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A medium yellow square is inside and touching a block named AAA. Block AAA has a black square. Below the black thing there is the medium yellow square. Another block named BBB is over and disconnected from block AAA. In front of and near to this block is block AAA. A medium yellow square touches a blue square. The medium yellow square is inside and touching block BBB. The blue shape is within block BBB.
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What is the position of the medium yellow square covered by block AAA relative to the blue object?
* above
* po
* tppi
* left
* tpp
* below
* behind
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below
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[
"above",
"po",
"tppi",
"left",
"tpp",
"behind"
] |
spartun
|
The doctors told me I would be placed on a seventy-two hour hold for observation. Knowing this was the only way out, I obeyed and diligently signed all the papers. I hated my parents but still felt the inescapable drive to prove to them that I was worth something. I had to show them I wasn't crazy. As the hours passed, I was shown to a blank room with plastic sheets and plastic pillows, which caused me to wonder what kind of distant confused souls had been imprisoned in this sterile place. There were bars on the windows and the only door out of the unit was locked 24/7. I knew my only refuge for the time being would be through the hour a day art therapy class and the smoke breaks I could take at will. They had given me a legal pad after my parents had told them of my affinity for writing. With it I set to work on the flow of words and the river of thoughts, both dark and hopeful that careened through my tired mind. Instead of sleep, I would write. I expressed my vicious frustration for the place and thought constantly of the passing hours, counting them down as they went. Because of this I was thankful for the eight to ten I would use up easily in my escapes to the world behind my eyelids. There I was free and could experience a life unhindered by limitations of ethics or gravity. When I'd awake I'd write what I could remember of my escapes on the obtrusive legal pad. I had the suspicion that the attendants would come in and read my thoughts as I was eating meals or watching TV and I wondered if this was hindering my ability to get out. I wondered what kind of opinions and judgments they were forming about me. I had bared my soul on those pages explaining desperately how the thoughts would not leave even in this place, where it mattered most that they were gone. The fuckers would never leave. Maybe I was crazy.
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Right after the end of this text, narrator
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Frastrated
|
[
"Not enough information",
"Feels relived",
"Goes to art therapy"
] |
quail
|
Answering the Community Needs of Our City
The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs. To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities in 2004. This chart shows how we have tried to make your life better.
Transport Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service.20 new buses for the southern line were purchased in January. 50 percent of city bus-stops have been upgraded . Buses to the eastern suburbs will run every15 minutes.
Communication Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city. All of the new Government buildings are ' smart'-wired for better computer service!
Medical Facilities The new state-of-the-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June. To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas.Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.
Education Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2004 ! Rent for private schools has been reduced. Teachers report that the 'no hat - no play' rule has been successful.
Protection and Security Extra police now patrol ( ) the tourist areas. 50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.
Entertainment / Recreation The John Street basketball courts have been re-surfaced ! The new Central Community Building opened in May. 5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
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Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?
- Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.
- There are more police officers on duty now.
- Travel books are provided in the new library.
- Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.
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Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.
|
[
"Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.",
"There are more police officers on duty now.",
"Travel books are provided in the new library."
] |
race
|
The woman's college had a very small car-park, and as several of the teachers and students, and many of the students' boy-friends, had cars, it was often difficult to find a place to park. The head of the college, whose was Baker, therefore had a special place in the car-park for her own car. There were white lines round it, and it had a notice saying, "Reserved for Head of College." One evening, however, when Miss Baker got back to the college a few minutes before the time by which all students had to be in, she found another car in her parking place. There were two people in it, one of her girl-students and a young man. Miss Baker knew that the young man would have to leave very soon, so she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, so that she could park hers in the proper place for the night before going to bed.
As the young man's car was close to the railings, Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other side, opened her own window and tapped her horn lightly to draw attention to the fact that she was there. The girl, who had her head on the boy's shoulder, looked around in surprise. She was even more surprised when she heard Miss Baker say, " Excuse me, but may I change places with you?"
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"Reserved" in the passage means _ .
- forbidden
- kept for special use
- hired
- bought
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kept for special use
|
[
"forbidden",
"hired",
"bought"
] |
race
|
The host: Now it's time for our You Must Read This program. Today we'll hear from Lauren Groff. She came across a book when she was going to have her first child and was worried about the future.
Lauren Groff: Staring into darkness, I wanted to read about happiness.1n fact, books full of joy are hard to find because happiness is nearly impossible to write about. So, when I found Elizabeth and Her German Garden, by Elizabeth Von Arnim, I felt as if someone suddenly opened a curtain and revealed a window where I had thought there was a wall.
Elizabeth and Her German Garden feels as if it rose out of Von Arnim's deep unhappiness in the way she was supposed to fit into her world Still, what a cool drink this novel is. It has a few characters: the narrator, a countess named Elizabeth, her husband, her three tiny daughters, various servants and some visitors. There is also Elizabeth's garden. whick we see in all its seasonal richness.
That is only the book's surface, however. There are great things hidden in the book. Eliza- beth is always comparing herself and the women around her and finding their fixed social roles disappointing. Her happiness, when it comes, arrives as an act of will. She has fought hard to achieve delight and I think it is more valuable for her struggle.
I appreciate Elizabeth for showing me a way through my darkest time, by revealing that an act of focused attention can lift a person out of a long, dark period in their lives. Anyone can get a little happiness from living, even by reading a few pages of a book.
The host : That's Lauren Groff. Her latest novel is Arcadia. The book she recommended is Elizabeth and Her German Garden.
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What can we learn about Arcadia?
- It is Elizabeth Von Arnim's latest novel.
- It is recommended in the last program.
- It is the next novel to be recommended.
- It is a novel written by Lauren Groff.
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It is recommended in the last program.
|
[
"It is Elizabeth Von Arnim's latest novel.",
"It is the next novel to be recommended.",
"It is a novel written by Lauren Groff."
] |
race
|
I probably should have kept up with the multi - vitamin . I ' ve been lazy with it , especially since I have n't been sick in a few months which is quite unusual for me . As I was in the kitchen I noticed a breeze . I looked and saw that the windows were open , and that it was sunny and beautiful outside . I went back to my room , pushed open my curtains , pulled the shade all the way up , and then opened my windows as wide as I could .
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What may the narrator do next in light of this change in conditions ?
A. The narrator will get an umbrella .
B. None of the above choices .
C. The narrator will get a rain jacket .
D. The narrator will go outside .
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D
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[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
cosmos
|
The Rockford police chief and some city officials want to install video cameras in all 100 police cars. They think this will reduce the number of lawsuits . In the last five years, Rockford has paid out more than five million dollars to settle about 40 lawsuits.
The chief said, "If cameras had been in those cars, we wouldn't have had to pay one cent. We're always pulling over drunks or drug users who try to fight the police or shoot them. Then they always claim that the police start beating them first or start shooting at them first."
The cost of installing cameras will be about $500 each. The city council will vote on the proposal next Monday. Ten of the 13 council members said that they like the idea. One member said that it makes good sense.
The police officers enthusiastically support camera use. One officer said that too many people think the police often lie; cameras would show citizens that police tell the truth. "The money that we've been spending on lawsuits will be better spent on more cameras," said one officer.
Citizen opinions to the idea of police car cameras are mixed. One person said that the police should have started doing this years ago when video cameras were invented. But an elderly man strongly objected. "These police are trying to stick their nose into everything," he said. He was going to attend the council meeting to condemn the proposal. He hoped that other citizens would join him.
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Which group of people support camera use most?
A: Local people.
B: Police officers.
C: Council members.
D: Drug users.
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B
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[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Many people go to work each day to a job they hate.The harmful feelings influence their entire life,putting a negative cloud over the home, their friends and many of their other activities.There is a better way to live your 1ife.Meaningful purpose is a driving force that adds enthusiasm to your days.Here are a few steps to get the new career rolling:
Do some self-analysis.Ask yourself--What really matters to me? What problem or wrong would I like to fix? What do I enjoy? Where are my interests and hobbies? What are my priorities? What is my secret passion? What do I want to do with the rest of my life? Reviewing these questions can give you new insight to where you want to go.
Use your unique genius and talents.Every person is born with a unique set of natural abilities.Talents,such as managing,creating,researching,training others,drawing,can all seem like easy work because you have a natural ability for them.True happiness comes from combining your natural talents,developing and excelling in them,and working in a field,job,industry that you have a passionate interest in.
Make a decision.Only action can change your life.Read a book.Take vocational tests.Use a good career--management professional.Do some career exploration and gather all the information you need.Then make a decision and go forward.Outline the action steps to reach your career goal.Finding meaning,passion and purpose every day you go to work is the wonderful reward, so don't wait any longer.Begin right now and set in motion to live a happier,more satisfying life.
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The purpose in writing this passage is to_.
