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R and Z are parallel, and R is under Z. Y is over there and H is on the top of it. H is above Z with a small gap between them. Y is to the right of N horizontally. | What is the relation of the agent N to the agent R?
- below
- upper-right
- upper-left
- lower-right
- right
- above
- overlap
- left
- lower-left | upper-left | [
"below",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"right",
"above",
"overlap",
"left",
"lower-left"
]
| stepgame |
Иларион Макариополски е:
A: български духовник от XVIII в.
B: водач на църковно-националното движение през XIX в.
C: български книжовник от XVIII в.
| B | [
"A",
"C"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
Even after centuries of exploration , the ocean still holds its mysteries. Although we know more today about the world's oceans and creatures living in them than ever before, every once in a while the sea brings up something so strange, so unexpected, that makes the world wonder what it could be.
Such was the case when the currents of the Mediterranean Ocean recently washed a 13-foot-long, smelly body onto the shores of the village of Villaricos in Andalusia, Spain. An early report in the Spanish publication Lavante described the strange, horned body as what might seem like a big fish, but _ was already in pieces. Locals joked that it was some kind of Loch Ness Monster.
The media jumped right on the creature, of course. Some sites called it a horned sea monster. The popular newspaper Boing Boing called it a dragon. Some people guessed that it might be an oarfish , which is actually a rarely seen kind of big fish that can grow up to 55 feet long.
But now the experts have weighed in and we're sorry to report that it's not a dragon, a Loch Ness Monster, or even an oarfish. "That is actually a shark skeleton ," Professor Grubbs from Florida State University told NBC News. "The parts toward the back were confusing me, but those are the lower caudal fin supports. The "horns" are the scapulocoracoids which support the pectoral fins ." Scapulocoracoids are backbones common to many animals.
So there we go, another mystery solved. Well, the ancient maps that once described areas of the ocean as places of dragons have yet to be proven true. But it's good to know that the ocean still has a few surprises for us, even in cases where they're just dead, smelly bodies. | The creature mentioned in the text _ .
* was about 15 feet long with a horn
* was found on the shores of a village in Spain
* could probably grow up to 55 feet long
* was already in pieces but it was still alive | was already in pieces but it was still alive | [
"was about 15 feet long with a horn",
"was found on the shores of a village in Spain",
"could probably grow up to 55 feet long"
]
| race |
What would you need a light source to use?
A: Dard
B: Sky
C: Books
D: Candle
E: House
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
An article claims that many medical patients have an instinctual ability to predict sudden changes in their medical status. But the evidence given is anecdotal and should not be trusted. The case is analogous to empirically disproven reports that babies are born in disproportionately high numbers during full moons. Once that rumor became popular, maternity room staff were more likely to remember busy nights with full moons than busy nights without them. | The argument requires the assumption that
* The idea that medical patients have an instinctual ability to predict sudden changes in their medical status is not a widely held belief
* The patients in the article were not being serious when they predicted sudden changes in their medical status
* Patients' predictions of sudden changes in their medical status are less likely to be remembered by medical staff if no such change actually occurs
* Babies are less likely to be born during a night with a full moon than during a night without a full moon | Patients' predictions of sudden changes in their medical status are less likely to be remembered by medical staff if no such change actually occurs | [
"The idea that medical patients have an instinctual ability to predict sudden changes in their medical status is not a widely held belief",
"The patients in the article were not being serious when they predicted sudden changes in their medical status",
"Babies are less likely to be born during a night with a full moon than during a night without a full moon"
]
| reclor |
I keep telling myself that I own the job and it 's mine , plus on the up side , I believe they are looking for two people to fill the role , so my odds just doubled . I ' m just trying to relax my mind now ! Thinking to relax , relax and relax . | what is the reason that your odds doubled ?
- None of the above choices .
- I feel lucky
- I am relaxed .
- They are hiring 2 people not 1 | They are hiring 2 people not 1 | [
"None of the above choices .",
"I feel lucky",
"I am relaxed ."
]
| cosmos |
За коя климатична област в България е характерна климатограмата?
A) планинска
B) континентално-средиземноморска
C) преходноконтинентална
D) умереноконтинентална
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
Where would excitement not be allowed?
1] Hockey game
2] Boxing match
3] Library
4] Car show
5] Dance
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
I is directly south west of C. I is below A with a small gap between them. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent I?
A) lower-right
B) right
C) upper-right
D) overlap
E) above
F) left
G) below
H) lower-left
I) upper-left
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
When, on a particular shopping trip, a consumer purchases an item which he previously had no intention of purchasing, this sale is called an "impulse purchase. " The objects of impulse purchases are occasionally essential items (i. e. items that satisfy basic subsistence needs), but much more frequently are luxury or non-essential items. Researchers have determined that, at the end of a shopping trip, a consumer is much more excited if she has bought a luxury item on an impulse purchase, than if she had made no impulse purchases. | If the information above is true, and if the researchers' investigation was properly conducted, then which of the following must also be true?
A] The researchers had a reliable way to determine whether the consumer had planned to buy the luxury or non-essential item he purchased on that trip.
B] The impulse purchase of luxury or non-essential item is more exciting than the impulse purchase of an essential need.
C] Consumers seeking a high level of excitement often make impulse purchases.
D] A consumer who, for whatever reason, is not able to purchase an item she had planned to buy is necessarily disappointed.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| reclor |
How to attach a piece of fabric to the top of a desk. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A) First, make sure your starting with a clean and smooth surface. cut the fabric to one inch larger on all sides to ensure proper fitting. lay the fabric down on the floor as you want it to be. spray the fabric with a spray can adhesive and wait for it to dry to the floor.
B) First, make sure your starting with a clean and smooth surface. cut the fabric to one inch larger on all sides to ensure proper fitting. lay the fabric down on top of the desk as you want it to be. spray the fabric with a spray can adhesive and wait for it to dry.
| B | [
"A"
]
| piqa |
Scientific and technological strength: refers to the ability of a country to use various scientific and technological resources at the national and global levels in order to pursue and achieve development strategic goals. It includes scientific innovation ability, technological innovation ability, ability to use new technologies, and use of global information The ability and ability to invest in research and development, the scientific and technological strength of a country, and the ability to acquire, utilize and allocate various types of scientific and technological resources for the country are concentratedly reflected. | According to the above definition, which of the following is the scientific and technological strength of a country?
* Is technology at the advanced level of similar technology in the world?
* Overall strength in the world technology competition
* The "absolute strength" of the country's science and technology
* The "static strength" of the country's science and technology | Overall strength in the world technology competition | [
"Is technology at the advanced level of similar technology in the world?",
"The \"absolute strength\" of the country's science and technology",
"The \"static strength\" of the country's science and technology"
]
| logiqa |
To attach the art pieces to the background so they look 3D. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Attach foam pieces to the back of the pieces.
* Attach folded up paper to the back of the pieces. | Attach foam pieces to the back of the pieces. | [
"Attach folded up paper to the back of the pieces."
]
| piqa |
K is at a 45 degree angle to Q, in the lower lefthand corner. W is on the right side and below I. The object C is positioned directly below the object N. W is there and Q is at the 2 position of a clock face. F is on the lower right of K. C is over there with I above. X is to the right of F horizontally. A is positioned below X and to the right. | What is the relation of the agent N to the agent X?
* lower-right
* left
* overlap
* upper-left
* lower-left
* above
* below
* upper-right
* right | upper-left | [
"lower-right",
"left",
"overlap",
"lower-left",
"above",
"below",
"upper-right",
"right"
]
| stepgame |
M: Babar Jason?
W: Yes.
M: Hello, I'm Doctor Johnson. What's the problem?
W: I keep getting these headaches lately. And my nose usually gets stuffed up.
M: Are you eating properly?
W: Sure, I don't eat fast food. I eat three square meals a day.
M: You might be coming down with the virus.
W: To tell you the truth, this has been going on for over a month. My school grades are suffering because my mind is always on my health.
M: Well, do you have pets?
W: My roommate has a cat.
M: Ah, it may be the cat.
W: Come to think of it. She did get the cat about a month ago.
M: All right, I'd like you to fill out this medical history form. I'm going to give you some tests. Have you ever had any?
W: At least not what I can remember.
M: We'll schedule you for the test right away. Then we'll be able to get to the bottom of this ting.
W: But if it turns out to be the cat, I'll have a hard time persuading my roommate to get rid of it. She is crazy about that eat.
M: Well, then you may have to get rid of both of them. | Where does the dialogue take place?
