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If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi'an did it.
On April 10, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. The charitable organization for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity. Students not only have to live, but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in June.
To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. "We were sad when they said no. But gradually , we got used to it," he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.
Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts . "This showed it's important to learn a special skill," he said.
Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "We learned how to _ others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt ... after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace," he said. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.
|
During this activity, _ .
- students learned that life is hard
- Zhao Jiacheng made money by singing
- students learned how to make paper crafts
- Zhang Qiyue gave up when he was refused
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Zhao Jiacheng made money by singing
|
[
"students learned that life is hard",
"students learned how to make paper crafts",
"Zhang Qiyue gave up when he was refused"
] |
race
|
I did it though . I remember being really aware of everything , of the doof doof music from the emo kid 3 seats behind me , from the ping of the warning that the doors were closing , to the notice of station stops . But I was sitting there and it 's like nothing mattered .
|
Where is the vehicle located ?
1: None of the above choices .
2: Airport
3: Bus station
4: Train terminal
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
Yao Ming, the center of the Chinese National Men's Basketball Team, served the Huston Rockets in NBA.The 2.26 m, 120 kg center becomes the first one to come from a foreign team.
Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980.His mother was a center and captain of the Chinese National Women's Team.His father played basketball, too.
Yao Ming is widely known in China.He came to be a very important basketball player in China Basketball Association .It's short for CBA.During the 2000~2001 season, he did very well.He got 27.1 scores for the Shanghai Oriental Sharks in every match.
Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in November, 2002.He said this was a new start in his basketball life.He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve himself.
Sport analyst Bill Walton said, "Yao Ming has the potential , the capability of changing the future of basketball."
|
Yao Ming _ the Houston Rockets in November, 2002.
* became a member of
* did his best to join
* left
* was well-know in
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left
|
[
"became a member of",
"did his best to join",
"was well-know in"
] |
race
|
As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities."It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it.Maybe it will make this art more popular."Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people's life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.
|
In the passage, the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is _ now.
1: in danger of disappearing
2: very popular in China
3: very popular in America
4: for people who know about it
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
nail clipper
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Are good for keeping nails trimmed and hygenic overall
b. Are good for keeping nails trimmed when cut short overall
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a
|
[
"b"
] |
piqa
|
There exists one block named AAA. This block contains a big blue object and covers a medium blue square. The medium blue square is above and a medium triangle is under the big object. The medium triangle is inside and touching block AAA.
|
Where is the big object regarding the medium blue square?
- front
- ec
- below
- tppi
- po
- ntpp
- above
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below
|
[
"front",
"ec",
"tppi",
"po",
"ntpp",
"above"
] |
spartun
|
On a positive level, overconsumption is a sign of the improvement of people's material living standards and the improvement of consumption capacity. At the same time, people's consumption concepts are also constantly upgrading, which objectively has also led to a faster increase in the rate of product replacement. , And the prominent waste phenomenon. But the more fundamental reason is that the context of the consumer society has always encouraged people's consumer behavior by giving new meaning to goods and consumption.
|
Which of the following is most suitable as the title above?
* Excessive consumption cannot be controlled
* Change perceptions and reduce excessive consumption
* What drives overconsumption
* Excessive consumption kidnapped by symbols
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What drives overconsumption
|
[
"Excessive consumption cannot be controlled",
"Change perceptions and reduce excessive consumption",
"Excessive consumption kidnapped by symbols"
] |
logiqa
|
Born in a landowner family, Modest Mussorgsky learned his first lessons in piano from his mother. When he turned nine, Mussorgsky had already started performing for family and friends. The very next year, he was admitted to St. Peter's School and then went ahead to publish a piano piece called Porte-enseigne Polka, which was funded by his father. The family tradition of military service was carried on by Mussorgsky, as he joined the Cadet School of the Guards at age of 13. There he continued to take piano lessons with the General's daughter. He graduated from the school in 1856. While in service, he developed friendship with Alexander Borodin and Alexander Dargomyzhsky, the famous Russian composers who had a deep impact on his musical career.
Mussorgsky decided to devote his life to music in 1858, he joined Mikhail Glinka's opera A Life for the Tsar. He produced a four-hand piano sonata in 1860 which was his only movement in sonata form. By this time, he had finished his studies. In the same year, he began to work on an opera called Salammbo on which he spent three years of his life. But, his musical career came to a standstill after his mother died in 1865. This led him into alcoholism. In 1867, he finished Night on Bald Mountain which was his most famous composition. During 1868-1869, he composed an opera describing the life of the Tsars which was rejected by Mariinsky Theatre. Later, he made a few changes to the opera and the new version was accepted in May, 1872.
His alcoholism made him drift away from his circle of friends and worsened his situation in later life. His later year's compositions include Sunless and Khovanschina. Though his physical condition improved for some weeks, he soon passed away on March 28, 1881, a week after his 42nd birthday.
|
While in service, Mussorgsky _ .
1. performed works for family and friends
2. published Porte-enseigne Polka
3. taught the General's daughter to play the piano
4. made friends with some famous composers.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
An interesting experiment is being done at the Children's Hospital I in London. Animals, such as dogs, cats, and even horses help sick children to get better.
There are many reasons why this treatment is important. Dr. Marcus Finch of the Children's Hospital said, "Children and teenagers have many changes as they are growing up. When they have problems, it is not easy for them to open up any talk. However, when they are with a pet animal, they calm down, relax, and smile. Animals do not speak and so they do not criticize . They listen and they do not stop the children. Children can talk to animals because they can trust them. Animals know how to keep a secret! Also, the children feel needed because they help to feed the animals and look after them."
At the Children's Hospital, you can find children playing with cats, dogs, goats, and riding horses. The doctors just watch and take notes and wonder at the power of pets!
|
Pet animals are good with children at the Children's Hospital because _ .
- they look after the children
- they are easy to feel
- they are good listeners
- they make doctors relax
|
they are good listeners
|
[
"they look after the children",
"they are easy to feel",
"they make doctors relax"
] |
race
|
Maricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangi-La Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef, but Maricel is no ordinary chef -- she has no hands.
Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11-year-old girl lost her hands. In 2004, she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and, more importantly, came to terms with her disability.
After graduation from high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant course and _ even though she was the only disabled student in the course. After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman. She didn't shy away from the attention. "I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it's possible to live a normal life," Maricel says.
After managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotel's Care for People project. She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy . She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.
Maricel's three younger sisters have moved to Manila. She pays for the rent of their small apartment, while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. "It is difficult to make ends meet but I don't lose hope. I believe anything is possible if you dream, work hard and pray."
|
Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?
- She survived while her uncle did not.
- She managed to make a living by herself.
- She has inspired some disabled people.
- She didn't shy away from public attention.
|
She survived while her uncle did not.
|
[
"She managed to make a living by herself.",
"She has inspired some disabled people.",
"She didn't shy away from public attention."
] |
race
|
A Southampton University team found that people who were vegetarians by 30 had recorded five IQ points higher on average at the age of 10. Researchers said it could explain why people with a higher IQ were healthier as a vegetarian diet was connected to lower heart disease and obesity rates. The study of 8,179 people was reported in theBritishMedicalJournal.
Twenty years after the IQ tests were carried out in 1970, 366 of the participants said they were vegetarians -- although more than 100 reported eating either fish or chicken.
Men who were vegetarians had an IQ score of 106, compared with 101 for non-vegetarians; while female vegetarians averaged 104, compared with 99 for non-vegetarians. There was no difference in the IQ scores, between strict vegetarians and those who said they were vegetarians but reported eating fish or chicken.
Researchers said the findings were partly related to better education and higher class, but it remained statistically significant after adjusting for these factors.
Vegetarians were more likely to be female, to be of higher social class and to have higher academic or vocational qualifications than non-vegetarians. However, these differences were not reflected in their annual income, which was similar to that of non-vegetarians.
Lead researcher Catharine Gale said, "The findings that children with greater intelligence are more likely to report being vegetarians as adults, together with the evidence on the potential benefits of a vegetarian diet on heart health, may help to explain why a higher IQ in childhood or adolescence is linked with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease in adult life.
But Dr Frankie Phillips of the British Dietetic Association said," _ Do people become vegetarians because they have a very high IQ or is it just that they are clever enough to be more aware of health issues?"
|
It was found in the research that _ .
1: most of the participants became vegetarians 20 years after the IQ tests were carried out
2: vegetarians who ate fish or chicken were of similar intelligence with strict vegetarians
3: vegetarians were more likely to have higher annual income than non-vegetarians
4: female vegetarians were more likely to have higher annual income than non-vegetarians
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
Vending machines are very popular now. You can find them here and there. People can buy different things from them, like snacks and soft drinks. Now we can even buy train tickets from it in the train station.