* show some wrong-doings at work
* persuade people to work hard
* deal with troubles people may meet at work
* direct people to choose their career
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deal with troubles people may meet at work
|
[
"show some wrong-doings at work",
"persuade people to work hard",
"direct people to choose their career"
] |
race
|
Zheng He was an amazing man. He was born in 1371. Eleven years later, he was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his government.
The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships have even reached South America and Australia.
Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kms during the years of his travels.Zheng He led a fleet with 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses.
On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and treasures, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.
It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. The Columbus of the east, Zheng He, died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He's travels, because he believed the trips were unlucky and too expensive. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of great Zheng He.
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What's the best title of this passage?
* The King's Seven Sea Trips
* Zheng He, the Columbus of the East
* Zheng He's Travels to Western Countries
* Zhu Di, the Great King
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Zheng He's Travels to Western Countries
|
[
"The King's Seven Sea Trips",
"Zheng He, the Columbus of the East",
"Zhu Di, the Great King"
] |
race
|
To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. It's hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as you're not held up at the airport, but it's an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft if you don't mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems, and the weary traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. "Not possible, you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge." This time, the great London Council is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to make a journey by rail or by car on a bridge, yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC?Well, perhaps, the main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London's discussed dockland . A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and revitalize the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm!
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A tunnel would cost _ a bridge.
a: as little as
b: as much as
c: far less than
d: far more than
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a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
Bob and his family like eating fish very much. He often buys some fish in the shop and takes them home for dinner. His wife often asks her friends to their home to have lunch and eat fish. One day, Bob buys some fish home and goes to his office to work. His wife sees the fish and thinks, "Good! I can ask my friends to come for lunch."
When Bob comes home from work in the evening, he can't find his fish. His wife says, " Oh, It's your cat. Your cat eats it." And she gives Bob some bread for dinner. The husband is very angry . He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near their home to _ the cat. Then he asks his wife, "You see, my fish is one kilo, and this cat is one kilo, too. My fish is here. Then where is my cat?"
,.
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What's the best title of this passage?
- Bob and His Wife
- Eating Fish
- Where is My Fish?
- The Clever Cat
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Where is My Fish?
|
[
"Bob and His Wife",
"Eating Fish",
"The Clever Cat"
] |
race
|
Vinegar
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Can clean mold
* Can clean a face
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Can clean mold
|
[
"Can clean a face "
] |
piqa
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Then apparently my application gets passed on to the managerial department and IF I fit a position then I will recieve a follow up apointment for an interview ... sheesh . So much work just to be a cashier ... although it would be a nice job . Let 's hope .
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Why does the establishment have such a rigorous hiring process ?
A] They want to ensure that they select the best candidates .
B] None of the above choices .
C] They go through many cashiers annually .
D] They are only paying minimum wage for cashiers .
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A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
There are two blocks, called AAA and BBB. A small blue triangle and a big yellow square are within block AAA. A medium black circle and a medium blue square are covered by block BBB. Block BBB contains a big yellow triangle and covers a small black circle. A big black triangle is inside this block. The small black circle is to the south of and the big yellow triangle is in front of the big black triangle. Near to the big yellow triangle is the big black triangle. The medium black circle is south of the medium blue square. The big yellow triangle is in front of and the medium blue square is north of the small black circle.
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Do all blocks have all big yellow squares?
* No
* Yes
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No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
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There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A has one small yellow triangle, a big black triangle and a small blue circle. The small blue circle is below and to the right of a small black circle. Above the small shape which is below the small black circle is the big black triangle. It is below and to the right of the small black circle. Block B has one big yellow circle.
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Which object is above a small circle? the big yellow circle or the big black triangle?
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The big black triangle
|
[
"The big yellow circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A has one medium yellow circle and one small blue triangle. Above the small blue triangle and a small blue square is the medium yellow circle. Above and to the left of the small blue triangle there is the small blue square. Block B has a small yellow triangle, one medium black square and a big black triangle. Above, near to and to the right of the medium black square which is to the left of and below the big black triangle is the small yellow triangle.
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What is below the medium yellow thing? a small blue triangle or a big black triangle?
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Both of them
|
[
"Small blue triangle ",
"Big black triangle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. One big blue circle is in block A. Block B is below block A. It contains a medium black circle and a small black circle. There is also one medium black triangle touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below a small yellow triangle. It is to the left of the small black circle. The small black circle is touching the right edge of this block. The medium black circle is above, far from and to the right of the medium black triangle.
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What is below the blue circle? a small thing that is touching the right edge of a block or a medium black circle?
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Both of them
|
[
"Small thing that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Medium black circle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Do you know the famous pop singer, Han Geng ? He was born on Feb. 9, 1984.In fact, he is really a handsome boy. He is 181cm high. He can dance, sing , and do a little Kungfu
He is in the famous group of Super Junior. I think he sings best .He is my favorite singer. He not only loves singing and dancing very much but also can dance 56 kinds of dances. And he can also play in the movie very well.
He loves the stage very much and he loves his fans very much ,too. Everyone who knows him says he is really a kind boy. His best friend is Kim Heechul, who also belongs to the Super
Junior. They are best friends in the group.
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How many kinds of dances can he dance?
1: Sixty-five
2: Sixteen
3: Fifty-six
4: Fifteen
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4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.
Verbal irony involves saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use verbal irony when they are being sarcastic.
Olivia seems thrilled that her car keeps breaking down.
Each breakdown is as enjoyable as a punch to the face.
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What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?
"This is the best day of my life," Mr. Duran mumbled after his car broke down on the way to an important job interview.
A) Mr. duran liked fixing cars.
B) Mr. duran was having a bad day.
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
scienceqa
|
The researchers completed two memory experiments. In the first experiment, the participants learned 40 groups of words. In the second experiment, the participants learned a series of finger signals. In both experiments, only half of the participants were told that they would be tested after 10 hours. All the participants on the test will be tested. Only a part of the participants will take a nap between learning and testing. It turns out that the participants in the sleeping group perform better than those who do not sleep; the participants who were told to test in advance The test scores were also high, so researchers believe that sleep helps the brain store memory information that will be useful in the future.
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If the following are true, what is the most rebuttable conclusion?
1] The participants in experiment 1 are all young people with good memory and studying in a language major.
2] Some participants who were told to take the test did not fall asleep when they were napping, and they unconsciously reviewed what they had learned in their brains
3] Participants who arrange napping time are younger teenagers, and it is well known that people have better memory in their teenage years
4] Some of the participants who took a nap in experiment 2 took the test with a relaxed attitude and achieved good results.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
logiqa
|
В коя от изброените двойки съжденията НЕ могат да бъдат едновременно истинни?
a. „Някои птици могат да плуват” – „Някои птици не могат да плуват”
b. „Всички хора са егоисти” – „Някои хора са егоисти”
c. „Нито един крадец не е честен човек ” – „Някои крадци са честни хора”
d. „Някои хора са русокоси” – „Някои хора не са русокоси”
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
reasoning_bg
|
|
Our waitress was doting on her bigtime . She was in full - on adorable mode , eating her cereal puffs and so on . After dinner and a family visit to Wal - Mart ( I know , we lead such thrilling Saturday nights ) , we went to Coldstone . There was a sign on the door saying " be back in five minutes . "
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Why was Coldstone closed for five minutes ?
1] They close on Saturday nights .
2] None of the above choices .
3] They had to get more supplies .
4] They were closed for the night .
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
There exist two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH with a medium grey hexagon covers block LLL. A red hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. North of and touches this object is the medium grey hexagon. A medium grey hexagon is within block LLL. North of a medium purple hexagon is this thing. Block LLL covers the purple thing.
|
Do all blocks have any medium grey hexagon?
* No
* Yes
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
How do coyotes conserve body heat?
* They have webbed feet
* Sweating
* With their fur
* Having no hair
* Exfoliation
* Storing water
* Running really fast
* Shivering
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With their fur
|
[
"They have webbed feet",
"Sweating",
"Having no hair",
"Exfoliation",
"Storing water",
"Running really fast",
"Shivering"
] |
qasc
|
|
C is over there and K is on the right of it. C is over there with O above.
|
What is the relation of the agent C to the agent K?
* overlap
* upper-left
* lower-right
* left
* below
* upper-right
* right
* above
* lower-left
|
left
|
[
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"lower-right",
"below",
"upper-right",
"right",
"above",
"lower-left"
] |
stepgame
|
I have many new teachers in high school, but Lori Runkle, my English Language and Composition teacher, is my favorite teacher.
Ms. Runkle enjoys getting to know more about students, so I have many chances to talk with her after class. I have always wanted to become a journalist . Since Ms. Runkle used to be a journalist back in the United States, she has introduced many helpful journalistic writing skills to me.
Although she is my teacher, Ms. Runkle and I are more like friends. She often invites my classmates and me to take part in different activities outdoors. For example, I went to listen to a journalist's speech, which helped me better understand current events .