A. In the dormitory
B. In a pet shop
C. In a clinic
| C | [
"A",
"B"
]
| dream |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A has a medium yellow square. Block B contains three medium blue squares. Below a medium black square, medium blue square number two and medium blue square number three there is medium blue square number one. Below medium blue square number three is medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium black square is below medium blue square number three. | Which object is to the left of a medium square? the black object or the blue thing that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"The black object",
"The blue thing that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
There are three blocks, named HHH, LLL and KKK. Away from and to the right-hand side of block KKK is block HHH with a large red hexagon. Over and disconnected from this block is block KKK. A little grey hexagon is inside and touching and a large red star is inside block LLL. Block LLL covers a medium red pentagon which is to the left of the large red star. A medium purple pentagon is inside block KKK. | What is the position of the large red hexagon relative to the medium purple pentagon?
A. po
B. ec
C. near
D. behind
E. right
F. below
G. ntpp
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G"
]
| spartun |
A landslide may bring immense problems to
- Living regions
- Jupiter
- Space
- Time travel | Living regions | [
"Jupiter",
"Space",
"Time travel"
]
| openbookqa |
|
In times of economic crisis. Americans turn to their families for support. If the Great Depression is any guide, we may see a drop in our skyhigh divorce rate. But this won't necessarily represent. an increase in happy marriages. In the long run, the Depression weakened American families, and the current crisis will probably do the same.
We tend to think of the Depression as a time when families pulled together to survive huge job losses, By 1932. when nearly one-quarter of the workforce was unemployed, the divorce rate had declined by around 25% from 1929 But this doesn't mean people were suddenly happier with their marriages. Rather, with incomes decreasing and insecure jobs, unhappy couples often couldn't afford to divorce. They feared neither spouse could manage alone.
Today, given the job losses of the past year, fewer unhappy couples will risk starting separate households, Furthermore, the housing market meltdown will make it more difficult for them to finance their separations by selling their homes.
After financial disasters family members also tend to do whatever they can to help each other and their communities, A 1940 book. The Unemployed Man and His Family, described a family in which the husband initially reacted to losing his job "with tireless search for work."He was always active, looking for odd jobs to do.
The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale . For some, the hardships of life without steady work eventually overwhelmed their attempts to keep their families together. The divorce rate rose again during the rest of the decade as the recovery took hold.
Millions of American families may now be in the initial stage of their responses to the current crisis, working together and supporting one another through the early months of unemployment.
Today's economic crisis could well generate a similar number of couples whose relationships have been irreparably ruined. So it's only when the economy is healthy again that we'll begin to see just how many broken families have been created. | In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to _ .
* tear many troubled families apart
* bring about a drop in the divorce rate
* cause a lot of conflicts in the family
* contribute to enduring family ties | cause a lot of conflicts in the family | [
"tear many troubled families apart",
"bring about a drop in the divorce rate",
"contribute to enduring family ties"
]
| race |
To empty a bagless vacuum cleaner without mess | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A] To prevent a mess when emptying a bagless vacuum cleaner, remove the barrel from the cleaner using the deploy button, take a big bin liner and wrap it over the bottom of the chamber and half-way up the chamber itself. press the chamber open button and gently tap and shake the chamber so all the dirt falls into the bag. if some of it stays inside, use chopsticks or a wooden spoon to dislodge it into the bag. replace the chamber and tie the bag off.
B] To prevent a mess when emptying a bagless vacuum cleaner, remove the barrel from the cleaner using the deploy button, take a big bin liner and wrap it over the top of the chamber and half-way down the chamber itself. press the chamber open button and gently tap and shake the chamber so all the dirt falls into the bag. if some of it stays inside, use chopsticks or a wooden spoon to dislodge it into the bag. replace the chamber and tie the bag off.
| A | [
"B"
]
| piqa |
Michele: In my professional experience, it' s usually not a good idea for a company to overhaul its databases. The rewards rarely exceed the problems experienced along the way, and I' d suggest that anyone considering a database overhaul think twice before proceeding. Alvaro: But the problems are always caused by a failure to recode the database properly. The best advice for a company considering a database overhaul is to do the job right. | Michele and Alvaro disagree with each other about which one of the following?
A) Why companies should consider overhauling their databases
B) Whether the problems experienced during a database overhaul ever outweigh the. rewards
C) Which kinds of database overhauls have more problems than are justified by the rewards
D) What a company should do when considering a database overhaul
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| reclor |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the right of A and block C is below B. Block A has a big yellow triangle. Block B contains a small black triangle. Block C contains one big black triangle, a big blue triangle and a small yellow triangle. This block also has one big yellow square. The big yellow square is to the left of and near to the small yellow triangle. To the left of the big blue triangle and the small yellow triangle there is the big black triangle. The big blue triangle is to the right of the small yellow triangle. | What is to the left of the small yellow triangle? a big black triangle or a big yellow square? | Both of them | [
"Big black triangle ",
"Big yellow square ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has three medium black squares. Below medium black square number two there is medium black square number one. Below medium black square number three there is medium black square number two. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number three.. A medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium black square number two. This shape is below medium black square number three. Block B is to the right of block A. It has one medium blue square. Finally, we have block C. It is below block A. It contains one medium yellow square. | What is above the yellow object? a medium blue square which is touching the bottom edge of a block or a medium black square? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Medium black square ",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Two blocks, called HHH and LLL exist in the image. South of, disconnected from and farther from block HHH is block LLL. East of this block is block HHH. A purple hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. A medium grey hexagon is covered by block LLL. | Where is HHH relative to the medium grey hexagon?
* po
* left
* above
* tpp
* far
* front
* right | right | [
"po",
"left",
"above",
"tpp",
"far",
"front"
]
| spartun |
Forgive me if this post comes out a little hurried or incoherent , but I ' m doing this over my lunch break . Why not wait for a more reasonable time , say , when I ' m done with my work ? Because I will NEVER BE DONE EVER ! | How am I feeling ?
A] I am feeling anxious
B] I am feeling indifferent
C] I am feeling happy
D] I am feeling content
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
A box called DDD contains a tiny orange rectangle. North of and farther from another box called EEE is this box. Box EEE is behind and disconnected from this box. An orange dimond is in front of and a tiny orange rectangle is behind a midsize green oval which is inside this box. The dimond is inside and touching box EEE. The tiny orange rectangle is inside and touching box EEE. This object is south of the orange dimond. | Where is EEE regarding DDD?
* tppi
* near
* above
* tpp
* dc
* po
* below | below | [
"tppi",
"near",
"above",
"tpp",
"dc",
"po"
]
| spartun |
There are three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC. Block AAA cover a medium yellow triangle and a big blue square. A small black square is inside and touching this block. This shape is north of the triangle and is near to the big blue square. Away from block AAA is block BBB. This block covers a medium blue square. Another medium blue square is in this block. To the south of medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. To the north of block CCC is block BBB. Near to this block is block CCC with a small yellow square. | Is any block away from BBB?
A: Yes
B: No
| A | [
"B"
]
| spartun |
M: What's the matter? You've been sitting there for ages, just staring into space.
W: I told the Brownings I'd send them a postcard. Now I don't know what to say. | What's the woman doing?
- Writing a postcard.
- Visiting the Brownings.
- Looking for a postcard. | Writing a postcard. | [
"Visiting the Brownings.",
"Looking for a postcard."
]
| dream |
Every object is made of one or more materials. A material is a type of matter. Wood, glass, metal, and plastic are common materials.
A material has different properties. A material's properties tell you how it looks, feels, tastes, or smells. | Which is smoother?
- Concrete sidewalk
- Silk necktie | Silk necktie | [
"Concrete sidewalk"
]
| scienceqa |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A contains one medium blue square. To the right of block A there is block B which contains one medium black square. A medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium black square. To the right of block B there is block C. It has two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two. | Which object is to the left of a medium yellow square? the medium black square or the blue thing? | Both of them | [
"The medium black square ",
"The blue thing",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
I knew it was gon na be a great party weekend when they gave me my room key at the hotel -- I ' m in room 420 . I did have to sign a " no smoking " thing at sign - in . Not sure how room 420 can be one of the smoke free rooms , but it is . I got all the newspapers and am reading them to kill time and see what is going on around town this weekend while I wait to go to Lumpy 's BBQ at 4:30 . | What is probably true about the narrator ?
1] None of the above choices .
2] They are a non smoker
3] They like to party
4] They are not looking forward to the weekend
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
how to make pumpkin seed candy | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A) Cook 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a skillet over medium-high heat, swirling the pan but not stirring, until dark amber, about 7 minutes. off the heat, stir in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 1/2 pounds toasted hulled pumpkin seeds. using an oiled spoon, scoop and spread into cookie cutters on an oiled parchment paper-lined baking sheet. let cool
B) Cook 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a skillet over medium-high heat, swirling the pan but not stirring, until dark amber, about 7 minutes. off the heat, stir in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 1/2 pounds toasted hulled pumpkin seeds. using an oiled spoon, scoop and spread into circles on an oiled parchment paper-lined baking sheet. let cool
| B | [
"A"
]
| piqa |
Whether the eyes are "the windows of the soul" is debatable;that they are intensely important in interpersonal communication is a fact.During the first two months of a baby's life,the stimulus that produces a smile is a pair of eyes.The eyes need not be real:a mask with two dots will produce a smile.Significantly,a real human face with eyes covered will not motivate a smile,nor will the sight of only one eye when the face is presented in profile .This attraction to eyes as opposed to the nose or mouth continues as the baby matures.In one study,when American four--year--olds were asked to draw people,75 percent of them drew people with mouths,but 99 percent of them drew people with eyes. In Japan.however,where babies are carried on their mother's back,they do not acquire as much attachment to eyes as they do in other cultures.As a result,Japanese adults make little use of the face either to encode (...) or decode meaning.In fact,Argyle reveals that the "proper place to focus one's gaze during a conversation in Japan is on the neck of one's conversation partner."
