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In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. Then if the host or hostess or both of them come in a car to get their guest for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though there is no people sitting on it.
,.
|
In America men usually _ .
a) walk behind women
b) drive a car to work
c) walk ahead of women
d) eat in a restaurant
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
Gina is an English girl. She has a brother. His name is Mike. They are good students. Their father and mother are English teachers, and they work very long hours every day. So the family usually go to the park on Saturday or Sunday.
Today is Saturday. It's a nice day. They want to go there with their dog. They leave home at 8:30 a.m. and go to the park by car. They get there at 9:10 a.m. Gina and Mike start to play tennis. Their parents are under a tree. Their father reads a book and their mother listens to music. The dog plays on the grass. At 12:00 they have lunch in KFC in the park. In the afternoon they go boating. And they get home at 4:00 p.m. they are very tired, but very happy.
|
In the park, Gina and Mike _ .
1) play tennis
2) drive a car
3) read books
4) listen to music
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
I hate mosquitoes . Why must they love me ! ? D':I really want to watch coo ' sci - fi movies that are critically acclaimed but that I have shamefully never seen .
|
Why would the narrator have this view of mosquitos ?
A. The narrator is an exterminator .
B. The narrator is being attacked .
C. The narrator is a fan of bugs .
D. The narrator is selling mosquitoes .
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
Good morning, everyone! I'm Miss Li. I am an English teacher. There are 24 boys and 22 girls in my class. This is Betty. She's an American girl. She likes football. This is Tony. He is an English boy. He likes basketball. His favourite day is Saturday and yellow is his favourite colour. He likes spring because it's warm. This is Li Daming. He's Chinese and he likes table tennis. White is his favourite colour. He likes flowers and flying kites in spring, so spring is his favourite season.
|
Tony's favourite day is _ .
1. Saturday
2. Wednesday
3. Tuesday
4. Monday
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
He kept calling but to no avail, what was he hoping to get?
- Communicate
- Answer
- Attracting ducks
- Hang up
- Respond
|
Answer
|
[
"Communicate",
"Attracting ducks",
"Hang up",
"Respond"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
how do you take a nap?
* Sleep through the night.
* Sleep for a short period of time.
|
Sleep for a short period of time.
|
[
"Sleep through the night."
] |
piqa
|
|
(Happy Children's Day!)
Come and see the Indian elephants and the tigers from America. The bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Thailand are waiting to throw things at you. The lovely dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
Tickets: Adults: Y=60, Children: free
Time: June1-June2 9:00 a.m.-----7:00 p. m
Keep the park clean! Do not touch, give food or go near the animals.
|
Mr. and Mrs. Brown will take their twins aged 6 to the park. How much will the tickets be together?
a: Y=60
b: Y=180
c: Y=24
d: Y=120
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
A medium grey hexagon is inside a block called HHH. This thing touch a medium red hexagon and a medium purple hexagon.South of the medium red hexagon is the medium purple hexagon. Block HHH have another medium purple hexagon and the medium red hexagon. This block covers medium purple hexagon number one. This block is inside and touching another block named LLL. Two medium grey hexagons are inside block LLL. To the south of medium grey hexagon number one there is a medium red hexagon. The medium red hexagon is inside and touching block LLL. Block LLL contains a medium purple hexagon. Medium grey hexagon number one is south of the medium purple hexagon. To the south of and touches medium grey hexagon number two is this shape. To the south of the medium purple hexagon there is medium grey hexagon number two.
|
What is the position of the medium red hexagon in HHH relative to the medium grey hexagon in HHH?
1] ec
2] below
3] left
4] tpp
5] near
6] front
7] po
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] |
spartun
|
There are two boxes, called one and two. A medium green apple and a small green watermelon are inside box one. Box one have a small yellow watermelon and a big yellow apple. This box covers a medium orange thing. South of the small green watermelon is the medium green apple. The small green watermelon is to the south of the small yellow watermelon. North of this fruit there is the orange fruit. Box two has box one. This box covers a big green watermelon.
|
Where is the big green watermelon regarding box two?
- tppi
- ntppi
- behind
- ntpp
- below
- dc
- tpp
|
tpp
|
[
"tppi",
"ntppi",
"behind",
"ntpp",
"below",
"dc"
] |
spartun
|
How to remove the seems from jeans and turn into a skirt?
a) Use small scissors or a seam ripper to undo the inseam. you should have two wide flared rectangle pieces and two thinner rectangles. arrange the pieces as shown, wide, thin, wide, thin and sew apart to make a skirt.
b) Use small scissors or a seam ripper to undo the inseam. you should have two wide flared rectangle pieces and two thinner rectangles. arrange the pieces as shown, wide, thin, wide, thin and sew the seams together to make a skirt.
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
piqa
|
|
C Last year my summer holiday was spoiled by my bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good: the iPad.Instead of looking at nature, I checked my e-mail.Instead of paddling a small boat, I followed my Twitter feed .Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading four newspapers each morning.I was behaving as if I were still in the office.My body was on vacation, but my head wasn't.
So this year I made up my mind to try something different: withdrawal from the Internet.I knew it wouldn't be easy, since I'm bad at self-control.But I was determined.I started by giving the iPad to my wife.
The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past, making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration .I was trapped, forced to go through with my plan.Largely breaking away from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio--and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.
This experience has had a happy ending.With determination and the strong support of my wife, I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was I, not the iPad, that was the problem.I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi."I don't need it," I said.
However, as we return to post-vacation life, a harder test begins: Can I continue when I'm back at work?
There are times when the need to know what's being said right now is great.I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation to check my e-mail every five minutes, which leads to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two.
I think a vacation is supposed to help you rest your brain to become more productive.Here I hope this one worked.
|
When back at work, the author will probably choose to _ .
- stay away from the Internet for ever
- continue to road more and more books
- stop checking what is being said right now completely
- keep control of when and how to use the Internet
|
stay away from the Internet for ever
|
[
"continue to road more and more books",
"stop checking what is being said right now completely",
"keep control of when and how to use the Internet"
] |
race
|
I am currently waiting for peer reviews of two books I’ve worked on: one sole-authored, one co-authored. We don’t talk much about the experience of waiting for reviews, and it’s not something that appears to have been researched. Yet it’s something everyone doing academic work has to go through and it may be bad for our mental health.
I’m finding it particularly difficult at the moment because a lot rides on these reviews. The sole-authored book, which is on a contentious topic, has already had one set of reviews. Reviewer 1 was utterly damning, saying “I couldn’t find anything to praise”. Luckily, Reviewers 2 and 3 were more measured, offering both praise and constructive criticism, and their input helped me to revise and strengthen the typescript. However, in the process, my editor and I realised that we needed further reviews from people with a particular kind of specialist knowledge. My editor approached around ten potential reviewers, but only one agreed to do the job. So I’m gibbering – what if that person agrees with Reviewer 1?
The co-authored book is in a contentious format. My co-authors and I decided that I would be the person to liaise with publishers, as I have form in this process. The last time I liaised with academic publishers for a co-authored book was in the early 2000s, and I’d forgotten how heavily responsible it makes me feel. Fortunately, I’ve found a publisher that is interested and has sent the book out for reviews, to two professional academics and two students. This is great – and terrifying – but at least there are four reviewers. Even so, what if they all think it’s rubbish?
In many ways I love the peer review system. I welcome feedback on my writing, and I’m not at all averse to constructive criticism. I am by no means arrogant enough to think I can write a good book without input from others. Yet peer review, as a process, is fraught with uncertainty. Comments may not be constructive, or may not come at all. They may be positive, or negative, or in between, or a mixture.
|
The narrator believes that
|
The peer review system is unfair
|
[
"Most reviewers are not fair",
"The peer review system is great",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is to the right of block C and to the left of block A. Block A has two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number two. A medium yellow square is below medium blue square number one and medium blue square number two. Block B contains a medium blue square. This block also has a medium yellow square. The medium yellow square is below the medium blue square. And block C has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium black square number two.
|
Which object is to the right of a medium black square? the medium blue square that is in block B or medium blue square number one?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The medium blue square that is in block b",
"Medium blue square number one",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
When John Milton, writer of "Paradise Lost", entered Cambridge University, in 1625, he was already skilled in Latin after seven years of studying it as his second language at St. Paul's School, prefix = st1 /London. Like all English boys who prepared for college in grammar schools, he had learned not only to read Latin but also to speak and write it smoothly and correctly. His pronunciation of Latin was English, however, and seemed to have sounded strange to his friends when he later visitedItaly.
Schoolboys gained their skill in Latin in a bitter way. They kept in mind the rules to make learning by heart easier. They first made a word-for-word translation and then an idiomatic translation into English. As they increased their skill, they translated their English back into Latin without referring to the book and then compared their translation with the original. The schoolmaster was always at hand to encourage them. All schoolmasters believed _ .
After several years of study, the boys began to write compositions in imitation of the Latin writers they read. And as they began to read Latin poems, they began to write poems in Latin. Because Miltonwas already a poet at ten, his poems were much better than those painfully put together by the other boys. During the seven yearsMiltonspent at university, he made regular use of his command of Latin. He wrote some excellent Latin poems, which he published among his works in 1645.
|
Which of the following is suggested in the passage?
