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Experiments can be designed to answer specific questions. When designing an experiment, you must identify the supplies that are necessary to answer your question. In order to do this, you need to figure out what will be tested and what will be measured during the experiment.
Imagine that you are wondering if plants grow to different heights when planted in different types of soil. How might you decide what supplies are necessary to conduct this experiment?
First, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be tested, which is the independent variable. This is usually the part of the experiment that is different or changed. In this case, you would like to know how plants grow in different types of soil. So, you must have different types of soil available.
Next, you need to identify the part of the experiment that will be measured or observed, which is the dependent variable. In this experiment, you would like to know if some plants grow taller than others. So, you must be able to compare the plants' heights. To do this, you can observe which plants are taller by looking at them, or you can measure their exact heights with a meterstick.
So, if you have different types of soil and can observe or measure the heights of your plants, then you have the supplies you need to investigate your question with an experiment! | Alana is outside with her friend on a sunny day. Alana is wearing a light-colored shirt, and she notices that she feels colder than her friend, who is wearing a dark shirt. She wonders what factors affect how fabric warms an object. So, she decides to design an experiment. She has the following supplies available:
a black cotton shirt
a white cotton shirt
two identical empty glass jars
two thermometers
Using only these supplies, which question can Alana investigate with an experiment?
- When placed in the sun, does a glass jar wrapped in a black cotton shirt heat up more than a glass jar wrapped in a white cotton shirt?
- When placed in the sun, does a glass jar wrapped in cotton heat up more than a glass jar wrapped in wool?
- When wrapped in a cotton shirt and placed in the sun, does a large jar or a small jar heat up more? | When placed in the sun, does a glass jar wrapped in a black cotton shirt heat up more than a glass jar wrapped in a white cotton shirt? | [
"When placed in the sun, does a glass jar wrapped in cotton heat up more than a glass jar wrapped in wool?",
"When wrapped in a cotton shirt and placed in the sun, does a large jar or a small jar heat up more?"
] | scienceqa |
Frank Brown doesn' t have a soccer ball, but his brother Alan does. They go to the same school and they love soccer. They play it at school with their friends. They think it's relaxing.
Gina Smith has two soccer balls, three volleyballs, four basketballs and five baseballs and bats. She loves sports, but she doesn't play them--she only watches them on TV!
Wang Wei doesn't have a soccer. He thinks soccer is difficult. He likes ping-pong. It's not difficult for him. He has three ping-pong balls and two ping-pong bats. After class, he plays ping-pong with his classmates. | Alan thinks it's _ for him to play soccer at school with his friends.
a) not difficult
b) relaxing
c) difficult
d) fun
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet . This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.
People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound , or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.
My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.
Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.
I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about. | When problems came up, the author's mother told them to _ .
a] hurry up
b] give up
c] keep calm
d] be careful
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
What does a plant require for survival?
* Offspring
* Nutrients
* Soul
* Light
* Carbohydrates
* Glucose
* Sunlight
* Humans | Nutrients | [
"Offspring",
"Soul",
"Light",
"Carbohydrates",
"Glucose",
"Sunlight",
"Humans"
] | qasc |
|
What will a friend do for you?
- Coming home
- Rely on
- Count on
- Write letter
- Keep secret | Keep secret | [
"Coming home",
"Rely on",
"Count on",
"Write letter"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. Block A has one small black circle. Below block A there is block B with one small blue circle and one medium black square in it. A small black circle is to the left of and above the small blue circle. This shape is above and far from the medium black square. Above block A there is block C with a medium blue circle in it. | Which object is above a small black circle? the medium black square or the medium blue circle? | The medium blue circle | [
"The medium black square ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
When the Spanish first brought chocolate back to Europe,it was still being served as a drink,but soon went through an important change:the chili pepper was replaced by sugar. The new sweetened chocolate drink was so expensive that few could afford,but by the 17th century the drink was common among European noblemen. In England,which was somewhat more equalityfavored than the rest of Europe,chocolate was more widely available. Those who could afford it could enjoy chocolate drinks in the new coffee and chocolate houses of London.
As cacao tree became more commonly available,people began experimenting with new ways of using it. Chocolate began to appear in cakes and other foods. But it wasn't until 1828 that the "modern ear" of chocolate making and production began.
The introduction of cocoa powder not only made creating chocolate drinks much easier,but also made it possible to combine chocolate with sugar and then remix it with cocoa butter to create a solid. Others began to build on Van Houten's success,experimenting to make new chocolate products. In 1849,English chocolate maker Joseph Storrs Fry produced what was the world's first eating chocolate.
Today,the Swiss are famous for their chocolate,and rightly so. In the late 19th century,they developed a number of processes that contributed greatly to creating the solid chocolate candy that we all enjoy today. Two major developments occurred in 1879.First,Daniel Peter,a Swiss chocolate producer,had the idea of using powdered milk (invented by Swiss Chemist Henri Nestle in 1867) to make a new kind of chocolate,milk chocolate. Second,Rudolph Lindt invented a process called "conching",which greatly improved the quality of chocolate candy by making it more mixable. | The milk chocolate was invented in _ .
- 1879
- 1828
- 1849
- 1867 | 1867 | [
"1879",
"1828",
"1849"
] | race |
In 2015, SOHAY helped 1,540 children to leave dangerous work and helped 2,125 more children – those who would soon start work – to go to school. About 780 more children are preparing to start school in 2017. The Labor Law of Bangladesh 2006 does not allow children younger than 14 to work but UNICEF says that, in Bangladesh, 4.7 million children younger than 14 are employed and 1.3 million children aged five to 17 do dangerous work. | What statistic does UNICEF provide about children in Bangladesh? | 1.3 million children are employed in unsafe working conditions | [
"4.7 million children are unable to attend school",
"1,540 children were able to leave risky work in 2015",
"The children labor rates in Bangladesh are higher than in other countries"
] | onestop |
Extended products refer to the sum of various benefits that customers receive when purchasing products, including product specifications, warranty, installation, maintenance, delivery, technical training, etc. | According to the above definitions, Which of the following are related to extended products:
A. A brand clothing store conducts promotional activities, and the purchase of clothing in this store is 300 yuan minus 100 yuan
B. In order to attract customers, a car dealer promises that the cars sold in this store can enjoy a three-year warranty
C. An electrical appliance distributor promises that customers can enjoy a 10% discount on any electrical appliances purchased in this store
D. A game company launched an upgraded version in time to meet user needs
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | logiqa |
Marjorie Gestring
Marjorie Gestring was a springboard diver from the United States who won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany at the age of 13 years. With the cancellation of the Olympics in 1940 and 1944 because of World War II, Gestring did not get a chance to defend her title, and her comeback attempt for the 1948 Summer Olympics failed.
Bob Mathias
17-year-old American Bob Mathias won the decathlon only four months after taking up the sport. He is the youngest athlete in Olympic history to win a men's track and field event. By the time Mathias retired from decathlon competition in 1952, he had nine victories in nine competitions. He had won two gold medals separately in 1948 and 1952. In 1954 a film about his early life called The Bob Mathias Story was made, in which he and his wife played themselves.
Fu Mingxia
Fu Mingxia was born on August 16, 1978 in Wuhan, Hubei Province. At an early age, her father taught her to swim at a nearby river. She started exercising gymnastics at age 5, soon turning to diving. Fu Mingxia left home at age 9 to train in Beijing. In the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Fu Mingxia became China's youngest Olympic champion ever when she won the 10-meter platform gold at the age of 13.
Ian Thorpe
Ian Thorpe was born on 13 October, 1982. He is a former Australian freestyle swimmer. At the age of 14, he became the youngest male ever to represent Australia. Ian Thorpe, 17 years old, won the gold medal in the 400m freestyle by breaking his own world record in Sydney 2000. He has won five Olympic gold medals. | Which two athletes took part in the Olympics in the same year ?
* Bob Mathias and Fu Mingxia
* Marjorie Gestring and Bob Mathias.
* Bob Mathias and Ian Thorpe.
* Marjorie Gestring and Fu Mingxia | Bob Mathias and Ian Thorpe. | [
"Bob Mathias and Fu Mingxia",
"Marjorie Gestring and Bob Mathias.",
"Marjorie Gestring and Fu Mingxia"
] | race |
London, April 28---The Man Group, a British hedge fund, is betting that investors will want to read more than the latest how-to- get -rich-quick business book.
In a five-year deal worth roughly $3.6 million announced last week, Man has agreed to sponsor the Booker Prize for Fiction, which will be renamed the Man Booker Prize. Since creating the award in 1969, Booker P.L.G., a British food group, in June 2000, executives began considering attracting outside sponsors. Man will be the first of these. Bill Grimsey, the chief of the Big Food Group, saw little business sense in a link between a food supplier and a literary prize, explained Dotti Irving, a spokeswoman for the Booker Prize foundation.
Such dissimilarities have not reduced Man's enthusiasm for the prize which is expected to be open for the first time to American authors. David Browne, a spokesman for Man, said most of the firm's investors are high-net-worth individuals who appreciate literature. "The people who buy hedge funds," Mr. Browne said, "also read."
Under the new agreement, authors will get more money. The winner of the annual prize, to be awarded in October, will receive $73,000 , up from $30,000 the Australian writer Peter Carey won last year for his novel "True History of the Kelley Gang."
The six short-listed authors will each receive $3,600, up from $1,500. Having a hedge fund as a backer apparently has its perks. . | Who is the spokesman for Man?
A. Bill Grimsey
B. Peter Carey
C. David Browne
D. Dotti Irving
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
the room is decorated with balloons . | Are the hat touching the tourists?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | resq |
“Hey, Natalie! Nice sweatshirt!”
I was passing through the hallways of school last year, being messenger boy for the teachers, when this girl walked up to me. I had no clue who she was, but I thought she was a year younger than me. That’s why I thought it was weird that she said my name. But the “nice sweatshirt” bit was what really got me.
