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If you are like most people ,your intelligence changes with the seasons ,You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of year . A famous scientist ,Ellsworth Huntington (1876--1947),concluded from other men's work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have an effect on your mental abilities .
He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than summer heat .This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however , that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer .
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking One reason may be that in the spring man's mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in nature .
Fall is the next-best season ,then winter .As for summer ,it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking .
|
Why is spring the best season for thinking ? Because _ .
* all nature ,including man ,is growing then
* it lasts longer than the other seasons
* it is not too warm and not too cold
* both B and C
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all nature ,including man ,is growing then
|
[
"it lasts longer than the other seasons",
"it is not too warm and not too cold",
"both B and C"
] |
race
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the left of C. Block B is to the left of A. Block A contains one medium blue square and one medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square is the medium blue square. Block B contains a medium blue square. Block C has two medium black squares. Below a medium yellow square and medium black square number two there is medium black square number one. Below the medium yellow square is medium black square number two.
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Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? the medium yellow square that is in block A or the medium yellow square that is in block C?
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Both of them
|
[
"The medium yellow square that is in block a",
"The medium yellow square that is in block c",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.
Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.
Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.
A tree shook ahead. From within the branches , a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.
They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue team had found them.
|
Why didn't Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?
a] Because he was frightened by a puma.
b] Because the rock was hidden by snow.
c] Because it was getting dark.
d] Because he was too sad to notice it.
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b
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[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
A medium green apple is inside and a medium orange apple is inside and touching a box named one. The medium green apple touches the medium orange apple. We have a box called two. Box two has a yellow apple which is under a medium orange apple. Box two has the medium orange apple. A medium green apple is inside and another medium green apple is covered by this box. Medium green apple number two is below the yellow thing. Below and touches the yellow thing is medium green apple number one. Medium green apple number two is below this thing. Box one is disconnected from another box named three. Farther from this box is box three.
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Where is the yellow thing regarding medium green apple number one?
1) far
2) right
3) ntpp
4) above
5) ec
6) front
7) tpp
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4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] |
spartun
|
Nick Santonastasso has one arm equipped with one finger. He has no legs. He also has no limitations .
" I know anything's possible ," the 12-year-old told TODAY 's Ann Curry.
He can play baseball and football, play the keyboard and drums, and play video games with his brothers.
When Nick was born, he suffered a disease only found in 11 other people. The Santonastassos had three other children, and they decided to treat Nick the same as others, with love but without excuse
" We're supposed to be heroes to our children, but Nick is a hero to us," his father Michael said. But heroes have heroes, too, and Nick's is Tiki Barber, the former football superstar who retired last year and became a reporter for TODAY. Curry told Nick that for his birthday, the show wanted to give him a new skateboard. The person who presented it to him was Barber.
" You're an inspiration," Barber said. " There are a lot of kids who might be at a disadvantage.
You give them strength."
Curry observed that most parents try to protect their kids from failure, but the Santonastassos didn't do that with Nick.
"Absolutely not, "Nick's mother Stacey said. " If you do have a small failure, it just makes you stronger to succeed at the next stop."
" It builds self-confidence in yourself to try it again," Nick added.
Recently, Nick entered a drawing in a statewide contest in New Jersey. His drawing was a tree with a spreading canopy and deep toots. Above the tree were the words, "The roots of a family are..." Below the ground, the roots spelled out the final word for the message: " Love."
It won the contest. The judges didn't know Nick' physical condition. He won on merit , the same way he does everything else in life.
|
What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
* Keep Trying Forever
* The roots
* Nick and his Skateboard
* Nothing Is Impossible
|
Keep Trying Forever
|
[
"The roots",
"Nick and his Skateboard",
"Nothing Is Impossible"
] |
race
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is to the left of C. Block C is to the right of B. Block A contains one medium blue square and a medium yellow square. Below the medium yellow square is the medium blue square. Block B has one medium blue square. And block C contains two medium black squares. A medium yellow square is also in this block. This shape is below medium black square number two. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. A medium blue square is below medium black square number two and the medium yellow square. Medium black square number one is below the medium blue square and medium black square number two.
|
Which object is below a medium yellow square? the medium blue square which is in block C or the medium blue square that is in block A?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The medium blue square which is in block c",
"The medium blue square that is in block a",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Most dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.
One of my friends has a large German shepherd ( ) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked.
Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn't leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn't stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man's hat in his mouth.
German shepherds aren't the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the "eye" of the blind people and they help them to "see". Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.
|
Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?
- An Introduction to Dogs
- Famous Dogs in Germany
- Dogs-A Great Help to People
- Dogs - Our Faithful Companions
|
Famous Dogs in Germany
|
[
"An Introduction to Dogs",
"Dogs-A Great Help to People",
"Dogs - Our Faithful Companions"
] |
race
|
M: Hi Jane, please come in and take a seat.
W: Well, you would like to check the progress of the website-design, right?
M: Yes, but it seems that we've got some problems with the BBS. The part-time web designer was not as good as what we had thought before. She informed us just now that she could not complete this task.
W: Well, didn't you talk with her about what she should do at the beginning?
M: Not really. She was recommended by Sampson and from what he told me, she sounded to be pretty qualified to do the job. I'm not asking for a terrific web design but to build up a structure with all the basic elements of web design.
W: Did you ask her why she wasn't frank with you in the beginning if she couldn't do the BBS?
M: I did. But she said it was a communication problem.
W: So now what do you plan to do since she got the job half done?
M: On one side, I will not pay her full fees since she wasn't honest with me in the beginning. On the other side, I have to search around for another guy to complete the job.
W: I agree. That should also teach her a lesson. For us, I think we had better turn to our Part-time Job Center for help. There, we can get a professional to work at it.
|
What did the woman suggest they do in the end?
A) Resort to the Part-time Job Center.
B) Hire a professional with better pay.
C) Turn to their professor for help.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C"
] |
dream
|
WHEN a woman took the seat beside me on a plane, I felt uncomfortable. She had to lower herself slowly, squeezing her body into the small space.
"My name is Kelly. I'm from Canada. Where are you from?" She waved a hand in front of my face. "China," I said as I shook her hand unhappily.
Kelly kept talking to me. She was very thoughtful. When we were served drinks and meals, she made sure that I had enough room in my seat.
"I don't want to make you uncomfortable with my elephant size!" she said sincerely. I couldn't help but let down my guard.
As we talked, I was surprised by her wise words. She had read many books and was very smart.
I asked her if she ever thought about losing some weight.
"Aren't you worried about the diseases that come with being overweight?"
"Not at all. I eat healthy and walk regularly," she said. "I believe in my heart, the people who get diseases are the ones who worry. You see advertisements from exercise centers that read, 'Free yourself from your extra baggage, so you are free to be yourself.' You're free only if you're comfortable with who you are!"
I suddenly realized that Kelly was the most beautiful and clever woman I had ever met in my life.
|
What kind of person is Kelly?
* Shy and friendly.
* Talkative and careless.
* Warm and thoughtful.
* Knowledgeable and proud.
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Talkative and careless.
|
[
"Shy and friendly.",
"Warm and thoughtful.",
"Knowledgeable and proud."
] |
race
|
A block named AAA cover a medium yellow square and a small black square. Under a big yellow circle is a big blue circle. The big blue circle is inside and touching block AAA. The big yellow circle is in block AAA. The small object and the medium yellow square are under the blue thing.A medium triangle is over the thing which was below the big yellow circle. The triangle is inside block AAA. Above this shape there is the big yellow circle. A big yellow square is to the left-hand side of the medium yellow square and is close to the small black square. The big yellow square is covered by block AAA. The medium yellow square is on the right side of and the medium triangle is to the left-hand side of the big yellow circle.
|
Where is the big yellow circle relative to the small object?
- front
- near
- ec
- right
- ntpp
- above
- behind
|
above
|
[
"front",
"near",
"ec",
"right",
"ntpp",
"behind"
] |
spartun
|
Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on July 21st, 1899. Influenced by his father, he enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting at his early age. In 1917, after graduation from high school, Hemingway began his writing career with The Kansas City Star. And then, after being rejected for army service in World War I because of poor vision, he volunteered to serve as a driver for an American ambulance unit in France. In 1918, he transferred to duty on the Italian front, where he was seriously wounded in an explosion. After his recovery, he returned home. He worked for The Toronto star, covered the Greco-Turkish war as a foreign reporter, and then returned to Paris, which was a city full of intellectual life, creativity, and genius after the war. In Paris, where he accomplished a revolution in literary style and language, his first book, Three Stories and Ten Poems, appeared in 1923, and was followed by a short story collection In Our Time, which marked his entry to American literature in 1925.
Hemingway's status as a remarkable writer of his time was confirmed with the publication of A Farewell to Arms in 1929. The novel represented a farewell both for war and for love. In 1937, he became a foreign reporter covering the Spanish Civil war. Three years later, he published For Whom the Bell Tolls. Set in Spain during the Civil war, the novel restated his view of love found and lost and described the tough spirit of the common people. In 1912, the same judgment was reflected in his portrait of fisherman, Santiago, with an _ spirit in defeat, in The Old Man and the Sea, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1953. Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. With one of the most important influences on the development of the American short story and novel, Hemingway has seized the imagination of the American public like no other twentieth-century author. He died by suicide, in Ketchum, Idaho, in 1961.
|
Hemingway was turned down for army service in World war I because _ .
1] he was inexperienced
2] he was unlearned
3] he had bad eyesight
4] he was in poor condition
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
Where is conversation likely to get loud?
* Party
* It is bordered by the atlantic ocean to the east
* Dinner
* Friend's house
* Internet cafe
|
Party
|
[
"It is bordered by the atlantic ocean to the east",
"Dinner",
"Friend's house",
"Internet cafe"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea and its neighbors in the region reacted with caution to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision Thursday to cancel the U.S.- North Korea nuclear summit.
North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan said in a statement released by the North’s central news agency (KCNA) that his country remains open to resolving problems with the United States “whenever and however,” and offered praise for President Trump’s diplomatic engagement efforts.
