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We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same "mother". She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.
April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is "Green Cities".
A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations.
A green city can get its energy from renewable sources like solar and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities that can save energy and reduce waste.
Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.
Chicago is well known for its green roof program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation. It opened the world's first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.
Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.
|
The theme of Earth Day this year is " _ ".
A. Environmental Protection
B. Green Roofs
C. Green Cities
D. Reducing and Recycling
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B
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[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
There exist three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box DDD covers a large green rectangle. To the south of, disconnected from and far from this box there is box EEE with a large white dimond and a tiny orange rectangle. A tiny oval is in this box. Box EEE covers a midsize green dimond. Box JJJ has this box.
|
Where is the large green rectangle regarding the oval?
1: tpp
2: near
3: front
4: tppi
5: ntpp
6: above
7: left
|
6
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7"
] |
spartun
|
A midsize green rectangle is covered by a box named DDD. Box DDD contains another midsize green rectangle. Far from this box there is another box called EEE with a midsize green rectangle. Box DDD is disconnected from and in front of this box. Box EEE covers a midsize orange rectangle. Another midsize orange rectangle is within this box.
|
Do all boxes contain all midsize orange rectangles?
A] Yes
B] No
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
A block named HHH covers a medium red hexagon. To the north of and touches a medium purple hexagon there is another medium red hexagon. Medium red hexagon number one is south of and touches the medium purple hexagon. Medium red hexagon number two is within block HHH. The medium purple hexagon is in block HHH. There exists a block named LLL. A medium purple hexagon is in block LLL. Block LLL covers a medium red hexagon which is south of this shape.
|
Does block HHH have medium red hexagon number two?
a: No
b: Yes
|
b
|
[
"a"
] |
spartun
|
The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.
Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang . Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them _ a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.
Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.
Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.
|
What's the best title of this passage?
- Music is a must as a course at school
- Music makes students much smarter
- Learning music and making music
- Music builds children's self-confidence
|
Music is a must as a course at school
|
[
"Music makes students much smarter",
"Learning music and making music",
"Music builds children's self-confidence"
] |
race
|
There are two boxes, called DDD and EEE. Box EEE is north of box DDD. Box DDD covers a midsize white rectangle and has a midsize green rectangle. The midsize white rectangle touches the midsize green rectangle. Box EEE contains a midsize orange object. A midsize green rectangle and a midsize white rectangle are within this box. South of the midsize green rectangle there is the midsize white rectangle. The orange shape touches this shape. This object touches the midsize green rectangle.
|
What is the position of the orange thing relative to EEE?
- ntppi
- near
- ec
- tpp
- left
- ntpp
- front
|
ntpp
|
[
"ntppi",
"near",
"ec",
"tpp",
"left",
"front"
] |
spartun
|
It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble.That's more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police officer Floyd Hyde was on duty.
"I was on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville.As I got onto Highway 40,blue lights and sirens going.I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway.The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me.He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder."
But Hyde couldn't go after him.Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders,so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident.But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove,hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car.As it turned out,keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult.Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene.
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination .At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene.His help wasn't needed.Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird,who by this time had developed something new to panic about.
"Just about that time," Hyde said,"I saw fire coming out from under that car,with blue smoke and oil going everywhere.He'd blown his engine.Now he had to stop."
"After I arrested him.I asked him why he was running.He told me he didn't have a driver's license ."
That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty---a thousand dollars for the new engine---not to mention the charges for driving without a license,attempting to run away,and dangerous driving.
|
The driver of the Firebird suddenly speeded down the highway because_.
1] he thought the police officer wanted to stop him
2] he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder
3] he was racing with another driver on the road
4] he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
The existence of the family ugly problem is an objective fact. It does not exist if it is not bright. The key to the problem is not whether it should be bright, but whether you really want to solve it with the family ugly. Without light, the problem not only exists, but also worsens into incurable The possibility of symptoms. When it is bright, it shows that it has the grasp and ability to solve problems, and it is a manifestation of confidence, so that people see the hope of a radical cure.
|
One thing to understand correctly is:
* Covering "home ugliness" is to cover-up
* Eliminate the problem as much as possible
* After you have enough confidence, highlight the problem
* "negative news" can have positive effects
|
Covering "home ugliness" is to cover-up
|
[
"Eliminate the problem as much as possible",
"After you have enough confidence, highlight the problem",
"\"negative news\" can have positive effects"
] |
logiqa
|
The alternative causality means that two or more perpetrators have performed dangerous acts that may cause harm to others and have caused the consequences of the harm, but it is impossible to determine who is the perpetrator.
|
According to the above definitions, Which of the following causal relationships are optional:
* A poisons b in b's drinking water. after b drinks, he quarrels with c because of trivial matters before the poisoning. c yi stabs b with a knife while angry.
* A and b have kidnapped c together. a is responsible for asking c's family for a ransom. in order to avoid being recognized by c, b cruelly kills c.
* A and b people caused damage to the goods due to improper operation during the unloading process
* A. b, and c went out hunting with the same shotgun and bullets. a and b saw a prey appearing near c. both shot at the same time, and one of them shot c.
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A. b, and c went out hunting with the same shotgun and bullets. a and b saw a prey appearing near c. both shot at the same time, and one of them shot c.
|
[
"A poisons b in b's drinking water. after b drinks, he quarrels with c because of trivial matters before the poisoning. c yi stabs b with a knife while angry.",
"A and b have kidnapped c together. a is responsible for asking c's family for a ransom. in order to avoid being recognized by c, b cruelly kills c.",
"A and b people caused damage to the goods due to improper operation during the unloading process"
] |
logiqa
|
M: Hello, I need some information about a round trip ticket from Oakland to Los Angeles.
W: OK. A round trip ticket is $130. And we're now having a special offer. If you buy two round trip tickets, one is free.
M: Really? That's great! And what's the price for a ten-year-old child?
W: Children under twelve are half price.
M: OK. Do you have tickets for this Friday afternoon from Oakland, coming back on Sunday afternoon?
W: Let me see. No, I'm sorry, but we have tickets for next weekend. Would that be OK?
M: Yes, we could go next week. I'd like to get two adult tickets and one child's ticket.
W: OK. That comes to $195.
|
When will the family leave for Los Angeles?
A] Next week.
B] Friday morning.
C] This coming weekend.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C"
] |
dream
|
What have woody trunks?
- Cacti
- Evergreens
- Plants
- Shrub beds
- Trees
- Fish
- Ducks
- Elephants
|
Evergreens
|
[
"Cacti",
"Plants",
"Shrub beds",
"Trees",
"Fish",
"Ducks",
"Elephants"
] |
qasc
|
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is to the left of block C and to the right of block B. Block A contains three medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number two and medium blue square number three. Medium blue square number two is below medium blue square number three. Block B has two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two. Below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two is a medium blue square. And block C has a medium black square and one medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium blue square.
|
Which object is above a medium blue square? the medium blue square that is in block B or medium blue square number three?
|
Medium blue square number three
|
[
"The medium blue square that is in block b",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
When you discuss about eating out with your friend, first of all, you must make it clear who will pay for the meal.If somebody suggests having lunch with his friend, he might simply say something like this "I'm afraid it'll have to be some place nearby ,as I have little money." The other person may say. "OK. I'll meet you at Mcdonald's." This means he has agreed that the two will go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may say "Oh, no. I want to take you for lunch at Johnson's " This means the person is to pay the bill for both of them. Although the other person is pleased with the invitation, there is one reason why he shouldn't accept it by simply saying "Thank you."
American customs are much the same as those in other parts of the world. American women used to expect men to pay for all the meals. But today, some of them like to. However, if a woman is asked to attend a dinner or a dance outside, the invitaton itself means "Come as my guest". So, as you see, it is a polite thing to make the situation clear at the very beginning.
|
American women used to _ .
- eat nothing
- go Dutch
- ask men to pay for all the meals
- pay for the meal themselves
|
go Dutch
|
[
"eat nothing",
"ask men to pay for all the meals",
"pay for the meal themselves"
] |
race
|
It would be interesting to discover how many young people go to university without any clear idea of what they are going to do afterwards. If one considers the enormous variety of courses offered, it is not hard to see how difficult it is to select the course most suited to his interests and abilities. If a student goes to acquire a broader perspective of life, to enlarge his ideas and to learn to think for himself, he will undoubtedly benefit, since school often has too restricting an atmosphere, with its timetables and disciplines, to allow him much time for independent assessment of the work he is asked to do. Most students would, I believe, profit by a year or so's exploration of different academic studies, especially those "all-rounders" with no particular bent. They should have longer time to decide in what subject they want to take their degree, so that in later life they do not look back and say, "I should like to have been an archaeologist. If I hadn't taken a degree in Modern Languages, I shouldn't have ended up as an interpreter, but it's too late now. I couldn't go back and begin all over again, even if I had the chance."
