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"more quickly",
"more slowly",
"less",
"worse"
] | Rim does _ in the company after the operations. | more quickly | Every girl dreams she could be the most beautiful in the world. Some girls went under the knife to change their looks.
Rim Seong Wan, a 23-year-old girl, did some operations in 2009, and she looked different. Before the operations, she was shy because she thought she was not beautiful. After the operations, she h... |
[
"a football",
"like a gold cup",
"like a football",
"like an egg"
] | The orange is _ | like a football | A Gold Cup for an Orange
There is a poor man. He has an orange tree. On the tree, there are many fine oranges. One of them is very, very big. It is as big as a football. Nobody sees so big an orange. The poor man is very happy. He takes it to the king . The King is so pleased that he gives the man a lot of money for it... |
[
"Lose your memory",
"What's wrong with you?",
"Learn to forget",
"Just open the refrigerator"
] | Which is the best title? | What's wrong with you? | You hurry into the kitchen,open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it."What am I looking for?"You ask yourself."What am I doing here?"Don't worry.You are not losing your mind.We have all had this kind of thing.If you think about something very quickly,it goes into your short-term memory and it goes r... |
[
"Smile and laugh show your ability to overpower weakness and anxieties.",
"The more you laugh and smile, the more likely you will be to succeed.",
"Scientists are more likely to go into laughing with no apparent reason.",
"Mastering social relationships means having a sense of humor."
] | Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? | Smile and laugh show your ability to overpower weakness and anxieties. | We start finding things laughable -- or not laughable -- early in life. An infant first smiles at approximately eight days of age. In his book Beyond Laughter, psychiatrist Martin Grotjahn says that the earlier infants begin to smile and laugh, the more advanced their development is. Studies revealed that children wh... |
[
"Her family's money to buy supplies.",
"Her mother's encouragement.",
"Supplies and donations from stores.",
"Support from the local government."
] | What do you think mainly helps her program to continue? | Supplies and donations from stores. | When Alexandra Holderman of Indiana was five years old, she saw a bay dressed in only a T-shirt, diaper , and blanket in the middle of winter. Alexandra could tell that the baby was very cold. "He had red, chapped skin and a runny nose," she remembers.
That same year, Alexandra started Baby Bundles , a program to hel... |
[
"People don't communicate without telephone.",
"People communicate because of the creating of the telephone.",
"People communicate more since telephone has been created.",
"People communicate more because of more traffic."
] | How do you understand'Point 1 --The telephone creates the need to communicate,6...'? | People communicate more since telephone has been created. | When I asked my daughter which item she would keep; the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said"the phone". Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual. Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology.
Point 1 The tel... |
[
"America",
"China",
"England",
"Canada"
] | Bill is in _ now. | China | Hello! My name is Bill. I am twelve years old. I am from America. Now I am in a junior high school in Xiamen.
We have 20 boys and 25 girls in our class. My favorite teacher is Miss White. She is from Canada. She is 27 years old. She is tall. She has long brown hair. Her face is round and she has big eyes. She is a good... |
[
"buy clothes that are in fashion",
"visit final clearance sections for $19.99 or $9.99",
"try clothes on at the nearest store and buy them online",
"select clothes online and buy them at the nearest store"
] | Being a wise Internet shopper,you may_. | try clothes on at the nearest store and buy them online | Are you a working professional with a continuing need for a stockpile of suits? Regardless of what specific wardrobe needs you have or where you like to shop,you really can avoid paying top dollars for clothing.These tips can help you experience the excitement of beating the system.
Figure out precisely when to hunt fo... |
[
"She didn't want to get wet and cold again.",
"The square is far away from where she lives.",
"She doesn't like fireworks very much.",
"She was too hungry to go out."
] | Why did the author watch the fireworks on TV? | She didn't want to get wet and cold again. | On Jan 23, 2012, I was aboard a ship on the Yangtze River, listening to the sound of fireworks and eating plate after plate of dumplings.
On Sunday Feb 10, 2013, I was preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year again - in London's Chinatown.
It was raining. It was cold. But ever since I left Beijing in August, I had promi... |
[
"reading the reviews first",
"comparing the prices of all the products",
"surfing the Internet for the best eye cream",
"trying to visit dermatologists as often as possible"
] | The best way to buy an eye cream is by _ . | reading the reviews first | Lines around the eyes mean the aging process in the body. Though aging is considered as one of the most unavoidable occurrence in one's life, it is not entirely the thing. You just need to know that you can deal with it in your life. For example, if you are willing to spend a considerable amount of money to make yourse... |
[
"reply gently that you want to be alone",
"introduce a new friend to him to play with",
"advise him to try another new game",
"tell him that you will meet an old friend soon"
] | If a clingy friend calls you to play badminton with him but you want to be alone, you should NOT _ | tell him that you will meet an old friend soon | Who doesn't have a clingy friend? You know, that person who often calls,texts, and e-mails. He often needs your attention, your feedback,or your help.Worse yet, he often gets _ when you don't reply immediately.
Is there ever a moment when you just want to turn off your phone and be alone? But you won't do that to a fri... |
[
"Yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches.",
"Friendly people and splendidly visual culture.",
"Meeting some amazing characters along the way.",
"Fantastic monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest."
] | What has made Bali Indonesia No.1 tourist attraction? | Friendly people and splendidly visual culture. | Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is a hot-spot travel destination, and it's easy to see why with its beautiful beaches and busy city life.
