indicted and tried while in office, says the special counsel is "absolutely constitutional."
Another constitutional scholar, Keith Whittington at Princeton University, said, "I think it is important to note that the president’s comments reference serious arguments that are being debated by legal scholars, but these are difficult and unusual constitutional questions that would ultimately be answered in the courts."
According to Northwestern University Law Professor Andrew Koppelman, "Trump's position on pardons is consistent with the Constitution's text, but inconsistent with the overall structure. It means that the President could commit capital treason, or any other federal crime, and then immediately pardon himself.
"It means that he could commit murder in the White House," Koppelman said. "It makes no sense within the Constitution as a whole."
Asked by reporters Monday about Trump’s comment on his ability to pardon himself, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders repeatedly replied: "The president hasn’t done anything wrong."
Whittington, a professor of politics, told VOA News, "The courts have recognized some implicit limits on the pardoning power in the past and they would have to assess whether a self-pardon is legally valid or falls outside the scope of the pardoning power. It is not obvious how the courts might respond to such an unusual pardon." | What is Trump's position consistent with? | The constitution's text | [
"Law theory",
"The constitution's overall structure",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
I was not quite seventeen when I decided to join the US Marine Corps.My mother tried her best to talk me out of my dream, and then finally signed the papers that would permit me to enter the service.
One day, nearly two years after the Philippines became my home, I was summoned to the office of Lieutenant Colonel Boyd.He seemed to be a kind man, but I was pretty sure that he hadn't called me in to pass the time of day.
Standing before his desk, I waited nervously as he read through some paperwork.Then he looked up."Why, Private, haven't you written to your mother for more than six months?"
I felt weak in my knees.Has it been that long? I thought.
"I didn't have anything to say, Sir."
Lieutenant Colonel Boyd told me that my mother had contacted the American Red Cross, which in turn communicated with my commanding officer about my failure to write. Then he asked, "Do you see that desk, Private?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Open the top drawer and you'll find some paper and a pen.Sit down right this minute and find something to say to your mother."
"Yes, Sir."
When I finished a brief letter, I stood before him again.
"Private, I'm ordering you to find something to say to your mother at least once a week.Do you understand?" I did.
Some 35 years later, my aged mother's mental condition was deteriorating, and I was forced to place her in a convalescent home .As I went through her belongings, I began inspecting the contents of an old cedar chest.At the bottom, tied with a bright red ribbon, I found a bundle of letters.
They were the letters I had been ordered to write from the Philippines.I sat on the floor of her apartment that afternoon reading each one, tears streaming down my cheeks.I now realized how deeply, as a young man, had upset her by my lack of consideration.
The lesson I learned may have been too late to help my mother, but it's still done me good.These days I don't need a commanding officer standing over me to write to my loved ones on a regular basis. | When the writer decided to join the US Marine Corps, his mother _ .
* permitted him to enter the service
* did not agree with him at the very beginning
* felt very happy
* thought he was dreaming | did not agree with him at the very beginning | [
"permitted him to enter the service",
"felt very happy",
"thought he was dreaming"
]
| race |
May I come in ? " Still no answer . But sometimes patients are n't able to speak , so I peeked into the room . Mrs. Fortner was sound asleep . | Which of the following could be the narrators vocation ?
a. The narrator puts people to sleep .
b. The narrator answers the door .
c. The narrator is a nurse .
d. None of the above choices .
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
what lives mainly in shallow coastal waters?
A: Humans
B: Density
C: Seesaw
D: Swea
E: A fish
F: Deep
G: Algae
H: Otters
| G | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"H"
]
| qasc |
|
To attract bees to your garden, | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a: Plant grassy flowers around the garden where the bees can collect pollen.
b: Plant blossoming flowers around the garden where the bees can collect pollen.
| b | [
"a"
]
| piqa |
Silence is unnatural to man.He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness.In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else.Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence.If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest headed chatterbox .He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than _ , but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure .
The aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito .But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing -with his neighbors.
Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people's ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conservationists. | According to the author, people make conversation to _ .
- prove their value
- overcome their fear of silence
- exchange ideas
- achieve success in life | overcome their fear of silence | [
"prove their value",
"exchange ideas",
"achieve success in life"
]
| race |
Olympic medalist Dara Torres, the 41-year-old swimmer, is more than a feel-good story. Torres is as determined and driven in her daily life as she is in the pool. She is dedicated to pursuing her passions and following her dreams-something she hopes to instill in her 2-year-old daughter and women and girls everywhere. After all, her dreams took her to Beijing.
Upon her return after the Olympics, SUCCESS writer Don Yaeger, caught up with Torres, who shared her insights.
What insights can you offer others ( non-athletes, too) about setting and staying on track to reach goals?
Everyone has his highs and lows when doing things, but you have to remember what the end result is when you're having those tough times. I think about the end and about my feelings of success, and that keeps me going. I definitely set goals for myself and try not to get too distracted trying to reach them. And always remember to have fun !
Any strategies or tips for overcoming mental obstacles to be your very best?
Mental obstacles are tough. For my personally, if I was having mental obstacles, I would talk to my coach, who was the most important person to me during this comeback. It's so important to have that person in your life, a trusted advisor. Communication is very important, and I've learned it's OK to turn to others if you're having a tough time. When I was younger, I would internalize(...) things. Not any more. It's a great relief to be able to share. | When saying" more than a feel-good story" ,the writer means that_.
a: Torres is not only a feel-good story
b: Torres is good at telling stories
c: Torres is a 41-year-old swimmer
d: Torres is feeling good
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
I hardly have any clothes as it is . It 's just annoying . We always go back to school shopping , and now school is two weeks away and we have NOTHING . | What may be the reason I do n't have any yet ?
a) I forgot
b) I 've been sleeping
c) None of the above choices .
d) I 've been studying
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
I was born in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. I came to New York in 1956. At first, I held several jobs to earn a few dollars. Later, to live a better life, I bought my own taxi car. Till now, I've been in the taxi car business for thirty-five years. I know there is a lot about taxi drivers that is not so good. Because of this, people get the wrong impression that they are bad.
In fact, taxi drivers are just like other honest people. You can read in the papers almost every week where a taxi driver turns in money or jewels people leave in their cars. One time in Brooklyn, I found a ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of bags that day, so I went back to the store where I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to look for her in order to return the ring. I didn't get as much as "Thank you." Still, I felt good because I had done what was right.
In all my years of driving a taxi car, I have never had any trouble with the public because I always try to be nice to everyone. I try to be honest toward others. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the easier it gets.
I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts there is. It's something that makes a man a good guy. This is also my way to live by. | The writer found _ in his car in Brooklyn.
- a bag
- some money
- a ring
- some jewels | some money | [
"a bag",
"a ring",
"some jewels"
]
| race |
The Museum of Childhood is Australia's most comprehensive collection of childhood items including toys, dolls, infant and school material.
Housed in a modern facility , the displays reflect Australian childhood experience over time including play, child rearing(=raising),orphanage childhood and home, school and war time experience.
There are many hands-on exhibits and education sessions including the famous" lesson" in the 1920s One Teacher Bush Classroom.
The Museum also hosts national touring exhibitions and conducts special activities on Sundays and school holidays(ring for details).
Open: Tuesday--Friday 10am--4pm,Sunday 10am--4:30pm,or by arrangement.
Special activities on Sundays as advertise.
Closed: Public holidays,16 December--18 January.
Location: Edith Cowan University campus, Bay Road, Claremont(take bus 208 and alight at the Bay Road and Princessinter section. The Museum is 15 minutes' walk from Claremont. | On _ you can stay at Museum until half past four.
1] Sunday
2] Monday
3] Friday
4] Wednesday
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
From where can you take home a highlight?