“We had held in high regards President Trump’s efforts, unprecedented by any other president, to create a historic North Korea-U.S. summit,” said the vice foreign minister in a statement released Friday by KCNA.
The conciliatory tone that came from Vice Foreign Minister Kim stands in sharp contrast to earlier criticisms, insults and threats made by another North Korean official that prompted Trump to cancel the June summit in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
On Thursday North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui called U.S. Vice President Mike Pence a “political dummy” and threatened a “nuclear-to-nuclear showdown” with the U.S. over comments made by Pence calling for North Korea to follow the Libya denuclearization model.
The Libya model refers to the rapid and complete dismantlement of that country’s nuclear program in 2003 and 2004, before the easing of any sanctions. But North Korea is acutely aware that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed by his own people a few years later, with support from a multinational military coalition that included the United States.
Pyongyang has called for a more incremental process that links concessions to partial nuclear reductions and postpones complete denuclearization until its undefined security demands are met.
Trump blamed the “tremendous anger and open hostility” from Pyongyang for forcing the cancelation of the summit, but many analysts say the issue was more about substance over tone and the unbridgeable gap between the two denuclearization positions.
But North Korea’s measured reaction to Trump’s rejection letter also offered the opportunity for the summit to be held in the future, raising hope that diplomatic progress is still possible.
|
How long will Kim Jong Un be leader of North Korea?
|
For his lifetime
|
[
"Ten years",
"Not enough information",
"Five years"
] |
quail
|
Language has a powerful influence over people and their behaviour. This is especially true in the fields of advertising. Visual content and design in advertising have a very great impact on the consumers,but it is language that helps people to identify a product and keep it in mind. The choice of language to show specific messages with the intention of influencing people is of vital importance.
The English language is known for its extensive vocabulary. While many other languages have only one or two words to carry a particular meaning,English may have five or six. Moreover,the meanings of these five or six words may differ very slightly and in a very subtle way. It is important to understand the connotation of a word. "Armchair",for example,suggests comfort,whereas "chair" causes no particular feelings. Different people sometimes interpret language in different ways.
Both the mass media,when reporting news items,and marketing and advertising personnel have to consider the emotive power of the words they use. First,they make a decision about what to communicate and what to withhold .One way in which advertisers adapt language to their own use is to take compound words and use them as adjectives. Examples of these compounds are:top-quality,economysize,chocolateflavoured,featherlight and longerlasting. These compounds have become part of the English language.
The language of advertising always emphasizes why one product stands out in comparison with the others. Don't expect advertising language to be always correct in the normal sense. For example,comparatives are often used when no real comparison is made. An advertisement for a detergent may say "It gets clothes whiter",but whiter than what?
|
What would be the best title for the passage?
A] The Art of Language
B] The History of Advertising
C] Language in Advertising
D] The Influence of Advertising
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
There is one box called DDD. A large white oval and a large white dimond are inside and touching box DDD. A tiny white dimond and a tiny white oval are inside box DDD. The tiny white dimond is over and the large white dimond is in front of the tiny white oval. Box DDD covers another tiny white oval. Below the shape which was over tiny white oval number one is the object that was in front of tiny white oval number one. Behind and under the large white oval is tiny white oval number one. The large white oval is above the object which was under the tiny white dimond. The large white dimond and the tiny white dimond are in front of tiny white oval number two.
|
Where is DDD relative to the large white oval?
- near
- right
- behind
- tppi
- dc
- left
- ec
|
tppi
|
[
"near",
"right",
"behind",
"dc",
"left",
"ec"
] |
spartun
|
Materials such as carbon and nitrogen go through cycles. The cycling of nitrogen waste materials is mostly dependent upon the role of which factor?
A: Atmosphere
B: Bacteria
C: Sunlight
D: Trees
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
arc
|
|
New faces come on duty , others go home . However , there is one part of the scene that stays the same . A man is restrained in the day room .
|
What always remains the same .
- A girl is restrained in the day room .
- A woman is restrained in the day room .
- A dog is restrained in the day room .
- None of the above choices .
|
None of the above choices .
|
[
"A girl is restrained in the day room .",
"A woman is restrained in the day room .",
"A dog is restrained in the day room ."
] |
cosmos
|
Mike has a sports collection . He has four basketballs, five volleyballs and four soccer balls. He has seven tennis rackets and eight tennis balls. He has eight ping-pong bats and nine ping-pong balls, too. Mike has some bags in his room: four yellow bags and two green bags. He puts the basketballs in a yellow bag, the volleyballs in a yellow bag, and the soccer balls in a yellow bag. He puts the tennis rackets in a yellow bag, the ping-pong bats in a green bag, and the tennis balls and the ping-pong balls in the last bag.
|
The tennis balls and the _ are in a bag.
1] tennis rackets
2] ping-pong balls
3] basketballs
4] ping-pong bats
|
2
|
[
"1",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
Anti-bird flu contingency measures, including a proposal to separate poultry from humans and a series of traffic and logistics measures will be discussed at the Legislative Council's Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Panel meeting next month. Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food Dr York Chow says the contingency plan would come into force if an outbreak occurred near Hong Kong.
Speaking on a radio talk show this morning, Dr Chow said the separation of poultry from humans policy, which will be determined after a decision whether to set up a central slaughtering house or several regional ones, would be based on the demand for live chickens.
He pointed out that at present there were 30,000 live chickens imported from the Mainland and 30,000 supplied locally. If this demand persisted, there would be no central slaughtering house or wholesale point that could handle such an amount and regional slaughtering houses could be the choice.
He added that building of regional slaughtering houses took time, but stressed the need to study the views of the public and the sector before a final decision was made.
Regarding avian flu vaccination for humans, Dr Chow said it was still being developed. He added that it may not be reliable in the case of an outbreak as records show vaccination can only offer 5% protection against a virus.
He said Hong Kong had more experience and expertise than neighbouring territories in the fight against viral outbreaks, and was willing to offer them help. He added there was no "boundary" for infectious diseases and close cooperation among different countries had to be maintained to fight against a possible outbreak.
|
When the final decision will be made mainly depends on _ .
A: the advice from experts
B: the time when regional slaughtering houses will be finished
C: the views of the public
D: the demand for live chickens
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Riding School:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometres of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday:9:00 a.m. ~ 8:30p.m.
Phone: (412) 396-6754 Fax: (412) 396-6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage Sailing qualification. You'll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons (Tuesdays 6p.m.~ 8p.m.)
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00p.m.~ 8:00p.m
Phone:( 412)396-6644 Fax: (412) 396-6644
Diving Centre:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30p.m.~ 8:30p.m
Phone: (412)396-6312 Fax: (412) 396-6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone: ( 412)396-6649 Fax: (412) 396-6648
Watersports club:
We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners' course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00a.m.~ 4:00p.m
Phone: (412)396-6899 Fax: (412) 396-6890
|
Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A. Well trained staff members.
B. Nursery for newly-born babies.
C. Various less expensive medicines.
D. Good equipment.
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
A big black circle and a small blue triangle are in a block called AAA. The small blue triangle is to the right of the circle.
|
Does any block contain the big black circle?
A] No
B] Yes
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
Hearst Castle is in California, America. A person called William Randolph Hearst built it between 1922 and 1939, at a cost of more than $30 million. Last year, I had a trip to that castle.
I spent the whole day looking around. But there was much to see, and a day wasn't enough. Hearst Castle has four houses. The main house, "Casa Grande", is the biggest one. Visitors can live in the other three ones. Many of them are Hollywood film stars, and they often come to the parties there.
At Hearst Castle, there are also beautiful gardens and two swimming pools, one inside and a larger one outside. I loved the one outside, the "Neptune Pool". It was a pity that we couldn't go swimming there!
The guide told us that Mr. Hearst travelled around Europe with his mother at the age of ten and looked at paintings and castles. He never forgot that tour and wanted his house to look like a castle. When Mr Hearst died in 1951, his family gave Hearst Castle to the people of California. Now it's a museum.
|
"Casa Grande" is _ the other three ones at Hearst Castle.
- younger than
- bigger than
- smaller than
- older than
|
bigger than
|
[
"younger than",
"smaller than",
"older than"
] |
race
|
What can you see when you use television but is not needed to use television?
a. Plug in
b. Kill
c. Find remote control
d. Remote
e. Open eyes
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
What is the fastest way to combat being cold?
a) Light fire
b) Drinks up
c) Chop firewood
d) Make patchwork quilt
e) Get warm
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
There are two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains three medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium yellow square number three there is medium yellow square number two. A medium blue square is also in this block. It is below medium yellow square number three. Below medium yellow square number three , medium yellow square number two and the medium blue square is medium yellow square number one. Block B has a medium blue square.
|
Which object is above a medium blue square? medium yellow square number two or the object which is touching the bottom edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Medium yellow square number two",
"The object which is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Transcribe Sheng Qi
Born in Anhui province, Sheng Qi worked in Italy from 1989 to 1992. His work deals with the ever-popular subject of the cultural gap between East and West. The artist combines calligraphy with other more western media in an attempt to bridge this gap.
Where: Red Gate Gallery, Dongbianmen, Watchtower
When: Till February 6, daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: free
Tel: 6525 1005
Wan Qingli Traditional Chinese Painting
Professor at the Hong Kong Chinese Language University and graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Wan Qingli, is well known as an art theorist. His landscape paintings are now on display at his alma mater.
Where: Central Academy of Fine Arts Gallery, Shuaifuyuaj, Wangfujing, 5 Xiaowei Hutong
When: Till January 26, Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission: 5 yuan
Tel: 6527 7991
Music
Xie Tingfeng (Nicholas Tse)
Nicholas Tse is one of the hottest young stars in Hong Kong and a top-selling singer. Having decided to pursue a career in show business, he left school at 16 and spent a year in Tokyo studying various aspects of music and performance. On his return to Hong Kong, he released his debut CD, My Attitude, which quickly became a hit and propelled him to stardom .
Where: Capital Gymnasium, 54 Baishiqiao Lu
When: January 25, 7:30 p.m.