A: The schoolboys could repeat Latin grammar rules from memory.
B: The schoolmaster usually stood beside the boys with a stick in his hand.
C: The schoolmaster mainly helped those who were bad at Latin.
D: Some of the schoolboys were quick at writing compositions in Latin.
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Z is sitting at the upper right position to O. If C is the center of a clock face, A is located between 7 and 8. O is south east of J. A is to the bottom left of Z.
|
What is the relation of the agent O to the agent Z?
* left
* right
* upper-right
* upper-left
* lower-left
* below
* above
* lower-right
* overlap
|
lower-left
|
[
"left",
"right",
"upper-right",
"upper-left",
"below",
"above",
"lower-right",
"overlap"
] |
stepgame
|
Photographs are everywhere. They decorate the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.
Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.
Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine's pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.
Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.
As historical and artistic documents ,photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish them in books and on the Internet.
|
What can we learn from the passage?
1. News photos mean history in a sense.
2. Photos help people improve
3. News with pictures is encouraging.
4. People prefer reading news with pictures.
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
What causes water to expand as it becomes ice?
A) Evaporation
B) Wind
C) Weathering
D) Heat
E) Gasoline
F) Generating heat
G) Friction
H) Hydrogen bonds
|
H
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] |
qasc
|
|
WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump, after a tactical retreat this week on immigration policy, demonstrated Friday that there is no strategic shift to his overall tough approach to those attempting to illegally enter the country, and vowing to "end the immigration crisis, once and for all."
U.S. immigration laws, Trump declared, are "the weakest in the history of the world."
Trump made the remarks in an auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the White House, where he presided over an event with so-called "Angel Families," those who have had relatives killed by people who entered the country illegally.
"Your loss will not have been in vain," the president told the families, who held large photos of their slain relatives. "We will secure our borders … the word will get out. Got to have a safe country. We're going to have a safe country."
Trump called family members to the presidential lectern to recount how their loved ones had been killed by those who were in the United States illegally. Several of those speaking condemned the media for ignoring the stories of the victims and praised Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for their attention to border security.
Crime assertion
Trump, in his remarks, also suggested those illegally in the United States commit more crimes on a statistical basis than citizens or resident aliens.
However, studies have shown that undocumented immigrants are less likely to commit a crime in the U.S. than native-born citizens, including one published by the libertarian CATO Institute this year.
Following intense domestic and international condemnation, Trump on Wednesday signed an order ending his administration's practice of separation of children from their families while parents were being prosecuted for crossing the border illegally. The administration's recently implemented "zero tolerence" policy led to the criminal prosecutions of undocumented border crossers, which in turn led to federal officials separating adults and their children.
|
Where was VP Mike Pence on Friday during Trump's event?
|
Not enough information
|
[
"He was near the us border",
"He was at the event with the president",
"He was at the white house"
] |
quail
|
To set the frosting on the Sweetheart cake
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A] Place in oven for at least an hour after frosting to set the frosting
B] Refrigerate for at least an hour after frosting to set the frosting
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
piqa
|
Frank Brown doesn' t have a soccer ball, but his brother Alan does. They go to the same school and they love soccer. They play it at school with their friends. They think it's relaxing.
Gina Smith has two soccer balls, three volleyballs, four basketballs and five baseballs and bats. She loves sports, but she doesn't play them--she only watches them on TV!
Wang Wei doesn't have a soccer. He thinks soccer is difficult. He likes ping-pong. It's not difficult for him. He has three ping-pong balls and two ping-pong bats. After class, he plays ping-pong with his classmates.
|
Wang Wei has _ , but he doesn't have _ .
A] ping-pong balls; soccer balls
B] soccer balls; baseballs
C] soccer balls; ping-pong balls
D] basketballs; volleyballs
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
People born in winter are more likely to suffer mental health disorders, according to a recent study carried out by researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.
Researchers raised baby mice from birth to weaning in either "summer" light cycles of 16 hours of light and 8 hours of dark or "winter" cycles of 8 hours of light and 16 hours of dark. A third group experienced 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark a day.
Then half the winter mice stayed in a winter cycle, while half switched to a summer schedule. The summer mice were similarly _ . The mice raised in equal periods of light and dark were split into three groups, one of which stayed on the 12hour schedule, one of which joined the winter group, and one of which joined the summer group.
After 28 days, it turns out the summerborn mice behaved the same whether they stayed on the summer cycle or switched to winter. But among the winterborn mice, those stayed in winter kept their previous schedule, while those that switched to summer stayed active for an extra hour and a half, which indicates that mice born and weaned in a winter light cycle showed dramatic disruptions in their biological clocks.
The finding is the first of its kind in mammals, and it could explain why people born in winter are at higher risk for mental health disorders including bipolar depression, schizophrenia and seasonal affective disorder.
"We know that the biological clock regulates mood in humans,"said study researcher McMahon. "If the mechanism similar to the one that we found in mice operates in humans, then it could not only have an effect on a number of behavioral disorders, but also have a more general effect on personality."
|
What's the main idea of the text?
1] The length of light will influence the behavior of the mice.
2] Being born in winter has a negative effect on people's mental health.
3] The biological clock regulates mood in humans.
4] People born in winter are at higher risk for physical health disorders.
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
How to core an apple?
A. Using an apple corer with handles, place on top of apple and with both hands on each side push down through apple.
B. Using an apple corer with handles, place on top of apple and with both hands on each side pull up through apple.
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
piqa
|
|
How can I grow tomatoes without a garden?
a: Plant in full five gallon buckets.
b: Plant in empty five gallon buckets.
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
piqa
|
|
Central Sports Centre. City Road.
All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12
Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14
BUSHWALKING :
Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 341-5432 Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.
FOOTBALL:
St Martins Sports Centre
St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8
Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8
Neill Park Recreation Centre
Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11
Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11
LAWN BOWLS :
Tans Town B.C
Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10
Wake Hill B.C.
Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2: 00 p.m. $9
|
According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be _ .
1] Sat 2:00 pm
2] Sun 2:00 pm
3] Sat 8:30 pm
4] Sun noon
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
A survey of software users shows that a software is usually used by 1,000 users. If a software is downloaded and installed 55 times a day, the popularity of this software will increase rapidly, with a maximum of 12 million users. It is based on the behavior of other users to choose to install this software, and rarely pay attention to its inherent characteristics.
|
According to the above description, it can be inferred:
* The most popular software on the website is not necessarily the most useful software
* It is not wise to refer to other people choosing to install software
* Not all software launched on the website is useful
* Some software installed by the user may be deleted
|
The most popular software on the website is not necessarily the most useful software
|
[
"It is not wise to refer to other people choosing to install software",
"Not all software launched on the website is useful",
"Some software installed by the user may be deleted"
] |
logiqa
|
a wall made of red bricks in the background
|
Is the grey thing outside of the classroom
a. No
b. Yes
|
a
|
[
"b"
] |
resq
|
Communication and solitude were originally two ways of living in the world. For each person, these two methods are essential, but the proportions are not the same. Due to the differences in personality, some people prefer to communicate. Some people prefer to be alone. People often think of communication as a capability, but they ignore that solitude is also a capability, and in a sense, it is a more important capability than communication. On the other hand, not understanding communication is of course It is a pity that impatience with loneliness is not a serious defect.
|
This text mainly states:
- Everyone has a different degree of love for socializing and being alone
- People who like to socialize are often afraid of being alone
- Enjoying loneliness is a very high state of life
- Must be good at communication and lonely in life
|
Must be good at communication and lonely in life
|
[
"Everyone has a different degree of love for socializing and being alone",
"People who like to socialize are often afraid of being alone",
"Enjoying loneliness is a very high state of life"
] |
logiqa
|
A block named AAA contain a small yellow square and a small yellow circle. This block covers a big blue circle. In front of the small yellow circle is the big blue circle. The small yellow square is behind the small yellow circle. Another block named BBB with a big blue circle is behind and away from block AAA. Disconnected from this block is block AAA. The big blue circle is north of a small yellow square. The small yellow square is in block BBB. A block called CCC exists in the image.
|
Is a small yellow square away from all shapes?
a. No
b. Yes
|
a
|
[
"b"
] |
spartun
|
Celebrity TV presenter Ju Ping has been a host on China Central Television for 30 years, but her recent experience fronting a charity event was one of the most special moments in her career.
On April 2, World Autism Day, Ju partnered with Xia Junqi, a 17-year-old autistic teenager, to host a charity gala at the Beijing National Aquatics Center, otherwise known as the Water Cube.
The event was organized by One Foundation, which aims to increase public awareness of autistic people and their needs.
Autism is a neural disorder that _ sufferers' communication skills and social interactions. Sufferers have restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. It affects about 1.6 million people in China, with medical studies suggesting autism may affect one in every 166 children.
Autism has no cure. For many years it went largely undiagnosed in China but early intervention and continuous education may help to teach the autistic self-help skills and lessen their disruptive behavior.
The gala featured autistic children singing, dancing and performing, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Cai Chunzhu, a celebrity playwright, recalled feeling heartbroken when his son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. He says his family struggled to accept the reality but finally made peace with the diagnoses in the past four years. He says the boy lives in his own world and is trained in an intervention facility. Sun Zhongkai, executive director of the Beijing Stars and Rain Institute for Autism, one of the earliest intervention facilities for autistic children in China, shared with audience his deep sorrow for parents who often collapsed with desperation when he told them there was no cure for their autistic children.