They also sell newspapers in some busy areas. In some places, you can get a can of beer or Coke from the vending machine, but in some others, you can't.
Some vending machines sell cigarettes . They are called "cigarettes machines". With these machines, people can get cigarettes easily. These machines once were popular in the United States. But they are not good for children. So you can't see them now. In many areas in the United States, only some clubs and bars have cigarette machines, because children can never get into these places.
How does a vending machine work? If you want to buy a can of Coke, you can find its price on the machine. Put the money into the machine, and push the button of the Coke, then you can get your Coke and change. A vending machine makes our life easy and interesting.
|
What can't we buy from a vending machine according to the passage?
1: Beer.
2: Train tickets.
3: Coke.
4: Clothes.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
A student was going to spend his holiday in a cool mountain village. That evening he stayed at an inn near the railway station . Before going to bed, he went to the boss of the inn and said, "Excuse me, sir. Will you please wake me up at a quarter to five tomorrow morning? I'll take the five o'clock train."
"Oh, sorry, sir," the boss said in a hurry, "I'm afraid I can't. I won't be able to get up so early."
The student was disappointed . When he began to return to his room, be stopped and asked, "Have you got an alarm-clock ? Maybe it can help me."
"Wait a minute, then." The boss said and brought out an alarm-clock. "Here you are, sir."
"Thank you very much." The student said happily. But he found it was rusty when he had a look at it. And it sometimes worked and sometimes didn't. He asked, "Will it ring in time?"
"I don't know, either." said the boss, "But it doesn't matter. You just give it a good shake at a quarter to five. And it will ring on time."
|
The student stayed at the inn because _ .
* the boss of the inn was kind to him
* it was near the railway station
* the boss could wake him up at the right time
* it was in the cool mountain village he was going to
|
it was in the cool mountain village he was going to
|
[
"the boss of the inn was kind to him",
"it was near the railway station",
"the boss could wake him up at the right time"
] |
race
|
Jupiter is a gas giant planet and the largest planet in the solar system. Its mass is 2. 5 times the mass of the other seven major planets in the solar system. Observation found that more than 70 satellites surrounding Jupiter are mostly composed of water ice. Therefore, Jupiter's atmosphere Should contain a fair amount of water.
|
If the following _______ items are true, they can best support the above discussion.
* After hundreds of millions of years, satellites may slowly fall to the planet
* Water in interstellar space, mostly in gaseous form
* Uranus is also a gas giant, and it has been confirmed that it contains a large amount of water ice
* The satellite and the planet it orbited were formed from the same gas and dust at the same time
|
The satellite and the planet it orbited were formed from the same gas and dust at the same time
|
[
"After hundreds of millions of years, satellites may slowly fall to the planet",
"Water in interstellar space, mostly in gaseous form",
"Uranus is also a gas giant, and it has been confirmed that it contains a large amount of water ice"
] |
logiqa
|
If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day. Serving in restaurants are often large. If you can't finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a "doggie bag" . It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself. Tips are not usually added to check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often brings your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.
|
How can you give tips in America?
- They are usually added to the check.
- They are added to the price of the meal.
- A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal.
- You can leave them on the table when you leave.
|
You can leave them on the table when you leave.
|
[
"They are usually added to the check.",
"They are added to the price of the meal.",
"A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal."
] |
race
|
In prison you spend the majority of your time in an 8*10 cell. At work you spend most of your time in a 6*8 cubicle . In prison you get three meals a day. At work you only get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it. In prison you get time off for good behavior. At work you get rewarded for good behavior with more work.
In prison a guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you. At work you carry around a security card and unlock and open all doors yourself. In prison you can watch TV and play games. At work you get fired for watching TV and playing games (or being on the Internet). In prison you get your own toilet. At work you have to share. In prison they allow your family and friends to visit. At work you cannot even speak to your family and friends.
In prison all expenses are paid by taxpayers with no work required. At work you get to pay all the expenses to go to work and then they deduct taxes from your salary to pay for prisoners. In prison you spend most of your life looking through bars , waiting to get out. At work you spend most of your time waiting to get out and inside bars. In prison there are wardens who are often sadistic . At work they are called managers.
|
The author makes a contrast between a prisoner's and an office worker's lives in order to show that _ .
- compared with prisoners, office workers have been badly treated
- it is unfair that a worker lives more miserably than a prisoner
- the former is more comfortable than the latter
- working in an office can be more restricting than being in prison
|
working in an office can be more restricting than being in prison
|
[
"compared with prisoners, office workers have been badly treated",
"it is unfair that a worker lives more miserably than a prisoner",
"the former is more comfortable than the latter"
] |
race
|
I do n't know what 's going on with you but I thought we were comfortable enough to talk about stuff together . I leaned on you when I was cutting . I guess I thought you would come to me if you had a problem , too .
|
Why did I lean on you ?
* None of the above choices .
* I liked to talk about things
* I felt comfortable with you
* I needed to cut a lot of paper
|
I felt comfortable with you
|
[
"None of the above choices .",
"I liked to talk about things",
"I needed to cut a lot of paper"
] |
cosmos
|
If acorns are moved around a neighborhood, then the most reasonable culprit is
- Snakes
- Ferrets
- Sharks
- Bees
|
Ferrets
|
[
"Snakes",
"Sharks",
"Bees"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is below and A is to the right of C. Block A contains a big blue triangle, a big blue circle and one medium black circle. The big blue triangle is to the left of and above the big blue circle which is below the medium black circle. The big blue circle is touching the right edge of this block. Block B has one big black triangle. Block C contains one medium yellow triangle. It also contains one medium blue square. The medium yellow triangle is touching the right edge of this block. This block also has a small yellow square. To the right of, far from and above the small yellow square there is the medium yellow triangle.
|
What is to the left of the big blue triangle? a big blue circle or a big black triangle?
|
None of them
|
[
"Big blue circle ",
"Big black triangle ",
"Both of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Measurements are written with both a number and a unit. The unit comes after the number. The unit shows what the number means.
When you are using metric units, length can be written with units of millimeters, centimeters, meters, or kilometers. One meter contains 100 centimeters or 1,000 millimeters. So, 1 meter is larger than 1 centimeter, and 1 centimeter is larger than 1 millimeter.
The tip of the pencil shown here is only 1 millimeter wide, but the pencil is about 16 centimeters long.
A red fox is about 1 meter long. The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia is about 1,000 meters, or 1 kilometer, in length.
|
Select the best estimate.
How long is a paper clip?
* 34 millimeters
* 34 kilometers
* 34 meters
|
34 millimeters
|
[
"34 kilometers",
"34 meters"
] |
scienceqa
|
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods, on top of the $50 billion in import taxes he already has proposed against Beijing. Though none of the tariffs have taken effect, it's the latest posturing in a trade dispute that some fear could escalate into a trade war.
For decades, Trump has complained about China's trade practices. One of his main complaints is what he calls Beijing's theft of U.S. intellectual property.
Last month, Trump cited IP theft as justification for his proposed tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods. China retaliated by threatening its own tariffs on the same amount of U.S. goods. Trump then escalated the dispute, saying he would consider tripling the amount of goods to which tariffs would be applied.
China gains access to U.S. technology by employing several tactics, which many observers have said are unfair or illegal.
Beijing has long required that U.S. businesses transfer technology to Chinese companies as a precondition of entering the Chinese market. For instance, if you are a U.S. carmaker who wants to sell automobiles to China, Beijing requires that you team up with a local Chinese company, or face steep tariffs on imported vehicles.
In other cases, China requires U.S. companies to comply with localization requirements by storing sensitive data in the Chinese mainland. That increases the risk of intellectual property theft through means such as cyberattacks.It's difficult to quantify the value of technological knowledge. But according to an estimate last month by the U.S. trade representative, Chinese theft of American intellectual property costs between $225 billion and $600 billion every year.
That rate is unsustainable, said top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow. "We can't afford to give up our technology," Kudlow said Friday. "When they steal our technology ... they're stealing the guts of our American future."
The Chinese government has always denied carrying out the cyberattacks that frequently target U.S. companies.
|
what is probably true about the Chinese
|
They are still worried about the taxes
|
[
"They will stop trade with us",
"They really need our technology",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
What are the worst examples of false advertising you've seen? Did you fall prey to their claims?
Rather that vouch for myself - my story is trite, and not particularly interesting - I'll relay the tale one of my nurses shared with me when I was laid up in the hospital for a few weeks. Call her R.