The role of eye contact in a conversational exchange between two Americans is well defined:speakers make contact with the eyes of their listener for about one second,then dance away as they talk;in a few moments they re-establish eye contact with the listener or reassure themselves that their audience is still attentive,then shift their gaze away once more.Listeners,meanwhile,keep their eyes on the face of the speaker,allowing themselves to glance away only briefly.It is important that they be looking at the speaker at the precise moment when the speaker reestablishes eye contact:if they are not looking,the speaker assumes that they are disinterested and either will pause until eye contact is resumed or will stop the conversation.Just how critical this eye contacting is to the maintenance of conversational flow becomes clear when two speakers are wearing dark glasses:there may be a sort of traffic jam of words caused by interruption,false starts,and unpredictable pauses. | According to the passage,the Japanese fix their gaze on their conversation partner's neck because _ .
a] they don't think it polite to have eye contact with him or her
b] they need not communicate through eye contact
c] they don't like to keep their eyes on the face of the speaker
d] they didn't have much opportunity to communicate through eye contact in babyhood
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
]
| race |
Here are some tips that may help you live a beautiful life.
When you wake up in the morning, think about what you are going to do.
No matter how you feel, get up and dress up.
Take a thirty-minute walk every day. And when you walk, smile.
Spend more time with old people over the age of seventy and young kids under the age of six.
Smile and laugh more. And try to make at least three people smile each day.
Life is very short, so don't wastetime hating others. Time _ almost everything. Give time time.
Call your family and friends often.
Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what they are going through.
Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
Each night before you go to bed, say to yourself, "Today, I did ... I feel great."
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Try to "pass all your tests". The lessons you learn will last a lifetime . | What do we learn from this passage?
- How to get along with others.
- How to live a beautiful life.
- How to solve problems in our lives.
- How to get good grades at school. | How to get along with others. | [
"How to live a beautiful life.",
"How to solve problems in our lives.",
"How to get good grades at school."
]
| race |
We have two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box DDD contain a tiny green rectangle, a tiny green dimond and a tiny white dimond. The tiny white dimond is south of another tiny green rectangle. Box DDD covers tiny green rectangle number two. To the south of a tiny orange rectangle there is the tiny white dimond. The tiny orange rectangle is within box DDD. A midsize white oval and tiny green rectangle number two are in front of the tiny white dimond. To the north of a large orange object there is tiny green rectangle number two. The large shape is inside and touching box DDD. The oval is within this box. Box EEE is inside and touching this box. A tiny orange dimond is in this box. | Where is the tiny orange dimond regarding box DDD?
a: behind
b: near
c: front
d: ntppi
e: below
f: ntpp
g: tppi
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g"
]
| spartun |
American this year will swallow 15,000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. The most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are ly mild and it is cheap.
For millions of people suffering from arthritis . It is the only thing that works. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. It is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although ly mild, are largely unrecognized among users.
Although aspirin was at first sold by a German company in1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greek, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates , the chemical in aspirin. During the 19thcentury, there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 1915, aspirin tablets were available in the United States.
A small quantity of aspirin (two-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body's reactions. | What is the best title for this passage?
1] The Most Popular Medicine
2] The Side Effects of Aspirin
3] Why I Take Aspirin
4] How to Use Aspirin
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
I really struggle to feel bad for people who actively choose to be miserable and manipulative.
I’m dorky and like to use little proverbs all the time. One of my favorites is this: “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.”
At the end of the day, if someone has a problem, they can never resolve it if they don’t truly wish to. You can give someone all the resources in the world, but you can’t force them to utilize them.
When I was 16, I dated a horrible guy. He was abusive verbally, emotionally, and sexually. He was an incredibly troubled young man and refused to seek help for his severe mental health issues.
I eventually came to understand that he reveled in his misery. It was his identity. He acted like he wanted a cure and I’d set him up with resources, but he refused every single one. He may have struggled with serious mental illnesses, but being miserable perversely made him happy and he loved to use his struggles to justify his inexcusable behavior. He wanted to drag as many people into his fiery pit of anguish as possible.
I later suffered from severe depression myself, and I never once used it as an excuse to hurt other people. My ex wasn’t struggling with his mental health in terms of deliberating and carefully harming others. He was simply exhibiting a personality trait, one he chose to cultivate… and it wasn’t my problem.
I ended up cutting him off completely in spite of all the threats. I will never feel bad for the awful plight he refuses to help himself out of.
I have no patience for that type of person. Know what we call them? Toxic. Poison. A waste of time. | What is probably true now about the author's boyfriend at 16? | He went on to date someone else. | [
"Not enough information",
"He refused to date again.",
"He didn't date for 1 year."
]
| quail |
In one of the old buildings near our school,one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floor.His name was James.During the three years at schoo1, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position.
He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wife.Once there was a bus accident,in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatment.James was responsible for the rescue operation.It was a big hospital,but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it was.There were no enough life-saving drugs and life--supporting equipment. The injured and their companions had to struggle there.James attempted to help.However,though he emptied his pockets,many of them died that day.
That was a turning point in his life.He made a decision to devote his life to helping others, particularly the poor and needy patients and their companions.He began spending much of his income on these people.Since this required a lot of time and energy,he found it difficult to fulfill his official duties and therefore chose to retire,which,in turn,reduced his income considerably.
His wife was deeply worried. Most of the time,James was out and paid least attention to home affairs.Meanwhile,as he was spending a lot helping others,she had to struggle even to meet the household expenses.Though she was not opposed to his helping the poor,she urged him not to overlook his own life and home,but it had no effect on him.One day they had a heated argument and in the end she left him,never to return.Though he continued with his work, _ was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and was soon forced to stay indoors.That was when he took his position by the window,spending his time looking outside.
A few weeks after my graduation,I returned to school,only to find the buildings gone.I heard that they were torn down.All the people left except James.He refused to go and the next morning,he was found at his usual place by the window,dead. | James chose to retire in order to _ .
- find a better job to increase his income
- spare more time and energy to help others
- take care of the injured passengers
- stay away from the difficult official duties | take care of the injured passengers | [
"find a better job to increase his income",
"spare more time and energy to help others",
"stay away from the difficult official duties"
]
| race |
Switzerland is the best place to be born in the world in 2013,and the US is just 16th. A new study made by the Economist Intelligence Unit says American babies will have a dimmer future than those born in Hong Kong,Ireland and even Canada. The EIU,a sister company of The Economist,tried to measure how well countries will provide the best opportunities for a healthy,safe and prosperous life in years to come.
People born in Switzerland will tend to be the happiest and have the best quality of life in terms of wealth,health and trust in public institutions,according to the analysis. The Scandinavian countries of Norway,Sweden and Denmark also all make the top five in a'quality-of-lif e'index where it is best to be born next year.
One of the most important factors is being rich,but other factors come into play including crime,trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total,the index takes into account 11 factors. These include fixed factors such as geography,others that change slowly over time such as demography social and cultural characteristics, and the state of the world economy. The index also looks at income per head in 2030,which is roughly when children born in 2013 will reach adulthood. Small economies take up the top 10 countries,with Australia coming second and New Zealand and the Netherlands not too far behind.
Half of the top 10 countries are European,but only one,the Netherlands,is from the eurozone. The crisis-ridden south of Europe,including Greece,Portugal and Spain,falls behind despite the advantage of a favourable climate. Interestingly,the largest European economies-Germany,France and Britain-do not do particularly well. Nigeria has the unenviable title of being the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013. | The factors of telling the best place to be born don't include _ .
1. economy
2. pollution
3. trust in public institutions
4. geography
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
]
| race |
If a dam is torn down, the beavers will
a] Play
b] Relocate
c] Weep
d] Reconsider
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| openbookqa |
|
Human cloning technology could be used to reserve heart attacks. Scientists believe that they may be able to treat heart attack by cloning their healthy heart cells and injecting them into the areas of the heart that have been damaged, and other problems may be solved if human cloning and its technology are not forbidden.
With cloning, _ couples could have children. Current treatments for infertility, in terms of percentages, are not very successful. Couples go through physical and emotionally painful procedures for a small chance of having children. Many couples run out of time and money without successfully having children. Human cloning could make it possible for many more infertile couples to have children than ever before.