There is, of course, another side to the question of how to make the best use of one's time at university. This is the case of the student who excels in a particular branch of learning, is a first-rate mathematician, scientist, linguist and what you have. He is immediately accepted by the university of his choice, and spends his three or four years becoming a specialist, emerging with a first-class Honors Degree and very little knowledge of what the rest of the world is all about. It therefore becomes more and more important that, if students are not to waste their opportunities and, incidentally, the taxpayers' money, there will have to be much more detailed information about courses, more advice from Career Masters and Course Tutors if _ are not to bring up, on one hand, a band of specialists ignorant of anything outside their own subject, and on the other hand, an ever-increasing number of graduates qualified in subjects for which there is little or no demand in the working world.
|
Some students look back and say: "...but it's too late now" because .
A. they decide not to waste taxpayers' money any more
B. they could afford no more time to take their degree in another subject
C. they don't have the chance to go back and restart
D. they have no time to make another choice
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
Once upon a time, there was a lion and a mouse.
One day, when the lion was sleeping, the mouse ran onto his face. The lion woke up. He was very angry and caught the mouse. "I will eat you!" the lion said angrily.
The mouse cried out,"If you do not kill me, I would be happy to give you a reward ."The lion laughed at the idea. He did not think a little mouse could help such a big strong animal like himself. But he still let the mouse go.
After a few days, it happened. The lion was caught by hunters' net. He tried his best to leave, after half a day, but he still couldn't get out of the net. He was very sad, he thought he was dying. At that time the lion felt something nibbling(,) on the ropes. It was the mouse. Just before dark, the work was done. There was a hole in the net. The lion got free through the hole. He was very happy and thanked the mouse, "My friend, you have saved me. I will never _ the power of small animals like you."
From then on, the lion and the mouse became friends.
|
The lion didn't eat the mouse at last, did he?
* Yes, he did.
* Yes, he didn't.
* No, he didn't.
* No, he did.
|
No, he did.
|
[
"Yes, he did.",
"Yes, he didn't.",
"No, he didn't."
] |
race
|
Parents are fuelling bad behavior among their children by attempting to "buy" their love with expensive gifts nowadays.
Over recent decades we seem to have created a "must have" culture among our young people. Many mothers and fathers believe they are "failing as parents" if they are unable to ensure that their children have the latest toy, electronic devices (the lap-top, cellphones, Game Boy, etc.) along with their friends. In many cases, families also feel pressured to enroll children in "'every interest club or after-school activity that is available" to fill up their time like most of the other children.
But experts warned that the move might affect "precious family time" negatively. Graham Gorton, chairman of the Independent Schools Association, said that parents spent too much time filling their children's lives, which had a series of negative effects on "the very precious family time that exists".
"It seems that those times when a whole weekend without planned work was seen as a luxury and a perfect opportunity to spend time together and share those valuable moments of childhood are long gone," Mr. Gorton said. "As a child I only once said that phrase that parents feared 'I'm bored'. Immediately my mother took action and produced a list of jobs and then insisted that I complete every one of them. Though l didn't think cleaning all the floors could really get rid of my boredom, I enjoyed the feeling of staying at home with my mother and brothers."
Earlier this year, some researchers suggested that relatively wealthy parents were sometimes guilty of failing to teach basic social skills to children. "Often, it's the rich middle classes that buy off their children through the computer and the TV. That then sets them apart from their family, and then the parents are surprised when their child isn' t coming to school."
|
Mr. Gorton tended to think that in the past _ .
a) children enjoyed doing housework
b) children often had some planned work after school
c) children liked to spend time with their family
d) children never thought life was boring
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
To prevent kabob sticks from burning while on the grill,
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- Soak the kabob sticks in oil for 30 minutes prior to use.
- Soak the kabob sticks in water for 30 minutes prior to use.
|
Soak the kabob sticks in water for 30 minutes prior to use.
|
[
"Soak the kabob sticks in oil for 30 minutes prior to use."
] |
piqa
|
SYDNEY--- An Australian state is offering internationally what it calls "the best job in the world"---- earning a top salary for lazing around a beautiful tropical island for six months.
The job pays 150,000 Australian dollars ($105,000) and includes free airfares from the winner's home country to Hamilton Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland's state government announced on Tuesday.
In return, the island caretaker will be expected to stroll the white sands, snorkel the reef, take care of "a few minor tasks"----- and report to a global audience via weekly blogs, photo dairies and video updates.
The successful applicant, who will stay rent-free in a three-bedroom beach home complete with plunge pool and golf cart, must be a good swimmer, excellent communicator and be able to speak and write English.
"They also have to talk to media from time to time about what they are doing so they can't be too shy and they'll have to love the sea, the sun, the outdoors," said acting state Premier Paul Lucas.
"The fact that they will be paid to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live the Queensland lifestyle makes this undoubtedly the best job in the world. "
Lucas said that the campaign was part of a drive to protect the state's 18 billion Australian dollar a year tourism industry during th tough economic climate caused by the global financial meltdown.
"Traditional tourism advertising just doesn't cut it sometimes and we are thinking outside the box by launching this campaign."
Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said some people might question whether it was risky to let an unknown person become an unofficial tourism spokesperson for the state.
"I think the biggest risk will be that the successful candidate won't want to go home at the end of the six months," she said.
"This is a legal job which is open to anyone and everyone."
Applications are open until February 22, 2009. Eleven shortlisted candidates will be flown to Hamilton Island in early May for the final selection process and the six month contract will commence on July 1.
|
You are unlikely to be given the job if you are an applicant who _ .
- is open-minded with a very good command of English
- is a good swimmer as well as a good communicator
- has much experience with media and also enjoys writing
- writes English very well and always a man of few words
|
has much experience with media and also enjoys writing
|
[
"is open-minded with a very good command of English",
"is a good swimmer as well as a good communicator",
"writes English very well and always a man of few words"
] |
race
|
Things that are shiny can reflect light, so all of these will aside from
* Dog tag
* Ring
* Outlet
* Confetti
|
Outlet
|
[
"Dog tag",
"Ring",
"Confetti"
] |
openbookqa
|
|
Rain, the young man is thinking. Of course it would be raining. Not a heavy, cleansing rain that leaves the streets steaming and the neatly sculptured yards lush and fragrant. This is a gray drizzling rain. A rain that makes him think of places like England and Scotland as they appear in those disturbing late night films on cable, the ones in black and white that weren't particularly memorable when they were made and are even less so now.
Still, it rains and the air is cool. All he has to shelter him is a think nylon jacket. The jacket is soaked. It feels both chilly and coarse against his skin. His hair hangs in flat and sodden wings, falling into his eyes. It's long in the back, almost to his shoulders, and he thinks that the cars that pass him on the street, the occupants of those cars, might look at him and see only that he is wet and not that he is dirty as well. Can they tell that his hair has been unwashed for days? That his clothes are the same ones he's worn for more than a week? It doesn't matter. He's invisible to them as soon as they pass, taking any assumptions they might make with them. They might just mistake him for one of those hoity-toity college kids, one of those clean limbed and beaming have's who has happened to find himself caught out without his umbrella.
He makes a desultory attempt to straighten his shoulders, to lift his eyes from the buckled sidewalk. To look like he might have a purpose or a destination. It doesn't help. He has become the day. He has internalized the environment. He did that years ago, in fact.
That's all I can do.
Not his words, of course, but he understands them. He is intimately acquainted with his limitations.
|
Who is thinking of England?
|
The narrator
|
[
"Nobody",
"Rain",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
When the US started the war in Iraq a year ago, Spain was a firm supporter. But on April 18, the Spanish government started to remove its troops, becoming the first country in the US-led coalition to bring its soldiers home. The person behind this surprise move is the new Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
A few months ago, he was hardly known outside his small hometown in northern Spain. Even a week before last month's general election, Zapatero was still considered an outsider for the top job. But just three days before the vote, a series of bomb attacks on three train stations in Madrid killed 191 people and injured some 1,900. It was Spain's worst ever terrorist attack and it changed everything -- even making Zapatero prime minister.
From the beginning, the 43-year-old former lawyer, knew the weaknesses of Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and his hand-picked successor, Mariano Rajoy. About 90 per cent of the Spanish people were against the war in Iraq and were unhappy that Aznar had taken them into it. So Zapatero promised: "If this party wins the election and the UN still can't take charge in Iraq, the new government will pull its 1,400 troops out of Iraq."
Despite focusing on this and other Aznar mistakes, Zapatero's chances of victory were still thin until the Madrid bombings. At first, the government blamed ETA, a separatist terror group from the Basque region of northern Spain. But later evidence suggested the attack was carried out by al-Qaida members angry at Spain's presence in Iraq.
The people were upset, and they showed this by voting for Zapatero. Many accused the government of covering up information about the bombings and only blaming ETA so it wouldn't lose to an anti-war vote. In a move that was as shocking to the world as his election victory, Zapatero chose to carry out his promise the day after he took office. And its effect could be long-lasting. As the situation in Iraq worsens, several countries are considering their positions. The US is worried that other coalition members might follow Spain's lead and also bring their soldiers home.
|
The main idea of the passage is that _ ?
1: a series of bomb attacks happened in Madrid.
2: Zapatero won the election and became Prime Minister of Spain.
3: Spain got its troops out of Iraq.
