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Instructions: In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Input: Once Upon a Time (season 7) -- The storyline was softly rebooted with a main narrative led by an adult Henry Mills, set several years after last season's events. In February 2018, it was announced the seventh season would serve as the final season of the series; the season and series concluded on May 18, 2018.
Output: | will there be any more episodes of once upon a time |
[1] The religious man was explaining that his faith was something that only he could what?
Options:
- dream
- light way
- belief
- trust
- experience
experience
[2] One parson's faith cannot be experienced by another person. Religious person have faith in God.
[1] Joe plays a percussion instrument in something. What might be play in?
Options:
- own home
- music store
- marching band
- orchestra
- party
orchestra
[2] A percussion instrument means a musical instrument. Orchestra is a group of instrumentalists playing music together.
[1] The woman picked from an apple tree while surrounded by other trees, where was she?
Options:
- illinois
- woods
- new york
- indiana
- farmer's market
woods
[2] Woods is a small forest. Forests contain trees.
[1] The aggressive soldiers were getting drunk, what are they at they at risk of doing with the locals?
Options:
- nausea
- erections
- fights
- relaxation
- procreation
fights
[2] | Aggressiveness means ready or likely to attack or confront. Getting drunk encourages aggressiveness. Attacking and confronting comes under fights. |
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) is a concert film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island, directed by commercial and fashion photographer Bert Stern. The Columbia Records jazz producer, George Avakian, was the musical director of the film.
Can we infer the following?
Jazz on a Summer's Day is a concert film set three year after 1955.
pick from the following. I. Yes II. It's impossible to say III. No
The answer is: | I. |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true. Select from options at the end:
A bid topping $17.7 billion was jointly proffered by Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corporation on Thursday to buy beleaguered Adelphia Communications Corporation in an industry consolidation move. Adelphia is the fifth largest cable service provider in the United States with nearly 5 million subscribers. The market-share grabbing bid trumps the previous Cablevision offer of $16.5 billion. The bid is under scrutiny by the presiding judge over the Adelphia's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, and must also be approved by the company's creditors owed in the range of $20 million.
Hypothesis: Time Warner is based in Cingular.
Available choices:
1). yes;
2). no;
The answer is | 2). |
Teacher: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Solution: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Reason: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
Now, solve this instance: The four-stroke engine is an internal combustion engine .
Student: | A four-stroke ( also four-cycle ) engine is an internal combustion ( IC ) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft . |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William asked his girlfriend Kate Middleton to marry him, he said Tuesday, setting up the most anticipated royal wedding since Prince Charles and Diana, princess of Wales, got married nearly 30 years ago. William gave Diana's sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring to his fiancee when he popped the question during a vacation in Kenya last month, he said. "It's my mother's engagement ring, so of course it's very special to me, and Kate's now very special to me, so it was only right to put the two together," he said Tuesday. "It was a total shock" when the prince proposed, Middleton said, adding that she was very excited. "We were out there with friends and things, so I really didn't expect it at all."NEW: William's brother Harry is delighted to be getting a sister at last, he saysBoth the ring and Kate are "special to me," the prince saysThe engagment ring his mother, Diana, wore was last seen in public in 1996The wedding is planned for the spring or summer of 2011
Questions:It said Saturday, July 30, was less likely, at 10-1 odds, because it falls just a day after the 30th anniversary of the wedding of _ and Diana. (A) London (B) England (C) CNN (D) Britain (E) William (F) Kate Middleton (G) Charles (H) Diana (I) Wales (J) Kenya (K) Kate (L) Middleton (M) Harry | (G) |
How to get rid of a cold sore with home remedies<br>Use hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide has antiseptic and antiviral properties that can help reduce inflammation and fight the viral infection causing the cold sore. [substeps] Soak a cotton ball or cotton swab in one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and hold it directly over the cold sore for five minutes.
Use hydrogen peroxide to fight this bacterial infection.
A: No
Lucinda's New Gown<br>Lucinda loved to go out dancing at night. Lucinda had many different outfits to wear to her dances. One evening, she decided to go shopping for an outfit in the city. She passed by the window of a store and saw a nice gown. She bought it at once, and wore it to her dance that night.
Lucinda would never wear a gown to a dance.
A: No
Little Heath Pit is a 0.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Potten End in Hertfordshire. It is part of the Ashridge Estate, owned by the National Trust, and the local planning authority is Dacorum Borough Council. It is listed in the Geological Conservation Review.
If you are near Potten End, you can see Little Heath Pit.
A: | Yes |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
PROBLEM: Who can remove the plague?, Context: A number of non-Greek etymologies have been suggested for the name, The Hittite form Apaliunas (dx-ap-pa-li-u-na-aš) is attested in the Manapa-Tarhunta letter, perhaps related to Hurrian (and certainly the Etruscan) Aplu, a god of plague, in turn likely from Akkadian Aplu Enlil meaning simply "the son of Enlil", a title that was given to the god Nergal, who was linked to Shamash, Babylonian god of the sun. The role of Apollo as god of plague is evident in the invocation of Apollo Smintheus ("mouse Apollo") by Chryses, the Trojan priest of Apollo, with the purpose of sending a plague against the Greeks (the reasoning behind a god of the plague becoming a god of healing is of course apotropaic, meaning that the god responsible for bringing the plague must be appeased in order to remove the plague).
SOLUTION: god of plague
PROBLEM: Which acronym is the shortest among ANSI, IESNA and ASHRAE?, Context: The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), in conjunction with organizations like ANSI and ASHRAE, publishes guidelines, standards, and handbooks that allow categorization of the illumination needs of different built environments. Manufacturers of lighting equipment publish photometric data for their products, which defines the distribution of light released by a specific luminaire. This data is typically expressed in standardized form defined by the IESNA.
SOLUTION: ANSI
PROBLEM: Did more United States or Polish troops enter Iraq?, Context: After the lengthy Iraq disarmament crisis culminated with an American demand that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein leave Iraq, which was refused, a coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom fought the Iraqi army in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Approximately 250,000 United States troops, with support from 45,000 British, 2,000 Australian and 200 Polish combat forces, entered Iraq primarily through their staging area in Kuwait. (Turkey had refused to permit its territory to be used for an invasion from the north.) Coalition forces also supported Iraqi Kurdish militia, estimated to number upwards of 50,000. After approximately three weeks of fighting, Hussein and the Ba'ath Party were forcibly removed, followed by 9 years of military presence by the United States and the coalition fighting alongside the newly elected Iraqi government against various insurgent groups.
SOLUTION: | United States
|
From Joss Stone to Keith Richards to Sting, the artists joining Les on the rock-charged album share one clear common bond: Les Paul is one of their most respected and beloved mentors.
Is this true: Eric Clapton is in business with Les Paul.
A: no
The men, Dritan Duka, 30, Shain Duka, 28, and Eljvir Duka, 25, all illegal immigrants, were each sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. The three, who operated a roofing business in Cherry Hill, N.J., were among five foreign-born Muslims convicted in December of planning an attack at the base, about 40 miles east of Philadelphia. The attack was never carried out. The other two men who were convicted, Mohamad Shnewer, a Jordanian-born taxi driver from Philadelphia, and Serdar Tatar, a convenience-store clerk from Turkey, are to be sentenced on Wednesday.
Is this true: Eljvir Duka comes from Turkey.
A: no
Crippa died a week ago at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, seven days after he ate a heaping plate of the deadly Amanita ocreata mushrooms, said his wife, Joan Crippa. Known as "death angel" for its snow-white appearance, the fungus has deadly toxins that worked their way through Crippa's system, sickening him and eventually causing his liver to fail. Family members had often warned Crippa against indulging in his passion for hunting wild mushrooms, an activity he learned from his Italian immigrant parents, his wife said.
Is this true: Crippa's wife, Joan, was an Italian immigrant.
A: no
A radiation leak at a nuclear power plant in Yeonggwang, South Jeolla province, led officials yesterday to shut down the facility.
Is this true: The nuclear power plant of Sosnovyi Bor suffers an emergency shut down.
A: | no |
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
One example is below.
Q: Property tax -- Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax on buildings, along with appurtenant land. It is and imposed on the Possessor (not the custodian of property as per 1978, 44th amendment of constitution). It resembles the US-type wealth tax and differs from the excise-type UK rate. The tax power is vested in the states and is delegated to local bodies, specifying the valuation method, rate band, and collection procedures. The tax base is the annual rental value (ARV) or area-based rating. Owner-occupied and other properties not producing rent are assessed on cost and then converted into ARV by applying a percentage of cost, usually four percent. Vacant land is generally exempt. Central government properties are exempt. Instead a 'service charge' is permissible under executive order. Properties of foreign missions also enjoy tax exemption without requiring reciprocity. The tax is usually accompanied by service taxes, e.g., water tax, drainage tax, conservancy (sanitation) tax, lighting tax, all using the same tax base. The rate structure is flat on rural (panchayat) properties, but in the urban (municipal) areas it is mildly progressive with about 80% of assessments falling in the first two brackets.
A: is house tax and property tax are same
Rationale: The question generated asks whether the house tax and property tax are the same and can be answered by reading the passage. Additionally, it has a binary answer and hence the generated question is correct.
Q: Palm Desert, California -- Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately 14 miles (23 km) east of Palm Springs, 121 miles (194 km) northeast of San Diego and 122 miles (196 km) east of Los Angeles. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census. The city was one of the state's fastest growing in the 1980s and 1990s, beginning with 11,801 residents in 1980, doubling to 23,650 in 1990, 35,000 in 1995, and nearly double its 1990 population by 2000. A major center of growth in the Coachella Valley, Palm Desert is a popular retreat for ``snowbirds'' from colder climates (the Eastern and Northern United States, and Canada), who swell its population by an estimated 31,000 each winter. In the past couple of years Palm Desert has seen more residents become ``full-timers'', mainly from the coasts and urban centers of California, who have come for both affordable and high-valued home prices.
A: | is palm springs and palm desert the same |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Example: Property tax -- Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax on buildings, along with appurtenant land. It is and imposed on the Possessor (not the custodian of property as per 1978, 44th amendment of constitution). It resembles the US-type wealth tax and differs from the excise-type UK rate. The tax power is vested in the states and is delegated to local bodies, specifying the valuation method, rate band, and collection procedures. The tax base is the annual rental value (ARV) or area-based rating. Owner-occupied and other properties not producing rent are assessed on cost and then converted into ARV by applying a percentage of cost, usually four percent. Vacant land is generally exempt. Central government properties are exempt. Instead a 'service charge' is permissible under executive order. Properties of foreign missions also enjoy tax exemption without requiring reciprocity. The tax is usually accompanied by service taxes, e.g., water tax, drainage tax, conservancy (sanitation) tax, lighting tax, all using the same tax base. The rate structure is flat on rural (panchayat) properties, but in the urban (municipal) areas it is mildly progressive with about 80% of assessments falling in the first two brackets.
Output: is house tax and property tax are same
The question generated asks whether the house tax and property tax are the same and can be answered by reading the passage. Additionally, it has a binary answer and hence the generated question is correct.
New input case for you: Bates Motel (TV series) -- A replica of the original Bates Motel set from the film Psycho was built on location at approximately 1054 272nd Street in Aldergrove, British Columbia, where portions of the series were filmed. The original house and motel is located in Universal Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles. Additional filming for the series took place in multiple areas in British Columbia, including Steveston, Coquitlam, Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver and Fort Langley. In February 2017, after filming was completed for the series, the Bates Motel exterior set in Aldergrove was demolished.
Output: | is the bates motel filmed at universal studios |
Teacher:You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: After five generations and 27 model year runs, the Town & Country nameplate was discontinued at the end of the 2016 model year run and was replaced by the 2017 model-year Chrysler Pacifica minivan.
Student: | does chrysler still make the town & country minivan? |
Part 1. Definition
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Part 2. Example
This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
Answer: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Explanation: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Part 3. Exercise
Estimates of the number of Americans living in poverty vary. One organization estimated that in 2015, 13.5% (43.1 million) of Americans lived in poverty. Yet other scholars put the number at around 100 million, equating to a third of the U.S. population. Starting in the 1930s, relative poverty rates have consistently exceeded those of other wealthy nations. The lowest poverty rates are found in New Hampshire, Vermont, Minnesota and Nebraska, which have between 8.7% and 9.1% of their population living in poverty.
Answer: | what is the poverty level in the united states of america |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below. Choose from options.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Germany.
Meanwhile, at a Pushkin-Goethe Festival held recently in Moscow to observe the poets' birthdays (this year is Goethe's 250th), Dmitri Prigov, a post-modernist poet and conceptual artist, took the first line from "Onegin" ("My uncle - high ideals inspire him") and set it to Buddhist and Muslim mantras and Russian Orthodox and Gregorian chants.
pick from the following.
-- yes.
-- no. | no |
Wilson Dam is a dam spanning the Tennessee River between Lauderdale County and Colbert County in the U.S. state of Alabama. It impounds Wilson Lake. It is one of nine Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) dams on the Tennessee River. The dam was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 13, 1966.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Wilson Dam will receive major technology in 2020 to help control water
Choices: A. Yes; B. It's impossible to say; C. No; | B. |
Q: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Bernhardt ``Bernie'' Tiede II (/ˈtiːd/; born August 2, 1958) is an American mortician and convicted murderer. Tiede confessed to the shooting of a wealthy 81-year-old widow, Marjorie ``Marge'' Nugent, in Carthage, Texas on November 19, 1996. The murder is the subject of the 2011 film Bernie, directed by Richard Linklater and starring Jack Black as Tiede.
A: | is movie bernie based on a true story? |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Raheem Sterling took another step towards completing his £49million move from Liverpool to Manchester City by having his medical on Tuesday. The two clubs finally agreed a fee for the wantaway England international on Sunday and he is now on the verge of signing for Manuel Pellegrini's side after going through the routine fitness checks. City failed with two previous bids for the 20-year-old, who has been pictured leaving a Manchester hospital, but made the key breakthrough in discussions for the forward over the weekend. The deal will see City pay their Barclays Premier League rivals a guaranteed £45m, while Sterling will sign a contract worth £180,000 a week.Raheem Sterling underwent his Manchester City medical on TuesdayCity finally had a £49m bid for Sterling accepted by Liverpool on SundayDeal involves a guaranteed £45m, with an additional £4m in add-onsManuel Pelegrini had made the England winger his No 1 transfer targetSterling had angered Reds fans and former captain Steven Gerrard by refusing to go on pre-season tour and twice calling in sick from trainingClick HERE for all the latest transfer news
Question:_ signed for £500,000, and Liverpool agreed to pay QPR 20 per cent of any profit from the forward's next move.