We should be able to clone the bone marrow for children and adults suffering from leukemia . This is expected to be one of the first benefits to come from cloning technology. We may learn how to switch cells on and off through cloning and thus be able to cure cancer.
Cloning technology can be used to test for and perhaps cure gene-related diseases. The above is just a few examples of what human cloning technology can do for mankind. This new technology promises unprecedented advancement in medicine if people will release their fears and let the benefit begin. | According to the text, one of the first expected benefits from cloning technology is in _ .
- the reserve of heart diseases
- the cure of gene-related diseases
- the treatment of mental diseases
- the bearing of babies | the cure of gene-related diseases | [
"the reserve of heart diseases",
"the treatment of mental diseases",
"the bearing of babies"
]
| race |
There are two boxes, called one and two. A medium yellow melon is within and a big green melon is covered by box one. Box one cover a medium green apple and a big orange apple. This box has another medium green apple. The medium yellow melon is above and the big orange apple is below medium green apple number two. Below the big green melon is the thing which was under medium green apple number two. To the right-hand side of this fruit is the big green melon. In box two there is box one. A small orange melon is on the right side of a big orange melon. The small orange melon is inside box two. The big orange melon is inside box two. To the right-hand side of another big orange melon is this thing. Big orange melon number two is covered by box two. A small yellow melon is under the fruit that was to the right of big orange melon number two. The small yellow melon is inside box two. | Do all boxes have all yellow things?
1) No
2) Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| spartun |
After a nuclear power plant accident, researchers found radioactive isotopes of iodine, tellurium, and cesium-but no heavy isotopes-in the atmosphere downwind. This material came either from spent fuel rods or from the plant' s core. Spent fuel rods never contain significant quantities of tellurium isotopes. Radioactive material ejected into the atmosphere directly from the core would include heavy isotopes. After the accident, steam, which may have been in contact with the core, was released from the plant. The core contains iodine, tellurium, and cesium isotopes, which are easily dissolved by steam. | Of the following statements, which one is most strongly supported by the information above?
A: The nuclear power plant's spent fuel rods were not damaged.
B: Spent fuel rods do not contain heavy isotopes in significant quantities.
C: The researchers found some radioactive material from spent fuel rods as well as some material that was ejected into the atmosphere directly from the plant's core.
D: The radioactive material detected by the researchers was carried into the atmosphere by the steam that was released from the plant.
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| reclor |
today was nice . the kind of day that i wanted today was having a summer day like i was a kid . i mowed the yard , and i rode my bike to the pool to swim . we would ride out bikes to swim every single day during the summer way back when , and when we got back home , mom would already have sandwiches ready for us to eat when we were dried out from the sun . | How might I be feeling after I come back from the swim ?
A) None of the above choices .
B) I might be feeling nostalgic and annoyed .
C) I might be feeling nostalgic and hungry .
D) I might be feeling annoyed and full .
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
In order to safeguard the education of all Hope Chinese Scholl(HCS)students and the normal running of the school, the following rules should be followed:
Be quiet in classroom and hallways. Do not run or shout in classrooms or hallways.
Do not drink or eat in classrooms or hallways.
Stay in the school during school time as well as rest time. Do not leave the school or play out of the school area during school time. This includes rest time.
Do not _ on any desks or walls.
Be respectful to teachers and parents.
Help teachers and other students to keep the classroom clean. Do not move desks, chairs, and other furniture in the classroom without the teacher's instructions. | Students in HCS can _ in classrooms.
* run
* shout
* read
* eat | shout | [
"run",
"read",
"eat"
]
| race |
There exist two boxes, named one and two. Inside box one there is box two. A medium yellow thing is inside and touching box one. A medium green apple is inside and touching and a medium orange apple is within box two. Box two contain another medium green apple and another medium orange apple. Medium orange apple number two and medium green apple number two are to the north of medium green apple number one.Medium orange apple number two is south of medium green apple number two. To the south of and touches medium orange apple number one there is this fruit. South of medium green apple number two there is medium orange apple number one. | What is the position of box one relative to medium green apple number two?
* above
* ntppi
* right
* front
* behind
* ec
* dc | ntppi | [
"above",
"right",
"front",
"behind",
"ec",
"dc"
]
| spartun |
There 's one spot on the trail that 's exposed and this is the part - at the beginning and end - that really challenged me . By the end , my legs felt fine , I was breathing steady , but my head started to do that thing it does when the sun and heat are too much . I ' ve felt this before , after having the brilliant idea to run up a small rocky " mountain " in 100 degree temperatures . | What may be their problem with the clearing on the trail ?
1. They forgot sunscreen .
2. The sun blinds them .
3. None of the above choices .
4. It makes them see double .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| cosmos |
Matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. Atoms are always moving.
The energy of moving atoms is called thermal energy. The total amount of thermal energy in matter depends on three things: the type of matter, the amount of matter, and how fast the atoms are moving.
Temperature measures how hot or cold matter is. If the atoms in matter move faster, the temperature goes up. The matter now has both more thermal energy and a higher temperature.
What happens if the amount of matter changes? A 2-kilogram brick at 70°F has twice as much thermal energy as a 1-kilogram brick at 70°F. The two bricks have the same temperature, but the larger brick has twice as many atoms. So, it has twice as much thermal energy. | The objects are made of the same type of matter.
Two gold bars have the same temperature but different masses. Which gold bar has more thermal energy?
- The gold bar with less mass
- The gold bar with more mass | The gold bar with more mass | [
"The gold bar with less mass"
]
| scienceqa |
M: What do you think of these cookies? My wife made them.
W: Very tasty indeed. Even my sister can't make such nice cookies. | What does the woman mean?
A) The cookies taste delicious.
B) Her sister can make better cookies.
C) The cookies are made for her sister.
| A | [
"B",
"C"
]
| dream |
Not as a nurse, but as a patient. I had my appendix removed in about 1970 before keyhole surgery and the surgeon had not properly stitched the inside incision. This meant I was slowly “leaking” blood into the area between my abdominal cavity lining and my skin. I was kept in the hospital for two weeks and every day the same nurse would come along and open the end of the incision in my skin to relieve the pressure caused by the pooling of my blood. That was fine for the first five days, but the weekend came and she was off duty.
Apparently, nobody else knew what to do. By Monday morning, I was in agony and when she arrived, she was appalled I had not been drained during the weekend. The other thing that happened during the weekend was the end of the skin incision, which she had opened, had mostly healed meaning there was no convenient hole for the blood to be drained.
The nurse used a sharp pair of scissors to reopen one end of the partly-healed incision, but still the blood would not simply drain of its own accord. She used both hands to squeeze downwards onto the swollen blood reservoir. At first, there was no reaction except agonizing pain, but after a few seconds and a very hard squeeze, the stinking, coagulated blood jetted out of the hole she’d made squirting across the ceiling, down the wall and down her full-length coating her face and the front of her uniform. Despite the pain, I couldn’t keep myself from laughing loud and long.
She then dressed the wound, directed some junior nurses to clean the ceiling and the wall while she went to clean herself. I apologized for laughing the following day when she returned. She told me she appreciated the humor of the situation so there was no “hard feelings.” | How did the junior nurses clean the ceiling | Not enough information | [
"With bleach",
"With a mop",
"With alcohol"
]
| quail |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A has a medium blue square. Then, we have block B with a small yellow square in it. Finally, we have block C which is below both blocks B and A. It contains two small yellow circles. Far from and to the left of small yellow circle number two is small yellow circle number one. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. A medium yellow triangle is also in this block. The medium yellow triangle is to the left of small yellow circle number two. It is to the right of the circle which is far from small yellow circle number two. | Which object is below a small yellow square? the small yellow circle that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium blue object? | The small yellow circle that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The medium blue object",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
It 's keeping opponents from light up the scoreboard that 's been the problem in Cincinnati . The Bengals have made a collective effort to improve their defense in the past three drafts , using their last three first round picks on that side of the ball . In 2006 , Cincy selected South Carolina corner Jonathan Joseph with their first round pick and in 2007 the Bengals took another defensive back with their first pick in Michigan 's Leon Hall . This past draft , the team tabbed USC outside linebacker Keith Rivers in the first round . | What is the reason the Bengals keep losing ?
* Jonathan Joseph stayed with South Carolina .
* Keith Rivers remained at USC
* Leon Hall stayed at Michigan .
* Their defense needs improving . | Their defense needs improving . | [
"Jonathan Joseph stayed with South Carolina .",
"Keith Rivers remained at USC",
"Leon Hall stayed at Michigan ."
]
| cosmos |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A has a medium blue triangle and one small yellow triangle. The medium blue triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below and near to a big blue square is the small yellow triangle. The medium blue triangle is below the small yellow triangle. It is below the big blue square. Block B is to the left of block A. It has one small black triangle and a big black circle. Below the big black circle is the small black triangle. | Which object is below a small triangle? the big black circle or the small black triangle? | None of them | [
"The big black circle ",
"The small black triangle ",
"Both of them"
]
| spartqa |
Pairs has the Eiffel Tower; New York has the Statue of Liberty; and Brussels, the Manneken Pis.