Not only does Ms. Runkle talk with me outside of school, she is also a great teacher in the classroom. English Language and Composition is a really hard subject for a second language learner. We felt worried in the beginning, but Ms. Runkle really makes an effort to help us out. In class, Ms. Runkle always encourages students to question everything to keep us active. One part of class I love the most is when groups of students are requested to give speeches on events that are happening in the world. It requires a lot of deep thinking and I really learn quite a lot from it.
I love Ms. Runkle very much. She not only helps me to get good scores, but also acts as a good friend and always gives me advice on life.
|
What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
* To look back on her special high school life.
* To express how much she misses Ms Runkle.
* To show what makes a good teacher.
* To describe an unforgettable teacher.
|
To show what makes a good teacher.
|
[
"To look back on her special high school life.",
"To express how much she misses Ms Runkle.",
"To describe an unforgettable teacher."
] |
race
|
A box called one contains a medium orange apple and covers another medium orange apple. Medium orange apple number one touches medium orange apple number two. There exists a box named two. A medium orange apple is within box two. Box two is inside and box one is east of another box named three with a medium yellow apple. To the north of and away from box one is box three. The medium yellow apple touches another medium yellow apple. Medium yellow apple number two is inside and touching box three.
|
Where is the medium orange apple in box two relative to box three?
a] near
b] above
c] ec
d] ntpp
e] left
f] behind
g] right
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
One block called AAA exists. A medium blue square is covered by block AAA. Block AAA have two medium black squares and a yellow square. Under medium black square number two is the blue object. Medium black square number two is under medium black square number one. The yellow object is over the blue shape and is below this shape. Above this shape is medium black square number one.
|
Is any medium black square over the blue thing?
* No
* Yes
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. It was popular with American readers from the onset and was the top American fiction bestseller in the year it was published and in 1937 on the row. As of 2014, a Harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of American readers, just behind the Bible. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. The sales of Margaret Mitchell's novel in the summer of 1936, at the virtually unprecedented price of three dollars, reached about one million by the end of December. Because it was released in the era of the Great Depression and Mitchell worried the high $3.00 price would ruin its chance for success. Actually the book was a bestseller by the time reviews began to appear in national magazines.
Herschel Brickell, a critic for the New York Evening Post, praised Mitchell for the way she "tosses out the window all the thousands of technical tricks our novelists have been playing with for the past twenty years."
One criticism by literary scholar Patricia Yaeger, leveled at Gone with the Wind, is for its portrayal of African Americans in the 19th century South. Former field hands during the early days of Reconstruction are described behaving "as creatures of small intelligence might naturally be expected to do. Like monkeys or small children turned loose among treasured objects whose value is beyond their comprehension, they ran wild~either from wrong pleasure in destruction or simply because of their ignorance." In Gone with the Wind Mitchell is blind to racial oppression and 'the inseparability of race and gender" that defines the southern belle character of Scarlett, according to Patricia Yaeger.
Yet there are complexities in the way that Mitchell dealt with racial issues. Scarlett was asked by a Yankee woman for advice on who to appoint as a nurse for her children; Scarlett suggested a "darky", much to the disgust of the Yankee woman who was seeking an Irish maid, a "Bridget". African Americans and Irish Americans are treated "in precisely the same way" in Gone with the Wind, writes David O'Connell in his 1996 book, The Irish Roots of Margaret Mitchells Gone with the Wind. Ethnic slurs on the Irish and Irish stereotypes spread in every part of the novel, O'Connell claims, and Scarlett is not an exception to the insults. And apparently in the novel, the Irish American O'Haras were slaveholders whereas African Americans were held as slaves.
Speaking on the subject of whether Gone with the Wind should be taught in schools, James Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, says the novel should be taught in schools. Students should be told that Gone with the Wind presents the wrong view of slavery, Loewen states. Besides, the main complaint was that the racial slur "nigger" appears repeatedly in the novel. In the same complaint were several other books: The Nigger of the 'Narcissus', Uncle Tom's Cabin, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Another criticism of the novel is that it promotes plantation values. Mitchell biographer Marianne Walker, author of Margaret Mitchell & John Marsh: The Love Story Behind Gone with the Wind, is of the opinion that those who believe Gone with the Wind promotes plantation values have not read the book. Walker states it is the popular 1939 film that "promotes a false notion of the Old South". She goes on to add that Mitchell had no involvement in the production of the film. Perhaps the most enduring legacy of Gone with the Wind is that people worldwide would incorrectly think it was the true story of the Old South and how it was changed by the American Civil War and Reconstruction. The film version of the novel "amplified this effect". Scholars of the period have written in recent years about the negative effects the novel has had on race relations.
|
What can we infer as to the film Gone with the Wind?
a. It reflects the true story of the Old South.
b. It has nothing to do with the novel.
c. It is not so faithful to the novel.
d. It promotes a false concept of plantation.
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
race
|
Polar bears are born in dens on land and their mother stays with them for the whole winter without eating anything. The mother and the babies come out from the dens around March, _ from a long winter and must immediately go hunting to find food to stay alive. Now, the only hunting they know is to catch seals from floating ice in the open ocean. In March, polar bear mothers and babies have to swim from the land in Spitsbergen to the edge of the polar ice cap.
Normally this is a short swim, since in March the polar ice cap is very close to the land, and the polar bears, and even the babies, are good swimmers. However, last year we saw that the polar ice cap had become smaller in size due to global warming.
Swimming hundreds of miles, especially when they are hungry and have babies following them, is really hard, and many bears are dying because of starvation.
The polar bear population in the Spitsbergen area was once threatened by hunters. In the 1970s, a ban on hunting was imposed and the polar bear population has been steadily increasing from just a few hundred to about 2,000 to 3,000. This was a great success story. However, now, because of global warming, the population is again in danger. If we do not stop making so much carbon dioxide, we will lose these beautiful animals forever.
The polar bears are just one example of animals that have become endangered because of man's appetite for energy obtained by burning fossil fuels. All life on earth could be in danger unless we change our ways. What can we do? To reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air we must save and make energy without burning coal and oil. Instead, we can use the sun or the wind to generate electricity. We must also cut down on needless driving and turn off things that use electricity when we are not using them. In addition, we have to stop cutting down forests and start planting more trees.
|
Why do the bears swim to the edge of the polar ice cap?
- To catch seals for food.
- To get to a colder place.
- To teach their children how to swim.
- To get back to the ocean.
|
To get to a colder place.
|
[
"To catch seals for food.",
"To teach their children how to swim.",
"To get back to the ocean."
] |
race
|
Jim is a basketball fan. He is very good at playing basketball. Jack is his favorite basketball player. Jim is in the school basketball team. Every Friday afternoon, he plays basketball with other members after class. In the team, Jim's best friend is Mike. He is also good at playing basketball.
Jim's sister Mary loves swimming. Every Saturday she has a swimming lesson with ten other girls and boys.
Their mothers and fathers come to watch them because the children are only one or two years old! When Mary began to have swimming classes, she was only six months old. Now she is two years old and she can swim well. Many people are afraid of water, but the children in Mary's class aren't! They always have a good time in water.
|
Jim is good at _
a] swimming
b] football
c] volleyball
d] basketball
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
Z is above and to the right of R. D is diagonally below C to the left at a 45 degree angle. C is over Z. J and R are parallel, and J on the right of R.
|
What is the relation of the agent C to the agent R?
* upper-right
* overlap
* lower-right
* left
* upper-left
* below
* lower-left
* above
* right
|
upper-right
|
[
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"left",
"upper-left",
"below",
"lower-left",
"above",
"right"
] |
stepgame
|
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block C is to the left of block A and to the right of block B. Block A contains one small yellow square. There is also one medium yellow triangle in this block. Below and to the right of the small yellow square there is the medium yellow triangle. Block B contains one medium yellow triangle. To the right of and near to a big yellow circle is the medium yellow triangle. Block C contains a big blue square.
|
What is to the right of the big square? a medium yellow triangle or a big yellow circle?
|
Medium yellow triangle
|
[
"Big yellow circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
how do you eat a carrot with ranch?
A) Pour the ranch over it.
B) Dip it in the ranch.
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
piqa
|
|
"Did you go skating a lot last year?" I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, "On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys."
Until then, I didn't think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.
Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, "We can spray colors on the tail." Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn't notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.
" _ ," Mom said. "You're a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.'' A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.
|
How many people are there in Jen's new family?
a: Four.
b: Three.
c: Five.
d: Two.
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
Dear Da Peng,
Thanks for your email. And thank you for introducing your Chinese friend Li Fang to me. You are the class monitor for this term. That's good. Work hard! Try to help your teacher.
My classmates choose me as the PE monitor in our class because I run very fast. My PE teacher and my classmates like me. They also want me to _ the PE Club. I think that is a good idea. We can play basketball or football at weekends.
Please send some of your photos to me.
Yours,
Mike
|
Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Li Fang is Da Peng's friend.