I wasn’t even wearing my sweatshirt.
So. There was a substitute teacher in my literacy class, so my class was split. half of us did actual work, and the other half watched a documentary. Ben, Evan, Isabelle and myself were put together in the class watching the super boring documentary. We got bored, so, when Ben left the classroom for a bit and left his jacket behind, I don’t remember why, but, I put on his sweatshirt and traded it for mine. This turned into everyone swapping sweatshirts for the next hour until school was out. At one point I was called to the office to deliver a message to a different classroom. I walked out of the office with the information, and turned around at the sound of my name.
“Hey, Natalie! Nice sweatshirt!” I smiled and thanked her like the nice human being I want people to think I am. Once she started down the stairs I looked down at my sweatshirt. Black and orange? Nike? But my sweatshirt’s gray and purple! Then I remembered our little game of “try not to get caught swapping sweatshirts and giggling”. I wasn’t wearing my sweatshirt. Someone else had it. I was wearing Evan’s.
It’s also kind of sad because that was one of the only compliments I’ve gotten from a stranger all year. Complimented on something that wasn’t even mine… Welcome to my life, everybody! | How does Natalie feel about getting the compliment? | Amused | [
"Sad",
"Not enough information",
"Frustrated"
] | quail |
Proteins are assembled on small floating what?
a: Boats
b: Red blood cells
c: Proteins
d: Gastropod shells
e: Plates
f: An object
g: Graptolites
h: Organelles.
| h | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | qasc |
|
Emily Nagoski is a badass Ph.D. who teaches human sexuality. She wrote a book – Come As You Are. Here’s a secret: the entire sexology community was eager to get their mitts on her book, it was very exciting. I can’t recall the last time there was that much hullabaloo about one book.
In this important book, Dr Nagoski explains the interplay between sexual desire and stress — a concept that gives us a unique insight into what is going on in women’s sex lives.
THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKES
This concept is a big deal. Think of the accelerator and the brake of a car. Each pedal acts independently from one another; you can press on the accelerator and you can stomp on the brakes. You can even press both at the same time. We don’t often press them at the same time – in fact, I was specifically told NOT to do that in driver’s ed – but anyhow, pretend you do. If you press both pedals all the way to the floor of the car, do you stop or go?
That’s right, you STOP!
Ok, now get this, your brake pedal is all the stress you have and your accelerator is your sexual desire. In the same way that the brake and accelerator of a car are two separate pedals yet also inextricably linked, so are your stress and your arousal. They are not the same things, yet have everything to do with one another.
If your stress level is high, the majority of women have brakes that turn on, meaning, no matter how much sexy stuff is going on around her, she does not want sex at all. It is like she is pressing down the brakes and the accelerator at the same time.
This isn’t the case for all women; some women have extremely sensitive brakes or extremely sensitive accelerators. And as Nagoski has found, while this correlation between stress and sexual desire is more common for women, men experience it too (just not quite as often). | What school did Dr Nagoski graduate from? | Not enough information | [
"Harvard",
"Stanford",
"Yale"
] | quail |
Genes that are located on the same what are inherited together
- A greek letter
- Genetic code
- Chromosome
- Sensory neurons
- Ribosome
- Mammals
- Species
- Animals | Chromosome | [
"A greek letter",
"Genetic code",
"Sensory neurons",
"Ribosome",
"Mammals",
"Species",
"Animals"
] | qasc |
|
W: Gorge, look at the long waiting line. I am glad you've made a reservation.
M: More and more people enjoy eating out now. Beside, this place is especially popular with the overseas students. | Where did the conversation most probably take place?
a. At a theatre.
b. At a booking office.
c. At a restaurant.
| c | [
"a",
"b"
] | dream |
What comes from lifting heavy weights?
1) Sizing
2) Dehydration
3) Kinetic energy
4) Contracting
5) Energy
6) Forces
7) Destroying
8) Embellishing
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
One box named one exists. This box covers a medium green apple and contains another medium green apple. Medium green apple number two is over medium green apple number one and is under a medium yellow apple. The medium yellow apple is within box one. Medium green apple number one touches medium green apple number two. | Is an apple over all apples?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
Dear Editor,
Recent reports have indicated an additional 1, 400 Marines are being sent to Afghanistan in the coming weeks. This means it costs over $1 million annually on the ground over there. I do place a higher level of blame on the policymakers who send soldiers off to kill and be killed in the field. I think the human race needs to think more about killing.
One needs to do the _ : "Are these wars JUST?" I believe that all of our wars since 1945 have been illegal, under international law as well. I suggest that all your readers examine their conscience as it relates to the matter of making war. The fact that many soldiers are motivated by a strong sense of duty does not give them some unqualified moral right to support these wars or any other. It's responsible for all the troops, and the entire population, to determine whether the Afghan or Iraq wars are in accordance with the development of the state.
I wish someone would give me one or more logical reasons why we are still fighting in Afghanistan and what our goals are. I certainly don't understand it and neither do many who are more knowledgeable than I.
Outsiders have tried unsuccessfully for centuries to conquer Afghanistan, and we seem to be no more successful. We are trying to develop a stable central government, but the country is badly divided into ethnic and tribal groups, and the current government is corrupt . Moreover, we are apparently regarded as undesirable occupiers by many of its people, most notably the Taliban.
If we are to continue spending billions every year in Afghanistan and killing hundreds of our people and many of theirs, our government must provide us with a reasonable explanation of why we are doing so and what we can expect to accomplish.
George Myers | Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
* Most people can't understand why the States makes wars.
* The U.S.A has developed a stable central government.
* American government should make an explanation to the public.
* The Afghan considered Americans as undesirable occupiers | The U.S.A has developed a stable central government. | [
"Most people can't understand why the States makes wars.",
"American government should make an explanation to the public.",
"The Afghan considered Americans as undesirable occupiers"
] | race |
Sustainable management is seen as a practical and economical way of protecting species from dying out. Instead of depending on largely ineffective laws against poaching , it gives local people a good economic reason to preserve plants and animals. In Zimbabwe, for instance, there is a sustainable management project to protect elephants. Foreign tourists pay large sums of money to kill these animals for sports. This money is then given to the inhabitants of the area where the hunting takes place. In theory, locals will be encouraged to protect elephants, instead of poaching them because of the economic benefit involved.
This sounds like a sensible strategy, but it remains to be seen whether it will work. With corruption in these developing countries, some observers are skeptical that the money will actually reach the people it is intended for. Others wonder how effective the locals will be at stopping poachers.
There are also questions about whether sustainable management is practical when it comes to protecting forests. In theory, the principle should be the same as with elephants --- allow logging companies to cut down certain number of trees, but not so many as to completely destroy the forest.
Sustainable management of forests requires controls on the number of trees which are cut down, as well as investment in replacing them. Because almost all tropical forests are located in countries which desperately need funds from logging, there are few regulations and motive to do this.
One solution might be to confirm wood comes from sustainably managed forests. In theory, consumers would buy only this wood and so force logging companies to _ or go out of business. Unfortunately, unrestricted logging is so much more profitable that wood prices from managed forests would cost up to five times more --- an increase that consumers, no matter how "green", are unlikely to pay. | What is the passage mainly about?
* How people can protect animals and plants.
* What environmental protection mainly include.
* The feasibility of sustainable management in environmental protection.
* Different people's attitudes towards sustainable management. | What environmental protection mainly include. | [
"How people can protect animals and plants.",
"The feasibility of sustainable management in environmental protection.",
"Different people's attitudes towards sustainable management."
] | race |
The law of value refers to the objective inevitability of the commodity economy in which the value of the commodity depends on the socially necessary labor time to produce the commodity and the exchange of commodities on the principle of equal value. | Which of the following situations violates the law of value?
A) Due to the technology of manufacturing rockets, the cost is much higher than that of cars, and rockets are far more expensive than cars.
B) Matches are far cheaper than gasoline
C) A liar used a brick to deceive another piece of gold because the liar said it was a qin dynasty artifact
D) The ancient ethnic minorities exchanged bargains with han people in tianshui and exchanged their fur for rice of equivalent value
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | logiqa |
Where can I find a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy and federation?
1: Church
2: Democracy
3: Canada
4: Country
5: Civilization
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4",
"5"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
With regular money now coming in from the Guardian column, my regular contributions to other publications and the modest subscription revenue from The Friday Thing, I had been living something of the high life since arriving in London.
I had started hanging out with the great and the good of the dot com world: attending launch parties for new sites, going to parties to celebrate them staying in business for a whole year, eating their lunches, drinking their booze and learning their secrets while they tried to convince me to write about them in my column. Many of these online entrepreneurs had become my friends and I'd managed to find myself a new girlfriend - Maggie, a Welsh journalist who was a restaurant reviewer for a food and drink website. This was a brilliant blag: it meant we could eat at some of London's best restaurants and never pay a penny. Life was wonderful: The Friday Thing and the Guardian column meant that my plan to use the Internet to become hugely famous and successful was firmly on track, I'd made lots of new friends, and, on top of all that, I was getting laid and eating gourmet food for free. Even Sam Lewis was jealous, and he was rich.
Meanwhile, the people I was writing about were not having such an easy time of it. 2003 was a really strange time to be covering the 'new media' industry - mainly because no one was really sure for how long there would be an industry left to cover.
The dot com boom of 1999 seemed like a millennium ago: a period in history as crazy as the tulip craze or the South Sea Bubble look to us now.
The first signs of trouble for the industry had come in 2000. As the century turned, so had the market and - to use the parlance of analysts - the boom had turned out to be a bubble. And then the bubble had burst. | What probably happened to most of the main character's dot com friends? | They lost their jobs | [
"They were promoted",
"They became rich",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
Last week , US President Barack Obama visited upstate New York's Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in an effort to highlight some of the United States' most-loved destinations and increase international tourism . " When it comes to tourism , we have a great product to sell , " he said . " Nothing says ' Made in America ' better than the Empire State Building or the Hoover Dam . "
According to statistics , a record 70 million international visitors travelled to the US in 2013 . But that was still only 13% of the world's travelers--a smaller market share than the 17% that visited the United States in 2000 .