Think of the Belgian capital and , if anything, you think of the small peeing boy -- a 60-meter-high bronze figure standing on a block, supplying a constant stream of water of the basin under him.
Some might laugh. But for Jacque Stroobants, the statue is up there with the best of them.
"I'm proud of him. People come from all around the world to see him," says 60-year-old Stroobants with a fatherly glance at the little boy.
As the most famous landmark of Brussels, Manneken Pis has a very special place in the heart of Belgians.
The original Manneken Pis dates back to 1388, but the statue tourists see today dates from 1619 when the city built a second one after the original was destroyed.
Many stories go round Manneken Pis. Nobody knows why he was made. One story is that he saved Brussels by putting out the flames of a deadly fire with his well-aimed pis. But the most believable story is that the boy, the son of a wealthy man, was kidnapped . The father had a statue built in honor of the way his son was found - peeing against a tree.
Perhaps best-known for his naked beauty, the "peeing boy" has also been clothed in some of the finest clothes money can buy.
Stroobants has been changing his clothes for the last 29 years. On average, he has clothes on 300 days a year. And on special days, he pees beer.
A few of the ways he's been dressed are: a football player, Mozart and an army general. Now, he has more than 600 pieces of clothes.
There is no strict charge for those wishing to provide clothes for the little boy. But certain condition must be met. "The clothes cannot include either advertising or political message." said Stroobants, because they would cheapen the national treasure.
But Manneken Pis is still something local people can make money from--by selling all kinds of souvenirs. | The Manneken Pis has a special place in the heart of Belgians because _ .
A. it brings joys to people who see it
B. it helps people make money
C. it's a symbol of the city
D. it's good looking with water running constantly
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| race |
M: Hey, Lucy. Do you have some time to talk about next week's trip with me?
W: Sure, Dave.
M: OK. So, we're leaving on Monday from Hartsfield International Airport, and returning on Friday. Do we take ourselves to the airport? Maybe we need to book a taxi, or just go by bus.
W: No, we don't have to. The company car will pick us up and take us there.
M: Oh, that's good. When?
W: Our flight leaves at 11:00 a.m., so they should pick us up between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Besides, the company pays for our trip, including hotel and food.
M: How much will that be?
W: Well, New York is a pretty expensive city. So, each of us will get $200 a day.
M: Oh, OK. Thanks for telling me that.
W: You're welcome. | How will the speakers go to New York?
1: By taxi.
2: By bus.
3: By air.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2"
]
| dream |
What does mitosis often cause?
- Death
- Growth
- Cell shrinkage
- Dna
- Nucleus
- Gene flow
- Illness
- Pregnancy | Growth | [
"Death",
"Cell shrinkage",
"Dna",
"Nucleus",
"Gene flow",
"Illness",
"Pregnancy"
]
| qasc |
|
A is to the bottom-right of V. E is at a 45 degree angle to V, in the upper righthand corner. O is on the right and I is on the left. A is at the 6 o'clock position relative to I. | What is the relation of the agent O to the agent E?
1] upper-left
2] right
3] below
4] overlap
5] above
6] lower-left
7] lower-right
8] left
9] upper-right
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
There are two boxes, named DDD and EEE. Box DDD with a large white dimond covers box EEE. A midsize white rectangle is inside and touching and a large orange dimond is in box DDD. Close to the midsize white rectangle is the large white dimond. The large orange dimond is north of this object. Box EEE have a tiny white dimond, a tiny white rectangle and a large green rectangle. In front of another tiny white rectangle is the tiny white dimond. Tiny white rectangle number two is in box EEE. To the north of this thing is tiny white rectangle number one. A tiny green rectangle and a large orange oval are in box EEE. In front of tiny white rectangle number one there is the large green rectangle. In front of the large orange oval there is the tiny green rectangle. | Does DDD have all tiny green rectangles?
a. Yes
b. No
| a | [
"b"
]
| spartun |
Алтруистичното поведение е насочено към:
- бягане от отговорност
- подценяване на другия Аз
- извличане на полза от другия
- оказване на безкористна помощ | оказване на безкористна помощ | [
"бягане от отговорност",
"подценяване на другия Аз",
"извличане на полза от другия"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
A block named HHH have a purple star, a medium purple hexagon and a large purple hexagon. This block covers a grey hexagon. The large purple hexagon is under the grey hexagon and is over the medium purple hexagon. Near to the star there is this object. Over the star is the medium purple hexagon. To the left-hand side of this object is the purple star. To the right of the large purple hexagon there is the object which was above the purple star. | Is the grey thing over any purple thing?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
]
| spartun |
Journal editor: Our treasurer advises that because of our precarious financial situation, we should change from a paper version to an online version only if doing so will not increase the cost of publication. The cost of converting from a paper version to an online version is high; however, once the conversion is made, the cost per issue is much lower for an online version. Since a benefactor has agreed to cover the costs of conversion, and since we can safely assume that our treasurer is right, we should change to an online version. | The journal editor's argument is flawed in that it
- Bases its conclusion on the argument of an authority speaking outside the authority's field of expertise
- Fails to rule out the possibility that the journal will remain in a precarious financial position whether it changes to an online version or not
- Overlooks the possibility that an online version would have other advantages over a paper version than cost
- Treats meeting a necessary condition for changing from a paper to an online version as a sufficient reason for changing | Treats meeting a necessary condition for changing from a paper to an online version as a sufficient reason for changing | [
"Bases its conclusion on the argument of an authority speaking outside the authority's field of expertise",
"Fails to rule out the possibility that the journal will remain in a precarious financial position whether it changes to an online version or not",
"Overlooks the possibility that an online version would have other advantages over a paper version than cost"
]
| reclor |
P is at the bottom and X is on the top. The object I is positioned directly below the object P. | What is the relation of the agent P to the agent I?
- left
- below
- above
- upper-right
- right
- lower-left
- lower-right
- upper-left
- overlap | above | [
"left",
"below",
"upper-right",
"right",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"overlap"
]
| stepgame |
The king strolled through his back courtyard, where was near?
* Palace
* Garden
* Country estate
* Large house
* Suburbs | Palace | [
"Garden",
"Country estate",
"Large house",
"Suburbs"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
Each of the many people who participated in the town' s annual spring cleanup received a community recognition certificate. Because the spring cleanup took place at the same time as the downtown arts fair, we know that there are at least some spring cleanup participants who are not active in the town' s artistic circles. | If the statements above are true, which one of the following must be true?
a: Some of the persons who are active in the town's artistic circles received community recognition certificates.
b: No person who received a community recognition certificate has not participated in the spring cleanup.
c: Not all of those who received community recognition certificates are active in the town's artistic circles.
d: No participants in the downtown arts fair received community recognition certificates.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
]
| reclor |
Кое събитие се случва през 1844 г.?
1) Найден Геров открива първото класно училище в Копривщица.
2) Иван Богоров издава първия български вестник.
3) Христаки Павлович издава книгата „Царственик или история болгарская”.
4) Анастасия Димитрова открива първото девическо училище в Плевен.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| reasoning_bg |
|
Electric products are susceptible to damage from sudden power failures. Power failures may be brief, only one-tenth of a second, but they may be destructive to electronic products. To prevent this from happening, uninterruptible power supplies are widely used in Computer systems, communication systems, and other electronic equipment. Uninterruptible power supplies convert AC power to DC power, and then charge the battery. In this way, the battery can make up for the intermittent power outage during a power outage. | This text mainly talks about:
A) Damage to electricity caused by power failure
B) How to use a battery to prevent power failure
C) Measures to prevent power outages from damaging electronic products
D) Working principle and function of uninterruptible power supply
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
]
| logiqa |
Fri, Jun. 1
Nightlife Back to the Age of Innocence
This performance, organized by the group Lifetime Wharf, will celebrate Children's Day and commemorate the lost childhoods of office workers. Five bands will perform: DH & Chinese Hellcats, DUDE, Candy Monster, Residence A and Island Mood.
Where: Yugong Yishan Livehouse, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Lu. Dongcheng District
When: 8 pm
Admission: 60 yuan pre-sale. 80 yuan at door
Tel: 64042711
Sun. Jun. 3
Movie Chinese Girlby Guo Xiaolu
The indie film Chinese Girl directed by Guo Xiaolu, is about the life of a girl who lives in the countryside. The lead actress, Huang Lu, will attend the screening and answer participants' questions afterwards.
Where: UCCA, 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District
When: 7pm
Admission: 15 yuan (10 yuan for students, free for VIP)
Tel: 57800200
Mon, Jun. 4
Script Reading
Scripts written by students from the 166thMiddle School of Beijing will be performed. They include:Love Sleeping Beauty, Lucky Ferris Wheel Production, Jane Eyre, Our Self-study Class and Farewell -- Bing Xin.