Over the years, Chinese society has become more supportive of autistic people and their families, but there are still challenges in terms of getting autistic people employed and looking after them when their parents pass away.
Actor Zhou Xun also called on society to show greater understanding and support toward autistic children and their families.
|
Where did the gala take place?
* In the Water Cube.
* In Nanjing.
* In a theater in Shanghai.
* In a Children's Palace.
|
In Nanjing.
|
[
"In the Water Cube.",
"In a theater in Shanghai.",
"In a Children's Palace."
] |
race
|
How can I ease my mind and make sure I DID remember to lock my door and turn off my oven when leaving for a long trip?
a. Use your ink pen and either draw a selfie of yourself as you lock and turn off, or take a rendering of you forgetting it. if your mind stresses you just review it.
b. Use your phone and either take a selfie of yourself as you lock and turn off, or take a video of you doing it. if your mind stresses you just review it.
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
piqa
|
|
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using customary units, length may be written with units of inches, feet, yards, or miles.
There are 12 inches in 1 foot, and 3 feet in 1 yard. There are 5,280 feet in 1 mile.
A football is about 1 foot long. A football field is 100 yards long.
|
Select the best estimate.
How long is a seesaw?
A: 4 yards
B: 4 feet
C: 4 miles
D: 4 inches
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
scienceqa
|
We have a block named HHH. Block HHH contains another block named LLL. Block LLL has a little red hexagon which is close to a large pentagon. Block LLL covers the pentagon. This block have a medium red hexagon and a large grey hexagon. The pentagon is under a large red hexagon and is on the right side of the grey object. Block LLL covers the large red hexagon. The large red hexagon is to the right-hand side of the large grey hexagon and is above the medium thing. The little red hexagon is near to the medium red hexagon.
|
Where is the medium thing regarding LLL?
a) ntpp
b) tppi
c) dc
d) front
e) ntppi
f) above
g) po
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
Psychologists have suggested that if social networks are used well, they can also significantly reduce people's negative emotions and improve their moods, but only if we use the network as a platform to build an exercise, truly express ourselves, and sincerely and in good faith Socializing with others. It is sometimes difficult to find like-minded friends offline due to geographic separation and other issues. However, depending on the convenience of the Internet, many people are more likely to find confidants.
|
What is the main emphasis of this text?
1. Network communication platforms have a clear advantage in regulating emotions
2. Spatial barriers are the root cause of meeting confidants in reality
3. Social networks replacing offline communication is an inevitable trend in the future
4. Correct use of social networks can make up for the lack of real interaction
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4
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[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
logiqa
|
USA jumper says Future USA at the front , with the Olympic rings below the letters , one sleeve shows the stars , the other one the stripes
|
Is the red thing in front of the boulders?
1. Yes
2. No
|
1
|
[
"2"
] |
resq
|
When washing laundry, dishes, or taking a bath, it is vital to have
- Seven pails for water
- A hot water heater in the city
- A large brush for scrubbing
- Water which is warmed to acceptable temperatures
|
Water which is warmed to acceptable temperatures
|
[
"Seven pails for water",
"A hot water heater in the city",
"A large brush for scrubbing"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
The following paragraphs each describe a set of seven objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
On a shelf, there are seven books: a yellow book, a black book, a green book, a red book, a purple book, a white book, and a blue book. The green book is to the left of the yellow book. The red book is the rightmost. The green book is to the right of the blue book. The white book is to the left of the blue book. The yellow book is the fourth from the left. The black book is the second from the right.
|
Which of the following is true?
* The yellow book is the fourth from the left.
* The black book is the fourth from the left.
* The green book is the fourth from the left.
* The red book is the fourth from the left.
* The purple book is the fourth from the left.
* The white book is the fourth from the left.
* The blue book is the fourth from the left.
|
The yellow book is the fourth from the left.
|
[
"The black book is the fourth from the left. ",
"The green book is the fourth from the left. ",
"The red book is the fourth from the left. ",
"The purple book is the fourth from the left. ",
"The white book is the fourth from the left. ",
"The blue book is the fourth from the left."
] |
logiclm
|
I was up early to hit a good 13 miles but it was thunder booming and had glimmers of electricity shooting across the sky . And that is not to mention buckets of rain . I sat on the porch and watched the clouds billow in and out .
|
Why was the narrator up so early in the morning ?
A: The lightning woke them up .
B: None of the above choices .
C: To run 13 miles .
D: The thunder was loud .
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
on the left ( before the man ) a wooden desk and a vase with flowers .
|
Is the bedcovers below the bed?
* No
* Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
resq
|
Typhoons in the northern part of the world have girls' names.Sometimes they have very beautiful names.Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose.It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in ten years.
It began to rain in the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971.At ten o'clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people's umbrella away.The wind became stronger and stronger.The typhoon shelters were soon full of boats.Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors .Some very big ships went out to sea.It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks.Kai Tak Airport closed.No planes were able to take off or land.At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out.
No one slept well that night.It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather.
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died.229 people were hurt and 66 of these had to go to hospital.1500 lost their homes.The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!
|
What's true according to the passage?
A) Typhoon Rose only hit Hong Kong.
B) For ten years, people in Hong Kong haven't seen a worse typhoon than Typhoon Rose.
C) Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful.
D) Typhoons all over the world have girls' names.
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
Apple Seeds
Circulation : 1 Year, 9 Issues
Cover Price: $44.55
Price For You: $33.95
Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9. The cover is very soft, providing durability that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come. Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it's being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.
Better Life
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: $44.55
Price For You: $15.00
Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America's complete home and family service magazine. It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education.
Humor Times
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: $36.00
Price For You: $11.95
Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today's world, you need a reason to laugh. So let's find it in Humor Times.
News China
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: $47.88
Price For You: $19.99
Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.
|
Which magazine provides the biggest discount if you buy it for the whole year?
* News China
* Apple Seeds
* Better Life
* Humor Times
|
Apple Seeds
|
[
"News China",
"Better Life",
"Humor Times"
] |
race
|
A box named one covers a medium orange watermelon. Another box named two contains this box. A big apple is to the east of a medium melon. The big thing is covered by box two. The melon is in box two.
|
Is a thing west of all big apples?
1) Yes
2) No
|
1
|
[
"2"
] |
spartun
|
It was the last day of my four-month interview to hold the job as a salesman in the World Trade Center -- in simpler words, an end to being perfect for four months. I took the last drop of my coffee, pushed in my chair, and said goodbye to my family -- little did they know, this could have been my final goodbye.
I went to room 911, as I had the past three times, to meet my boss, Mr. Clarke. I was just about to have a seat, when suddenly I heard the sound of explosion. Then, the floor beneath my feet began shaking, which was when I began to realize that something had gone completely wrong.
"Run! Let's get out of here!" Mr. Clarke cried.
Seconds after the first massive explosion, I heard another explosion from way above. My heartbeat seemed to be the drum of a heavy-metal song and all the employees were rushing to get out; the lifts were out of order, and only screaming could be heard up and down the stairwell. All of us were unaware at the time that this was the airplane hitting the tower. Fire then began to swallow the walls and all you could see is gray smoke. Mr. Clarke had fallen and went unconscious. I used all my strength to throw his heavy weight on my shoulders and run down the steps. I then felt myself sinking into the floor. I ran and ran, but I was not going anywhere. The only option left was to jump. With Mr. Clarke still lying in my arms, I closed my eyes and jumped. My boss safely reached the edge of the trampoline a group of firemen held beneath us. However, I landed on the concrete floor and suffered a broken back and neck, which was considered lucky.
|
The last sentence of the passage suggests that _ .
a. his injury was considered not that serious
b. it's fortunate to land on the concrete floor
c. some people made jokes about his bad luck
d. most people suffered more than being injured
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer who is under investigation for his business dealings, has provided legal advice to Fox News host Sean Hannity, one of Trump’s most prominent media supporters.
The dramatic revelation came Monday during a court hearing in New York where lawyers for Cohen and Trump argued for permission to determine whether thousands of pages of documents FBI agents seized from Cohen last week should be subject to attorney-client privilege.
U.S. District Court Judge Kimba Wood appeared to reject the idea, saying that a “taint team” created by prosecutors to set aside privileged documents is a “viable option,” while a court-appointed outside lawyer known as a “special master” may also play a role in determining which records can and cannot be viewed by prosecutors.
The disclosure about Hannity, who also hosts a nationally syndicated talk radio show, came after prosecutors indicated that Cohen performed “little to no legal work” and had just one client: Trump.
In response, Cohen’s lawyers said that Cohen has represented three clients in the past year — Trump, GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy and a third “publicly prominent individual” who wished to remain anonymous. Cohen's lawyers identified Hannity as the third unnamed client only after Judge Wood ruled that it must be made public.
In a statement, Hannity sought to minimize his relationship with Cohen, saying he had never retained him as a lawyer.
“Michael Cohen has never represented me in any matter,” Hannity said. “I never retained him, received an invoice, or paid legal fees. I have occasionally had brief discussions with him about legal questions about which I wanted his input and perspective."