* Case
* Office drawer
* Marker store
* Desk drawer
* Office supply store | Office supply store | [
"Case",
"Office drawer",
"Marker store",
"Desk drawer"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Microorganisms cause what inside of the cells of living organisms?
1) Heat
2) Harm them
3) Health
4) Worms
5) Illness
6) Resistance
7) Allergies
8) Antibodies
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7",
"8"
]
| qasc |
|
At a weightlifting competition, two competitors lifted the same weight to the same height. The second competitor accomplished the lift 2 seconds faster than the first competitor. This demonstrated that the second competitor had more
* Energy than the first.
* Inertia than the first.
* Power than the first.
* Work than the first. | Power than the first. | [
"Energy than the first.",
"Inertia than the first.",
"Work than the first."
]
| arc |
|
In England, people don't often talk much. You can get on a bus or a train,and everyone sits looking out of the window.
Often they read books and papers, but they don't talk much. When you meet English people they often talk about one thing--weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, "Nice weather for the time of year!" "But it is a little cold today," somebody may answer. "But it will be a little warmer later,"you can say. Talk like this, and the English people will think," How friendly you are !" | From the passage we know when you meet English people, you can say like this: _
- How do you do?
- How are you?
- Nice to meet you!
- Nice weather! | Nice to meet you! | [
"How do you do?",
"How are you?",
"Nice weather!"
]
| race |
The process of will activity will reflect the following two laws. Among them, the law of willpower marginal effect means that the strength of will decrease with the increase in the scale of its own activity; the law of will strength time decays will mean that the strength of will follow The increase in duration shows a negative exponential decline. | Based on the above definition, Which of the following options best embody the law of time decay of willpower:
* Forget it, rotten wood is not broken
* For the mountain jiuyao
* Poor and strong, not falling behind
* Be upset, then go down, and go down | Be upset, then go down, and go down | [
"Forget it, rotten wood is not broken",
"For the mountain jiuyao",
"Poor and strong, not falling behind"
]
| logiqa |
At least 3 people are dead in the Philippines now that Typhoon Hagupit has landed.
The typhoon, which hit the eastern Philippines over the weekend, has blown down trees and sent more than 650thousand people into shelters before weakening.
"There were very strong winds last night. The roof was beginning to move, and rain was getting inside the rooms," said a villager.
The storm hit with gusts of over 100 miles per hour. And while the storm has slowed considerably from the super typhoon level it had last week, Hagupit still remains strong enough to create more damage.
Christopher Perez is a local weather forecaster. He says, "We are continuing to expect bad weather and rough ocean waves. Threats of possible flash floods and landslides as well as possible storm waves are occurring in coastal areas."
Hagupit is expected to roll into the South China Sea tomorrow.
It's currently going westward toward the southern tip of Vietnam, meaning it's unlikely to affect China.
Hagupit's strength in the Philippines is much less severe than Typhoon Haiyan, which rolled through the country in 2013.
Haiyan's tsunamilike storm waves and killer winds left thousands of people dead and _ .
The central Philippines is still trying to recover from last year's massive storm waves. | We can know from the passage that the Typhoon Hagupit is _ .
- getting stronger
- going to affect China soon
- moving more than 120 miles per hour
- weakening | going to affect China soon | [
"getting stronger",
"moving more than 120 miles per hour",
"weakening"
]
| race |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has a big blue triangle, a big black triangle and one big yellow triangle. Near to and to the right of the big yellow triangle is the big black triangle. The big blue triangle is to the left of the big black triangle which is below and to the right of a medium black circle. To the left of block A is block B with a medium black circle and a small yellow circle in it. A big black circle is below a small yellow triangle. A medium yellow triangle is to the left of the small yellow triangle and the small yellow circle. The small yellow triangle is touching the top edge of this block. The medium black circle is to the left of the small yellow circle. It is to the right of the medium yellow triangle. To the right of block A there is block C. It contains two medium blue triangles. There are also one medium yellow triangle and a big blue circle touching the bottom edge of this block. Medium blue triangle number two is below a big black square. The big black square is touching the right edge of this block. Medium blue triangle number one is above the triangle which is below the big black square. This block also has a small blue triangle. This block also has a medium black square. Medium blue triangle number two is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is to the right of the big blue circle. To the left of the triangle which is below the big black square is the medium yellow triangle. This object is to the right of the small blue triangle. | Which object is to the right of a big black circle? the square that is touching the right edge of a block or the big black triangle? | Both of them | [
"The square that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"The big black triangle ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
What systems are pollutants bad for?
a) Destroying life
b) Classification system
c) An organism's body
d) Respiratory and circulatory
e) Animal habitats
f) Ambulatory systems
g) Social security system
h) The environment
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
]
| qasc |
|
Кой от посочените е избираем орган на местната власт?
* президент
* заместник-кмет
* областен управител
* кмет | кмет | [
"президент",
"заместник-кмет",
"областен управител"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
Birds need so much food energy to maintain their body temperatures that some of them spend most of their time eating. But a comparison of a bird of a seed-eating species to a bird of a nectar-eating species that has the same overall energy requirement would surely show that the seed-eating bird spends more time eating than does the nectar-eating bird, since a given amount of nectar provides more energy than does the same amount of seeds. | The argument relies on which one of the following questionable assumptions?
- The time it takes for the nectar-eating bird to eat a given amount of nectar is not longer than the time it takes the seed-eating bird to eat the same amount of seeds.
- Birds of different species do not generally have the same overall energy requirements as each other.
- The nectar-eating bird does not sometimes also eat seeds.
- The overall energy requirements of a given bird do not depend on factors such as the size of the bird, its nest-building habits, and the climate of the region in which it lives. | The time it takes for the nectar-eating bird to eat a given amount of nectar is not longer than the time it takes the seed-eating bird to eat the same amount of seeds. | [
"Birds of different species do not generally have the same overall energy requirements as each other.",
"The nectar-eating bird does not sometimes also eat seeds.",
"The overall energy requirements of a given bird do not depend on factors such as the size of the bird, its nest-building habits, and the climate of the region in which it lives."
]
| reclor |
There exists one block named AAA. A small black circle is covered by block AAA. This object is north of a big yellow shape. Block AAA has a big blue square which is north of and to the west of the yellow object. Block AAA covers the yellow shape. West of the small shape there is the yellow thing. | Where is block regarding the small black circle?
A) far
B) near
C) ntpp
D) front
E) tppi
F) po
G) right
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
"Do you like doing things for people?" I asked a friend.
"Yes, most of the time," she replied.
"Most of the time?"
"Well, I love to do things that are unexpected. I like to do little things most people wouldn't think about doing," she said.
"But why did you say most of the time?"
"Well, sometimes after doing those little things people take advantage of you. I mean, they expect you to do it again. They ask you to do it. That's when I don't like it."
It was odd that I had this conversation. This just happened to me. I love to do little things. I will pay for a meal card for the people in the office every time we have a meeting there. Not a big thing. It's a little thing. $5.30 will pay for almost five lunches. Hey, big spender!
I also bought a bag of animal crackers for a friend at work. She was having a tough day and not very happy at all. I drove down to the Wal-Mart and picked up a huge bag for under $2.00. Her smile was worth it.
But one week she said, "Bob, we ran out of crackers. We love them so much." I didn't want to do it. I smiled and she persisted. I finally admitted, "It's different when I do it because I want to, but now you are trying to make me go to get them. It's not the same." But I bought it for her.