Why it's a great choice: Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo travelers go there. As an English-speaking coun... |
[
"share Rahfeal Gordon's life story",
"tell readers to follow Rahfeal Gordon",
"introduce an American national award",
"direct readers' attention to poor children"
] | The author writes the passage mainly to _ . | share Rahfeal Gordon's life story | Rahfeal Gordon has come a long way from the homeless shelters and streets of Newark, New Jersey. The 25-year-old was honored this year by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship for his work----giving motivational speeches to youth groups.
Rahfeal Gordon tells his audience, "If nobody ever says that you'r... |
[
"Nancy",
"Henry",
"Nancy and Kate",
"Kate's husband"
] | _ brings a big bottle of orange juice to the picnic. | Nancy | Henry's family has a picnic on the weekend.They ask their friends,Nancy and her husband ,to go with them.On Sunday morning,Henry's wife ,Kate,gets up early to get ready for(...)some food for the picnic.At nine o'clock in the morning,Nancy calls and tells Henry she would like to bring something to the picnic.Kate calls ... |
[
"Dr. Snehal thinks it important to be both physically and mentally healthy.",
"The research shows men are more active in physical activities than women.",
"Adults who insist on physical activity will reduce depression completely.",
"Increasing physical activities can free people from depression in a way."
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | Increasing physical activities can free people from depression in a way. | Being physically active three times a week reduces the odds of being depressed by about 16%, according to new UCL research carried out as part of the Public Health Research Center.
The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, found a two-way relationship between depression and physical activity. People who increased their ... |
[
"from different seasons are present as they enjoy the tourist events in the forum.",
"are gathered about skating down street, performers are playing cars, divers walk up street and are assisting each other.",
"are seen looking around and cameras showing individuals running and a little boy in a sink.",
"appea... | What happens next? | appear in a large area, hanging out, walking and talking and the words on the screen say omaha marathon inaugural hits running festival. | A colorful intro appears and in includes a logo and the words "introducing running festivals a distance for everyone!". a lot of people |
[
"trousers",
"jacket",
"boots",
"hat"
] | The little girl was more satisfied with her _ . | hat | It was the first snow of winter -- an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through brst snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one.
I managed t... |
[
"diverse application",
"excellent service",
"bundle of joy",
"good company"
] | IPhones' _ can not be listed among the reasons why the writer was addicted to it. | excellent service | My name is Amy. I'm a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar. Oh yeah, and I'm an iPhone addict.
I wasn't always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn't want a fancy cellphone. They seemed like too much work, alway... |
[
"support his family",
"do some research",
"help his partner expand business",
"pay for his college education"
] | Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to _ . | pay for his college education | It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca about his plan for the future. "I'm going to college, but I need a way to pay for it," Deluca recalls saying. "Buck said, 'you should open a sandwich shop.'"
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal... |
[
"Humans have a code of ethics like some animals.",
"Animals will follow certain rules in their group like humans.",
"Scientists have made a great discovery about animals' behaviour.",
"Animals go out of their way to do what's right."
] | What's the main idea of the passage? | Animals will follow certain rules in their group like humans. | "Humans have a code of ethics ," says Marc Bekoff, an animal behavior expert at the University of Colorado. " If I don't play in a certain way, you won't play with me. Some animals have the same code."
Scientists recently discovered that animals that live in groups, such as elephants, foxes, and wolves, are espec... |
[
"Who is Jack ?",
"What is Halloween?",
"When is Halloween?",
"Bad news came."
] | The best title for this passage is _ . | Bad news came. | Jack was a pumpkin farmer. He lived in a big house on the edge of a town and grew the largest
Pumpkin farm around the town. Jack's pumpkins were famous , for they always had the perfect shape and never rotted ( ) until well after Halloween . Every year around Halloween , people came from all over the town to buy his ... |
[
"find the New world",
"find a better life",
"build more boats",
"learn English"
] | The Europeans went to America in order to _ . | find a better life | Over 30 000 years ago,people from northern Asia went to America.Today we can tell these people Indians.
The Indians went to America because the weather began to change.Northern Asia became very cold.Everything froze.They had to move or they would die.How did the first Indians go to America? They walked!
Later Columbus ... |
[
"The doctor asked her to let him in.",
"She thought he might be able to save the baby.",
"She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister.",
"She wanted to know what Michael would do for his sister."
] | Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby? | She thought it might be his last chance to see his sister. | Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom's tummy .
Finally, Mi... |
[
"Optimistic.",
"Negative.",
"Understanding.",
"Doubtful."
] | What is the author's attitude towards Yellen's being nominated? | Optimistic. | Who is the most powerful woman in the world? According to the US media, it's Janet Yellen, or at least she's about to be.
On Oct 9, 2013,US President Barack Obama nominated Yellen to serve as the next US Federal Reserve (the Fed, )chair. If confirmed by the Senate, Yellen will become the first woman to serve in the ... |
[
"There is nothing tasting as good as sweets.",
"It is worthwhile to resist food to look skinny.",
"Nobody can resist the desire for sweets.",
"Nothing tastes good when the skin feels terrible."
] | What does the sentence by Kate Moss mean? | It is worthwhile to resist food to look skinny. | Can you resist cream cakes? I miss my sugar! I've decided to lose weight and I had to give up cakes. It's difficult because I have a sweet tooth and I love cream cakes.