B. Mike wants to join the PE Club because he wants to play tennis.
C. This email is from Mike to Da Peng.
D. Mike feels happy to organize the PE Club.
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
Myth: Skipping meals helps you lose weight fast.
Truth: There's no truth in this advice. Not only will you lose weight by starving yourself, but according to Carol Ann Rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight. Rinzler reasons that missing a meal causes your metabolism to slow down so that you burn food more slowly. This only makes you feel hungrier and by the time you finally do reach the table you will probably eat more food. Strange as it may seem, studies show that eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day is a more healthy way to lose pounds.
Myth: If you swallow gum ,it will stay inside your stomach for seven years.
Truth: Actually, it takes just a few days for gum to make its exit---not seven years, says Nei Izenberg, M. D., editor of Kids Health Organization. But because gum is made of the same thing as rubber, it cannot be fully digested in your stomach--- so if you gum up the works on a regular basis, you might find yourself in a sticky situation.
Myth: The best way to stop a nosebleed is to lift your head back.
Truth: Now that's bad advice. Bloody noses are caused by broken blood vessels , so while lifting your head back might stop the fluid from rushing out of your nose, it won't stop the bleeding; you'll just end up swallowing lots of blood. Your best bet? "Rest quietly. Don't poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot within a minute or two". Suggests Dr. Izenberg.
Myth: Cutting your hair will make it grow long faster.
Truth: That's not true. "Your hair isn't like a lawn or a rosebush, where cutting can stimulate fresh growth," says Phillip Kingsley. The length of your hair is genetically ( ) determined. When it reaches a certain length, it stops growing. When you clear up the dead split ends, this make your hair look healthier, but not necessarilylonger.
|
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A] Gum cannot be fully digested in the stomach
B] Gum can stay inside your stomach for seven years if you swallow it
C] Gum can leave your stomach after you swallow is a few days later
D] If you often swallow gum, you might find yourself in a sticky situation
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
The day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.
Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teacher's instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.
_ Each child received a normal job. But Rita's job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.
Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.
One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, "Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant."
That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.
|
We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _ .
* principal
* hunter
* biologist
* director
|
biologist
|
[
"principal",
"hunter",
"director"
] |
race
|
What part of a an area would a disco be found in?
- Town
- Rio de janeiro
- Hotel
- Germany
- Club
|
Town
|
[
"Rio de janeiro",
"Hotel",
"Germany",
"Club"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Which of the following Earth layers has the greatest density?
A) Crust
B) Mantle
C) Inner core
D) Outer core
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
arc
|
|
Awaking in the middle of the night may cause what?
- Depression
- Irritability
- Shock
- Discomfort
- Alertness
|
Irritability
|
[
"Depression",
"Shock",
"Discomfort",
"Alertness"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Injecting botox into the muscles of the face and using its slight paralysis to reduce expression lines and make the skin look younger, there have been many successful examples, but also brought another unforeseen consequence: this toxin The triggered facial muscle paralysis hinders feedback on proprioception, and this feedback helps us understand the emotions of others. "When the expression is delicate, the negative effects are very obvious. For very strong stimuli, although there must be more performance The tendency is worse, the difference is not significant, and for the more difficult to recognize 'fuzzy' stimuli, the effects of paralysis are very serious. "
|
Can you launch from the above text?
- Botox injection can reduce expression lines and make skin younger
- Side effects of botox injections are most obvious when we need feedback on strong emotions
- Poor botox and other "micro plastic" people's ability to understand other people's expressions deteriorates
- People who are injected with "micro-shaping" such as botox should try to make subtle expressions as little as possible
|
Poor botox and other "micro plastic" people's ability to understand other people's expressions deteriorates
|
[
"Botox injection can reduce expression lines and make skin younger",
"Side effects of botox injections are most obvious when we need feedback on strong emotions",
"People who are injected with \"micro-shaping\" such as botox should try to make subtle expressions as little as possible"
] |
logiqa
|
M: It's ten o'clock and Tom is still in bed.
W: He has caught a bad cold and coughed all night.
|
What's the matter with Tom?
1) He is very cold.
2) He is ill.
3) He is lazy.
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3"
] |
dream
|
G is on the same horizontal plane directly left to I. D is sitting at the upper left position to I. E is above D at 2 o'clock. Z and V are parallel, and Z on the right of V. Y is on the top side to Z. J is at the bottom and S is on the top. G is at the 3 o'clock position relative to V. E and J are parallel, and J is below E.
|
What is the relation of the agent G to the agent J?
* lower-right
* below
* above
* upper-right
* left
* overlap
* upper-left
* right
* lower-left
|
lower-left
|
[
"lower-right",
"below",
"above",
"upper-right",
"left",
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"right"
] |
stepgame
|
What is the name of the light cycle that plants detect?
1) Photons
2) Three
3) Summer
4) Diurnal
5) Autumn
6) Energy.
7) Energy
8) Sunlight
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] |
qasc
|
|
He told me I had " humiliated the family , " then he beat me bloody and left me in a heap out there . I did n't put up much of a fight , I was so bewildered . I was too afraid to go through the house then , so I climbed through my bedroom window . I did n't turn the light on in my room .
|
What may happen after the fight ?
* They will try to get help from authorities .
* None of the above choices .
* They will hide in their bedroom .
* They will call the police .
|
They will hide in their bedroom .
|
[
"They will try to get help from authorities .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They will call the police ."
] |
cosmos
|
A box named one covers a medium yellow apple. A box called two exists. Box two contains a medium yellow apple and covers a medium green apple. A medium orange thing is in this box. Above the medium green apple is the medium yellow apple. Another box called three is above and on the left side of box one. Disconnected from, farther from and on the left side of box two is this box. A medium green apple is covered by this box.
|
Is any medium yellow apple under a medium green apple?
- No
- Yes
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
Every single day . Living a lie . Misery and oppression . Ordinary and pathetic . I do n't know if you ' ve ever gone through this , but sometimes I find myself with girls I do n't like . I think I ' m with them in the first place because I 'd rather spend a moment with a girls arms around me , hugging me back on purpose , than another night alone in a cold , dark room .
|
Why does this person seem so downcast in their narrative ?
* The person feels they are highly social .
* The person is feeling lonely and wanting human contact .
* The person feels that life is not so bad .
* None of the above choices .
|
The person is feeling lonely and wanting human contact .
|
[
"The person feels they are highly social .",
"The person feels that life is not so bad .",
"None of the above choices ."
] |
cosmos
|
The person was thirsty, what should he have done?
* Eat
* Sunny days
* Compliments
* Drink water
* All kinds of things
|
Drink water
|
[
"Eat",
"Sunny days",
"Compliments",
"All kinds of things"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist. A midsize green rectangle, an orange rectangle and a large white rectangle are inside box DDD. On the right side of the large white rectangle is the orange shape. On the left side of a large green dimond there is this object. The large green dimond is covered by box DDD. Box DDD has box EEE. To the left-hand side of a large green rectangle there is a midsize green oval. The midsize green oval is in box EEE. Box EEE covers the large green rectangle. This box covers another large green rectangle which is to the left of a large green dimond. The large green dimond is covered by box EEE.
|
Where is the large white rectangle relative to the large green dimond covered by DDD?
* below
* ec
* po
* near
* far
* behind
* left
|
left
|
[
"below",
"ec",
"po",
"near",
"far",
"behind"
] |
spartun
|
T is at S’s 9 o'clock. S and V are in a horizontal line with S on the left. If M is the center of a clock face, O is located between 4 and 5. F is on the left side and above O. Y is to the left of H and below H at approximately a 45 degree angle. V is positioned in the top left corner of F. E is directly south east of H. Y is at M's 12 o'clock. E is below and to the right of G.
|
What is the relation of the agent G to the agent V?
1) left
2) below
3) above
4) overlap
5) right
6) lower-left
7) upper-left
8) upper-right
9) lower-right
|
8
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
What do humans take in while breathing?
1. Lungs and diaphram
2. Oxygen
3. Abdominal muscles
4. Air
5. Open throat
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Most people in America live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in America have only got one person in them. Some of these are old people but some are people of twenty or thirty years old who would like to live alone. 35% of homes have two people in them, and another 17% have three people. 15%have four people in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in America are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen years old, they leave their parents' homes, and they often go to different cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents two or three times a year.
|
At what age do children in America usually go away from. heir parents' homes?
1] About I ? or less
2] About 18 or 19
3] About 20 or 21
4] About 30 or 31
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
T is at the 3 o'clock position relative to H. F is below T at 4 o'clock. H is on the left side of and below X. S is diagonally below P to the right at a 45 degree angle. W and L are parallel, and W is over L. W is sitting at the 9:00 position of J. X is below V and to the left of V. L is on the upper right of S. J is directly south west of F.
|
What is the relation of the agent X to the agent T?