Unfortunately, a big fire in my family took away all the possessions we had. I didn't know what to do and how to do it. What happened to me then surprised me most. I once had my bike repaired, but the repairman said "no charge" on hearing my sufferings. A stranger called James Kennedy read some pieces I'd written about our sufferings for Slate, the online magazine, and wanted to give us a new house across the lake from New Orleans. I refused but I felt moved. Another poet at the University of Florida also wanted to let his house to me free of charge while he was on holiday. My mates gave us more money for us to rebuild my home. When you do something kind for others, do you always get rewarded? Yes, but not in the way you might expect. | What do we know about James Kennedy?
- He learned about the author's sufferings online.
- He was also a poet at the University of Florida.
- He was a writer of an online magazine.
- He offered the author a new house free of charge. | He offered the author a new house free of charge. | [
"He learned about the author's sufferings online.",
"He was also a poet at the University of Florida.",
"He was a writer of an online magazine."
]
| race |
Monty Hempel is a professor of environmental sciences at Redlands University in California. He studies ecological literacy--or ecoliteracy, for short. Ecoliteracy is the ability to think about and understand the natural processes that make life possible.
Monty Hempel says ecoliteracy gives people knowledge about environmental problems. But he says it does not always work to get them to change their behavior.
Mr. Hempel wrote part of the Worldwatch Institute's latest State of the World report. He says in his article, "Some people think that ecoliteracy is just a green form of science literacy. And what I have tried to ask is whether that's enough. In other words, what an ecologically-literate person needs to know might include things like the cycles and the flows, the energy systems, all of those kind of things that we would call the science of ecology. "
"That doesn't seem to lead to action to protect our environment--to protect our life-support system to the level that we need to. Just because we know a lot about the environment doesn't mean that we actually act to save it. After all, actions speak louder than knowledge. "
He adds that people may not be very worried about environmental problems if they seem far away. "Some people call it psychological distance. A lot of climate issues are worse in the Arctic and most of us don't spend time in the Arctic. And so, there's a certain distance. But there's also a distance that's happening in the world as it urbanizes--people spending more time in front of screens and less time out in nature. We become, if you will, disconnected from the natural systems that used to be the key to success for a human being. "
To help children discover the wonders of nature, he adds that children should learn about nature in school. But he also points out we have a high mountain for people to climb from knowledge to action. | What is especially important for environment protection in Mr. Hempel's opinion?
* Knowledge.
* Green living.
* Action.
* Psychological distance. | Green living. | [
"Knowledge.",
"Action.",
"Psychological distance."
]
| race |
The atmosphere is the layer of air that surrounds Earth. Both weather and climate tell you about the atmosphere.
Weather is what the atmosphere is like at a certain place and time. Weather can change quickly. For example, the temperature outside your house might get higher throughout the day.
Climate is the pattern of weather in a certain place. For example, summer temperatures in New York are usually higher than winter temperatures. | Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Arianna put on an extra pair of socks this morning because it was so cold.
- Climate
- Weather | Weather | [
"Climate"
]
| scienceqa |
i found that very encouraging cos i do n't get to see this passion around often , and it was really cool to find that in him .. i thought that he could be the one , to hold US up , so that we can dream , move forward , grow old & build a home . yes . i did think that far . | What happened before this conversation
A: The speaker met a small child
B: The speaker met a potential mate
C: The speaker met an old friend
D: None of the above choices .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
Once a man named Grand found a box of old papers in a room at the top of his house. He burned most of them, because he didn't like old things very much, But one of these papers was an old letter. At the bottom of the letter was the name of a well-known writer. "When this letter was written," said Grant, "no one knew about the writer. But now everyone knows him. Some people like to buy letters like this. I may be able to get much money for the letter if I sell it to the right man."
But there were a lot of dirty marks all over the letter.
"It doesn't look nice," he thought. "No one wants to buy a letter if it's dirty. I'll have to clean it."
So he took a piece of cloth and some water and cleaned the letter. He worked hard and gave a lot of care. At last the letter looked better. And he was very pleased with his work.
"Now it looks nice," he said to himself. "I'll be able to sell it for a lot of money."
He took the letter to a shop in London where old papers of this kind were bought and sold.
"I want to sell this letter," Grant said to the man in the shop. "It was written by a well-known writer. You know about these things. How much will you give me for it?"
The man looked at him for a long time.
"I will give you two pounds for it," he said at last.
"Only two pounds!" said Grant. "But people pay ten pounds for a letter like this. And just look! I've even cleaned it to make it look nice."
"I can see that," said the man. "That's the trouble. People who buy old papers like them to be dirty." | Grant didn't sell the letter at a good price because _ .
- it was not an old letter
- it had been cleaned
- few people knew about the writer
- the man didn't like it | few people knew about the writer | [
"it was not an old letter",
"it had been cleaned",
"the man didn't like it"
]
| race |
We have three boxes, named one, two and three. In box three is box one with a small yellow watermelon. This box covers a big yellow watermelon. The big yellow watermelon is to the east of the small yellow watermelon. Box two covers a small orange apple. A small orange watermelon, a small orange melon and a big yellow apple are inside and touching this box. A medium yellow fruit is inside box two. This thing are to the west of the small orange watermelon and the small orange melon. The small orange watermelon is north of the big yellow apple. West of the small orange melon is the big yellow apple. South of the small orange apple is this fruit. Box three have a big orange melon and a small yellow melon. West of the small yellow melon is the big orange melon. | Is the small orange watermelon to the east of the medium fruit?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
D is north east of X. | What is the relation of the agent X to the agent D?
* left
* overlap
* lower-right
* lower-left
* above
* upper-right
* right
* upper-left
* below | lower-left | [
"left",
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"above",
"upper-right",
"right",
"upper-left",
"below"
]
| stepgame |
All my life I had loved airports.To me,they were fl kind of magic gateway to the world,but today it seemed like a cold and heartless place.
"Well,here we are,the airport,"my sister said with fl sigh.As 1 watched her unload my luggage,I could see the sadness in her eyes.One last hug and a final good-bye and I would be on my way to a new lire abroad,leaving my beloved sister behind.
I looked at my sister and even though her eyes were filled with tears,she was trying to keep a brave face."You'd better go or you'll miss your flight,"she said.
"I am just going to walk away and not look back," I said. As I held her one last time she whispered,"Don't worry about me,I'll be fine.""I'll miss you," I replied with tears in my eyes.As I promised,I did not look back. but 1 was sobbing.To me it was the end of the world.
While boarding the plane 1 was still crying.I did not have the energy to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine.As I settled into my chair, a feeling of sadness overwhelmed me.I felt like my best friend had just been taken away from me.
The plane shook heavily and the bag fell,with some stuff spreading on the floor.When I bent over to gather the things up,I saw an unfamiliar little book in the middle of my belongings.It was not until I picked it up that I realized that it was a diary.
Immediately I recognized my sister's handwriting."Hi,Sis,What a day it has been today.First you let me know that you are moving abroad and then my boss..."My sister had been keeping a diary for the past month and she was now passing it on to me.I was to write in it for the next couple of months and then send it back to her.Even though a large ocean separated us,at some point it felt like she was actually there. | What do we know about the diary from the passage?
A: The writer's sister received it as a present
B: The two sisters would write in it and share it
C: The writer had put it in her own bag
D: The writer's sister gave it as a gift
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
How to lubricate sticky windows. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- If you’ve been putting up with windows that don’t slide open as easily as they have in the past, grease the skids with lubricant spray to open and close them with ease.
- If you’ve been putting up with windows that don’t slide open as easily as they have in the past, grease the skids with hair spray to open and close them with ease. | If you’ve been putting up with windows that don’t slide open as easily as they have in the past, grease the skids with lubricant spray to open and close them with ease. | [
"If you’ve been putting up with windows that don’t slide open as easily as they have in the past, grease the skids with hair spray to open and close them with ease."
]
| piqa |
Z is at the bottom of O and is on the same vertical plane. Object A is above object W and to the right of it, too. Z and B are in a vertical line with Z on top. Object W is above object B and to the left of it, too. A presents upper left to O. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent O?