Not having treats can be good for your health. I've heard that the Burts, a family of five in South East England, lived sugar free for a whole year aft... |
[
"The reason why people cry with tears.",
"Crying tears of joy helps to balance emotions.",
"Strong negative feelings are useful to people.",
"People recover slowly from strong emotions."
] | What have professors from Yale University found in their research? | Crying tears of joy helps to balance emotions. | When people reunite with their loved ones, it's usually all extremely happy moment. But what is their most common response to seeing them again? It may seem strange,but most of the time they break down in tears.
Now a group of psychologists from Yale University say they have found the reason why, and that crying tears ... |
[
"By giving the definition.",
"By following the order of space",
"By explaining the reasons.",
"By finding some problems"
] | How does the author organize the passage? | By giving the definition. | Today, due to numerous medical and scientific advances, people are living longer than ever before. But you have to be good to your body, mind, and soul. The following tips are a good start for getting you on your way to living a long and healthy life.
Eat a balanced diet -- one that is rich in fruits, vegetables, w... |
[
"They can monitor the movement of feet.",
"They feel much softer than normal clothes.",
"They are expensive to produce.",
"They act as a smart phone for users."
] | What's special about fibers that the socks are made of ? | They can monitor the movement of feet. | This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for _
The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only know far and fast they ... |
[
"to tell a piece of news of a heatwave",
"to record the highest temperature in India",
"to report the deaths in the heatwave",
"to inform people of a drop of rice output"
] | The purpose of the passage is _ . | to tell a piece of news of a heatwave | A severe heatwave sweeping India, with temperatures of almost 44oC, the highest in 52 years, has killed at least 80 people this month, officials said on Sunday. The hot weather, which officials say would continue over northern, north-western and central India in the next 48 hours, also may have some impact on wheat pro... |
[
"Five minutes.",
"Ten minutes.",
"thirty minutes.",
"Thirty-five minutes;,"
] | How long should you let the rice cook for about? | thirty minutes. | First, open the lid (-) and put water, salt, and rice in the pot. Then put the cover on the pot and close the lid. Next, press the button for "white" or "brown", and then press the "start" button. Let the rice cook for about 30 minutes. You'll hear a beeping sound when it's finished, but you should wait about five... |
[
"doing homework for him",
"encouraging and helping him",
"giving Bill another exam",
"cooking delicious food for him"
] | Miss Jones changed Bill by _ . | encouraging and helping him | Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn't like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, ca... |
[
"Young girls.",
"Young children.",
"Young students.",
"Young boys."
] | Who always go to the computer game houses? | Young boys. | Nowadays, computer games are becoming more and more popular in many cities and towns.
A lot of small shops along busy streets have been made into small game houses in order to get more money. These places are always crowded with people, especially young boys.
In the computer game houses, people spend a lot of money c... |
[
"Lin Xiao doesn't like her sister",
"Liu Fang has a 17-year-old sister",
"Laura is against the two-child policy",
"The one-child policy is out of date now"
] | We can infer from the article that _ . | The one-child policy is out of date now | Lin Xiao, 21, a student at Guangdong University, has a big family - her two parents, a younger brother and two younger sisters. Lin took her role as the "big sister" seriously. When her first sister was born, Lin took turns with her mom holding the baby late into the night. "I almost did everything that was supposed to... |
[
"not mind it",
"work according to your schedule",
"adjust your other activities",
"forget about your schedule"
] | In the writer's opinion, if something unexpected takes place, you should _ . | adjust your other activities | Do you feel you have enough time to do all the things you have to do or want to do? How do you think you could plan your day better? A daily schedule will help you plan every part of it. If you learn to manage your time, you will probably feel less worried. Here is how to do it. 1. Take out a piece of paper and a r... |
[
"activities in the country are too competitive",
"children should attend four clubs at a time",
"some clubs result in competitive pressures",
"clubs should have more subjects for school children"
] | The writer's opinion about after-school clubs is that _ . | some clubs result in competitive pressures | LONDON--Life for Cathy Hagner and her three children is set to permanent fast-forward.
Their full school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. But Hagner also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club.
Often, the ex... |
[
"Hospital rules.",
"A weather report",
"A free talk",
"A music program"
] | What program will follow this radio talk? | A music program | Hello, listeners. Welcome to Henton Hospital Radio. Before our music program begins, I'm going to repeat some of our hospital rules.
The hospital can sleep 800 patients. There are 8 beds in each ward .The visiting hours are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00. But remember only two v... |
[
"tips from some students for college life",
"ways to read something serious regularly",
"days without cell-phones and computers",
"chances to go to university you really like"
] | This passage is mainly about _ . | tips from some students for college life | As the new term starts, freshmen around the world are asking the same question: how can I make the best of four years at college? The New York Times received suggestions recently from PhD students and seniors at some of the top universities . Here is their advice.
"Many young people today are raised in a protective coc... |
[
"is the way people respond to risk",
"is the order to evacuate or shut down mass transit systems",
"was the name of a hurricane",
"was the author of the passage"
] | From the passage, we can know that Irene _ . | was the name of a hurricane | Many of the 85 million people in Irene's path -- from the Carolinas to Maine -- had not experienced hurricanes, or had only been through storms that were weaker, smaller and less damaging. For those unfamiliar with severe hurricanes, Irene was either abstract or not particularly frightening, something to get excited ab... |
[
"they are lowly paid",
"they are not well trained",
"it is difficult to get employed",
"they don't know what they are interested in"
] | Few school leavers have plans for the long term when finding jobs because _ . | it is difficult to get employed | Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed in doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction.
Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do... |
[
"The Warner Brothers has closed.",
"The Warner Brothers has expanded its business greatly since it was set up.",
"The CW doesn't belong to the Warner Brothers.",
"People in the U.S. can't buy music records produced by the Warner Brothers."
] | We can see from the text that _ . | The Warner Brothers has expanded its business greatly since it was set up. | Warner Brothers is an American company that produces movies and television shows. It started as a small family business operated by four brothers -- Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner. In nineteen-oh-three, the brothers began their business by traveling throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania showing movies using a projector ... |
[
"Ability to understand a foreign language",
"Ability to use a foreign language without thinking about it",
"Ability to speak a foreign language",
"Ability to imitate a native speaker"
] | Which of the following sentences can explain the meaning of language intuition? | Ability to use a foreign language without thinking about it | Speaking in any language is all about imitating other people. You want to be able to speak like native speakers do. Before you can form your own correct sentences, you first need to see lots of similar ones in the language you are learning.
When you speak in your native language, you don't have to think about the gra... |
[
"there was no life but some small dead sea creatures",
"fish were swimming as freely as they do near the surface",
"fish were not swimming freely in the dark water",
"fish were not swimming freely under the high water pressure"
] | On the ocean floor, the divers found that _ . | fish were swimming as freely as they do near the surface | The journey two divers made some time ago to the deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be studied. The two men went down seven miles to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball to find out if there are any ocean currents or signs of life.
It was necessary t... |
[
"A Disabled Girl.",
"A Disabled Girl's Smile.",
"Full of Hope.",
"Full of Confidence."
] | Which of the following title suits this passage best? | A Disabled Girl's Smile. | About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college in New York, I was working as a practice student at my University's Museum of Natural History. One day while I was working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in wheelchair.
As I looked closer at this girl, ... |
[
"HS2 is more important than HS1.",
"Not all British people are happy about the plan.",
"The British will benefit from the project in the future.",
"The PS33 billion will not be enough for the plan."
] | What can NOT be inferred from what Justine Greening and George Osborne said? | HS2 is more important than HS1. | Superfast doubledecker trains will be taking passengers from London to six big cities in the UK by 2033. The first phase linking London to the West Midlands with a connection to HS1 is expected to open in 2026, and the second phase to Manchester and Leeds in 2032.
The government set out a plan for the highspeed ra... |
[
"taking advantage of people",
"promoting active lifestyles",
"pushing safety products",
"making economic changes"
] | Manufacturers and advertisers are _ . | taking advantage of people | Let Children Roam Free
Everyone agrees that playing outside keeps children thinner. The loss of opportunities for outdoor play is one of the main causes of childhood obesity. What is more remarkable is the growing evidence that children's mental health and emotional well-being are enhanced by contact with the outdoors... |
[
"at school",
"at home in China",
"with his classmates",
"at Mr. Brown's home"
] | The writer lives _ now. | at Mr. Brown's home | Dear David,
How are you? I'm fine. I'm in London , at a school of English. I'm in Class Seven. It has eight students. They are from different countries ----Spain, Japan , Argentina, Switzerland and Thailand. Our teacher's name is Henry Briscall. He's very nice. He's a good teacher.
I live with an English family, Mr. a... |
[
"teacher",
"parent",
"student",
"player"
] | "You" in this article is a _ . | student | You can't look good if you are not healthy. And one way to be healthy is to do exercise.
Football, tennis, volleyball and swimming are all good for you. Muscle exercise is also important. You can exercise at school or at home. Boys can do push-ups and girls can do sit-ups .
But there are some don'ts here:
First, s... |
[
"didn't want the young lady to hear her voice",
"didn't want to trouble the young lady any more",
"was so tired that she didn't want to talk with her",
"was wondering if the young woman had seen her hands."
] | When the young lady talked with the old woman , she only nodded or shook her head because she _ . | didn't want the young lady to hear her voice | A young lady was driving alone through the street. It was dark and rainy. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding up her hands as if she wanted a lift . "I can't leave her out in this weather," the young lady said to herself. She stopped her car and opened the door.
"Do you want a lift?" she aske... |
[
"Strong tea.",
"Black tea.",
"Green tea.",
"Hot tea"
] | If you always work with computer, what kind of tea should you drink? | Green tea. | There are many types of tea. They have their own functions.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers
People who always work in places with air condition may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drink, green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are ... |
[
"assessed the multitasking ability of the students",
"evaluated the academic achievements of the students",
"analyzed the effects of the participants' tricky mental tasks",
"measured the changes of the students' understanding ability"
] | When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research, they _ | assessed the multitasking ability of the students | Multitasking
People who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests. The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate that many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distr... |
[
"He laughs best who laughs last.",
"Two heads are better than one",
"Detail is the key to success.",
"Where there's a will, there's a way."
] | What doe's Fan's story tell us? | Where there's a will, there's a way. | As a kid, Fan Yang was crazy about the beauty of bubbles . A waterfall at a river near his childhood home in Vietnam created hundreds of tiny bubbles. "I saw another world in bubbles, and I imagined how nice it would be if I could create a big bubble and be inside it," he says.