Output: | Raheem Sterling |
Dogs and cats are not for students who live in the dormitory. Just think about the noise, the smell and all that wild behavior--chewing on whatever they can get their teeth on, or knocking over the trash can. But don't feel sad. There are smaller and less destructive pets to make your dormitory life colorful. Betta fish They make great pets with their big personality and astonishing colors, ranging from bright red, dark blue to lemon yellow. Unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owner's presence and become more active when they are nearby, which is unusual in the fish world. Chinchillas Without bad smell, about the size of a rabbit and with fur so dense that they can't get pests such as fleas , the friendly creature originally from the Andes Mountains in South America makes an ideal indoor pet. Chinchillas are very social animals, so if you only have one, you will become its family. In cold winter days, in a glance at this fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth. Land hermit crabs In a society where owners are often asked "Are they tasty?", land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky animals commonly kept as pets. But they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. And the fact that they don't cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories. Red-eared sliders If you're interested in a lifelong friend, a red-eared slider makes a wonderful pet. If well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. But there are a couple of things you should know. Red-eared can grow to an adult size of up to 30cm! So you may need a larger tank quickly. In addition, you will need to provide UV lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking area. Housing a red eared slider is not easy. If you want to keep the pet as long as possible, you'd better choose _ . A) Betta fish B) Chinchillas C) Land hermit crabs D) Red-eared sliders
Answer: | D |
Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Whats it called when programs run slow?, Context: Seemingly, multitasking would cause a computer that is switching between several programs to run more slowly, in direct proportion to the number of programs it is running, but most programs spend much of their time waiting for slow input/output devices to complete their tasks. If a program is waiting for the user to click on the mouse or press a key on the keyboard, then it will not take a "time slice" until the event it is waiting for has occurred. This frees up time for other programs to execute so that many programs may be run simultaneously without unacceptable speed loss.
A: | speed loss |
"All for Love" is a song written by Bryan Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Michael Kamen for the soundtrack " The Three Musketeers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". It was performed by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting. The song was released as a CD single in the United States on November 16, 1993. It was a worldwide hit, reaching number one across Europe and North America.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that ""All for Love" debuted at number one on the charts on its first week of release in America."? | It's impossible to say |
"I'll Be Lovin' You" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in January 1989 as the third single from the album "This Is My Country". The song reached #16 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Lee Greenwood was released from the hospital 24 hours after his birth in January 1959."? | It's impossible to say |
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas emergency room doctors and nurses treat two to three injured surfers.
Is this true: Scripps Hospital assists surfing accident victims.
A: yes
An investigation has found that Unity Party presidential candidate, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, United Democratic standard bearer, Charles Brumskine, and Liberian National Union standard bearer, John Morlue, have been in the position of U.S. permanent residency or green card.
Is this true: Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is the leader of Unity party.
A: no
Two British destroyers struck Albanian-laid mines while exercising their rights passing through the Corfu Channel.
Is this true: The Corfu Channel incident was about a British destroyer sunk by Albania in the Corfu Channel.
A: no
Every year, about a quarter of all children sustain an injury serious enough to require medical attention, school absences, and/or bed rest.
Is this true: Fireworks may cause serious injuries.
A: | no |
>Ans< cup
>Question< What do you normally get out to get yourself a drink?
Options:
- bucket
- backpack
- getting drunk
- cup
- cabinet
>CoT< Cup is required to drink. Normally cup gets out to get self a drink.
--
>Ans< feeling satisfied
>Question< How does having a light, healthy lunch affect you?
Options:
- feel full
- vomiting
- spending money
- feeling satisfied
- obesity
>CoT< Satisfied is the feeling of contentment. When one eats a light and healthy lunch, they feel contentment.
--
>Ans< trouble
>Question< Sahmbi was lying about the fugitive's location. He was lying because he wanted to avoid legal what?
Options:
- confusion
- being found out
- hurt feelings
- being fired
- trouble
>CoT< Legal issues are also knows as legal troubles.
--
>Ans< garage
| >Question< A person lived in my what?
Options:
- demonstration
- conference
- building
- garage
- mouth
>CoT< Garage is a part of the house which is not often used. Poor people often live in other people's garages.
-- |
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
[Q]: In 1863, Alexander II re-convened the Diet of Finland and initiated several reforms increasing Finland's autonomy from Russia including establishment of its own currency, the markka. Liberation of business led to increased foreign investment and industrial development. Finland also got its first railways, separately established under Finnish administration. Finally, the elevation of Finnish from a language of the common people to a national language equal to Swedish opened opportunities for a larger proportion of the society. Alexander II is still regarded as "The Good Tsar" in Finland. These reforms could be seen as results of a genuine belief that reforms were easier to test in an underpopulated, homogeneous country, than in the whole of Russia. They may also be seen as a reward for the loyalty of its relatively western-oriented population during the Crimean War and during the Polish uprising. Encouraging Finnish nationalism and language can also be seen as an attempt to dilute ties with Sweden. <sep>What were the results for Finland establishing its own language?<sep>Establishment of its own currency, the markka
[A]: No
[Q]: With a budget of $329 million, LSC provides civil legal assistance to low-income people in every county in America, Kleiman said. NLAP was created in 1968. A decade later, the agency used a $50,000 LSC grant to buy a building at 438 King St. in Charleston and $33,000 to buy a building at 201 King St. in Georgetown, according to Erlenborn's letter to Kaynard. In 1980, NLAP used $63,000 in LSC funds to buy property at 607 Main St. in Conway, the letter said. On Nov. 14, 2001, NLAP transferred title of the King Street building in Charleston to the Charleston County Bar Association, according to county property records. The local bar paid $5 for the building, which sits between a redeveloped office building and an antique shop. The local bar said it would maintain the building for "legal services to indigent residents of Charleston County and coastal South Carolina," the records said. The King Street building appears to be vacant. Notices at the entrance direct visitors to the equal justice center on West Montague Avenue in North Charleston. E. Douglas Pratt-Thomas, president of the local bar, was not available for comment. Charleston County has not appraised the King Street property because it is tax-exempt. But Randall Goldman, managing partner of Patrick Properties, which owns buildings from 440 to 456 King St., said he estimates 438 King St. would sell for between $700,000 and $900,000. "That building, which was purchased solely with federal legal aid dollars, should be used to provide legal services for poor people in South Carolina," Kleiman said. LSC wants the title to go to the equal justice center in Charleston or "we want 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the building to stay in Charleston. We are not contemplating taking that money out of South Carolina," he said. Kleiman said if the neighborhood legal program in Charleston "had honored their obligation, this would not be an issue." <sep>What building did the Charleston County Bar Association pay $5 for?<sep>Kleiman Building
[A]: No
[Q]: The day was just breaking, as I left the tower; though it was still too dark in the house to be able to see without a light, and I took one of the study candles with me on my 'round. By the time I had finished the ground floor, the daylight was creeping in, wanly, through the barred windows. My search had shown me nothing fresh. Everything appeared to be in order, and I was on the point of extinguishing my candle, when the thought suggested itself to me to have another glance 'round the cellars. I had not, if I remember rightly, been into them since my hasty search on the evening of the attack. For, perhaps, the half of a minute, I hesitated. I would have been very willing to forego the task--as, indeed, I am inclined to think any man well might--for of all the great, awe-inspiring rooms in this house, the cellars are the hugest and weirdest. Great, gloomy caverns of places, unlit by any ray of daylight. Yet, I would not shirk the work. I felt that to do so would smack of sheer cowardice. Besides, as I reassured myself, the cellars were really the most unlikely places in which to come across anything dangerous; considering that they can be entered, only through a heavy oaken door, the key of which, I carry always on my person. <sep>What job can you assume he had? (select everything that could apply)<sep>A policeman
[A]: | No
|
Given the question: Surprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education. Proper records are just not kept. We know that more than 850,000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education while in hospital. We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital. Little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country. It is found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teacher. A further quarter have only a part-time teacher. The special children's hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off. From this survey, one can estimate that fewer than one in five children have some contact with a hospital teacher--and that contact may be as little as two hours a day. Most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher in hospital at all. They had not been prepared for it by parents or their own school. If there was a teacher they were much more likely to read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games. Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is often all the teacher can do. The position and influence of many teachers was summed up when parents referred to them as "the library lady" or just "the helper". Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school work. Several parents spoke of requests for work being ignored or refused by the school. Once back at school children rarely get extra teaching, and are told to catch up as best they can. Many short-stay child-patients catch up quickly. But schools do very little to ease the anxiety about falling behind expressed by many of the children interviewed. Which of the following statements is true? A) Every child in hospital receives some teaching. B) Not enough is known about hospital teaching. C) Hospital teaching is of poor quality. D) The special children's hospitals are worst off.
The answer is: | B |
College is not just about studying, writing essays and burning the midnight oil in the library. Making friends and enjoying yourself is also necessary for the courses. Parties are social events for students to gather and chat with each other. Drinking and music College parties in the US are always lacking in creativity and full of wine and music. The basic form rarely changes -- drink until you cannot anymore and play loud music at an earthshaking volume. There is plenty of beer involved, and some mixed cocktails. Creativity in dress The creativity comes in how parties are dressed up. Parties often have a specific theme, like a 90s party or a sports party. At a 90s party, guests might show up dressed like oncefamous celebrities. At a sports party, guests might wear their favorite team's uniforms. Held in apartments The party is usually held in the apartment of a particular outgoing friend. Everyone will be invited, which means strangers will wander in and out of the apartment where you can get to know and make some new friends. Ugly sweater party On holidays, parties frequently take on a proper theme. A popular theme around Christmas is the ugly sweater party. The goal is to wear the ugliest sweater you can find, creating an atmosphere of fun. Whatever the occasion is, there will be no shortage of _ . If you are smart enough, you won't have so much as to lose your consciousness. Parties are always better when you can remember them the next day. The passage is probably written for _ in colleges. A) the freshmen B) the party lovers C) the graduates D) the excellent students
| A |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
Zinedine Zidane has beaten Thierry Henry and Ronaldo to the Fifa 2003 World Player of the Year award.
Hypothesis: FIFA selects world football player of the year 1994. | no |
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
One example is below.
Q: The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
A: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Rationale: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
Q: J1 League is the top grouping of the Japan Professional Football League ( 日本フ ゚ ロサッカーリーク ゙ , Nippon Puro Sakka ̄ Ri ̄ gu ) .
A: | The J1 League ( Japanese : J1リーク ゙ , Hepburn : J1 Ri ̄ gu ) or simply J1 is the top division of the Japan Professional Football League ( Japanese : 日本フ ゚ ロサッカーリーク ゙ , Hepburn : Nihon Puro Sakka ̄ Ri ̄ gu ) and the top professional association football J.League in Japan . |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Input: Consider Input: When Bobby and Riley George were born 30 minutes apart with light skin, curly hair and brown eyes there was no doubting they were twins. But four years on, the boys couldn't be different as Bobby has blue eyes and a light complexion while Riley's skin and hair is dark like his father's. The twins, from Feltham, West London, were born to mother Abigail Tongue, 22, who is white and father Richard George, 26, who is of mixed race. When they first found out that Miss Tongue was expecting twins, doctors said there was a one-in-a-million chance that the babies, created by two separate eggs, would have a different skin tone.Twins Bobby and Riley George were born in 2011 and looked similarTheir mother Abigail is white and their father Richard is of mixed raceBut at six weeks old both boys' appearances started to change differentlyBobby now has light skin and blue eyes and Riley brown eyes and dark skin
Questions:At the same time _'s skin started to become darker and his hair became straight and brown. (A) Bobby (B) Riley George (C) Feltham (D) West London (E) Abigail Tongue (F) Richard George (G) Miss Tongue (H) Twins Bobby (I) Abigail (J) Richard
Output: (B)
Input: Consider Input: (CNN) -- When the world first met Mickey Mouse, it was as a steamboat captain, a cowboy, a wizard's apprentice and in other roles that, while enduring, wouldn't exactly be considered tech-savvy to a 2013 audience. But before the famous mouse came along, Walt Disney created a character who possessed many of the traits of today's gadget geek -- and who maintains his technological edge over Mickey to this day. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit will be familiar by now to players of "Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two," released in November, and the original title in the series from Disney Interactive Studios.In "Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two," Oswald the Lucky Rabbit steps forwardOswald was created by Walt Disney in 1927, a year before Mickey MouseDesigners say while Mickey's a "Boy Scout," Oswald is edgierEven in the 1920s, Oswald was a gadget-obsessed techie
Questions:He describes _ as "Boy Scout-like," "a good guy," "always doing the right thing." (A) CNN (B) Mickey Mouse (C) Walt Disney (D) Lucky Rabbit (E) Epic Mickey 2 (F) Power of Two (G) Disney Interactive Studios (H) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (I) Oswald (J) Boy Scout
Output: (B)
Input: Consider Input: At the Ballon d’Or ceremony in January Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone were runners-up as Joachim Low won the best coach award for guiding Germany to the World Cup. As the two men small-talked in Zurich, Simeone is understood to have asked Ancelotti how life was in Madrid and his answer demonstrated perfectly the dynamic between the two men. He said he was happy in the city and keen to stay, but that life would be a lot easier if Simeone were not on the other side of town managing Atletico Madrid. Having already lost the Spanish Super Cup to Simeone at the start of the season, and the first league meeting between the two teams, since the FIFA gala Ancelotti has been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by his nemesis and beaten 4-0 in the league.Real Madrid host Atletico in Champions League quarter-final second legFirst leg at Vicente Calderon finished 0-0 after physical encounterCarlo Ancelotti reportedly spoke to Diego Simeone about life in MadridItalian boss told him life would be a lot easier if Atletico weren't aroundReal must win at the Bernabeu to go through, and Ancelotti may not lastWinning nothing at Real Madrid results in an automatic dismissalGalacticos are currently two points adrift of La Liga leaders BarcelonaAncelotti has only won three times in 12 games against Simeone's Atletico
Questions:Simeone (left) and Ancelotti (right) were runners-up behind Joachim Low at the _ in January. (A) Ballon d’Or (B) Carlo Ancelotti (C) Diego Simeone (D) Joachim Low (E) Germany (F) World Cup (G) Zurich (H) Simeone (I) Ancelotti (J) Madrid (K) Atletico Madrid (L) Spanish Super Cup (M) FIFA (N) Copa del Rey (O) Real Madrid (P) Atletico (Q) Champions League (R) Vicente Calderon (S) Italian (T) Real (U) Bernabeu (V) La Liga (W) Barcelona
| Output: (A)
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In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
The earliest signs of people on Jamaica are the remains of the Arawak, an AmerIndian society that originated on the north coast of South America. Arawak peoples migrated to various Caribbean islands, arriving in Jamaica by the beginning of the eighth century. They were peaceful and lived by "slash-and-burn" farming. For meat, they bred pigs and ate iguana, both native to the island. They were highly skilled in such manual activities as thatching and weaving. In fact, the hammock was an AmerIndian invention that remains with us today; it is an object which, more than any other, evokes an image of a warm sunny day on a tropical isle. The Arawak left a legacy of paintings in places such as Runaway Caves near Discovery Bay, and shards of pottery found at their settlements near Nueva Sevilla and Spanish Town have added a little to our knowledge about them. Over 200 Arawak sites have been identified, and it is said that when the Spanish arrived in Jamaica there were approximately 100,000 Arawak living on the island. They called Jamaica "Xaymaca" ("land of wood and water"). Columbus and the Arrival of Europeans Columbus first arrived in Jamaica on 5 May 1494 at Discovery Bay, where there is now a small park in his honor. He stayed for only a few days but returned in 1502, landing here when the ships of his fleet became unserviceable; he waited at St. Ann's Bay for help to arrive from Cuba. After the death of Columbus in 1505, Jamaica became the property of his son Diego, who dispatched Don Juan de Esquivel to the island as Governor. Esquivel arrived in 1510 and created a base called Nueva Sevilla near St. Ann's Bay, from which he hoped to colonize the rest of the island. The Spanish immediately began subjugating the Arawak population, many of whom died under the yoke of oppression and of diseases carried by the Europeans. A number of them committed suicide rather than live the life created for them by the Spanish. The site of Nueva Sevilla proved to be unhealthy and mosquito-ridden, and in 1534 the Spanish founded Villa de la Vega, today known as Spanish Town. Pig breeding was the main occupation of these early settlers, but they also planted sugar cane and other crops that required large numbers of laborers. The number of Arawak had already fallen dramatically, so the Spanish began to import slaves from Africa to work the land; the first Africans arrived in 1517. <sep>On what island were Arawak pottery shards found?<sep>Nueva Sevilla | No |
Definition: In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Input: In 2011, Shannon starred in the drama film Take Shelter. He received rave reviews for his performance, and a Saturn Award for Best Actor. In 2012, he played a corrupt cop in the film Premium Rush, written and directed by David Koepp, and appeared on Broadway in Grace along with Paul Rudd and Ed Asner. In 2013, he starred as legendary mob hitman Richard Kuklinski in The Iceman, which was distributed in May 2013. His performance received much acclaim from critics. Also that year, Shannon portrayed General Zod, the main antagonist in Zack Snyder's film Man of Steel. Shannon portrayed music icon Elvis Presley alongside Kevin Spacey as President Richard Nixon in Elvis & Nixon.