4: the US feels worried about Spain's move out of Iraq.
|
1
|
[
"2",
"3",
"4"
] |
race
|
I ' ve decided that I 'd like to buy a house sometime in the fall , so yesterday my mom , my sister and I decided to brave the Pittsburgh drizzle and take a look at a few open houses in the areas and price ranges I ' m considering . I have to say that I was appalled by the behavior of some of the agents at these open houses , and I say that as a former real estate agent myself .
|
Why did you decide to get one ?
a) None of the above choices .
b) I like my place
c) I need a home
d) I do n't like them
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
cosmos
|
A is diagonally to the upper right of I. Object J is below object V and to the right of it, too. F is positioned in the top left corner of Q. O and P are next to each other with P at the bottom O on the top. J is placed at the lower right of A. V and F are side by side with V on the top and F at the bottom. I is above O and to the left of O.
|
What is the relation of the agent V to the agent O?
* left
* upper-right
* upper-left
* lower-left
* lower-right
* overlap
* above
* below
* right
|
left
|
[
"upper-right",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"overlap",
"above",
"below",
"right"
] |
stepgame
|
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy . When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, "Why me?" He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn't mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, "You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you."
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew's parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
|
The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _ .
- he was one of the author's fans
- he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
- he admired the author for his courage very much
- he was also good at weight lifting
|
he was one of the author's fans
|
[
"he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal",
"he admired the author for his courage very much",
"he was also good at weight lifting"
] |
race
|
We scored a top - ten that gives us just a little breathing room and we 'll look forward to Michigan . " Talk about your donation to Motor Racing Outreach : " MRO has been a friend to the drivers , teams and everyone affiliated with the sport for a long time so I was really happy to be able to help them out . It seems like everyone in the garage supports MRO in one way or another and they deserve the recognition . By donating my motor home to them I hope it will save them some money in lodging and I think it will really give them the opportunity to do more and more within in the sport .
|
What may be the reason for their donating ?
a. They wanted to secure a spot with the racing program .
b. None of the above choices .
c. They wanted to look good by donating .
d. They care about the racing program .
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
cosmos
|
There are good Santas and there are bad Santas. The good Santas all realize one thing: In the mind of a child, Santa Claus is perfect. That's difficult. And so they come from around the world to attend the Charles W. Howard School in Midland, Mich. The school offers a three-day, 40-hour course for Santas hoping to be excellent. A former Macy's Santa named Charles Howard founded the Michigan school in 1937. "Many people will think if you have a suit and you're a Santa," said Tom Valent, the school's current dean. "It's more than that." The school teaches everything from breathing techniques for carol singing to the beard maintenance. There are lessons in child psychology, sign language and even media training for talk-show appearances and call-in shows. Santas also need to make sure they know all the names of the reindeer . What's harder to deal with, however, is children who ask for Christmas gifts like bringing daddy home or making mommy happy again. After spending time in the classroom, Weir went to the mall to test his training. However, at one point, his hat fell off, and he was unsure how to react. "You're the real Santa," Valent said. "Pick that hat up, slip it back on, keep smiling and do your job. You've got to stay on top of your game. Even the last one at night, when you're tired, you've got to remember: This one's forever, so do a good job."
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According to Weir's performance, we can conclude that _ .
a) Weir was not a good student in school
b) Weir was short of experience
c) Weir did very badly in the game
d) Weir was not fit for the job as a Santa
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a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
A box named one contain a medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple. Another medium yellow apple is in this box. This thing touches the medium orange apple. Under medium yellow apple number one there is the medium orange apple. Box one covers another box called two. Another medium orange apple touches a medium orange apple. Another medium orange apple is over and touches medium orange apple number one. Box two has medium orange apple number one. Medium orange apple number two is covered by this box. Medium orange apple number three is within this box. Over medium orange apple number two is medium orange apple number one.
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Are all medium yellow apples above all medium apples?
* Yes
* No
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No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
Morocco, a North African kingdom, is on the south of the Mediterranean Sea and on the east of the Atlantic Ocean, between Algeria and Western Sahara. Morocco became independent from France in 1956.
People in Morocco speak Arabic, which is the official language. Some people speak French and Spanish. 98.7% of the people believe in Islam. The capital city of Morocco is Rabat. Casablanca, in the north of this country, is the largest city. The famous movie Casablanca tells a story which happened in this city.
It seldom rains in Morocco. The coastal cities are not cold in winter (around 16degC) and not hot in summer (around 22degC). In the inland areas, winters are colder and summers warmer. High up in the mountains the temperature can be as cold as -17.8degCin winter, and mountain tops are covered with snow most of the year.
The population of Morocco is about 31,000,000. Most children in Morocco go to primary school, but only about 39% of them go to secondary school. However, this country has one of the oldest universities in the world, hundreds of years older than Oxford University. It is Al Qarawiyin University in Northern Morocco, which was founded in AD 859.
|
Which of the following word best describe the weather in Morocco?
A. Various.
B. Rainy.
C. Hot.
D. Cold.
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C
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[
"A",
"B",
"D"
] |
race
|
My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watchingPeter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night lights, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, "Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children." As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it's another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she's gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar _ . My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeingToy Story 3only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it's not just "first-time" parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn't get any easier. "You feel like something has been taken away from inside you," said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cellphone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
|
The writer was deeply impressed by the scene inPeter Pan because _ .
- the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson
- the scene was very exciting and interesting
- she watched the scene with her daughter
- the scene showed a mother's deep love for her children
|
the scene showed a mother's deep love for her children
|
[
"the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson",
"the scene was very exciting and interesting",
"she watched the scene with her daughter"
] |
race
|
Proprioceptive functions sense and maintain what?
- The sense of smell
- Sensory neurons
- Salt and water.
- Cellular respiration
- Body position
- Temperature
- Gasoline
- Kinetic energy
|
Body position
|
[
"The sense of smell",
"Sensory neurons",
"Salt and water.",
"Cellular respiration",
"Temperature",
"Gasoline",
"Kinetic energy"
] |
qasc
|
|
As I sat in the carport of Chase Bank , waiting for my deposit slip to come shooting out in an air tube , my Ford 's engine began to make chugging , gasping noises . " Oh no " , I thought , " I ran out of gas " . Sure enough , the gas guage read " E " ; the car coughed twice , then was quiet .
|
Why are some people mad at the narrator ?
- The narrator is smelly .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator is holding up the line .
- The narrator is rude .
|
The narrator is holding up the line .
|
[
"The narrator is smelly .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The narrator is rude ."
] |
cosmos
|
A midsize orange dimond is inside and touching a box called DDD. Over and behind another box called EEE there is box DDD. A tiny dimond and a large green rectangle are in box EEE. Box EEE covers another large green rectangle. A midsize orange dimond is covered by this box. In front of large green rectangle number one there is the tiny shape. The midsize orange dimond is below and in front of this thing.
|
Is any midsize orange dimond behind any large rectangle?
A] No
B] Yes
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
spartun
|
a man in white shirt , black jacket , grey pants and black shoes is sitting on a wooden chair and talking on the phone .
|
Is the bedcovers below the bed?
A. Yes
B. No
|
B
|
[
"A"
] |
resq
|
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. A medium red thing is within and a medium purple hexagon is covered by block HHH. The purple thing is below the red shape. Block HHH is above, close to and to the right-hand side of block LLL. Disconnected from this block there is block LLL. A medium grey object is inside and touching this block.
|
Where is the medium red thing relative to the purple thing?
A] front
B] po
C] above
D] left
E] right
F] ntppi
G] tppi
|
C
|
[
"A",
"B",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] |
spartun
|
There is one box named one. This box covers a big orange melon and contains a big orange apple. A medium orange melon, a yellow apple and a medium green apple are within this box. A medium orange apple is inside and touching box one. The medium orange melon is to the right of the yellow apple and is near to this fruit. The green fruit is below the yellow apple. The yellow fruit is to the right-hand side of and the big orange melon is to the left of this thing. Close to the green fruit is the medium orange apple. This fruit is under the big orange apple. The green thing is to the right of the big orange apple and is above the big orange melon. To the left-hand side of the fruit which was close to the medium orange apple is this thing.
|
What is the position of the medium orange melon relative to the big orange melon?
- right
- tppi
- above
- behind
- po
- left
- dc
|
right
|
[
"tppi",
"above",
"behind",
"po",
"left",
"dc"
] |
spartun
|
From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face a cold _ of losing their jobs as a global recession starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.
Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian companies try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will prevent unemployment and may help Asian economies survive at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for companies to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, but build up a more loyal and devoted group.
"In the Confucian mindset , the right thing to do is to share the burden , which is the sense of collective responsibility. While in the West, it's more about individual survival," said Michael Benoliel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University (SMU).
In contrast, local Western companies from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands, but at the Asian units of Western multinationals or western units of Asian groups, job cuts will probably be less severe.
Japan's jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kong's was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.
Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.
|
Compared with job cuts, pay cuts can bring the following benefits EXCEPT that _ .