Many years later, Fan realized that ... |
[
"he's very lucky",
"he speaks very good English",
"he's good at speaking Chinese",
"he is good at communicating with others"
] | The writer doesn't have any trouble in travelling around the world possibly because _ . | he is good at communicating with others | I have been very lucky to make many trips to China. Though I have had some trouble with the language, I have never had a problem I couldn't solve. As a native English speaker ,I can go almost everywhere in the world and find someone to communicate with. I never thought that someone who speaks only Chinese would have a ... |
[
"In May 2016",
"In May 2017",
"In September 2016",
"In September2017"
] | When will the job start? | In September 2016 | Basketball Statistician Help Wanted
The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:
Good computer ... |
[
"Because he knows him.",
"Because he thinks the young man is a bad man.",
"Because he is catching a bus.",
"Because the young man drops his pen."
] | Why does the policeman run after the young man? | Because he thinks the young man is a bad man. | A young man is sitting by the road eating something. A policeman is coming over. At once ,the man gets up quickly and runs down the road. The policeman runs after him. The man runs very fast. But the policeman runs faster. After a few minutes, the policeman catches him. 'Where are you going?' says the policeman. 'You m... |
[
"Team A wins",
"Team B wins",
"both Team A and Team B win",
"both Team A and Team B lose"
] | In a football match, Team A gets 0 and Team B gets 2, then _ . | Team B wins | There are two main kinds of sports. These two kinds of sports are team sports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports as baseball,basketball and volleyball. Team sports need two separate teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other in order to get the best score. For example, ... |
[
"What pets bring to their owners.",
"How pets help people calm down.",
"People's opinions of keeping pets.",
"Pet's value in medical research."
] | What does the text mainly discuss? | What pets bring to their owners. | Science can't explain the power of pets,but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack,reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.
Any owner will tell you how much joy a pet brings.For some.an animal provides more comfort th... |
[
"to supply the house for the poor",
"to take an active part in social affairs",
"to finish their required course",
"to increase their interest in architecture"
] | The students at the Yale School of Architecture designed and built the house _ . | to finish their required course | Students at the Yale School of Architecture handed over the keys to a house that they designed and built to its new owners at a ceremony on Sept. 25 at 20 King Place.
The ceremony held to hand over the house will mark the completion of the school's First-Year Building Project 2008. since 1967, the Yale School of Archit... |
[
"to experience the journey down into the deep ocean",
"to find out if there are any ocean currents or signs of life",
"to find out the exact temperature under the sea",
"to find out if fish can swim troubled by the enormous water pressure"
] | According to the passage, two naval officers made a journey to the bottoms of the Pacific Ocean _ . | to find out if there are any ocean currents or signs of life | The journey two naval officers made some time ago to the very deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be explored.The two men went down 7 miles to the bottoms of the Pacific Ocean inside a small steel ball called a "bathyscaphe" to find out if there are any ocean currents or s... |
[
"The girl knew her mother would ask her about the boy.",
"What the daughter did these days worried her mother.",
"The mother knew the boy who saw the film with her daughter.",
"The girl's diary was always on the bed."
] | Which of the following is True according to the story ? | What the daughter did these days worried her mother. | She is a cute ,quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as before. She has diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for her age. After a... |
[
"Kaitlyn Rentala",
"Robbie Pokora",
"Michael Massett",
"Kate Macrae"
] | Who supports the idea of paying student athletes? | Robbie Pokora | "Show them the money!" That's what some people are saying for college athletes. They say students who play sports for their school should receive salaries.
Top athletes should be paid because many of them practice full time, Mark Jameson argues. Rico Cannon, a former college football player, agrees. "Nonathletes can ge... |
[
"Microsoft",
"Facebook",
"Google",
"Yahoo"
] | .Terry Semel was the CEO of _ . | Yahoo | Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.
Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten widely visited sites on the Internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to com... |
[
"her father's death",
"her mother's pain",
"the ache of her own heart",
"the pain of Janie's parents"
] | After she learns Janie's story,the writer thought of _ . | her mother's pain | "It's over!Thank goodness!"
School was over and I was tired.I sat at the front of the school bus.
Janie,the driver,tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks.I try to listen politely,but usually I am too busy thinking about my day.On this day,however,her talk was worth listening to... |
[
"he himself received the letter",
"someone else got it and then didn't bring it to him",
"someone else got it and then brought it to him",
"the government sent it to him"
] | He got a letter that had been sent to him, which means _ . | someone else got it and then brought it to him | A man heard that a certain government wanted a clerk, so wrote and asked for the position. But while he was waiting for an answer, a friend of his introduced him to the head of the department, who gave him the job. Several months later, while the man was working in the department, he got a letter that had been sent to ... |
[
"football",
"how to play football",
"American sports",
"American football"
] | The passage talks about _ . | American football | Do you like football? If so, you can read the following passage and find that it is interesting. In almost every big university in the United States, football is a favorite sport. American football is different. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the ot... |
[
"he is not afraid",
"he is outgoing",
"he is angry",
"he is cool"
] | When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that . | he is not afraid | Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.
Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to ... |
[
"Diane Witt's hair is now eight meters long.",
"A thirty-year-old man in Pennsylvania played the piano for forty-five days and eleven hours.",
"A musician in Connecticut played the violin for forty-three hours.",
"Two young women from England stayed in the shower for two hundred hours."