Output: | who played general zod in man of steel |
Detailed logic: Smoke is bad for health. Some friends can smoke.
smoke
Question for this logic: Chatting with friends can be bad for your health if you join them outside while they what?
Options:
- laughing
- smoke
- laugh loud
- tell story
- lie
Logic ==> Need of eating doesn't allow to wait long. If person need to eat he should get food. Getting food is quicker option.
getting food
Question ==> If someone needs to eat what should they be doing?
Options:
- go to restaurant
- prepare food
- getting food
- cook food
- say grace
** Enough means as much or as many as required. It wasn't for a lack of effort they didn't finish the job; they just didn't have enough supplies.
enough
** It wasn't for a lack of effort they didn't finish the job, they just didn't have what supplies?
Options:
- possessing
- plethora
- enough
- satisfaction
- availability
Detailed logic: Tall building is a kind of structure. A storey that contained a panoramic view would be in a tall building.
tall building
Question for this logic: If a storey contained a panoramic view, what kind of structure would it be in?
Options:
- horizontal room
- storey book
- mall
- tall building
- book of stories
Logic ==> As the man knew that his father would be proud, he feels fulfilling in hiself. The man was happy and feels fulfilling by seeing that his idea become a reality.
fulfilling
Question ==> The man was happy to be seeing his idea become a reality, and knew his father would be proud, what did he feel in himself?
Options:
- fulfilling
- pain
- excitement
- inspiration
- manual
Logic ==> As the man knew that his father would be proud, he feels fulfilling in hiself. The man was happy and feels fulfilling by seeing that his idea become a reality.
fulfilling
Question ==> | The man was happy to be seeing his idea become a reality, and knew his father would be proud, what did he feel in himself?
Options:
- fulfilling
- pain
- excitement
- inspiration
- manual |
What happens next?
How to burn 300 calories in 30 minutes
Go for a jog.
One great calorie burning exercise to try is jogging. It's a higher impact exercise that requires the use of many large muscle groups to perform.
(A). Looking for a gym with more fitness centers or running facilities is a good choice. Jumping on elevated platforms such as trampolines can be great for jogging as well.;
(B). To burn at least 300 calories in a half an hour, you have to jog or run. Aim for your pace to be around a 10-minute mile or 6 mph (if you're on the treadmill).;
(C). The less muscles your perform, the lower your overall overall calorie burn will be (essentially, more calories) and the further your total calorie intake will go. You can use additional weights if you prefer the level of impact.;
(D). For optimal results, hop on a treadmill and run for at least a 30 minute mile (16 km). This moderate activity burns around 240 calories while keeping you physically fit.; | (B). |
>Ans< orchestra
>Question< Where would you be able to hear a bassoon played in a very pleasing fashion?
Options:
- make music
- orchestra
- high school band
- symphony
- cricket stadium
>CoT< Bassoon is a musical instrument. Orchestra is a group of instrumentalists playing musical instruments.
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>Ans< die
>Question< When someone is not living anymore they?
Options:
- trying to stay happy
- seeing
- die
- experiencing
- expire
>CoT< When a person stops living, they die. Death is the end of life.
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>Ans< have no home
>Question< When a person is living on the streets they likely what?
Options:
- shameful
- ridiculous
- lazy
- restricted
- have no home
>CoT< Living on the streets means to sleep on the street. A person usually sleeps on the streets when he has no home to go back to and sleep.
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>Ans< nature preserve
| >Question< What place protects animals such as the bald eagle?
Options:
- farm
- nature preserve
- soup
- canada
- mountainous area
>CoT< Nature preserve is a place that protects the natural flora and the fauna. Bald eagle comes under fauna.
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Rohan Bopanna and Eric Butorac were the defending champions, but Bopanna did not participate that year.<BR>Butorac partnered with Scott Lipsky, but lost in the first round to Denis Istomin and Leonardo Mayer.<BR>Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won in the final 6–4, 7–6 against Benjamin Becker and Frank Moser.
Leonardo triumphed over Scott in the first part of the game OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti is a set of ballad songs, written and performed by Woody Guthrie, related to the trial, conviction and execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. The series was commissioned by Moe Asch in 1945 and recorded in 1946 and 1947. Guthrie never completed the project and was unsatisfied by the result. The project was released later in its abandoned form by Asch.
Moe Asch released the Ballads of Sacco & Vanzetti in 1947. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Soul Ballet is a musical project of actor, producer, arranger, programmer, and multi-instrumentalist Rick Kelly "RK." Soul Ballet’s music is smooth contemporary jazz/electronica, characterized as pulsating electronic beats entwined with a dark, moody atmosphere.
Rick Kelly is a well known actor OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
** As they couldn't find the expressway so he handed his passenger the map to navigate.
map
** His phone was dead and they couldn't find the expressway, he opened up the glove compartment and handed his passenger the what to navigate?
Options:
- eastern united states
- michigan
- map
- choppers
- american city
Detailed logic: Teeth grill are done by dentists. We can get teeth drill at dentists office.
dentist office
Question for this logic: Where do you get your teeth drill?
Options:
- garage
- army
- basement
- dentist office
- repair shop
Logic ==> If stove dont work, you need to cook at friends house. Friends house is a place where one can cook food.
friend's house
Question ==> James stove didn't work, so he had to cook where?
Options:
- bathroom
- tent
- living room
- apartment
- friend's house
** Being nice requires you to be able to forgive others.
nice to
** Being able to forgive is a way to be what?
Options:
- learn
- give hug
- happiness
- nice to
- sex
Detailed logic: Compass is a mathematical device used to draw circles. Circles are circular in shape.
circular
Question for this logic: He drew a ball using a compass, what quality did the drawing of the ball have?
Options:
- continuous motion
- rolling down street
- circular
- spherical
- round
** Beauty parlor is a small shop. Shops are built in a commercial building.
building
** | Where would a beauty parlor be?
Options:
- georgian houses
- city
- building
- victorian house
- underwater |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Former U.S. presidents cost taxpayers more than $879,000 per year in pensions, personnel, benefits, travel and office expenses, and Bill Clinton's cumulative near-$16 million total is bringing him new scrutiny as his wife makes the case for a White House run of her own. Daily Mail Online reported Clinton's take in 2014, amounting to slightly less than $1.14 million per year, based on a paper from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS). That amount is still less than George W. Bush's $1.18 million annual haul. But since Clinton has had an eight-year head start, his overall benefits are the highest by far, totalling $15,938,000 since he left the White House in January 2001.The Former Presdients Act provides pensions and office expenses for Clinton, both Bushes and Jimmy CarterA 2014 Congressional Research Service report described the payments, pegging Clinton's total at $15.9 million, an average of $1.14 million per yearHe has an 8-year head start on George W. Bush, who nevertheless collects the most each year – an average of $1.18 millionSome of the Clinton payouts are subsidizing staff who work at his family foundation, now closely tied to his wife HillaryClinton spokesman insists the infamous private email server in the power-couple's home was paid for out of Bill Clinton's pocket
Questions:ART SUBSIDY: _ has taken up painting in his post-presidency, and taxpayers are buying the brushes and canvases. (A) U.S. (B) Bill Clinton (C) White House (D) Daily Mail Online (E) Clinton (F) Congressional Research Service (G) CRS (H) George W. Bush (I) Former Presdients Act (J) Bushes (K) Jimmy Carter (L) Hillary | (H) |
Q: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Scientists are shocked by the epidemic of colorful starfish that are committing suicide along North America's Pacific coast. For the last two years the stunning phenomenon that's been called 'the Wasting,' had Marine biologists intent on solving the mystery as to why millions of starfish were suddenly dying. According to Yahoo News, scientists recently discovered that starfish, also known as sea stars, are essentially devouring themselves along the coastline from Mexico to Alaska thanks to a virus. The virus, Sea Star Associated Densovirus, or SSaDV, that has been identified within many of the species that are dying has been around for nearly 70 years.Scientists are searching for what has triggered millions of starfish to 'commit suicide' along North America's Pacific coast for the past two yearsStarfish, also called sea stars, are essentially devouring themselves along the coastline thanks to a virusIt causes white lesions to appear before the animal's body sags, ruptures and spills out its internal organs
Questions:_ are specifically known to regenerate their limbs in times of need. (A) North America (B) Pacific (C) Wasting,' (D) Marine (E) Yahoo News (F) Mexico (G) Alaska (H) Sea Star Associated Densovirus (I) SSaDV (J) Starfish
A: | (J) |
The music of Bahrain is part of the Persian Gulf folk traditions. Alongside Kuwait, it is known for sawt music, a bluesy genre influenced by African, Indian and Persian music. Sultan Hamid, Ali Bahar and Khalid al Shaikh (a singer and oud player) are among the most popular musicians from Bahrain.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Sawt music is bluesy
Select from:
+Yes;
+It's impossible to say;
+No; | Yes |
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
The PlayStation ( often known as the PS1 or the PSX ) is a video game console made by Sony . | The PlayStation ( officially abbreviated as PS and commonly known as the PS1 or its codename PSX ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment . |
>Ans< healthy
>Question< After recovering from the disease, what did the doctor call the patient?
Options:
- healthy
- passing around
- cure
- wellness
- healthy
>CoT< Healthy is defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. After recovering from the disease, the doctor call the patient as healthy.
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>Ans< do arithmetic
>Question< Ones and zeroes are how computers do everything, you could say they simply what?
Options:
- addition
- do work
- do arithmetic
- multitask
- share files
>CoT< You could say computers simply do arithmetic as it is the branch of mathematics that deals with the study of numbers like ones and zeroes using various operations on them.
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>Ans< urban area
>Question< His rural dental office was never crowded, but since moving where it has been nonstop crowded?
Options:
- medical building
- urban area
- strip mall
- city
- metro area
>CoT< Urban area is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created by urbanization and are categorized by the urban morphology as cities, owns, conurbations or suburbs. His rural dental office was never crowded, but since moving to urban area it has been nonstop crowded.
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>Ans< windowsill
| >Question< Where would sunshine be likely to fall on a plant that a person owns?
Options:
- street
- windowsill
- disneyland
- grow lights
- summer
>CoT< Sunshine can fall on windowsill. Windowsill is owned by a person.
-- |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Q: (CNN) NASA is sending a space probe to chase down a dark, potentially dangerous asteroid. The probe will take a sample of the asteroid and -- in a US space first -- bring the sample back to Earth. "This is a dark asteroid that we have found and we're going to hunt down, we're going to orbit, we're going to take a good look at it and we're going to bring back a sample," Jim Green, director of NASA's Planetary Science Division, said at a news briefing on August 17. If you're thinking this sounds a bit like the plot from the 1998 sci-fi flick "Armageddon" you would be right, but without Bruce Willis (there won't be any people on this spacecraft) and without space shuttles (NASA retired the shuttles in 2011).NASA is launching a space probe to catch up to an asteroidOSIRIS-REx will bring back a sample of asteroid Bennu
Questions:But this close approach will change _'s orbit and scientists say that could cause it to impact Earth sometime between 2175 and 2199. (A) CNN (B) NASA (C) US (D) Jim Green (E) Planetary Science Division (F) Armageddon (G) Bruce Willis (H) OSIRIS (I) REx (J) Bennu
A: | (J) |
Dear Gregory, Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership. 1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest? 2. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad". Not ever. 3. It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with the people you text in person. It's a life skill. *Half days, field trips and after school activities will require special consideration. 4. If it falls into the toilet, smashes on the ground, or vanishes into thin air, you are responsible for the replacement costs or repairs. Mow a lawn, babysit, stash some birthday money. It will happen, you should be prepared. 5. Turn it off, silence it, put it away in public. Especially in a restaurant, at the movies, or while speaking with another human being. You are not a rude person; do not allow the iPhone to change that. 7. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO - fear of missing out. Leave your phone home sometimes and feel safe and secure in that decision. It is not alive or an extension of you. 8. Keep your eyes up. See the world happening around you. Stare out a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk. Talk to a stranger. Wonder without googling. 9. If you will mess up. I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am on your team. We are in this together. It is my hope that you can agree to these terms. I hope you enjoy your... We can learn from the article that George's parents _ A) set rules and regulations in every aspect of his life B) expect him to do something in return for this gift C) are worried about his manners and carelessness D) don't want him to be addicted to electronic products
D
(Question)
Hungry for the brightest students, many of the country's stronger universities are actively discounting tuition .And it's the high achievers, rather than the needy students, who are getting a good chunk of the money.The practice is remarkably widespread, reaching almost all but the 30 or so Ivy and other top colleges that forbid good grades-based financial aid.Schools are also becoming more aggressive in raising their discounts.At the DePauw University Website, enter an SAT or ACT score, grade point average and class rank, and a computer program immediately tells you what kind of "award".Only "the real unlucky" pay full price any more. About 76% of first-year students got some form of discount this year at 331 private schools.Average award per student: $7,000.At small schools with tuition under about $20,000, the average discount is even higher, with some schools returning over half their tuition. Carnegie Mellon even tells students it will "negotiate " and perhaps match financial-aid packages if kids are offered bigger awards at other schools.Much as banks and insurers offer special rates to their best customers, schools are giving the biggest breaks to their top students.Public four-year colleges, too, are offering discounts. The flip side of big discounts is that less money is available to improve academic programs and keep school infrastructure up to date.Universities that have sharply increased their tuition discount rates have seen graduation rates fall, and that's true even among highly selective schools.They get the students in the door, but don't have the services to keep them. This passage mainly talks about _ . A) the great benefit of offering lower tuition B) college tuition discounts in popularity C) the top students in need of tuition discounts D) reducing graduation rates due to big discounts
(Answer)
B
Ques: "People are ruder today because they are rushed and more 'time poor' than ever before," says Patsy Rowe, " _ " Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people don't wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness. Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous rude messages by email. However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don't assume it is OK to be rude if the person you're in touch with won't recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and annoying. We shouldn't blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is admitting our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we'd publicly recognize good manners when we see them. Some people are less willing to deal with humans because _ . A) they are becoming less patient B) they are growing too independent C) they have to handle many important messages D) they have to follow an evolutionary step backward
Ans: A
Ques: Mahjong, that favorite pastime of "old folks" in Shanghai, is finding a new audience among younger players, and many university students are becoming mad about this traditional Chinese game. Students at Fudan University have even formed a Mahjong club. This resurgence of the game, however, is not without its critics. Some people still associate the game with gambling and for many years Mahjong was banned in China. One critic, surnamed Meng, was quoted as saying, "Mahjong is a bad custom that will distract students from studies." But Yu Guangyuan, former vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , says Mahjong is a "healthy, scientific, friendly mind game." Mr. Yu's opinion seems to be shared by the majority of Chinese. They see the game as an activity that requires great concentration and intellectual skill. They also see the game as an important part of Chinese culture and a pastime that brings family and friends closer together. This Spring Festival many families will no doubt spend hours around the Mahjong table getting reacquainted with each other. For them, playing Mahjong is a way of spending quality family time. No one knows who invented Mahjong. Some say it was Confucius, others say the current form of the game was developed right here in Shanghai in the late19th century. It is certainly because of Shanghai that the game enjoys its worldwide popularity. It was brought to America in the 1920s and has since spread throughout Europe and other parts of Asia. There is now a World Championship of Mahjong which is held every year. This year's championship was held in Chongqing and attracted players from America, Europe and Russia, as well as students from Peking University, Tshinghua University and Nankai University. There was no prize money, but the players delighted in using their wits and their understanding of statistics and probability theory to defeat their clever opponents. Of course, Mahjong doesn't have to always be that intense. For young people it can be a way to relax and to... Who invented Mahjong? A) Confucius B) People of Shanghai C) People of Chongqing D) Unsure
Ans: | D |
Q: Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is also accompanied with a monetary prize.
Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement of merit. Applications are not accepted.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Q: WBZW has its headquarters in another state.
WBZW (1520 AM) is a radio station in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Owned by Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc., the station operates at 1520 kHz with a daytime power of 5 kW & a nighttime power of 350 watts. Its transmitter is located in Apopka, Florida. The station currently programs a Business News/Talk format.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: Pan de Peace! is a live action tv series
Pan de Peace! (パンでPeace! , Pan de Pīsu , lit. "Peace Through Bread!") is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Emily. It is serialized in Kadokawa Corporation / Media Factory's manga magazine "Comic Cune". An anime television series adaptation by Asahi Production aired in Japan between April and June 2016.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Q: Gwendoline See-Hian Yea has a recurring guest-star role due to her nationality.
Gwendoline See-Hian Yeo (; born July 10, 1977) is a Singaporean-born American actress, voice actress and musician, best known for her recurring guest-star role as Xiao-Mei in the hit television series "Desperate Housewives", and as Dr. Kelly Lee in "General Hospital".
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Uchtred or Uhtred, called the Bold, (d. 1016) was the ealdorman of all Northumbria from 1006 to 1016, when he was assassinated. He was the son of Waltheof I, ealdorman of Bamburgh, whose ancient family had ruled from the castle of Bamburgh on the Northumbrian coast.
Can we infer the following?
Uchtred was ealdorman for ten years | Yes |
The Hacienda Resort Hotel and Casino was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, that operated from 1956 to 1996. It was one of a chain of four Hacienda properties, with the other three being located in Fresno, Bakersfield, and Indio, California. Each Hacienda featured a distinctive horse and rider sign; the Las Vegas sign is now prominently displayed at the Neon Museum.
Can we infer the following?
Hacienda Resort Hotel and Casino went bankrupt in 1996. | It's impossible to say |
Given the stream of consciousness rationale, provide a reasonable question and answer. Rationale: Bus is the road transport. Try to get a window seat to enjoy the view when you ride large over the bus.
The question and answer: | Try to get a window seat to enjoy the view when you ride what large over the road transport?
Options:
- space shuttle
- car
- taxy
- computer screen
- bus
The answer is bus |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
(CNN) "The viciousness of these Jews is unbelievable.... they are the dominant and dangerous power that exists in the United States of America today." Those are the words of former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke. We're not reaching way back here: this is from just three months ago when he lashed out at Jewish members of the media who he claimed were "absolutely zeroing in now on Donald Trump." Duke, who is publicly supporting Trump, has since declared that voting against Trump is "treason to your heritage." It really doesn't get too much more deplorable than that type of anti-Semitic rherotic. But when Trump's running mate was asked Monday night by CNN's Wolf Blitzer whether he would call it that, Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence refused. Instead, Pence offered a weak response: "We do not want his support and we don't want the support of people who think like him."Dean Obeidallah: VP candidate Mike Pence declined to call white supremacist David Duke deplorableObeidallah: Pence says he's not into "name calling" but has no trouble denouncing Obama, reportersObeidallah: It's crucial for anyone who aspires to lead in America that they denounce anti-Semitism, racism
Questions:For example, some of them, including _, tweeted praise for Trump's recent hard-line immigration speech. (A) CNN (B) Jews (C) United States (D) America (E) Grand Wizard (F) Ku Klux Klan (G) David Duke (H) Jewish (I) Donald Trump (J) Duke (K) Trump (L) Semitic (M) Wolf Blitzer (N) Republican (O) Mike Pence (P) Pence (Q) Dean Obeidallah (R) Obeidallah (S) Obama (T) Semitism
Output: | (G) |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
The Commonwealth of Nations, formerly (1931 -- 1949) the British Commonwealth, also known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire. The Commonwealth operates by intergovernmental consensus of the member states, organised through the Commonwealth Secretariat and non-governmental organisations, organised through the Commonwealth Foundation.
| what is the definition of the british commonwealth |
Imagine a question and stream-of-consciousness explanation for which this is the answer: see at night | Question: The car preferred hunting in the dark, what ability did it have that its prey did not?
Options:
- night time
- run away
- sleep all day
- see at night
- cast shadow
Stream-of-consciousness: Seeing at night is a special ability. Cats can see at night. The preys of cats cannot see at night. Seeing at night refers to night vision. |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true. Select from options at the end:
After giving nearly 5,000 people a second chance at life, doctors are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Britian's first heart transplant which was performed at Cambridgeshire's Papworth Hospital in 1979.
Hypothesis: The first heart transplant in Britian was performed in 1979.
Pick from: a). yes b). no
The answer is | a). |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
A bride and groom were forced to send their bridal party to the supermarket to buy party snacks when their caterer failed to show. Almost two years after their wedding, South Australian couple Kim and Mark Bloom have finally been compensated after caterer Ian Vetter, trading as The Right Chef, failed to show up to serve food on the big day. Members of the couple’s family were forced to miss much of the wedding ceremony and rush to the local supermarket to buy party pies, cocktail frankfurts and dips to feed the 70 hungry guests, according to The Australian. ‘It was more 30th birthday party food and not as gourmet as we had expected,’ Mrs Bloom, from Woodcroft, south of Adelaide, told The Australian.Ian Vetter, The Right Chef, 25, has been fined more than $10,000He failed to show at the wedding he had been hired to cater in 2013Kim and Mark Bloom were forced to serve party snacks at their weddingThe Adelaide, South Australia, couple's family had to miss the ceremonyThey were buying and preparing $400 worth of frankfurts and party pies
Question:The ordeal was finally resolved in court this week as the _'s approach their second wedding anniversary.
Output: | Mark Bloom |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Why might have the Apollo been made larger than the Mercury?, Context: The Apollo program was conceived during the Eisenhower administration in early 1960, as a follow-up to Project Mercury. While the Mercury capsule could only support one astronaut on a limited Earth orbital mission, Apollo would carry three astronauts. Possible missions included ferrying crews to a space station, circumlunar flights, and eventual manned lunar landings. The program was named after the Greek god of light, music, and the sun by NASA manager Abe Silverstein, who later said that "I was naming the spacecraft like I'd name my baby." Silverstein chose the name at home one evening, early in 1960, because he felt "Apollo riding his chariot across the Sun was appropriate to the grand scale of the proposed program." | the Mercury capsule could only support one astronaut |
Teacher:In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka -- United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka (横須賀海軍施設, Yokosuka kaigunshisetsu) or Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (司令官艦隊活動横須賀, Shirei-kan kantai katsudō Yokosuka) is a United States Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan. Its mission is to maintain and operate base facilities for the logistic, recreational, administrative support and service of the U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Seventh Fleet and other operating forces assigned in the Western Pacific. CFAY is the largest strategically important U.S. naval installation in the western Pacific. As of August 2013, it was commanded by Captain David Glenister.
Student: | is there a us naval base in japan |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Q: According to some accounts, the wealth of the ancient Roman empire was reflected in the very fabric of the city - with buildings of sparkling white marble at its centre. Even the founder of the Roman empire, Emperor Augustus claimed that he had 'found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble'. But new research by historians at the University of California Los Angeles has now cast doubt on this boast. Scroll down to explore ancient Rome in 3D This reconstruction by historians at the University of California shows how Rome would have looked under the rule of Augustus and reveals that many of the buildings were made from brick (shown in grey) while only a few temples were constructed from marble (pink)Emperor Augustus boasted about how his rule left Rome 'a city of marble' while historical accounts said it glitteredHistorians at the University of California Los Angeles have reconstructed ancient Rome using architectural softwareThey found that most of the buildings were built mainly from brick and only a few temples were made from marbleThose that were made from marble would have been difficult to see from many parts of the city, say the researchers
Questions:'I wanted to see if _ literally transformed under his rule. (A) Roman empire (B) Emperor Augustus (C) Rome (D) University of California Los Angeles (E) University of California (F) Augustus
A: | (C) |
The Honourable James Roland Tomson Wood AO, QC (born 1941) is the chairman of Law Reform Commission of New South Wales, the chairman of the New South Wales Sentencing Council, the Inspector of the Police Integrity Commission and a former judge in Australia. He is currently a judge of the Fiji Court of Appeal.
Can we infer the following?
The Honourable James Roland Tomson Wood AO served as a judge in Australia and as Chairman of the New South Wales Sentencing Council at the same time. | It's impossible to say |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
In March 2017, The CW renewed the series for a fifth season, which premiered on April 24, 2018. In May 2018, the series was renewed for a sixth season.
| will there be a new series of the 100 |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Who left the French in the India war, Context: In India, the British retained the Northern Circars, but returned all the French trading ports. The treaty, however, required that the fortifications of these settlements be destroyed and never rebuilt, while only minimal garrisons could be maintained there, thus rendering them worthless as military bases. Combined with the loss of France's ally in Bengal and the defection of Hyderabad to the British as a result of the war, this effectively brought French power in India to an end, making way for British hegemony and eventual control of the subcontinent. | Hyderabad |
Jerry Janezich (born March 16, 1950) is a Minnesota politician, a former member of the Minnesota legislature, and a former candidate for the United States Senate. Janezich served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and two terms in the Minnesota Senate.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Jerry Janezich later moved to canada. | It's impossible to say |
instruction:
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
question:
A real estate investment trust (REIT) that's considering getting out of the snow business could end up making the largest single ski resort transaction in the sport's history. CNL Lifestyle Properties owns more than a dozen ski resorts from Maine to California that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. If CNL sells all of its 16 properties to one buyer, industry officials say it would be the biggest real estate transaction in the history of skiing. Scroll down for video CNL Lifestyle Properties owns more than a dozen ski resorts like Sunday River in Maine (pictured above)CNL Lifestyle Properties could sell off all the properties it owns in one dealFirm owns resorts such as Sugarloaf in Maine and Brighton in UtahBesides selling the resorts off in one deal, other options include a private buyout or a listing on a publicly traded exchangeThe investment trust anticipates having an 'exit strategy' by December 31Whether resorts are sold or not, skiing experience should remain similar
Questions:There's only one other REIT that's a big player in the ski industry besides _. (A) REIT (B) CNL Lifestyle Properties (C) Maine (D) California (E) Sunday River (F) Sugarloaf (G) Brighton (H) Utah
answer:
(B)
question:
(CNN) As the first major awards show since Donald Trump's election, the Golden Globes offered a record-setting embrace of the musical "La La Land," but also a snapshot of the hostile atmosphere between the President-elect and the arts/entertainment community. Meryl Streep delivered the biggest and most forceful broadside, using her platform receiving the Cecil B. DeMille career-achievement award to issue a powerful rebuke of the incoming administration and Trump himself. She spoke of Hollywood and the press as being among "the most vilified segments in American society right now," before rattling off a list of fellow performers born outside the United States.Meryl Streep attacks Trump during speech'La La Land' takes home 7 awards
Questions:Given _'s liberal bent, such showcases have become closely watched targets by conservatives. (A) Donald Trump (B) Golden Globes (C) La La Land (D) Meryl Streep (E) Cecil B. DeMille (F) Trump (G) Hollywood (H) American (I) United States
answer:
(G)
question:
A woman in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 70 lashes after 'insulting' a man on private messaging service WhatsApp. The unnamed 32-year-old will also have to pay a 20,000 Saudi Riyal (£3,604) fine for tarnishing the reputation of the man, a court has ruled. The case was filed at Al Qatif criminal court in eastern Saudi Arabia by the man following an argument.The nature of the row is unknown. A woman in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 70 lashes after insulting a man on private messaging service WhatsApp, a court has decided The defendant pleaded guilty to insulting the man but rejected the court ruling, according to a Gulf News report.The case was filed at Al Qatif criminal court by the man following an argumentThe 32-year-old woman accepted insulting him, but rejected the court rulingShe will have to pay 20,000 Saudi Riyal (£3,604) fine, the judge decided
Questions:Some people believe the government's attempt to control _ is due to strict laws on how men and women should interact in the country. (A) Saudi Arabia (B) WhatsApp (C) Saudi Riyal (D) Al Qatif (E) argument.The (F) Gulf News
answer:
| (B)
|
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
(CNN) -- Verizon pulled a rabbit out of its corporate hat earlier this month. The wireless giant announced a multibillion-dollar deal to purchase rights to largely unused spectrum, which is like an open lane on the congested wireless Internet highway. Verizon purchased these rights from Comcast and Time Warner, two large cable-TV companies, and the smaller Bright House Networks. Sound familiar? AT&T made a similarly surprising move in March, declaring its intention to buy T-Mobile, in large part to get access to T-Mobile's underused spectrum. The AT&T deal drew the wrath of the Justice Department and the FCC. Indeed, it appears the current incarnation of the AT&T proposed merger is dying a slow death. U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle agreed on Monday to a request from both sides to delay the merger hearing, and asked AT&T to supply information on whether it will pursue a different deal with T-Mobile.Writers: Verizon, AT&T deals are attempts to get more spectrum for wireless servicesSpectrum, or bandwidth, is getting scarce because it is badly used, they maintainWashington could sell spectrum for billions of dollars, they say, still minimize monopoliesWriters: Until then, regulators should look more kindly on telecom mergers
Question:Unlike the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, _'s acquisition doesn't involve taking millions of subscribers from a competitor, thereby increasing concentration in the wireless market.