R was from an Eastern European country. We chit-chatted a lot, while she was taking my blood pressure readings and stuff. Lots of fun stories! But she relayed to me one of her first U.S. memories:
She wanted to lose weight. She was impressed by some things the U.S. had to offer - "you have actual nutritional information on everything!" - and thus figured everything she encountered was on the level. And she found a "miracle cure" company who was along those lines! "These are AWESOME miracle shoe inserts! Wear them, and the pounds will melt away!" She saved her pennies and dimes; she sprung for the inserts.
She received them... and they were shoe inserts; that much was true. But then there was their documentation: "using these insoles, combined with a 1200 calorie-per-day diet...." Like a 1200-calorie diet won't likely involve weight-loss, no matter what else you did, shoe inserts aside. The inserts did nothing, obviously. It was a sham.
At which point she knew she was snookered, but really had no recourse. She wasn't explicit about it, but I got the feeling that it was a leading factor towards her chosen profession. "I might not have been the most sage medical person ever, but I'm gonna rectify that, and if ever I hear someone falling for that sort of gambit again, I'll be there to nip those sentiments in the bud with my own anecdotes." Which is awesome.
I still feel for her. I wish I had contact information, so I could touch base, and express those thoughts personally. But that's the most personally resonant version of false advertising affecting someone that I've seen.
|
How long did it take for R to take a blood pressure reading?
|
A few minutes
|
[
"An hour",
"Several hours",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
If I was getting drunk and lost control of my inhibitions, what might happen to me?
a: Pregnancy
b: Forgetfulness
c: Pass out
d: Death
e: Slurred speech
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
An extinct mountain goat that was once common in the Pyrenees became the first animal to be brought back from extinction. Researchers used frozen DNA to produce a clone, but the newborn kid died within minutes of birth due to breathing difficulties.
The Pyrenean ibex is a type of mountain goat,which is believed to have died out completely in 2000. Before the death of the last known individual(a13-year-old female known as Celia), biologists took cells from her skin and ears. An earlier cloning attempt to use the skin cells failed. But the latest attempt involved the creation of 439 cloned embryos. Of these cloned embryos, 57 were put into the female domestic goats, but only one goat gave birth and the newborn cloned kid died after seven minutes as a result of lung disease.
Researchers say that other cloned animals, including sheep, have been born with similar lung disease, but they say that overall the experiment was a major step forward in the effort to bring the ibex back to its mountain home. The leading researcher Jose Folch says, "the cloned kid was genetically like the ibex;in species such as the ibex,cloning is the only possibility to avoid its complete disappearance."
The failure to produce a living clone from DNA that was frozen only a decade ago shows the difficulty researchers would face in trying to bring back species that have been extinct for decades or centuries. Researchers have had the idea of bringing back the Tasmanian tiger, which went extinct in 1936. There are, however, other species that have been seriously suggested for cloning,such as the giant panda, the African bongo antelope, the Sumatran tiger and the pygmy hippo. Supporters believe cloning provides hope of keeping these endangered animals alive before they die out.
|
We can conclude from the passage that _ .
* cloning seldom results in physical problems for animals.
* cloning makes it possible to preserve endangered species.
* cloning has developed quickly in developed countries.
* no more animals will die out in the future.
|
cloning has developed quickly in developed countries.
|
[
"cloning seldom results in physical problems for animals.",
"cloning makes it possible to preserve endangered species.",
"no more animals will die out in the future."
] |
race
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has a medium black circle. This block also contains one small yellow triangle and a small black circle. The small yellow triangle is to the left of the medium black circle. To the left of the medium black circle there is the small black circle. The medium black circle is touching the right edge of this block. The small yellow triangle is above the small black circle. Then, we have block B. It has a big black square. The big black square is touching a small blue circle. Finally, above block A we have block C. It is below block B. It contains one small blue triangle and a medium blue square. To the right of the medium blue square is the small blue triangle.
|
What is below the small blue triangle? a big square or a medium black circle that is touching the right edge of a block?
|
Medium black circle that is touching the right edge of a block
|
[
"Big square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
There is one block named AAA. This block cover a small yellow object and a big square. This block contains a medium blue circle. The small yellow object and the medium shape are west of the square.South of a big black shape there is the small thing. The black shape is in block AAA. The black object is to the west of the small yellow object and is to the south of the blue shape. East of this thing there is the medium shape.
|
Are all medium blue circles within any block?
- No
- Yes
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
A baby born in India has been declared the world's seven billionth person by child rights group Plan International. Baby Nargis was born at 07:25 local time (01:55GMT) in Mall village in India's Uttar Pradesh state. Plan International says Nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth baby is born. In addition to baby Nargis in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies. The United Nations estimated that on Monday 31 October, the world's population would reach seven billion.
Populations are growing faster than economies in many poor countries in Africa and some in Asia. At the same time, low birth rates in Japan and many European nations have raised concerns about labor shortages.
Population experts at the United Nations estimated that the world reached six billion in October 1999. They predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the century. China's population of one and a third billion is currently the world's largest. India is second at 1.2 billion. But India is expected to pass China and reach one and a half billion people around 2025.
India will also have one of the world's youngest populations. Economists say this is a chance for a so-called demographic dividend. India could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations. But economists say current rates of growth, although high, may not create enough jobs. Also, the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality. Another concern is health care. Nearly half of India's children under the age of five are malnourished .
Michal Rutkowski, the director of human development in South Asia at the World Bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to action. He says, "I think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really, really serious about sex equality and about access to services--to fight against malnutrition, and to provide for access to health services, water and schooling."
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What is true about the world's seven billionth person?
1] Baby Nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth baby.
2] Baby Nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby.
3] Three countries have all declared Baby Nargis as the seven billi011th baby.
4] The United Nations declared Baby Nargis as the world's seven billionth person.
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1
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[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
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Морфологичният критерий за вида се основава на сходство в:
- поведението при размножаване
- химичния състав на клетките
- ареала на разпространение
- устройството на тялото
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устройството на тялото
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[
"поведението при размножаване",
"химичния състав на клетките",
"ареала на разпространение"
] |
reasoning_bg
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How can I keep my keys organized?
* Use nail polish to paint a unique colored design onto the small indented part of keys.
* Use nail polish to paint a unique colored design onto the large part of keys.
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Use nail polish to paint a unique colored design onto the large part of keys.
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[
"Use nail polish to paint a unique colored design onto the small indented part of keys."
] |
piqa
|
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The mind and the immune system have been shown to be intimately linked, and scientists are consistently finding that doing good deeds benefits one' s immune system. The bone marrow and spleen, which produce the white blood cells needed to fight infection, are both connected by neural pathways to the brain. Recent research has shown that the activity of these white blood cells is stimulated by beneficial chemicals produced by the brain as a result of magnanimous behavior.
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The statements above, if true, support the view that
1: Magnanimity is beneficial to one's own interests
2: The number of white blood cells will increase
3: Magnanimous behavior can be regulated by the presence or absence of certain chemicals in the brain
4: Lack of magnanimity is the cause of most serious illnesses
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1
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[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
reclor
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A medium orange apple is covered by a box called one. We have a box called two. Box two contain a medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple. Another medium yellow apple is inside and a green apple is covered by this box. Above the medium orange apple there is medium yellow apple number two. Under the medium orange apple is medium yellow apple number one. Below this fruit is the green fruit. Above this fruit there is the medium orange apple. Box one is above and box two is within another box called three. Farther from and to the left of box one is box three.
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What is the position of medium yellow apple number two regarding box three?
- right
- ntpp
- behind
- tpp
- dc
- tppi
- front
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ntpp
|
[
"right",
"behind",
"tpp",
"dc",
"tppi",
"front"
] |
spartun
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B presents lower right to T. E is at the bottom and Q is on the top. E is diagonally above K to the left at a 45 degree angle. If J is the center of a clock face, Q is located between 7 and 8. T is below J.
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What is the relation of the agent B to the agent Q?
1] right
2] left
3] below
4] lower-right
5] lower-left
6] upper-left
7] overlap
8] upper-right
9] above
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4
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[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
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Son's Help
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn't listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup , he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year's Day. Mr. Lang didn't go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn't think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
"I saw there weren't any policemen outside, daddy," said the boy, "so I went to the crossing and asked some to come."
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Which of the following is right?
1) The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
2) The boy hoped his mother to come back.
3) The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.
4) The boy thought his father needed some policemen
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1
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[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
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F is positioned above and to the left of R. The object W is positioned above and to the left of object Q. P is positioned above M. P is to the right and above F at an angle of about 45 degrees. Q presents lower left to R.
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What is the relation of the agent W to the agent M?