- lower-left
- lower-right
- upper-right
- upper-left
- overlap
- below
- right
- above
- left | upper-left | [
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"upper-right",
"overlap",
"below",
"right",
"above",
"left"
]
| stepgame |
To prepare the avocado pit for planting, | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Boil the pit in water in a pan for 15 minutes.
B: Wash the pit under warm running water.
| B | [
"A"
]
| piqa |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is to the right of A and block A is above B. Block A contains one small blue square and a medium blue circle. It also has a medium black triangle. The medium black triangle is above the small blue square. A big blue circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium blue circle. To the left of and near to the medium blue circle is the medium black triangle. A big black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is near to and to the left of the small blue square. Block B has one medium blue circle. Block C contains a big black circle. The big black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. There is also a medium yellow circle in this block. The medium yellow circle is to the left of the big black circle. | Which object is near to a medium blue circle? the big black circle or the medium black triangle that is touching the top edge of a block? | The medium black triangle that is touching the top edge of a block | [
"The big black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
What grows from all mammal skin?
a) Fur
b) Nipples
c) Hair
d) Fur
e) Spinal cord
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Have you ever heard that we humans use only ten percent of our brains? This opinion holds a certain appeal because if it were true, then we could instantly become ten times more intelligent just by firing up that sleepy majority of the brain!
The idea that we use only a small part of the brain dates back to animal experiments in the 19th century. When scientists stimulated a specific part of the brain, the animal moved its leg or tail. If a tiny part of the brain could do something so great, what was the use of the rest of the brain? Some scientists assumed that large parts of the brain were simply useless.
Then, in the early 20th century, scientists observed that stimulating certain parts of the brain had no physical effects. They named these seemingly useless parts of the brain the "silent cortex." Today we know that in humans, much of the "silent cortex" is actually devoted to complex activities like language, learning, and imagining.
Brain scans have shown that different parts of the brain become much more active as we shift our attention and focus, but even as we sleep, many areas of the brain are extremely active. Would you be smarter if your entire brain constantly worked to maximum capacity ? Interestingly enough, the opposite is probably true. The less brain activity you need to perform a given task, the more the brain as a whole is able to do. | If you need less brain activity to perform a task, _ .
- you can use your brain to the fullest
- you will feel sleepy
- you will be more productive
- you must shift your focus | you must shift your focus | [
"you can use your brain to the fullest",
"you will feel sleepy",
"you will be more productive"
]
| race |
Valentine's Day is on February 14th every year. On this day, people send valentines to their loved ones. Valentine's Day is a special time to tell how much you care about a person.
Many people send candy in hearted shaped boxes to people they love. Flowers are also presents that people send on Valentine's Day. Valentine cards with words are often used by many people.
Can you guess who gets the greatest number of Valentine cards in the USA each year? Is It mother or father, sister or brother? Is it uncle or aunt? Is it the special friend? No, it isn't!
Mothers get a lot of cards, but school teachers get the most each year. Do you know who sends the most? Children do. Children send five times as many on February 14 th as adults do. | Teachers get the most valentines because _ .
a. students have too much money
b. so many students love their teachers
c. the valentines are only for them
d. they send the most
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| race |
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist. Below and disconnected from box DDD is box EEE. Behind this box there is box DDD. A midsize white shape, a large green oval and a midsize orange oval are within box DDD. A large green dimond is inside and touching and a tiny green rectangle is inside box EEE. | Where is the midsize white shape regarding the large green dimond?
1: above
2: tpp
3: front
4: left
5: tppi
6: ec
7: far
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
]
| spartun |
N and X are in a vertical line with X below N. V is on top of O. D is over there and M is on the right of it. E is below H at 4 o'clock. P is diagonally to the bottom right of A. E is at the lower side of A. O is positioned right to N. D and P are in a horizontal line with D on the left. H is directly south west of X. | What is the relation of the agent V to the agent X?
A. below
B. lower-left
C. left
D. upper-left
E. upper-right
F. lower-right
G. above
H. right
I. overlap
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
Where would you put an eraser if you are at home and need to go to class?
1) Office supply store
2) Desk drawer
3) Schools
4) Under the arm
5) Pencil box
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
When several people look at the same person, it is not unusual for each of them to see different things; when you are alone observing one behavior or a person at two different times, you may see different things. The followings are but some of the factors that lead to these varying perceptions(,):
(1) Each person's perceptions of others are formed by his or her own cultural conditioning, education, and personal experiences.
(2) Sometimes perceptions differ because of what we choose to observe and how we deal with what've observed. It is not necessarily true that person perception is based on observations of a particular person. Your observations may be totally controlled by what others have told you about this person; or you may focus primarily on the situation or role relationship. Most people do not use the same standard to measure their parents, their friends, and strangers.
(3) Sometimes we see only what we want to see or don't see what may be obvious to others because of our own needs, desires, or temporary emotional states. This is a process known as selective perception. Selective perception is obviously more difficult when contradictory information is particularly obvious, but it can be done. We can ignore the _ ----"He's basically a good boy so what I saw was not shoplifting ." We can reduce the importance of the contradictory information ----"All kids get into mischief . Taking a book from a bookstore isn't such a big deal." We can change the meaning of the contradictory information--- "It wasn't shoplifting because he was going to pay for it later."... | While observing a particular person, _ .
A: one is likely to take all aspects into consideration
B: one tends to choose certain aspects to look at
C: children often differ from grown-ups in perception
D: one pays more attention to his/her advantages
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
A box called one contain a medium green apple and a medium yellow apple. The medium green apple is below another medium green apple. Over and touches a medium orange thing is this fruit. Medium green apple number two is in box one. The medium orange thing is inside and touching box one. Medium green apple number two touches the yellow thing. | Is any green fruit within a box?
a. No
b. Yes
| b | [
"a"
]
| spartun |
If a species of animal is endangered or going extinct, it's because too many of them have stopped
- Mating
- Hugging
- Nothing
- Dying | Mating | [
"Hugging",
"Nothing",
"Dying"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Sperm and egg nuclei combine to do what?
- Combine genes
- Rapid expansion
- Fertilize gametes
- Reproduce
- Allow growth
- Build proteins
- Spread flower seeds
- Remove eggs | Fertilize gametes | [
"Combine genes",
"Rapid expansion",
"Reproduce",
"Allow growth",
"Build proteins",
"Spread flower seeds",
"Remove eggs"
]
| qasc |
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. There are a medium yellow circle and a big yellow square in block A. This block also has a big black square. The medium yellow circle is far from, above and to the left of the big black square. Below block A we have block B. It contains a small yellow triangle. Above block B there is block C which has a big blue circle, a small yellow triangle and a medium blue square. Above, near to and to the left of the medium blue square is the small yellow triangle. | Which object is above a small yellow triangle? the big yellow square or the black shape which is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The big yellow square ",
"The black shape which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
I is there and B is at the 5 position of a clock face. E is on the lower right of P. The object K is upper and slightly to the right of the object H. J is upper right to N. Y is placed on the top of H. B is to the right of R horizontally. R is directly south east of E. P is to the right of Y and is on the same horizontal plane. The object N is lower and slightly to the left of the object Q. I is directly north east of J. | What is the relation of the agent P to the agent H?
* upper-right
* lower-right
* left
* below
* above
* overlap
* upper-left
* right
* lower-left | upper-right | [
"lower-right",
"left",
"below",
"above",
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"right",
"lower-left"
]
| stepgame |
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using metric units, length can be written with units of millimeters, centimeters, meters, or kilometers. One meter contains 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters. So, 1 meter is larger than 1 centimeter, and 1 centimeter is larger than 1 millimeter.