Admission: 80 to 900 yuan
Tel: 6833 5552
Movies
Yige Dou Buneng Shao (Not One Less)
Rural China in the 1990s was a far cry from its city counterparts. A young girl is made teacher of the local primary school and finds herself tracking down a student who left the school for work in the city. Director Zhang Yimou cast non-professionals for this film. Mandarin with English subtitles.
Where: B2M Bar, Dongpingfang Apartment Block (inside the easternmost gate), next to the Dong River, Andingmenwai
When: February 6, 7:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Tel: 6426 1091
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We can learn from the advertisement that _ .
- we can only go to see an exhibition in January
- Xie Tingfeng released his CD after he came back from Tokyo
- Sheng Qi is good at traditional Chinese painting
- there will be a movie in the Capital Gymnasium
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there will be a movie in the Capital Gymnasium
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[
"we can only go to see an exhibition in January",
"Xie Tingfeng released his CD after he came back from Tokyo",
"Sheng Qi is good at traditional Chinese painting"
] |
race
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how to make a spicy peanut butter-banana sandwich
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1: Mix 2 teaspoons maple salad dressing with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce. spread 1 slice white bread with peanut butter. top with sliced banana and crumbled cooked bacon, then drizzle with the spicy syrup and top with another bread slice.
2: Mix 2 teaspoons maple syrup with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce. spread 1 slice white bread with peanut butter. top with sliced banana and crumbled cooked bacon, then drizzle with the spicy syrup and top with another bread slice.
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2
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[
"1"
] |
piqa
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Моралните измерения на "отглеждането" на органи за бъдеща трансплантация се изследват от:
* бизнесетиката
* метаетиката
* професионалната етика
* биоетиката
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биоетиката
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[
"бизнесетиката",
"метаетиката",
"професионалната етика"
] |
reasoning_bg
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We moved into a beautiful two-story old house. The house was built in 1956. It was repaired in 2003.
At first, really small things began to happen. They didn't make me believe that something was wrong, but as time went on, things started becoming stranger and stranger. Early something was missing, and later on it would be found somewhere else. I just thought I had forgotten where I put it, or perhaps my daughter was playing around with things. Then later on I would hear strange sounds when nobody was at home but me. . . yet it was an old house, and sometimes old houses did make little noises, so again, I didn't really mind.
Then things that I couldn't explain started happening. It was last November and I was at home alone cleaning the house. When I was sweeping the kitchen floor, I felt a very cold wind blowing my hair. I thought the kitchen window must have been opened, but when I checked it, it was closed. The windows were new, and there was no way any cold air came in.
We all felt very strange and moved away from there in October, 2014. I was never really frightened. It was just strange, like something or someone was trying to get my attention or something.
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According to the passage, the things that were missing in the old house _ .
A: would be seen in another place
B: were put somewhere else by the writer
C: would never be found
D: can't be explained by the writer
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C
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[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
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W: First. I'd like you to tell me a bit about your experience.
M: Well. I left school after I'd done my A-levels.
W: What subjects did you take?
M: French. German and Art.
W: Art?
M: Well. I really wanted to study Art. But a friend of my father's provided with me a job-he's an accountant in the city.
W: I see. In your application, you say that you only spent nine months with this firm of accountants. Why was that?
M: Well, honestly, I didn't like it, so I got a place at the Art College a year ago.
W: Did your father mind?
M: Well, he was rather disappointed at first. He's an accountant too, you see.
W: Have you any brothers or sisters?
M: Two brothers, both at school. One's eleven; the other's fifteen.
W: Right. What do you do in your spare time?
M: I like jazz and folk music; I go to the theater occasionally and act a bit myself. I read quite a lot, and I've done a bit of photography. Also, I've traveled a lot -all over Europe.
W: Very interesting, Mr. Brown. I think that's all I want to ask about your background.
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Why didn't Mr. Brown continue his study after he finished school?
1) A friend of his father's offered him a job.
2) He had to work to support his family.
3) He did not like to study.
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1
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[
"2",
"3"
] |
dream
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We have two blocks, A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains two small black triangles. A small black square is also in this block. Above small black triangle number two there is small black triangle number one. It is below the small black square.. Small black triangle number two is to the right of the small black square. Block B has a medium yellow circle. Above the medium yellow circle is a small black square.
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Which object is below a small black square? small black triangle number one or small black triangle number two?
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Both of them
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[
"Small black triangle number one",
"Small black triangle number two",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
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how do you play with a pinata?
1] Leave it hanging as a party decoration.
2] Hit it with a stick or bat until candy flies out of it.
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2
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[
"1"
] |
piqa
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They party animals starting drinking in the evening and weren't done until when?
a. Afternoon
b. Dusk
c. Daytime
d. Night
e. Dawn
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e
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[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
commonsenseqa
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The physical memory dump error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems.Although it's quite a rare error, it's one of the most stopping what you're doing and restarting your computer--making you lose all your unsaved data.This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it.
There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens.The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump.So, if you've recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works.
The other reason is your system, the "registry".The registry is a big database that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC.The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it's constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC.And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way.These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read.However, if it can't read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it's doing and restart your PC.This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily--because when a registry file is so wrong that it can't be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately.
This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you're seeing this error.Luckily, it's also incredibly easy to fix--you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there.
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What does a registry cleaner means?
- A software which can help you save time.
- A software which can remove unnecessary files
- a software which makes your PC down.
- A software which can repair the machine.
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A software which can remove unnecessary files
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[
"A software which can help you save time.",
"a software which makes your PC down.",
"A software which can repair the machine."
] |
race
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a wooden door on the left is being held open by a red brick .
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Is the Jumper touching the skirts?
* Yes
* No
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Yes
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[
"No"
] |
resq
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There are two blocks, A and B. Block A contains one big black circle, a medium blue square and a medium black triangle. To the left of the medium black triangle there is the medium blue square. The medium black triangle is touching the bottom edge of this block. The big black circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is to the left of the medium black triangle and the medium blue square. To the left of block A we have block B with two medium blue circles and two big black triangles in it. To the left of, below and near to medium blue circle number two which is touching and below big black triangle number two is medium blue circle number one. Big black triangle number two is touching the top edge of this block. This block also has a medium black triangle.
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Which object is far from a medium black triangle? thing number two which is touching the top edge of a block or shape number two which is touching the top edge of a block?
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Both of them
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[
"Thing number two which is touching the top edge of a block ",
"Shape number two which is touching the top edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
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Yesterday we finished up a fantastic vacation with a wonderful trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire . Kristi had purchased the tickets for me for our anniversary last December and I could n't wait to use them . This was our third trip to the Faire in three consecutive years .
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Why does the narrator seem to like the Renaissance Faire .
* The narrator feels it is a social opportunity .
* The narrator hates the older stuff at the faire .
* None of the above choices .
* The narrator likes the modernity of the faire .
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The narrator feels it is a social opportunity .
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[
"The narrator hates the older stuff at the faire .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The narrator likes the modernity of the faire ."
] |
cosmos
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Children are very, very _ and have excellent memories.
Around Christmas last year, we were heading to Grandma's house. The drive was an hour long, so we had plenty of time to chat. We were waiting to get onto the freeway when my daughter Hayley noticed a homeless man, no sign in hand. "Mom, is that man homeless?" I told her I believed he was.
We got onto the freeway and drove away. But the chatting had stopped. Hayley was quiet all the way there. We spent a few hours at Grandma's then packed up to head home. As we drove back, Hayley rustled around in her seat, trying to reach something on the floor of the car. I asked her to sit still, worried her seatbelt would slip from the booster seat. She mumbled something and sat back.
"Mom, will the homeless man still be outside tonight?" I told her I was not sure, maybe. It was a freezing night, and I started to think of the man now too, and how cold he must be.
All of a sudden, as we got onto the freeway exit, Haley shrieked : "There he is! There he is!" and started rolling down her window. "Mom, I found these gloves and scarf back here. Can I give them to him? Can I?" she asked.
I pulled over to the edge of the road, and beckoned the man to come over. Haley smiled at him and handed him her gift. I looked in the front passenger seat, loaded with leftovers from Grandma's house, and handed those out to him as well.
The man thanked us, he clutched my hand in his and I could feel the bitter cold of them. We wished him a safe night and continued on our journey to our warm home.
"Haley, that was very sweet of you!" I told her. "Well, they were your gloves and scarf, Mom, but his hands looked colder, and he has to keep looking for his house!"
We had talked about homelessness before , and I could hear myself telling her: "Someone who has lost their home." She had taken my words literally and thought the man's home was like a lost puppy.
On the ride home, and as I carried my sleeping angel into the house that night, my heart filled with gratitude.
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The girl thought "a homeless person" was a person who _ .
- was in need of gloves and scarves
- had lost his or her puppy
- had no home to go to
- couldn't find his or her home
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couldn't find his or her home
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[
"was in need of gloves and scarves",
"had lost his or her puppy",
"had no home to go to"
] |
race
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China's current water dilemma not only has serious water pollution, but also serious water shortages. China is still in the industrialization stage, and the pressure to reduce water demand and pollutant emissions is obviously very difficult to manage. No matter how difficult it is, there is no retreat for water treatment, because "let the people drink clean water" is the government's commitment to the people. In fact, the goal of water treatment is not only to let people drink clean water, but also to make the whole Ecosystem are drinking clean water.
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The text is intended to explain:
* The reality of water pollution and water shortage in china
* Reasons for the difficulty of governance
* The need for water management
* Vision for water management
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The need for water management
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[
"The reality of water pollution and water shortage in china",
"Reasons for the difficulty of governance",
"Vision for water management"
] |
logiqa
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Three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC exist in the image. Two medium yellow triangles are inside and touching block AAA. Block AAA contains a medium blue triangle and covers a small blue square. To the left of the small blue square is the medium blue triangle. Medium yellow triangle number one is to the left of this thing. On the left side of block AAA is block CCC with a small blue square. Over, disconnected from and farther from this block is block AAA. A small yellow triangle is inside block CCC.
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Are all small blue shapes to the right of any thing?