* lower-left
* lower-right
* upper-left
* left
* below
* above
* right
* overlap
* upper-right
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below
|
[
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"left",
"above",
"right",
"overlap",
"upper-right"
] |
stepgame
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In city A. the driver's car accident insurance is paid at an average level, rather than the annual distance travelled by each driver. Under this mechanism, the insurance company can achieve a certain profit. Therefore, people with less than average mileage subsidize people with more than average mileage to some extent.
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Which of the following statements holds true, then the above statement holds true？
a: Whenever a new driver purchases insurance, the average accident insurance premium charged to all drivers will also increase accordingly.
b: If drivers are classified based on annual mileage, insurance companies' profits will rise significantly
c: Drivers who receive high compensation from insurance companies pay insurance costs equal to or lower than those paid by other drivers
d: For an insurance company, the cost paid for someone with less than average mileage is less than the cost paid for someone with more mileage than average
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d
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[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
logiqa
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A block called HHH have two medium grey hexagons. A medium purple hexagon is to the south of medium grey hexagon number two. The medium purple hexagon is within block HHH. This shape is north of and another medium grey hexagon is south of medium grey hexagon number one. Block HHH covers medium grey hexagon number three. Medium grey hexagon number one touches the medium purple hexagon. Block HHH touches another block named LLL. A medium purple hexagon is north of a medium red hexagon. The medium purple hexagon is in block LLL. Block LLL contains the medium red hexagon. To the north of a medium grey hexagon there is the red shape. Block LLL covers the medium grey hexagon.
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Is a medium grey hexagon north of medium grey hexagon number three?
1: No
2: Yes
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2
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[
"1"
] |
spartun
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In these tragic days , Zachariah was taking his turn at the services in the Temple . Soldiers sent by Herod tried in vain to learn from him the whereabouts of his son . Then , by command of Herod , they murdered this holy prophet , having stabbed him while he was between the temple and the altar ( MT 23:35 ) . Elizabeth died forty days after her husband , and John , preserved by the Lord , dwelt in the wilderness until the day of his appearance to the nation of Israel .
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What religion is this story important to ?
* It is important to the Shinto faith .
* It is important to the Christian faith .
* It is important to the Church of Scientology .
* It is important to the Hindu faith .
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It is important to the Christian faith .
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[
"It is important to the Shinto faith .",
"It is important to the Church of Scientology .",
"It is important to the Hindu faith ."
] |
cosmos
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K is above X at 2 o'clock. X is positioned above E and to the left.
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What is the relation of the agent K to the agent E?
a: overlap
b: below
c: lower-right
d: left
e: lower-left
f: above
g: right
h: upper-right
i: upper-left
|
f
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
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How to make deviled eggs.
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Start with peeled boiled eggs, cut in half length wise and remove yolks, place yolks in bowl and mash yolks then add mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper only to yolks and mix thoroughly until a creamy texture. spoon the mixture back into the egg whit halves and sprinkle paprika on top if desired. store in refrigerator.
b. Start with peeled boiled eggs, cut in half length wise and remove yolks, place yolks in bowl and mash yolks then add mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper only to yolks and mix thoroughly until a creamy texture. spoon the mixture back into the egg whit halves and sprinkle paprika on top if desired. store on counter..
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a
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[
"b"
] |
piqa
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One of the main challenges facing many countries is how to maintain their identity in the face of globalization and the growing multi-language trend. "One of the main reasons for economic failure in many African countries is the fact that, with a few important exceptions, mother-tongue education is not practiced in any of the independent African states." said Neville Alexander, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town.
In response to the spread of English and the increased multi-language trends arising from immigration, many countries have introduced language laws in the laws in the last decade. In some, the use of languages other than the national language is banned in public spaces such as advertising posters. One of the first such legal provisions was the 1994 "Toubon law" in France, but the idea has been copied in many countries since then. Such efforts to govern language use are often dismissed as _ by language experts, who are well aware of the difficulty in controlling fashions in speech and know from research that language switching among bilinguals is a natural process.
It is especially difficult for native speakers of English to understand the desire to maintain the "purity" of a language by law. Since the time of Shakespeare, English has continually absorbed foreign words into its own language. English is one of the most mixed and rapidly changing languages in the world, but there has not been a barrier to acquiring prestige and power. Another reason for the failure of many native English speakers to understand the role of state regulation is that it has never been the Anglo-Saxon way of doing things. English has never had a state-controlled authority for the language, similar, for example, to the Academic Francaise in France.
The need to protect national languages is, for most western Europeans, a recent phenomenon--especially the need to ensure that English does not unnecessarily take over too many fields. Public communication, education and new modes of communication promoted by technology, may be key fields to defend.
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Why do many English-speaking countries not support the language protection efforts described in the passage?
a) It reduces a language's ability to acquire international importance.
b) They think language protection laws are ineffective.
c) They have a long history of taking words from other languages.
d) They want their language to spread to other countries.
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c
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[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
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A box called one contain a big yellow melon and a small yellow apple. The big yellow melon and a medium yellow watermelon are below the apple.Close to the medium yellow watermelon is the big yellow melon. The medium yellow watermelon and a big orange melon are covered by box one. A big orange watermelon is within box one. This thing is on the left side of the big yellow melon and is above the medium yellow watermelon. To the left-hand side of the medium yellow watermelon there is the big orange melon. In another box called two there is box one.
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Where is the small thing regarding the big yellow melon?
* ntppi
* near
* left
* below
* right
* ec
* above
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above
|
[
"ntppi",
"near",
"left",
"below",
"right",
"ec"
] |
spartun
|
You think I give two shits what you think ? " They were stunned into obeisance and toddled off and we had a good laugh . Paid for my impetuousness on Sunday though , awaking with a sore throat , a cough and the flu . The bag was not as warm as I believed .
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How do I feel about what he thinks ?
- I could n't care less about what he thinks .
- None of the above choices .
- I think highly of what he thinks .
- I respect what he thinks .
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I could n't care less about what he thinks .
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[
"None of the above choices .",
"I think highly of what he thinks .",
"I respect what he thinks ."
] |
cosmos
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We have same history , we see same thing , but the point of view is sometimes little different by country . It is fun . At a museum , I try to read the explanation written by English , and I hope it 's good for my English . In this trip , I went four museum .
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What may be the reason to read the plaque in English ?
* To compare the two plaques .
* To learn more English since it seems to be a second language .
* None of the above choices .
* To gloss over and not pay attention to .
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To learn more English since it seems to be a second language .
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[
"To compare the two plaques .",
"None of the above choices .",
"To gloss over and not pay attention to ."
] |
cosmos
|
Hetty Robinson learnt all about money when very young. As a child, she read the financial pages of the newspaper to her rich father. Her father died when Hetty was 30, and she inherited $1 million. When she herself died in 1916, she left almost $100 million to her two children.
Hetty made her money on the New York stock exchange. She was a financial genius. She made money so easily that people called her the Witch of Wall Street. But although she was one of the richest women in the world, she counted every cent and spent as little as possible. She didn't own a house, because she didn't want to pay taxes. So she and her children lived in cheap hotels. She spent almost nothing on clothes, and always wore the same long black dress. She washed it herself, but to save soap she only washed the bottom of the dress, where it touched the ground. Other people had their own offices, but Hetty used a desk in the bank where she kept her money, because it didn't cost anything. She sat in the bank and ate her sandwiches while she bought and sold stocks and shares. If the bank complained, she just moved all her money to another bank.
Hetty's family paid the price for her meanness. When she was 33 she married a millionaire, Edward Green, and they had two children. But Green lost all his money, so she left him. When her son, Ned, injured his knee, Hetty didn't want to pay for a doctor, so she took him to a free hospital for poor people. Unfortunately the doctor knew Hetty was rich and he asked for money. Hetty refused and took the boy away. His leg got worse and two years later doctors removed it.
But eventually Ned got his revenge . At the age of 81, Hetty had an argument with a shop assistant about the price of a bottle of milk. She became so angry that she had a heart attack and died. So Hetty's meanness finally killed her. Ned inherited half his mother's fortune, and he spent it all on parties, holidays and expensive jewellery.
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Why was Hetty Robinson called the Witch of Wall Street?
- She was fond of reading financial pages of the newspaper.
- She made a large amount of money easily through stocks and shares.
- She liked wearing the same long black dress every day.
- She turned out to be the richest woman in New York.
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She turned out to be the richest woman in New York.
|
[
"She was fond of reading financial pages of the newspaper.",
"She made a large amount of money easily through stocks and shares.",
"She liked wearing the same long black dress every day."
] |
race
|
R and P are horizontal and R is to the right of P. N is positioned below P and to the left. R is lower left to S. K and O are parallel, and K on the right of O. N is to the right and above K at an angle of about 45 degrees.