The tip of the pencil shown here is only 1 millimeter wide, but the pencil is about 16 centimeters long.
A red fox is about 1 meter long. The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia is about 1,000 meters, or 1 kilometer, in length. | Select the best estimate.
How long is a rowboat?
1) 4 centimeters
2) 4 kilometers
3) 4 millimeters
4) 4 meters
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| scienceqa |
Smart job-seekers need to rid themselves of several standard myths about interviewing before they start looking for a job. What follows is a list of some of these untruths and some tips to help you do your best at your next interview.
Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain (means "get") a job offer.
Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. That often means rejecting job offers you don't want! So before you please an employer, be sure you want the job.
Myth 2: Always please the interviewer
Not true. Try to please yourself. Of course, don't be hostile--nobody wants to hire someone disagreeable. But there is plainly a muddle ground between being too ingratiating and being hostile.
Myth 3: Try to control the interview
Nobody "controls" an interview. When someone tries to control us, we resent it. When we try to control others, they resent us. Remember you can't control what an employer thinks of you, just as he can't control what you think of him. So he is ready to give and take when being interviewed; never control the interview.
Myth 4: Never interrupt the interviewer
Study the style of the effective conversationalists: they interrupt and are interrupted! An exciting conversation always makes us feel free--free to interrupt, to disagree, to agree enthusiastically. Just _ Try being yourself for a change. Employers will either like or dislike you, but at least you'll have made an impression. Leaving an employer indifferent is the worst impression you can make. | The right attitude to a job interviewer is to be _ .
- obedient
- pleasing
- agreeable
- hostile | hostile | [
"obedient",
"pleasing",
"agreeable"
]
| race |
Regular readers of Beauty Best Friend will know that wherever possible I use organic bodycare products, and that I simply adore the organic brand Botanicals. A British brand whose aim is to create products ‘which are as close to nature as possible’, their bodycare and skincare is simply second to none and they’re certified by The Soil Association. Over the past couple of years I’ve tried several of their products including my favourite Cleansing Melt and I haven’t found anything that I don’t like yet!
This month I’ve been trying their Deep Peace Aromatic Body Oil which arrived with me just at the right time – my husband had man flu, I had a cold and I was looking after our 16 month old toddler alone. Deep Peace was just what my body was craving!
I was sent a small glass bottle of the oil to try, but the full size product is a larger 100ml pump bottle (it also comes in 200ml and 1 litre bottles too). The directions say you can use it in two ways, either massage it into shoulders, neck and arms before bed, or apply it all over the body after batheing. After a bath or shower is the best time I feel as the skin is damp and warm and the Deep Peace oil helps lock moisture into the skin and the warmth helps the scent to lift.
This Aromatic Massage Oil is 99% organic and the ingredients include Lavender, Rose Geranium and Orange Peel oils. The fragrance is very subtle and perfect if you don’t like products that smell overpowering. It’s a bit ‘planty’, I think it’s the scent of the Rose Geranium that comes through the most, and personally I don’t absolutely love the fragrance, but it’s pleasant enough and it does help the head to feel calmed (even when nursing a husband with man flu!). | what is probably true about the woman? | She like organic products | [
"Not enough information",
"She likes natural products",
"She likes botanicals"
]
| quail |
There is one block called AAA. This block has a medium yellow square. South of the medium yellow square is a medium blue shape. The medium blue shape is covered by block AAA. | Are all shapes north of any medium blue shape?
- No
- Yes | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
There are two blocks, A and B. A medium blue triangle, a big blue square and one big black square are in block A. The medium blue triangle is touching the right edge of this block. It is to the right of and below the big blue square. It is below the big black square. One medium yellow triangle is also in this block. The medium yellow triangle is near to the medium blue triangle. The big black square is touching the right edge of this block. The medium yellow triangle is to the right of the big blue square. Above block A is block B. It has one small blue triangle, a big blue triangle and one small blue square. The big blue triangle is above the small blue square and a medium yellow triangle. The small blue square is below the medium yellow triangle. To the right of the square which is below the medium yellow triangle is the small blue triangle. The small blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block.. The small blue triangle is to the left of the triangle which is above the medium yellow triangle. | What is above the medium blue triangle? a medium yellow triangle that is in block B or a medium yellow triangle that is in block A? | Medium yellow triangle that is in block b | [
"Medium yellow triangle that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
It is possible to grow agricultural crops that can thrive when irrigated with seawater. Such farming, if undertaken near oceans, would actually be cheaper than most other irrigated agriculture, since the water would not have to be pumped far. The greatest expense in irrigated agriculture is in pumping the water, and the pumping costs increase with the distance the water is pumped. | Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that the greatest expense in irrigated agriculture is in pumping the water?
- It is a claim for which the argument provides evidence, but which is not the argument's conclusion.
- It is a claim that the argument shows to be false.
- It is evidence provided to support the argument's conclusion.
- It is the argument's conclusion. | It is evidence provided to support the argument's conclusion. | [
"It is a claim for which the argument provides evidence, but which is not the argument's conclusion.",
"It is a claim that the argument shows to be false.",
"It is the argument's conclusion."
]
| reclor |
There are three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. A tiny orange rectangle is within box DDD. Box DDD contains a large green oval. Behind the tiny orange rectangle is the large green oval. Box JJJ has a large green oval. A tiny green rectangle is to the south of a tiny white rectangle and is to the north of the large green oval. The tiny green rectangle is inside box JJJ. The tiny white rectangle is inside box JJJ. A large white dimond is in and a tiny white dimond is inside and touching box JJJ. The large green oval is behind the large white dimond. The large white dimond is to the north of the tiny white dimond and touches this shape. | Where is the tiny white rectangle regarding the large green oval in JJJ?
* far
* ntppi
* ec
* right
* po
* below
* above | above | [
"far",
"ntppi",
"ec",
"right",
"po",
"below"
]
| spartun |
Parents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do, and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food can be bought-cooked, canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the baker; milk arrives on the doorstep; meats can be had at the restaurant, the work's canteen, and the school dining-room.
It is unusual now for a father to pursue his trade or other employment at home, and his children rarely, if ever, see him at his place of work. Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their father's occupation, and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money, and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work, but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a child's home life, the number of married women in employment having more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works, economic advantages accrue, but children lose some-thing of great value if mother's employment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school. | The writer says that home has become much less of a workshop. He means _ .
* home-workshops are becoming fewer and fewer
* home was less like a workshop in the past
* home is much more of a workshop now
* in the past, home was more like a workshop | home-workshops are becoming fewer and fewer | [
"home was less like a workshop in the past",
"home is much more of a workshop now",
"in the past, home was more like a workshop"
]
| race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains a medium black square. Below block A is block B which has a medium black square. One medium blue square is also touching the bottom edge of this block. Below the medium black square is the medium blue square. Above block B there is block C with one medium blue square in it. Below the medium blue square is a medium black square. | Which object is below a medium blue square? the medium black square that is in block B or the medium black square that is in block C? | Both of them | [
"The medium black square that is in block b",
"The medium black square that is in block c",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
I is sitting at the lower right position to Y. Q and L are in a vertical line with Q on top. If K is the center of a clock face, T is located between 7 and 8. I is at B's 6 o'clock. F and Y are both there with the object F above the object Y. X is positioned above F and to the right. Q is positioned below and to the right of B. S and L are next to each other with S on the left and L on the right. The objects S and K are over there. The object S is above and slightly to the right of the object K. | What is the relation of the agent T to the agent X?
* overlap
* upper-right
* lower-right
* lower-left
* left
* below
* above
* upper-left
* right | lower-left | [
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"left",
"below",
"above",
"upper-left",
"right"
]
| stepgame |
Electron transport in mitochondria results in a chemiosmotic gradient of which particle across the mitochondrial membrane?