] | Which of the following is true? | A thirty-year-old man in Pennsylvania played the piano for forty-five days and eleven hours. | When someone meets a stranger with the same hobby, that person immediately becomes a friend. People enjoy the company of others who share a similar interest. Often they will form a club and travel great distances to attend meetings where they can talk about their hobbies. Other people have such unusual hobbies that no ... |
[
"He wouldn't be allowed to buy a Coke again.",
"He would be made to drink the Coke with a cup instead of a bottle.",
"Grandpa would get him to cross the street alone once again.",
"The Coke was too cold for him to drink."
] | What did the author fear after getting back from the gas station? | He would be made to drink the Coke with a cup instead of a bottle. | I know now that the man who sat with me on the old wooden stairs that hot summer night over thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to a five-year old, he was a giant.
Once again, I was caught in the middle of circumstances. The fourth born of six children, it was not uncommon that I was either too young or to... |
[
"Ah, it is a special kind of animal",
"I wonder what you have said",
"What do you mean by pointing at that animal?",
"I have no idea of what you are referring to."
] | When the native guide said "Kang-a-roo ", he really meant " _ " | I have no idea of what you are referring to. | Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouse like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his great surprise, the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh... |
[
"Join one of the noblest Yoga clubs.",
"Don't easily follow the fashion about Yoga.",
"Know some knowledge about nutrition.",
"Find out a real teacher."
] | Which of the following is NOT the author's advice? | Join one of the noblest Yoga clubs. | Feeling tired? Under too much stress? Well, you may want to try Yoga . It's what more and more people have been turning to to release the trouble of modern life. Practically unheard of in the West until 50 years ago, Yoga has become one of the most popular health trends around the world, including prefix = st1 /China. ... |
[
"Hu Visits Microsoft.",
"Protecting Intellectual Property Rights.",
"Bill Gate's, A Friend of China.",
"Americans Welcome President Hu."
] | What is the best title for the passage? | Hu Visits Microsoft. | Chinese President Hu Jintao, on his way to talks with President George W. Bush in prefix = st1 /Washington, on Tuesday met with Bill Gates.
After the meeting with Gates, the world's richest man, at Microsoft's headquarters, Hu restated that China would move against software pirates all the time.
At Microsoft Corp.'s... |
[
"It is a part of the ground that is always frozen.",
"It is a part of land on which people live.",
"It is a part of land on which people build houses.",
"It is a part of ground with solid rocks."
] | What does the word "permafrost" refers to in this passage? | It is a part of the ground that is always frozen. | Houses fall down. Trees fall over. Large holes form in the ground. Could Alaska be sinking? That's what some villagers in Alaska have been asking themselves recently--and scientists think they know why. Warmer temperatures may be causing Alaska's frozen ground to thaw .
About 85 percent of Alaska's land surface has _ ... |
[
"recover from spinal cord injury",
"improve their bone mineral density",
"walk as fast as normal people",
"monitor their waist's movement"
] | With the help of WAER, patients will probably_. | improve their bone mineral density | With the press of a button, a person with severe spinal cord injuiy is able to walk again, thanks to the Walking Assistive Exoskeleton Robot (WAER).
Powered suits that could help paralyzed people walk and others lift and carry heavy loads with ease have been a dream since late 19th century. But they can realize their... |
[
"sad",
"happy",
"surprised",
"relaxed"
] | Mary felt _ after school finished. | sad | Mary's mother waited for her in the car. Mary knew that she would be late if she didn't hurry , but she didn't care. It is her birthday today.
Ten minutes later, Mary opened the car door. Her mother said, "Don't forget to go home with Cindy today." Mary felt a little disappointed . She really hoped to have a party to... |
[
"Smart phones are lengthening working hours.",
"Smart phones are becoming valuable for many people.",
"Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average.",
"Smart phones are more beneficial to our life than we think."
] | What is the main idea of this passage? | Smart phones are lengthening working hours. | Owning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are... but they also turn you into a workaholic . A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hou... |
[
"Simple.",
"Boring.",
"Magic.",
"Skillful."
] | Which of the following would be used to describe Alcott's book? | Simple. | "I don't want to write a story about girls!I don't know anything about girls."Louisa May Alcott told her publisher,Mr Niles.But she was desperate for money.She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make some money.Niles had asked her to write something she knew,instead of the romantic adventure stories she ... |
[
"The author has a deep hatred for her mother.",
"The author's mother set timetables for her children whenever they went out.",
"Some of the children weren't able to go to college because of their mean mother.",
"As a parent, the author is following her mother's example."
] | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? | As a parent, the author is following her mother's example. | I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids' too. But at least, I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister an... |
[
"To avoid going there in summer.",
"To avoid going around there by bike.",
"To take some credit cards with high credit limits.",
"To take an umbrella with you whenever you go out."
] | What advice would the writer probably give you if you go to visit Amsterdam? | To take an umbrella with you whenever you go out. | Florence,Italy
Who should go:Art lovers;Renaissance historians;leather handbag shoppers with high credit limits.
When to go:Spring or fall.Travellers usually avoid summer in Florence.
Paris,France
Who should go:Starving artists;Henry Miler fans;traditional food lovers.