* lower-right
* above
* left
* overlap
* upper-right
* upper-left
* below
* right
* lower-left
|
above
|
[
"lower-right",
"left",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"upper-left",
"below",
"right",
"lower-left"
] |
stepgame
|
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Thursday pushed back against a North Korean state media report that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during this week’s Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un to gradually lift sanctions against Pyongyang, saying Trump had been very clear about the sequence of steps in the process.
The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Trump offered to lift sanctions against it as relations improve, indicating a phased-in approach where concessions would be provided at various stages of the denuclearization process.
Speaking at a news conference in Seoul alongside South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, the U.S. secretary of state said the Trump administration would not repeat the mistakes made by past presidents that rewarded Pyongyang for denuclearization promises.
“When we refer to the mistakes of the past. They were providing economic and financial aid relief before the complete denuclearization had taken place. That is not going to happen. President Trump made that clear,” Pompeo said.
President Trump described his meeting with Kim as a resounding success and in a tweet said, “There is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea.” But the U.S.-North Korea joint declaration was vague on details, providing no clear definition on what constitutes denuclearization, set no timeline for the dismantlement process, and said nothing about outside verification requirements.
Pompeo, however, pointed out that in the Singapore statement both countries reaffirmed the inter-Korean Panmunjom declaration from April, in which both South and North Korea agreed to uphold all past agreements that did specify detailed nuclear prohibitions and verification requirements.
The secretary of state and his counterparts in Seoul and Tokyo said they are united in support of the U.S.-North Korea agreement, and in agreement on the goal of complete, irreversible, verifiable dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear program.
After the summit, President Trump surprised allies in the region by calling the joint military exercises with South Korea “provocative” and saying they will no longer be held, as long as North Korea continues to make progress toward denuclearization.
|
What did Trump call joint military exercises in South Korea?
|
Provacative
|
[
"Exciting",
"Well thought out",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
Aava Whistler Hotel
Star Ratings: Location: Whistler
Rooms:192
Stay at the Aava Whistler Hotel (formerly Coast Whistler Hotel) and experience a great vacation. The Aava Whistler Hotel is within minutes from over a hundred shopping malls and restaurants. It also has a great number of recreational facilities, including swimming, diving and even skiing. Hotel services include 24-hour reception, laundry and room service. Guests can stay in cozy rooms equipped with air-conditioning, bathroom and television. From CNY=496 per night.
Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel
Star Ratings: Location: East Lundy's Lane
Room:l66
Relax and unwind at the Best Western Cairn Hotel. This resort-style hotel is located just minutes from the airport. At the Best Western Cairn Croft, guests can enjoy a large number of recreational facilities, including children's activities, sightseeing and a swimming pool. Business travelers can also take advantage of spacious meeting and banqueting facilities for hosting corporate events. All rooms come with basic amenities . From CNY=439 per night.
Clarion Hotel&Suites Downtown Montreal
Star Ratings: Location:Montreal
Rooms:266
Conveniently located just 20 minutes from the airport, the Clarion Hotel&Suite Downtown Montreal is a moderately-priced three-star hotel that provides services to both business and leisure travelers. The Clarion has spacious meeting facilities and modern business centers for business travelers. It also has a sauna and whirlpool where guest can relax. All rooms come with basic amenities, including cable TV and a kitchenette. From CNY=553 per night.
Delta Bow Valley Hotel
Star Ratings: Location:Calgary
Rooms:398
The Delta Bow Valley Hotel is located a couple of blocks north of Olympic Plaza, east of James Short Park, and north-east of the Petro-Canada Centre. Apart from business and recreational services such as a business centre, fitness centre and restaurant, all rooms in the Delta come with a mini-bar and in-house movies. From CNY=l, 227 per night.
|
If you want to check in to a hotel at three o'clock in the morning you can stay at _ .
1: Delta Bow Valley Hotel
2: Clarion Hotel&Suites Downtown Montreal
3: Aava Whistler Hotel
4: Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
Nancy and Sheila are in the same class. They are friends. Nancy wants to invite Sheila to dinner on Sunday. But Sheila doesn't know the way. Now Nancy is telling her.
"It's easy. You can take No. 4 bus. After you get off at Red Road. cross it and take the first turning on the left. Walk along the road for about five minutes. and then you'll see a big tree. Go straight on for about a hundred meters. and you will see a big red house. This is not my home. Go past the big house about four hundred meters. and you'll see a small yellow house beside a little tree. Then you can open the door with your foot."
"With my foot?" asks Sheila. "Why?"
"Well. you won't come to my house empty-handed , will you?" answers Nancy.
|
Where is Nancy's house?
* It's beside a big red house.
* It's on the right side of Red Road.
* It's beside a little tree.
* It's behind a small yellow house.
|
It's on the right side of Red Road.
|
[
"It's beside a big red house.",
"It's beside a little tree.",
"It's behind a small yellow house."
] |
race
|
There exist two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block LLL covers block HHH. Block HHH covers a purple hexagon. Block LLL covers a red hexagon.
|
Where is block HHH regarding block LLL?
a) above
b) front
c) right
d) ntppi
e) ntpp
f) far
g) tpp
|
g
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f"
] |
spartun
|
What can infection cause?
a) Joint pain
b) Limber joints
c) Loose joints
d) Influenza
e) Chickenpox
f) Disease
g) Money creation
h) Anemia
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h"
] |
qasc
|
|
Which measurement represents the mass of an object?
1] 35 centimeters
2] 35 grams
3] 35 liters
4] 35 degrees
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
arc
|
|
There are two blocks, called HHH and LLL. A little red star is inside block HHH. Block HHH has a little purple hexagon. To the east of the little purple hexagon there is the little red star. Block LLL has block HHH. This block covers a little grey shape. A medium star is in this block. To the north of the little grey shape is the medium object. Close to this shape is the grey shape.
|
What is the position of HHH relative to the little red star?
* po
* near
* ntpp
* above
* front
* ntppi
* behind
|
ntppi
|
[
"po",
"near",
"ntpp",
"above",
"front",
"behind"
] |
spartun
|
What is an example that ecosystems are an interconnected world?
- Animals' numbers decreasing when food decreases
- Animals' numbers increasing when predator numbers increase
- Animals' numbers increasing when plants decrease
- Animals' numbers decreasing when food increases
|
Animals' numbers decreasing when food decreases
|
[
"Animals' numbers increasing when predator numbers increase",
"Animals' numbers increasing when plants decrease",
"Animals' numbers decreasing when food increases"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A contains one big black circle and a big blue circle. Above the big blue circle is the big black circle. The big blue circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. To the right of block A there is block B. It has one small blue square. Finally, we have block C which is to the left of block B. It has a big blue circle, a small blue circle and one small yellow circle. Above a medium blue square there is the big blue circle. The small yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. This shape is far from, to the right of and above the medium blue square. Below the small blue circle is the big blue circle. The small blue circle is above and to the right of the medium blue square.
|
What is to the left of the small blue square? a big blue circle that is touching the bottom edge of a block or a yellow shape that is touching the right edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Big blue circle that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Yellow shape that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
That said , having classes spaced an hour apart really does a number on productivity . I happily discovered that whole foods is open until 10 ( not 9 as I originally thought ) , and it was on my way home from the sing . I ended up having homework due today that I thought was due Wednesday . At least I had done the reading , if not the write up . Ahhh running around like crazy . I"m sure things will settle at least a bit once I get used to when / where I actually have to show up places , if nothing else . Tomorrow possibly yoga .
|
What is causing the narrator to not be as productive as usual ?
- None of the above choices .
- Going running .
- Doing Yoga .
- Going to Whole Foods .
|
None of the above choices .
|
[
"Going running .",
"Doing Yoga .",
"Going to Whole Foods ."
] |
cosmos
|
Kenya is losing an average of 100 of its 2,000 lions each year because of growing human settlements, increasing farming, climate change and diseases, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
"Lions have a special place in Kenyans' life," said Paul Udoto, a spokesman for the organization. "Other than being the symbol of national strength, they are among the Big Five, a main attraction for visitors to Kenya."
There were 2,749 lions in Kenya in 2002 and their population dropped to 2,280 by 2004 and to about 2,000 today, according to KWS figures.
"The fall of the lion population is worrying and every effort needs to be made to make sure that Kenya either protects its population of 2,000 lions at present or increases the numbers to an ecologically acceptable level," said Mr. Udoto.
"There is no doubt that the numbers are in free fall. I'd be surprised if they even last as long as 20 years," said Laurence Frank, project director of Living With Lions, a Kenya-based animal protection organization. "When I first came here 30 years ago, I would always hear lions roaring across the land at night and see their tracks in the morning. Now that is very rare."
"The reason is simple. As the numbers of people grow and the numbers of cows increase, they take up much of the lion's space. Alongside that there are other ways, including poisoning, to kill lions."
Animal lovers are making a new strategy to save the animals. Part of the measures will include tracking lions fitted with radio collars in the Amboseli area in southern Kenya, close to the border with Tanzania.