A: Adp
B: Atp
C: Protons
D: Neutrons
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| arc |
|
What has a cash register with a limited items line?
* Bookstore
* Supermarket
* Toy store
* Candy store
* Shop | Supermarket | [
"Bookstore",
"Toy store",
"Candy store",
"Shop"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Experiments can be designed to answer specific questions. When designing an experiment, you must identify the supplies that are necessary to answer your question. In order to do this, you need to figure out what will be tested and what will be measured during the experiment.
Imagine that you are wondering if plants grow to different heights when planted in different types of soil. How might you decide what supplies are necessary to conduct this experiment?
First, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be tested, which is the independent variable. This is usually the part of the experiment that is different or changed. In this case, you would like to know how plants grow in different types of soil. So, you must have different types of soil available.
Next, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be measured or observed, which is the dependent variable. In this experiment, you would like to know if some plants grow taller than others. So, you must be able to compare the plants' heights. To do this, you can observe which plants are taller by looking at them, or you can measure their exact heights with a meterstick.
So, if you have different types of soil and can observe or measure the heights of your plants, then you have the supplies you need to investigate your question with an experiment! | Emma visits a museum about ancient Greece. She notices an exhibit with models of wooden catapults that were used to launch large rocks across battlefields. She wonders what factors affect how far a catapult can launch an object. So, she decides to design an experiment. She has the following supplies available:
a wooden catapult with a 10-inch-long arm
a wooden catapult with a five-inch-long arm
two identical rubber balls
Using only these supplies, which question can Emma investigate with an experiment?
A] Does a catapult with a longer arm launch a rubber ball farther than a catapult with a shorter arm?
B] Does a heavier ball travel farther than a lighter ball when launched from a catapult?
C] Does a rubber ball travel farther when launched from a metal catapult or from a wooden catapult?
| A | [
"B",
"C"
]
| scienceqa |
We have three blocks, named HHH, LLL and KKK. To the west of block HHH there is block KKK. Block HHH with a large grey pentagon is to the south of and disconnected from this block. A medium purple pentagon is inside block HHH. Block HHH covers another large grey pentagon. Block KKK contains a large red hexagon. A large grey pentagon is within this block. | Is a purple pentagon to the south of a large red hexagon?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
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. | Is any apple inside all boxes?
A) No
B) Yes
| B | [
"A"
]
| spartun |
It is very strange to have NOTHING to do . For the past 10 years I have been either working full - time while going to school part - time in the evenings , OR I have been going to medical school full - time OR I have been working my butt off in my residency . All that is done - the goal has been reached . | Why do n't you find something to do ?
1: My schedule is full
2: I do n't have time
3: I guess I could
4: None of the above choices .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
A common household item that may be a ferrous metal is
- Pans
- Make up
- Books
- Towels | Pans | [
"Make up",
"Books",
"Towels"
]
| openbookqa |
|
That fall came and I went back to Michigan and the school year went by and summer came and I never really thought about it. I'm not even sure if I was officially asked, I just wound up heading back to New Jersey when school was out. I think my parents thought it was a good enough deal. They were already having some problems and without Nonna there anymore to take care of me I think my cousin's house on the coast seemed like as good a spot as any to stick me for the summer. It certainly wasn't because of any great love between me and my cousin. We weren't really very good friends at that point. I think she saw me as sort of foisted off on her and getting in the way of her summers. Which was a fair enough judgment. But she could have been nicer. It's pretty amazing that she wound up as my Maid of Honor. Time does strange things. Your lovable jack-ass of a father would mention something about magic in here. You know if you took a group of fifty strangers, had them chat with your father for half an hour then with me for half an hour, then told them that one of us was an English Professor and one of us was head of distribution in the northeast for a large soft drink manufacturing concern, I'm pretty sure all fifty would peg your father as the English Professor and me as the head of distribution. He's honestly so good at what he does that I can almost allow him to claim it's magic except that it'd be nice if he took credit for some of the things he's done with his life. Of course he has this idea that he deserves credit for all sorts of things that he had no control over. Like our first kiss. | Who is described as a jack-ass: | Father | [
"Not enough information",
"Me",
"Cursed kiddies 2nd coming"
]
| quail |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. One small blue circle and one medium yellow square are in block A. The small blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. It is below and to the right of the medium yellow square. Block B is to the left of block A. It contains one small black triangle. To the right of and below the small black triangle is a medium black triangle. Finally, there is block C. It is above block B. It contains one small black triangle, a small black circle and one big black triangle. The small black triangle is to the left of a medium black square. The small black circle is below the medium black square and the big black triangle.. The big black triangle is to the left of the medium black square. | What is to the right of the medium black triangle? a medium yellow square or a medium black square? | Medium yellow square | [
"Medium black square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
A block named AAA contains a big blue square and covers a big blue triangle. To the north of and farther from another block named BBB there is this block. Block BBB is behind and disconnected from this block. Close to a medium blue triangle is a big blue triangle. The big blue triangle is within block BBB. The medium blue triangle is inside and touching block BBB. A big black triangle is in block BBB. | Is the big blue square to the north of any black triangle?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
I was a waitress at the New England regional chain Newport Creamery for seven years in Jr. High, High School, and College. In college, I needed money for school supplies, so in addition to slinging ice cream cones and “Awful Awfuls” at the Creamery, I picked up a few more jobs: working the dinner shift at a family restaurant, heaving trays of cocktails at a bar until 3AM, and cleaning houses. Needless to say, I was a wreck, and a big time abuser of coffee and cigarettes.
One day just before my shift at the Creamery began, I slung back a huge coffee and hauled on a Newport cigarette in the kitchen (this was when you could do things like smoke in a restaurant kitchen.) I then went out to the dining floor and approached my first table, who had been given menus and was waiting for me to take their order.
“Hi, How are you today?”, I cheerfully asked the mother and her three daughters, all looking under 12. “What may I get you?…..” Then, fade to black as a huge swooshing sound took over my head.
Next thing I know, I’m on the floor, covered in blood, the girls are screaming blue murder, and my manager is shaking like a leaf as he coddles me. Apparently, I passed out right onto the table of the nice family I was waiting on, then fell back and whacked my head on the corner of a wall. I remember noticing that my kelly green polyester dress was an awful shade of bloodied brown. My main concern was that I had a hot date that night, and now I had to go to the emergency room!
The ER doctor was able to sew my head up, and sent me home with a diagnosis of “syncope, unknown origin”. After a few hours, I still felt spacey, but insisted on going on the date. I remember we went to a nice Italian place on Federal Hill!
Here’s the Garden City location, where I worked. | how did the girl feel after waking up? | Scared | [
"Ecstatic",
"Not enough information",
"Happy"
]
| quail |
Oxygen and glucose share this mechanism in the body:
A] It needs them
B] Aerobic capacity
C] Transportation
D] Flow of electrons
E] Energy.
F] Veins and arteries.
G] Sweating
H] Oxidation reaction
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
]
| qasc |
|
To put the finishing touches on a magic wand | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* To put the finishing touches on a homemade magic wand, use a sponge brush and dab a little black or gold paint over the brown finish on the wand, to bring out the highlights and add some detail.
* To put the finishing touches on a homemade magic wand, use a sponge brush and dab a little blue or pink paint over the brown finish on the wand, to bring out the highlights and add some detail. | To put the finishing touches on a homemade magic wand, use a sponge brush and dab a little black or gold paint over the brown finish on the wand, to bring out the highlights and add some detail. | [
"To put the finishing touches on a homemade magic wand, use a sponge brush and dab a little blue or pink paint over the brown finish on the wand, to bring out the highlights and add some detail."