Beyond the country's iconic locations--which travelers know all too well--the US is home to a great many charming and fascinating sights that often fly under the radar . Here are some of our favorites :
The wild woodlands of the Great Smoky Mountains
One of the oldest mountain rages in the world , this tranquil national park , which stretches across the Tennessee-North Carolina border , has a rich biodiversity that's equaled by few other places on the planet .
Texas : Home to the world's largest bat colony
Take nature watching to the extreme in the Lone Star State , where 1.5 million bats take flight over Austin every summer night .
Idyllic beach towns--without the crowds
Hidden away from the flood of summer travelers , these five little beach towns offer excellent surf spots , scenic views and Victorian charm .
Philadelphia's mosaic masterpiece
The city's downtown offers a one-of-a-kind artistic exploration , with 50,000sqft of tunnels , caves and walls covered in a bright and strange display of glass tiles , poetry and toys .
Kentucky : An adventure heaven
This state has one of the most amazing environments in the country , featuring both a rock climbing resort and the world's longest known cave system . | What might be the best title for the passage ?
1: See the US Only Locals Know
2: Obama , a Good Seller
3: Welcome to the Empire State Building
4: How to Increase International Tourism
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
During an earthquake, piles of earth can
1: Crash through car windows
2: Shift on top of one another
3: Pile up on houses
4: Kill small animals and birds
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | openbookqa |
|
What causes erosion?
A) Rainfall
B) Vehicles
C) Light snow
D) Storm surges
E) Fair weather
F) Ice wedging
G) Cloudy skies
H) A hydraulic system
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] | qasc |
|
It is obvious that television brings us not only advantages but also disadvantages .
At first, television is both a convenient channel of amusement, and a ly cheap one. If we have a TV set in the family, we are not necessary to go to the cinema or theatre to enjoy programme with expensive tickets. All that they have to do is press a button with a finger, and they can watch all the programmes they like, such as TV talk shows , movies, opera and so on. But some people think of it as a danger. When we watch TV, we don't need to do anything . We do not even have to leave our sofa because we have a remote control in our hand. We don't need to make any judgment or statement about it. We are totally passive and don't use our head to think hard about some matters.
As we all know, television keeps us informed about world events--including all the events in society, science and politics .We can get a good idea of the most remote countries and the strangest customs in their country. Of course the radio performs this service too, but the effect of the programme is not better than on the television. Everything we enjoy on the television is much more vivid and realistic. However, in turn there is a great danger. Usually we cannot resist the television screen, because it has a great harm for us. We have been so accustomed to enjoying the screen, so dependent on its pictures. But when our TV sets are out of order, we are surprised to find that we have much more time to do things. And at this time we actually begin to have a talk to each other again. It is really worth thinking.
Of course the arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of television are on the go.We can not simply say television itself is good or bad. The truth is that how we use it determines its true value to our society. | What is the main idea of the passage?
- How to make use of the television.
- The advantages and disadvantages of television.
- The history of the television.
- The benefit of the television. | The benefit of the television. | [
"How to make use of the television.",
"The advantages and disadvantages of television.",
"The history of the television."
] | race |
To get a better weld on a chopped kick bike, | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Do not use a stick welder since it isn't strong enough.
* Do not use a stuck welder since it isn't strong enough. | Do not use a stick welder since it isn't strong enough. | [
"Do not use a stuck welder since it isn't strong enough."
] | piqa |
B is to the right and above H at an angle of about 45 degrees. | What is the relation of the agent H to the agent B?
- upper-right
- above
- overlap
- below
- right
- upper-left
- lower-right
- left
- lower-left | lower-right | [
"upper-right",
"above",
"overlap",
"below",
"right",
"upper-left",
"left",
"lower-left"
] | stepgame |
Patch's mother was named Silver, because high summer sun made her fur shine that colour. She had a marvellous drey high up a spruce tree, carved out long ago by a woodpecker, and since extended into a two-chambered home full of bright things. The journey along the sky-road to her drey did not take long. When Patch looked inside, he saw a hundred colours glittering in the sunlight, shining from bits of metal and glass set into Silver's walls and floor. But his mother was not there.
He could tell by the faintness of her smell that no squirrel had been here in some time. There were two faint traces of scent, several days old; that of Silver, and that of another squirrel, a musky scent that Patch did not recognize. A scent that made his tail stiffen as if danger was near.
Patch stared into his mother's empty drey for a moment. It wasn't normal for a squirrel to abandon her drey for days, not in the middle of winter. And he hadn't seen Silver for three days. Not since all the acorns had disappeared from the earth.
Patch ran back to his own tree, and then to the maple tree next door, to his brother Tuft's drey. He ran very fast. He was hungrier than ever, and he was beginning to be very worried. He was relieved when he looked into Tuft's drey and found it occupied. Tuft himself was not present, but Brighteyes was, and their babies, and it was clear from the smells that Tuft had only just departed.
"Hello, Patch," Brighteyes said weakly. "Would you like to come in?"
Patch entered. Brighteyes was curled up with her babies in the drey's deepest, warmest corner. The last time Patch had visited, a week ago, this had been a den of noise and chaos, with all Brighteyes' four babies running and jumping and playfighting. Today they lay weakly beside Brighteyes, and the once-shining eyes from which their mother had taken her name were dim and clouded. | Why does Patch think it is not normal for his mother to be absent? | It's the middle of winter. | [
"The acorns are gone.",
"Her drey is warm and comfortable.",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
grass , stones and some garbage in the background | Is the a far from the jacket?
1] No
2] Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
] | resq |
Miss Huang and Mr Huang are teachers in No.16 Middle School. Their school isn't big, but it's beautiful. There are 35students in Miss Huang's class, twenty-one boys and fourteen girls. They are all Chinese. In Mr Huang's class, there are two Americans, one boy, Robert and one girl, Kate. They are good students. Miss Huang and Mr Huang like their students very much. | Which is TRUE ?
* Miss Huang's students are all from America.
* Mr Huang and Miss Huang like their students.
* There are two Chinese students in Mr Huang's class.
* Mr Huang isn't a teacher in No.16 Middle School. | Mr Huang isn't a teacher in No.16 Middle School. | [
"Miss Huang's students are all from America.",
"Mr Huang and Miss Huang like their students.",
"There are two Chinese students in Mr Huang's class."
] | race |
When you're surfing the Internet on your laptop from your dorm or home, do you know your personal details are being gathered secretly? And would you be surprised to know the information may be sold cheaply to advertisers and marketers?
According to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, all it takes is a tiny file in a computer-a single code consisting of a long series of numbers and letters to record the computer user's age, gender, location, favorite movies and hobbies.
The newspaper reports that Lotame Solutions Inc., a New York company, uses sophisticated software called a " beacon" to capture what people are typing on a website.
Lotame packages that data into profiles about individuals, only without their names, and sells the profiles to companies seeking customers. Batches of such data may be sold for a few dollars.
The Wall Street Journal survey discovered that spying on Internet users is one of the fastest-growing businesses on the World Wide Web.
The "cookie" a tiny text file put on your PC by websites or marketing firms which might be used to remember your. preferences for one site, or to track you across many sites is already old news. There are new and more complex tools such as "beacons " which scan in real time what people are doing on a webpage. These beacons instantly assess the Internet user's location, income, shopping interests and even medical conditions.
Millions of Internet users around the world also face unprecedented threats. Private, sensitive, personal and business information is being gathered and sold without their knowledge.
Companies insist the information they gather is anonymous and the data is used harmlessly. But the technology has grown so powerful that even some of the biggest websites in the US don't know that they were installing intrusive files on visitors' computers. These include MSN. com and Yahoo. com.
Next time you visit a webpage and find an ad banner advertising something you've been planning to buy, don't be amazed that your computer can read your mind. | All of the following statements are False except _ .
A) Lotame sells the profiles about individuals to companies seeking customers with their age, gender, location, hobbies and names
B) spying on Internet users is the fastest-growing businesses on the World Wide Web
C) some of the biggest websites in the US know they were installing intrusive files on visitors' computers
D) a tiny file in a computer-a single code consisting of a long series of numbers and letters can record users' information
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
Spread oil on cooking pan without leaving residue. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1: Use a paper towel.
2: Use a coffee filter.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
Кой е пропуснатият термин в текста, отнасящ се до положението в някои части на страната след спирането на бойните действия през Първата световна война? „2. Известно число стратегически пунктове във вътрешността на българската територия ще бъдат заети от Великите съюзни сили. Тази ще бъде временна и ще служи само за гаранция.”
1) демобилизация
2) анексия
3) окупация
4) репарация
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
There are three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A contains two medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is below medium yellow square number two. This block also contains a medium blue square. Below medium yellow square number two and medium yellow square number one there is the medium blue square. Below block A there is block B. It 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 and a medium blue square. The medium blue square is below medium black square number two. Above block B there is block C which has one medium blue square. | Which object is below a medium blue square? medium black square number two or the medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | Both of them | [
"Medium black square number two",
"The medium black square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Mrs Mark: I got what I wanted that day. My son gave me a book of poems. He wrote it himself. My daughter bought a scarf for me and wrote me a Mother's Day card. They also made me bread for breakfast. My husband took us to the movies.
Mrs Judy: _ However, I was wrong. My husband gave me a day off! He did the dishes, took care of the children and played with them. In the evening, he took us out for a delicious dinner. They gave me 4 hours of computer playtime. I felt very warm.
Mrs Jane: My one-year-old son and I went to my mother's house on Mother's Day. After a nice lunch, we spent half the day driving. When we got home, my husband made me dinner. He set up a picnic on the living room floor. It was with candles, cold wine and Mother's Day cards from both him and our son, Jackson. It was a very nice Mother's Day for me!