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What is the relation of the agent O to the agent S?
a: above
b: upper-right
c: left
d: overlap
e: lower-right
f: right
g: below
h: lower-left
i: upper-left
|
e
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block C is above B. Block A is below C. Block A has a medium black square. Block B has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below a medium blue square and medium black square number two. It is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium black square number two is the medium blue square. Block C has two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below medium yellow square number two.
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Which object is below a medium yellow square? medium black square number two or the medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block?
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Both of them
|
[
"Medium black square number two",
"The medium black square which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A box named one exists. Box one covers another box called two. A medium green apple are north of another medium green apple and a yellow apple.Medium green apple number two is to the south of a medium orange apple. The fruit which was to the north of the yellow thing is to the south of and touches the medium orange apple. Medium green apple number one is inside box two. Box two has the orange fruit. To the north of and touches the yellow thing is medium green apple number two. The yellow apple is inside and touching and medium green apple number two is in box two.
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Are all fruits north of a medium green apple?
a. No
b. Yes
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a
|
[
"b"
] |
spartun
|
Farmers grow cocoa trees in the shady areas of rainforests near the Earth's equator. These trees can be difficult to grow. They require an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection. After about five years, cocoa trees start producing large fruits called pods. The seeds inside these pods are harvested to make chocolate.
Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate. Its story begins with a plant whose scientific name, Theobroma cocoa, means "food of the gods". People have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a product made from this plant.
Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America. For centuries, the natives there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods. But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?
Historians believe the Maya of Central America first learned to farm cocoa plants around two thousand years ago. The Maya took the cocoa trees from the rainforests and grew them in their gardens. They cooked the cocoa seeds, and then crushed them into a soft substance. They used the cocoa bean as the main part in a dark, bitter drink that we would call "chocolate". They believed that chocolate had mystical characteristics -- but cocoa also had commercial value. In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold!
The explorer Christopher Columbus brought cocoa seeds to Spain after his trip to Central America in 1502. But the Spanish explorer Conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa's commercial possibilities. When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa plantation. In 1529, Cortez returned to Spain and introduced chocolate -- as a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon -- to European society.
The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened type of the chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe. The English, Dutch and French began to plant cocoa trees in their own colonies. Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the eighteenth century. During the period known as the Industrial Revolution, new technologies helped make chocolate less costly to produce.
It caught on -- especially with the noble people, who enjoyed hot chocolate as an aphrodisiac (a kind of medicine). As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate. These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence everywhere.
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According to historians, cacao trees were first planted in_.
* Africa
* Spain.
* Central America
* South America
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Spain.
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[
"Africa",
"Central America",
"South America"
] |
race
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Luggage
We ask you to keep a medium - sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also be taken onto the coach.
Seats
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but since seats are booked on a first come, first serve basic, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with us, you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time.
Travel Documents
When you have paid your deposit we will send you all the necessary documents, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break leaving date. Certain documents, for example, air or boat tickets, may have to be reserved and your guide will then give them to you during the break.
Special Diets
If you require a special diet, you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be told to the hotels on your coach break. The hotels for certain coach breaks are tourist class and they may not have the equipment to deal with special diets. Any extra costs must be paid by yourself before leaving the hotel.
Accommodation
On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available, it may be subject to an extra charge and this will be shown on the brochure page.
Entertainment
Some of our hotels arrange extra entertainment which could include music, dancing, films, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is decided by the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel.
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Where is the passage mostly taken from?
a: A travel brochure.
b: A fashion magazine.
c: A legal document.
d: A business report.
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d
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[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
race
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Emphysema is often cause by exposure to:
a) High temperature
b) Fog
c) Greenhouse gasses
d) Rays or beams
e) Hot steam
f) Tobacco smoke
g) Pollution
h) Incendiary people
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f
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g",
"h"
] |
qasc
|
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Q is to the left of O.
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What is the relation of the agent O to the agent Q?
A] right
B] lower-left
C] overlap
D] left
E] below
F] lower-right
G] upper-left
H] above
I] upper-right
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A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
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We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A is below B. Block A contains one medium yellow square. Block B has two medium yellow squares. Below a medium blue square is medium yellow square number one. It is below medium yellow square number two. It also contains one medium black square. The medium black square is below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two. The medium blue square is below medium yellow square number two.
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Which object is above a medium yellow square? the medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium blue square?
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Both of them
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[
"The medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"The medium blue square ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
And it was so much warmer than I had expected , having grown up swimming in the perpetually chilly waters of Lake Michigan and playing on its rocky shores . But after being knocked down and dragged unceremoniously through the shattered shell composed sand by two overpowering waves , I was happy to float in the relatively calmer water close to shore . Have a picture of the Atlantic , then So , I had a good time , despite my occasional painful mishaps .
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Why did the narrator enjoy their vacation so much ?
1] None of the above choices .
2] They loved the sights of Lake Michigan .
3] They loved the warm waters of Lake Michigan .
4] They loved the ocean .
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4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
cosmos
|
If he does n't eat them , well , more for me . Facebook is growing and growing . It 's weird to have an uncle in his fifties and a sixteen year old cousin friend me on the same day . Equally strange are seeing adult pictures of people who were in middle school at my church when I was leaving high school .
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If he does n't do what he is suppose to do , why would I do it for him instead ?
1] If he does n't eat them , I 'll be happy to eat them instead , as I am quite hungry myself .
2] None of the above choices .
3] If he refuses to go to church I will go in his stead .
4] If he does n't want to go to high school I will go for him .
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1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has one medium black square. Block B is to the right of block A. It contains two small yellow circles. To the left of a medium yellow square there is small yellow circle number one. This block also contains one medium black square. It is touching the medium yellow square. It is near to small yellow circle number two.. Small yellow circle number one is below the medium black square. It is near to small yellow circle number two. Finally, we have block C which is below block B. It contains a big yellow circle.
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Which object is above a yellow circle? small yellow circle number two or small yellow circle number one?
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Both of them
|
[
"Small yellow circle number two",
"Small yellow circle number one",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Penguins can taste only sour and salty food, scientists have discovered. A genetic study suggests the flightless birds lost three of the five basic tastes long ago in evolution.
Taste is critical for survival in most animals, but may not matter in the penguin, which swallows fish whole, say researchers in China and the US.
Many other birds are unable to taste sweet things, but they do have receptors for detecting bitter and umami (or meaty) flavours. The discovery was made when researchers decoding penguin genomes found some of the taste genes were missing. A closer look at the DNA of penguins revealed that all species lack functioning genes for the receptors of sweet, umami, and bitter tastes.
"Based on genetic data, penguins are believed to have sour and salty tastes, but have lost sweet, umami, and bitter tastes," lead researcher Prof Jianzhi Zhang, of the University of Michigan, US, and Wuhan University, China, told the reporter.
The umami taste gives food the strong, savoury flavour associated with meat. Lacking this sense is surprising for a carnivorous animal, but does not matter that much in the penguin, which swallows fish without chewing. "Their behaviour of swallowing food whole, and their tongue structure and function, suggest that penguins need no taste perception," said Prof Zhang. "Although it is unclear whether these traits are a cause or a consequence of their major taste loss." The findings, published in Current Biology journal, were a puzzle, he added.
One clue comes from the bird's evolution on the frozen ice sheets of Antarctica. Sending signals from sweet, umami, and bitter (but not sour or salty) taste receptors to the brain does not work at very low temperatures. This may have led to the penguin gradually losing its sense of taste, say the researchers.
Intriguingly , the sweet taste is missing in almost all birds. The hummingbird, which feeds on sweet nectar, is an exception.
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Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
* Penguins swallow fish without chewing.
* The findings were published in Current Biology journal.
* Prof Jianzhi Zhang was the lead researcher of a university in UK, and Wuhan University, China.
* Sending signals from sweet, umami, and bitter taste receptors to the brain does not work at very low temperatures.
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Sending signals from sweet, umami, and bitter taste receptors to the brain does not work at very low temperatures.
|
[
"Penguins swallow fish without chewing.",
"The findings were published in Current Biology journal.",
"Prof Jianzhi Zhang was the lead researcher of a university in UK, and Wuhan University, China."
] |
race
|
E is above X and to the right of X. X and F are parallel, and X on the left of F.
|
What is the relation of the agent E to the agent X?
1) left
2) upper-right
3) below
4) overlap
5) above
6) upper-left
7) lower-left
8) right
9) lower-right
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
T is directly above K. X is diagonally left and above X. C is to the right of F. X is directly north east of Z. V is on the right side and below Q. K is over there and A is at the bottom of it. D and T are horizontal and D is to the right of T. Object Q is below object D and to the right of it, too. F is above V at 10 o'clock.
|
What is the relation of the agent F to the agent A?