“I assumed those conversations were confidential, but to be absolutely clear they never involved any matter between me and a third-party,” Hannity said.
Fox News also responded to the revelation. "While Fox News was unaware of Sean Hannity's informal relationship with Michael Cohen and was surprised by the announcement in court yesterday (Monday), we have reviewed the matter and spoken to Sean and he continues to have our full support," the network said.
|
Why was the disclosure about Hannity revealed?
|
Because judge wood ruled that it must be made public
|
[
"Because michael cohen revealed it",
"Because it was broadcast on fox news",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
There exist two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH covers a medium purple hexagon. This block covers block LLL. Two medium grey hexagons are within block LLL. Another medium grey hexagon is inside and touching block LLL. Medium grey hexagon number one and medium grey hexagon number three touch medium grey hexagon number two. Under medium grey hexagon number one is medium grey hexagon number three.
|
Where is HHH relative to medium grey hexagon number one?
- near
- right
- ntppi
- above
- front
- dc
- left
|
ntppi
|
[
"near",
"right",
"above",
"front",
"dc",
"left"
] |
spartun
|
To design a doodle pillow case for a child.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Take a white pillow case, and using a fabric marker, draw 3 holes on the side to make it look like a note paper. leave the rest blank so the child can draw on it.
* Take a black pillow case, and using a fabric marker, draw 3 holes on the side to make it look like a note paper. leave the rest blank so the child can draw on it.
|
Take a white pillow case, and using a fabric marker, draw 3 holes on the side to make it look like a note paper. leave the rest blank so the child can draw on it.
|
[
"Take a black pillow case, and using a fabric marker, draw 3 holes on the side to make it look like a note paper. leave the rest blank so the child can draw on it."
] |
piqa
|
Where is a paper notice likely to be left on a house?
a] Front door
b] Conference
c] Classroom
d] Refrigerator
e] Suitcase
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Justin Nelson, Jr., pounded the last of the stakes of his new cattle pen into the dry dirt. Like sentinels, they sprouted in a line from the barn, swerved north of the stream, veered at a right angle for the stump, and followed Justin to where he stood. The cross-beams remained, after which he'd finally be done.
He took a white handkerchief from his shirt pocket and wiped his forehead. The task had been lengthened considerably, although Justin refused to admit it, by incessant thinking, an activity which often stopped him with his hammer in mid-air. But now, he would soon be able to think all he wanted from the comfort of his porch as the cattle wandered from shade to shade. After he bought some cattle, he reminded himself.
Under the entirely blue vault of sky, Justin felt something pass between himself and the morning sun. His leathered face turned up to see nothing but ubiquitous light, curving toward him in all directions. He arched his aging back, feeling the popping and hating it more than usual, before wiping his neck and replacing the handkerchief. He had that feeling that he'd better drink something and sit down or he'd end up in that damn hospital again. Twice last year, whether he needed it or not, he went in for a check-up, and twice a year, some intern treated him like the village idiot. Truth be told, everyone who knew about him had treated him that way for nearly eleven years, except his niece. With a sigh escaping from the bellows of his withering chest, Justin shuffled back to the porch he had added onto his small two-room home. In the distance, a plume of dust was billowing off the road. Mail truck. Must be time for breakfast. About time I ate something.
|
What will the mail truck bring?
|
Not enough information
|
[
"A package.",
"A letter from his niece.",
"A postcard."
] |
quail
|
As a nurse, what is the most difficult news you have ever had to break to a patient?
Sadly in my job (Ob/gyn nurse) there is one thing I have to report fairly often, that a pregnancy is not going to happen. Sometimes the mom’s are bleeding and they kind of know that this is going to happen, but sometimes, they are not bleeding and it is a gut punch without any warning. This can be an ultrasound that shows no heartbeat or a lab test that is declining.
Nothing is worse than the look on a woman’s face when she is looking forward to her first glimpse of her baby only to be told that the baby is not alive. It doesn’t get any easier, no matter how many times you do it.
My own daughter called me one day to announce she was pregnant and two days later, we found out she was miscarrying and I bawled all day. I never even knew this baby, but now, 15 years later, just writing this now is making my eyes water.
I have to do a lot of this over the phone and that makes it even harder because I am not able to offer comfort and I don’t know where they are or what they are doing when they get this news. If they call me for their lab results, they might be driving, they might be walking around the mall, they will have to call their significant other and break the news, such difficult conversations to have over the phone.
I have been very, very lucky that the few times I have seen advanced pregnancies that underwent a fetal demise were handled by the physicians that I have worked with. I can’t imagine being almost ready to deliver and having all your hopes and dreams crushed. Obstetricians sometimes have the very best job, bringing new lives into the world and seeing the new families bonding, but sometimes they also have the very worst job.
|
What job did the person have?
|
A nurse
|
[
"A doctor",
"Not enough information",
"A teacher"
] |
quail
|
The cattle egret has lived in American continent in recent years. Non-native species are a worldwide problem and studies are devoted to assess the damage they cause to local species populations. The cattle egret primarily lives on the grassland and feeds in close association with animals like cattle and sheep. This bird is native to Africa, southern Europe and western Asia. The cattle egret in Brazil is unlike a number of bird species that have been established and expanded to non-native areas through human assistance.
The first sight of the cattle egret in the New World were reported between 1877 and 1882, followed by sightings in British Guiana and Colombia and later expansion throughout the Americas. In Brazil, the cattle egret was first recorded in the northern region of the country in 1964, feeding along with buffalos on Marajo Island in the state of Para.
While the cattle egret is not currently a threat to native animals and birds in Brazil throughout most of its geographic distribution, it has the potential to produce bad effects, as evidenced by its occupation of island environments. For example, in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, the cattle egret drives adult native seabirds away from their nests in producing time.
Understanding how the cattle egret settled and lived in Brazil is important for the better understanding of spreading patterns of bird populations and their interaction with the local species. Explaining the egret cattle's settling in the Americas is a challenging task due to the lack of sufficient information and reports on entrance time, location, and number of events. Comparisons between native and non-native populations can provide a 'natural' experimental way to clarify the biological and environmental factors that may contribute to range expansion and adaptation to climate change, and to find how animals respond to strange and sudden ecological and environmental pressures.
|
The text is likely to be selected from a column about
1. society
2. nature
3. history
4. geography
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
To make a seam completely flat before sewing it, you can
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Use an iron to flatten the steam and make it able to be sewed
B: Use an mallet to flatten the steam and make it able to be sewed
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
piqa
|
While researchers have long shown that tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts, it's not only social discrimination that accounts for this inequality but tall people are just smarter than their height-challenged peers, a new study finds.
"As early as age three, before schooling a child has had a chance to play a role, and throughout childhood, taller children perform significantly better on cognitive tests," wrote Anne Case and Christina Paxson ofprefix = st1 /PrincetonUniversityin a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
The findings were based primarily on two British studies that followed children born in 1958 and 1970, respectively, through adulthood and aU.S.study on height and occupational choice.
Other studies have pointed to low self-esteem, better health that accompanies greater height, and social discrimination as criminals for lower pay for shorter people.
But researchers Case and Paxson believe the height advantage in the job world is more than just a question of image.
"As adults, taller individuals are more likely to be selected into higher paying occupations that require more advanced verbal and numerical skills and greater intelligence, for which they earn handsome returns," they wrote.
But the researchers said the differences in performance _ long before the tall people enter the job force. Prenatal care and the time between birth and the age of 3 are critical periods for determining future cognitive ability and height.
"Prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are just incredibly important, even more so than we already knew," Case said in an interview.
|
What can we learn from the study of Anne Case and Christina Paxson?
* Tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts.
* Taller children perform significantly better on cognitive test.
* Prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are less important than we already know.
* The reason for lower pay for shorter people is social discrimination.
|
The reason for lower pay for shorter people is social discrimination.
|
[
"Tall people earn more than their shorter counterparts.",
"Taller children perform significantly better on cognitive test.",
"Prenatal care and prenatal nutrition are less important than we already know."
] |
race
|
A block named AAA contains a medium blue square and covers another medium blue square. North of medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. Medium blue square number two touches this object. Farther from and in front of another block called BBB is block AAA. Block BBB is north of and disconnected from this block. A medium yellow square is inside and touching this block.
|
Is any block disconnected from all blocks?
* No
* Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
Volunteers are people who do a job for the satisfaction of helping others.
Volunteers do many different types of jobs.Some volunteers read books onto tapes so that people with poor eyesight can listen.
Some volunteers deliver meals to elderly or sick people.
Some volunteers help tourists who visit a city during a major event like the Olympic Games or the Commonwealth Games.
Volunteers help whenever a community is hit by a natural disaster .
Volunteers assist(,)in putting out bush fires.They might also help to evacuate people from areas that have been flooded or hit by an earthquake or tsunami .
A community may not recover without the help of volunteers.
Some communities require volunteers more than others.
Communities that don't have much money require a great deal of help from volunteers.
Communities with a large number of elderly people might require more help from volunteers than communities with more young people.Without volunteers, some communities couldn't operate.
|
Why do some communities require volunteers more than others? Because _ .
- they have more elderly people
- they have more children.