Choose the best answers(, A,B, CD) 5% | The first mother wanted _ .
* her family's love
* poems.
* a scarf.
* bread | bread | [
"her family's love",
"poems.",
"a scarf."
] | race |
"Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability," said a teacher during a school meeting last term. "Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed."
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave "home" for Hong Kong. | From the passage, we know that the writer _ in London.
* had a wonderful time
* helped the teacher take the students in a car
* had classes in many interesting places
* wished to stay a little longer | helped the teacher take the students in a car | [
"had a wonderful time",
"had classes in many interesting places",
"wished to stay a little longer"
] | race |
Just graduated high schooll ! ! and finally have the summer off for the first time . No summer job and no summer school . I just lay around the house and hang out with my friends . | Why was John spending his summer with his friends instead of working or going to summer school ?
- John was with his friends all summer because they were going to the same college in the fall and needed to prepare themselves .
- John spent a lot of time with his friends this summer because they all were on the same baseball team and practiced all the time .
- This might be the last summer he had all to himself to do what he wanted .
- None of the above choices . | This might be the last summer he had all to himself to do what he wanted . | [
"John was with his friends all summer because they were going to the same college in the fall and needed to prepare themselves .",
"John spent a lot of time with his friends this summer because they all were on the same baseball team and practiced all the time .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
Here are my three photos.
This is my friend, Wu Huan. She is a good girl. She is 11 years old. She is in ChongQing with her family. She likes vegetables and chicken. She doesn't like ice cream or strawberries.
This is me. My name is Chen Ming. I am 12 years old. I am a middle school student in Suzhou. I like eating fruit and vegetables. But I don't like eggs or carrots.
This is my friend, too. His name is Doudou. He is in Suzhou with me. He likes bones . He doesn't like broccoli. He likes playing with balls. He is a nice dog! | Dou dou likes.
A] broccoli
B] eggs
C] ice cream
D] bones
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
I is on the upper right of T. R is on the lower left of I. T is positioned above P and to the right. P is directly north east of U. | What is the relation of the agent P to the agent R?
A] right
B] left
C] upper-right
D] upper-left
E] above
F] below
G] overlap
H] lower-right
I] lower-left
| I | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] | stepgame |
A force is a push or a pull.
A force can make an object start moving or stop an object that is moving. A force can also make an object speed up, slow down, or change direction.
Forces can be different sizes.
Think about trying to move a heavy object and a light object. Imagine you want to move them at the same speed. You will need to use a larger force to move the heavy object. | Ethan gives two friends a ride in his wagon. One friend sits in the wagon at a time.
Ethan starts to pull the wagon across the yard. To move the wagon at the same speed each time, which friend does Ethan need to pull with a larger force?
a: A friend who weighs 21 pounds
b: A friend who weighs 28 pounds
| b | [
"a"
] | scienceqa |
Wife: The work of the artist who painted the portrait of my grandparents 50 years ago has become quite popular lately, so the portrait has recently become valuable. But since these sorts of artistic fads fade rapidly, the practical thing to do would be to sell the portrait while it is still worth something, and thereby enable our daughter to attend the college she has chosen. Husband: How could you make such a suggestion? That painting is the only thing you own that belonged to your grandparents. I don' t think it' s a very good painting, but it has great sentimental value. Besides, you owe it to our daughter to keep it in the family as a link to her family' s past. | Which one of the following principles, if established, does most to justify the husband's reply?
1. Gifts offered as sentimental tokens of affection should not be accepted if the recipient intends to sell them later for profit.
2. Providing one's children with an education is more important than providing them with material goods, even if the goods have sentimental value.
3. It is more important for parents to provide their children with tangible links to the family's past than it is to enable them to attend the college of their choice.
4. Children and grandchildren have a duty to preserve family heirlooms only if they have promised their parents or grandparents that they would do so.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | reclor |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Blocks A and B are to the left of C. Block A has one big blue square. Block B contains a small blue square, one big blue circle and a medium yellow circle. Below and to the right of a big blue triangle there is the small blue square. To the right of, above and near to the medium yellow circle is the big blue circle. Block C contains one medium yellow triangle. | Which object is to the left of a medium yellow triangle? the small shape or the big blue circle? | Both of them | [
"The small shape",
"The big blue circle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Which of the following is true?
A. Gut flora can make you more healthy
B. Bacteria is always bad
C. Bacteria in your brain helps digest food
D. Gut bacteria always makes you sick
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | openbookqa |
|
For thirty years, Johnson arrived at work at 9A.M. exactly. He never missed a day and was never late.
However, on one particular day, 9A.M. passed without Johnson's arrival, it caused a sensation . All workers stopped and wait, and the boss himself looked at his watch and complained.
Finally, exactly at ten, Johnson turned up, clothes dusty and torn, his face hurt and bruised , his glasses bent. He limped painfully to the time clock, struck in with a strong fist, and said, knowing that all eyes were upon him, "I fell and rolled down two flights of stairs in the subway and nearly killed myself."
But the boss said, "And to roll down two flights of stairs took you a whole hour?" | What did the other workers do when Johnson was late for work?
A. They complained against Johnson.
B. They were waiting for Johnson.
C. They did their work as usual.
D. They were excited to see Johnson was late.
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
F and T are parallel, and F on the left of T. | What is the relation of the agent F to the agent T?
1) below
2) upper-left
3) above
4) upper-right
5) overlap
6) left
7) right
8) lower-left
9) lower-right
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
There have always been a lot of commonly believed but exercise. Some people believe that they can't help putting on hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat. Here are some more myths:
false ideas about being fat and doing weight as they get older, while others
I'll never lose weightI come from a fat family
Wrong! While we can't change the body type we are bom with, we can't blame our genes for making us fat. There's plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they
share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.
I am fat because I burn calories slowly
Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism . In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people,they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately.
Exercise is boring
Wrong! Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively. The key is to develop a balanced and varied program thafs fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk,take a different route. If you do yoga,try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.
No pain, no gain
Wrong! Exercise is not meant to hurt. Indeed, pain is your body telling you something's wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly. If they don't, rest and seek medical advice. | According to the author, how can we make exercise more interesting?
a] By taking varied exercise.
b] By doing regular exercise.
c] By sticking to outdoor exercise.
d] By choosing simple exercise.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired boy in dark vest is standing in front of a wall made of rocks | Is the vest behind the rocks?
1] Yes
2] No
| 2 | [
"1"
] | resq |
Northern Europeans spend a lot of time in their cold and cloudy winters planning their summer holidays. They are proud of their healthy color when they return home after the holiday. But they also know that a certain amount of sunshine is good for their bodies and general health.
In ancient Greece people knew about the healing powers of the sun, but this knowledge was lost. At the end of the nineteenth century a Danish doctor, Niels Finsen, began to study the effect of sunlight on certain diseases, especially diseases of the skin. He was interested not only in natural sunlight but also in artificially produced rays. Sunlight began to play a more important part in curing sick people.
A Swiss doctor, Auguste Rollier, made full use of the sun in his hospital at Lysine. Lysine is a small village high up in the Alps. The position is important: the rays of the sun with the greatest healing power are the infra-red and ultra-violet rays; but ultra-violet rays are too easily lost in fog and the polluted air near industrial towns. Dr. Roller found that sunlight, fresh air and good food cure a great many diseases. He was particularly successful in curing certain forms of tuberculosis with his "sun-cure".
There were a large number of children in Dr. Roller's hospital. He decided to start a school where sick children could be cured and at the same time continue to learn. It was not long before his school was full.
In winter, wearing only shorts, socks and boots, the children put on their skis after breakfast and left the hospital. They carried small desks and chairs as well as their school books. Their teacher led them over the snow until they reached a slope which faced the sun and was free from cold winds. There they set out their desks and chairs, and school began.
Although they wore hardly any clothes, Roller's pupils were very seldom cold. That was because their bodies were full of energy which they got from the sun. But the doctor knew that sunshine can also be dangerous. If, for example, tuberculosis is attacking the lungs, unwise sunbathing may do great harm.
Today there is not just one school in the sun. There are several in Switzerland, and since Switzerland is not the only country which has the right conditions, there are similar schools in other places. | According to the passage, when did sunlight begin to play a more important part in the treatment of disease?
* Only very recently.
* Not until this century.
* From ancient times.
* At the end of the nineteenth century. | Not until this century. | [
"Only very recently.",
"From ancient times.",
"At the end of the nineteenth century."
] | race |
To acquire a better understanding of the structure and development of the human personality, some psychologists study the personalities of animals. | Each of the following, if true, contributes to an explanation of the practice mentioned above EXCEPT:
- Field observations of the behavior of young animals often inspire insightful hypotheses about human personality development.
- It is generally less expensive to perform experiments on animals than it is to perform them on humans.
- Proper understanding of human personality is thought to provide a model for better understanding the personality of animals.
- The actions of humans and animals are believed to be motivated by similar instincts, but these instincts are easier to discern in animals. | Proper understanding of human personality is thought to provide a model for better understanding the personality of animals. | [
"Field observations of the behavior of young animals often inspire insightful hypotheses about human personality development.",
"It is generally less expensive to perform experiments on animals than it is to perform them on humans.",
"The actions of humans and animals are believed to be motivated by similar instincts, but these instincts are easier to discern in animals."
] | reclor |
Franklin's ships had everything they needed . They had enough food in tins for three years and thousands of litres of lemon juice to stop disease. They also had two libraries with 3,000 books , excellent maps , scientific instruments , musical instruments and a new invention: a camera.
Franklin and his men left Engand on May 19th , 1845 and they sailed without problems across the Atlantic towards Canada . When Franklin arrived at Baffin Bay in July 1845, things were going very well for the expedition . On July 26th , some sailors saw Franklin's ships when they were entering the bay . That was the last time that anyone saw Franklin and his men alive .