Wildlife officials in Tanzania face similar challenges in protecting their lions, but there is far less human encroachment on the animals' homeland there than in Kenya.
|
What will the following passage most probably talk about?
- Radio collars tracing lions.
- Ways of improving lions' condition.
- Lions' present living condition in Tanzania
- Lions' past living condition in Kenya.
|
Lions' past living condition in Kenya.
|
[
"Radio collars tracing lions.",
"Ways of improving lions' condition.",
"Lions' present living condition in Tanzania"
] |
race
|
M: I can't find my new tie. I need it for tonight's party.
W: Let's look for it later. Right now I need your help fixing this shelf before I paint it.
|
What will the two speakers do first?
- Fix the shelf.
- Paint the shelf.
- Search for the new tie.
|
Fix the shelf.
|
[
"Paint the shelf.",
"Search for the new tie."
] |
dream
|
There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move as fast as it can. Among them stands another man. He beats a drum to make the others boat in the same rhythm . It's an exciting match, especially when they are reaching the end. The audience along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival--the Dragon Boat Festival.
This special day has another name---Duanwu Festival. In it we have a story. Long, long ago, there was a famous poet called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.
|
From where does the name come?
A: the boat like a dragon in Sichuan Province
B: the dragon match in Hunan province
C: the dragon flying in the sky
D: the dragon boat match in Hunan province
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
I talked to my landlord and she said they 'd been living there since September 1st and just had n't gotten around to notifying me yet . She said there was n't much of the deposit left because she used it for all of August AND for advertising ( Pennysaver , Craigslist , things like that ) . Then she said that she had 21 days to give me the remainder back after I gave her the keys .
|
What did my landlord retain ?
* She owed me the remainder of my deposit .
* None of the above choices .
* She owed me some money she borrowed .
* She owed me for the Pennysaver ad .
|
She owed me the remainder of my deposit .
|
[
"None of the above choices .",
"She owed me some money she borrowed .",
"She owed me for the Pennysaver ad ."
] |
cosmos
|
Hi! I'm a Chinese girl. My name is Liu Wei. My English name is Sally. I'm twelve. I'm in Class 8, Grade 1. My English teacher is Mr. Lee. He is from New York. He is a good teacher. I don't know how old he is. My good friend is Jane. She is from Canada. She is in Class 8, Grade 1, too. She is eleven. Who's Linda? She is Jane's sister. Her name is Linda. She is six.
|
What grade are Liu Wei and Jane in?
- They are in the dame class.
- They are not in the same class.
- They are in Class 8, Grade 1.
- I don't know.
|
They are in the dame class.
|
[
"They are not in the same class.",
"They are in Class 8, Grade 1.",
"I don't know."
] |
race
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has one small black circle. Below block A there is block B which contains a small yellow circle. A medium yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. It is below the small yellow circle. To the left of block A there is block C with one small yellow square, a small yellow circle and one medium blue square in it. The small yellow square is to the left of and below the small yellow circle which is to the right of a small yellow triangle. The medium blue square is to the right of and below the small yellow triangle.
|
What is to the left of the black shape? a small yellow circle or a object that is touching the right edge of a block?
|
Small yellow circle
|
[
"Object that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
what is usually larger than streams?
- Bathtubs
- H2o from a tap
- Loose soil
- Body water
- An object
- Puddles
- Euphrates
- Four limbs
|
Euphrates
|
[
"Bathtubs",
"H2o from a tap",
"Loose soil",
"Body water",
"An object",
"Puddles",
"Four limbs"
] |
qasc
|
|
Why is protein an important part of a healthy diet?
A) It is needed to change glucose to energy.
B) It is needed to store nutrients.
C) It is needed to repair tissue.
D) It is needed to produce water.
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
arc
|
|
If I take my heifer out East, where's a place we might end up?
A: New hampshire
B: Dairy farm
C: Farm field
D: Texas
E: County fair
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
There exist two boxes, named DDD and EEE. An orange rectangle is covered by box DDD. Box DDD is inside box EEE. A midsize green rectangle is inside and touching box EEE.
|
Where is EEE regarding DDD?
a) left
b) tppi
c) near
d) above
e) ec
f) tpp
g) ntppi
|
g
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f"
] |
spartun
|
I ' ve been seeing this guy for about 4 moths in a casual relationship . He admitted he still had some feelings for his ex but had n't seen her in over 3 years so that s why we kept things casual . ( even though i think after 3 years you should be well on your way getting over someone ) Anyway his ex has now turned up .
|
What might he do now that his ex has turned up ?
A] He might try to get revenge on his ex .
B] He might try to ignore his ex .
C] He might try to get back with me .
D] He might try to get back with his ex .
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
cosmos
|
What would you do – you’re driving past hundreds of citrus trees. With a better look, they’re mandarins, or, more precisely clementines. On the roadside is a truck selling crates of them for 1 euro a kilo. You stop, right? And buy a crate of 10 kilos. Even though you have to get on a plane the next day.
I couldn’t help myself. Marco, who I had already made turn 180 degrees to drive back to the truck, gave me that look of disapproval when I want to do something totally unreasonable like impulse buy citrus fruit that we can’t keep. “What are we going to do with these?” He questioned. I wasn’t sure. I wanted to taste them, I wanted to photograph them. And maybe I could even squeeze some of them into our tiny bag to take home. “It won’t be a waste, I’ll give the rest away!” I reasoned.
He just shook his head, giving in. I bought them, a big grin on my face.
We were just outside the port city of Taranto, on the western coast of Puglia in Italy’s deep south, where we spent a long weekend recently and where clementines have special IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) status.
These clementines — a hybrid of oranges and mandarins — grow in the fertile soil around the gulf of Taranto, particularly around the town of Palagiano (also known as “the city of clementines” — they celebrate the symbol of their city with a sagra, a food festival, every December) and the delicate fruit is harvested by hand. We don’t get these in Florence, it was my only chance to taste them – they are small with very few, if any, seeds, and they are very sweet.
|
How long did it probably take Marco to get to the roadside seller?
|
A few minutes
|
[
"One hour",
"The long weekend",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
I sure have Shannon. But, not for very long! My apologies as I need to give a little back story first. Please bear with. I first came to the DC/NOVA area via the US Army. It had a very small town feel. I was amazed no traffic, extremely affordable housing market, friendly, helpful and caring people and trees as far as the eyes could see. It was top 3 places I had lived in this country. After the Tech boom peaked near 2000 and after 9/11 the flood gates opened and people spilled in from all over the Earth for the bountiful opportunities. The housing market skyrocketed and people were tripling++ the values of their homes. It is now home to some of the wealthiest counties in the US. Why is this all relevant? All the prosperity brought greed, selfishness and gluttony to a whole new level. People had massive disposable income they had never had before. Nothing is too grossly indulgent anymore and they throw away vast amounts of money trying to one up the last kids party without giving a thought to what a kid needs or the fact they are teaching kids that over indulgence is okay.
Now, my son and I were invited to a birthday party for this FIVE year old. The sole Parent had rented the club house, surrounding grounds and pool area of a local country club. I would estimate around 30 kids x 1.5 adults. It was catered with both adult and children's foods and beverages, including Wine and Champagne (few here seem able or willing to parent without it). A company was hired to bring in 6 industrial fair/carnival type rides. A mini Ferris Wheel and a mini Roller Coaster included. She even had hired help that distributed Party Bags/Swag Bags that included cologne/perfume for the kids. I don't think my jaw closed the entire time we were there. This was for a FIVE year old! Could you believe she talks about the daughters poor behavior frequently? My Son asked to leave after around 20 mins,
|
Upon seeing the true expense of the party, the narrator is probably:
|
In shock
|
[
"Not enough information",
"Not amused `",
"Impressed"
] |
quail
|
"Hypotheses ," said Medawarin 1964, "are imaginative and inspirational in character"; they are "adventures of the mind". He was arguing in favour of the position taken by Karl Popper that the nature of scientific method is hypothetico-deductive and not, as is generally believed, inductive.
The myth of scientific method is that it is inductive: that the formulation of scientific theory starts with the basic, raw evidence of the senses -- simple, fair, unprejudiced observation. Out of these sensory data -- commonly referred to as "facts" -- generalisations will form. The myth is that from a disorderly collection of factual information an orderly, relevant theory will somehow come out. However, the starting point of induction is an impossible one.
There is no such thing as an unprejudiced observation. Every act of observation we make is a function of what we have seen or otherwise experienced in the past. All scientific work of an experimental or exploratory nature starts with some expectation about the outcome. This expectation is a hypothesis. Hypotheses provide the motivation for the inquiry and influence the method. It is in the light of an expectation that some observations are held to be relevant and some irrelevant, that one method is chosen and others abandoned, that some experiments are conducted and others are not.