- No
- Yes
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No
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[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
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Visitors can find a small, old house called the O. Henry Museum in central Austin, Texas. William Sydney Porter(1862-1910)----better known as O. Henry, was one of America's best loved writers of short stories. Beginning in 1893, he lived here. It was saved from destruction, moved, and turned into a museum in 1934. The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of him.
William Porter rented this house and lived with his wife and daughter for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not, but are in the house to recreate the way it looked during their lifetime.
Porter worked at a pharmacy, farm, land office and bank. He also loved words and writing. The museum has special proof of Porter's love of language---his dictionary. It's said that he read every word in it. Porter started a small publication called "The Rolling Stone". He wasn't being published early on, so he published himself. His funny stories, poems, and drawings were published in the magazine. But it was too costly to continue for long, so he closed the project after about one year.
Other troubles would lead the Porters to leave Austin. Porter was accused of financial wrongdoing at the bank and lost his job. Fearing a trial, he fled the country. But he returned because his wife was dying. After her death, he faced trial and was found guilty. He served three and a half years in a federal prison in Ohio.
Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided him with time to write. By the time of his release, he had published 14 stories and was becoming well-known as O. Henry.
Porter would later move to New York City and find great success there. He published over 380 stories in the last eight years of his life.
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What can be inferred from the passage?
A: O. Henry was born in a small, old house which is called the O. Henry Museum now.
B: O. Henry spent his last life in the small, old house in Texas.
C: Most of O. Henry's short stories were finished in prison.
D: O. Henry didn't start his career as a successful writer when living in central Austin.
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B
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[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
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The term "resume" means a document describing one's educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a global resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The following list is a good place to start.
*In many countries, it is standard procedure to attach a photo or have your photo printed on your resume. Do not attach a photograph to your resume if you are sending it to the United States, though.
*Educational requirements differ from country to country. In most cases of "cross-border" job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be enough. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.
*Pay attention to the resume format you use--chronological or reverse-chronological order. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format, which means listing your current or most recent experience first.
*The level of computer technology and accessibility to the Internet varies from country to country. Even if a company or individual lists an e-mail address, there is no guarantee that they will actually receive your email. Send a paper copy of your resume, as well as the emailed copy, just to make sure that it is received.
*If you are writing your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions.
*Although English is widely accepted today as being the universal language of business, most multinational companies will expect you to speak the language of one of the countries in which they do business, in addition to English. Have your resume prepared in both languages, and be ready for your interview to be conducted in both languages. Most companies will want to see and hear proof of your language skills.
*Be aware that paper sizes are different in different countries. The United States standard is 81/2 by 11 inches, while the European A4 standard is 21 by 29.7 centimeters. When you send your resume by email, reformat it to the receiver's standard. Otherwise, when it is printed out, half of your material may be missing!
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The passage mainly wants to tell us that a global resume should _ .
1] be highly professional
2] be culturally proper
3] be completely chronological
4] be especially informative
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3
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[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
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We have two boxes, called one and two. A medium orange apple is inside and a medium green apple is inside and touching box one. South of the medium orange apple there is the medium green apple. Box one is in box two. A medium yellow apple touches a medium green apple. The medium yellow apple is in box two. Box two covers the medium green apple. Another medium yellow apple touches medium yellow apple number one. Medium yellow apple number two is inside box two.
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What is the position of box two relative to box one?
a: ntppi
b: far
c: right
d: tpp
e: below
f: ntpp
g: ec
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a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
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When writing, make sure to avoid vague pronoun references. A vague pronoun reference occurs when a pronoun could refer to more than one possible antecedent.
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
The pronoun she could refer to either Lisa or Kim, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
Vague pronoun references can be corrected in one of two ways:
1. Replace the pronoun with its correct antecedent:
When Lisa and Kim finally landed, Lisa breathed a sigh of relief.
2. Rewrite the sentence:
Lisa breathed a sigh of relief when she and Kim finally landed.
A vague pronoun reference also occurs when they, them, their, theirs, it, or its is used without its antecedent.
They say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes.
The pronoun they is used without its antecedent, so the meaning of the sentence is unclear.
This problem can be fixed by replacing the pronoun with its missing antecedent.
The advertisements say that this nail polish dries in less than five minutes.
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Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?
1) If lila's skirt doesn't match the blouse, she will have to exchange the blouse for another item.
2) If lila's skirt doesn't match the blouse, she will have to exchange it for another item.
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2
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[
"1"
] |
scienceqa
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J is positioned left to B. If B is the center of a clock face, P is located between 2 and 3. P is to the top-right of U. M and V are parallel, and M on the right of V. N presents below X. If L is the center of a clock face, U is located between 4 and 5. X is below and to the left of M. V is at the bottom of J and is on the same vertical plane.
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What is the relation of the agent X to the agent L?
* upper-right
* left
* upper-left
* lower-right
* below
* above
* right
* lower-left
* overlap
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lower-left
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[
"upper-right",
"left",
"upper-left",
"lower-right",
"below",
"above",
"right",
"overlap"
] |
stepgame
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For a long time, people who fish have had to rely on luck to catch fish. Even big fishing ships, fitted out with radar and modern equipment, have their share of bad days. Wouldn't it be nice if fish could be trained to come at the call of a whistle the way some days are trained?
Well, the days of "fish whistle" may be just _ . Japanese companies are working on methods that will train fish to return to harvest areas at the sound of an underwater whistle.
The method works like this: First, fish eggs are hatched in a laboratory. Whenever feeding time arrives, a whistle sounds. The young fish learn to return to their feeding areas at the sound of the whistle.
Later, the fish are set free at sea, near special-made under water "barns". There, the whistle-plus-feeding program continues. Being well fed and sheltered, the fish continue to live around the barn. So when fishing time arrives, all the harvesters need to do is to sound the whistle, drop their nets, and draw in a lot of fish.
Many countries have closed their offshore fishing waters to ships from other countries. With fish whistle and barns, Japan hopes to become less dependent on importing fish from other countries.
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On the whole, the passage is about _ .
A) how to train fish
B) a new fishing method
C) how to feed fish
D) an experiment with fish
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A
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[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
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A midsize white rectangle is covered by a box named DDD. Inside another box called EEE is box DDD. Box EEE contain a midsize green rectangle, a midsize white rectangle and a midsize orange rectangle. The midsize green rectangle is north of another midsize green rectangle and is to the south of the midsize white rectangle. Box EEE covers midsize green rectangle number two. The midsize orange rectangle is to the south of midsize green rectangle number one. Midsize green rectangle number two touches this object. The midsize white rectangle touches the shape which was north of midsize green rectangle number two. Another box called JJJ has box EEE.
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What is the position of midsize green rectangle number one relative to the midsize orange rectangle?
* ec
* po
* above
* far
* near
* ntppi
* dc
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above
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[
"ec",
"po",
"far",
"near",
"ntppi",
"dc"
] |
spartun
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I’ve been to Key West several times, but for some inexplicable reason 1, I never visited the Hemingway House (or the Truman Little White House 2 for that matter but that’s a topic for a different post).
As expected, it was about 1,000 degrees there (Celsius or Fahrenheit, you pick – either way, that’s way too hot). Welcome to Florida in July. 😀 We would have melted completely but fortunately, the house was air conditioned and they had some fans outside.
I really wanted to see a few of the polydactyl cats 3 who live there and sure enough, there are plenty roaming around the place – and by “roaming”, I mean laying around sleeping as cats do. Cats normally have 4 toes on their back feet and 5 on the front but these polydactyl cats mostly have 5 on the back and 6 on the front, thanks to a genetic mutation. Their front paws are noticeably larger and look like they have mittens on.
In addition to extra toes, they also have cat condos, complete with shutters on the windows for decorative purposes to match the main house and there are tiny cat houses scattered around the property for shelter and privacy. And if that’s not enough, they have free reign over the main house too and clearly don’t read the signs that say not to sit or lay on the furniture. These cats have a good deal.
Hemingway bought this enormous home sitting on prime real estate for a whopping $8,000 back in the early 1930s in the middle of the Great Depression. At 16 feet above sea level, it sits on the second-highest point on the island and was the first house to have indoor plumbing and a swimming pool.
Today, it serves as a historical site, tourist attraction, and most ironically, a wedding venue. It’s a gorgeous piece of property but I’m not sure that getting married at the home of a serial philanderer who had 4 marriages and 3 divorces is exactly a good omen.
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When did the author visit Key West?
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July
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[
"Not enough information",
"During the great depression",
"1930s"
] |
quail
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A young and handsome executive was driving down a neighborhood street. He thought he saw something. Then he slowed down, watching out for children rushing out from between parked cars. As his car passed, no kids appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into his door! He slammed on the brakes (make his car stop). The angry driver then jumped out of his car, caught the nearest child and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "Who are you and what was that all about?"
The little boy was full of apology, "Please,Mister... Please, I'm sorry...I didn't know what else I could do. I threw the brick because no one else would stop."
With tears dripping down his face, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother," he said. "He fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."
Now weeping, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me to get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."
Touched beyond words, the executive tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the boy back into the wheelchair, then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed (a light touch) at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be okay. "Thank you and may God bless you." The grateful child told the stranger.
Shaken up for words, the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home.
God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, he has to throw a brick at us. Don't go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!
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The executive slowed down because _ .
- he saw a boy throw a brick to his car
- he was afraid that some boys would suddenly rush out
- he saw a boy rush out from between parked cars
- he saw a brick smash into his door
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he saw a boy throw a brick to his car
|
[
"he was afraid that some boys would suddenly rush out",
"he saw a boy rush out from between parked cars",
"he saw a brick smash into his door"
] |
race
|
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.
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Select the best estimate.
How long is a human front tooth?
- 10 kilometers
- 10 meters
- 10 centimeters
- 10 millimeters
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10 millimeters
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[
"10 kilometers",
"10 meters",
"10 centimeters"
] |
scienceqa
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W is above and to the right of U.
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What is the relation of the agent U to the agent W?
a: below
b: above
c: upper-right
d: right
e: lower-left
f: left
g: lower-right
h: overlap
i: upper-left
|
e
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] |
stepgame
|
The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.
Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings with each other. They include plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That's why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.