Where: Penghao Theater, 35 Dongmianhua Hutong, Dongcheng District
When: Until Jun. 5, 7: 30 pm
Admission: 80 yuan (40 yuan for students)
Tel: 64006472
Thu, Jun. 7
Movie Invictus
This film is directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman, both of whom were nominated for Academy Awards.
Where: China Film Archive, 3 Wenhuiyuan Lu, Haidian District
When: Until Jun. 8, 7:30 --10 pm
Admission: 120 -- 480 yuan
Tel: 66550000 | Which of the following does NOT agree with what is said in the above advertisements?
- Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman were the directors of the film Invictus.
- The movie "Invictus" will be on until June 8.
- The scripts written by the students include Love Sleeping Beauty.
- Chinese Girl is about the life of a girl who lives in the countryside. | Chinese Girl is about the life of a girl who lives in the countryside. | [
"Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman were the directors of the film Invictus.",
"The movie \"Invictus\" will be on until June 8.",
"The scripts written by the students include Love Sleeping Beauty."
]
| race |
Z is sitting at the 3:00 position to H. T is to the right and above A at an angle of about 45 degrees. A is directly north east of H. U is over there and Z is at the bottom of it. | What is the relation of the agent Z to the agent U?
1) right
2) left
3) above
4) upper-left
5) lower-left
6) lower-right
7) below
8) upper-right
9) overlap
| 7 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
15 seconds later and I glanced down . No Bag ! ! ! ! ! The girl had been working with someone else and when she distracted me , the other even more sneaky bastard swiped my bag from right in between my legs . | Why is the narrator experiencing such heavy anxiety at the moment ?
a. The narrator has experienced a serious fiscal loss .
b. None of the above choices .
c. The narrator has experienced a serious loss of a friend .
d. The narrator has experienced a serious job loss .
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
]
| cosmos |
Where can you buy your child's first violin?
- Violin case
- Ochestra
- Music store
- Symphony orchestra
- Vegetable market | Music store | [
"Violin case",
"Ochestra",
"Symphony orchestra",
"Vegetable market"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
I know that I like the school district better then the one they left , all in all a much better neighborhood for little Ava to grow up in . I got a phone call from my buddy Jim wondering if I had smoked the fish we caught last weekend . Like I said I have been busy , it seems that he is a little worried that he may not get his share , he may have reason to worry based on history . I have told him that he wants to make sure that he gets some of the fish he had better be there when I pull it out of the smoker . I have been known to consume a lot of fish in the time it takes to come out of the smoker to a plastic bag . | What may be the reason why Jim called about fish ?
A] None of the above choices .
B] Because they went to the aquarium .
C] Because they went fishing together .
D] Because they bragged about their catch .
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
Weight gain is a complex issue. But there is little doubt that the current food environment in Western countries – heavy in highly processed salty, sugary, and fatty food – has a big role to play. Most of the salt eaten in our diet has been added to food in the manufacturing process. This is in contrast to the small amount of salt naturally present in most foods or what is added at the table or at home in cooking. Salt can be a desirable taste, increasing the palatability of foods in addition to helping preserve it; that’s why it is commonly added in processed foods.
Combining salt and fat together is thought to be a potent combination in helping to promote passive over-consumption foods. Just think of how moreish salty chips can be. Having a greater liking for salty and fatty foods is associated with eating more kilojoules overall, uncontrolled eating, and overweight in children. This link between overconsumption of food and its degree of saltiness is considered stronger than having a liking for sweet and fatty foods.
Teasing out further how salt may influence the over-consumption of fatty foods, sensory researchers from Deakin University recruited 48 healthy adults to take part in a tasting panel. Over four lunchtime sessions (following on from a standardised breakfast that morning), each person ate a meal of macaroni and cheese where the fat and salt content had been manipulated. The four meal combinations were low-fat/low-salt, low-fat/high-salt, high-fat/low-salt and high-fat/high-salt. Participants were encouraged to eat as much as they wished until feeling full. Eating rate, meal agreeability, and subjective ratings of hunger and fullness were also taken.
Salt promotes over-eating
Eleven percent more kilojoules were consumed when the meals eaten were high in salt. And this was irrespective of if the fat content was high or low. The fat content of the meal didn’t result in people eating more food by weight, but because of its greater energy density, that meant more kilojoules were eaten. | How often do people who are conditioned to prefer a calorie-dense diet probably eat high salt foods? | More than once a week. | [
"Most times that macaroni and cheese is served.",
"Not enough information",
"Usually at lunch time."
]
| quail |
For what ? Do you ask what I do for a living ? Does it matter ? My abilities , my gifts , my talents , my wisdom , my behavior , my beliefs , does that matter to you ? | Why is the narrator acting so standoffish to others ?
A. The narrator just got dumped .
B. The narrator thinks the person is nosy .
C. The narrator lost a family member .
D. None of the above choices .
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| cosmos |
M is below X and to the right of X. U is at the bottom of R and is on the same vertical plane. M is sitting at the 3:00 position to U. | What is the relation of the agent X to the agent U?
A) left
B) upper-left
C) above
D) lower-right
E) lower-left
F) overlap
G) below
H) upper-right
I) right
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
]
| stepgame |
We have two blocks, called HHH and LLL. Block HHH has a medium red hexagon. Medium red hexagon number one and a medium grey hexagon are over another medium red hexagon which is in this block. Another medium red hexagon is under and the medium grey hexagon touches medium red hexagon number one. Medium red hexagon number three is covered by block HHH. The grey thing is within block HHH. Medium red hexagon number one is under this shape. Block LLL covers a purple hexagon. | Do all blocks contain any medium thing?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
]
| spartun |
New York, the city that never sleeps, fell silent last week--schools were closed; bus and subway services were stopped; flights were canceled, and even the stock market closed for the first time since 1985. All the disorder was caused by one thing, the arrival of hurricane Sandy.
This big storm landed on Oct 29 on the US east coast and brought damaging winds, flooding, blackouts and heavy snow.
Sandy is one of the largest storms that have ever hit the US, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. By the afternoon of Nov1 (Beijing time), about 140 deaths were caused by the storm as it traveled across the Caribbean islands and into the US.
Unlike most hurricanes that happen during summer, Sandy was strengthened not only by warm ocean water, but also by the cold air coming from the northwest. Sandy's power grew because of the difference in masses between the warm and wet air and cool and dry air. It became a kind of "super-storm", the Guardian reported.
The flooding was particularly severe. Scientists said it was because Sandy's arrival happened together with a full moon, which normally means higher-than-usual tides .
"The most worrying aspect of Sandy is the high tides," Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee told Reuters before the storm arrived. "With the full moon on Monday, with Sandy coming up the bay, we're very concerned about flooding in our low-lying coastal areas."
Apart from the power of Sandy itself, another reason why her arrival has caused so much damage is that its target area is crowded with big cities such as New York and Philadelphia. These urban areas are home to tens of millions of people. The flood, the snow and the blackout have brought the country's financial and political centers to a stop.
"The size of this alone, affecting a heavily populated area, is history making." Said Jeff Masters, a hurricane specialist. | What is the main point of the article?
1] To explore the best ways to avoid loss when a hurricane hits.
2] To explain why hurricane Sandy was so destructive.
3] To show how a super-storm comes into being.
4] To show that big cities in the US are easily affected by huge hurricanes.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
]
| race |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. There is one medium blue circle in block A. This block also has a medium blue square. The medium blue circle is near to and touching the medium blue square. Below block A is block B which has a small blue triangle. Finally, there is block C above block B. It contains a small yellow triangle and a big black triangle. This block also has a medium black circle. It is to the left of the big black triangle. The small yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. It is above the medium black circle. It is above the big black triangle. | Which object is below a medium blue object? the big black triangle or the small blue triangle? | The small blue triangle | [
"The big black triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Sports are important in English life. The people of England are sports lovers. Some of the world's famous sports began here such as football and cricket.
Football is a game played in winter and early spring. Lots of people play football in parks or playgrounds just for fun. With hundreds of year's history, it is one of the most important sports in England. The English love football very much and they turned most of their main players into famous persons. David Beckham and Bobby Charlton became heroes for many children. The most interesting part of the English football year is the FA(Football Association) Cup Final each May. | A lot of people in England play football in _ .
1] school halls.
2] Gyms.
3] parks or playgrounds.
4] fields.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
]
| race |
Have you ever noticed advertisements which say "Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send..." and so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is one's mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets! Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country.
Now speaking a foreign language is what most people want. Every year millions of people start learning one. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and records of tapes; some use radio or television programmes; some use computers and network; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week, learning it will take a long time, like learning a foreign language at school. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken.
However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the student's work for him. | According to some advertisements, you _ .