* it can form a team working harder and more loyally
* it's helpful to the economy recovery
* it will keep the experienced and skilled workers
* it costs the company less money to survive
|
it costs the company less money to survive
|
[
"it can form a team working harder and more loyally",
"it's helpful to the economy recovery",
"it will keep the experienced and skilled workers"
] |
race
|
Two big yellow melons and a big green melon are covered by a box named one. Big yellow melon number one is below and big yellow melon number two is over the big green melon. Under a small green apple there is the big green melon. The small green apple is in box one. Big yellow melon number one is on the left side of big yellow melon number two and is to the right of another small green apple. Box one contains small green apple number two. Small green apple number two is to the right of small green apple number one and is above big yellow melon number one. Over this fruit there is small green apple number one. A box named two exists in the image. A medium apple is in box two. On the left side of a small watermelon is this thing. Box two has the small watermelon.
|
Where is box one relative to big yellow melon number one?
* ec
* far
* tppi
* dc
* tpp
* above
* po
|
tppi
|
[
"ec",
"far",
"dc",
"tpp",
"above",
"po"
] |
spartun
|
I wanted to kick his running shoes . But then someone got off at Journal Square , and I sat next to him . He smelt like milk . The best way to explain it is -- you know when you feed babies , and they get formula on them ?
|
What kind of formula to babies have ?
a) Medicine for diaper rash
b) Teething formula
c) Ear drops
d) None of the above choices .
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
cosmos
|
V and A are parallel, and V is to the right of A. If X is the center of a clock face, H is located between 2 and 3. O is diagonally left and above O. U is on top of S. O is on the top of A and is on the same vertical plane. H is slightly off center to the top left and S is slightly off center to the bottom right. L is directly south east of U.
|
What is the relation of the agent X to the agent A?
- lower-right
- upper-right
- upper-left
- left
- right
- above
- below
- lower-left
- overlap
|
left
|
[
"lower-right",
"upper-right",
"upper-left",
"right",
"above",
"below",
"lower-left",
"overlap"
] |
stepgame
|
The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate is used to big productions. It is on the edge of the Sahara Desert and at the center of Morocco’s “Ouallywood” film industry. Now, the trading city is the location for a complex of four linked solar mega-plants, which, alongside hydro and wind, will help provide nearly half of Morocco’s electricity from renewables by 2020 with, it is hoped, some spare to export to Europe. The project is a key plank in Morocco’s ambitions to use its deserts to become a global solar superpower. When the full complex is complete, it will be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world and the first phase, called Noor 1, will go live in November 2015. The mirror technology it uses is less widespread and more expensive than the photovoltaic panels that are now familiar on roofs the world over but it will have the advantage of being able to continue producing power even after the sun goes down.
|
What is true of wind and hydro energy sources in Morocco?
|
They will be used alongside solar energy
|
[
"They will provide half of Morocco’s energy by 2020",
"They will be cheaper than using standard roof panels",
"They will replace oil-based energy sources"
] |
onestop
|
to . go . This time , it took him a minute to get accustomed , but then he really liked it ! We stood in the waves for quite a while .
|
What did he like most about the experience
a: He loved how nice the ocean felt
b: He liked standing and waving
c: He wanted to keep waving
d: He enjoyed the minutes spent there
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
cosmos
|
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is above B. Block C is to the left of A. Block A contains a small black square. The small black square is near to and above a big blue circle.. Near to and above the big blue circle there is a medium blue square. Block B has one big yellow square. Block C contains a small blue square, one small black circle and one medium blue triangle. The small blue square is to the left of a small blue triangle. Above and to the right of the medium blue triangle there is the small black circle. The medium blue triangle is to the left of and below the small blue triangle.
|
What is above the big blue circle? a small blue triangle or a small black square?
|
Small black square
|
[
"Small blue triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
The "social person" hypothesis is a management-related humanity hypothesis put forward by organizational behaviorists. The "social person" hypothesis believes that the material benefits people get in the work are secondary to mobilizing their enthusiasm for production, and people attach the greatest importance to work. China is friendly with the people around it, and good interpersonal relationships play a decisive role in motivating people to work.
|
According to the above definition, which of the following is a management method based on the "social person" assumption?
1. Employee bonuses are linked to performance and a secret pay system is implemented
2. Encourage and support employees to participate in vocational training in their spare time
3. Implement different management measures for employees of different ages
4. Upper and lower levels participate in research and discussion of corporate decisions to varying degrees
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
logiqa
|
Throw in some of my decorating touches and now he feels like he actually has a home . For helping him out , he gave me a digital camera he did n't need . It 's a 3x , which is a little less than my original , but it 's smaller and thinner which makes it easier for me to carry around in my pocket . It also came with it 's own battery and charger , so I do n't have to worry about cycling my rechargeables .
|
Why does the speaker like the camera they were given ?
- None of the above choices .
- It is more portable than their other one
- It is too big to carry around in their pocket
- It is newer than their current camera
|
It is more portable than their other one
|
[
"None of the above choices .",
"It is too big to carry around in their pocket",
"It is newer than their current camera"
] |
cosmos
|
The polygraph is widely used in the US in criminal and other cases and for security clearance for the FBI and CIA but is much less popular in Europe. There has been a lot of skepticism in the scientific and legal communities about its reliability. By contrast, the new method developed by the researchers has performed well in experiments. The basic premise is that liars fidget more and so the use of an all-body motion suit – the kind used in films to create computer-generated characters – will pick this up. One of the research team, Ross Anderson, said: “Decades of deception research show that the interviewer will tell truth from lies only slightly better than random.” He said the new method, by contrast, achieved a reliability rating of over 70%. In some tests, the team has already achieved more than 80%. Anderson said: “The takeaway message is that guilty people fidget more and we can measure this robustly.”
|
What position does Ross Anderson hold?
|
A researcher on the team developing the new method for lie-detection
|
[
"A test participant whose lies the new method could correctly detect 80% of the time",
"A special effects editor who creates computer generated characters for tests",
"A director of an organization looking to refine interrogation methods"
] |
onestop
|
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods, on top of the $50 billion in import taxes he already has proposed against Beijing. Though none of the tariffs have taken effect, it's the latest posturing in a trade dispute that some fear could escalate into a trade war.
For decades, Trump has complained about China's trade practices. One of his main complaints is what he calls Beijing's theft of U.S. intellectual property.
Last month, Trump cited IP theft as justification for his proposed tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods. China retaliated by threatening its own tariffs on the same amount of U.S. goods. Trump then escalated the dispute, saying he would consider tripling the amount of goods to which tariffs would be applied.
China gains access to U.S. technology by employing several tactics, which many observers have said are unfair or illegal.
Beijing has long required that U.S. businesses transfer technology to Chinese companies as a precondition of entering the Chinese market. For instance, if you are a U.S. carmaker who wants to sell automobiles to China, Beijing requires that you team up with a local Chinese company, or face steep tariffs on imported vehicles.
In other cases, China requires U.S. companies to comply with localization requirements by storing sensitive data in the Chinese mainland. That increases the risk of intellectual property theft through means such as cyberattacks.It's difficult to quantify the value of technological knowledge. But according to an estimate last month by the U.S. trade representative, Chinese theft of American intellectual property costs between $225 billion and $600 billion every year.
That rate is unsustainable, said top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow. "We can't afford to give up our technology," Kudlow said Friday. "When they steal our technology ... they're stealing the guts of our American future."
The Chinese government has always denied carrying out the cyberattacks that frequently target U.S. companies.
|
What does China think of our technology?
|
Not enough information
|
[
"They can probably copy it",
"It is very modern",
"It will be obsolete soon"
] |
quail
|
How to start a fight.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1: Say something mean to the very grouchy person.
2: Tell the drug addict you're taking away his drug stash.
|
1
|
[
"2"
] |
piqa
|
There exists one box called one. A medium green apple is inside and a medium orange apple is covered by box one. Box one has a medium yellow apple which is under and touches the green thing. Box one contains another medium orange apple. Medium orange apple number one is below the yellow thing. Under and touches the medium yellow apple there is medium orange apple number two. Medium orange apple number one is under and the medium green apple is above this fruit.
|
What is the position of the medium yellow apple regarding medium orange apple number two?
a) above
b) po
c) front
d) ntpp
e) tpp
f) tppi
g) below
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below medium black square number two. Then, we have block B which has a medium black square and a medium blue square. The medium black square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This object is below the medium blue square. Block C is below block A and to the left of block B. It contains one medium yellow square.
|
What is above the yellow object? a medium black square or a blue object?
|
Medium black square
|
[
"Blue object",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. The juice bottle was empty, so I had a glass of cold water.
When I was getting on a bus, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home to get it.
Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next.
I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on the school work I had missed. After lunch, it was time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it, but it wasn't there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don't like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. How terrible! I hope tomorrow will be better.
|
He didn't take the bus, instead, he went back home to get _ .
a: his homework
b: his bag
c: breakfast
d: money
|
c
|
[
"a",
"b",
"d"
] |
race
|
The object T and R are there. The object R is above and slightly to the left of the object T. T is on the top and H is at the bottom. R is upper left of U.
|
What is the relation of the agent U to the agent R?
- upper-left
- above
- left
- below
- right
- lower-right
- overlap
- upper-right
- lower-left
|
lower-right
|
[
"upper-left",
"above",
"left",
"below",
"right",
"overlap",
"upper-right",
"lower-left"
] |
stepgame
|
Get rid of flys
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A: Hang fly paper all over the house.
B: Walk around with a fly swatter and kill them all. if some are hiding, wait them out.