The British government became very worried when they heard nothing from Framklin . They sent expeditions to 1ook for him , but the expeditions all returned without any news . The government offered PS20,000 to anybody who could help Franklin or anybody who had information about Frailklin . Nobody came with information .
Then, in August 1850 some sailors found the first signs of the Franklin Expedition while they were searching on Devon Island: some old food tins , some papers , and , something very strange , the graves of three men . The men all died in January 1846 while Franklin was waiting in Baffin Bay for the ice to melt . But why did they die? The three men were all young and three deaths in the first months of the expedition were very strange . What happened to them ? And where were the ships and all the other sailors? The mystery of the Franklin Expedition was growing stronger... | At last the first signs of the Franklin Expedition were found_.
* on May 19th , 1845 near Baffin Bay
* in August 1850 on Devon Island
* in January 1846 on Devon Bay
* in January 1846 near Baffin Bay | on May 19th , 1845 near Baffin Bay | [
"in August 1850 on Devon Island",
"in January 1846 on Devon Bay",
"in January 1846 near Baffin Bay"
] | race |
To keep liquid from spilling out of a trash bag. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
- To avoid having a wet trash bag, place tissue paper at the bottom of your trash can so that it’ll soak up any leftover food juices.
- To avoid having a wet trash bag, place newspapers at the bottom of your trash can so that it’ll soak up any leftover food juices. | To avoid having a wet trash bag, place newspapers at the bottom of your trash can so that it’ll soak up any leftover food juices. | [
"To avoid having a wet trash bag, place tissue paper at the bottom of your trash can so that it’ll soak up any leftover food juices."
] | piqa |
When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he was still very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics and chemistry, even music.
Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation -- which came with directions to the island.
So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he'd seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.
As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.
But still, no invitation came.
They didn't lose heart. They continued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.
One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrupted: "You mean this place isn't the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?"
It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one. | What did Luca learn at the end of the story?
* He had wasted most of his life.
* The island of inventions did not exist.
* He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.
* He finally would receive his invitation. | He had unknowingly built his own dreamland. | [
"He had wasted most of his life.",
"The island of inventions did not exist.",
"He finally would receive his invitation."
] | race |
Sarah: Reporters, by allotting time to some events rather than others, are exercising their judgment as to what is newsworthy and what is not. In other words, they always interpret the news. Ramon: Reporters should never interpret the news. Once they deem a story to be newsworthy, they are obliged to relay the facts to me untainted. | Sarah and Ramon's remarks provide the most support for holding that they disagree about the truth of which one of the following statements?
* Reporters actually do interpret the news every time they report it.
* Reporters should not allot time to reporting some events rather than others.
* Reporters should exercise their own judgment as to which events are newsworthy.
* Reporting on certain events rather than others qualifies as interpreting the news. | Reporting on certain events rather than others qualifies as interpreting the news. | [
"Reporters actually do interpret the news every time they report it.",
"Reporters should not allot time to reporting some events rather than others.",
"Reporters should exercise their own judgment as to which events are newsworthy."
] | reclor |
We have two boxes, named one and two. Box one contain a medium orange apple and a medium green apple. This box covers another medium orange apple. To the south of medium orange apple number one is the medium green apple. Medium orange apple number two touches this thing and is south of medium orange apple number one. Box two contain a medium yellow apple and a medium green apple. Another medium green apple is covered by this box. To the south of the yellow thing is medium green apple number two. Medium green apple number one is north of and touches the medium yellow apple. | Are all apples south of all things?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. "Wait a minute," someone might say, "are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?"
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, "Hello, class. I'm Mr. Davis." Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.
"All right then," I said. "Okay, here we go." Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. "Calm down, you'll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!"
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment. | What did the students do when the author started his class?
a. They raised their hands.
b. They stayed silent.
c. They shouted to be heard.
d. They began to talk.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
It 's 3.30AM now . I skipped school yesterday . I thought I needed a day for myself to relax so I did , I went over to a friend 's place . Jervic didi finally saw his jiejie and me over the web cam and insist of having live porn . Jervic said a really lame joke which made my day brighter . Thanks!Went to Kbox E - hub to sing during evening . | Why did I skip school ?
a: I have been feeling stressful lately and needed a day to blow off steam .
b: None of the above choices .
c: School is where I feel at home .
d: I enjoy going to school .
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
B is sitting at the lower position to Q. K is lower right of I. The objects F and B are over there. The object F is lower and slightly to the left of the object B. X is on the same vertical plane directly above F. The object Q is positioned above and to the left of object K. | What is the relation of the agent X to the agent K?
a] overlap
b] right
c] below
d] left
e] upper-left
f] lower-left
g] lower-right
h] above
i] upper-right
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e",
"f",
"g",
"h",
"i"
] | stepgame |
A large orange dimond and a tiny orange rectangle are in a box called DDD. Box DDD contains a midsize green rectangle. South of, disconnected from and in front of this box is another box named EEE. Farther from this box is box DDD. A midsize orange rectangle is inside and touching and a tiny white dimond is inside box EEE. | Are all tiny white dimonds away from any box?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
There are two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A contains a small yellow triangle. Block B is to the left of block A. It has one big black circle and one medium yellow circle. The big black circle is below a medium yellow triangle and a big yellow square. The big yellow square is touching the right edge of this block. The medium yellow triangle is to the left of the medium yellow circle. The big black circle is touching the right edge of this block. The big yellow square is to the right of the triangle which is to the left of the medium yellow circle. The big black circle is near to the medium yellow circle. | Which object is to the left of a small object? the black thing that is touching the right edge of a block or the medium yellow triangle? | Both of them | [
"The black thing that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"The medium yellow triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
internet | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1) Drink with a straw
2) Price straws straw
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
We have all heard the expression: "Remember to stop and smell the roses." But, how often do we really take time out of our hectic fast-paced lives to notice the world around us?
I am as guilty as anyone of tuning out the world in this manner, especially when I am driving on California's overcrowded streets. A short time ago, however, I witnessed an event that showed me how being wrapped up in my own little world has kept me from being fully aware of the bigger world picture around me.
I was driving to a business appointment and, as usual, I was planning in my mind what I was going to say. I came to a very busy crossroads where the stoplight had just turned red. "All right," I thought to myself, "I can beat the next light if I race ahead of the pack ."My mind and car were in auto pilot, ready to go when suddenly my trance was broken by an unforgettable sight. A young couple, both blind, were walking arm-in-arm across this busy crossroads with cars whizzing by in every direction. The man was holding the hand of a little boy , while the woman was clutching a baby sling to her chest, obviously carrying a child. Each of them had a white cane extended, searching for clues to navigate them across the crossroads.
Initially I was moved. They were overcoming what I felt was one of the most feared handicaps-blindness. "Wouldn't it be terrible to be blind?" I thought. Without realizing the danger they were in, they were walking right the path of oncoming cars. I was frightened for them because I didn't know if the other drivers understood what was happening.
As I watched from the front line of traffic (I had the best seat in the house), I saw a miracle unfold before my eyes. Every car in every direction came to a simultaneous stop. I never heard the screech of brakes or even the peep of a car horn. Nobody even yelled, "Get out of the way!" Everything froze. In that moment, time seemed to stand still for this family. Amazed , I looked at the cars around me to verify that we were all seeing the same thing, I noticed that everyone's attention was also fixed on the couple. Never skipping a beat, the couple adjusted their course as they followed the coaching. Trusting their white canes and the calls from some concerned citizens, they made it to the other side of the road. As they arrived at the curb, one thing struck me-they were still arm-in-arm .I was taken aback by the emotionless expressions on their faces and judged that they had no idea what was really going on around them. Yet I immediately sensed the sighs of relief exhaled by everyone stopped at that intersection.
As I glanced into the cars around me, the driver on my right was mouthing the words "oh, did you see that?!" The driver to the left of me was saying, "I can't believe it!" I think all of us were deeply moved by what we had just witnessed. Here were human beings stepping outside themselves for a moment to help four people in need.
I have reflected back on this situation many times since it happened and have leamed several powerful lessons from it. Take time to look around and really see what is going on in front of you right now. Do this and you will realize that this moment is all there is, more importantly, this moment is all that you have to make a difference in life.
As I drove away from that busy intersection, I did so with more awareness of life and compassion for others than I had arrived there with. Since then I have made the decision to really see life as I go about my daily activities and use my God-given talents to help others less fortunate.
Do yourself a favor as you walk through life: Slow down and take the time to really see. Take a moment to see what is going on around you right now, right where you are. You may be missing something wonderful. | What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?
* To persuade people to enjoy a wonderful moment in life.
* To tell a story about the blind man crossing crossroads.
* To remind drivers to drive slowly for their own safety.
* To call on people to give a hand when necessary. | To call on people to give a hand when necessary. | [
"To persuade people to enjoy a wonderful moment in life.",
"To tell a story about the blind man crossing crossroads.",
"To remind drivers to drive slowly for their own safety."
] | race |
small bushes and two trees at the top of the hill . | Is the hill below the pupils?
1) No
2) Yes
| 1 | [
"2"
] | resq |
I and G are parallel, and I on the left of G. W is upper right to R. The object N is lower and slightly to the left of the object G. I is at the 3 o'clock position relative to W. N is over there and S is on the left of it. | What is the relation of the agent S to the agent W?
1: lower-right
2: above
3: left
4: below
5: upper-left
6: upper-right
7: overlap
8: lower-left
9: right
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
The cost of planting genetically modified crops is high, so there is a view that this can only benefit seed producers and large farms, but not small farms that are commonly found in poor areas. In response, genetically modified companies point out that small-scale planting in many places Everyone is planting genetically modified crops because growers have increased their income by planting genetically modified crops. | If the following options are true, which of the following is the most powerful way to refute the view of the GM company?