* lower-right
* upper-left
* upper-right
* lower-left
* left
* overlap
* above
* right
* below
|
above
|
[
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"lower-left",
"left",
"overlap",
"right",
"below"
] |
stepgame
|
One box called one exists. This box contains an orange apple and covers a medium yellow apple. Another medium yellow apple is over and medium yellow apple number one touches the orange thing. Medium yellow apple number two is in box one. The orange apple is over medium yellow apple number one and touches this thing.
|
What is the position of the orange thing regarding medium yellow apple number one?
a] ec
b] dc
c] above
d] behind
e] po
f] ntpp
g] tppi
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
A new report says sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is melting more quickly than expected. American scientists say the ice is melting even faster than computer programs had estimated.
Scientists know that climate change has a major effect on the Arctic Ocean partly because sea ice is disappearing. They also know that areas of open seawater are expanding. Such areas are known to take in sunlight and increase temperatures. Scientists say this has helped to cause the loss of the Arctic's ice cover.
For the study, the American scientists compared eighteen computer programs with observations made by satellites and other instruments. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change used the computer programs to prepare its 2007 estimates of climate change.
The computer programs gave estimates of the amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean in the month of September. September is when the Arctic has the least ice, after the warm, summer months. The computer estimates suggested an ice loss of two and a half percent for every ten-year period between 1953 and 2006.
Newer studies of the Arctic have used information gathered by aircraft, satellites and ships. This information showed a loss of September ice cover of almost eight percent for every ten-year period between 1953 and last year. This means the ice is disappearing about thirty years faster than the computer programs estimated.
The scientists say the programs might not have recognized the full effect of increased carbon dioxide and other gases in Earth's atmosphere. They say their study suggests the gases may have more of an effect than had been thought.
|
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
a] The ice is melting even faster than satellites have estimated.
b] Newer studies show gases may have more effect on sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.
c] The figures of the computer estimates are wrong.
d] Scientists study climate change through studying sea level.
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
Guide words appear on each page of a dictionary. They tell you the first word and last word on the page. The other words on the page come between the guide words in alphabetical order.
To put words in alphabetical order, put them in order by their first letters. If the first letters are the same, look at the second letters. If the second letters are the same, look at the third letters, and so on.
If one word is shorter, and there are no more letters to compare, then the shorter word comes first in alphabetical order. For example, be comes before bed.
|
Which word would you find on a dictionary page with the following guide words?
snug - spider
1: Serve
2: Soon
|
2
|
[
"1"
] |
scienceqa
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block B is to the right of block C and below block A. Block A has a big yellow triangle and a medium blue circle. The big yellow triangle is near to, to the right of and above a medium yellow circle. Block B has a big yellow triangle and a small blue triangle. To the right of and near to the small blue triangle is the big yellow triangle. Block C has a small black triangle.
|
What is to the right of the small blue triangle? a medium yellow circle or a big yellow triangle?
|
Big yellow triangle
|
[
"Medium yellow circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
" Then why do n't you set the horses loose and go on all by yourself ? You 'd probably like that best anyway - and I guess nobody cares about me ! " Rin 's voice cracked . " You damn IDIOT - " Manji abruptly dropped his voice , but kept its edge . " Do n't tell me how to do my freakin ' job , woman .
|
Why might Rin have claimed no one cares about her ?
a) Rin and Manji may have had an argument and Rin is lashing out .
b) None of the above choices .
c) Rin and Manji may have had an argument and Rin is giving up .
d) Rin and Manji may have had an affair and Rin is lashing out .
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
cosmos
|
There are two blocks, named HHH and LLL. A medium red hexagon is within and a medium purple hexagon is covered by block HHH. South of and touches the medium red hexagon is the medium purple hexagon. Block LLL is to the south of and to the east of block HHH. Disconnected from and farther from this block is block HHH. Block LLL covers a medium red hexagon.
|
What is the position of the medium red hexagon in block HHH relative to the medium red hexagon covered by LLL?
* dc
* far
* behind
* left
* ntppi
* above
* near
|
left
|
[
"dc",
"far",
"behind",
"ntppi",
"above",
"near"
] |
spartun
|
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is to the right of B. Block A contains a medium blue square. Block B contains two medium yellow squares and two other medium blue squares. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two. Below medium blue square number two and medium yellow square number two is medium blue square number one. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium blue square number one and medium blue square number two.
|
Which object is below a medium blue square? the medium blue square that is in block A or medium blue square number one?
|
Medium blue square number one
|
[
"The medium blue square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
The object labeled J is positioned to the right of the object labeled H.
|
What is the relation of the agent H to the agent J?
A. right
B. upper-left
C. above
D. lower-right
E. below
F. left
G. upper-right
H. overlap
I. lower-left
|
F
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] |
stepgame
|
The British coloney of Bermude is a top summertime escape. Yet, even through October, Bermuda isn't ready to stop for the winter. During this month, world-class festivals on teh island keep things lively and the weather remains comfortable enough for Bermuda shorts and bathing suits.
In October, Bermuda hosts two major festivals--the Bermuda Music Festival and the Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival. The 10thanniversary Bermuda Music Festival begins October 5 and features three days of performances at the Royal Naval Dockyard on Bermuda's West End. Featured main stage performers include Joss Stone, Pattie Labelle, and Al Green, and a second stage spotlights local Bermudian artists. General admission tickets start at $60 for on e day or $160 for a three-day pass.
Starting October 21, the Culinary Arts Festival brings some of North America's top chefs to the island for four days of food and wine tastings, conferences and cooking competitions. Participating chefs include Todd English and Michael Lomonaco, among others. Three-day festival passes start at $649 per person, but you can also buy separate tickets for individual events.
Even if you don't attend one of the festivals, there's still plenty to do. With mostly sunny days and temperatures averaging aroung 79 degrees, the weather is just right for participating in Bermuda's two favorite pastimes--golf and tennis. With fewer visitors on the island than during the summer, you may have an easier time getting the best times or a spot on the courts. It's also still warm enough to enjoy the island's pink sand beaches and go swimming, because the water keeps the summer's heat longer than the air. Of course, you can always shop in the city of Hamilton's upscale small goods arts and crafts shops.
|
According to the text which of the following statements is true?
a) The two festivals fall on the same period of October.
b) Bermuda's two major festivals in October are mainly for the British.
c) Bermuda is an island controlled by the UK.
d) In winter travelers can't swim in the sea.
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
More and more often we heard of people talking about Karaoke(OK). But what on earth it is about, still remains a question for many people. Karaoke is a sort of acoustic equipment which was invented in Japan around the middle of the 1970's. It means "a band without people" in Japanese. In fact, it is just a music tape without words. This equipment first appeared in some public houses and snack bars, and mainly for the customers to enjoy themselves. Most of the music in Karaoke was popular music. Therefore, at times, when anyone felt like it, he might sing songs to the accompaniment of the music that came from the equipment. Shortly after its invention, Karaoke was spread to the whole world. It was introduced to China and was welcomed by many people. Although you are not a good singer, or even sometimes you may sing out of tune, you can always enjoy yourself by singing Karaoke.
|
Karaoke is just a _ .
* cassette tape recorder
* band from Japan
* voice recording equipment
* cassette tape with only music
|
cassette tape recorder
|
[
"band from Japan",
"voice recording equipment",
"cassette tape with only music"
] |
race
|
"BANG !" the door caused a reverberation . It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.
We were both in great anger. "Never set foot in this house again!" stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.
The street lights were shining, causing rather sad feelings. I walked aimlessly.
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree.
But now ... I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always puts his opinions of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never turns a blind eye to it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I walked aimlessly on the streets, without an exact place in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to be with me. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived.
I saw that all the lights were off except the father's.
I thought to myself: "Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?" "Am I wrong?" I whispered, maybe... With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that there was no iron door between us at all. Love - it's second to none.
|
What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?
* The father is actually kind to his son.
* The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.
* The father is always finding fault with his son.
* The father treats his son in an unfair way.
|
The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.
|
[
"The father is actually kind to his son.",
"The father is always finding fault with his son.",
"The father treats his son in an unfair way."
] |
race
|
Even plants can run a fever, especially when they're under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away--straight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that don't have pest problems.
Even better, Paley's Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a colourcoded map showing where plants were running "fevers". Farmers could then spotspray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.
The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and longterm backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. "This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, " says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.
|
Plants will send out an increased amount of heat when they are _ .