They allow you to send your greetings on a special date. So you can plan for the occasion when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression on the persons you love and give them a great surprise.
We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so, because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.
Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.
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More and more people like sending _ to each other.
- e-cards
- traditional cards
- flowers
- computers
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traditional cards
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[
"e-cards",
"flowers",
"computers"
] |
race
|
Humor is very important in any relationship. It is truly a unique gift when someone has the ability to make another laugh. Humor allows a person to forget his troubles and focus on positive aspects of his life. Personally speaking, making another laugh, whether it is a family member, a close friend, or even a stranger, has always given me a good feeling!
Humor plays an important role in our family lives. The interaction , between husband and wife and between a parent and a child, is very important, just thinking how much better our relationships would be if we would take the time to laugh.
Humor and laughter are especially important during difficult times. No matter how bad a person may feel, a family member or a friend can make him feel good by laughing with him. I once had a co-worker, for whom there was no humor in her daily life. She seldom smiled and seemed to focus on only the negative or the dark side. One day I was told she was very unhappy, had few friends, and had poor relations with family members. Later, I learnt that she couldn't remember laughing or enjoying life. In order to enjoy her life, she was advised to have humor and laughter each day of her life. In the end, it seemed to make a huge difference.
We do live in a difficult world. "Stress" seems to be a major factor contributing to health problems of our society. So, in order to live easily, we should put humor into our daily lives. I have a plaque hanging on the wall, which reads "Live, Love and Laugh"!
|
According to the passage, humor matters a lot in the following EXCEPT _ .
1: human relations
2: mental health
3: family lives
4: the personality development
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1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
No one wants to be tested. We would all like to get a driver's license without answering questionsabout rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car. Many future lawyers and doctors probablywish they could join their profession without taking an exam.
But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life. They protect us from unskilled drivers, harmful products and dishonest professionals. In schools too exams play a. constructive role. They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off.
They tell teachers what their students have learned--and have not. They tell parents how their children are doing compared with others their age. They encourage students to make more effort.
It is important to recall that for most of century, educators used intelligence tests to decide whichchildren should get a high-quality education. The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned. Based on IQ scores, millions of children
were assigned to _ instead of solid courses in science, math, history, literature andforeign language.
This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education. Every child should have access to a high-quality education. Students should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise theirscores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family.
In the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state tests. Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction inafter-school classes and summer programs. In their efforts to improve student performance, states are
increasing teachers salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education.
Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills. This is why it is reasonable totest teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach it to young children. And this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate
from high school.
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What is the purpose of the passage?
* To defend the role of testing in education.
* To re-assess the value of IQ testing.
* To call for thorough and complete reform in education.
* To explain what high-quality education means.
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To re-assess the value of IQ testing.
|
[
"To defend the role of testing in education.",
"To call for thorough and complete reform in education.",
"To explain what high-quality education means."
] |
race
|
I need help ; ) And last night was lovely ; we watched Hitchcock 's Rear Window as we sat out on the grass of a little park with our neighbors . They show a movie every Friday . This was the first time that I had ever gone .
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What may have happened last night ?
- The park played a movie for the first time .
- My neighbors went to a park .
- I went to the little park for a movie again .
- We caught the Monday night Hitchcock movie .
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My neighbors went to a park .
|
[
"The park played a movie for the first time .",
"I went to the little park for a movie again .",
"We caught the Monday night Hitchcock movie ."
] |
cosmos
|
There are one medium black square, one medium blue square and one big yellow square in a block. The medium black square is below the medium blue square. The medium blue square is above the big yellow square. The big yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. A medium blue circle is also touching the top edge of this block. This block also contains one small yellow triangle. It is above the big yellow square. To the right of the medium blue circle which is to the right of and near to the small yellow triangle is the medium blue square.
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What is near to the yellow triangle? a medium blue square or a medium blue circle that is touching the top edge of a block?
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Medium blue circle that is touching the top edge of a block
|
[
"Medium blue square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Students who want to attend an American university must explain how they will pay for their education. They have to show that they will be able to pay for each year of study. Students have to consider not only the tuition, the cost of classes, but also meals and a place to live in, which is known as room-and-board. They also need money for books and supplies. And they need money to spend on social activities and other things.
Educational advisers say foreign students should have enough money in a local bank to pay for at least two months of expenditure . So how much will a year at an American school cost? Generally speaking, the answer is: a lot. A leading state university in the Pacific Northwest will serve as an example. The University of Washington says foreign students are paying more than $36,000 this year. This major research university currently has 2,600 foreign students from more than 100 countries. There are many schools that cost less, but also others that cost more. Its web site says the University of Washington does not offer financial assistance to international students. This is generally true of American schools, especially at the undergraduate level.
The international application for the university includes a Statement of Financial Responsibility that must be signed. Students must also provide a bank letter or statement from within the past six months. And they have to name someone who will help with payments. These people must send proof from a bank to show that they have the money. Your government or employer may be able to help you pay all or some of the college costs. A good idea is to ask at least eighteen months before you want to start classes in the United States.
Our Foreign Student Services, including links to web sites discussed in our reports, can be found at www.unsv.com. To learn more about higher education in America, the State Department has a special web site: educationusa.state.gov.
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What is NOT a must if you, a foreign student, apply for the university in the US?
1: A signed Statement of Financial Responsibility.
2: Apply eighteen months before you want to start.
3: People who will help you pay for the study should provide a bank proof.
4: A bank letter from within the past six months.
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
Residents in the countryside have stronger purchasing power than residents in the city, because they can use part of the funds that urban and suburban residents use to buy food and houses to buy other things they need.
|
Which of the following best fits the above explanation of why rural residents have strong purchasing power?
- Generally speaking, there are more rural residents than in cities or in the suburbs
- Rural residents spend less on food and housing than urban or suburban residents
- The average income level of urban and suburban residents is generally not much higher than that of rural residents
- Both urban and rural residents spend more on house purchases than other related goods
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Rural residents spend less on food and housing than urban or suburban residents
|
[
"Generally speaking, there are more rural residents than in cities or in the suburbs",
"The average income level of urban and suburban residents is generally not much higher than that of rural residents",
"Both urban and rural residents spend more on house purchases than other related goods"
] |
logiqa
|
The mail fell out of my box and scattered in the win, where did it land?
A] Mailcatcher
B] Post office
C] Usps
D] Neighbor's house
E] Table
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D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Learners report two main difficulties in reading, which may be linked. There are too many unknown words and as a result reading is simply not a pleasure. For some students, even reading in their own language is a chore.
Having a wide vocabulary is essential to making sense of written language. Of course, this is a circular argument, because the more you read the more vocabulary you learn and the more words you know the more easily you can read. Don't make the mistake of reading with your dictionary beside you, looking up every single new or doubtful word. This is laborious and prevents you from practicing the skill of prediction.
Sometimes in reading you find a word you know but the sense doesn't seem to fit in. This is not surprising because words have so many meanings and degrees of meaning. What is more, part of their meaning is shaped by the words around them. Keep looking at the surrounding words and asking yourself "what sort of meaning would make sense here?"
The more that people study the reading process, the better they can pass on to language learners a range of advice to choose from. People have learned to read in all kinds of ways. Here is some information that could help you plan to be a better reader in the foreign language you are studying.
1)Work out the general meaning first
When people read in a new language they often feel they must take a detailed approach, focusing on every word, particularly those they don't know. They read as if they were using a microscope, looking carefully at each of the small pieces(the individual words), but not necessarily seeing the whole picture at first. This is called the "bottom-up" approach. Other readers try to look first at the big picture(the "top-down" approach), attending to individual bricks only as necessary, a process that involves some intelligent guesswork. Generally this second approach is recommended by successful learners.
2)Interactive reading
Another way of thinking about reading is to describe it as an interactive process, where the text brings something to you and you bring something to the text. Readers bring together all their knowledge of the world with what they see on the page in front of them. That is why, when reading in our own language, we don't need to read every word. We add meaning which is not actually stated.
3)From supported reading to independent reading
Language learners start by needing considerable support as they read. Textbooks supply this support in the form of introductions that summaries the contents, glossaries, pictures, explanations of new grammar points. In your reading you need to move gradually from this support to reading more the text itself.
|
. Successful learners recommend _ .
- "bottom-up" approach
- looking carefully at each of the small pieces
- trying to look first at the big picture
- focusing on every word
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"bottom-up" approach
|
[
"looking carefully at each of the small pieces",
"trying to look first at the big picture",
"focusing on every word"
] |
race
|
Tatyana Bets was at work in the reception area of a hospital clinic in the center of the city when the meteorite hit. “First we noticed the wind, and then the room was filled with a very bright light and we could see smoke in the sky,” she said. Then, after a few minutes, the explosions came. At least three craters were found. One crater was more than six meters wide. Another piece of meteorite broke through the thick ice of a lake. The local military said that the radiation levels at the impact sites were normal.
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What was Tatyana Bets doing as she noticed the wind, light and smoke?
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Working at the city center
|
[
"Hospitalized at a clinic",
"Visiting a lake",
"Preparing to go to be"
] |
onestop
|
I intended to finish off that smoothie , okay ! * hrumph * Whining to myself and without further ado , I collected my bag and everything and went to the counter to pay up . And , I saw my smoothie on the counter ! ! ! I was sooooo tempted to finish it off there and then ! ! ! ! !
|
What is the narrator presently hungry for ?
A: They want a fruit drink .
B: None of the above choices .
C: They want a piece of chocolate .
D: They want some chicken .
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
cosmos
|
I climbed the ladder, heard my dive announced, and began the moves that would push me into the air. Pushing off the diving board with my legs, I lifted my arms and shoulders back, and knew immediately I would be close to the board and might hit my hands. I tried to correct myself as I turned, spreading my hands wide apart. Then I heard a strange sound and my body lost control. Moments later I realized I had hit my head on the board.
At the beginning, I felt embarrassed. I wanted to hide, to get out of the pool without anyone seeing me. Next I felt intense fear. Had I cut my head? Was I bleeding? Was there blood in the pool? Swimming to the side, I noticed many shocked faces. People were worried about my head; I was worried about something far more threatening. An official examined my head. In a hurry, I pushed him away, and everyone else who approached me. "Don't touch me!" I felt like screaming. "Get away from me!"