- Some countries provide subsidies to growers who have lost money on growing genetically modified crops in order to increase total crop production
- Small-scale growers usually only plant varieties with higher crop value
- The cost of planting genetically modified crops is 30% higher than that of ordinary crops, but the yield can be 40% higher than that of ordinary crops
- There are many natural crops that produce no less than gm crops, but the prices are much lower than gm crops | Some countries provide subsidies to growers who have lost money on growing genetically modified crops in order to increase total crop production | [
"Small-scale growers usually only plant varieties with higher crop value",
"The cost of planting genetically modified crops is 30% higher than that of ordinary crops, but the yield can be 40% higher than that of ordinary crops",
"There are many natural crops that produce no less than gm crops, but the prices are much lower than gm crops"
] | logiqa |
Scientists have produced new evidence suggesting eating lots of red and processed meat damages health. They found big meat eaters had a raised risk of death from all causes over a 10-year period. In contrast, a higher intake of white meat was associated with a slightly reduced risk of death over the same period.
The US study, based on more than 500,000 people, found those whose diet contained the highest proportion of red or processed meat had a higher overall risk of death, and specifically a higher risk of cancer and heart disease than those who ate the least.
People eating the most meat were eating about 160g of red or processed meat per day-- approximately a 6oz steak. Those who ate the least were only getting about 25g per day-- approximately a small piece of bacon. Just the opposite, those who ate the highest proportion of white meat had a lower risk of overall death, and a lower risk of fatal cancer or heart disease than those who ate the lowest proportion.
Meat is a major source of saturated fat, which has been associated with breast and colorectal cancer. In addition, lower meat intake has been linked to a reduction in risk factors for heart disease, including lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The latest study adds to a growing body of research linking high red and processed meat consumption to an increased risk of ill health. Ed Yong, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said, "Evidence from large studies tells us that cutting down on processed food, such as bacon or burgers, can reduce the risk of dying from cancer and other diseases."
Dr Barry Popkin of the University of North Carolina stressed there were health benefits from eating some red meat. But he added: "The need is for a major reduction in total meat intake, an even larger reduction in processed meat and other highly processed and salted animal source food products and a reduction in total saturated fat." Dr Mark Wahlqvist, a nutrition expert from Australia, said eating small amounts of red meat--around 30g a day--provided a good source of key nutrients. He said, "Fresh, lean red meat of these amounts is likely to be of more benefit than harm." | Processed meat is a kind of _ .
* meat prepared by producers
* red meat
* vegetable with a similar taste of meat
* white meat | white meat | [
"meat prepared by producers",
"red meat",
"vegetable with a similar taste of meat"
] | race |
A medium purple hexagon is covered by a block called HHH. Block HHH have a large grey pentagon and a little purple star. The medium purple hexagon are below the little object and the grey object. The little purple star is to the left of the large grey pentagon. On the left side of the hexagon is the large grey pentagon. | Where is the large grey pentagon regarding the medium object?
a. ntpp
b. ntppi
c. above
d. near
e. front
f. po
g. left
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f"
] | spartun |
The way to teach the kids to take good care of pets
The best way to teach your child how to be responsible pet caregivers is to be on yourself. This should start before you even get a pet--make sure you have realistic expectations about pet ownership. And take steps to select the right animal at the right time.
As soon as you bring a pet in, set up and enforce rules regarding proper pet care. For example, tell your child not to pull the animal's tail, ears, or other body parts, and insist they never tease(,), hit, or chase it. Teach the child how to properly pick up, hold, and pat the animal. These simple lessons are essential to helping the kid become a responsible caretaker.
Although a certain pet-care activity must be handled by an adult, you can still include your child by explaining why and what you're doing. For example, when you take your pet to the veterinarian to be spayed or neutered, explain to your child how the operation not only reduces pet overpopulation but can also make it healthier, calmer, and more affectionate.
Also involve your child in a pet-training activity, which not only make your pet a more well-mannered family member, but teach your child humane treatment and effective communication.
Ultimately, your child will learn how to treat animals--and people--by watching how you treat the family pet. And they'll pay close attention to how you react when a pet scratches the furniture, barks excessively, or soils in the house. Frustrating as these problems are, "getting rid of" the pet isn't just unfair to the pet and your child, but it also sends the wrong message about commitment, trust, and responsibility. When faced with pet problems, get to the root of the problem. Often a veterinarian, animal shelter professional, or dog trainer can help you resolve pet issues so you can keep the whole family together. | We can infer from the passage that the writer is probably an expert _ .
A. in gardening
B. on literature
C. in training pets
D. in child behavior
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Life in the 2100s will be very different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place. What will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be more people in the world and most of them will live longer than people do now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then.
People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much easier and cheaper. More people will go to other countries on holiday.
There will be changes in our food, too. Maybe no one will eat meat every day. Instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work canl be done by robots, because of this, many people will not have work to do. This will be a problem. | In the future the computer will be _
a. much smaller and more useful
b. bigger and a lot of people will use it
c. much bigger and few people will use it
d. smaller and not many people will use it
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
When you review a fellow student's writing, try to make your feedback clear and specific. You can use questions such as the following to guide your feedback:
Ideas and development: Does the writer express a clear main idea and develop it with evidence, examples, and analysis?
Organization: Does the writer order ideas in a clear, logical way so that the ideas build on one another and are easy to follow?
Sentence fluency: Do the writer's sentences vary in structure and length, or does the writing sound choppy, rambling, or repetitive?
Word choice: Does the writer use words accurately and precisely, avoiding excessive repetition or inappropriate language to create clear, effective, and engaging writing?
Grammar and mechanics: Does the writer use accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar to create writing that is correct and easy to read? | Read the following text from a student essay. How can the writer best improve his or her ideas and development?
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act, also known as the G.I. Bill, gave veterans money to pay college costs and buy books and supplies. Ex-servicemen were also eligible to receive low-interest home loans so that they could afford to buy their own homes, as well as commercial loans to set up their own businesses. One of the more controversial aspects of the bill was the provision of unemployment benefits to the veterans who were unable to find jobs.
- By stating the main idea clearly
- By removing a second main idea | By stating the main idea clearly | [
"By removing a second main idea"
] | scienceqa |
W: I'm thinking of taking five courses next semester.
M: Wouldn't four be wiser? | What does the man mean?
- There woman should take fewer courses next term.
- There are too many courses offered to students.
- The man will take four courses nextsemester. | There woman should take fewer courses next term. | [
"There are too many courses offered to students.",
"The man will take four courses nextsemester."
] | dream |
There is one holiday in the year which is completely American, Thanksgiving Day. It is the day when everyone goes back home to spend the day with his family, to have the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey, to talk about old times.
This is a story of Thanksgiving Day and of one man's efforts, under rather special circumstances, to carry on these traditions.
Old Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, Pete had taken this same seat exactly at one o'clock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened. But this time Pete had come here more from habit than from hunger.
Certainly today Pete was not hungry. He had just had a dinner so enormous that he could hardly breathe. The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst. He was so full of soup, oysters, roast turkey, apple pie, ice cream, and a dozen other rich foods that the November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face.
The meal had been completely unexpected. He had been passing one of the large homes on Fifth Avenue, where there lived two rich old ladies. It seems that it was their custom each Thanksgiving to place a servant at the front entrance with orders to bring in the first hungry looking person that passed and then give him a Thanksgiving dinner of everything he could eat. On this particular Thanksgiving Day, Pete had passed, the servant had brought him in, and, before Pete knew it, he was being served like a king with more food than he could eat.
Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move. He happened to look to the left and there in the distance he saw the Old Gentleman coming toward him. He wanted to get up and run, but he was so full of food that he stayed right there. Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman had come here, and found Pete on this same bench, and then taken him to a restaurant and bought him a Thanksgiving dinner. It was a kind of tradition which the Old Gentleman, who had no family and lived alone, had tried to continue. The old man was tall and thin and sixty years old. He was aristocratic looking and he always dressed in black. His hair was whiter and thinner than it had been the year before, and he leaned more heavily on his cane than he used to.
"How do you do!" said the Old Gentleman. "I am glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world."
Each time the Old Gentleman had said exactly this same thing. It was part of the tradition. Old Pete, too, began to feel as though he himself was now a part of the tradition, and he therefore did not have the courage to tell the old man that he had already eaten. This dinner seemed to mean so much to the Old Gentleman.
"Thank you, sir," said Old Pete at last. "I'll go with you gladly. I'm very hungry sir."
Together the Old Gentleman and Pete walked south to the same restaurant where each year Pete had his Thanksgiving dinner. They sat at the same table. The Old Gentleman seemed pleased and happy. When the waiter brought dish after dish of food to Pete, the Old Gentleman sat quietly and smiled. Under the circumstance, Pete had to eat. It was part of the tradition, and so he ate like a hero. Soup, oysters, roast turkey, pie, he ate everything, although when he entered the restaurant even the smell of more food almost made him sick. At last Pete leaned back with the battle won.
"Thank you sir," he said, with some effort, " for a fine dinner."
They parted as they did each year at the door, the Old Gentleman going south, Pete north.
Around the corner, Pete stopped for a moment, felt a terrible pain in his stomach, then fell to the sidewalk unconscious. A little later an ambulance came. In the hospital they discovered that he had had an attack of indigestion.
An hour later, another ambulance brought the Old Gentleman to the same hospital. At first they thought it was also indigestion but later one of the nurses said,
"That nice old gentleman over there-- you wouldn't think that it was a case of starvation. Proud old family, I suppose. He told me that he hadn't eaten a thing for three days." | This year Old Pete came to the Union Square because _ .