Verizon
Japan completed the quarter-final line-up for the Women's World Cup on Tuesday by beating Holland but goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori will want to forget this win in a hurry. All Kaihori had to do was catch the ball, yet the goalkeeper for defending champions Japan somehow allowed Kirsten van de Ven's header to slip into the back of the net. Yet Japan, the only team in the tournament to have won every game, dominated the Dutch debutants with their speed and skill, and move on to Edmonton and a Saturday meeting with Australia, who booked their last eight spot with an upset against Brazil.Goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori's late gaffe left her embarrassedBut the defending champions were 2-0 ahead at the time with seconds leftThe Japanese remain the only side to have won every game so farThey will face Australia in the quarter-finals on SaturdayThe tie is a repeat of last year's Asian Cup final that Japan won 1-0
Question:But _ came to life and were close to finding an equaliser in the 75th minute off a wild scramble from a corner, Kaihori blocking the initial goal-bound deflection before Van de Ven had her effort blocked on the line.
Holland
(CNN) Nigeria is the seventh largest coffee producing country in the world, and two brothers there have decided to capitalize on this. After working abroad and soaking up café culture, Ngozi and Chijioke Dozie opened Café Neo in 2012 in Lagos, and now have 10 locations in Nigeria with plans to rapidly expand over the next few years across Africa. The duo have tapped into a $98 billion global industry, that has many fans in Nigeria but little choice of coffee shops, say the brothers. It took them four years to raise $400,000 and get their business off the ground.Two brothers have opened a chain of coffee shops across AfricaThey are keen to create a space for start ups to flourish
Question:"I can't think of a better place for an entrepreneur right now than in _," explains Ngozi.
| Nigeria
|
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Q: (CNN) Mitt Romney has added his voice to the chorus of Republicans who are dismayed that an ignorant demagogue such as Donald Trump could be poised to capture the presidential nomination of their grand and noble party. In a speech Thursday morning, Romney said, "Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud. His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University." He laid out a comprehensive case for why Republicans should reject Trump and pick one of the other candidates still in the race. But before we start lauding Romney for being a statesmanlike voice of reason and moderation, it's worth remembering a few things about him.Paul Waldman: Romney, GOP have used same ugly tactics as Trump, only with more politesseHe says Romney's 2012 campaign used racial code words, bullying mightTrumpism is GOP conservatism stripped of its veneer of subtlety, Waldman says
Questions:It may not have been quite as appalling as what Trump is doing now, but in many ways it was similar, the only difference being that _ says out loud what Republicans such as Romney prefer to imply. (A) CNN (B) Mitt Romney (C) Republicans (D) Donald Trump (E) Romney (F) Paul Waldman (G) GOP (H) Waldman
A: | (D) |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
(CNN) Thursday's attack in Dallas provides a reminder that violent extremism and terrorist attacks are not the province of any one ideology. Instead, political violence has a long history in the United States and not just from people drawn to Osama bin Laden and his successors' vision of global jihad. The suspected Dallas sniper who killed five police officers has been identified as Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old from Mesquite, Texas. The Dallas shootings, like the one carried out last year by Dylann Roof on a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, that left nine people dead, were politically motivated.Dallas attack seemingly first instance of deadly terrorism from extreme left in post-9/11 era, Peter Bergen and David Sterman sayDallas a reminder violent extremism isn't province of any one ideology, they say
Questions:Killing white police officers who are guarding a peaceful demonstration certainly qualifies as terrorism, in the same way that _'s attack on black churchgoers does. (A) CNN (B) Dallas (C) United States (D) Osama bin Laden (E) Micah Xavier Johnson (F) Mesquite (G) Texas (H) Dylann Roof (I) Charleston (J) South Carolina (K) Peter Bergen (L) David Sterman | (H) |
Detailed logic: Person gets full when he eats sufficient food.
get full
Question for this logic: What will happen when a person is eating hamburger in a sufficient amount?
Options:
- get full
- gaining weight
- gain weight
- calories
- stomach ache
Logic ==> Dust accumulates on most building. Not cleaning frequently allows dust to get accumulated. Building are not cleaned from outside frequently.
most buildings
Question ==> Dust accumulates where?
Options:
- ceiling
- library
- surface of earth
- most buildings
- desktop
** The sloth moved quite slow while in transit from one vine to another. The sloth was quite the sight during its transit.
transit
** The sloth was quite the sight, it moved quite slow while in what from one vine to another?
Options:
- tropical jungle
- work
- jars
- dictionary
- transit
Detailed logic: Sits ups are a type of core exercise. People usually do core exercises to get a slimmer waist.
slim waist
Question for this logic: If a person does many sit-ups what can they gain?
Options:
- best things in life
- own house
- slim waist
- more weight
- comfortable shoes
Logic ==> Feel better about yourself is to feeling pride or satisfaction with yourself. Sam wanted you to improve yourself to feel better about yourself.
feel better about yourself
Question ==> Sam felt that you needed to improve yourself. She said that you should take the time to collect your thoughts and clear your mind. Why does she want you to improve yourself?
Options:
- learn new
- do yoga
- meditate
- feel better about yourself
- celebrate
Logic ==> Swimming across surface leads to breathe air. One cant swim underwater in absence of breathing for long.
breathe air
Question ==> | When you swimming underwater you must come to the surface so you can do what?
Options:
- dive
- breathe air
- tread water
- breath control
- understand themselves |
Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
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WASHINGTON – Kanye West has designed T-shirts encouraging black people to exit — or “Blexit” – the Democratic Party.
West’s designs debuted Saturday at Turning Point USA’s Young Black Leadership Summit, a meeting of young black conservatives in Washington. West didn’t attend the conference, but was there “in spirit,” according to TPUSA’s Communications Director Candace Owens.
“Blexit is a renaissance and I am blessed to say that this logo, these colors, were created by my dear friend and fellow superhero Kanye West,” said Owens, 29.
She gushed that West “has taken one of the boldest steps in America to open a conversation we have needed to have.”
The rapper and husband of Kim Kardashian visited the president inside the Oval Office earlier this month. His bromance with Trump began around April, when he tweeted, “the mob can’t make me not love him.”
The new shirts come in traffic-cone orange, teal and a muted lavender with designs that say “Blexit” or “We Free.”
The clothes were part of a broader launch of Blexit.com, which includes testimonials from black Americans who have left the Democratic Party.
Owens said there will be a Blexit tour to major cities including Chicago and Philadelphia, starting next year.
“The Blexit movement will spend 2019 holding rallies in every major city in America that the Democrats have destroyed,” she said. ||||| Graphic design is his passion. Kanye West is now dipping his toe into logo-making, crafting—or, at least, helping to craft—the “X” in the logo for Blexit, a self-described “frequency for those who have released themselves from the political orthodoxy” started by conservative commentator Candace Owens. Teal and orange T-shirts and hats featuring the Blexit logo and “We Free” on them were handed out at the Young Black Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., last weekend, where, according to Page Six, Owens credited West with their design. With their bright colors, they do look a little more fashionable than your average MAGA hat—but the human-shaped “X” in Blexit is about on par with the Trump administration’s efforts at a Space Force logo. So, is the Blexit logo what happens when MAGA Kanye overtakes Fashion Kanye?
Don’t worry too much about that just yet. On Monday, Owens seemed to backtrack a bit on West’s involvement and, as per usual for a Trumpworld denizen, blamed the media for getting it wrong: “I said on stage that my friend and fellow superhero helped me design the ‘X’ for BLEXIT. This may shock the world, but Ye is a world renowned designer. Everyone who knows him asks him for advice on design. Ye supports various people in different regards, because at the end of the day—his [is] a message about unity and love.”
While West’s Yeezy line usually sticks to muted colors and neutrals, the bright colors of the Blexit merch touch on the 90s nostalgia taking over the fashion industry, so it seems likely that West had some say in the design process, even if Owens would rather you not talk about it.
Shortly before he re-tweeted Owens, West tweeted, “We’re about love unity and we design for the world.”
The much-discussed “X” that West helped design, to whatever degree, isn’t much to look at, just a shapeless figure outstretching its hands and legs in the shape of the letter. The new logo was reportedly released in tandem with a broader launch of the organization’s Web site, which includes articles with headlines like “Democrats vs. Civil Rights Protests” and “President LBJ’s True Motivations” depicting Democrats as those perpetuating racism and Republicans as misunderstood heroes.
Owens ended her statement echoing a common thought of West’s, writing, “Let’s not politicize love.”
It’s an interesting ask coming from the woman who proudly posted a photo of a Blexit hat next to a MAGA hat and accused “angry leftists” of keeping the black community apart. While West enters into his controversy-of-the-week with Blexit, his wife, Kim Kardashian, seems to be going out of her way to stay out of it, staying busy on social media to promote her new line of fragrances.
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Get Vanity Fair’s Cocktail Hour Our essential brief on culture, the news, and more. And it's on the house. E-mail Address Subscribe ||||| Kanye West has reportedly designed a line of apparel for a conservative campaign encouraging black Americans to quit the Democratic party. Spearheaded by the YouTube star and TV pundit Candace Owens, Blexit is described as “a frequency for those who have released themselves from the political orthodoxy”.
Owens told Page Six: “Blexit is a renaissance and I am blessed to say that this logo, these colours, were created by my dear friend and fellow superhero Kanye West.” West created two designs for the Blexit merchandise range: one spells out Blexit in lettering designed to resemble human forms, the other states, “We free”.
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Owens said West “has taken one of the boldest steps in America to open a conversation we have needed to have”. West has been a vocal supporter of Donald Trump since the 2016 election campaign. He recently visited Trump inside the Oval Office, ostensibly to discuss prison reform – an issue his wife, Kim Kardashian West, has previously discussed at the White House.
Surrounded by reporters and cameras, West launched into an impassioned stream of consciousness touching on race relations, tax breaks, criminal justice and mental health. He described the red “Make America Great Again” baseball cap on his head as “a superhero cape”.
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West’s Blexit designs were unveiled at the Young Black Leadership Summit held this weekend by Turning Point USA, the conservative advocacy group of which Owens is director of communications. West was not present at the event.
West recently donated $73,540 to Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia as she launched a campaign to take over from the incumbent, Rahm Emanuel. Fellow Chicago artist Chance the Rapper has also publicly stated his support for Enyia, a relatively outsider candidate: a Chicago native and community organiser who has focused on economic development across some of the city’s most deprived areas. ||||| Tweet with a location
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more ||||| Source Lynching: A Fate for Both Blacks and Whites 3,446 black Republicans and 1,297 white Republicans were lynched by the KKK between 1882 and 1968. Source
Source President LBJ's True Motivations “I’ll have those n*ggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years,” President Lyndon B Johnson (D). Source
Source Margaret Sanger Calls for Black Extermination “Colored people are like human weeds and need to be exterminated.” Source
Source Forgotten March, Forgotten People 1.0 They march for 17 people killed at Parkland but are silent for the nearly 500 people killed in Chicago this year. Source
Source Forgotten March, Forgotten People 2.0 They march for 2,000 separated illegal aliens, but are silent for the 900 black babies aborted daily. Source
Source President Wilson & Federal Resegregation President Woodrow Wilson (D) fired most black Federal employees and re-segregated multiple government offices. Source
Source Black Kids or Super-Predators? In 1996, Hillary Clinton broadly described black youths as “super-predators” with “no conscience” or “empathy.” Source
Source "...Negroes ought to be in Africa." Private letter from President Harry Truman (D) reveals extraordinary personal beliefs held toward non-whites. Source
Source President Barack or Barack the Barista “A few years ago, [Barack Obama] would have been getting us coffee.” –President Bill Clinton Source
Source The KKK's Real Origin Story The Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) after the Confederacy’s defeat in the Civil War. Source
Source Jim Crow: A Child of the Democrats Jim Crow segregation laws in the South were created and maintained by Democrats. Source
Source "A Negro...could not be an American Citizen" Democrats supported the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision that determined descendants of slaves could not be citizens. Source
Source The KKK as "Protection" Force for the South President Woodrow Wilson (D) hails the rise of the KKK to “protect the Southern Country.” Source
Source The Beliefs of Governor Wallace George Wallace (D) once stated "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." Source |||||
Output: | Black conservatives, rejoice: Kanye has made you a T-shirt. Kanye West's new apparel line—which urges blacks to ditch the Democrats in a so-called "Blexit"—was unveiled Saturday at Turning Point USA’s Young Black Leadership Summit in Washington, DC, a meeting for young black conservatives, per the New York Post. "Blexit is a renaissance and I am blessed to say that this logo, these colors, were created by my dear friend and fellow superhero Kanye West," says TPUSA Communications Director Candace Owens. West didn't attend but was there "in spirit," she says. The apparel line includes shirts featuring a human form in the shape of an "X" and the text "Blexit" or "We Free," per the Guardian. The release coincided with politically charged messages like Owens tweeting an image of MAGA and Blexit caps side-by-side, and articles on Blexit.com depicting Democrats as racists and Republicans as heroes. But Vanity Fair notes that Owens, also a TV pundit and YouTube star, later downplayed the political angle, saying, "Let's not politicize love." She also appeared to backpedal on West's creative input: "I said on stage that my friend and fellow superhero helped me design the 'X' for Blexit. ... Everyone who knows him asks him for advice on design." (Kanye recently met with President Trump and released a "stream of consciousness.") |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
[Q]: Before V. Stiviano's recordings toppled Donald Sterling from ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers, she boasted she would be the next Mrs. Sterling. She would pick up envelopes of cash in an alley behind the family's real estate company and told employees at the firm she would one day be their boss. Those predictions seemed like a fantasy on Wednesday as Sterling's wife went after the $3.6 million that she said the younger woman swindled from community property the couple amassed over 60 years of marriage. Scroll down for video Court battle: 'She's been very, very nasty to me, and she's been mean to my husband': Shelly Sterling testified against V. Stiviano in the nonjury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court on WednesdayThe Sterlings are demanding back items worth $3.6 million that they claim Stiviano swindled from them - including cars and a $1.8 million duplexDonald accused Stiviano of befriending a Hispanic bank employee in order to get her name illegally added to a $1 million checkHe said he only intended to loan her a Ferrari and a Bentley, but put them in her name so he wouldn't be liable if she killed somebodySterling's CFO testified that his boss appeared to be cutting checks for Stiviano and trying to make it hard for them to be tracedOther employees and friends of the millionaire told the court that Stiviano informed them she was going to be the next Mrs. Sterling
Question:_, 80, said Stiviano, right, hadn't contributed '50 cents' to the $1.8 million duplex now in her name
[A]: Donald Sterling
[Q]: Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- With Texas Gov. Rick Perry threatening to cement his standing atop the national polls, his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination aggressively sought to undermine his conservative credentials on Monday during the first-ever CNN/Tea Party debate in Florida. Perry repeatedly found himself in the crosshairs, as the field of candidates took turns attacking his positions on illegal immigration, Social Security, and his controversial 2007 push to vaccinate Texas schoolgirls against human papillomavirus, a common sexually transmitted disease that can lead to cervical cancer. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, whose standing among Republicans has slipped dramatically since Perry entered the race, said she was "offended" by Perry's executive order, which included an opt-out provision for parents who did not want the vaccine.NEW: Perry finds himself in the crosshairs as GOP candidates attack his positionsBachmann accuses Perry of helping a drug company through a vaccination orderRomney on Perry: Being dealt aces does not make a good poker playerPerry calls for Social Security reform but drops "Ponzi scheme" label
Question:_ and Perry squared off on the vaccination situation, with Bachmann saying, "We cannot forget that in the midst of this executive order there's a big drug company that made millions of dollars because of this."