Hypotheses arise by guesswork, or by inspiration, but having been started they can and must be tested thoroughly, using the appropriate method. If the predictions you make as a result of deducing certain consequences from your hypothesis are not shown to be correct then you abandon or adjust your hypothesis. If the predictions turn out to be correct then your hypothesis has been supported and may be kept until such time as some further test shows it not to be correct. Once you have arrived at your hypothesis, which is a product of your imagination, you then move on to a strictly logical and thorough process, based upon deductive argument -- therefore the term "hypothetico-deductive".
So don't worry if you have some idea of what your results will tell you before you even begin to collect data; there are no scientists in existence who really wait until they have all the evidence in front of them before they try to work out what it might possibly mean.
The hypothetico-deductive method describes the logical approach to much research work, but it does not describe the psychological behaviour that brings it about. The psychological behaviour is a much more complicated process -- involving guesses, reworkings, corrections, and above all inspiration, in the deductive as well as the hypothetic component. However, describing the logical approach is like writing the final thesis or published papers of research work. These theses and papers have been, quite properly, organised into a more logical order so that the worth of the output may be evaluated independently of the behavioural processes by which it was obtained. It is the difference, for example between the academic papers with which Crick and Watson demonstrated the structure of the DNA molecule and the fascinating book The Double Helix in which Watson (1968) described how they did it. From this point of view, the scientific method may more usefully be thought of as a way of writing up research rather than as a way of carrying it out.
|
Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
1. Hypotheses of Scientific Research.
2. Generalisations of Scientific Theory
3. The Psychological Behaviour
4. The Scientific Method
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
There exist two blocks, called HHH and LLL. A little grey hexagon and a little grey pentagon are in block HHH. Block HHH cover a large purple star and a medium grey hexagon. This block contains a medium purple pentagon which is to the north of the little grey hexagon. The large object is to the west of the medium grey hexagon. This object is near to the little grey pentagon. A medium red thing is inside and touching block HHH. In this block there is block LLL with a medium grey pentagon. North of another medium grey hexagon there is a medium grey hexagon. Medium grey hexagon number one is in block LLL. Block LLL covers medium grey hexagon number two. A medium purple pentagon is within this block. This block covers a medium purple hexagon. West of the medium purple pentagon there is the medium grey pentagon. The medium purple hexagon is to the east of medium grey hexagon number one.
|
Is medium grey hexagon number two in any block?
A. Yes
B. No
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
spartun
|
If you don't keep yourself warm enough, winter can be a time of illness.
During the winter months, people easily get colds and flu . Many think they are the same, but these two illnesses are different.
Colds can stay with you for up to a week. You will have a running nose, sore throat, headache, cough and a fever.
Flu is more serious. You will feel sick very quickly. You will have a fever and a headache. Your body will hurt and become weak. This could last for up to four weeks.
Is there any way to keep yourself away from colds and flu? Staying clear of people with colds or flu may work.
Try not to touch your nose or eyes if you have been close to someone who has a cold. Wash your hands, especially after cleaning your nose. Going out with wet hair can also give you a cold! If you catch a cold or flu, go to bed and rest. Doing this will help you get better. Drink lots of water. Stay in a warm, well-aired room. If you have a headache, or your muscles hurt, take some medicine.
|
What will we have if we get a flu?
a) Body hurts, a fever, a headache
b) A headache, a fever, a running nose
c) A running nose
d) A sore throat.
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
Imagine being told that a pencil is 8 long. You might be thinking, 8 what? Is the pencil 8 inches long? 8 feet? 8 miles?
The number 8 on its own does not give you much information about the length of the pencil. That is because the units are missing.
Now look at the drawing of the pencil and the ruler. The ruler shows that the units are inches. So, the length of the pencil is 8 inches.
There are 12 inches in 1 foot. So, 1 inch is much shorter than 1 foot.
There are 3 feet in 1 yard. So, 1 foot is shorter than 1 yard.
|
Select the better estimate.
How long is a long-distance running race?
* 24 feet
* 24 miles
|
24 miles
|
[
"24 feet"
] |
scienceqa
|
As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the children there. However, _ when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1,2 and 3, and the other for Graeds 4,5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a text to find out their level. To my surprise, thought the test was easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I'm very happy, and the experience has been very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
,.
|
The writer is a volunteer teacher who comes from _ .
A] Shanghai.
B] Guangxi
C] Beijing
D] Xiamen
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
W: Next! Good morning, can I help you?
M: This place is a madhouse! Everybody is pushing and shoving!
W: Yes, I know. We are short-handed and we are very crowded today Now what can I do for you?
M: I want a ticket to New York.
W: Okay. One way or round trip?
M: One way, of course. I don't want to hang around here any longer. I was here in Los Angeles last year and I hated it. I come here on business every year and I hate it. It's too spread out, too smoggy!
W: That'll be $ 375. How would you like to pay?
M: Cash, of course. I don't believe in plastic money or credit cards, or any of that. Listen, can you hurry it up? You're taking forever!
W: I'm doing my best, sir. Aisle or window seat?
M: Window seat.
W: Smoking or nonsmoking?
M: Nonsmoking, of course! Oh, by the way, I'm supposed to get a special meal. Doctor's order - I can't eat meat. Last time I had a special salad plate. I'd like one of those this time, too.
W: I'm sorry. I'm not able to do that. We need twenty-four hours notice for special meal.
M: What! You can't give me my special salad?
W: I'm sony. I would like to, but I simply cannot.
M: Well, I don't give up so easily. Where's your supervisor?
|
Why does the man want a one-way ticket to New York?
* He can't pay the round trip ticket.
* He will live in New York forever.
* He hates Los Angeles and does not want to be here again.
|
He hates Los Angeles and does not want to be here again.
|
[
"He can't pay the round trip ticket.",
"He will live in New York forever."
] |
dream
|
M: Excuse me. Can you do me a favor?
W: What's your problem?
M: I just can not find the right place here. I've never been here before.
W: You must be a freshman. What do you want anyway?
M: I want to find a book that I need for my term paper, but I cannot find it anywhere.
W: The library has five reading rooms. You may try the General Reading Room. You can find almost all the books there. But you can not take the book out of the reading room.
M: It doesn't matter. I just want to refer to it for some figures. Where is it?
W: Go out of this building, cross the sports field, and you will see a white house. The General Reading Room is inside it.
M: No wonder! It's not here! Thank you very much.
W: My pleasure!
|
How many reading rooms does the library have?
A) Six.
B) Five.
C) Four.
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C"
] |
dream
|
Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother.The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.
"Farah,aren't you going to invite Hafsa?"her mother asked.Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.
"Mother,you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,"Farah answered.
"Really?And what are the rules?"her mother asked.
"Well,only very pretty girls can be part of our group.And Hafsa is so...you know...dark."
"I cannot believe it,"her mother said angrily.
As Farah left the kitchen,her father called her from the living room.
Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands."Farah,what has happened to your grades?You have failed in Mathematics,"her father said.
Farah had no answer.The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.
"Farah,it says that you can take part in supplementary exams .If your grades don't improve then,I'll cancel your trip to Spain."
Farah went to her room and called Gina,the leader of Purple Girls Club, "Gina,can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?"
Gina laughed."Exams?Who cares about exams?"
One by one,she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.
Farah knew Hafsa would help her.Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her,but Hafsa said,"If you need any help,just let me know.We can study together till your exams."
Next Monday,as two friends entered the school together,Gina called out.
"Farah,you know our rules.You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club."
"Gina,I have a new rule about friendship,"Farah replied.
|
After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club,she chose a friend according to a person's _ .
a: favorite colors
b: usual activities
c: grades
d: looks
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A has a small black square. Block B contains two medium yellow triangles. This block also contains a medium blue triangle. Medium yellow triangle number one is to the right of medium yellow triangle number two. Above, near to and to the left of medium yellow triangle number two there is a small blue triangle. Below the small blue triangle is the medium blue triangle.
|
What is to the left of the small square? a medium yellow triangle or a small blue triangle?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Medium yellow triangle ",
"Small blue triangle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A block called AAA contain two big black circles and a yellow square. A small black circle is on the left side of big black circle number one and is to the right of big black circle number two. The small black circle is inside block AAA. The square is to the left of big black circle number two and is over this shape. Two big black circles are over the small black circle. Above the yellow square there is big black circle number two.
|
Where is big black circle number one relative to block?
1. left
2. above
3. ntppi
4. tppi
5. dc
6. ntpp
7. ec
|
6
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7"
] |
spartun
|
Two blocks, called AAA and BBB exist. Behind and farther from block AAA is block BBB with a medium yellow square and a small blue circle. Block AAA is to the north of this block. A medium blue triangle are close to a medium yellow triangle and a medium black square.This object are south of a small black triangle and the medium yellow square. The medium blue triangle is in block BBB. In front of the circle there is the medium black square. The medium yellow triangle and the small black triangle are within block BBB. The medium black square is inside and touching block BBB.
|
Where is AAA relative to the medium yellow square?