1. exposed to excessive sun rays
2. facing an infrared scanner
3. sprayed with pesticides
4. in poor physical condition
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
During which process does a caterpillar become a butterfly?
- Fertilization
- Metamorphosis
- Asexual reproduction
- Biological adaptation
|
Metamorphosis
|
[
"Fertilization",
"Asexual reproduction",
"Biological adaptation"
] |
arc
|
|
None of our early ancestors could digest milk as adults because their bodies never had to -milk drinking simply wasn't an option.As people began to extract milk from animals, though, some people developed the ability to keep drinking it throughout their lives.
Scientists mow know of a milk-related mutation in our genes--the chemical instructions for life that we carry in almost every cell in our bodies.People who have a mutated form of one particular gene can drink milk just fine.People without the mutation tend to get sick from milk.
To figure out where, and possibly why, milk drinking started, some scientists have been looking at who has the milk-digesting mutation to day Pattems are striking.
Most adults in Northern and Central Europe are able to digest milk--and they do.Cheese, butter and other dairy products are popular in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany and England.Because European settlers dominated North America, most people here can handle milk just fine, as well.That may explain why ice cream is such a popular dessert in the United States.
In much of Africa, Asia and South America, on the other hand, people tend to avoid dairy products because they lead to diarrhea and other stomach problems.(That's why you won't typically find cheese on the menu at a Chinese, Japanese or Ethiopian restaurant.) Native Americans are also unable to digest milk.
Based on these genetic patterns, scientists have long thought that milk drinking started in Northern Europe, where dairy is an institution and the milk-digesting mutation is everywhere.
A recent study painted a different picture.With a computer model, Thomas and colleagues looked at the spread of the milk-drinking mutation, farming and other related factors.Working backward, the scientists concluded that the first milk-drinkers lived in Central Europe around what's now Hungary about 7500 years ago.The practice didn't start farther north, as scientists had thought before.
|
Which of the following is the author most likely to agree with?
- Milk drinking first started in Central Europe.
- North American Indians were able to digest milk.
- Dairy products are very popular in North Korea.
- Milk drinking first started in Northern Europe.
|
North American Indians were able to digest milk.
|
[
"Milk drinking first started in Central Europe.",
"Dairy products are very popular in North Korea.",
"Milk drinking first started in Northern Europe."
] |
race
|
more kids in the background are looking at the camera too
|
Is the white thing near the desk?
A) No
B) Yes
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
resq
|
NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree people's memories are affected.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war.
They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people's memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
|
We can infer from the passage that _ .
- taking the pill will do harm to people's physical health
- the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories
- people doubt the effects of the pills
- the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America
|
taking the pill will do harm to people's physical health
|
[
"the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories",
"people doubt the effects of the pills",
"the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America"
] |
race
|
I mean seriously , this had to be the saddest pb&j sandwich I ' ve ever had the misfortune to buy . I forgot breakfast this morning , so when I hit campus I decided to get something . I decided to get a pb&j sandwich , so I ordered one on multi grain bread . They did n't have multi grain bread , so it was soft roll or nothing .
|
What do we know about the speaker ?
1) They are a student .
2) None of the above choices .
3) They loved the sandwich .
4) They prefer soft white bread .
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
In early 2003, the Human Genome Project identified the sequence of base pairs in the genes in human DNA. With all of this information, many of the functions of the genes are still unknown. Currently, scientists are studying many of these genes in order to learn more about them. What is the significance of this new genetic discovery?
a) It can provide new methods for creating diseases.
b) It can lead to faster chromosome replication.
c) It can lead to a simpler structure for dna.
d) It can provide new ways to treat diseases.
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
arc
|
|
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. A red hexagon is inside and touching block HHH. This shape is to the south of a medium grey hexagon. Block HHH has the medium grey hexagon. Block LLL with a medium purple hexagon and a medium grey hexagon is inside and touching this block. This block covers another medium purple hexagon. Another medium purple hexagon is inside this block. Medium purple hexagon number one touches the medium grey hexagon. North of medium purple hexagon number two is the medium grey hexagon. This shape touches medium purple hexagon number three.
|
Where is medium purple hexagon number two relative to HHH?
- far
- near
- front
- ntpp
- right
- below
- dc
|
ntpp
|
[
"far",
"near",
"front",
"right",
"below",
"dc"
] |
spartun
|
The title of a book, movie, play, TV show, magazine, or newspaper should be in italics. If you write it by hand, it can be underlined instead.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The title of a poem, song, article, or short story should be in quotation marks.
"You Are My Sunshine"
|
Which correctly shows the title of a book?
* "the trumpet of the swan"
* ***the trumpet of the swan***
|
***the trumpet of the swan***
|
[
"\"the trumpet of the swan\""
] |
scienceqa
|
Lucy and her classmates are discussing about creating a homepage for their class.
Lucy: What should we put on our class homepage?
Jane: I think our class homepage should have daily or weekly news of class activities.
Mathew: What kind of class activities?
Jane: Something like spring outings, class meetings, a school singing competition, etc.
Mathew: We will go for a spring outing next week, won't we? I can write something about it.
Lucy: Great! What else should our class homepage have?
Mathew: Um... How about photos of students' artwork, presentations, and outdoor activities?
Lucy: Good idea! But who will take the photos?
Mathew: As I am a fan of photography, I can take the photos.
Jane: I've got an idea. As parents always want to know what assignments their kids do in
and after class, we can also post our weekly agenda , including in-class assignments and homework assignments, on the homepage.
Lucy: And I think I can create a "reading corner" on the class homepage, too. As I am
a bookworm, I can recommend good books to our classmates.
Jane: Great! Let's get down to work!
|
_ can recommend good books to the classmates.
1] Mathew
2] Jane
3] Lucy
4] No one
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
A medium grey hexagon is inside and another medium grey hexagon is covered by a block called HHH. Block HHH contains a medium red hexagon. The medium red hexagon touches medium grey hexagon number one. There exists a block named LLL. Block LLL is in another block named KKK. Block KKK is under and to the left-hand side of block HHH. A medium purple hexagon touches and another medium purple hexagon is under a medium grey hexagon which is in this block. Medium purple hexagon number one is inside block KKK. Medium purple hexagon number two is covered by block KKK.
|
Does any block contain block LLL?
* Yes
* No
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
C is placed at the upper left of A. C is to the bottom-right of B. I is placed in the right direction of A.
|
What is the relation of the agent I to the agent B?
- right
- lower-right
- lower-left
- upper-right
- left
- above
- below
- overlap
- upper-left
|
lower-right
|
[
"right",
"lower-left",
"upper-right",
"left",
"above",
"below",
"overlap",
"upper-left"
] |
stepgame
|
Indonesia is my mother's homeland and one of my favorite countries. Since I was young, I had learned a lot about the country and become interested in it. For a long time I had wanted to do something for the country and people there, and I thought volunteering would be a good and fun way to do so.
I received the greatest pleasure from being with the children.
Teaching my first English class in Aceh was exciting but I was rather nervous. As time passed by, I learned how to be a better teacher. Teaching was actually the most enjoyable of my many responsibilities .
Many children were shy at first. But when they relaxed, they would start talking and telling you a lot of funny things. I believe we were helping them build up their confidence.
For the children who are more in need, The Education Program (TEP) will collect donations to help them.
As a volunteer, I had to visit the TEP children at home once a month and help them write a thank-you letter to their
This was a way for the children to communicate with their sponsors. Sometimes the sponsors would write back to the children. Seeing the children's happy faces, I had a great sense of pleasure.
|
The writer visited the TEP children _
* to help them write a thank-you letter
* to help them with their study
* to help them build up their confidence
* to play with them
|
to help them write a thank-you letter
|
[
"to help them with their study",
"to help them build up their confidence",
"to play with them"
] |
race
|
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has two small yellow squares. Near to small yellow square number two there is small yellow square number one. This block also has a big blue circle. A small blue square is touching the right edge of this block. Above, near to and to the left of small yellow square number two there is a small blue circle. There is also a medium blue triangle touching the bottom edge of this block. It is to the left of the small blue square. Then, there is block B with a big yellow square in it. Finally, above block A we have block C. It is to the right of block B. It has a big black triangle.
|
Which object is below a big triangle? the thing that is touching the right edge of a block or the big yellow square?
|
The thing that is touching the right edge of a block
|
[
"The big yellow square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
We have three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC. Block CCC covers block AAA. Block AAA with a small blue triangle contains block BBB. Block BBB covers a big yellow circle and contains a medium yellow square. The medium yellow square is below the big yellow circle. A medium blue square is in block BBB.
|
What is the position of the big yellow circle relative to block BBB?