]
| piqa |
Many years ago in a small German town, a Jewish businessman had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the businessman's beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain.
The moneylender told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an empty bag. The girl would then have to pick one pebble from the bag. If she picked the black pebble, she would become the moneylender's wife and he would _ her father's debt. If she picked the white pebble, she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven. But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail.
They were standing on a pebble-strewn path. As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. The sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles and put them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick a pebble from the bag. No doubt she was caught in a dilemma.
What would you have done if you were the girl? Careful analysis would produce three possibilities:
1.The girl should refuse to take a pebble.
2.The girl should know that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose the money-lender as a cheat.
3.The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save her father from his debt and imprisonment.
The above story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral and logical thinking.
Read on...
The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles. "Oh, how clumsy of me!" she said. "But never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I picked." Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked the white one. And since the moneylender dared not admit his dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into an extremely advantageous one. | It can be inferred from the passage that _ .
* The girl didn't know there were two black pebbles in the bag
* The girl replaced a black pebble in the bag
* The girl dropped the pebble onto the path on purpose
* The girl dropped the pebble onto the path by accident | The girl didn't know there were two black pebbles in the bag | [
"The girl replaced a black pebble in the bag",
"The girl dropped the pebble onto the path on purpose",
"The girl dropped the pebble onto the path by accident"
]
| race |
One block called AAA exists. A big blue square and a big black shape are within block AAA. A medium yellow thing is inside and touching block AAA. The big black shape are above the big blue square and the yellow shape.In front of the blue object there is the medium shape. This thing is in front of the shape which was above the big blue square. | What is the position of the blue object regarding the big black shape?
- dc
- near
- ntpp
- tpp
- above
- below
- far | below | [
"dc",
"near",
"ntpp",
"tpp",
"above",
"far"
]
| spartun |
Two blocks, called AAA and BBB exist. Block AAA covers a big blue triangle and contains a medium yellow circle. A medium black triangle is in front of a medium yellow square. North of and behind the big blue triangle there is this thing. The medium black triangle is within block AAA. The medium yellow square is within block AAA. Behind this object there is the medium yellow circle. Block AAA is south of, disconnected from and in front of block BBB. Block BBB is away from this block. This block covers a big blue square. | Where is the big blue square relative to the medium yellow square?
a: ec
b: ntpp
c: po
d: above
e: near
f: behind
g: tppi
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g"
]
| spartun |
The H1Nl virus has been spreading world-wide,it is important for us to know how to control it.Please pay attention to the following points:
1.Don't touch your face.Above all,keep your hands away from your eyes,mouth and nose,all of which serve pathways for the viruses to enter your body.
2.Wash your hands.If you have to touch your face,wash your hands,getting under the fingernails for 20 to 30 seconds with hot soap and water before.Soaps with surfactants can deal with flu viruses.
3.Cover your nose and mouth.When someone sneezes or coughs,liquid drops with flu viruses as far as three feet through the air and land on your nose and mouth,so it's best to keep at least an arm's length distance when talking to someone who shows signs of infection .In order to protect others,cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze,and clean your hands afterward.Viruses can live for hours,or even longer when on the skin or other surfaces such as keyboards.
4.Consider buying a mask in case you need it in the future.Some research suggests that masks reduce the risk of getting the flu viruses by as much as 80%.But it also suggests that if you don't wash hands,the mask doesn't work well.So wash your hands and use the mask,especially wearing face masks in crowded places is also useful.
,. | How long can the viruses live on the skin or other surfaces such as keyboards?
* For two weeks.
* For several hours.
* For a year.
* For an hour. | For several hours. | [
"For two weeks.",
"For a year.",
"For an hour."
]
| race |
Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by _ .
There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unluckily older persons often form habits which could have been avoided.
We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others. | _ are formed litde by little.
- Both good habits and bad habits
- Either good habits or bad habits
- Good habits
- Bad habits | Good habits | [
"Both good habits and bad habits",
"Either good habits or bad habits",
"Bad habits"
]
| race |
It is that time of the year when the warm, late Summer days meet the cold, early Autumn nights. The skies on days like these are bright and clear. The air is cool, fresh, and full of the smell of wild flowers. The leaves on the trees are dark green but with splashes of red appearing here and there. It is a really beautiful time of the year. Every where and in everything you can see change.
Birds are starting to migrate. Children are getting ready for another school year. People are looking back on the fun days of Summer and forward to the busy days of Fall.
It is days like these that remind me that while seasons, weather, and nature's colors may change it is all beautiful and it is all joyful. And I am changing too.
My thick wavy hair is now pretty thin on top. Its dark brown color is now getting some gray sprinkled in it. The smile lines around my eyes and mouth are deeper now and stay with me even when I stop smiling. My glasses continue to get thicker with each new pair and the music I love is now referred to as "oldies". Still, I feel so happy and joyful in my life. I am grateful for my younger years because they taught me so much.
What I have learned and experienced has gotten me to where I am today. I am grateful for my present because _ I feel happiness in every moment that God has given me, and I take great delight in all the changes life brings. Life is a never ending journey of change and growth. Life's changes never stop but neither does life's joy. | The best title of this passage is _ .
a. I love life
b. My life
c. Life's changes
d. My past
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
My daughter Allie is leaving for college in a week. Her room is piled with shopping bags filled with blankets, towels, jeans, sweaters. She won't talk about going.
I say, "I'm going to miss you," and she gives me one of her looks and leaves the room. Another time I say, in a voice so friendly it surprises even me: "Do you think you'll take your posters and pictures with you, or will you get new ones at college?"
She answers, her voice filled with annoyance, "How should I know?"
My daughter is off with friends most of the time. Yesterday was the last day she'd have until Christmas with her friend Katharine, whom she's known since kindergarten. Soon, it will be her last day with Sarah, Claire, Heather... and then it will be her last day with me.
My friend Karen told me, "The August before I left for college, I screamed at my mother the whole month. Be prepared."
I stand in the kitchen, watching Allie make a glass of iced tea. Her face, once so open and trusting, is closed to me. I struggle to think of something to say to her, something meaningful and warm. I want her to know I'm excited about the college she has chosen, that I know the adventure of her life is just starting and that I am proud of her. But the look on her face is so mad that I think she might hit me if I open my mouth.
One night -- after a long period of silence between us -- I asked what I might have done or said to make her angry with me. She sighed and said, "Mom, you haven't done anything. It's fine." It is fine -- just distant.
Somehow in the past we had always found some way to connect. When Allie was a baby, I would go to the day-care center after work. I'd find a quiet spot and she would nurse -- our eyes locked together, reconnecting with each other.
In middle school, when other mothers were already regretting the distant relationship they felt with their adolescent daughters, I hit upon a solution: rescue measures. I would show up occasionally at school, sign her out of class and take her somewhere -- out to lunch, to the movies, once for a long walk on the beach. It may sound irresponsible, but it kept us close when other mothers and daughters were quarrelling. We talked about everything on those outings -- outings we kept secret from family and friends.
When she started high school, I'd get up with her in the morning to make her a sandwich for lunch, and we'd silently drink a cup of tea together before the 6:40 bus came.
A couple of times during her senior year I went into her room at night, the light off, but before she went to sleep. I'd sit on the edge of her bed, and she'd tell me about problems: a teacher who lowered her grade because she was too shy to talk in class, a boy who teased her, a friend who had started smoking. Her voice, coming out of the darkness, was young and questioning.
A few days later I'd hear her on the phone, repeating some of the things I had said, things she had adopted for her own.
But now we are having two kinds of partings. I want to say good-bye in a romantic way. For example, we can go to lunch and lean across the table and say how much we will miss each other. I want smiles through tears, bittersweet moments of memory and the chance to offer some last bits of wisdom.