* it was a convention for him to accept the Old Gentleman's dinner
* he was hungry and expected to find some food
* he had nowhere to go on the Thanksgiving Day
* he wanted to meet the Old Gentleman and check his health | he wanted to meet the Old Gentleman and check his health | [
"it was a convention for him to accept the Old Gentleman's dinner",
"he was hungry and expected to find some food",
"he had nowhere to go on the Thanksgiving Day"
] | race |
Erden Eruc has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat since he left California on July 10, 2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds, fish, and sharks ever since.
Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Eruc has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row, bike, walk and climb the world without help from any motors at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents along the way.
For the first part of his trip, he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle, Washington to Mount McKinley in Alaska and back, walked 67 miles to base camp and climbed 20,320 feet to McKinley's peak. Now in the second part of his adventure , he is rowing to Australia.
Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way, and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have adventures and learn a lot along the way.
When his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people---especially children. He has already visited many schools and shared his story. Eruc encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not give up. He says, "with goals, we will make progress, and we will be farther along than when we started, even if we don't get to some goals. That's called life!" | To Eruc, life means _ .
- climbing the world's tallest peaks
- struggling for the goals
- going around the world
- rowing across the Pacific Ocean | going around the world | [
"climbing the world's tallest peaks",
"struggling for the goals",
"rowing across the Pacific Ocean"
] | race |
F and A are side by side with A at the bottom and F on the top. F and W are horizontal and F is to the right of W. S is diagonally below A to the right at a 45 degree angle. | What is the relation of the agent A to the agent S?
1. right
2. overlap
3. lower-right
4. upper-right
5. below
6. upper-left
7. left
8. above
9. lower-left
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
How bad is the punishment for someone who is over indulgent?
* Severe
* Harsh
* Hard
* Strict
* Self denying | Severe | [
"Harsh",
"Hard",
"Strict",
"Self denying"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be "running out of control". This idea is dangerous.
Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.
Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections , whatever is scientifically possible will be done ----somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it a fuels sense of hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world.
In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common understanding, the challenges of "controlling" science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.
Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future. | The discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because _ .
* scientists have failed to predict the outcomes
* the ties between different areas need strengthening
* united efforts are necessary for the development of science
* people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science | people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science | [
"scientists have failed to predict the outcomes",
"the ties between different areas need strengthening",
"united efforts are necessary for the development of science"
] | race |
Property ownership refers to the right of property owners to possess, use, gain and dispose of their property according to law. | Which of the following persons should not have property ownership
* Private bank savings
* Private investment and gains from investment
* Real or movable property of a private enterprise
* Lost or drifting objects picked up by individuals | Lost or drifting objects picked up by individuals | [
"Private bank savings",
"Private investment and gains from investment",
"Real or movable property of a private enterprise"
] | logiqa |
Mr Smith had a week's vacation, so he said,"I'm going to the seaside by train. "He put on his best clothes, took a small bag, went to the railway station and got into the train. He wore a beautiful hat, and he often put his head out of the window during the trip and looked at the beautiful scenery. Suddenly, the wind pulled his hat off.
Mr Smith quickly threw his old bag out of the window, too. The other people in the train laughed,"Is your bag going to bring back your beautiful hat?" they asked.
"No," Mr Smith answered."But My name and address are on the bag. If someone finds both of them, he or she will send me the bag and the hat." | Mr Smith is going to _ .during his vacation.
a: enjoy himself in the train
b: the seaside
c: see his parents
d: visit his friends
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Q is placed at the bottom of L. C is on the same horizontal plane directly right to J. B is diagonally below J to the left at a 45 degree angle. U is slightly off center to the top left and F is slightly off center to the bottom right. The object labeled Q is positioned to the right of the object labeled U. C and X are horizontal and C is to the right of X. X and L are in a horizontal line with L on the right. | What is the relation of the agent C to the agent B?
1. lower-right
2. overlap
3. below
4. right
5. above
6. upper-right
7. left
8. upper-left
9. lower-left
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
They lived thousands of miles apart, and both died in 1616. This has led to a lot of studies comparing their works,which are still important to this day.
To mark the 400th anniversary of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare's deaths, an exhibition called Dialogue Across Time and Space: Homage to Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare is being held across 26 Chinese Cultural Centers in different countries from Sept 1 to December.
Shakespeare's plays are always found in the British school curriculum, while Tang's best-known opera, The Peony Pavilion , continues to be performed worldwide.
Both were "great men in the circle of world drama', according to Aoki Masaru, who put the work of Shakespeare and Tang together in his 1943 book A History of Chinese Literary Thought.
Both shared a love for a journey of self-discovery. The difference is that Shakespeare's work shows people of all backgrounds and classes, while Tang's dramas come form a more aristocratic background. Tang's lines were sung mostly in family theaters. Shakespeare, however, had to sell tickets to whoever would buy them.
That probably affected their writing styles. Though few can touch Shakespeare's range and richness of work, there is one area in which Tang's work may have been better. That's in the use of dreams, not only to tell a story, but also to explore ideas.
The Peony Pavilion is set in the world of the characters' dreams, especially Du Liniang, the young lady who has not seen or gotten to know Liu Mengmei when she falls in love with him. After Liu has dreamed of her, he finds her portrait three years after her death and can't stop thinking about her.
But for Du, a dream is a path to the freedom that young women of ancient China normally didn't have - the freedom to love someone without their families getting in the way.
Shakespeare also famously used the stage to look at Philosophy in A Midsummer Night's Dream . But in a sense, the dream was Tang's stage. | The writer wrote this article mainly to _ .
1] make a comparison between Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare
2] explain why Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare are still famous today
3] describe studies of Tang Xianzu and William Shakespeare
4] explore the use of dreams in Tang and Shakespeare's writings
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Rome-Doctors and medical groups around the world last weekend reacted with strong opposition to the news that an Italian specialist is _ cloning the first human baby.
DL Severino Antinod,who is the head of a hospital in Rome,has been referred to in an Arab newspaper as claiming that one of his patients is eight weeks pregnant with a cloned baby.
Antinori refused to comment on the reports,but in March 2001 he said he hoped to produce a cloned embryo for implantation within two years.So far seven different kinds of mammals have already successfully cloned,including sheep,cats and most recently rabbits.
Doctors showed their doubt and were strongly opposed although they admit that human cloning would finally come true unless there was a world wide ban on the practice.
Professor Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says,"I find it astonishing that people do this where the result can be foretold that it will not be a normal baby.It is using humans as guinea pigs.It makes people feel sick."But Ronald Green,director of the Ethics institute at Darmouth College in the US,said it is unlikely that an eight-week-old pregnancy would lead to a birth.
So far all cloned animals have suffered from some different serious disorders,many of them dying soon after their births.
Doctors are opposed to human cloning because they are worried about the welfare of the cloned child if there is one.
"There are no benefits of cloned human begins,just harm."said Dr.Michael Wilks of the UK. | Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
a. Professor Rudolf Jaenisch is carrying on an experiment on cloning an eight-week-old embryo.
b. Up to now,seven kinds of animals have been cloned,including sheep,cats,humans and rabbits.
c. Ronald Green doubts about the future successful birth of the so-called cloned embryo.
d. Dcotor Severino Antinori is strongly opposed to cloning human begins.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Can we seek simple, effective ways to help kids grow up against the national obesity trend?
Here's advice from a new study:
--Make sure kids eat healthfully, starting with a good breakfast every day.
--Limit kids' sedentary free time.
--Promote positive self-esteem in children.
--Be a good role model for a healthy life.
Those tips come from Ashley Crossman, a graduate student at Arizona State University's sociology department. She looked at data from national surveys of about 6,400 teens and young adults.
Crossman presented her findings in Philadelphia at the American Sociological Association's annual meeting.
What is Obesity?
Healthy Habits
Participants who grew up to have a healthy weight had some common traits. As teens, they ate breakfast, had good self-esteem, and were too busy to spend tons of time watching TV or playing computer games. Their parents also had some things in common: healthy weight, more education, and control over their kids' diets. Parents' income and kids' race didn't make a difference, notes Crossman.
Food for Thought
Many factors affect weight, but "our research suggests that prevention must begin at home," writes Crossman. Healthy eating and active lifestyles are part of the solution she recommends.
Physical activity is promoted as part of a healthy life (get a doctor's OK first). In this study, "active" didn't always mean tons of exercise. Teen's part-time jobs, volunteer activities, and hobbies also helped by reducing time with TV or computer games, notes Crossman.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children at risk should be identified by virtue of family history of obesity, and other factors such as environment. Parents and caregivers should be encouraged to promote healthy eating patterns by offering nutritious snack such as fruit and vegetables, low-fat diary products, and whole grains; setting appropriate limits and modeling healthy food choices. They also recommend limiting television and viewing time to a maximum of two hours a day. | The passage is mainly about_.
* best prevention for obesity
* healthy food for children
* American living habits
* children's self-esteem | healthy food for children | [
"best prevention for obesity",
"American living habits",
"children's self-esteem"
] | race |
Where are light bulbs frequently found?
A] Basement
B] House
C] Theatre
D] Room
E] Lamp
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
There are two boxes, named DDD and EEE. A tiny white rectangle is inside and a large green oval is inside and touching box DDD. Box DDD cover a large orange rectangle and a tiny orange dimond. This box has a large white dimond. The tiny orange dimond is in front of the tiny white rectangle and is behind the large white dimond. In front of the large white dimond there is the oval. Box EEE is under box DDD. Behind this box is box DDD. A midsize orange dimond is covered by box EEE. | Where is the tiny white rectangle regarding the large green oval?
a: po
b: tpp
c: ec
d: near
e: front
f: far
g: behind
| g | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f"
] | spartun |
It was n't creepily Messianic , nor blindly frothing - it felt like a release , an outpouring , a moment whose time had come . And suddenly , I completely got the way all those people felt about Reagan , but this time , THE GUY WAS MINE . In a way , my guys - and the guys and gals of all progressives - have been losing since that very moment in 1980 . | What may be the reason for saying it was not creepily Messianic , nor blindly frothing ?