- have to pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks
- will be paid much money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks
- needn't pay you money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks
- must pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks | will be paid much money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks | [
"have to pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks",
"needn't pay you money if you cannot learn a foreign language in 6 weeks",
"must pay your money if you cannot master a foreign language in 6 weeks"
]
| race |
Hollywood is on the edge of a nervous breakdown. Worried about an industry wide writers' strike, struck by a series of theater-chain bankruptcies , burdened with unreasonable corporate profit, requirements and seemingly incapable of producing consistently creative movies, the American film industry is in a period of soul-searching. There's little doubt it will survive this crisis. But most insiders agree there is disease at both ends of the business--where film are produced, and where they're shown---that may take years to overcome.
While annual box-office income increases for nine straight years, largely due to increased ticket prices, the number of actual tickets sold declined for the second year in a row. The construction boom has added nearly 10,000 theaters(more than 200,000 more seats) in the last five years. But due to a static audience base, eight major chains have gone into bankruptcy and several others are in terrible financial situations.
In fact, insiders say, Hollywood is now in a business it does not want to be in. "There's a general problem in that the companies that have the most consistent output of material are least interested in what they're making," says former 20thCentury Fox CEO, Bill. And, Bill adds, "We're in a period where movies are getting bigger and more costly and less interesting and fulfilling to an audience."
Today the studios are under the stress to increase profit margins for their corporate parents, and profit margins are hard to control in a business whose products are seen as impulse buys . Other business can increase profits by cutting costs--buying cheaper material, or making the candy bar smaller. Not Hollywood.
"What we're cutting is risk," says the head of one major studio, who asked not to be named, "And risk is what great film has always demanded." While the studios are avoiding risky concepts, their competitors in the home entertainment business have been expanding the boundaries of the imagination. It was this pressure---in electronic games, the Internet, EVDs----that forced the movie theater chains into a self-destructive craze of expansion. | What do we know about the profit of the film industry?
- The studios can buy cheap material to increase profits
- The studios can shorten the material
- Cutting the cost can increase the profit
- It's not easy to control the profit | The studios can buy cheap material to increase profits | [
"The studios can shorten the material",
"Cutting the cost can increase the profit",
"It's not easy to control the profit"
]
| race |
L is at the 3 o'clock position relative to X. N is positioned in the front right corner of U. E is sitting in the right direction of B. N presents upper right to Z. F and K are parallel, and K is below F. U is below K. X presents lower left to Z. The object R is positioned below and to the right of the object E. B presents lower left to F. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent K?
1. lower-left
2. overlap
3. upper-right
4. left
5. lower-right
6. below
7. upper-left
8. above
9. right
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
Where might a runway head?
- City
- Bowling alley
- Friend's house
- Military base
- Fashion show | City | [
"Bowling alley",
"Friend's house",
"Military base",
"Fashion show"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
The forgotten leftovers had gotten quite old, he found it covered in mold in the back of his what?
A) Carpet
B) Refrigerator
C) Breadbox
D) Fridge
E) Coach
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E"
]
| commonsenseqa |
|
My daughter was away at college preparing for her final exams and nursing boards. I knew that my daughter’s cat, who has been part of our family since my daughter was in second grade, was dying of a fast growing cancer. I couldn’t tell my daughter because I didn’t want to upset her and take her mind off her studies and impending graduation. Once our Vet determined that there was nothing further that could be done she showed me how to give pain meds and fluids at home to keep her comfortable in hopes that she would live long enough to allow my daughter to say goodbye after her graduation. The entire week I stayed with our cat around the clock. She had completely stopped eating and drinking and was slowly dying before my eyes. She slept most of the time except when I had to put the needle in between her shoulder blades to give her fluids. Then she would cry quietly and look at me with pleading eyes. Her breathing was becoming so shallow that I had to get close to her and listen to see if she was still alive. After a week of this I began to realize that the most unselfish thing I could do for this beautiful creature was to let her go. I wrapped her in her favorite blanket and and drove her to our Vets office after they had closed for the day. She was so skinny and frail but when I held her close she still purred. I thanked her for the 14 years she had been one of my daughter’s closest companions and I held her as she took her last breath. I was afraid my daughter was going to be angry with me when I told her that i made the decision with out giving her time to say goodbye. She was sad but understood that I did the kindest thing I could have done for her kitty. | The cat's illness lasted: | Several weeks. | [
"Fourteen years.",
"Fourteen weeks.",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
Chris Rock was born in the state of South Carolina in the United States. When he was a child, his family moved, and he grew up in a poor area in Brooklyn, New York.
As a teenager, Rock left high school and started telling jokes in comedy clubs in New York City, Even at age 18, Chris Rock was very funny. He told jokes about his family (his parents were very strict) , and about growing up in Brooklyn in the 1980s. Many of his jokes were also about high school, which Rock says was terrible.
Famous comedians went to see Rock's performances. One comedian (Eddie Murphy) helped him get work on television and in the movies. Chris Rock still acts in movies, but he does not want to be a serious actor. For him, comedy is more important. It makes people laugh, but it can also make people think.
Today,Chris Rock still does live comedy shows around the world. He also created a TV show called "Everybody Hates Chris. " It is about his teenage years growing up and going to school in Brooklyn. In 2006, it was considered as one of the best comedy shows on American television. | Which sentence about Chris Rock is true?
- As a teenager, he was not funny.
- He started working in clubs after he graduated from college.
- He loved going to high school.
- A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies. | A famous comedian helped him get work on TV and in the movies. | [
"As a teenager, he was not funny.",
"He started working in clubs after he graduated from college.",
"He loved going to high school."
]
| race |
Of the various food containers made of recycled Styrofoam, egg cartons are among the easiest to make. Because egg shells keep the actual food to be consumed from touching the Styrofoam, used Styrofoam need not be as thoroughly cleaned when made into egg cartons as when made into other food containers. | Which one of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?
a] Not every type of food container made of recycled styrofoam is effectively prevented from coming into contact with the food it contains.
b] The main reason styrofoam must be thoroughly cleaned when recycled is to remove any residual food that has come into contact with the styrofoam.
c] No food containers other than egg cartons can safely be made of recycled styrofoam that has not been thoroughly cleaned.
d] There are some foods that cannot be packaged in recycled styrofoam no matter how the styrofoam is recycled.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
]
| reclor |
After all that my brother bet me I would n't go near this one dessert called , " Triple Chocolate Confusion " a three layered cake , basically the kind of thing that older people should stay away from if they do n't want to have a heart attack . This was me not being smart , and I ordered it . It was so good , I did n't think I would finish it , but I was a fat kid , so I did . I think I went to heaven for about 10 minutes . | What type of meal is the narrator enjoying ?
- They 're having dessert .
- They 're having dinner .
- None of the above choices .
- They 're having breakfast . | They 're having dessert . | [
"They 're having dinner .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They 're having breakfast ."
]
| cosmos |
V is slightly off center to the top left and L is slightly off center to the bottom right. E is over C. K is sitting in the left direction of L. T is placed at the bottom of S. C is over there and F is at the bottom of it. T is sitting at the lower left position to V. K is to the right of E and is on the same horizontal plane. S presents over O. | What is the relation of the agent T to the agent S?
a] below
b] right
c] overlap
d] upper-right
e] upper-left
f] above
g] left
h] lower-left
i] lower-right
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g",
"h",
"i"
]
| stepgame |
A medium yellow apple is covered by a box called one. Box one contains a medium orange apple. There is a box called two. A big orange melon touches a small green apple. The big orange melon is in box two. Box two has the small green apple. This box covers a medium orange watermelon. A big green apple is inside and touching this box. Another box called three has box one. To the south of and disconnected from box two is this box. Farther from and west of this box there is box two. A small orange melon is within box three. | Where is the medium orange apple regarding the big green apple?
* far
* right
* near
* po
* dc
* ntppi
* tpp | right | [
"far",
"near",
"po",
"dc",
"ntppi",
"tpp"
]
| spartun |
On Christmas Eve Slawek Przekosniak received an SMS with these wishes: Wishing yo good ping super new". He didn't know who sent him that surprisingly enigmatic message. And he doesn't know to this day. A pity, because thanks to that person he reached his current status and number 67 on the list of the wealthiest Poles.
Back then, during that beautiful, rusty white Christmas Eve night, Przekosniak, who was rudely kicked out from a social network for utopian fanatics of extreme phobias (www.ilovefobia.pl) just a few days earlier, got an idea.
It was a quite good idea too, and the next SMS ("All at cart by unintentionally only honest lamb") convinced him it was the best idea of his life.
Slawek Przekosniak, together with a friend from ilovefobia.pl - Czesiek Ciag, decided to set up an on-line service, through which one could send SMS greetings to mobile phones. And the most important feature of the service was that texts of the wishes were not going to be predetermined and there would be no set list of pre-selected options. Messages would be created by a special software program from random words provided by a customer. Such a system would allow for truly unique greetings, and after all, nobody said they had to be comprehensible.