[A]: Michele Bachmann
[Q]: They are the champions of England, the kings of the King's Road and their owner is Roman Abramovich, Mr Moneybags himself. But Chelsea's welcome to their Stamford Bridge ground includes a picture of the Arsenal goalkeeper. Yes, Petr Cech has been a loyal Chelsea servant, with 333 Barclays Premier League appearances, as well as a raft of trophies. But he wasn't even first choice last season after Thibaut Courtois took his place. And he became an Arsenal player for £10million on June 29, the signing announced more than a week after the transfer was revealed on MailOnline Sport. But visitors to Stamford Bridge on Thursday morning were greeted by a moody picture of Cech next to the sign: 'Welcome to Chelsea Football Club'.Petr Cech is at the centre of a large poster outside Stamford BridgeThe Blues legend's image is used to promote club hospitalityBut Cech joined rivals Arsenal last month for £10m
Question:The image promotes the club's kit from last season and their hospitality lounge, with the Blues releasing a teaser image of next season's strip this week – with Cech's successor _.
[A]: | Thibaut Courtois
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Nicholas Cage's wife, Alice Kim Cage, gave birth Monday, to a boy, Kal-el Coppola Cage, in New York City, said Cage's Los Angeles-based publicist, Annett Wolf. No other details were available.
Choose from: 1). yes. 2). no.
Question: Can we infer the following?
Nicholas Cage is married to Alice Kim Cage. | 1). |
"May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" is a 1965 novelty song performed by Little Jimmy Dickens. It was Dickens' most successful single on the U.S. country music chart. It spent two weeks at No. 1 that November, and stayed on the chart for a total of 18 weeks. On the overall "Billboard" Hot 100 the song peaked at No. 15.
"May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" stayed at number 1 for more than a week
A: Yes
The Australia national cricket team toured England from May to September 1912 and took part in the 1912 Triangular Tournament, playing three Test matches each against the England national cricket team and the South Africa national cricket team. The tournament was won by England. Australia were captained by Syd Gregory.
Syd Gregory was not the captain of the South Africa national cricket team.
A: Yes
Hillcrest School District is a school district based in Strawberry, Arkansas, United States. The district encompasses 266.08 mi2 of land in Lawrence, Independence, and Sharp counties and serves portions of Strawberry, Evening Shade, Poughkeepsie, Smithville, Williford, Cave City, Ravenden, Black Rock, Imboden, Saffell, Lynn, and Powhatan.
Strawberry is one of a dozen different places that are at least partially served by Hillcrest School District
A: | Yes |
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) - Nepal has given its security personnel permission to shoot pro-Tibet demonstrators during China's Olympic flame climb to Mount Everest's summit early next month. "About 25 soldiers and policemen have established camps on the mountain and they have been ordered to use force if necessary to stop any anti-Chinese activities," Mod Raj Dotel, spokesman for the home ministry, said Sunday. "This could mean shooting if necessary." Security personnel will also check mountain climbers for non-essential expedition materials, Dotel added. "If anyone is found with anti-Chinese material their permit will be canceled and returned from the mountain," he said. Chinese climbers plan to take the Olympic flame to the top of the world's highest peak, at 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) as part of the global relay leading up to the August 8 opening of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Spring is the most popular season for climbing Mount Everest, which straddles the border between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China. The Nepali government has given permits to dozens of climbers from 30 expeditions this season. But between May 1 and May 10, climbers are _ from going above 6,400 meters until the torch run is completed. China plans to take the Olympic flame to the summit sometime then. Bad weather conditions allow only about two opportunities in May for a push to the summit. The Chinese have not allowed any expedition to climb the mountain from the north side, according the Kathmandu representative of the Tibet China Mountaineering Association. Almost every day in the past month, Nepalese police have arrested pro-Tibet protesters from in front of the Chinese Embassy and the United Nations offices. The demonstrators are released later in the evening. Supporters of Tibet punish the government's attitude toward the autonomous region, and many believe China should not have been awarded the honor of hosting the Olympic Games. Earlier torch relay stops in London, England; Paris, France; and San Francisco,... When will China's Olympic flame probably reach Mount Everest's summit? A) April 28 B) May 12 C) June 10 D) May 7
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Dogs have an amazing sense of smell thanks to 300million smell receptors in their noses, compared to only five million in the human nose. Medical dogs are trained by smelling samples of people already diagnosed with cancer and those of people without the disease so they can learn to tell the difference. Dr Claire Guest began training her dog Daisy to smell out the killer disease in urine and breath samples when she was young. So far Daisy has found cancer in 551 patients, of which 93 per cent were accurate. And she discovered Dr Guest's breast cancer before it was diagnosed- the first time she has discovered the disease actually growing in someone's body, rather than by smelling a sample. Dr Guest, 50, chief executive of charity Medical Detection Dogs, said: "She pushed against my body with her nose repeatedly - I pushed her away, but she pushed against me again, clearly upset. She pushed me so hard that it hurt me. "Her behaviour was totally out of character - she was normally such a happy dog ... I felt the tender area where she'd pushed me, and over the next few days I discovered the tiniest lump . "If it wasn't for Daisy it would have gone hidden for much longer and could have been more serious," Dr Guest added. "My own pet labrador saved my life." Animal rescue charity Blue Cross presented Daisy with a medal for her achievements. She faced tough competition, including JJ, a bomb detection dog who has saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan. Steve Goody, the charity's deputy chief executive, said: "Cancer affects the lives of thousands of people and Daisy has made a huge contribution to the diagnosis and early treatment of cancers - she's a very deserving medal _ t." Daisy is now helping to train a team of 12 dogs at Medical Detection Dogs and is a 'senior consultant' for the UK's first ever trial using dogs to discover breast cancer. Why was Daisy awarded a medal? A) Because she can help discover cancer early. B) Because she can smell the urine and breath samples. C) Because she has saved many people's lives by barking. D) Because she has saved many soldiers' lives in Afghanistan.
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Moods, say the experts, are feelings that tend to become fixed, influencing one's outlook for hours, days or even weeks. That's great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely. Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology offers a lot of tranquilizers What many people don't realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to set you loose from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being nonpoisonous. So next time you _ don't head for the drug-store but try the following methods. Of all the mood-altering self-help techniques, aerobic exercise seems to be the most efficient cure for a bad mood. "If you could keep up the exercise, you'd be in high spirits, " says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty. Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise compare favourably to drugs as a mood raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise--running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and sustained activities that increase the heart rate, increase blood circulation and improve the body's use of oxygen. Do some of the activities for at least 20 minutes a session three to five times a week. It can be inferred from the passage that _ A) some drugs are more effective than physical exercises B) a person does not need aerobic exercise if he is in a good mood C) the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneself D) when in a bad mood, one may not work very efficiently
D
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A graded reader is a book containing simplified languages used to help learners master the language. Readers come in different levels, from beginners to advanced. English learners need to choose a reader that is suitable for their level. Why use readers? Lots of research shows that extensive reading improves all aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, speaking skills, fluency ,writing skills and reading comprehension. prefix = st1 /Reading is a way of learning English without classes or a teacher. It helps develop learner independence. And while reading graded readers, learners don't have to run to a dictionary because the language is at their level. How do I get started? The entire class can read the same book or different books at different times. How do I know the right level? If your class is all reading the same book, choose one that is appropriate for their level. If your students are reading different books, you can have a selection of books at different levels. In this case, don't worry too much about the level. A learner who is interested in detective stories might read a higher level book if the motivation is there. How to read the book depends on students' age, motivation and class time available. Some classes like to read silently, others like to read aloud in small groups and some enjoy being read to by the teacher. Be sensitive to the class and ask for their opinions. Some pre-reading activities are needed. Before students open a book, it is important to spark interest in the story and in the whole process of reading. For example, ask them to guess what the story is from cover, chapter titles and let students put them in the best order, or discuss the author. During reading, choose a suitable chapter or chapters that can be broken down to make a comic strip . Or students select a part of the book to make into a radio play. Students can also become journalists and report on parts of the story. Choose a piece of action and have students write it up. Besides, students can role-play an... From the passage, we can learn that_. A) readers can make classroom fun B) reading can help develop learners dependence C) some pre-reading activities are not needed D) extensive reading improves all aspects of language learning
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Consider the question. Where is a lion likely to live?
Options:
- veldt
- ocean
- savannah
- africa
- jungle
What is the step-by-step reasoning process to arrive at the answer: africa? | Africa is the world’s second largest and second most populous continent after Asia. Lion is likely to live in Africa. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
She is the mastermind behind the BBC's most successful entertainment show ever. But Fenia Vardanis, 52, has revealed her reward was a bottle of champagne and some chocolates while Strictly Come Dancing went on to become more commercially successful than Top Gear. In contrast, the motoring show's former presenter Jeremy Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman were paid millions by the BBC for revamping the format to attract an international audience. Though not bitter about missing out on millions of pounds in royalties, Vardanis said she got only £4,000 for dreaming up her idea - the staff bonus she 'would probably have got anyway'.Fenia Vardanis, 52, was mastermind behind Strictly Come Dancing showBut she revealed she received just champagne and chocolates as rewardMeanwhile Top Gear producer and presenter Jeremy Clarkson paid millionsBBC is now drawing up proposals for creative staff to receive royalties
Question:For inventive staff looking to follow in the footsteps of _, however, losing out on a fortune could soon be a thing of the past.
| Fenia Vardanis |
Answer the following question: A friend asks me "Why don't Chinese go Dutch?" So I want to regard this question as the topic and write an article.As everyone knows,westerners will go Dutch while having a meal in the restaurant.But Chinese don't go Dutch.Chinese will pay the bill and check out generously.Westerners don't often entertain guests;but Chinese often invite friends to dinner.A lot of westerners feel puzzled to this question. Why does there exist such a difference? First of all,food systems between China and West are different.Chinese put into practice Gather Dining System;westerners put into practice Individual Dining System.Everybody can share the delicious food of all over the table when eating Chinese food.Please note it is sharing,but westerners just eat the food in one's own plate.If you eat beef and he eats chicken,it is impossible that you taste the flavor of his chicken.The result of the Individual Dining System is that you can only eat the food in your plate. So to eat Chinese food is happier than to eat Western-style food.And I want to ask you a question.Do you like the free thing? I think nobody doesn't like the free thing.Ok! Suppose I invite you to eat the delicious Chinese food,then I pay the bill.This is equivalent to that you have enjoyed a delicious Chinese food free.So you will be very glad.It will strengthen the relation between us in the happy atmosphere. Secondly,westerners eat for the health;Chinese eat for the friendship.Westerners advocate individualism and independence is strong.So westerners express that respect for each other's independence through the way go Dutch.Chinese like making friends and solidarity.Chinese value the interpersonal relationships and the friendship very much. Third,it is only simple "Have a meal!" for westerners to entertain guests.Unlike the purpose and the _ that Chinese entertain guests,in Americans' idea,"Have a meal" definition is to add fuel to the body for keeping health and normal life activity.That is to say,there is not any additional value.In the Chinese idea,"Have a... The differences between Western and Chinese Dinning System lie in the following aspects EXCEPT_. A) individual and gathering B) the purpose for health and for the friendship C) health maintenance and life enjoyment D) opposition and dependence
Answer: | D |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Problem:It is a united church established on 29 November 1970 by bringing together the main Protestant churches working in northern India ; it is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion .
Solution: | The Church of North India ( CNI ) , the dominant United denomination in northern India , is a united church established on 29 November 1970 by bringing together the Anglican and Protestant churches working in northern India ; it is a province of the worldwide Anglican Communion . |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Q: Situated on the continent of Antarctica, it is the site of the United States Amundsen--Scott South Pole Station, which was established in 1956 and has been permanently staffed since that year. The Geographic South Pole is distinct from the South Magnetic Pole, the position of which is defined based on the Earth's magnetic field. The South Pole is at the center of the Southern Hemisphere.
A: is the south pole the same as antarctica?
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Q: Puppies are born with a fully functional sense of smell but can't open their eyes. During their first two weeks, a puppy's senses all develop rapidly. During this stage the nose is the primary sense organ used by puppies to find their mother's teats, and to locate their littermates, if they become separated by a short distance. Puppies open their eyes about nine to eleven days following birth. At first, their retinas are poorly developed and their vision is poor. Puppies are not able to see as well as adult dogs. In addition, puppies' ears remain sealed until about thirteen to seventeen days after birth, after which they respond more actively to sounds. Between two and four weeks old, puppies usually begin to growl, bite, wag their tails, and bark.
A: can puppies see right when their eyes open?
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Q: The 2018 United States elections will mostly be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. These midterm elections will take place in the middle of Republican President Donald Trump's term. All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be contested. 39 state and territorial governorships and numerous other state and local elections will also be contested.
A: | are all house of representatives up for election at the same time?
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Problem: AFCA has received tremendous support from the climbing community around the world, Tanya Weaver, executive director of the AFCA, said. "We think the challenge of climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is an appropriate symbol for the uphill battle HIV/AIDS children face." This viral event is not just limited to climbing. The AFCA invites anyone and everyone to climb, hike, bike, or run for whatever distance to raise money for the children. Corporations are encouraged to either sponsor, match donations, or organize a team of their own. Non-participants of the fundraiser can go the AFCA's website for the program and sponsor one of the climbers for the Climb Up Kilimanjaro part of the program. The AFCA's assistance in HIV/AIDS stricken countries does not go unnoticed. Children who have received care from hospitals funded by the organization have sent letters of appreciation, which can be viewed on their website.
Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The climbing community supports AFCA.
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Answer: yes
Problem: Bunker started XenuTV in 1999 and began to make videos that he provided for the Lisa McPherson Trust. Bunker has been a critic of the Church of Scientology since 1997. In 2006, he won a Regional Emmy Award after he and KUSI-TV news reporter Lena Lewis produced a documentary news video on the issues with the United States - Mexico border with San Diego, California.
Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Church of Scientology includes Lena Lewis among its members.
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Answer: no
Problem: JOHANNESBURG: Organizers of a peace conference that was to have been attended by five Nobel laureates in Johannesburg this week said Tuesday that they had canceled it after the South African government denied a visa to the Dalai Lama. Two of South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize laureates, the retired Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu and former President F.W. de Klerk, condemned the government for giving in to pressure from China to block the Tibetan spiritual leader's entry into the country and said they would refuse to participate in the conference if he was not there. The executive director of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Geir Lundestad, also said he would stay away.
Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
The Peace Conference in South Africa has been canceled, giving support to the Dalai Lama.
****
Answer: yes
Problem: Hughes loved his wife, Gracia, and was absolutely obsessed with his little daughter Elicia.
Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Hughes was married to Gracia.