1) I wanted to make people understand how much this new man meant to all the people who adored Reagan./
2) I did n't want people to think I was stupidly worshiping or following this guy without true knowledge .
3) None of the above choices .
4) Because I knew that the people who were reading my post would have no idea what I was talking about .
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
Cameron thought of himself as merely organized. He certainly did not consider that he took great pains over anything, he did just enough to get it right. Exactly right, of course, for as he was fond of telling his staff, "if it's not exactly right, it's wrong". Occasionally a worker might be sad on hearing these words, because it meant another hour or so of going over the same bit of work, correcting the mistakes which Cameron had patiently pointed out. And doing the corrections exactly right of course.
Strangely enough, his department had the reputation for performing the highest quality work in the company, and it was seen, and not only by those who worked in the department, as a sort of elite unit. Those programmes that had to work first time, straight out of the box, Cameron's men got those. "It's mission critical--give it to Cameron" was almost a catch-phrase with his team.
It helped that Cameron was not merely particular about things. He wanted things done just so, not because of a personal taste, but because he had discovered through patient experimentation that this was the best way for it to be done.
In Cameron's dictionary, "Take as long as you want" meant that you could work on your task not just in office hours, but that evening, and late into the early hours of the following morning if you so desired. But the project had to be in by its completion date, and yes, done exactly right. Or you did it again.
But he would always be regarded, and not least by himself, as someone who had failed to meet requirements, one of those _ . You had to face it, if you were not working for Cameron, you were second best. So when word got out that Cameron had messed up, big time, the news was greeted with a mixture of sympathy, and entire relief that this perfection too was human. | "Mission-critical" work was given to Cameron because _ .
* Cameron was critical
* he didn't mind working late
* he had a good team
* Cameron's work was error-free | Cameron was critical | [
"he didn't mind working late",
"he had a good team",
"Cameron's work was error-free"
] | race |
In 1809, Mary Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman. Kies , a Connecticut native , invented a process for weaving straw with silk or thread. First Lady Dolley Madison praised her for improving the nation's het industry. Unfortunately , the patent file was destroyed in a big fire in 1836.
Until about 1840, only 20 U.S. patents were issued to women. The inventions were related to clothes, tools ,cook stoves and fireplaces. Patent is the "ownership" of an invention and only the inventor(s) can apply for it. In the past , women were not allowed to have equal rights of property ownership and many women patented their inventions under their husbands' or fathers' name. Women were also prevented from receiving higher education necessary for inventing.
Here are a few examples to be noticed, and from these examples, we know enough reasons for encouraging girls and women to pursue technology-based courses and careers.
The women inventors took annually granted U.S. patents rising fro;m 2.6 percent in 1977 to 10.3 percent in 1998.
The majority of the U.S. woman-inventor patents are in the chemical technologies.
In 1996, every eleven U.S. patent grant included one woman inventor.
In the past 20 years, about 83 percent of the U. S. patent grants to women were for utility patents , 16.5 percent for design patents, and 0.5 percent for plant patents.
About 35 percent of the U.S woman-inventor patents granted during the 1977 to 1996 period originated form California , New York or New Jersey.
Today, hundreds of thousands of women apply for and receive patents every year. About 20% of all inventors are currently female and that number will quickly rise to 50% over the next generation. | Mary Kies's patent was _ .
- useful in hat industry
- issued in 1836
- about a process of weaving silk
- a Connecticut native | about a process of weaving silk | [
"useful in hat industry",
"issued in 1836",
"a Connecticut native"
] | race |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block B is to the left of C. Block C is to the left of A. Block A contains one medium black square. Block B has two medium blue squares. Below medium blue square number two there is medium blue square number one. Below medium blue square number two and medium blue square number one there is a medium black square. Block C has one medium blue square. A medium yellow square is touching the bottom edge of this block. This shape is below the medium blue square. | Which object is to the left of a medium black square? the medium blue square that is in block C or medium blue square number one? | Both of them | [
"The medium blue square that is in block c",
"Medium blue square number one",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
He looked like a miniature Elvis Presley with his dark hair and side burns - although let me make it clear I have never seen Elvis . He ran into Papa and I gave Papa a look by putting my hands over my eyes . Papa got the message and told him what was he doing running around like that . | What may be the reason I put my hands over my eyes ?
- I was trying to keep the sun out of my eyes as I spoke to Papa .
- To let someone know I did n't like the little King of Rock look .
- I was trying not to look at my Papa because he was laughing at Elvis .
- None of the above choices . | To let someone know I did n't like the little King of Rock look . | [
"I was trying to keep the sun out of my eyes as I spoke to Papa .",
"I was trying not to look at my Papa because he was laughing at Elvis .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
Every year on April 1, April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. In France, it's called Poisson d'Avril or "Fish of April." In Scotland, the holiday is often called "Gowkie Day." In Iraq, the holiday is called Kithbet Neesan or "April Lie."
History experts say people have celebrated April Fools' Day for a long time. Some believe the tradition comes from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago. It was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else.
Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564, when King Charles changed the yearly calendar . He moved New Year's Day from April 1 to January 1. Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems back then. Some people continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1. Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them.
In the United States, April Fools' Day is just a day of joking and playing tricks on friends. These kinds of jokes are also called pranks. These jokes typically end in the prankster shouting "April Fools'!"
Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common. But, major companies also get in on April Fools' Day fun in a much bigger way. A few years ago, on April 1, Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cup sizes -- Plenta and Micra. The very large cups, bigger than a human head, remained useful for customers even after finishing all that coffee. According to Starbucks, the cups could be used as a rain hat, a pot for plants, or a lampshade .
It did not take long for customers to catch on to the prank!
More and more, people use social media or smart phone apps to play pranks on their friends on April Fools' Day. One very annoying smart phone app, Cat Facts, sends funny facts about cats to your friends' phones, every day. | In the United States, April Fools' Day is _ .
1] a day when Starbucks introduced new coffee.
2] a day when you can play jokes on any people.
3] a day of joking and playing tricks on friends.
4] a day when people can't shout "April Fools'!"
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
What can I do with left over coffee grounds?
a. You could compost it, fertilize your garden or exfoliate your hair.
b. You could compost it, fertilize your garden or exfoliate your skin.
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
|
We have two boxes, named one and two. Box one have a medium orange apple and a medium yellow apple. To the north of the medium yellow apple is the medium orange apple. Box two contains box one. A medium green thing and two medium yellow apples are in this box. Box two covers a medium orange apple which is to the south of the green thing. The green fruit and medium yellow apple number two are south of medium yellow apple number one.To the south of medium yellow apple number two is the green fruit. To the south of medium yellow apple number two is the medium orange apple. | Where is the medium orange apple covered by box two regarding medium yellow apple number one?
- ntpp
- behind
- below
- left
- near
- po
- ec | below | [
"ntpp",
"behind",
"left",
"near",
"po",
"ec"
] | spartun |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Two medium black squares are in block A. Below a medium blue square and medium black square number two there is medium black square number one. Below medium black square number two is the medium blue square. Block B is below block A. It has one medium black square. Finally, there is block C to the left of block A. It has one medium yellow square. A medium blue square is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is below the medium yellow square. | Which object is below a medium black square? the medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block or the medium blue square that is in block A? | The medium blue square that is in block a | [
"The medium blue square that is touching the bottom edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There is a nice girl in our class. She is twelve. She is not tall and is not short. She is a little fat . She has a round face like an apple. She has big black eyes and a small nose. Her mouth is small, but her ears are big. Her hair is short and black. She likes red. She is often in a red skirt. But today she is in a yellow T-shirt, blue pants and brown shoes. She has a toy dog. It's her friend.
,. | The color of her eyes is _ .
A) blue
B) black
C) orange
D) red
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s.It stands high above the River Byer, in twenty--five hectares of the best farmland in the southwest.
The house was built by Smithson, and the story that George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods parties.Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham.
House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms , two living--rooms, and a dining--room with a real Adam fireplace.Its library has a good view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors.
At the back of the house there is room for four cars.The third Foulsham once kept there.In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s.
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to: Harvey.Platt, Longford &Son 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside. | Foulsham House _
- is an old house that meets many new needs
- is a new house that meets many old needs
- is a house of the 1970s as good as new
- though seventy-nine years old, meets new needs | is an old house that meets many new needs | [
"is a new house that meets many old needs",
"is a house of the 1970s as good as new",
"though seventy-nine years old, meets new needs"
] | race |
Цикълът на Калвин се определя като анаболитен процес, тъй като:
* води до синтез на органични съединения
* се извършва в аеробни условия
* протича само в еукариотни клетки
* е свързан с участието на ензими | води до синтез на органични съединения | [
"се извършва в аеробни условия",
"протича само в еукариотни клетки",
"е свързан с участието на ензими"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
How do you clean walls after removing wallpaper?
a: Mix hot water and a few drops of liquid dishwashing soap in a bucket. soak a sponge in the solution and gently rub it onto a section of the wall, wiping away glue residue as it softens. rinse soap from the walls and dry the surface with a clean rag or towel.
b: Mix hot water and a few drops of liquid dishwashing soap in a bucket. soak a sponge in the solution and gently rub it onto a section of the wall, wiping away paint residue as it softens. rinse soap from the walls and dry the surface with a clean rag or towel.
| a | [
"b"
] | piqa |
|
R is sitting at the lower right position to C. M and K are parallel, and M is to the right of K. M is on the lower right of F. R is below G and to the right of G. I is to the right and above D at an angle of about 45 degrees. G is directly north west of F. Object C is below object D and to the left of it, too. S is above and to the right of K. H is above S with a small gap between them. | What is the relation of the agent G to the agent F?
- lower-left
- above
- lower-right
- right
- left
- upper-left
- below
- upper-right
- overlap | upper-left | [
"lower-left",
"above",
"lower-right",
"right",
"left",
"below",
"upper-right",
"overlap"
] | stepgame |
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