When to go:Spring is the best time.That's what the... |
[
"Crops and Virtual Water",
"Import and Export of Water",
"Benefits of Virtual Water",
"Water's worldwide travels"
] | What is the best title for the passage? | Water's worldwide travels | Water runs downhill from mountaintops to streams to rivers to oceans. But downhill isn't the only way that water moves .A new study measures how water travels from country to country for human consumption. This flow isn't the type we usually think about .These scientists looked at the water used to grow and make the pr... |
[
"dull and full of strict rules",
"simple and easy",
"happy and full of hope",
"hard and busy"
] | According to the passage, the author's life in the orphanage was _ . | dull and full of strict rules | There was a time in my life when beauty meant something special to me. I guess that would have been when I was about six or seven years old, just several weeks or maybe a month before the orphanage turned me into an old man.
I would get up every morning at the orphanage, make my bed just like the little soldier ... |
[
"Both the defeated Indians and their enemies believed the bridge was provided by the Great Spirit.",
"The stone bridge is no longer in existence.",
"The defeated Indians had been pursued by the enemy for several days.",
"The Indians in the camp were in a serious situation because they took a wrong course."
] | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? | The stone bridge is no longer in existence. | An air of anxious uncertainty spread throughout the small Indian camp as the sun dawned that morning. Some braves gathered beside a smoking campfire. Murmuring sounds could be heard as they talked quietly. Women nervously performed their domestic tasks, preparing a small meal. Several sad, old men sat mute, their moral... |
[
"He works in the bank as a clerk, too.",
"He went to the bank to do some business.",
"He was touched by the untouched cup of tea.",
"He got annoyed after waiting a few minutes."
] | Which of the following is NOT true of the writer? | He works in the bank as a clerk, too. | It was January lst, the first day of the year and a holiday for me.I went to the bank to get the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk nodded and I sat in front of him. He was busy filling up entries in his register.
I put my form and booklet in front of him.After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed a... |
[
"Michelle was born in Los Angeles",
"Michelle loved the life in Los Angeles",
"Los Angeles has many traffic accidents",
"Michelle has no plan to return to Los Angeles"
] | We learn from the text that _ . | Michelle loved the life in Los Angeles | Michelle was a student at University of California, Los Angeles. She is here to tell us how she feels about the city.
What were the best things about Los Angeles?
One of my favorite things about Los Angeles is the weather. I hate the cold and it never really gets that cold there. Plus, most of the time it's usually sun... |
[
"Some boys were waiting for their turns to slide patiently.",
"A poor boy didn't have a sledge but a flattened cardboard box.",
"A big boy was sliding down the slope on a sledge at great speed.",
"Many boys offered to share their own sledges with each other."
] | What did Mr. Smith notice shortly after arriving at the park? | A poor boy didn't have a sledge but a flattened cardboard box. | It was Saturday, so Mr. Smith did not have to go to work. It had snowed heavily the night before, and Mr. Smith's son Bobby had a new sledge , which he had been very eager to try out for a long while. There was a good slope in a park not far away from the Smiths' house -- a slope which children often used for their ... |
[
".they are city or State employees",
".they can't cross the border into a neighboring state in search of a criminal",
"they can't arrest anyone outside their city or their State",
"these cities have large Jews and organized crime"
] | The police of New York, Chicago and Detroithave a particularly rough time because _ . | these cities have large Jews and organized crime | American TV and movies once gave a tough and cruel picture of the American police, though now there are TV series which have _ as heroes and defenders of society. The police are grateful for the good publicity and their new image, especially in cities where there are black Jews, who live under poverty line. White poli... |
[
"Doubtful.",
"Favorable.",
"Reserved.",
"Disapproving."
] | What seems to be most workers' attitude toward remote working? | Favorable. | Digital technology -- email and smart phones especially -- have vastly improved workers' ability to be productive outside of a traditional office. Even so, most white-collar work still happens in an office. One reason is that, according to findings of a new survey of office workers conducted by Wakefield Research for... |
[
"Theyweretoldtogobackhome.",
"Theywerewearingtheuniformstoschool.",
"Theyfollowedtheschooldresscodes.",
"Theydidn'tknowitwastimeforschool."
] | What happened to 170 students at Duncanville High School on May 14th? | Theyweretoldtogobackhome. | It's time for school! But on May 14th, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas, US, were told to go back home.Why? Because they were wearing the wrong clothes to school. Schools in the US don't always ask students to wear uniforms. But they have dress codes . For example, Duncanville High School tells students... |
[
"Being alone is actually an adventure of exploring one's outer space.",
"People are lonely because they lack communication between each other.",
"One can enjoy the authentic flavor of every experience when he is alone.",
"People need to be alone because only then do they have double vision."
] | Which of the following is the writer's opinion about being alone? | One can enjoy the authentic flavor of every experience when he is alone. | The other day an acquaintance of mine, an outgoing and charming man, told me he had found himself unexpectedly alone in New York for an hour or two between appointments. He went to the Whitney and spent the "empty" time looking at things in solitary happiness. For him it proved to be a shock nearly as great as falling... |
[
"water pollution and floods",
"the risk of failure of governments",
"the relation between water and agriculture",
"effects of water problems around the world"
] | This article mainly talks about _ . | effects of water problems around the world | A new American report says water-related problems will likely increase tensions around the world in the next ten years. These problems include water shortages, poor water quality and floods. The problems will increase the risk of failure of governments. However, countries are unlikely to go to war over water. But the ... |
[
"you must move into a building",
"you cannot squat",
"you have to stop the shaking",
"you must move away from streetlights"
] | lf you outside during an earthquake _ | you must move away from streetlights | A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?
lf you are inside:
Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you from falling things. Do not g... |
[
"A Spanish hospital.",
"A Chinese- style hospital.",
"A TCM hospital.",
"A western medicine hospital."