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Answer: | yes |
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In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Gun laws in Texas -- Gov. Perry also signed H.B. 1815 after passage by the 2007 Legislature, a bill that allows any Texas resident to carry a handgun in the resident's motor vehicle without a CHL or other permit. The bill revised Chapter 46, Section 2 of the Penal Code to state that it is in fact not ``Unlawful Carry of a Weapon'', as defined by the statute, for a person to carry a handgun while in a motor vehicle they own or control, or to carry while heading directly from the person's home to that car. However, lawful carry while in a vehicle requires these four critical qualifiers: (1) the weapon must not be in plain sight (in Texas law, ``plain sight'' and ``concealed'' are mutually exclusive opposing terms); (2) the carrier cannot be involved in criminal activities, other than Class C traffic misdemeanors; (3) the carrier cannot be prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a firearm; and (4) the carrier cannot be a member of a criminal gang.
Output: | can you have a handgun in your car texas |
How to gain credibility as a blogger<br>Create a blog based upon a topic you know well and love. Your passion and knowledge will come through your words to help you establish blogger credibility. Knowing your topic well will not only make it easier for you to come up with interesting topics your readers will want to read about, but it will make it easier for you to stick to blogging on a regular basis.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
You will struggle to make a living from your blog. | It's impossible to say |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
PROBLEM: The girlfriend of a fugitive who was shot dead in the car park of a hotel was a witness to the killing, it emerged today. Paul Simmons-Turner, 30, an alleged drug dealer who was on the run from the police, was ambushed and killed outside a Marriott hotel in Essex on Tuesday. At the time his 25-year-old girlfriend was visiting him, and she was by his side when the gunman suddenly confronted him, it has been reported. The woman, who is not being named for her own safety, later paid tribute to Simmons-Turner, saying 'I miss you so much already'.Paul Simmons-Turner, 30, was shot dead in Essex on Tuesday morningHe was apparently ambushed in a Marriott car park and died despite using a passing couple's car to seek medical helpHis 25-year-old girlfriend witnessed the attack, it has emergedThe shooting victim was wanted by police over alleged nightclub assault
Questions:She also criticised a well-known local figure for tweeting about Simmons-_, telling her to 'be respectful' and accusing her of 'playing a victim'. (A) Paul Simmons (B) Turner (C) Marriott (D) Essex (E) Simmons
SOLUTION: (B)
PROBLEM: Hong Kong (CNN) -- The naughty step is not working. After the United Nations slapped tougher sanctions on North Korea after its third nuclear test in February this year, Pyongyang screamed in defiance. It canceled its hotline with South Korea, withdrew its workers from the Kaesong industrial complex it jointly operates with Seoul, and carried on with its over-the-top threats. China may have backed those sanctions but the economic lifeline is still there. Trade goes on between North Korea and China. In 2011, before some of these trade embargoes began, China accounted for an estimated 67.2% of North Korea's exports and 61.6% of imports, according to the CIA World Factbook.Pyongyang reacted angrily to tougher sanctions after its third nuclear testChinese trade with North Korea has been a lifeline for the isolated regimeBut Beijing has struggled to control the angry rhetoric from its neighborExpert: China fears a North Korean collapse would spark a refugee crisis
Questions:"There's a lot more _ could do that it has chosen not to." (A) Hong Kong (B) CNN (C) United Nations (D) North Korea (E) Pyongyang (F) South Korea (G) Kaesong (H) Seoul (I) China (J) CIA World Factbook (K) Beijing (L) North Korean
SOLUTION: (I)
PROBLEM: (CNN) With just two weeks until Congress is expected to leave town, the fate of roughly 700,000 young immigrants still hangs in the balance. And, it could be up to Senate Democrats now to decide whether they will make protections for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients a condition of their support for a must-pass spending bill or punt the issue to next year when they still have months to work it out. There's a whole host of issues that must be dealt with by the end of the year including reauthorizing a spying program, funding disaster relief and paying for the Children's Health Insurance Program, which has all sparked questions about whether Democrats will insist DACA also be included in that list of year-end spending priorities.Democrats have repeatedly called for a fix to the ending of the DACA programThe party may have the most leverage as part of their year-end negotiations
Questions:The President had spoken favorably in September about DACA recipients and pushed _ to reach a deal, but in recent weeks ne has taken to hardline rhetoric on illegal immigration and blaming Democrats for crime. (A) Congress (B) Senate (C) Democrats (D) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (E) DACA (F) Children's Health Insurance Program
SOLUTION: | (A)
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Atlee or Atlee Station is an unincorporated community in northerneastern Hanover County in the Mid-Atlantic state of Virginia, United States. Atlee is located 11 mi north of Richmond on Route 637 approximately .6 mi north-northwest of the intersection of Route 637 and Virginia State Route 2. and approximately 50 mi south of Fredericksburg, Virginia
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Several residents in Atlee have worked in construction, including improvement projects along Route 637 and Virginia State Route 2."? | It's impossible to say |
Anorexia in males accounted for approximately six percent of cases seen in an eating disorder clinic.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
The treatment anorexic males receive at the eating disorder clinic is free off charge | It's impossible to say |
From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It’s a radio talent contest with a mission: showcasing the skills of Mosul’s youth after years of jihadist rule and a months-long battle for the city.
There is no radio in Mosul.
A: No
It's important to be friends with people when you don't need each other so that when you do there's a strong bond of friendship. And that's going to be particularly important in dealing not only with situations such as now occurring in Israel, but with Saddam Hussein.
Saddam Hussein really liked vacationing in Russia
A: It's impossible to say
Image copyright Google Image caption Crews were called to Whimpwell Green, near Happisburgh The fire service has been dealing with a "hazardous substance" near the Norfolk coast. Four crews plus the Environmental Protection Unit were called to Whimpwell Green, near Happisburgh, just before 03:00 GMT. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was a "low level" substance which posed "no harm to the public" and it had made the area safe. It is being removed by waste contractors.
The crews tested the substance twice to make sure.
A: | It's impossible to say |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
While this process moved along, diplomacy continued its rounds. Direct pressure on the Taliban had proved unsuccessful. As one NSC staff note put it, "Under the Taliban, Afghanistan is not so much a state sponsor of terrorism as it is a state sponsored by terrorists." In early 2000, the United States began a high-level effort to persuade Pakistan to use its influence over the Taliban. In January 2000, Assistant Secretary of State Karl Inderfurth and the State Department's counterterrorism coordinator, Michael Sheehan, met with General Musharraf in Islamabad, dangling before him the possibility of a presidential visit in March as a reward for Pakistani cooperation. Such a visit was coveted by Musharraf, partly as a sign of his government's legitimacy. He told the two envoys that he would meet with Mullah Omar and press him on Bin Laden. They left, however, reporting to Washington that Pakistan was unlikely in fact to do anything," given what it sees as the benefits of Taliban control of Afghanistan." President Clinton was scheduled to travel to India. The State Department felt that he should not visit India without also visiting Pakistan. The Secret Service and the CIA, however, warned in the strongest terms that visiting Pakistan would risk the President's life. Counterterrorism officials also argued that Pakistan had not done enough to merit a presidential visit. But President Clinton insisted on including Pakistan in the itinerary for his trip to South Asia. His one-day stopover on March 25, 2000, was the first time a U.S. president had been there since 1969. At his meeting with Musharraf and others, President Clinton concentrated on tensions between Pakistan and India and the dangers of nuclear proliferation, but also discussed Bin Laden. President Clinton told us that when he pulled Musharraf aside for a brief, one-on-one meeting, he pleaded with the general for help regarding Bin Laden." I offered him the moon when I went to see him, in terms of better relations with the United States, if he'd help us get Bin Laden and deal with another issue or two." The U.S. effort continued. <sep>Where was President Clinton's one day stop-over on March 25, 2000?<sep>China
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Capital punishment in Texas -- Texas, which is the second most populous state of the Union, has executed 553 offenders from the U.S. capital punishment resumption in 1976 (beginning in 1982 with the Brooks execution) to July 17, 2018 (the Christopher Young execution), more than a third of the national total.
Output: | do they have the death penalty in texas |
Ques: Animal moms are great moms. You might be surprised at some of these moms. Octopuses The mother octopus lays about 50,000 eggs. For about 300 days, she stays with the eggs, cleans them and protects them. She does not leave to feed. However, this animal mom dies as soon as the eggs are hatched . Crocodiles A crocodile mother puts a lot of time and effort into raising her babies. She starts by building a nest , which she guards for over two months! When the eggs are ready to hatch, the young crocs call out to their mother, who digs them out and helps them hatch. She then carries them in her mouth down to the water, where she will guard them for several more weeks or months until they learn to hunt on their own. Bats Bats become moms by hanging head up in a cave, giving birth. Catching the youngster before it can fall to the ground below, she puts it in a pouch . Bat moms may carry babies with them when feeding for the first few days. As the little bats get bigger and heavier, moms help them hang on the wall of their caves and return often to feed them. It continues for about three weeks, until the babies are grown up and able to fly on their own. Koalas The animal mom gives birth after a pregnancy of only 35 days. The hairless baby climbs into its mother's pouch and lives there for another five months. When the little koala is between five and eight months old, it leaves the pouch for short periods of time but returns for safety. Once it is too big to return to the pouch, it will climb onto its mother's back and ride there until it is about 12 months old. How long does a young koala usually stay with its mom? A) 35 days. B) 5 months. C) 8 months. D) 12 months.
Ans: D
Ques: It happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, "a wonderfully written book." However, he then _ to talk about Mr. Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar . And it seems that he is not the only one. Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven't. In The World Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading. As I'm not one to lie too often, I'll admit here and now that I haven't read the entire ten books. But I am pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, George Orwell's 1984. I think it's absolutely outstanding. Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to. This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth! The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it. It shows that many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King. Forty-one percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story. So which books have you lied about reading --if any -- and which is your favorite? What is the best title for the passage? A) Are You A Book Liar? B) Readers Are All Liars C) World Book Day D) Dreams From My Father
Ans: A
Ques: "We do look very different; we're older. Leo's 38, I'm 37. We were 21 and 22 when we made that film. You know, he's fatter now -- I'm thinner.". So says Kate Winslet, who is thrilled at the 3-D re-release ofTitanicto coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ship's demise. " It happens every time I get on any boat of any kind." She recalls. There are all the people who want her to walk to the front of the ship and re-create her famous pose, arms flung wide. Most people remember the tragedy: The British passenger ship -- said to be unsinkable -- hit an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from England to New York City. More than 1,500 people died. But little known is what the world learned from the sinking to prevent future incidents. Probably the greatest deficiency of the Titanic was that she was built 40 years before the widespread use of the wonderful invention radar . Her only defense against icebergs and hidden obstacles was to rely on manned lookouts. On that fateful night the eyesight of trained lookouts only provided 37 seconds of warning before the collision. Traveling at nearly 30 miles an hour the Titanic was moving far too fast to avoid the huge iceberg. The warning did prevent a head-on collision as the officer on the bridge managed to turn the ship slightly. The last ship to send a warning was the California. She was within ten miles of the Titanic during the disaster, but her radio operator went to bed at midnight and never received any of the SOS messages from the Titanic. That was one of the important lessons learned from the catastrophe, the need for 24-hour radio operators on all passenger liners. Another lesson learned was the need for more lifeboats. The Titanic remained afloat for almost three hours and most of the passengers could have been saved with enough lifeboats. 1,500 passengers and workers died in the 28 degree waters of the Atlantic. Out of the tragedy, the sinking did produce some important maritime reforms. The winter travel routes were changed to... According to the passage, which of the following could we infer? A) If the captain had been more careful, he could have had the chance to save the Titanic. B) If radar had existed 40 years ago, the Titanic would have never disappeared from the world. C) If the lookout had had much more experience, he could have had the time to save the Titanic. D) If there had been enough lifeboats on the Titanic, the Titanic would not have sunk in the Atlantic.
Ans: B
Ques: People are talking about the "new economy." It's very different from the "old economy". In the old economy, people travel to walk. They buy things in stores. They use the post office, the fax and the telephone to send information. They see people face-to-face at their jobs or in stores. People get information from newspapers, radio, television, books and libraries. In the new economy, people do business through the "net," which is a connection of millions of computers everywhere in the world. In the new economy, workers often work at home. They can get information online. They can communicate with employers and co-workers by e-mail. Businesses have "virtual stores". They are websites on which customers can see the products. Businesses can sell to customers anywhere in the world. In the new economy, people live a fast paced, convenient and colorful life. The whole world develops more quickly than before. But the new economy is a double-edge sword. Its disadvantage is also obvious. For example, the Internet has led to a huge increase in credit card cheating. Some illegal websites offer some cheap or banned goods or services. Online shoppers who enter their credit card information may never receive the goods they want to buy and their card information could even be for sale in an illegal website. So people in the new economy should be smarter and knowledgeable. Which of the following is NOT true? A) People can get all kinds of information on the Internet. B) Telephone, radio, television, newspapers and so on will disappear in the new economy. C) People in the new economy should have high quality. D) Life in the new economy is more comfortable than the one in the old economy.
Ans: | B |
I opened my new patient's chart and headed for her room. My son, Eric, had just brought home a disappointing report card, and my daughter, Shannon, and I had argued again about her getting a driver's license. For the next eight hours I wanted to throw myself into helping people who I knew had much more to worry about than I did. Rebekah, mother of three lovely little girls, was only 32, admitted for chemotherapy after breast-cancer surgery, When I gave her an injection, Rebekah shut her eyes tightly and murmured a prayer until it was over. Then she smiled and squeezed my hand. "Before you go, could you get my Bible from the table?" I handed her the worn book. "Do you have a favorite Bible verse?" she asked. "Jesus wept. John 11: 35." "Such a sad one," she said. "Why?""It makes me feel closer to Jesus, knowing he also experienced human sorrow." Rebekah nodded thoughtfully and started flipping through her Bible as I shut the door quietly behind me. During the following months, her hospital stays became frequent and she worried about her children. One day when I entered her room, I found her talking into a tape recorder. She picked up a notebook and held it out to me. "I'm making a tape for my daughters, " she said. I read the list on her pad: starting school, confirmation, turning 16, first date, graduation. While I worried how to help her deal with death, she was planning for her children's future. She usually waited until the early hours of the morning to record the tapes so she could be free from interruptions. She filled them with family stories and advice,trying to cram a lifetime of love into a few precious hours. Finally, every item in her notes had been checked off and she entrusted the tapes to her husband. I often wondered what I would say in her place. My kids joked that I was like an FBI agent, with my constant questions about where they'd been and who they'd been with. Where, I thought, are my words of encouragement and love? It was three o'clock one afternoon when I got an urgent call from the... Which of the following scenes was most likely to be seen at Nan's home before she met Rebekah? A) The family sat down in a circle and shared an interesting story. B) After dinner, the children either went out or shut themselves up in their rooms. C) The son was the headache of the parents while the daughter their comfort. D) When Eric did poorly at school, the parents comforted him and cheered him up.