- they have more young people
- they have more money
|
they have more children.
|
[
"they have more elderly people",
"they have more young people",
"they have more money"
] |
race
|
Which statement correctly describes a relationship between two human body systems?
A] The digestive system absorbs nutrients which are transported by the nervous system.
B] The digestive system absorbs nutrients which are transported by the circulatory system.
C] The circulatory system exchanges gases which are transported by the nervous system.
D] The circulatory system exchanges gases which are transported by the digestive system.
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
arc
|
|
Today is National Bike-to-Work Day. And on New York City's jammed streets, people are cycling on hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. But New York's widespread efforts to make streets safer for bikes have also left some locals complaining about the loss of parking spots and lanes for cars.
When the weather is good, Aaron Naparstek likes to pedal his two young kids to school on a special Dutch-made bicycle. Naparstek supports the new lane.
Aaron: The bike lane on Prospect Park West is really introducing a lot of new people to the idea that it's possible to use a bike in New York City for transportation or to travel around. This is what 21stcentury New York City looks like.
Prospect Park West is still a one-way road, but where it used to have three lanes of car traffic, now it has two, plus a protected bike lane. Supporters say that makes the road safer for everyone, including pedestrians, by slowing down cars and taking bikes off the sidewalk. But some longtime residents disagree. Lois Carswell is president of a group called Seniors for Safety. She says the two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents who are used to one-way traffic.
Lois: We wanted a lane -- the right kind of lane that would keep everybody safe, that would keep the bikers safe. But we want it to be done the right way. And it has not been done the right way.
Craig Palmer builds bars and restaurants in Manhattan. I was interviewing him for a different story when he brought up the bike lanes all on his own.
Craig: I think the biggest problem is that Bloomberg put all these bike lanes in. You took what used to be a full street and you're shrinking it.
Then there are the Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who forced the city to remove a bike lane through their neighborhood. But polls show that the majority of New Yorkers support bike lanes by a margin of 56% to 39%. Bicycle advocate Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives calls that _
Caroline: If this was an election, we would have already had our victory. The public has spoken and they keep speaking. And I think, more importantly, the public is starting to vote with their pedals.
|
What of the following might be the best title of the passage?
* A New Bike Lane Appears in New York
* Ride on National Bike-to-Work Day
* A Bike Lane Divides New Yorkers
* Who Wins an Election
|
A Bike Lane Divides New Yorkers
|
[
"A New Bike Lane Appears in New York",
"Ride on National Bike-to-Work Day",
"Who Wins an Election"
] |
race
|
There is one block called AAA. A medium yellow square is within and a medium blue square is covered by block AAA. Medium yellow square number one is above and the blue thing is under another medium yellow square. Block AAA contains medium yellow square number two. Medium yellow square number two touch the blue shape and medium yellow square number one.
|
Is medium yellow square number one over all medium squares?
- No
- Yes
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
R is over there and A is directly above it. J is to the right and above W at an angle of about 45 degrees. U and W are in a vertical line with W below U. O is at the bottom and U is on the top. I is to the right of C. I is directly north east of O. J is on the top of R and is on the same vertical plane.
|
What is the relation of the agent U to the agent J?
1. upper-right
2. above
3. lower-right
4. overlap
5. lower-left
6. upper-left
7. left
8. below
9. right
|
9
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] |
stepgame
|
I still remember that day when my mother realized that finally I had matured and was no longer a child.
It was the month of December and my parents were not at home. It was very cold and I was thinking of doing something that can raise my body temperature . Well, now I think I should have chosen doing exercise over porn .
The mood was set, wi-fi speed was good and Google search was working. It took me half an hour to select a porn video. After selecting the video I downloaded it .
WTF where are my earphones. Took 15 minutes to locate my earphones. The movie began and just after 5 seconds the door bell rang and this was where I got screwed when I forgot to minimize the movie.
My parents were back home and I was back to my studies and just forgot about the movie.
Now I have a habit that while I am studying I keep the phone in the next room.
My mother was in the same room where the phone was. Now comes the worst part when my phone received a whatsapp message and my mother saw that message was dropped. Without giving any damm to my privacy she opened the phone and it was my bad luck that there was no screen lock.
The movie automatically started and after 5 seconds she took the phone to my dad she said “This is what he is doing when he's alone”
My parents called me what is this ??
I said it's a video message from the company and it starts automatically. I have nothing to do with that stuff and suddenly my dad said yes he is right, it's a video from the company and asked me to delete the video.
My dad saved me because he already knew that I watched that kind of stuff.
From that day on, I never download the movies but I watch them online, I just hate the buffering part .
|
After the phone message, the mom probably
|
Agrees with the dad
|
[
"Still thinks he is up to something bad",
"Dislikes his friend",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
I have been a teacher for many years and so many of my students have done nice things for me…..they are just nice people.
I retired last year and was a substitute teacher this last school year. In June a teacher I had just subbed for a half day needed emergency surgery and I was asked to go in and finish her year. Good thing it was in an area I knew…English and Social at the grade 9 level. The kids were pretty good…some were a handful but most of them were very accommodating. They were also writing important provincial exams at the end of the year and were getting stressed out about it.
As I was getting them ready to write their exam, I took a few moments to thank them for welcoming me into their classroom and making my job…while not easy….at least a rewarding experience.
One boy who seemed to complain about everything….thanked me for taking ownership and preparing them for final exams. I had recognized that his argumentative nature was his way of dealing with stress and tried not to let it affect my teaching. That mostly worked. There was a time when I told him, quite loudly, that if he had spent his time getting ready to do assignments instead of arguing…he could have been finished days ago. He just nodded his head and got to work. It was a nice gesture that he was able to thank me for doing my job….that he recognized that some things were out of his control and to just get on with it. A life lesson that I am still learning, by the way.
Every day lately, I have had something nice happen to me with my students. I am feeling blessed.
|
What did the student learn after meeting the teacher?
|
The student learned that working is better then arguing.
|
[
"The student learned not to argue.",
"The student learned to control his temper.",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no "I " in "team".
There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.
When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn't just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates. They are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart." If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
|
Which of the following is NOT true about Pierce's recent performance?
- He stood and cheered for his teammates
- He became an even better shooter with others' help.
- He focused much more attention on defense.
- He created more chances for teammates.
|
He stood and cheered for his teammates
|
[
"He became an even better shooter with others' help.",
"He focused much more attention on defense.",
"He created more chances for teammates."
] |
race
|
Where would you give something other than money to a clerk?
A. Ticket booth
B. At hotel
C. Shop
D. Bookstore
E. Post office
|
E
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Toxicologist: A survey of oil-refinery workers who work with MBTE, an ingredient currently used in some smog-reducing gasolines, found an alarming incidence of complaints about headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Since gasoline containing MBTE will soon be widely used, we can expect an increased incidence of headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
|
Each of the following, if true, strengthens the toxicologist's argument EXCEPT:
* Most oil-refinery workers who do not work with mbte do not have serious health problems involving headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
* Since the time when gasoline containing mbte was first introduced in a few metropolitan areas, those areas reported an increase in the number of complaints about headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath.
* Headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath are among the symptoms of several medical conditions that are potentially serious threats to public health.
* The oil-refinery workers surveyed were carefully selected to be representative of the broader population in their medical histories prior to exposure to mbte, as well as in other relevant respects.
|
Headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath are among the symptoms of several medical conditions that are potentially serious threats to public health.
|
[
"Most oil-refinery workers who do not work with mbte do not have serious health problems involving headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath.",
"Since the time when gasoline containing mbte was first introduced in a few metropolitan areas, those areas reported an increase in the number of complaints about headaches, fatigue, and shortness of breath.",
"The oil-refinery workers surveyed were carefully selected to be representative of the broader population in their medical histories prior to exposure to mbte, as well as in other relevant respects."
] |
reclor
|
A block called HHH contains a medium purple hexagon. A medium grey hexagon is covered by this block. The medium purple hexagon touches this object. A block named LLL exists in the image. Two medium grey hexagons are in block LLL. Two medium red hexagons are to the south of medium grey hexagon number two.North of medium grey hexagon number two is medium grey hexagon number one. Block LLL covers medium red hexagon number one and has medium red hexagon number two. To the south of medium red hexagon number two is medium red hexagon number one. Medium red hexagon number two is south of medium grey hexagon number one. Medium grey hexagon number two touches this shape. Block HHH touches another block called KKK. A medium purple hexagon is inside and touching block KKK. Block KKK has a medium red hexagon. The medium purple hexagon touches the medium red hexagon.
|
Where is medium grey hexagon number one relative to medium red hexagon number one?
* dc
* near
* left
* front
* above
* below
* behind
|
above
|
[
"dc",
"near",
"left",
"front",
"below",
"behind"
] |
spartun
|
A midsize green rectangle is covered by a box called DDD. This thing is under and touches another midsize green rectangle. Box DDD has midsize green rectangle number two. Another box named EEE with an orange rectangle is above and near to this box. Box DDD is disconnected from and in front of this box. A midsize green rectangle is inside and touching box EEE. The orange thing is over this thing.
|
Is any rectangle behind a midsize green rectangle?
- Yes
- No
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
What does having to obtain lunch at a restaurant result in?