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
piqa
|
Environmental noise: refers to sounds that interfere with the surrounding living environment during industrial production, building construction, transportation, and social life.
|
Which of the following are environmental noise:
1: Langlang's reading sounds in tranquil park
2: The whistle sound during the test run in auto city
3: Roaring mechanical sounds in the nursing home
4: Guess sound at the feast
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
logiqa
|
Mr. and Mrs. Green come from Australia. They are in Beijing now. Mr. Green is a teacher in a high school. He teaches English. He likes reading and running. He isn't good at cooking. His son, Jim, is a student. He is on the school football team. He likes playing football very much. He is the best football player in his class. He likes school, too. He does his homework every day. Mrs. Green is a teacher, too. She can speak a little Chinese. She likes Chinese food. She doesn't like doing housework at all, but she likes cooking. They all like China a lot.
, .
|
They all like _ very much.
a) Chinese food
b) School
c) playing
d) China
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
A medium purple hexagon is within a block named HHH. Block HHH covers a medium red hexagon which is south of this object. Block HHH is north of another block called LLL. Farther from and to the west of this block there is block LLL. A medium purple hexagon is inside and a medium grey thing is covered by this block. The grey shape touches the medium purple hexagon. The medium purple hexagon is to the north of this thing.
|
Is a block to the west of a medium purple hexagon?
- No
- Yes
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
Three blocks, named HHH, LLL and KKK exist in the image. Block HHH covers a medium red hexagon. A medium grey thing and a medium red hexagon are in block LLL. Another medium red hexagon are to the south of the medium grey thing and medium red hexagon number one. Medium red hexagon number two is covered by block LLL. The grey shape is to the north of and medium red hexagon number one is to the south of a medium purple hexagon. Block LLL contains the medium purple hexagon. The medium purple hexagon is to the north of medium red hexagon number two and touches medium red hexagon number one. Block HHH is inside block KKK. Block KKK has a medium red hexagon. The medium red hexagon is north of a medium purple hexagon. The medium purple hexagon is covered by block KKK.
|
Where is the grey shape relative to medium red hexagon number one?
- po
- tpp
- front
- far
- near
- right
- above
|
above
|
[
"po",
"tpp",
"front",
"far",
"near",
"right"
] |
spartun
|
There exist three boxes, called one, two and three. Disconnected from box two there is box three. To the right of this box there is box two. A medium yellow apple is inside and another medium yellow apple is covered by box two. Box two has a medium orange apple which is above medium yellow apple number one. Medium yellow apple number one is above medium yellow apple number two. A medium green apple is in and another medium green apple is covered by box three. Box three has another medium green apple.
|
Are all fruits over all yellow things?
* Yes
* No
|
No
|
[
"Yes"
] |
spartun
|
Are you unsure of the future? Do you feel as if you have put in a lot of effort, yet you still haven't gotten anywhere? Are your relationships getting sour? If the answer to all these questions is yes, then you're in for some serious reflection.ks5u
A negative perspective on life will definitely not do you any good.It will only stop you from achieving your goals, and will make you feel more and more unhappy.When you lack self-confidence, you tend to play safe and do just what is needed instead of exploring your full potentials .Your fears and self doubt are in fact the main _ that stop you from achieving success and keep you from living the life that you truly want.Understand this: the barrier to your happiness is your own insecurity and cowardly manner.
How do you escape your self-bondage ? With the help of individuals who have gone through life's tragedies without being affected, such as Rebecca Richmond, a widely admired life coach, you can take hold of your life and transform yourself from being afraid into a person with a positive outlook who is ready to get hold of the bright future that awaits you.The most important thing that you need to realize is that you have the power to change your life.You can reach unimaginable heights if you only believe in your ability to do so.See the unlimited opportunities that are set before you.Take challenges as lessons that make you strong and mature.
Do not let your painful past dictate the person that you would become.Open your eyes and see the beautiful person that you are.You deserve to live a better life -- one that is full of love, peace of mind, and prosperity.
|
What is the most important for you according to the author? _ .
A. Being confident in yourself.
B. Taking a lot of challenges.
C. Looking for good opportunities.
D. Asking other people for help.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Vein industry: refers to the industry that uses advanced technology to convert waste generated during the production and consumption process into reusable resources and products, and realizes the reuse and recycling of various types of waste, just like the veins in the human blood circulation system .
|
Which of the following does not belong to the vein industry?
A] An enterprise uses the "resource-product-waste" economic model to mine native natural resources and pays attention to the use of resources and the impact of the economic system on the natural ecosystem
B] Germany's green dot company is responsible for the collection, sorting, recycling, and reuse of garbage in yellow trash bins and garbage bags in the community, and the processing costs are paid by the company or seller that has obtained the "green dot" certification
C] An enterprise stipulates that the producer is responsible for the entire life cycle of its products and clarifies the principles of waste management: avoid generation-recycling-final disposal
D] Today, the world ’s development encounters two common problems: excess waste and resource shortage. turning waste into treasure is an effective way to solve it. for example, an enterprise uses peanut shells to produce plywood as a building material, which has a good seismic effect.
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
logiqa
|
New vaccines for diseases are being developed all the time. How do vaccines most likely help people?
a. Vaccines help prevent illnesses.
b. Vaccines keep the environment cleaner.
c. Vaccines help cure people who are sick.
d. Vaccines kill bacteria that cause infections.
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
arc
|
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is below block B and it is to the right of block C. Block A has a big blue circle. A medium blue square is touching the right edge of this block. The big blue circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is near to the medium blue square. Block B contains one small black circle. Below the small black circle is a medium black circle. And block C has one small blue circle and one big black square. The small blue circle is below the big black square.
|
What is below the small black circle? a big black square or a medium black circle?
|
Medium black circle
|
[
"Big black square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselves up during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years ago. They both had jobs, so it was decided that the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would follow him the next day. Upon arriving as planned, the husband checked into the hotel. There he decided to open his laptop and send his wife an e-mail back in Minneapolis. However, he accidentally left off one letter in her address and sent the e-mail without noticing his error.
In the same time: In Houston, a woman had just returned from her husband's funeral . He was a minister of many years who had been "called home to glory" following a heart attack. The woman checked her e-mail, expecting message from family and friends. Upon reading the first message, she fainted and fell to the floor. Her son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
From: Your Departed Husband
Subject: I've arrived!
I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then. Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here.
|
The expression "called home to glory" probably suggests that the man had _ .
A. died and gone to heaven
B. gone back to his hometown
C. been awarded a prize
D. called his family to say hello
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C"
] |
race
|
Feedforward control is future-oriented, and its goal is to prevent deviations from occurring before they occur.
|
Which of the following are feedforward control:
- Managers can update budgets based on continuous business data flow
- Compare actual expenses with quarterly budget
- The bank requires a series of documents to be signed before the loan is issued, and the memorandum must be approved by the supervisor
- The monitoring system can track the operating indicators of each machine in real time so that managers can correct errors in a timely manner
|
The bank requires a series of documents to be signed before the loan is issued, and the memorandum must be approved by the supervisor
|
[
"Managers can update budgets based on continuous business data flow",
"Compare actual expenses with quarterly budget",
"The monitoring system can track the operating indicators of each machine in real time so that managers can correct errors in a timely manner"
] |
logiqa
|
While they were almost unknown twenty years ago, it seems that mobile phones these days are part of everyone's life. However, as with other inventions such as the television and the computer, they are a double-edged sword, inviting both supporters and opponents, especially in regard to their use in public places like restaurants and cinemas.
One of the strongest arguments in favor of forbidding mobiles in public places is the trouble they cause to other people. For example, although we are often asked to turn off our phones when in a cinema, the film that we are watching is often interrupted by the sound of at least five rings. To make it even worse, some people insist on continuing their conversation, even though hundreds of people can hear what they say, which often drowns out the voice from the film. As a result, many people would welcome a ban on mobile phones in places where they might disturb other people.
On the other hand, there are a number of arguments against such a ban. It is difficult to stop people bringing with them their mobile phones in public places, making it almost impossible to call for a ban. Some people would see this as an infringement of their rights, while other people would say they need them in case of an emergency. Despite being asked to silence their phones, some people insist on leaving them on.
It seems to me that a ban on mobile phones would not have any result in the end. People will find a way to escape a ban. Nevertheless, people should be discouraged from using them in public places, unless it is highly necessary. They should be made to know that it is bad manners to use them in certain places or at certain times. Of course, there will always be someone who thinks their call is more important than others' peace and quiet!
|
The author of the text thinks that _ .
a: mobiles can be used in case of an emergency in public places
b: it is possible to ban the use of mobiles in public places
c: mobiles should not be banned in public places
d: mobiles should be turned off in public places
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d"
] |
race
|
how to apply nail polish smoothly
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a: Put the polish in the fridge for 15 minutes
b: Put the polish in the microwave for twenty minutes.
|
a
|
[
"b"
] |
piqa
|
Look at the cat on the left. Find anything strange?
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat's ears were folded , bent forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the "Scottish Fold".
The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats' ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
There is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the "Messenger of Peace". Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can _ with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it's difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold, which is always sweet and friendly to others.
|
According to the passage, what is the writer's advice to us when we are in a new environment?