These were the trials for the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Until this dive, I had been ahead. But now, something else was more significant than winning. I might have endangered other divers' lives if I had spilled blood in the pool. For what I knew--- that few others knew - was that I was HIV-positive.
According to my mother, my natural parents were Samoan and only teenagers when I was born, so they gave me up for adoption. When I was only eighteen months old, I started gym classes. At ten, I explored doing gym exercises off the diving board at the pool.
Because of my dark skin, kids at school called me names. My diving made me feel good about myself when my peers made me feel stupid. At sixteen, I knew I had a shot at the 1976 Olympics.
Everyone was alarmed when I hit my head on the board in Seoul. Regardless, I made it to the finals. During my last dive in the finals, I enjoyed for the last time the quietness underwater and then swam to the side of the pool. The crowd cheered, and I knew I'd won --- two gold medals. AIDS forced me to stop diving; I had to give up diving professionally after the Olympics.
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According to the passage, the writer's diving gave him the sense of being _ .
1) strong
2) lonely
3) stupid
4) successful
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
I am the captain of a ship in American Marine Police Force. I have been working as a policeman on the sea for eight years. I really love the sea because of its cool winds, the fresh smell and the beautiful scenery , so I joined Marine Police Force to safeguard the sea.
Several days ago, I was out on a boat with my friends. We were not on duty but our officer allowed us to use the police sailing boat. It was very relaxing to have a day off on the sea with friends.
We went fishing. We were on our way back when I saw a ship with the name PSS Pollu. It was pouring oil into the sea. I was very upset about this, so I managed to call the ship and shouted, "Stop at once and follow us back to the shore!" But PSS Pollu tried to escape.
We tried our best to follow her but the ship was too fast for us so we contacted the Police Force and asked for help. Two fast police boats were sent and soon caught up with PSS Pollu. The ship had no choice but to give in.
Six policemen searched PSS Pollu and found that it was carrying illegal goods. The men on PSS Pollu were punished. I was rewarded for providing useful information while I was off duty. I felt proud and now I love my job even more.
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The writer found PSS Pollu when he was _ .
a. on business
b. on holiday
c. on duty
d. on a visit
|
b
|
[
"a",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
A large turbine in a field can produce electricity to power devices when
a. A breeze is floating
b. A child is crying
c. A dog is barking
d. Clouds are very thin
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in Devon, England in 1890, the youngest of three children in a conservative, well-to-do family. Taught at home by a governess and tutors, as a child Agatha Christie never attended school. She became skillful at creating games to keep herself occupied at a very young age. A _ l child, unable to adequately express her feelings, she first turned to music as a means of expression and, later in life, to writing.
In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a World War I fighter pilot. While he was off at war, she worked as a nurse. It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first came up with the idea of writing a detective novel. Although it was completed in a year, it wasn't published until 1920, five years later.
"The mysterious Affair at Styles" gave the world the unique Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who was to become one of the most enduring characters in all of fiction. With his waxed moustache and his "little grey cell," he was "meticulous (careful to do things correctly), a tidy little man, always neat, orderly and a bit absurd."
Christie wrote more than 30 novels featuring Poirot. Among the most popular were" The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"(1926), "Murder on the Orient Expredd"(1934), and "Death on the Nile" (1937).
Another of Christie's most well-known and beloved characters was introduced in "Murder at the Vicarage" in 1930. Miss Jane Marple, an elderly single in the old- fashioned English village of St. Mary Mead, solved all manner of mysteries with intense concentration and instinct.
Christies ultimately (finally)became the acknowledged Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novel, numerous short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. Several of her works were made into successful feature films, the most notable being Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In short, she is the single most popular mystery writer of all time. In 1971 she was awarded the high honor of becoming a Dame of the British Empire.
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Mary Westmacott is _ .
A. the name of Agatha's novel
B. another name for Agatha
C. Agatha's governess
D. the heroine of Agatha's novel
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C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
To secure a patch placed on denim for sewing.
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Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a) Use tape along the perimeter of the patch to prevent it from moving during sewing.
b) Use a glue stick along the back of the patch to prevent it from moving during sewing.
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
piqa
|
All in all , a pretty good semester I would say . I was in the mood to celebrate after the first test was done . I have a gift card to the Olive Garden and I was in the mood for a nice meal .
|
Why would I be in a mood to celebrate after the first test ?
- I was afraid I would not do well later .
- I did so well I cancelled all my other tests
- I did very well .
- None of the above choices .
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I did very well .
|
[
"I was afraid I would not do well later .",
"I did so well I cancelled all my other tests",
"None of the above choices ."
] |
cosmos
|
There are two boxes, named DDD and EEE. Box DDD contain a tiny white oval, a tiny green dimond and a tiny green oval. Above a large orange oval there is the tiny green dimond. Box DDD covers the large orange oval. Over the tiny green oval there is the object that was above the large orange oval. Box DDD covers another large orange oval. Over the tiny white oval is large orange oval number two. Over, disconnected from and in front of box DDD there is box EEE. A large green oval and a tiny white rectangle are within this box.
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Does a box have any thing?
1: Yes
2: No
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1
|
[
"2"
] |
spartun
|
Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.
There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is to spank the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to hit them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong.
One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a stick. When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his child's leg. He never did that again.
One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard. Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.
Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts say that parents have the right to teach their children how to do things right.
Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child clearly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child's level and trying a more child- friendly way can help as well.
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According to the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to _ .
* teach them what to do
* hit them on the bottom
* take them to count
* try to help them do the right thing
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teach them what to do
|
[
"hit them on the bottom",
"take them to count",
"try to help them do the right thing"
] |
race
|
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist in the image. Box DDD covers a midsize white rectangle and contains another midsize white rectangle. A midsize green rectangle and a midsize orange rectangle are in this box. Under the midsize green rectangle there is midsize white rectangle number one. The midsize green rectangle is under the midsize orange rectangle. Above the object that was under the midsize green rectangle is midsize white rectangle number two. Above this thing is the midsize orange rectangle. Covered by box EEE there is box DDD. A midsize white rectangle touches a midsize green rectangle. The midsize white rectangle is inside box EEE. The midsize green rectangle is within box EEE.
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Does any midsize green rectangle touch any midsize white rectangle?
A) No
B) Yes
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B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
Each of us can live strong,healthy,energetic lives for a long time to come.The key?Actually,there are many of them.
Eat fewer calories,but more food
Slimming down can help prevent disease,and cutting way back on the amount you eat may even slow the aging process.When nutrition researchers invited themselves over for dinner in kitchens across the globe-from Greece to Japan to the state of Pennsylvania--they discovered a stomach-satisfying secret to good health:Pile your plate high with vegetables and fruits,add respectable parts of beans and whole grains,and ignore high-calorie food like cheeseburgers,cream sauces,and fatty meats.
Use exercise as an anti-aging vaccine
Exercise can help you gain a better quality of life as you age.It's no secret that physical activity strengthens muscles,burn calories,and puts a happy bounce in your step.But recently,researchers discovered a new,extra benefit:Exercise acts as a powerful way against the aging process itself. When exercise physiologists put healthy people aged 60 to 85 on Weight-training programs for six months then tested them for signs of free-radical damage,they were surprised by the results.By the end of the study,low-intensity exercisers had a drop in free-radical damage,while high-intensity exercisers had a slight increase.
Find something interesting to do
Life is always busy no matter what your age.But the truth is,when people are retired,time usually does become more available for adults after 60.With this time come choices.The easy one is merely to relax:watch more TV,eat out more often,talk on the phone as much as you want.The better choice? Discover something more meaningful to devote yourself to and do it wholeheartedly.
|
The best title of this text should be " _ ".
* Keys to living Longer and Better
* How to Keep a Balanced Diet
* Hobbies making Your Healthy
* The Importance of Your Health
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Hobbies making Your Healthy
|
[
"Keys to living Longer and Better",
"How to Keep a Balanced Diet",
"The Importance of Your Health"
] |
race
|
People used to think that wetlands were wasted land. Developers would drain them with ditches ,fill them in with tons of soil,and build houses,schools,and parking areas on them.Then scientists began to realize the important role wetlands played in the environment.
Wetlands act like giant sponges during storms.They soak up extra storm water and afterward release it slowly back into the water cycle.This helps prevent flooding. Towns where people have drained wetlands have found that in a big storm,their streets and homes are often flooded because there are no wetlands to soak up the excess water.
Wetlands also act as giant filters where pollutants are absorbed and dissolved over time.Though wetlands can become polluted from dumping,wastewater,and fertilizer runoff from farm fields,they are able to process some pollutants over time because of all the microorganisms and plants living there.
Wetlands are especially important for providing homes and breeding grounds to millions of birds,fish,and amphibians worldwide. Many wetlands have become national wildlife refuges ,where you can go to take pictures and look at birds and animals.
The Everglades are a huge wetland that once covered more than four million acres of southern Florida. Sometimes called the "river of grass",the Everglades are a shallow sheet of water that slowly flowed across a grassy plain. In the late 1800s people began draining parts of the Everglades for development. Roads were built and towns sprang up.The Everglades shrank to half its original size. Cities like Miami grew up where once there was a thriving wetland. Sewage and waste from the cities were pumped into the remaining wetlands. Over time scientists began to see the importance of the Everglades. Even with its smaller size,the Everglades filtered the pollutants coming from the cities,absorbing the worst of it like a sewage treatment plant. During storms the Everglades protected the cities from storm surge flooding. They also are just a great place to visit and see wildlife.
|
As for the importance of wetlands,how many aspects are mentioned in the passage?
- Four.
- Five.
- Three.
- Two.
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Five.
|
[
"Four.",
"Three.",
"Two."
] |
race
|
The many ponds in the area along with massive swarms of mosquitoes lead the dragonflies to
- Convert the area into swampland
- Experience a sharp increase in available resources
- Leave the area in search of a better habitat
- Experience a dramatic decrease in population
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Experience a sharp increase in available resources
|
[
"Convert the area into swampland",
"Leave the area in search of a better habitat",
"Experience a dramatic decrease in population"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
"Hey, Jenna, do you think we' ll still be friends when we're eighty-two?" I asked my friend.
Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister.
"Of course, we'll still be friends when we're eighty-two," Jenna announced loudly
The next year, in Grade Four, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn't pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.
The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, We had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy . I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!
_
"Wow," I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. "Thanks."
"Okay...well... I have to go," she said softly.
"Okay. See you later then..." and I closed the door.
"Who was that at the door?" my mom asked.
"It was Jenna, my classmate." I said.
The card started off with "Merry Christmas", but then it said, "I am so glad we're friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won't stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we're eighty-two."
I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn't believe I had forgotten what she said that day in the backyard. I couldn't believe I had been so selfish in trying to make my friends feel sorry for me.
|
The best title for this passage would be _ .
- Friendship is very necessary.
- Friends Forever
- Jenna and I
- Friendship is very important.
|
Friends Forever
|
[
"Friendship is very necessary.",
"Jenna and I",
"Friendship is very important."
] |
race
|
The first Beijing Fair of National Culture and Art kicked off August 3 and ran till August 12. The fair features more than 21 old Beijing business brands, more than 80 examples of intangible cultural heritage and 6 official Olympics merchandise. One of the highlights is a show featuring 15 lanterns.
The fair aims at starting cultivating the cultural atmosphere for the Beijing Olympic Games, by highlighting the long history and culture of the city. The fair is divided into 12 districts and is open from 430--930 pm. There are both exhibitions and performances and interactive items tourists can enjoy. Sports competitions and craftmaking are available to teenagers, who can learn from old masters.
Some of the most notable art elements include three luxury items worn by nobles in ancient China:a wooden craft called"pillow of Lu Ban", after a legendary civil engineer and carpenter who lived from 507--444 B.C., and whose designs are still used, and glass grapes. Some items are for sale and shoppers can hear about the history of the items from craftspeople.
The lantern show includes 15 pieces installed along the park's main roads, providing both light and decor. There will be lantern shows accompanied by music and some lanterns feature designs including flowers, the moon and animal paintings.
The fair also provides opportunities to teenagers to take part in interactive activities. For example, children can learn how to make dough figures from artist Wang Xingshan. They can also learn the art of papercutting, get some practice of braiding Chinese knots, and learn how to make sugar figures.
|
What's the aim of the fair?
- To highlight the long history and culture of Beijing.
- To cultivate the cultural atmosphere.
- To support the Beijing Olympic Games.
- All of the above.
|
All of the above.
|
[
"To highlight the long history and culture of Beijing.",
"To cultivate the cultural atmosphere.",
"To support the Beijing Olympic Games."
] |
race
|
There exists one block called AAA. A medium blue square and a medium black square are within block AAA. Another medium black square is inside and touching block AAA. The blue thing is over this object and touches medium black square number one. Medium black square number one is above and medium black square number two touches this object.
|
Where is medium black square number two relative to medium black square number one?
- above
- ec
- below
- dc
- near
- front
- tpp
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below
|
[
"above",
"ec",
"dc",
"near",
"front",
"tpp"
] |
spartun
|
A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honors a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Sweden called Sweden Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, and lived from 1833 to 1896.
Alfred Nobel was a chemist and inventor. He made two important inventions, so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man in large part of his life. Nobel died at the age of sixty-three. When he died, he left a fund of $9,000,000. The money was to be used in giving prizes to those who made outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and the promotion of the world peace.
The first Nobel Prize were given on December 10th,1901, five years after Nobel's death. Many famous people all over the world have been given Nobel Prizes for their achievements. Albert Einstein was one of them.
Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money---about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person, but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It might be given to two or more people who have worked together. It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no outstanding achievement. In 1972, for example, not a Nobel Prize was given. It is the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm that decides whether to give the prize or not.
|
A Nobel Prize is made up of _ .
A] a gold medal and a diploma and a large amount of money
B] a gold medal and a large amount of money
C] a diploma and a large amount of money
D] a gold medal and a diploma
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
J and B are parallel, and J on the left of B. G is sitting in the right direction of B. The object N and J are there. The object N is below and slightly to the right of the object J. The object G is upper and slightly to the left of the object Z. P is at the bottom of V and is on the same vertical plane. V is sitting at the lower position to Z. If P is the center of a clock face, K is located between 7 and 8.
|
What is the relation of the agent K to the agent P?
- upper-left
- below
- upper-right
- left
- lower-left
- right
- lower-right
- overlap
- above
|
lower-left
|
[
"upper-left",
"below",
"upper-right",
"left",
"right",
"lower-right",
"overlap",
"above"
] |
stepgame
|
Macy Golong peeked into Mallie Mae's room and was not surprised to see her sleeping. Elmo's mother rarely stayed up past 10:00 PM, and it was nearly 11:00. She closed the door and started to go back to her room across the hall. She was halfway through a romance novel. But Hadley's delicious oatmeal raisin cookies were calling to her.
She walked down the stairs to the kitchen and put a few cookies on a plate. Then she poured a glass of milk. She wondered what Elmo was doing. Was he in the Media Room with Carsie? Their Media Room? Before Elmo and Carsie got together, Elmo and Macy used to spend hours almost every night in that room. Some nights he had almost kissed her.
She left her milk and cookies on the kitchen counter and went down another flight of stairs, which came out in the Recreation Room. Macy could hear the sound of the TV coming from Media Room. She tiptoed to the open doorway and peeked in. There she was--that conniving slut--sitting where Macy should have been. How could Elmo have replaced her like that? She thought he had been falling in love with her. How could she have been so wrong? But it could still happen--if that woman would just go away.
Elmo said, "Yeah. So, beginning Monday there will be two doctors in the office. That should take a little pressure off. If I need to be out for a day or two, Dr. Edwards can fill in for me."
"Yeah, or if you need to take off a week for a trip to Hawaii with your beautiful new wife." Carsie gave him a sexy smile.
"That's right. Dr. Ernie will take care of everything while I'm gone."
"Dr. Ernie?"
"Yeah. I asked if he would mind being called 'Dr. Ernie'. His name is Ernest, but I thought 'Dr. Ernie' would fit in well with the Sesame Street theme of my office."
"So the two of you are Drs. Elmo and Ernie?"
"Yep."
|
Who rarely stayed up past 10:00 pm?
|
Elmo's mother
|
[
"Macy",
"Not enough information",
"Elmo"
] |
quail
|
where do you typically find a trash can in the city?
1: Park
2: Motel
3: Corner
4: Bus stop
5: Store front
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
Irina,now 46,never imagined she'd one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher,she won top academic awards in high school,went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in a small city.
"I loved the science of medicine," she says today,"but being a doctor was very hard.I saw things people don't normally see--women giving birth in the street,people getting drunk and killing someone." Medications were scarce,making it very difficult to treat those in need.When Irina was 33,a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patterson.They began exchanging letters,and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then,a few years ago,she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog. _
Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now,Irina says,"There's nothing I can't make."
Many years ago,Irina's husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound."But he is a very wonderful man," Irina says.Thanks to her new career,she is able to support them both,performing about five events weekly and earning as much as $2,000 per appearance.
"Irina's a wonder," says Marlene Berg,chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute."She turned the evening into magic." "My whole life has become magic," Irina says,"and it's all come from a balloon."
|
What's Irina's job now?
1: A public relations worker.
2: A researcher.
3: An emergency room physician.
4: An artist.
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
race
|
Most of the time , it did n't bother her . The heating bill was minimal , and it was her favorite thing to lie in her bed , reading , with her kids curled up by her with Jacob 's warmth at her back . Ah , bliss ...
|
Why does the female subject not mind the cold ?
* It allows her to be with Jacob .
* It allows her to be with her mom in bed .
* It allows her to be alone in bed .
* It allows her to be with her friend in bed .
|
It allows her to be with Jacob .
|
[
"It allows her to be with her mom in bed .",
"It allows her to be alone in bed .",
"It allows her to be with her friend in bed ."
] |
cosmos
|
I’ve learnt a great amount throughout this studio, first and foremost I was taught: how the art world functions, how specific galleries such as Gertrude St Contemporary run and how artists earn a living. The studio also provided me with basic filmmaking skills such as how to: create a shooting schedule, write a shooting script, set up three-point lighting, conduct an interview, utilise visual storytelling and edit a short film. Throughout the shooting process with my artist I also developed my abilities regarding how to use a: Sony Zoom H2N (and other such handy recorders), a lapel mic, my own Canon EOS 60D and Adobe Premiere Pro editing software. Overall I think the studio functioned quite successfully, it was great to be in a studio with nineteen people who all were interested in the same topics as you. I felt that overall, the studios had a very happy and supportive environment, and you walked away knowing a great deal about the art world and how to make short documentaries.
The project itself taught me a great deal about how to work with talent, as well as my group members. Having to work independently forced me to be completely all over every aspect of the shoot, whether that be choosing which questions to ask, deciding what to focus on, where I wanted the shoot to happen, deciding what gear to use, getting to the shoot, carrying all the gear, what I wanted to shoot, managing the audio, managing the lighting, managing the camera set-ups, managing the talent, editing the film, and finding a great soundtrack for it.
I’m a pretty self-conscious person and I often doubt the decisions I make or ask someone else for their opinion (should I shoot this angle, or what do you think of this question etc.). Working independently pushed me to go with my gut instincts, to make decisions and to not seek others approval. It forced me to develop my aesthetic as a filmmaker and to own the work that I ended up producing, so ultimately I was really glad with how everything panned out.
|
How long did the filmmaking studio likely last?
|
4 weeks
|
[
"2 years",
"1 day",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
AND WHY IS IT IN SUCH A DAMN RUSH?Goddamn . I read someone 's first fanfic and remembered my own , and then did a double take and went , " I ' ve been writing fanfiction for six years already ! " I wrote my first fic Nov. 11 , 2002 , and it was a Sailor Moon Sue no less . And then in 2003 I started actually posting stuff ( a year after I signed up for FFN ) .
|
What do you know about the speaker ?