* Dining
* Spending money
* Heartburn
* Digestion
* Obesity
|
Spending money
|
[
"Dining",
"Heartburn",
"Digestion",
"Obesity"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
At 10 years old, Flynn Mc Garry became sick of the meals his mother cooked for him. So the Los Angeles native took matters into his own hands and started making his own dinners. One of his specialties? Trout with braised leeks .
Now 13, the young chef is being praised as a "food prodigy ". He will spend his summer apprenticing with some of the best chefs at LA's famous restaurants, MSNBC Nightly New reports.
Mc Garry began making a name for himself in the culinary world when John Sedlar, owner of the trendy Playa Restaurant, let Mc Garry take over the kitchen for a special nine-course meal. The meal sold out almost instantly.
"Flynn is a very unusual young man, and he's very, very passionate," owner John Sedlar told MSNBC.
By usual teenage boy standards, it's true. So strong is his passion for cooking that the young man has turned his bedroom into an experimental kitchen laboratory.
Instead of video game consoles, baseball trophies and movie posters, Mc Garry's room is lined with mixers, pots and pans, cutting boards and a stainless steel worktable. It's where Mc Garry cooks his monthly pop-up dinners, which are served from his family's dining room, a monthly supper club he calls Eureka.
Mc Garry is deft and confident in the kitchen, with skills he's been practicing since he was a child. What started out as a means of self-preservation from his mom's unsatisfactory cooking has turned into a passion that the teen hopes to develop into a career.
"My goal? Michelin three stars, a restaurant in the top 50 list," he told MSNBC. "Hopefully the top five." Meanwhile, Mc Garry's 13-year-old resume is already richer and more impressive than most cooks many times his age.
Mc Garry isn't the only talented young prodigy to surprise experts in his field in recent years. At just 17 years old, physicist Taylor Wilson is already teaching graduate-level courses in physics and has built a functioning nuclear reactor.
|
Where does this text probably come from?
1: A recipe book
2: A restaurant introduction
3: A news report
4: A career guide
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A contains a medium black square. To the left of block A there is block B with a medium black square, one medium yellow circle and a medium black triangle in it. There is also one big black triangle in this block. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is to the left of the medium black triangle and the medium yellow circle. It is to the right of and below the big black triangle.
|
Which object is to the left of a medium black square? the medium black triangle or the big thing?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The medium black triangle ",
"The big thing",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
We were going to play against a team from a country school.
They didn't come until the last minute. They looked worse than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys.
We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didn't need any practice against a team like that.
The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward . From out of nowhere a boy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team.
After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can't look down upon the others and still need to do you best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One can't judge a person or a team only by their clothes.
|
The country team arrived so late that _ .
1: the writer's team were angry
2: they had no time to warm up
3: nobody saw them
4: they looked worse
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
Erden Eruc has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat since he left California on July 10, 2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds, fish, and sharks ever since.
Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Eruc has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row, bike, walk and climb the world without help from any motors at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents along the way.
For the first part of his trip, he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle, Washington to Mount McKinley in Alaska and back, walked 67 miles to base camp and climbed 20,320 feet to McKinley's peak. Now in the second part of his adventure , he is rowing to Australia.
Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way, and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have adventures and learn a lot along the way.
When his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people---especially children. He has already visited many schools and shared his story. Eruc encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not give up. He says, "with goals, we will make progress, and we will be farther along than when we started, even if we don't get to some goals. That's called life!"
|
We can learn from the passage that Eruc _ during his adventure.
1: traveled by bus
2: rowed his boat
3: traveled by air
4: took a train
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
A little grey hexagon is inside a block called HHH. North of and east of another block named LLL is block HHH. Far from this block is block LLL with a little purple hexagon. A medium grey star is inside and touching and a little pentagon is inside this block. West of the medium thing there is the purple object. East of the pentagon is the medium thing. East of the shape which was west of the medium grey star is the pentagon.
|
Are all blocks away from the purple object?
A: No
B: Yes
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
spartun
|
As part of my job, I regularly travel and over the last couple of years or so, I’ve been traveling pretty often. I’ve had the privilege to travel pretty widely across the US and abroad and I fully know how fortunate I am to have this opportunity. While sometimes exhausting, it’s a perk for me to get to go to some pretty cool places, meet a variety of people, and see and do some amazing things. I’ve also broadened my personal travel, largely due to the overall comfort level I’ve developed with travel in general, thanks to my job.
Like lots of other people, I post pics to social media here and there of my travels and I’m sure it can look quite glamorous at times. Being totally honest, sometimes it is. 🙂
I’ve been to some exceptional restaurants where I have enjoyed some spectacular meals. I’ve embraced the notion of trying all sorts of new foods and most of it has been delicious. I’ve picked up phrases and bits in all sorts of other languages (jack of all trades, master of none), learned things about various cultures, and best of all, I have had many incredible experiences and seen many iconic/historic/inspiring things.
Like the Colosseum and other antiquities in Rome, the Parthenon and the Acropolis in Athens, the Eiffel Tower and so much more in Paris, the beaches where we stormed the shore on D-Day in WWII, the Empire State Building, the wonders of Yellowstone National Park, the beaches of Hawaii, Big Ben and Windsor Palace in England, the Liberty Bell, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam.
As incredible as those experiences and sights have been, the process of getting to and from these places is anything but glamorous. Whoever said “getting there is half the fun” never had to fly smushed up in an economy seat for 9+ hours. For me, being there (or being back home) is 100% of the fun. Getting there and back is just a necessary evil until we invent a better form of travel.
|
What can look quite glamorous at times?
|
The pics the writer posts on social media
|
[
"The process of getting to and from these places",
"Not enough information",
"The colosseum and other antiquities in rome"
] |
quail
|
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist. Box two cover a big green fruit and a small orange melon. Disconnected from and east of this box there is box three with a medium yellow apple. South of this box there is box two. The medium yellow apple is north of another medium yellow apple. Medium yellow apple number two is inside box three. A small green melon and a medium green melon are in box three. A small orange apple is inside and touching box three. Medium yellow apple number two is to the north of the small green melon and is near to the medium green melon.
|
Is a medium apple north of any melon?
1) No
2) Yes
|
2
|
[
"1"
] |
spartun
|
L is at the bottom and C is on the top. U is under I. J is over there and A is at the bottom of it. J is diagonally below Y to the left at a 45 degree angle. L is below O at 4 o'clock. C is above D and to the right of D. U is placed on the top of O. Y is sitting at the 3:00 position to D.
|
What is the relation of the agent L to the agent U?
* left
* upper-right
* lower-right
* above
* right
* lower-left
* overlap
* upper-left
* below
|
lower-right
|
[
"left",
"upper-right",
"above",
"right",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"below"
] |
stepgame
|
This morning as I was getting the children ready or school, I helped them prepare breakfast and pack their lunches. I reviewed spelling words with them and made sure that their homework was collected in their bags. I had seen the weather forecast for the day and knew it was going to remain cool all day. I suggested they wear sweaters for the walk to the us stop. My kids chose to _ my advice. My son decided that all he needed was a T-shirt, not a sweater.
I didn't force them to wear sweaters and we went to the bus stop. It is a full kilometer walk to the top of a treeless hill and the wind felt like a knife cutting through the skin. My children endured the cold until halfway, when I gave them with the sweaters I had quietly carried under my arm. Then took them without complaint, and I bit my tongue from saying, "I told you so."
What I was asking my children to do was to trust me. Trust Mom to have their best interests in mind. Trust Mom to know what she is talking about. Even though they didn't know that I had read the outdoor thermometer before they woke up and I had seen the day's weather forecast, I wanted them to trust me. By ignoring me, they were saying that they didn't believe I knew what was best for them. What they knew was that yesterday was a warm enough day for shorts. What they knew was that it was warm enough in the house to wear shorts. Therefore, they felt sure enough to make their own decision on what to wear outside.
Too many times we depend on what we know of yesterday, and how we feel today, and so we make decisions based on them. Too many times we think that we know better, so we can deal with things better. But we are wrong.
|
What can be learned from the passage?
1: The author's children always ignore her.
2: The author takes great care of the children in life.
3: The author always force her children to wear sweaters.
4: The author's children always make wrong decisions.
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
location : Mauritius 12.30 p.m. all nine of us get in that mini van , i ' ve already had my morning coffee but still had a headache . guess i caught a cold , anyway i took some painkillers , my five year old niece was sitting next to me and started giving me condolence ! she placed her tiny hand on my forehead and asked if i felt better and said that she 'd read some quran -awww imitating the elders!- after awhile she rubs my arm and asked how i felt , again . later she massages my hand and asks about the state I ' m in !
|
What personality trait contained within the niece has led her to try to comfort the speaker ?
A) She is capable of a high degree of empathy and wants to remedy the situation
B) None of the above choices .
C) She is collecting a paycheck to act as a nurse 's aid to the speaker and is motivated by this
D) She enjoys the suffering and is feigning pity to be around it more
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
Unclog stuffy noise.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Keep an apple near bed.
* Keep an onion near bed.
|
Keep an onion near bed.
|
[
"Keep an apple near bed."
] |
piqa
|
The first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman Laurent Clerc. He and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founded America's first school for the deaf.
When Laurent Clerc was one year old, he fell into a fire. As a result, he lost both his hearing and his sense of smell. At the age of 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.
Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was studying to be a minister when he met a young deaf girl, Alice Cogswell. He was upset to learn that there were no schools for the deaf in America. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. However, he was unable to get help. He met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to Paris to learn at the Royal Institution for the Deaf.
Gallaudet went to the Royal Institution for the Deaf, where Clerc became his Sign Language teacher. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return to America, he asked Clerc to come with him.
The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Clerc and Gallaudet put the time to good use. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.
|
The main idea of this passage could best be stated as _ .
* Clerc was an intelligent man
* Clerc would teach the deaf in America rather than in Paris
* Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was grateful to Clerc for all that he taught him
* Clerc, an educated Frenchman, made a difference to American Deaf Education
|
Clerc, an educated Frenchman, made a difference to American Deaf Education
|
[
"Clerc was an intelligent man",
"Clerc would teach the deaf in America rather than in Paris",
"Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was grateful to Clerc for all that he taught him"
] |
race
|
Charlie Boswell has always been a great hero. He has encouraged thousands of people to rise above circumstances and live out true meaning of life.
He was blinded during World War II while rescuing his friend from a tank that was under fire.
He was a great athlete before the accident. In order to prove his talent and determination, he decided to try a brand new sport, a sport he never imagined playing, even with his eyesight--golf ! Through determination and a deep love for the game he became the National Blind Golf Champion! He won that honor 13 times.
One of his heroes was the great golfer Ben Hogan, so it truly was an honor for Charlie to win
the Ben Hogan Award in 1958.
Upon meeting Ben Hogan, Charlie was respectful and stated that he had one wish and it was
to have one round of golf with the great Ben Hogan. Mr. Hogan agreed that playing a round together would be an honor for him as well, as he had heard about all of Charlie's accomplishments and truly admired his skills.
"Would you like to play for money, Mr. Hogan?" asked out Charlie
"I can't play you for money, it wouldn't be fair!" said Mr. Hogan.
"Aw, come on Mr. Hogan...$ 1,000 per hole!"
"I can't, what would people think of me, taking advantage of you and your circumstance?" replied the sighted golfer.
"Chicken, Mr. Hogan?"
"Okay," replied the embarrassed Hogan, "but I am going to play my best!"
"I wouldn't expect anything else," said the confident Boswell.
"Now that you're on, Mr. Boswell, you name the time and the place!"
The very _ Boswell responded, "10 o'clock ... tonight!"
|
What would be the result of the match?
A: Neither of them won.
B: Hogan won.
C: Charlie won.
D: Not mentioned.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
The uniform 's getting a little shabby . So 's the gardener but let 's just not go there . I have a friend , let 's call him Joe because that 's actually his name , upon whose routines I could invariably set my watch . It gave me comfort , knowing that even though I was in Minneapolis hours away from him , at 8:15 in the morning he was in a certain cafe , tearing his paper apart ( sports first ) and eating his bagel in a particular way .
|
Why does the narrator judge the gardener ?
- The narrator is noticing their sleepiness .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator is noticing their laziness .
- The narrator is noticing their dirty uniform .
|
The narrator is noticing their dirty uniform .
|
[
"The narrator is noticing their sleepiness .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The narrator is noticing their laziness ."
] |
cosmos
|
Чрез споразумение между кои държави през 1941 г. е създадена Антихитлеристката коалиция?
* Великобритания, Италия и Съветския съюз
* Великобритания, Съединените щати и Съветския съюз
* Съединените щати, Франция и Германия
* Съветския съюз, Съединените щати и Япония
|
Великобритания, Съединените щати и Съветския съюз
|
[
"Великобритания, Италия и Съветския съюз",
"Съединените щати, Франция и Германия",
"Съветския съюз, Съединените щати и Япония"
] |
reasoning_bg
|
|
Dinner, for the English people, is the richest meal of a day and is, different from Chinese dinner, a very formal meal. Many people even wear special clothes for dinner. So if you are asked out to dinner, you must find out whether you are expected to wear a formal suit. You would feel upset if, when you got there, you were the only person in ordinary clothes.
Dinner is generally served at about half past seven. All the members of the family sit down together and are on their best behavior. The guest of honor will sit on the right of the lady of the house. There are two schools of thought as to the seating of the hostess. One is that she sits at the foot of the table but this may mess up the man-woman-man setting order. The other way is for the guest of honor to sit at the foot and the hostess to sit on his right. The wife of the guest of honor will sit on the right of the host. This is subject to change according to the wishes of your employer.
During the meal when conversation is carried on, you should try to get into conversation with the person on your right or left, but you should not try to talk to someone who is a long way from you.
Don't forget to drop your hosts a thank-you note or make a brief phone call.
|
The passage mainly tells us _ .
- that dinner is most important in the English people's lives
- that the English people is very rich
- about the dinner of English people
- that the people with good manners are respected by the English people
|
that the people with good manners are respected by the English people
|
[
"that dinner is most important in the English people's lives",
"that the English people is very rich",
"about the dinner of English people"
] |
race
|
Which of the following items can perform photosynthesis?
A. A flying wasp
B. A speedy cheetah
C. Wet dirt
D. A yellow tulip
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
The coyote , that clever animal of wide-open spaces, has come to the nation's capital. In fact, coyotes have spread to every corner of the United States, changing their behaviors to fit new environments and causing researchers to deal with a troublesome new kind of creature: the city coyote.
The coyote originally lived in the middle of the continent. One of its most obvious characters is its smartness, which has made the animal a notorious pest. Hunters trapped, shot and poisoned more than a million coyotes in the 1900s. It's still one of America's most hunted animals. Yet the coyote has survived. How has the coyote shown this extraordinary ability? "I guess if you wanted to use one word, it'd be ' _ '," says Eric Gese, an expert at Utah State University. Coyotes can live alone, in pairs, or in large packs like wolves; hunt at night or during the day; occupy a small region or an area up to 40 square miles; and live on all sorts of food, from lizards and shoes, to ants and melons.
Unbelievably people helped coyotes increase when they killed most of the wolves in the United States. The spreading of coyotes into city areas, though, is recent. They travel at night, crossing sidewalks and bridges, running along roads and ducking into culverts and underpasses. No one knows why coyotes are moving into cities, but experts explain that cleverer, more human-tolerant coyotes are teaching urban survival skills to new generations.
Occasionally, coyotes might attack human beings. There have been about 160 attacks on people in recent years. Therefore, people have been consistently told not to feed coyotes or leave pet food unsecured. That, plus a large trapping program in the neighborhood, has cut down on the coyote population.
|
According to the passage, to cut down on the coyote population, people are advised to _ .
* leave pet food secured
* keep coyotes in small regions
* avoid using trapping programs
* force coyotes to live alone
|
leave pet food secured
|
[
"keep coyotes in small regions",
"avoid using trapping programs",
"force coyotes to live alone"
] |
race
|
What is oxygen used as in respiration?
* Heat produced
* Electron acceptor
* Photosynthesis
* Chemical energy
* Preventing heat transfer
* Veins and arteries.
* It keeps an organism warm
* It helps them survive
|
Electron acceptor
|
[
"Heat produced",
"Photosynthesis",
"Chemical energy",
"Preventing heat transfer",
"Veins and arteries.",
"It keeps an organism warm",
"It helps them survive"
] |
qasc
|
|
Hello, everyone! My name is Bob. I have a good friend. His name is Paul. He is a yellow dog. I like him very much.
Every morning Paul runs with me, and we play in the park every afternoon. Paul is very fat. He likes eating beef hamburgers for breakfast. For dinner, he likes fish. Paul likes red. He has two red hats. Look! They are on my bed.
But Paul is lost now. Please help me. My telephone number is 312-3216. My E-mail address is _ . Thanks.
|
Paul _ every morning.
A] eat hamburgers
B] watches TV
C] runs with Bob
D] plays with hats
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
I say " chewed up " 'cause that 's how my Dad explained it to me . I would have used much more vulgar terminology ) . Something involving an electric hedge clipper , I wo n't get into details .
|
Why wo n't they get into details .
A. Because it 's too vulgar .
B. None of the above choices .
C. Because they do n't want anyone to know of their plan .
D. Because they need to plot longer .
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
Where in America is known for theaters?
- New york city
- Shopping mall
- Downtown area
- Skating rink
- Military base
|
New york city
|
[
"Shopping mall",
"Downtown area",
"Skating rink",
"Military base"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admitted the "one-eyed monster" into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilised pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, entertain our friends and be entertained by them, go outside for our amusements. We even used to read books and listen to music occasionally. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle box". We rush home for our meals to be in time for this or that programme. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do--anything, providing it doesn't interfere with the programme. The monster demands and obtains silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a programme, he is quickly silenced.
Whole generations are growing up addicted to the television. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The television is a universal thing that makes people calm. It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set. It doesn't matter what the children will watch--so long as they are quiet.
Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with second-hand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We get so lazy, we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountains. In quiet, natural surroundings.we quickly discover how little we miss the King television.
|
By saying "we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time," the writer means _ .
a. it's difficult to spend our spare time without a television
b. television occupies too much of our spare time
c. we have less spare time after we have television
d. it's easy for us to find some spare time to enjoy the television
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A is above B. Block C is below A. Block A has one medium yellow square and a medium black square. The medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium black square. Block B has two medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Block C has a medium blue square.
|
Which object is below a medium yellow square? the medium black square or the blue object?
|
The blue object
|
[
"The medium black square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
W: Why are you interested in our company?