- We should always be sweet and friendly to others.
- We should learn from the cats.
- We should get along well with dogs.
- We should have a nickname
|
We should learn from the cats.
|
[
"We should always be sweet and friendly to others.",
"We should get along well with dogs.",
"We should have a nickname"
] |
race
|
What uses ears to hear?
A) Stereos
B) Humans
C) Tvs
D) Animals
E) Mammal
F) Organisms
G) Pigeons
H) Plants
|
D
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] |
qasc
|
|
W: Excuse me, sir. I notice you're reading a newspaper. Can I ask you some questions for a market research project?
M: I don't really trust big advertisers, so...
W: Oh, it's not like that. We're a small nonprofit organization, and we're hoping to save our local papers and all the jobs they create.
M: Oh, that's an awesome cause! Fire away!
W: Great. So, tell me what you like about newspapers.
M: Well, there is a certain feel to holding a paper and turning the pages. The touch and sound of the paper as I fold it are so pleasant... A tablet can't give you this kind of feeling at all.
W: Do you usually read the whole paper or go through different sections to pick out your favorite articles?
M: I like being able to look around and find what I want. I can do this very quickly with a newspaper, but online news is tough for me to sort through. It takes me forever just to find something good, and sometimes when I do, it turns out to be something different!
W: Do you dislike anything about your newspaper?
M: Well, the only thing I can think of is all the ads nowadays. But it's even worse online, so I guess the answer is no!
|
What does the phrase "fire away" probably mean?
- "Tell me about the project".
- "Ask me your questions".
- "Nice to meet you".
|
"Ask me your questions".
|
[
"\"Tell me about the project\".",
"\"Nice to meet you\"."
] |
dream
|
How can you make a pallet coaster?
- You just need to buy a pallet and chop it down to the size of a coaster.
- You just need to use popsicle sticks aligned in a pallet form, glued together.
|
You just need to use popsicle sticks aligned in a pallet form, glued together.
|
[
"You just need to buy a pallet and chop it down to the size of a coaster."
] |
piqa
|
|
First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "don't look out."
Second Frenchman: Once I was on a ship and heard the captain shout, "All hands on deck," I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.
Third Frenchman: I once visited an English friend early in the morning and the maid who came to the door and said, "He's not up yet. Come back in half an hour," When I went again for him, she said, "He's not down yet."
"If he's not up and he's not down, where is he?" I asked.
She said, "He's still in bed. When I say 'He's not up ' I mean 'he has not yet got up'. When I say 'He's not down ' I mean 'he has not yet come downstairs,'"
|
"All hands on deck" means " _ ".
A) All the sailors gather on deck
B) Shake your hands with me
C) Give your hands to me
D) Put your right hand and left hand on deck
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
What do bees use the male gametes of plants for?
- Growth
- Health
- Seeds
- Reproduction
- Food
- Cell repair
- Energy
- Respiration
|
Food
|
[
"Growth",
"Health",
"Seeds",
"Reproduction",
"Cell repair",
"Energy",
"Respiration"
] |
qasc
|
|
Q is sitting at the 9:00 position of K. Y is directly south west of N. Y is to the right and above X at an angle of about 45 degrees. Q is on the right side to N.
|
What is the relation of the agent K to the agent Q?
1. left
2. overlap
3. above
4. right
5. lower-left
6. upper-right
7. lower-right
8. below
9. upper-left
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] |
stepgame
|
We put our big dog down today . She had bone cancer and had been declining for awhile-- I was shocked when I came home and saw her , but we put her down before she really started suffering from the pain . She was our Swiss dog . We got her in CH and when she was little she 'd respond to French commands .
|
Which of the following is true of the narrator ?
- They are sad to have lost a loved one .
- They are really suffering from pain .
- They are Swiss and know French .
- None of the above choices .
|
They are sad to have lost a loved one .
|
[
"They are really suffering from pain .",
"They are Swiss and know French .",
"None of the above choices ."
] |
cosmos
|
Without any hesitation, he said, "I'd be better off dead." Hearing those words come out of my best friend's mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.
I met him about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learned that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal thoughts.
He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. Nevertheless, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to speak. Therefore, when it comes to helping him, _ . It does not matter where I am or what I am doing, for he always comes first.
Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice scars on his arms from cutting. As he sees it, other kids have every right to make fun of him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep on going.
My best friend once told me that if he had not had me, he would not be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single kind word can influence someone's life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe in the necessity of encouragement.
|
What does the author learn from his experiences?
* The importance of encouragement.
* The necessity of security
* How to get rid of depression
* How to make a big difference to others.
|
The necessity of security
|
[
"The importance of encouragement.",
"How to get rid of depression",
"How to make a big difference to others."
] |
race
|
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Two medium blue squares are in block A. Below medium blue square number two is a medium yellow square. Below medium blue square number two and the medium yellow square there is medium blue square number one. Then, we have block B which contains one medium black square. Finally, we have block C which is to the left of block A and to the right of block B. It has one medium blue square.
|
Which object is to the right of a medium square? the medium blue square which is in block C or medium blue square number two?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The medium blue square which is in block c",
"Medium blue square number two",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
A Policeman and a Thief
One day a policeman was taking a thief to the city . On the way , they saw a shop . The thief said . " Let me go into the shop to buy some bread . We can eat it in the train . "
The policeman agreed . The thief went into the shop and ran out of the back door . When the policeman knew that , he began to look for the thief everywhere . At last the policeman caught thief again . They went on to the city . On the way they came to the same shop . The thief wanted to buy some bread again . "Oh , no . " said the policeman , "You did that before , and you ran away . This time I'll go into the shop and buy bread . You must wait here for me . "
|
When the thief ran away the first time , what did the policeman do ?
A: The policeman looked for the thief . but he didn
,t find him .
B: The thief was caught again by other policemen .
C: The policeman went back without the thief .
D: The policeman caught the thief again .
|
A
|
[
"B",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Colorful hair speaks more about beauty. Now it becomes popular and people are dyeing their hair to make it different. Dyeing hair with natural products is good for health while dyeing with chemicals is harmful. Researches have found that dyeing hair with chemicals can make people have cancer.
Lead is very harmful for the human body and it is used in most hair dyes. Since the base of hair is the scalp ,you may have allergic reaction .
While dyeing your hair it is important to take some safety measures. You can follow them even when you are applying dye on your hair at home.
* It is better to apply hair dye for a few minutes. If you leave your hair with dye, longer than the necessary time,then you may get some skin problems.
* Don't forget to wear gloves while applying dye on the hair. This will protect the skin of your
hands.
* After applying hair dye it is important to wash your hair with water.
* Hair dyes are made of chemicals. If you mix different hair dyes ,there may be chemical reaction. So, It is not a good idea to mix different hair dyes at the same time.
* Finally all the bags of hair dyes carry the directions( ) Try to follow them very carefully. This will lower the chance of allergic reaction.
|
From the passage,we can infer that _
- amanwhooftendyeshishairmayhavecancer
- wemustn'tdyeourhair
- amanwhodoesn'tliketowashhairmayhavecancer
- leadisgoodforthehumanbody
|
amanwhooftendyeshishairmayhavecancer
|
[
"wemustn'tdyeourhair",
"amanwhodoesn'tliketowashhairmayhavecancer",
"leadisgoodforthehumanbody"
] |
race
|
Meat and vegetables are measured in grams and kilograms. Milk and other liquid foods are measured in liters or milliliters. These units only measure quantity: they do not measure the value of the food to the body. The unit which measures the quality or value of food is the calorie the amount of heat given off by food when it brurns. This measurement tells how much energy a certain food has when it is completely used by the body.
Our bodies use varying amount of calories. The more exercise we take, the more calories we burn. If we eat food which contains more calories than we use up, then it is possible that we would increase in weight. In order to avoid becoming overweight, it is advisable to eat a balanced diet and not eat too many foods that have a high calorie rating. The table below gives you some idea of the number of calories in food.
|
When do you need the most calories from your diet?
* When we sleep.
* While watching a play
* In working in the fields.
* After having sports.
|
While watching a play
|
[
"When we sleep.",
"In working in the fields.",
"After having sports."
] |
race
|
The following five destination shall never be missed
*Blue Lagoon :
Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The warm waters are rich in minerals and bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases. The water temperature in the bathing and swimming area of the Lagoon averages 37degC - 39degC(99F -102F). The Blue Lagoon also operates a research and development facility to help find cures for skin diseases using the mineral-rich water.
*Budapest:
Budapest holds the title "City of Spas" since the year 1934, as it has more hot and medicinal water springs than any other capital city in the world. There are 118 springs in Budapest, providing over 70 million liters of hot water a day. The temperature of the waters is between 22degC and 40degC.
*El Tatio:
El Tatio is a geyser field located within the Andes Mountains of northern Chile at 4,320 meters above sea level. With over 80 active geysers, the site is the largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere and the third largest in the world. It is a major tourist attraction in Chile and is among the highest-elevation geyser fields in the world. The temperature of the waters goes between 70degC and 85degC.