A. front
B. tpp
C. po
D. far
E. behind
F. above
G. dc
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] |
spartun
|
I preordered Warhammer Online at Amazon . On August 27th , I got my codes in my Media Library to join the open beta that starts on September 7th . There is a second code for the head start and the bonus items . I put the code in for the head start and bonus items and it worked .
|
What may be the reason for them explaining their preorder experience ?
1] None of the above choices .
2] Someone may have missed the preorder .
3] They may be bragging to someone .
4] Someone may have asked them .
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
cosmos
|
Буквално думата „психология” означава:
* наука за познанието
* наука за съзнанието
* наука за душата
* наука за духа
|
наука за душата
|
[
"наука за познанието",
"наука за съзнанието",
"наука за духа"
] |
reasoning_bg
|
|
What can cause a thermal conductor to become hot?
* Exposure to ice
* Exposure to a freezer
* Evaporation
* Exposure to the sun
* Exposure to metal
* Electricity
* Flow of electrons
* Electrical energy
|
Exposure to the sun
|
[
"Exposure to ice",
"Exposure to a freezer",
"Evaporation",
"Exposure to metal",
"Electricity",
"Flow of electrons",
"Electrical energy"
] |
qasc
|
|
M: Excuse me, Miss, what time is Flight 298 for Beijing due to depart?
W: It leaves at 9:30, but you must check in one hour ahead of departure.
|
At what time must the passenger arrive at the airport for Flight 298?
* 9:30.
* 8:30.
* 10:30.
|
8:30.
|
[
"9:30.",
"10:30."
] |
dream
|
Sunday we went to see D 's attorney friend to barter computer repair for drawing up our wills . Because gay marriage is not legal in the state of Texas , we need to get ourselves as legally hitched as we can by other legal means . Done !
|
Why would the couple need to get a legal contract done ?
- Because gay marriage is legal in Texas .
- None of the above choices .
- Because polygamy is illegal .
- Because beastiality is illegal .
|
None of the above choices .
|
[
"Because gay marriage is legal in Texas .",
"Because polygamy is illegal .",
"Because beastiality is illegal ."
] |
cosmos
|
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is below B. Block A contains a small yellow circle, one big yellow circle and one big blue square. The big blue square is below and near to a small black triangle.. There is also one medium black circle in this block. The small yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. To the left of, far from and below the small black triangle is the big yellow circle. Block B contains one medium yellow square.
|
What is below the medium yellow square? a blue square or a medium black circle?
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Both of them
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[
"Blue square ",
"Medium black circle ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
I 'd guess that if you stacked the four of them up , you 'd have a something resembling a whole cow . The girls bathed The Boys while the other boys cleaned up . Afterwards , The Boys went to bed and we congregated to the hot tub . We talked of Twilight , which Sabrina and I are now closing in on Chapter 5 .
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What was the topic of conversation with Sabrina ?
a. They were talking literature .
b. They were talking farming .
c. None of the above choices .
d. They were talking animals .
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a
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[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
cosmos
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One box named DDD exists in the image. A tiny white dimond and a midsize green rectangle are within box DDD. Over the white shape is the midsize green rectangle.
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Where is box regarding the midsize green rectangle?
- tpp
- right
- dc
- ntppi
- po
- far
- ec
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ntppi
|
[
"tpp",
"right",
"dc",
"po",
"far",
"ec"
] |
spartun
|
I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life.
About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there.
On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called "Chocolate or Toys". He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn't have a choice.
This exercise told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining .
A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict and how much she hated her mother.
"I want a new mom," she cried.
"Unluckily, you can't have one," the leader replied.
"You have to accept the mother that you have."
This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn't choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation.
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The writer used to hate his mother because _ .
* she was a drug addict.
* she didn't care for him.
* she was too strict with him.
* she had no time to be with him
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she didn't care for him.
|
[
"she was a drug addict.",
"she was too strict with him.",
"she had no time to be with him"
] |
race
|
In this fast-shifting world, there can be no guarantees attached to any particular job. But there is much that you can do to protect yourself from the change of society, by equipping yourself with the skills to manage your career more effectively. You need to be a career activist.
If you lost your main source of income tomorrow, could you find a different source to replace it? The most important thing in protecting yourself now and in the future is ensuring that you have choices. Don't let yourself be held back by a lack of skill development, or fear of change. Some people have been good performers in their own organization but discovered that they are stuck. Because they are so closely related to a particular company or industry, their skills are not readily transferred to other jobs.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If you limit yourself to one particular area or sector, you limit your opportunity, too. In a global market place, many jobs come and go quickly as changes in the stock market. Today's hottest job may not exist tomorrow. If you love computers, then this work represents a great choice. But don't enter a field just because you think that's where the hot jobs are; even if the job is available, it may not match well with your own skills and abilities. Start with entry of your own strengths and interests, then see where you may match up best in the job market.
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How can we ensure that we have choices if we lose the main source of income?
A] Transfer to other jobs that use computers.
B] Enter a field where the hot jobs are.
C] Try to develop our skills and be a career activist.
D] Be a good performer in our own organization.
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
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quickly peel tomatoes
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a] Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove. fill a bowl with ice water. place a tomato into the boiling water for 30 seconds. transfer the tomato from the boiling water to the ice water. let sit for ten seconds, and the skin will crack and slip right off.
b] Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove. fill a bowl with ice water. place a tomato into the ice water for 30 seconds. transfer the tomato from the ice water to the boiling water. let sit for ten seconds, and the skin will crack and slip right off.
|
a
|
[
"b"
] |
piqa
|
A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station . There were always lots of people in and out there.
The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak. "Good morning, madam," it said in Indian. "Your weight is 72 kilos. That's three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day."
The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. "Good morning , Miss ,"the machine said in Chinese. "Your weight is 45 kilos. It's all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day."
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English , "Good morning . Will one of you get off?"
|
First the man put his machine _ .
- in a train
- in the doctor's waiting room
- in a station
- in a museum
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in a station
|
[
"in a train",
"in the doctor's waiting room",
"in a museum"
] |
race
|
What is the most likely outcome of the Moon moving away from Earth?
* A lunar day is shorter.
* A lunar eclipse lasts longer.
* Earth moves closer to the sun.
* Earth's tides decrease in size.
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Earth's tides decrease in size.
|
[
"A lunar day is shorter.",
"A lunar eclipse lasts longer.",
"Earth moves closer to the sun."
] |
arc
|
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John: You told me once that no United States citizen who supports union labor should buy an imported car. Yet you are buying an Alma. Since Alma is one of the biggest makers of imports, I infer that you no longer support unions. Harry: I still support labor unions. Even though Alma is a foreign car company, the car I am buying, the Alma Deluxe, is designed, engineered, and manufactured in the United States.
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Harry's method of defending his purchase of an Alma is to
a. Show that john's argument involves a false unstated assumption
b. Disown the principle he formerly held
c. Point out that one of the statements john makes in support of his argument is false
d. Claim that his is a special case in which the rule need not apply
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a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
reclor
|
M: Dear, our son's birthday is coming. Have you got a present for him?
F: I went to all the shops to find a coat for him yesterday, but I just bought one for myself.
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What did the woman buy yesterday?
a) A coat for her husband.
b) A coat for herself.
c) A coat for her son.
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c"
] |
dream
|
When traveling, it's important to learn about the customs and etiquette of the global village, What we consider polite behavior at home isn't always accepted outside our borders.Don't be regarded rude or disrespectful on your travels.
Gift giving should be a happy, positive experience.When selecting a present for someone in the Netherlands, don't purchase fancy kitchen knives or scissors.Giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky.Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or business partner in Russia.Yellow blooms suggest cheat or a relationship break-up. Traditionally, red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead.Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea, be mindful of your pen's ink color.Writing a person's name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away-an important point to remember when giving a birthday card.
Being early or on time is viewed as being rude, too eager or even greedy in Venezuela.If you are invited over to someone's home for a meal, it's recommended that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the requested time.When having a meal in Egypt, don't use the saltshaker . It's _ to your host to spread salt on your food, which means that you find the meal terrible.Japan is a very polite nation, and their fondness for etiquette extends to the mealtime use of chopsticks.According to Japanese custom, it's considered ill-mannered to point, play with, or stab food with chopsticks.If you're in the middle of eating, use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate.Using the end that touches your mouth is extremely offensive , not to mention unhygienic .
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When sending a gift to your friend in Netherlands, you should avoid _ .
* yellow flowers
* long chopsticks
* sharp knives
* red carnations
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yellow flowers
|
[
"long chopsticks",
"sharp knives",
"red carnations"
] |
race
|
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