Czesiek took care of the development of the software, which for now they named "John of the Disc". Czesiek had suitable experience in the matter. While on the forum for (select as appropriate) phobics he designed an application, which created slogans for street protests. The application, even though it produced phrases completely illogical and nonsensical, became quite popular, and some of its most unique catchphrases you could have seen on TV - "Out With There Harm Out!" or "To Them Bag Away Now Now!"
Two future men of success got to work and the SMS greeting portal bestbestbest.pl went live just before Easter. | Who would use the special software | The customer | [
"Czesiek",
"Slawek",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
A 13-year-old boy traveled to Washington, D.C. to raise money for homeless kids.
Zach Bonner was pretty tired. Instead of going to camp last summer, Zach decided to walk 668 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C. He hoped more people would help homeless kids. His journey to help others began six years ago. Zach walked from his home in Tampa to Tallahassee. Then, in 2008, Zach Bonner went on a 270-mile walk from Tallahassee to Atlanta. In 2010, he did it again, from Tampa to Los Angeles.
Last summer, Zach traveled 12 miles every day on foot. Along the way, he collected more than 1000 letters about homeless children. He hoped to give the letters to President Obama. Zach says he wants his walk to make a difference.
More than 1 million children in the U.S. have nowhere to live. During his journey, Zach spent 24 hours with some homeless children so he could learn the difficulties they face.
When Zach walked the last mile of his long journey, more than 500 supporters, including 300 homeless kids, joined Zach. They went with him down the National Mall. "It was a long walk," Zach says, "but it was meaningful."
Although the journey is difficult and tiring, Zach won't give up. "When homeless kids get tired of being homeless, they don't get to stop. So why should I stop when I get tired of walking?" | What is the best title for this passage?
* A journey to Los Angeles
* A plan for traveling
* A visit to Obama
* A walk for others | A journey to Los Angeles | [
"A plan for traveling",
"A visit to Obama",
"A walk for others"
]
| race |
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright color1s like purple, orange, blue and green.
"Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint." She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes of color1s across the pavement . Stripe by stripe, our color1s turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams color1ful. | It can be learned from the passage that parents should _ .
* encourage children to paint
* protect rather than destroy children's dreams
* discover the hidden talent in children
* value friendship among children | protect rather than destroy children's dreams | [
"encourage children to paint",
"discover the hidden talent in children",
"value friendship among children"
]
| race |
Seattle International Film Festival: Future Wave Shorts Program
Seattle Washington
May/June annually
Deadline: March
A presentation of original short films created by youth aged 18 and under. Entries must be no longer than 10 minutes (including end titles). The juried Future Wave award winner receives a $500 cash prize!
http://www.siff.net
Contact: Dustin Kaspar [ _ ]
Entry Fee: $20
University of Toronto Film and Video Festival
Toronto
February
Deadline: January
Annual Festival accepting all lengths and genres , with an emphasis on student work. Submission form on festival website.
http://www.uoftfilmandvideofestival ca
Contact: Steven Hoffner [ _ ]
Entry Fee: $ 15 ( early ), $20 ( final )
Young cuts Film Festival
Toronto Ontario
August 23th - 27 th
Deadline: April 30th
The Young Cuts Film Festival is one of the world's most important film festivals for film makers under the age of 25 and is for student film makers and non-student film makers alike. It's important because we not only evaluate young film makers' short films and feature films for our own Festival competition, but we can also evaluate your film with an eye to establishing its market potential. For more information please go to our website at www. youngcuts. com or email us at info@ youngcuts. com.
Contact: Peter Bailey [ _ ]
Entry Fee: $60.00--$90.00
Scene First Student Film Festival
Wilmington North Carolina
June 14th-16th
Deadline: May
The 3-day national film competition provides student film makers with an opportunity to show their short films, network with industry professionals, and learn from academic and industry leaders -- all in a relaxed social environment.
http:// www. Scenefirstfestival. com
Contact: Sam Connelly [ _ ]
Entry Fee: $12 | If a student wants to bring a long film for a film festival, he will most probably submit on _ .
A. _
B. http://www. voftfilmandvideofestival. ca
C. _
D. _
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Z is on the lower right of G. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent Z?
1] above
2] upper-right
3] below
4] lower-left
5] right
6] overlap
7] left
8] upper-left
9] lower-right
| 8 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"9"
]
| stepgame |
Competition is the competition between two or more creatures for resources and space. The result of competition often manifests as mutual inhibition, sometimes manifested by one side being dominant and the other being inferior or dead. | Isn't the following two creatures competing?
1) The fight of monkeys for the throne
2) Rice and yarrow in rice fields
3) Cows and sheep on the same field
4) Grass carp and catfish in the same pond
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
]
| logiqa |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. A small black square, a big yellow square and one medium blue triangle are in block A. The small black square is above the medium blue triangle and a big yellow triangle. The big yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. It is far from and to the right of the big yellow square. Then, we have block B which contains a medium blue circle. Block C is to the right of block B and above block A. It has a small blue square. | Which object is far from a big yellow square? the medium blue circle or the big yellow triangle that is touching the right edge of a block? | The big yellow triangle that is touching the right edge of a block | [
"The medium blue circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
]
| spartqa |
Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after a-year-long and highly public battle with cancer. Jobs' death was announced by Apple in a statement late on Wednesday. The Apple.com homepage featured a black-and-white picture of him with the words "Steve Jobs, 1955-2011".
A message on the site read, "Apple has lost an imaginary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring leader."
"His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."
"Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple." The Silicon Valley hero who gave the world the iPod and the iPhone had resigned as CEO of the world's largest technology corporation in August, handing the position to current chief executive Tim Cook.
Two years before the iPhone that forever transformed the way people around the world access and use the Internet, Jobs talked about how a sense of his death was a major driver behind that vision.
"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever got to help me make the big choices in life," Jobs said during a Stanford commencement ceremony in 2005. "Because almost everything-all others' expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure-these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." | What's the main idea of the passage?
A) Steve Jobs died on Wednesday.
B) Who will be the next Steve Jobs?
C) Steve Jobs changed the world.
D) Steve Jobs, the greatest American CEO.
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
]
| race |
Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn't do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
"It is full of expensive things." Mike said to himself. "I have to get it right now, or others will take it away."
He went out of the bookstore and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle , but he didn't hear it and went on running. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and hurt himself in the accident. Two weeks later, Mike was taken to the court . A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
"But you heard me this time," said the judge.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Now I can hear with one ear."
"Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf one. Well, can you hear me?"
"No, I can't , sir."
"You told a lie. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears," the judge said. | One day he saw _ in the street.
A. a lost bag
B. an accident
C. a lot of money
D. a thief
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
]
| race |
There exist three boxes, called one, two and three. Box two is above and box one covers box three. Box three is far from and to the right of box two. Box two covers a medium green melon and contains a small yellow watermelon. Below the small yellow watermelon is the medium green melon. A medium green melon and a medium yellow melon are within box three. Box three covers a big orange watermelon. Over the orange thing there is the medium green melon. Under the medium yellow melon is the orange thing. | Does a box contain a melon?
1] Yes
2] No
| 1 | [
"2"
]
| spartun |
The Getty Villa is a museum unlike any in the world. It offers an experience of ancient Greek and Roman art in a setting that replicates that in which it would originally have been displayed, a Roman villa of the first century AD. On April 18, after three years of work, the galleries of the Villa reopen with an entirely new arrangement of the collection, one that situates art in its cultural and historical context.
Since 2006, when the Getty Villa opened as a museum dedicated to the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, the collection has been presented along thematic lines, with galleries dedicated to subjects such as ancient theater, athletes and competition, and gods and goddesses. This approach was useful in illuminating social life in the ancient classical world, but it prioritized objects’ subject matter over their stature as works of art and removed them from their broader artistic and cultural context.
Reenvisioning how the antiquities were displayed at the Villa was one of my top priorities when I joined the J. Paul Getty Museum as director in 2012. As a specialist in ancient art, my priority is to help visitors to see these great treasures as beautiful and fascinating works of art, and sparking their curiosity to understand them in the context of their place in human culture.
Starting April 18 our Villa galleries offer a new journey through ancient Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art. The visitor’s path begins on the first-floor rooms devoted to Neolithic and Bronze Age (Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean) Greek art. The journey continues through the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, when the Greeks developed the first fully naturalistic vision of the human figure. And it culminates in the dramatic skylit halls of ancient Roman sculpture. In all there are 33 spaces on two floors, with 3,000 more square feet of gallery space than before. The visitor’s path winds through the galleries, gardens, and fountains, offering views onto the spectacular landscape and Pacific Ocean. | When did the Getty Villa illuminate social life? | Since 2006 | [
"2012",
"2018",
"Not enough information"
]
| quail |
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