*Hokkaido:
Visitors to the Japanese island of Hokkaido have plenty of options. These range from top resorts with thermal baths like the Spa Resort Hawaiians to small traditional inns that have their own small hot pools with water temperature comfortable to skin. Some bathing spots are outdoors and are not associated with any spa or inn. The classic forest and mountain landscapes of this nature-rich island make it a great choice for those seeking a science setting for their baths.
|
What is the common feature of the four places mentioned above?
- They provide water cure for people with hot springs.
- The climate of all these places is mild most time of the year.
- They are all located in the southern part of the globe.
- They are all open-aired and close to rivers or valleys.
|
They are all located in the southern part of the globe.
|
[
"They provide water cure for people with hot springs.",
"The climate of all these places is mild most time of the year.",
"They are all open-aired and close to rivers or valleys."
] |
race
|
Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? With an e-mail you can just do that. Using computers you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than email. E-mail can send its messages to the other side of the world in seconds.
E-mail is easy to use and it saves time and money. The different time and different parts of the world do not matter when you send an e-mail. It does not matter if your friends are in bed when you send an e-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send an e-mail back.
|
When can you send an e-mail to your friend?
1: At any time.
2: At night.
3: In the day.
4: When your friends are at home.
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
Educators across the U.S. are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education.
The National Center for Educational Statistics (or NCES) reported that U.S. colleges and universities received more than 9 million applications between 2013 and 2014 and admitted more than 5 million students. But the problem is not in the number of students, a new report says. The report is called "Turning the Tide -- Making Caring Common."
The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems. David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy. He says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply.
Schools usually require an essay describing a student's interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins says, schools are most concerned with a student's high school grades and standardized test results.
The Education Conservancy is an organization that fights to make higher education equal and available. Lloyd Thacker is the Executive Director of the Education Conservancy, saying that the college admission process has changed a lot.
"Over the past 30 years, college admissions have become more complex." He says that ranking systems for colleges and universities are a big part of the problem.
U.S. News and World Report is a media company that creates a list of what it calls "America's Best Colleges." The company bases the list on information collected from colleges and universities across the country. This information includes results of standardized tests like the SAT from all of a school's students. Higher average test results help put schools higher on the list.
Thacker claims, "Too many students are learning to do whatever it takes in order to get ahead, even if that means sacrificing their own individuality, their health, their happiness and behavior..."
"The impact on students and on parents is that college is all about where you go. The rank has nothing to do with the quality of education that goes on at the college."
The Harvard report states that the best way to change the admission process is by changing college applications.
|
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
* Colleges Look to Change Admission Process.
* Higher Rankings Matter a Great Deal.
* Colleges' Admission Process Makes a Difference.
* Testing Results Determine Students' Fate.
|
Higher Rankings Matter a Great Deal.
|
[
"Colleges Look to Change Admission Process.",
"Colleges' Admission Process Makes a Difference.",
"Testing Results Determine Students' Fate."
] |
race
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A is above C and block C is above B. Block A has a small blue triangle. Block B contains a big yellow circle. And block C has a big blue circle, one big black circle and one small black triangle. This block also has a medium blue circle. To the left of and below a medium blue triangle is the big black circle. Above and near to the medium blue triangle there is the small black triangle. The medium blue triangle is touching the right edge of this block. Far from, below and to the left of the small black triangle there is the big black circle.
|
Which object is below a small blue triangle? the yellow thing or the medium blue triangle that is touching the right edge of a block?
|
Both of them
|
[
"The yellow thing",
"The medium blue triangle that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
We have two boxes, named one and two. In box two there is box one with a medium green apple. Another medium green apple is covered by box one. South of medium green apple number one is this fruit. Medium green apple number one touches this thing. Box two covers a medium orange fruit. A medium green apple is inside this box. The medium orange fruit is south of and touches this thing.
|
Do all boxes have a fruit?
- Yes
- No
|
Yes
|
[
"No"
] |
spartun
|
We have three boxes, called one, two and three. A small orange watermelon and a small yellow watermelon are within box one. A big green apple is inside and touching box one. Box one covers a medium orange apple. To the north of the big green apple there is the small orange watermelon. North of the small yellow watermelon is the medium orange apple. Box three covers a medium orange melon which is east of a small yellow apple. The small yellow apple is in box three. A small green watermelon is covered by box three.
|
Where is the small yellow apple relative to the medium orange melon?
a. left
b. ntpp
c. tpp
d. ntppi
e. near
f. right
g. po
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
How to hang lamp with slides on ceiling.
|
Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Make a dent on each corner of the lamp. attach string on each hole and tie, towards the middle of the lamp, join 4 strings together and tie. using a hook in the ceiling, tie strings to hook and secure strings with a knot. cut off excess string.
* Make a hole on each corner of the lamp. attach string on each hole and tie, towards the middle of the lamp, join 4 strings together and tie. using a hook in the ceiling, tie strings to hook and secure strings with a knot. cut off excess string.
|
Make a hole on each corner of the lamp. attach string on each hole and tie, towards the middle of the lamp, join 4 strings together and tie. using a hook in the ceiling, tie strings to hook and secure strings with a knot. cut off excess string.
|
[
"Make a dent on each corner of the lamp. attach string on each hole and tie, towards the middle of the lamp, join 4 strings together and tie. using a hook in the ceiling, tie strings to hook and secure strings with a knot. cut off excess string."
] |
piqa
|
Full face transplants are no longer science fiction fantasy, a leading surgeon has said, adding that they are technically feasible but ethically complex.
Peter Butler from London's Royal Free Hospital called for a debate on the ethics of such an operation made possible by new drugs whichstop the body's immune system rejecting a transplanted face. "It is not 'Can we do it?' but 'Should we do it?'" he told the BBC."The technical part is not complex, but I don't think that's going to be the very great difficulty. The ethical and moral debate is obviously going to have to take place before the first facial transplantation."
The British Association of Plastic Surgeons will discuss the microsurgical procedure , which could give new skin, bone, noses, chin, lips and ears from _ donors to patients disfigured by accidents, burns or cancer. But surgeons could have trouble finding enough willing donors. prefix = st1 /Butlersaid his survey of doctors, nurses and members of the public showed most would accept a face transplant but few were willing to donate their own after dying.
Despite a number of ethical concerns, Christine Piff, who founded the charity Let's Face It after suffering a rare facial cancer 25 years ago, welcomed the possibility of face transplants. She rejected the idea that the procedure would mean people would end up living with a dead person's face. "There are so many people without faces, I have half a face... but we are all so much more than just a face... you don't take on their personality. You are still you," she told reporters. "If we can donate other organs of the body, then why not the face? I can't see anything wrong with it."
|
When Christine Piff says "There are so many people without faces...", she refers to the people who _ .
a) are seriously injured by an accident
b) are disfigured by accidents, burns and cancer
c) disagree with the full face transplant
d) are dishonorable and shameless
|
d
|
[
"a",
"b",
"c"
] |
race
|
A block named HHH has a medium grey hexagon and covers another medium grey hexagon. Another medium grey hexagon and a medium purple hexagon are within this block. Above medium grey hexagon number two is medium grey hexagon number three. Above this thing there is the purple thing. Medium grey hexagon number three and medium grey hexagon number two are below medium grey hexagon number one.The medium purple hexagon touches medium grey hexagon number one. Medium grey hexagon number one is under this shape.
|
Are all objects below the purple shape?
A. No
B. Yes
|
A
|
[
"B"
] |
spartun
|
A box named one exists. A box named two exists in the image. Box two has a small green melon which is to the north of a small orange melon. The small orange melon is in box two. Another small orange melon and a yellow watermelon are within box two. North of small orange melon number two is small orange melon number one. East of box two is another box named three. North of this box is box two. Box three covers a medium melon.
|
Where is the small green melon relative to small orange melon number two?
A: behind
B: ec
C: dc
D: ntppi
E: above
F: po
G: below
|
E
|
[
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G"
] |
spartun
|
Mattie Stepanek died at the age of 13 from a rare disease called muscular dystrophy. Because of the disease, Mattie had to get around in a wheelchair, but it did not stop him from staying positive and inspiring others with his message of peace. As a best-selling author and role model, Mattie provided a voice for people who suffer from muscular dystrophy. He spoke to people about the disease and about his dream for world peace.
"Mattie was something special, something very special," said Jerry Lewis, the chair of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, a group that works to find a solution to the disease. "He was an example that made people want to reach for the best within themselves."
Mattie moved many people through his speeches and interviews, but he may have touched the most people through his poetry. During his life, Mattie wrote five books of poetry. Three of those books were The New York Times best-sellers. His books all had the word "Heartsongs" in the title. Mattie called his inner voice that encouraged him to work for peace his "Heartsongs".
When his first book came out, just 200 copies were printed to be handed out to friends and supporters. But after the news of the book spread, 500,000 more copies were printed. People think Mattie's poems are very thoughtful.
Mattie first started writing poetry at the age of 3 to help him face the death of his brother, who also suffered from muscular dystrophy.
The magazine Time For Kids once interviewed Mattie. He told the reporter, "Life is a gift. We have to make the best of it." Mattie said his task was to bring peace to the world.
|
According to the passage, the disease muscular dystrophy may make a person _ .