- The speaker protests fan - fiction
- The speaker hates fan - fiction
- The speaker thinks fan - fiction is silly
- The speaker loves fan - fiction
|
The speaker loves fan - fiction
|
[
"The speaker protests fan - fiction",
"The speaker hates fan - fiction",
"The speaker thinks fan - fiction is silly"
] |
cosmos
|
join us together and set us apart. Today, our society has a terrible lack of values. Here are some social values that everyone needs.
*Respect
Respect means to respect others in everyday life. Even if you are against a person, it is important to have respect. It is this respect that makes us human. Without this respect, we become animals. We need to respect our friends for our friendships. We even need to respect our enemies, because they help us to grow up and be stronger. Respect is one of the crucial values in a relationship.
*Love
Love is everything. With love in our hearts, we feel no need to hurt another. With love in our hearts, we will pay more attention to the similarities in opinions rather than the disagreement. If we want others to be good to us, we need to be good to them. After all, we give love to get love, right?
*Loyalty
People often forget the meaning and importance of loyalty . Loyalty is necessary for people to believe in each other. In no matter what kind of relationship, we need to believe in each other so that we can work together towards the same goal.
*Honesty
Honesty is to show other people who we really are. Honesty helps us do better, because it makes us realize our problems and find ways to solve them. It is this honesty, that will make others help you out, not because you need it. But, because they have problems too, which you can help out with. This honesty will help us follow the other values in society and, truly, "heal the world"!
|
With love in our hearts, we will _ .
* grow up and become stronger
* believe in each other
* realize our problems and find ways to solve them
* never hurt another and be good to others
|
realize our problems and find ways to solve them
|
[
"grow up and become stronger",
"believe in each other",
"never hurt another and be good to others"
] |
race
|
There are five sprinters A. B, C, D and E in the men's 100m final. On the stands, Zhao Ming and Qian Liang are predicting their rankings. Zhao Ming said that the rankings are E, D, C, A. B; Qian Liang said that the rankings are A. E, B, C, and D. The final results show that Zhao Ming did not guess the correct position of any athlete, nor did he guess the order relationship between any pair of adjacent athletes; Qian Liang Guessed the correct ranking of the two athletes, and guessed the order relationship between the two pairs of adjacent athletes.
|
According to this, the ranking of the five sprinters should be:
- A. b, c, d, e
- B, a. p, c, d
- Ding, wu, a. b, c
- C, d, e, a. b
|
B, a. p, c, d
|
[
"A. b, c, d, e",
"Ding, wu, a. b, c",
"C, d, e, a. b"
] |
logiqa
|
And then a few of us slipped out early to set up the picnic in Princes Street Gardens . The catering was done by Valvona and Crolla , which is apparently the best deli in the UK - and I believe it , because everything was SO good . It was nice for all of us to be able to share one big picnic together - I think it 's the only meal we ' ve eaten together since the first night here .
|
What may be the reason they slipped out early ?
1: They wanted to avoid sitting next to other people .
2: They wanted to catch the sunset later at night .
3: The park gets crowded as the day goes on .
4: They wanted to be the first so they could brag .
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
cosmos
|
a dark-skinned , dark-haired boy wearing a grey jacket is standing in a classroom
|
Is the desk behind the grey thing?
* No
* Yes
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
resq
|
The person was cold and wet, where should he go?
- Building
- Back home
- Hospital
- Demonstration
- Bus stop
|
Building
|
[
"Back home",
"Hospital",
"Demonstration",
"Bus stop"
] |
commonsenseqa
|
|
M: Excuse me. I'm looking for Park Street.
W: Park Street? It isn't far from here. Just keep walking up this street. Turn left at the first corner, go straight ahead and turn left again and in front of you is the Park Street.
M: Thank you. I'm looking for a bank.
W: There are lots of banks on Park Street. Do you want to change your money?
M: Yes. Which bank do you suggest?
W: You could try the New City Bank. It's next to the big church.
M: And is there a post office near here?
W: Yes. See that big new shopping center? There is one on the first floor.
M: Oh, thank you very much.
W: You are welcome.
|
How many corners does the man have to turn?
* Three.
* One.
* Two.
|
Two.
|
[
"Three.",
"One."
] |
dream
|
what do organic foods not have?
A: Kinetic energy
B: Sugar
C: Salt
D: Energy.
E: Bodily water
F: Fat
G: Chlorofluorocarbons
H: Preservatives
|
H
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] |
qasc
|
|
The TOFUtsie yarn can be a bit splitty but it feels great knit up . It 's going to be a perfect pair of socks for our warmer weather . As a treat , DH took me by a Dallas yarn store , The Shabby Sheep , for a quick visit . It was a very friendly shop and after chatting with the owner for a few moments , we realized she was from my hometown ! Her brother actually went to the same high school as me !
|
What state may I be currently living in ?
* Oklahoma
* Louisiana
* Texas
* Arizona
|
Texas
|
[
"Oklahoma",
"Louisiana",
"Arizona"
] |
cosmos
|
Gia was sick for a while and I thought she had the flu . Wednesday I was on the phone with a nurse form her Docs office off and on and was told the go the the ER . She got admitted for observation cause she was not doing well .
|
Why did Gia end up at the hospital ?
* She knew she had the flu
* She was sick for a while and never got checked
* None of the above choices .
* She wanted to see the doctors and nurses
|
She was sick for a while and never got checked
|
[
"She knew she had the flu",
"None of the above choices .",
"She wanted to see the doctors and nurses"
] |
cosmos
|
Diane's heart felt leaden as she prepared to leave. Each face she looked at, she knew she was seeing for the last time. As if she were dying and they all were going to live on. Oh, why must I leave? Now, when all of you are about to put on the martyr's crown, how can you cast me out? I want to die with you. I do not want to go on, stumbling through this world alone.
For years these people had been her only family. When she was a child, her faith was preached and practiced openly all over the south of France. The crusade was already twenty years old then, but the perfecti still taught crowds of people in the streets of great cities like Toulouse and Beziers, still won converts away from the Church of Rome. From the lords and ladies in their castles to the peasants on the mountainsides, over half the people were Cathars. Now this year, one thousand two hundred forty-four, might come to be remembered as the year Catharism in France disappeared. From now on there would be nothing but a remnant in hiding, having to sneak about. No, she didn't want to live that way. She longed to throw herself down and beg Bishop Bertran once again to let her stay. But duty pressed down upon her like a mail shirt. It was burdensome, but it protected her from error. She quietly made ready.
Before long, Diane and Roland were standing on the northeast wall amid a group of perfecti. From a family that had taken refuge on Mont Segur had come a red and green costume for Diane, the tunic and hose of a well-to-do boy, an equerry. They had cut her hair short and tucked it under a cap topped with a long partridge feather. They had sewn the red cross back on Roland's black surcoat, and had made one for Diane's tunic from a gentlewoman's crimson scarf. A rope to form a sling was tied around her waist and another around her knees. Roland was similarly tied.
|
After the end of this story, Diane is probably starting:
|
A totally new life
|
[
"A journey to rome",
"Not enough information",
"A romance with roland"
] |
quail
|
W: Do you like reading English novels?
M: Yes, I often borrow those books from the school library.
|
Where does he often borrow English novels from?
- From his teacher.
- From his friend.
- From the school library.
|
From the school library.
|
[
"From his teacher.",
"From his friend."
] |
dream
|
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write and illustrate my own books. Half the students sneered. The rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. "Don't be silly, only geniuses can become writers," the English teacher said, "And you are getting a D this semester." I was so humiliated that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the Capri's Weekly newspaper. To my astonishment, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed it to my teacher and fellow students. They laughed. "Just plain dumb luck," the teacher said. I tasted success. I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I graduated from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I never mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months, just like a baby.
A month later Crying Wind, the title of my book, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and Braille and sold worldwide. I appeared on TV talk shows. I traveled from New York to California and Canada on promotional tours. My first book also became required reading in native American schools in Canada.
People ask what college I attended, what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: "None." I just write. I'm not a genius. I'm not gifted and I don't write right. To all those who dream of writing, I'm shouting at you: "Yes, you can. Yes, you can. Don't listen to them." I don't write right but I've beaten the odds. Writing is easy, it's fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn't hurt.
|
When the writer graduated from high school, _ .
A: he had become a famous writer
B: he decided he wouldn't become a writer
C: he had made progress in his studies.
D: his classmates and teachers changed their attitudes towards him
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
W: Where did you say you found your schoolbag?
M: It was lying under a tree between the language lab and the library building.
W: How do you like this bag?
M: Yah! It's strong and wonderfully designed.
W: How much is it?
M: 69 dollars and 50 cents.
W: I'll take one tomorrow. Oh. It's 6:30. I know the station gives the news every hour on the hour, but I don't know when they announce the weather.
M: Ten minutes to and ten minutes after the hour.
W: I see.
|
Where did the man find his school bag?
- Under a tree.
- In a park.
- In the language lab.
|
Under a tree.
|
[
"In a park.",
"In the language lab."
] |
dream
|
Two boxes, named DDD and EEE exist in the image. Box DDD with a midsize white rectangle has box EEE. This box covers a midsize orange rectangle. The midsize white rectangle touches the midsize orange rectangle. Box EEE covers a midsize green rectangle.
|
What is the position of box EEE regarding DDD?
1. ntpp
2. tppi
3. right
4. dc
5. ntppi
6. far
7. ec
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] |
spartun
|
A B, C, and D together discuss the application of bank loans for students in this class. A: "All students in my class have applied for loans. " B: "If the class leader applies for a loan, then the study committee There is no application. "C:" The monitor applied for a loan. "D:" Someone in my class did not apply for a loan. "
|
Knowing that only one of the four people is telling lies, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
- A told a lie and the study committee did not apply.
- B tells the truth, the monitor did not apply
- C told a lie and the study committee did not apply.
- Ding talked falsely, and the study committee applied.
|
A told a lie and the study committee did not apply.
|
[
"B tells the truth, the monitor did not apply",
"C told a lie and the study committee did not apply.",
"Ding talked falsely, and the study committee applied."
] |
logiqa
|
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