But as she prepares to depart, Allie has hidden her feelings. When I reach to touch her arm, she pulls away. She turns down every invitation I extend. She lies on her bed, reading Emily Dickinson until I say I have always loved Emily Dickinson, and then she closes the book.
Some say the tighter your bond with your child, the greater her need to break away, to establish her own identity in the world. The more it will hurt, they say. A friend of mine who went through a difficult time with her daughter but now has become close to her again, tells me, "Your daughter will be back to you." ks5u
"I don't know," I say. I sometimes feel so angry that I want to go over and shake Allie. I want to say, "Talk to me -- or you're grounded!" I feel myself wanting to say that most horrible of all mother phrases: "Think of everything I've done for you."
Late one night, as I'm getting ready for bed she comes to the bathroom door and watches me brush my teeth. For a moment, I think I must be brushing my teeth in a way she doesn't approve of. But then she says, "I want to read you something." It's a brochure from her college. "These are tips for parents."
I watch her face as she reads the advice aloud: " 'Don't ask your child if she is homesick,' it says. 'She might feel bad the first few weeks, but don't let it worry you. This is a natural time of transition. Write her letters and call her a lot. Send a package of candies...' "
Her voice breaks, and she comes over to me and buries her head in my shoulder. I stroke her hair, lightly, afraid she'll run if I say a word. We stand there together for long moments, swaying. Reconnecting.
I know it will be hard again. It's likely there will be a fight about something. But I am grateful to be standing in here at midnight, both of us tired and sad, toothpaste spread on my chin, holding tight to--while also letting go of--my daughter who is trying to say good-bye. | How did the author deal with the possible distance with Allie when Allie was in middle school?
- She would chat with Allie till late at night.
- She would communicate with Allie by telephone.
- She would visit Allie at school and take her out.
- She would invite Allie and her friends home. | She would visit Allie at school and take her out. | [
"She would chat with Allie till late at night.",
"She would communicate with Allie by telephone.",
"She would invite Allie and her friends home."
]
| race |
vibrator | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a] Can remove fear in the body
b] Can remove tension in the body
| b | [
"a"
]
| piqa |
TL:DR: I un-professionally get mad at a customer and verbally slam the door on her way out.
I was working a shift at a chain cafe one afternoon in England, it was during the lunch rush, so we had a back up of customers lined up to the exit.
See the problem with the chain is that all of our customers mostly range from midlife crisis to half-a-foot in the grave, so once a customer lines up, they don’t leave and they extend the queue. Plus this is a chain cafe so I've got a manager who's constantly on my back to speed up because someone is on her back to drive numbers up: this results in the line putting stress on my air-hostess smile, but they don't call it work for nothing.
Now I'm not the only one stressed, a customer lines up during lunch, they're hungry and wish that Euclidean laws would suspend themselves so that they did not have to deal with the fact that I can't deal with a customer at the speed of light. Well one eldritch horror declares that my coffee took too long and does her rendition of the 1933 Hitler speech to the rest of the customers with an addendum that she will take her business elsewhere.
Now my chain are pretty big in England, so if a customer wants to slap me around with a ‘customer is always right’ the script dictates that I do everything in my power to make sure they come back, and Cthulu knows this, well: I'm stressed, I don't like her face and she's given me an opportunity for me to give her the polite ‘fuck off'.
All I say is ‘Good’ and move on to the next customer.
Hitler-lite phones my corporation to voice a complaint, so a suit comes out and asks the team who did it, I fess up so I can save the time and not have a reason to hate one of my co-workers. I get a lecture and a warning, the end. | At the end this story, the worker probably: | Continued to work at the cafe | [
"Not enough information",
"Was fired",
"Quit"
]
| quail |
Manhattan Island is surrounded on the east by the East and Harlem Rivers and on the west by the North and Hudson Rivers.It links with the other four towns which make up New York City and with New Jersey are by means of subways,underground tunnels and bridges which lead into Manhanttan from the surrounding area.
The Brooklyn Bridge was the first suspension bridge to link Brooklyn to Manhanttan.It is also the second oldest bridge in New York.The architect was John Augustus Roebling,who was the chief engineer of the suspended Railroad Bridge at Niagara Falls.
Misfortune accompanied the building of the bridge,which took place from 1869 to 1883.The architect died as a result of an accident early during the construction.His son,Washington Roebling,carried on his father's work,using the most advanced engineering techniques of the day.He also fell ill during the construction of the bridge and was obliged to direct the work on it from an apartment window overlooking the site.
Since its construction the Brooklyn Bridge has remained a busy and important passage in New York.
The Brooklyn Bridge is 6775 feet long and 1595 feet wide.The suspended part is 3450 feet long and 85 feet wide.It has a clearance of 133 feet above water level.Four huge cables extend across the bridge,supported by two towers,each 272 feet high.Each of these cables is made up of 5700 wires. | If you want to go to Princeton University in New Jersey from Manhattan,you _ .
* must drive across a bridge
* have to go through a tunnel
* can use any of the above means
* must take a Metro train | must take a Metro train | [
"must drive across a bridge",
"have to go through a tunnel",
"can use any of the above means"
]
| race |
If all potato bugs are infertile, they will likely
- Make efforts to starve
- Breed with some cats
- Be very sad about it
- Cease populating the earth | Cease populating the earth | [
"Make efforts to starve",
"Breed with some cats",
"Be very sad about it"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Two blocks, called AAA and BBB exist. Block AAA is to the south of block BBB. Disconnected from and farther from this block there is block BBB. Block AAA covers a medium blue square. A medium blue square is covered by block BBB. | Is AAA disconnected from all blocks?
A. No
B. Yes
| A | [
"B"
]
| spartun |
An African-American man named John Henry was the hero of former slaves and the people who built the railroads in the US in the 19th century.
John Henry was born a slave. He was known for his strength. Many people say he represents the spirit of growth in America during that period.
John Henry grew up in a world that _ . Before he was six years old, he was carrying stones for workers building a nearby railroad. By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best railroad workers in the country.
John Henry was asked to lead workers on a hard project, creating a tunnel through a mountain. The project required about 1,000 laborers and lasted three years. Hundreds of men became sick as a result of the hot weather and tiredness. John Henry was the strongest and fastest man. Concerned his friends might lose their jobs, he picked up their hammers and began doing their work. He worked day and night, rarely stopping to have a rest.
One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by steam. He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together.[: _ Z _ X _ X _ K]
John Henry looked at the machine and saw images of the future. He saw machines taking the place of America's best laborers. He saw himself and his friends unemployed and sanding by a road, asking for food. He decided he would never let the machine take their jobs. Therefore, a competition between a man and a machine began .At first, the steam-powered drill worked twice faster. Then, John Henry started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. People cheered when the machine broke down and was pulled away. But they were sad to find John Henry fall to the ground, with blood spilling all around, and still holding a hammer in one of his hands."I beat them,"he said. Then he took his last breath. | Why did hundreds of workers become sick?
- Because the weather was hot and they were tired.
- Because they had to work long hours.
- Because they didn't have time to eat.
- Because the project was too hard. | Because they had to work long hours. | [
"Because the weather was hot and they were tired.",
"Because they didn't have time to eat.",
"Because the project was too hard."
]
| race |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A has one medium blue circle and a small yellow circle. The medium blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. It is far from, to the right of and above the small yellow circle. Block B has two medium black circles. This block also contains one small yellow circle. This shape is above and to the left of medium black circle number two. Medium black circle number one is near to the small yellow circle. This shape is above medium black circle number two. | Which object is to the left of a blue shape? the small yellow circle which is in block B or the small yellow circle that is in block A? | Both of them | [
"The small yellow circle which is in block b",
"The small yellow circle that is in block a",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
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