A. less likely to achieve dreams
B. eager to learn how to survive
C. difficult to move his body
D. easy to be recognized
|
B
|
[
"A",
"C",
"D"
] |
race
|
Horizontally integrated logistics refers to multiple enterprises in the same industry, which use logistics channels to obtain economies of scale and improve logistics efficiency. Horizontally integrated logistics must have an information platform for logistics demand and logistics supply, and a large number of enterprises must participate and exist. A large amount of goods.
|
According to the above definition, Which of the following options are horizontally integrated logistics:
- A furniture factory requires raw material suppliers and product sellers to use the same logistics company
- A slaughtering company in a city puts pigs and beef into refrigerated trucks and sends them to more than 100 retail stores
- Hundreds of electronic city stores signed an agreement to designate one of them to handle the electronic city delivery business
- A department store set up a logistics center to coordinate the delivery of all types of goods throughout the company
|
Hundreds of electronic city stores signed an agreement to designate one of them to handle the electronic city delivery business
|
[
"A furniture factory requires raw material suppliers and product sellers to use the same logistics company",
"A slaughtering company in a city puts pigs and beef into refrigerated trucks and sends them to more than 100 retail stores",
"A department store set up a logistics center to coordinate the delivery of all types of goods throughout the company"
] |
logiqa
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has one medium blue square. Below block A there is block B. It contains one medium blue square. Finally, there is block C. It is above block A. It contains two medium black squares. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number two. This block also contains a medium yellow square. Below medium black square number two and medium black square number one is the medium yellow square.
|
Which object is above a medium blue square? medium black square number one or medium black square number two?
|
Both of them
|
[
"Medium black square number one",
"Medium black square number two",
"None of them"
] |
spartqa
|
Three boxes, named one, two and three exist in the image. Box one covers a medium orange apple. A medium yellow apple is inside and touching box two. To the north of, disconnected from and away from box three is box two. Box three covers box one. A medium yellow apple is south of a medium orange apple. The medium yellow apple is within box three. The medium orange apple is inside box three. Another medium orange apple is covered by box three. This fruit touches the thing which was to the south of medium orange apple number one.
|
What is the position of box three relative to box two?
a] below
b] tppi
c] right
d] dc
e] behind
f] ntpp
g] left
|
a
|
[
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] |
spartun
|
We have two blocks, named HHH and LLL. Block HHH contains a medium grey hexagon. A medium purple hexagon is inside and touching and another medium purple hexagon is within this block. Medium purple hexagon number two is north of medium purple hexagon number one and touches the medium grey hexagon. North of medium purple hexagon number one is the grey object. A medium purple hexagon is covered by block LLL. Block LLL contains a medium red hexagon. The medium purple hexagon is south of the medium red hexagon.
|
Where is the red thing relative to the medium purple hexagon covered by block LLL?
* ntppi
* behind
* above
* far
* near
* tpp
* left
|
above
|
[
"ntppi",
"behind",
"far",
"near",
"tpp",
"left"
] |
spartun
|
" C'mon , get it going ! " " Uwaa ! " Rin grabbed a branch to avoid a stumble . " Are you trying to break my neck ? That 's steep ! " " Sorry . " He pushed past her , jumped down a waist - high rock ledge , took a couple of sliding steps through loose talus and fallen leaves and looked back .
|
What might they be trying to do ?
* None of the above choices .
* They might be trying to negotiate going through a beach .
* They might be trying to negotiate going through a flat place .
* They might be trying to negotiate going through a flat beach .
|
None of the above choices .
|
[
"They might be trying to negotiate going through a beach .",
"They might be trying to negotiate going through a flat place .",
"They might be trying to negotiate going through a flat beach ."
] |
cosmos
|
he wrote it in such a way that the characters created a clear pattern . the content was esoteric , borderline gibberish , but the synchronization of the beginnings and ends of certain words and phrases indicated the author 's intention . this was a puzzle .
|
Was the story easy to read ?
- Yes , you could easily breeze right through
- Yes , it was a simple passage
- No , it was complex and required an investment of energy
- None of the above choices .
|
No , it was complex and required an investment of energy
|
[
"Yes , you could easily breeze right through",
"Yes , it was a simple passage",
"None of the above choices ."
] |
cosmos
|
W is directly south east of P. S is over there and X is at the bottom of it. L is on the same horizontal plane directly left to H. C is below X and to the left of X. D and W are parallel, and D on the right of W. H is placed at the bottom of Y. L is slightly off center to the top left and D is slightly off center to the bottom right. C is sitting at the 12:00 position to Y.
|
What is the relation of the agent C to the agent H?
* below
* lower-right
* lower-left
* above
* right
* overlap
* upper-left
* upper-right
* left
|
overlap
|
[
"below",
"lower-right",
"lower-left",
"above",
"right",
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"left"
] |
stepgame
|
I HATE THEM ( Only when they 're rude and horrible and evil ) Here 's the story of the day : I was at Edgware Road today . Church Street bus stop , to be more specific . I just finished grocery shopping and the bus took ages to arrive . I saw a number 16 and hopped on .
|
What hast to happen before this ?
* They have to eat something
* None of the above choices .
* They have to pay for their items
* They have to have to get the bus
|
They have to pay for their items
|
[
"They have to eat something",
"None of the above choices .",
"They have to have to get the bus"
] |
cosmos
|
It was big , and if he went deep into the woods , he was fairly certain no one would find him there . After walking for most of the day , the Shinigami decided to settle down and rest . Only it would n't be a smart thing to rest on the ground , so he jumped up into some low hanging branchs of a tree , got comfortable , and closed his eyes . It only seemed like a few seconds but a few hours later and he was still asleep .
|
Why did the Shinigami go deep into the woods ?
1: To go look for his friend that was lost
2: None of the above choices .
3: He needed the exercise
4: To get away from the people who were looking for him
|
4
|
[
"1",
"2",
"3"
] |
cosmos
|
The Getty Villa is a museum unlike any in the world. It offers an experience of ancient Greek and Roman art in a setting that replicates that in which it would originally have been displayed, a Roman villa of the first century AD. On April 18, after three years of work, the galleries of the Villa reopen with an entirely new arrangement of the collection, one that situates art in its cultural and historical context.
Since 2006, when the Getty Villa opened as a museum dedicated to the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, the collection has been presented along thematic lines, with galleries dedicated to subjects such as ancient theater, athletes and competition, and gods and goddesses. This approach was useful in illuminating social life in the ancient classical world, but it prioritized objects’ subject matter over their stature as works of art and removed them from their broader artistic and cultural context.
Reenvisioning how the antiquities were displayed at the Villa was one of my top priorities when I joined the J. Paul Getty Museum as director in 2012. As a specialist in ancient art, my priority is to help visitors to see these great treasures as beautiful and fascinating works of art, and sparking their curiosity to understand them in the context of their place in human culture.
Starting April 18 our Villa galleries offer a new journey through ancient Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art. The visitor’s path begins on the first-floor rooms devoted to Neolithic and Bronze Age (Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean) Greek art. The journey continues through the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, when the Greeks developed the first fully naturalistic vision of the human figure. And it culminates in the dramatic skylit halls of ancient Roman sculpture. In all there are 33 spaces on two floors, with 3,000 more square feet of gallery space than before. The visitor’s path winds through the galleries, gardens, and fountains, offering views onto the spectacular landscape and Pacific Ocean.
|
When does the visitor see Neolithic art?
|
Before work from ancient rome
|
[
"After viewing the ocean",
"Before the museum opens",
"Not enough information"
] |
quail
|
"Slow City" -- a recently launched project focused on preserving the traditional quality of life enjoyed in some of Italy's smaller cities and towns. The project was born from the idea of the "Slow Food" movement -- started in Italy in the 1980s -- which promotes leisurely eating and the growing of local, healthy products to fight against the American fast-food style.
"The American urban model has invaded our cities, making Italian towns look the same. We want to stop this kind of globalization," says Paolo Saturnini, an Italian mayor.
The "Slow City" project plans to emphasize the rich, cultural, culinary and artistic local traditions of each community.
Walking areas will be enlarged and squares and parks will be made greener with more plants. Car alarms and other noise that disturbs the peace will be banned, and ugly TV aerials , advertising posters, and signs will be taken down.
City councils will also insist on the use of recycling and renewable energy sources, and will also introduce ecological transport systems. Parking will be made stress-free by creating more public parking areas, and easily accessible walkways and bike lanes will cross the city. But in the "Slow City" way, all improvements will probably come about slowly.
Thirty-two Italian city councils, which joined the "Slow City" program, have decided to take further steps in this direction by increasing the numbers of traditional family-style eating establishments, reducing noise pollution, and concentrating on making their towns friendlier for people to live in.
Organic local produce will be promoted in all restaurants and genetically modified foods will be banned. "We can't stop large, fast-food chains from coming here, but we hope that people who come to our towns will not want to eat exactly the same hamburger they can eat in Melbourne, London or Paris, but want something genuine and different," said Saturnini.
|
Further measures will be included in the "Slow City" program EXCEPT _ .
1: building more family-style restaurants
2: cutting down noise pollution
3: getting more towns involved in the project
4: stop genetically modified foods
|
3
|
[
"1",
"2",
"4"
] |
race
|
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