M: Your company is world-famous. So, I think there will be better chances for persona development.
W: You're right. Do you think you have the qualifications for this job?
M: Sure. My qualifications meet your job description.
W: But you have no experience for this job.
M: That's true. But I am eager to learn, and also quick at learning.
W: Since you need further training, are you familiar with training salary?
M: No. What is the monthly salary?
W: 800 yuan per month.
M: Do you mind if I give an answer tomorrow?
W: Not at all.
|
What is the most probably relationship between the two speakers?
a] Employer and employee.
b] Interviewer and interviewee.
c] Manager and secretary.
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c"
] |
dream
|
President Donald Trump's approval rating has headed into unfamiliar territory in recent weeks — upward.
Trump's approval hit 43 percent in the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, with 52 percent disapproving. That represents a 3 percent improvement from last month in the same survey.
Several other new surveys also show Trump at or slightly above 40 percent. The RealClearPolitics polling average puts the president's approval rating at 41 percent, a noticeable bump from August, when the rating was often in the mid-30s.
For much of the second half of August, Trump's approval rating in the Gallup Daily Tracking poll was either 34 percent or 35 percent, historically a low mark for a new president. On Thursday, Gallup had Trump at 37 percent. The previous day, Trump hit 39 percent, his highest mark since late July.
Trump's recent outreach to Democrats on budget issues and, possibly, immigration has boosted his poll numbers, as has his administration's response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll found that 71 percent of those surveyed approved of Trump's deal with Democrats to fund the government until December and raise the debt ceiling, while 8 percent disapproved.
The question is whether Trump has turned a political corner, or is merely seeing a temporary respite from the low poll ratings that have plagued him since the beginning of his presidency.
That could depend on whether working with Democrats is a long-range goal or a passing fad, and experts said that making a forecast on that could turn out to be foolish.
"When it comes to President Trump, I have gotten out of the prediction business," said Brookings Institution scholar Bill Galston. "For now, this is a significant shift of strategy and tactics. There is no way of knowing whether it will last."
It looks as though bipartisan cooperation will not extend to health care, where Senate Republicans are making one last attempt to replace Obamacare. The effort is being led by Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy and South Carolina's Lindsey Graham.
|
What is probably true about Trump's approval ratings through his presidency?
|
They fluctuate up and down
|
[
"They are consistently going way up",
"Not enough information",
"They are plummeting to near 10%"
] |
quail
|
Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. A small yellow square is within block AAA. Block BBB cover a medium blue triangle, a big yellow triangle and a medium black circle. This block contains a medium yellow triangle. The medium blue triangle is north of the big yellow triangle. This object is in front of the medium black circle. Block CCC contain a small yellow circle and a medium black circle. This block covers a big yellow circle which is in front of the small yellow circle. The medium black circle is to the south of the small yellow circle. Block CCC covers a small blue square. A big blue circle is covered by this block. North of the object which was in front of the small yellow circle is the small blue square. The small yellow circle touches the big blue circle.
|
What is the position of the medium yellow triangle regarding BBB?
* ec
* dc
* below
* po
* tppi
* ntpp
* above
|
ntpp
|
[
"ec",
"dc",
"below",
"po",
"tppi",
"above"
] |
spartun
|
We have two blocks, A and B. There are two medium yellow squares in block A. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two. Block B is above block A. It has two medium black squares. Below medium black square number two is medium black square number one. A medium blue square is below medium black square number one and medium black square number two.
|
Which object is above a medium yellow square? medium black square number two or medium black square number one?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Medium black square number two",
"Medium black square number one",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Two blocks, named HHH and LLL exist. A medium grey hexagon is in block HHH. Block HHH contains a medium purple hexagon which is above another medium grey hexagon and is under this object. This object touches another medium purple hexagon. Block HHH covers medium grey hexagon number two. This block has medium purple hexagon number two. Medium grey hexagon number one is over medium purple hexagon number two. Medium purple hexagon number two is below medium purple hexagon number one and touches medium grey hexagon number two. A medium purple hexagon and a medium grey hexagon are in block LLL. The medium grey hexagon touches the medium purple hexagon.
|
Does medium purple hexagon number two touch medium purple hexagon number one?
a. No
b. Yes
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
spartun
|
The angle of the side mirrors were not just weird , they gave us drivers some kinda floating feeling as well . And they did n't give as much field of vision as we would have liked . Besides that , driving was relatively okie . Interstate driving is pretty brainless , provided you hv a navigator at your side . City driving is ... well , city driving .
|
What may be the reason for the floating feeling ?
1: The sideview had a weird perspective .
2: The interstate driving leaves people distracted .
3: City driving is hard .
4: None of the above choices .
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.
Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed ---- no examination is perfect ---- but to have no external tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in external examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the ideal and the purpose of each teacher.
Without external examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them ---- a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of a certificate shows the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well - respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if external examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school's fame, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school.
The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.
These people are not just against school organization, but are at war with the whole idea of modem competitive society and they are using children in schools for their destructive purposes. There is no reason why we should allow such people to determine the way our schools are organized when it is to the obvious disadvantage of the pupils, of the schools and of our society as a whole.
|
In the writer's opinion, what would happen if external examinations were taken away?
* There would be no more opportunities and no more excellence.
* Schools for bright children would lose their fame.
* Children from poor families would not be able to change schools.
* Going to a favored school should be the only way to get a good job.
|
There would be no more opportunities and no more excellence.
|
[
"Schools for bright children would lose their fame.",
"Children from poor families would not be able to change schools.",
"Going to a favored school should be the only way to get a good job."
] |
race
|
Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation . For example, national newspapers, the "Daily Mirror " and the "Daily express" both sell about four million copies everyday. Most of British families buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays.
Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British newspapers, local newspapers. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and county area has one. Nearly all them hold their own and many of them are very profitable .
These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events-births, weddings, deaths, council meetings and sports. Editors prefer to believe people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood.
The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the business men will thank for the chance to keep their products in the public eyes.
|
Which of the following is true?
* Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 14 million
* Each British family buys three newspapers on Sundays
* All the local newspapers are very profitable
* Local readers are much interested in local news
|
All the local newspapers are very profitable
|
[
"Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 14 million",
"Each British family buys three newspapers on Sundays",
"Local readers are much interested in local news"
] |
race
|
E is to the left of R. O is diagonally to the bottom right of Y. The objects P and E are over there. The object P is above and slightly to the right of the object E. R is at U's 12 o'clock. The object Y is positioned above and to the right of the object P. O is over there and N is on the right of it.
|
What is the relation of the agent P to the agent R?
* upper-left
* upper-right
* lower-right
* overlap
* below
* right
* above
* left
* lower-left
|
above
|
[
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"lower-right",
"overlap",
"below",
"right",
"left",
"lower-left"
] |
stepgame
|
The Greenbelt, a wide belt of open land around the cities and towns of the San Francisco Bay Area, includes about 3.75 million of the Bay Area's 4.5 million acres. The Bay Area Greenbelt is one of the largest areas of open land in any U.S. urban area. Open land is land that has few buildings and lots of natural areas. The Greenbelt's open land includes parks, forests, beaches, and more than 8,500 farms.
What are the advantages of the Greenbelt?
The Greenbelt has many advantages for people in the Bay Area, which include:
l walking and biking areas close to the cities and towns;
l places for wild plants and animals;
l cleaner air and water;
l income from farms.
Is the Greenbelt in danger?
Five hundred seventy thousand acres of the Greenbelt are in danger. There are builders who want to build suburbs on them. If those acres become suburbs, many things will change:
l the urban and suburban area will almost double;
l many farms will disappear;
l traffic will become worse;
l the air will become dirtier.
What is Greenbelt Alliance ?
Greenbelt Alliance, an organization that saves land in the San Francisco Bay Area, works alone and with other groups to save the Greenbelt in four ways:
1.Try to persuade people to build new buildings on land that is already urban, not on open land.
2.Make sure that the city and town governments are all making plans to save the Greenbelt.
3.Help Bay Area towns and cities to buy pieces of open land to make into natural areas.
4.Teach people in the Bay Area why the Greenbelt is important and what they can do to help save it.
|
Which of the following is TRUE about Greenbelt Alliance?
- It helps the city governments make plans.
- It builds new buildings on open land.
- It buys large open land for the Bay Area.
- It educates people how to save the Greenbelt.
|
It buys large open land for the Bay Area.
|
[
"It helps the city governments make plans.",
"It builds new buildings on open land.",
"It educates people how to save the Greenbelt."
] |
race
|
I did it . I finally finished my degree with a 3.96 GPA ! That hateful old dean who said women were not smart enough to take advanced accounting courses had to eat his tongue . Of course the staff and students laughed out loud when after he handed me my diploma , I rolled my eyes at him and just turned around and walked off .
|
Where might I get a job now that I finally have my degree ?
1: I will probably get a job at a bank .
2: I will probably get a job at a restaurant .
3: I will probably get a job at a vet 's office .
4: None of the above choices .
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
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