B
Frankly, I very much appreciate myself. Yes, I admit I'm in many respects not as good as other people, but I don't think I'm always not good. When I find what I've done or written is okay, I'll remain pleased with myself for quite a few days, and in case I receive praise for it, I'll even become so excited as to add a few words to glorify myself. True, I'm not modest at all. People may call me conceited . But I think otherwise. I also appreciate other people. I appreciate anything good. Isn't it unfair to forget appreciating myself while appreciating others? We Chinese generally tend to be modest, and we take pride in being so. For example, a Chinese will call his own wife zhuojing, meaning "my humble wife", and his own writings zhuozuo, meaning "my poor writings". But if you should call his wife a "rustic woman" or his writings "trash", he would, I'm sure, slap the table in a rage and declare he would make a clean break with you. As a matter of fact, there is probably no difference at all between what is said by him and you respectively. I don't think it's wrong for you to freely praise yourself if you're really worthy of praise. As we know, there is an old Chinese saying disparaging a melon peddler , named Lao Wang, who keeps praising his own goods. Well, why can't he praise his melons if they are really sweet and juicy? Friends, Lao Wang sells melons for a living. How could he carry on business if he, by imitating the affectations of us intellectuals, were to show false modesty about his melons? He would sure enough die of starvation. Self-appreciation is therefore key to professional dedication and enjoyment of work. One will lose confidence in continuing with writing when he pauses to admire his own essays. Needless to say, the same is true of those who make a living with their pen. The writer points out with an example about an old Chinese saying that _ . A) self-appreciation is also an active way of attitude to life and work B) a false modesty will lose confidence in continuing with writing C) one person pauses to admire his own essays without self-appreciation D) one doesn't praise his melons if his melons are really sweet and juicy
A
"I see you've got a bit of water on your coat," said the man at the petrol station. "Is it raining out there?""No, it's pretty nice," I replied, checking my sleeve. "Oh, right. A pony bit me earlier." As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought I'd jumped in ahead of him. The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist-heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite sighs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the area's annual pony drift . The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stooped from feeding on their mother's milk, and those who've gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England. Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small near-disaster a few mils west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. "Hello!" I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoor's Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily around again. Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable future for one of Dartmoor's most financially-troubled elements. What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoor's ponies? A) It lacks people's involvement. B) It costs a large amount of money C) It will affect tourism in Dartmoor. D) It has caused an imbalance of species
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The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, "Have you provided me with that sunset?" "No, sir," the men answered. The director was angry. "Why not?" he asked. "Well, sir," one of the men answered, "we're on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset." "But I want a sunset!" the director shouted. "Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one." But then a young secretary had an idea. "Why don't you photograph a sunrise," she suggested, "and then play it backwards? Then it'll look like a sunset." "That's a very good idea!" the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, "Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea." The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine o'clock they took it to the director. "Here it is, sir," they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. "All right," the director explained, "now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the 'sunset' behind them." The "sunset" began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop. The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach. Which of the following is NOT true? A) The crew had to follow the secretary's advice. B) If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go. C) The camera crew wasn't able to film the scene the first day. D) The director ordered his crew to stop filming the "sunset".
The answer to this question is: | D |
[Q]: President Trump delivers a speech addressing the approaching migrant caravan, birthright citizenship and other immigration-related topics. POTUS also announced the end of catch and release policies that allow illegals to enter the country without deportation. Trump made no mention of birthright citizenship in his speech. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: No
[Q]: (ISTOCKPHOTO)There's no such thing as breast cancer prevention (although prophylactic mastectomy or taking drugs to prevent a recurrence get pretty close). But making a few basic lifestyle changes can significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease. Most importantly, be sure to get regular screenings—especially mammograms—because cancer is often fairly easy to treat if caught early. View the slideshow. Cancer is deadly in its early stages OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: No
[Q]: Rip Off<br>Sarah was at the market. And she wanted to buy cabbage juice. And she saw a 16 ounce bottle for $6. She knew it was just cabbage and water. So she decided to buy her own juicer instead. Sarah wanted to buy cabbage juice at the market. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: Yes
[Q]: On face value, based upon the debate thus far, we have on the record of this house an observation that perhaps the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada has said that Madam Justice Arbour has adopted a certain position or a view with reference to this legislation. this passage doesn't mention arguments for/against OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: | No |
The last polio outbreak in the United States was in 1979.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
African polio outbreak feared
Available choices: (1). yes. (2). no. | (2). |
Interview<br>After college, Mary was nervous about landing a good job. She saw an ad for the perfect position. Mary set an appointment to see the hiring manager. Mary nailed the interview and made a great impression. She got the job!
Mary didn't think she could get a job after college. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
A tipster had told BGR that the Sidekick, on T-Mobile and made by Microsoft-acquired subsidiary Danger, would be replaced by the Android-based forthcoming and rumored myTouch Slide, a myTouch 3G device with a sliding QWERTY keyboard made by HTC. Microsoft has yet to announce what will become of the Sidekick line, but hopefully the technologies from Danger could be integrated with Windows Mobile 7 or a potential Zune phone. Guess we’ll have to wait until Mobile World Congress next month to learn more. (via: BGR)
BGR is invading the companies privacy. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
We shut the loophole which has American workers actually subsidizing the loss of their own job. They just passed an expansion of that loophole in the last few days: $43 billion of giveaways, including favors to the oil and gas industry and the people importing ceiling fans from China.
A loophole was just closed OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Modern Drummer is a monthly publication targeting the interests of drummers and percussionists. The magazine features interviews, equipment reviews, and columns offering advice on technique, as well as information for the general public. "Modern Drummer" is also available on the internet.
Can we infer the following?
Modern Drummer is published at the beginning of every month. | It's impossible to say |
Michael Tunn (born 18 January 1974) is an Australian radio announcer and television presenter. He was hired by Australia's national youth station Triple J in 1990 at the age of 17, making him Australia's youngest professional radio presenter at the time.
Can we infer the following?
Michael Tunn also became the youngest writer to be published | It's impossible to say |
>Ans< pantry
>Question< The family decided to have a picnic, they got some bread and chips out of their walk-in what?
Options:
- supermarket
- plastic bag
- toaster
- pantry
- house
>CoT< Food can be stored in a pantry. Bread and chips are food items. Pantry is located inside the house.
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>Ans< fart
>Question< What can cause someone to want to go somewhere else because it's so smelly?
Options:
- rose bush
- go back
- die
- arrive there
- fart
>CoT< Fart is an unpleasant smelled gas that comes out of people's butts. People would want to go somewhere else when they smell unpleasant gas.
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>Ans< headache
>Question< What is a painful condition that would make going to the opera uncomfortable?
Options:
- fall asleep
- haircut
- headache
- fresh
- relaxation
>CoT< Headache is a continuous pain in the head. Continuous pain generally makes one uncomfortable.
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>Ans< religion
| >Question< Some say they are at odds, but many find solace in both science and what?
Options:
- history studies
- geography
- religion
- math
- ghosts
>CoT< Religion and science are oposite. Some people find comfort in both science and religion.
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The drug dealers from Morro da Rocinha are in a war against drug dealers from the neighbouring Vidigal favela.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Morro da Rocinha is near the Vidigal favela. | yes |
How to use aromatherapy for fatigue<br>Boil water. This method of using aromatherapy involves dropping a few drops into very hot water and then inhaling the steam, which will be infused with the essential oil. [substeps] You don't need to boil a giant pot of water.
This method of using aromatherapy involves dropping a few drops into very cold water and then inhaling the steam OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Northwestern Regional High School is a public regional high school located in Winsted, Connecticut, serving the towns of Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New Hartford and Norfolk. Northwestern Regional High School is located in the same building as Northwestern Regional Middle School, which serves grades 7-8.
There is a Middle School in Winsted, Connecticut. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (born July 6, 1960 in Greenwood, Mississippi) won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics.
Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks is unmarried OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Part 2. Example
what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Answer: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Part 3. Exercise
Which happened earlier, Apple announced the Macintosh 128K or Super Bowl XVIII?, Context: After the Lisa's announcement, John Dvorak discussed rumors of a mysterious "MacIntosh" project at Apple in February 1983. The company announced the Macintosh 128K—manufactured at an Apple factory in Fremont, California—in October 1983, followed by an 18-page brochure included with various magazines in December. The Macintosh was introduced by a US$1.5 million Ridley Scott television commercial, "1984". It most notably aired during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII on January 22, 1984, and is now considered a "watershed event" and a "masterpiece." Regis McKenna called the ad "more successful than the Mac itself." "1984" used an unnamed heroine to represent the coming of the Macintosh (indicated by a Picasso-style picture of the computer on her white tank top) as a means of saving humanity from the "conformity" of IBM's attempts to dominate the computer industry. The ad alludes to George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, which described a dystopian future ruled by a televised "Big Brother."
Answer: | announced the Macintosh 128K |
instruction:
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
question:
In 1863, Alexander II re-convened the Diet of Finland and initiated several reforms increasing Finland's autonomy from Russia including establishment of its own currency, the markka. Liberation of business led to increased foreign investment and industrial development. Finland also got its first railways, separately established under Finnish administration. Finally, the elevation of Finnish from a language of the common people to a national language equal to Swedish opened opportunities for a larger proportion of the society. Alexander II is still regarded as "The Good Tsar" in Finland. These reforms could be seen as results of a genuine belief that reforms were easier to test in an underpopulated, homogeneous country, than in the whole of Russia. They may also be seen as a reward for the loyalty of its relatively western-oriented population during the Crimean War and during the Polish uprising. Encouraging Finnish nationalism and language can also be seen as an attempt to dilute ties with Sweden. <sep>What were the results for Finland establishing its own language?<sep>Establishment of its own currency, the markka
answer:
No
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Alexander II (Russian: Aleksandr II Nikolaevich, tr. Aleksandr II Nikolaevich; IPA: [aljI'ksandr fta'roj njIka'lajIvjItc]; 29 April [O.S. 17 April] 1818 in Moscow - 13 March [O.S. 1 March] 1881 in Saint Petersburg) was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Alexander was the most successful Russian reformer since Peter the Great. His most important achievement was the emancipation of serfs in 1861, for which he became known as Alexander the Liberator (Russian: Aleksandr Osvoboditel', tr. Aleksandr Osvoboditel; IPA: [aljI'ksandr asv@ba'djitjIlj]). The tsar was responsible for numerous other reforms including reorganizing the judicial system, setting up elected local judges, abolishing capital punishment, promoting local self-government through the zemstvo system, imposing universal military service, ending some of the privileges of the nobility, and promoting the universities. Despite these reforms, during his reign, his brutal secret police, known as the Third Section, sent thousands of dissidents into exile in Siberia. In foreign policy, Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, fearing the remote colony would fall into British hands if there was another war. He sought peace, moved away from bellicose France when Napoleon III fell in 1871, and in 1872 joined with Germany and Austria in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized the European situation. Despite his otherwise pacifistic foreign policy, he fought a brief war with Turkey in 1877-78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, and conquered Turkestan. Although disappointed by the results of the Congress of Berlin in 1878, Alexander abided by that agreement. Among his greatest domestic challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate Constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing additional parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881. <sep>Why is Alexander II called Aleksandr Osvoboditel?<sep>For his emancipation of serfs
answer:
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While this process moved along, diplomacy continued its rounds. Direct pressure on the Taliban had proved unsuccessful. As one NSC staff note put it, "Under the Taliban, Afghanistan is not so much a state sponsor of terrorism as it is a state sponsored by terrorists." In early 2000, the United States began a high-level effort to persuade Pakistan to use its influence over the Taliban. In January 2000, Assistant Secretary of State Karl Inderfurth and the State Department's counterterrorism coordinator, Michael Sheehan, met with General Musharraf in Islamabad, dangling before him the possibility of a presidential visit in March as a reward for Pakistani cooperation. Such a visit was coveted by Musharraf, partly as a sign of his government's legitimacy. He told the two envoys that he would meet with Mullah Omar and press him on Bin Laden. They left, however, reporting to Washington that Pakistan was unlikely in fact to do anything," given what it sees as the benefits of Taliban control of Afghanistan." President Clinton was scheduled to travel to India. The State Department felt that he should not visit India without also visiting Pakistan. The Secret Service and the CIA, however, warned in the strongest terms that visiting Pakistan would risk the President's life. Counterterrorism officials also argued that Pakistan had not done enough to merit a presidential visit. But President Clinton insisted on including Pakistan in the itinerary for his trip to South Asia. His one-day stopover on March 25, 2000, was the first time a U.S. president had been there since 1969. At his meeting with Musharraf and others, President Clinton concentrated on tensions between Pakistan and India and the dangers of nuclear proliferation, but also discussed Bin Laden. President Clinton told us that when he pulled Musharraf aside for a brief, one-on-one meeting, he pleaded with the general for help regarding Bin Laden." I offered him the moon when I went to see him, in terms of better relations with the United States, if he'd help us get Bin Laden and deal with another issue or two." The U.S. effort continued. <sep>Who did The State Department feel should visit both India and Pakistan?<sep>God and the president
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Companies trying to market products to mothers need to head onto the Internet with a survey showing the mothers today are online daily, using Facebook to connect to friends and Google to diagnose illnesses. A survey by parenting website BabyCenter.corn found 63% of online mothers now use social media networks such as Facebook regularly, compared to only 11% three years ago."They don't watch TV as much, they are not reading magazines as much, but instead they check Facebook where people are really drawn together over parenting questions," BabyCenter's Editor-in-Chief Linda said."One of the major activities is looking for comments on products.They are information seeking, particularly when it comes to babies, and companies need to realize this." Companies also need to know their market well as mothers are sharing information--and complaints--online regularly. A drug company learned the hard way last November when online mothers found an ad targeting moms to be offensivedl , which result in a hot debate on the micro-blogging site Twitter.The company had to take the video ad down from its website and apologized for any offense caused. The online survey also found that mothers aren't going to the doctor as often.Instead they are using the Internet to find out what is wrong with their children and, when they do go to the doctor, asking which drug they should use rather than for a diagnosis.In online communities children's health issues are the leading topic of interest rating as high as 91 percent followed by childhood development tips at 79 percent and product reviews at 72 percent. What Linda has said suggests _ . A) mothers online prefer product quality B) mothers often seek opinions before buying C) companies should take mothers' comments seriously D) companies should focus on mothers' likes and dislikes
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Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
If someone wanted to leave Alaska, where would they drive first?, Context: Alaska has few road connections compared to the rest of the U.S. The state's road system covers a relatively small area of the state, linking the central population centers and the Alaska Highway, the principal route out of the state through Canada. The state capital, Juneau, is not accessible by road, only a car ferry, which has spurred several debates over the decades about moving the capital to a city on the road system, or building a road connection from Haines. The western part of Alaska has no road system connecting the communities with the rest of Alaska.
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
The fourteenth season concluded on May 17, 2018 and Grey's Anatomy was subsequently renewed for a fifteenth season, which is set to premiere on September 27, 2018. The series' success catapulted such long-running cast members as Pompeo, Dempsey, and Oh to worldwide recognition; they were among the top five highest-earning television actors in 2013. While the show's ratings have fallen over the course of its run (it was once among the overall top 10 shows in the United States), it is still one of the highest-rated shows among the 18--49 demographic, and the No. 3 drama on all of broadcast television. The series was the highest revenue-earning show on television, in terms of advertising, in the 2007-08 season; in 2017, it was ranked tenth on the list. Grey's Anatomy ranks as ABC's highest-rated drama in its fourteenth season.
| is there going to be another season of greys anotomy? |
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