- ntppi
- above
- dc
- far
- behind
- right
- near
|
above
|
[
"ntppi",
"dc",
"far",
"behind",
"right",
"near"
] |
spartun
|
A strong argument uses valid reasoning and logic in support of a claim. When an argument or claim introduces irrelevant information or misrepresents the issues at hand, it may be committing a logical fallacy. Logical fallacies can hurt a writer's credibility and can lead readers to draw false conclusions.
A logical fallacy may present irrelevant information:
Fallacy | Description
ad hominem | a personal attack meant to discredit one's opponent
appeal to nature | an argument that assumes the natural choice is always the best choice
bandwagon fallacy | an argument that assumes the popular choice is always the best choice
circular reasoning | an argument that supports a claim with the claim itself
guilt by association | an unfair negative association with another person or group that is intended to discredit someone or something
red herring | the use of a completely unrelated topic in support of a claim
A logical fallacy may misrepresent the issues at hand:
Fallacy | Description
false causation | the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other
false dichotomy | an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist
hasty generalization | a very broad claim based on very little evidence
straw man | a misrepresentation of an opponent's position that makes it easier to argue against
|
Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Of course the city is perfectly safe. Look at me—I've been living here for years and I'm fine!
* Hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence
* Ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent
|
Hasty generalization: a very broad claim based on very little evidence
|
[
"Ad hominem: a personal attack against one's opponent"
] |
scienceqa
|
Hank Viscardi was born without legs.He had not legs but stumps that could he fitted with a kind of special boots,People stared at him with cruel interest.Children laughed at him and called him'Ape Man' because his arms practically dragged on the ground.
Hank went to school like other boys.His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve.After graduating from school,he worked his way through college. He swept floors,waited on table,or worked in one of the college offices.During all this busy life,he had been moving around on his stumps.But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer.He would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself got cold all over.However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs .Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall.By this time he was already 26 years old.
Hank had to learn to use his new legs.Again and again he marched the length of the room,and marched back again.There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching.He went out on the street.He climbed stairs and learned to dance.He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came,he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training.He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers.Few knew that he was legless.This was the true story of Hank Viscardi,a man without legs.
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Children laughed at Hank and called him 'Ape Man 'because
a. he couldn't use his arms
b. he kept away from them
c. he didn't talk to them
d. his arms touched the ground when he moved
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c
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[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
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What can be a disease with genetic traits?
A] Allergies
B] Cancer
C] Blood
D] Flu
E] Disease cells
F] Anemia
G] Smoking
H] Illness
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B
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[
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] |
qasc
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Vertebrates and invertebrates are both groups of animals.
A vertebrate has a backbone. The backbone is made of many bones in an animal's back. A vertebrate's backbone helps connect the different parts of its body. In the drawings below, each vertebrate's backbone is colored orange.
An invertebrate does not have a backbone. In fact, invertebrates do not have any bones! Some invertebrates have an outer cover on their body called an exoskeleton. Other invertebrates have a soft body.
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Hint: Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians are vertebrates.
Select the vertebrate.
* Black widow spider
* Ladybug
* Atlas moth
* Flounder
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Flounder
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[
"Black widow spider",
"Ladybug",
"Atlas moth"
] |
scienceqa
|
All the kooky kids enjoyed each other's company, to them their behavior was perfectly what?
- Ordinary
- Straight
- Normal
- Cool
- Mainstream
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Normal
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[
"Ordinary",
"Straight",
"Cool",
"Mainstream"
] |
commonsenseqa
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By Zhan Lisheng
Updated: 2008-09-27 07:50
prefix = st1 /GUANGZHOU -- At least 13 people were killed and nine left missing after Typhoon Hagupit swept through the country's southern region on Wednesday, authorities said.
More than 11.5 million people in Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi provinces were affected by the disaster, with direct economic losses reaching 13.46 billion yuan ($1.97 billion), Ministry of Civil Affairs figures showed.
Hagupit, the strongest typhoon to hit Guangdong and its Pearl River Delta region in 12 years, reportedly headed south toward Vietnamon Thursday.
The typhoon killed nine people and left nine missing in Guangdongalone, causing direct economic losses of more than 7.7 billion yuan, Yang Minyi, a press official with the provincial flood, drought and wind prevention office, said yesterday.
Direct losses to agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in the region were estimated at 4.2 billion yuan; industrial and transport sector, 1.5 billion yuan; and water conservancy infrastructure, 1 billion.
A total of 6.52 million people in 344 towns in the cities of Maoming, Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen in the Pearl River Delta region and in the west of Guangdong _ the typhoon in the province.
More than 15,300 houses fell down and 365,800 hectares of farmland were affected, authorities said.
Wang Yugui, a pig farmer in Maoming city, said Hagupit proved fatal to his business.
About two-thirds of his 4,000-odd pigs had drowned or were left missing in the typhoon.
"The typhoon has landed me in huge debt and I really don't know how to weather the losses," Wang told China Daily yesterday.
Wang said many others in the city suffered similar losses when Hagupit hit the city on Wednesday morning.
Hagupit also hit a South Korean freight ship, named Zeus, in the waters off Jiangmen. All 17 sailors onboard were still missing, the Yangcheng Evening News reported on Friday.
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This passage most probably appears _ .
1: in a newspaper
2: a travel guide
3: on the Internet
4: in a magazine
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2
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[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
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H is positioned left to C. C and M are parallel, and C on the left of M. T and S are in a horizontal line with S on the right. H and N are horizontal and H is to the left of N. T and N are horizontal and T is to the left of N.
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What is the relation of the agent T to the agent C?
- below
- upper-left
- right
- above
- overlap
- lower-right
- lower-left
- left
- upper-right
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left
|
[
"below",
"upper-left",
"right",
"above",
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"upper-right"
] |
stepgame
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In ancient Greek mythology we learn about a young man named Narcissus. He was so beautiful that he fell in love with his own reflection . He became obsessed , but soon realized that what he loved was not real. As a result, he became sad and died. In the place where he had stood appeared a soft yellow flower -a narcissus.
This is where the word "narcissism" came from. Unfortunately, narcissism is often used to show disapproval because it is usually used to mean being self-centered and not caring about others.
However, part of the reason that narcissism carries these negative meanings is that many people admire themselves in an unhealthy way. But the truth is that good self-love is necessary for our mental health, scientists say.
A study published 10 years ago shows that low self-esteem is responsible for many social problems, and it can affect teenagers seriously. When they feel less confident and not as good as their classmates, teenagers are more likely to suffer from depression, commit suicide, get pregnant and bully others, according to the BBC.
The other reason that narcissism is considered an ugly thing is because we are taught that we should care more about others than ourselves and that it's better to give than to receive.
Thinking about others is the right thing to do, without question. But psychologists say that the love of others is actually based on self-love. If you see yourself as an unpleasant stranger, how can you be capable of making friends with anyone else? After all, you are closer to yourself than anyone else.
After years of study, scientists also found that parents play a big part in building a child's self-belief. Only if the parents approve and accept their children, do they feel loved and learn to love themselves.
The next time you look in the mirror, try to tell yourself that you are one of a kind. Pick out your best qualities and be proud of yourself.
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It is suggested in the article that _ .
a] people should be more self-centered
b] people should admire their reflection in the mirror
c] people should be confident and appreciate their good qualities
d] people should put others before themselves
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b
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[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
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J is positioned in the lower right corner of Z. C is diagonally left and below E. C is on the right side and top of Z.
|
What is the relation of the agent Z to the agent C?
a) lower-left
b) below
c) right
d) overlap
e) above
f) upper-left
g) upper-right
h) left
i) lower-right
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
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how can I tell which planet has the most moons
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A) Look through telescope, locate jupiter. the planet with the most moons in the solar system is jupiter, with a total of 63 confirmed moons (as of 2009). of course, it's always possible that more moons will be discovered orbiting jupiter in the future, and that number will go up.
B) Look through telescope, locate earth. the planet with the most moons in the solar system is jupiter, with a total of 63 confirmed moons (as of 2009). of course, it's always possible that more moons will be discovered orbiting jupiter in the future, and that number will go up.
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A
|
[
"B"
] |
piqa
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Eye color is determined by information found in
1] Sec filings
2] Dna
3] Nostril
4] Gene
5] Snps
6] P53
7] Rna
8] Pupil
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] |
qasc
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We will teach you the secrets of successful dog walkers with hours of dog ,parrots,chickens,ducks,cats,and horses.
We will teach you the secrets of successful dog walkers with hours of walking experience.
We will teach you how to wash dogs and horses.
We will teach you how to properly care for cats and birds.
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Through the courses you will learn _ .
1: how to take care of some pets and birds
2: the secrets of how to train the horses
3: how to keep your customers'houses clean and healthy
4: how to search for business chanses on the internet
|
2
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[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
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