] | What hospital is Spain going to build according to the news? | A Chinese- style hospital. | According to Spanish business newspaper, Spain is planning to build the largest traditional Chinese medicine hospital in Europe. It's an important practice agreement between China and Spain. Barcelona will provide land for its construction and the new hospital is expected to cost 80 million euros ($88.6 million). This... |
[
"people don't ask for help",
"you can get more chances",
"people need help from the start",
"it shows you are willing to help"
] | You should offer help first because _ . | it shows you are willing to help | There are a lot of things you can do to help in your community, whether with your mom's chores, or if a friend is upset. Here are some little things you can do to give a helping hand.
Be a volunteer. Being in charitable organizations is a great way to help the poor, like giving away food or money. You can also donate m... |
[
"3517288.",
"4356786.",
"8869254.",
"8679254"
] | What's Mr Cheng's telephone number? | 8869254. | Hi! My name is Lisa. I'm a student in Shanghai. I'm in Class Nine, Grade Five. Wang Tao and Li Fang are my friends. They are in Grade Five, too. They are not in my class. They are in Class Seven. I'm 12. They are 12, too. Mr. Cheng is my teacher. His telephone number is 8869254. |
[
"were hanging inside the shop",
"were stolen by Tom from the shop",
"had been the shop owner's",
"had been Tom's"
] | In fact, the trousers _ . | had been the shop owner's | Tom walked into a shop. It had a sign outside:" Second-hand clothes bought and sold. " He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop." How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said, "Two dollars ." "What!" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth(...) at least five... |
[
"reduce noise pollution",
"produce clean energy",
"control climate change",
"develop their economy"
] | Lots of money will be offered to help poorer countries _ . | produce clean energy | After two weeks of meetings in Paris, 195 countries reached an agreement on December 12 to do with climate change. It's the first time in history that most of the world's countries, rich or poor, agreed to take action. The agreement sets the long-time goal of making sure the world temperature does not get 2degC higher... |
[
"47degC",
"43degC",
"13degC",
"8degC"
] | The current temperature in New York is _ . | 8degC | Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Hi 56degF/13degC 56degF/13degC 59degF/15degC 58degF/14degC 54degF/12degC
Lo 42degF/6degC 47degF/8degC 50degF/10degC 46degF/8degC 45degF/7degC
Mostly sunny Sunny to partly
cloudy Some sunshine
giving way to
clouds A couple of
morning showers ... |
[
"Because they can't afford a house.",
"Because they enjoy their social welfare.",
"Because their families want them to marry men with houses.",
"Because they think it's a symbol of the men's sense of responsibility."
] | Why do many women take housing as one of the main requirements for marriage? | Because they think it's a symbol of the men's sense of responsibility. | Is it necessary for a young man to have an apartment as a prerequisite for marriage? Housing has become a major obstacle for Chinese young men hoping to start a family. China may breed a new group of bachelors, men caught in the trap of unaffordable houses.
Since early 2009, the housing market has once again become a... |
[
"it is healthy and protective for people to be very overweight",
"people with a BMI of 27 or more are classified as overweight",
"senior adults with a BMI of 27 lived longer than those either thinner or heavier",
"carrying extra pounds is a risk factor for many types of cancer and other diseases"
] | As for the 2001 study, the general public wrongly think that _ . | it is healthy and protective for people to be very overweight | Is carrying a few extra pounds into your senior years healthy? Advice has been mixed. Now, two studies published this month attempt to better define the ideal weight for fitness and longevity for adults over age 60.
The main point is that you don't need to worry about being slightly overweight, as long as... |
[
"It is a military submarine.",
"It is used to develop tourism.",
"It has gone on over 100 voyages.",
"It made its first DSDP voyage in 1969."
] | Which of the following is TRUE about the Glomar Challenger? | It made its first DSDP voyage in 1969. | The ocean bottom, a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the earth, is even today largely unexplored. Until about a century ago, the deep ocean floor was completely inaccessible and hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep. Totally without light and in the case of intense pressures ... |
[
"Poor country, rich people",
"A non-profit group's help",
"Salty soil, high yield",
"Creative methods to grow crops"
] | The main idea of this passage should be_. | Poor country, rich people | Many areas of cropland in Bangladesh are becoming unfit for farming. The land is becoming salty. It is a big problem for the small country which has more than 155 million people because growing crops is the most common way Bangladeshis support themselves.
Farmers in the country are learning to grow vegetables in so-cal... |
[
"she wanted to blame Estella for hurting Pip.",
"she felt worried about Estella's moods.",
"she thought Estella did something right.",
"she treated Estella like her own daughter."
] | Miss Havisham held Estella tightly because _ . | she thought Estella did something right. | On the broad landing between Miss Havisham's own room and that other room in which the long table was laid out, I saw a garden chair -- a light chair on wheels that you pushed from behind. It had been placed there since my last visit, and that same day I pushed Miss Havisham in this chair (when she was tired of walking... |
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