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telescope | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Can see the moon close up
* Can see the moon on a clear night | Can see the moon close up | [
"Can see the moon on a clear night "
] | piqa |
Many people watched the lift-off of the space shuttle Columbia on March 21, 1982. But none watched more closely than eighteen-year-old Ted, as Ted's insects were on board the shuttle.
The Shuttle Student Involvement Program invited students to make a science experiment. The experiment would be done by astronauts on the space shuttle.
Ted had always been interested in space and flight. Insect flight especially interested him. Ted noticed that insects need gravity to take off and land. They need gravity to fly in a straight line. But in space, there is no gravity. Could insects fly in zero gravity? That is what Ted wanted to find out.
Ted made an experiment called "Insect in Flight Motion Study". He entered his experiment and soon news came that _ .
A large team of scientists and engineers helped Ted get his experiment ready to fly. There were many questions to be answered first. What kind of insects would Ted use in his experiment? The insects would have to be strong enough to live on the shuttle for nine days without much food. What kind of container would hold the insects? Would the insects die during the shuttle flight?
After months of hard work, the "insectronauts" were chosen. A group of moths, flies, and honeybees were put into a special box and put onto the space shuttle. When Columbia flew into space, it was carrying insect passengers.
On March 24, astronauts Gordon Fullerton and Jack Lousma took out the box that held the insects. They began filming the insects with a special video camera.
When the space shuttle landed Ted was able to watch the video film of insects. Just as he thought, most of the insects did have trouble flying in zero gravity. The flies did well. But the moths' flight seemed "uncontrolled". They would often just hang in the air. The bees had the most trouble. They couldn't fly at all! The film showed bees spinning around in all directions. Others were just floating about in the box.
Ted learned the answer to his question about insects' flight in zero gravity. But he also learned a lot more. He learned about the hard work needed in making a successful experiment. | Who did the experiment?
- Ted's friend.
- Two astronauts on the space shuttle.
- A large team of scientists and engineers.
- Ted himself. | Ted himself. | [
"Ted's friend.",
"Two astronauts on the space shuttle.",
"A large team of scientists and engineers."
] | race |
The label, Made in China, is one that is becoming increasing popular in shopping centers all over the world.
In the United States, shoppers at Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer , have a wide selection of products mostly produced in China. The large amount of Chinese imports have created a large selection of goods in other countries as people begin to buy more and more products made in China. These goods are even widely available in other Asian nations, where Chinese-made goods are quite popular. Chinese _ names are also becoming more well-known outside China, such as Gree,Media and Huawei.
When Chinese Americans visit family and friends in their homeland, gifts from the U.S. are a must. But TVs and fashionable clothes aren't rare any more, and anything 'Made in China' shouldn't be considered in any case. "When I decide to visit my family members in China, I will have a big headache. What should I buy for them? They may not all speak English, but everyone in China knows those three words," a Chinese American said. "When they see the label 'Made in China,' they will think, 'Why do you send me this?' "
The development of China has surprised the world with its growth. As a result, the other countries are beginning to try to reduce Chinese goods with the use of taxes and import restrictions . However, the development on the Chinese economy still affects the world in many ways. | Chinese Americans find it _ to send gifts to their friends in the homeland.
1: difficult
2: surprising
3: interesting
4: easy
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is to the left of B. Block A has one medium black triangle, a big black triangle and a small blue triangle. The medium black triangle is below a big blue triangle and the big black triangle. The big black triangle is near to, to the left of and below the big blue triangle. Block B contains one medium blue circle. | What is to the left of the medium blue thing? a big blue triangle or a medium black triangle? | Both of them | [
"Big blue triangle ",
"Medium black triangle ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
When a body of water receives more water than it can hold, spores are washed into where?
- Streams
- Streams.
- Soils
- Watershed
- Rain
- Fields
- Sediment
- Oceans | Fields | [
"Streams",
"Streams.",
"Soils",
"Watershed",
"Rain",
"Sediment",
"Oceans"
] | qasc |
|
D and Y are both there with the object D is to the left of object Y. Z presents left to D. Y is over there and W is on the right. X is on the lower right of A. I is to the bottom right of A. V is to the right of Z. X is placed at the upper left of W. | What is the relation of the agent W to the agent D?
* upper-right
* below
* lower-left
* right
* overlap
* left
* lower-right
* upper-left
* above | right | [
"upper-right",
"below",
"lower-left",
"overlap",
"left",
"lower-right",
"upper-left",
"above"
] | stepgame |
There are two boxes, named one and two. Box one with a medium yellow melon, a small orange thing and a big orange melon is inside box two. A medium orange apple is inside and touching box one. The big orange melon is to the north of and this fruit is to the east of the small orange thing. Near to the small orange thing there is the medium yellow melon. Box two covers a medium orange melon. To the west of the medium orange melon is a big green apple. The big green apple is within box two. | Where is the yellow thing regarding box two?
* far
* front
* left
* tppi
* behind
* ntpp
* above | ntpp | [
"far",
"front",
"left",
"tppi",
"behind",
"above"
] | spartun |
My soul is alive , and so are you Helps when trying to pass the time , it ai n't easy without you As long as I can try , I 'll make it through But it might take awhile , believe me if you only knew Baby , you move on so quickly . Some days are full of hues of blues and greens , other days are filled with grey . I think that tonight would qualify for grey . | What 's a possible reason tonight qualifies for grey ?
- Because the writer will make it through .
- Because the writer feels a bit sad or depressed .
- Because some days are full of hues .
- None of the above choices . | Because the writer feels a bit sad or depressed . | [
"Because the writer will make it through .",
"Because some days are full of hues .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
F is to the bottom-left of I. The object F is upper and slightly to the right of the object U. The objects S and T are over there. The object S is lower and slightly to the left of the object T. K is on the right side and below Y. Object A is above object N and to the right of it, too. The object labeled N is positioned to the right of the object labeled S. T is lower right of Y. | What is the relation of the agent K to the agent T?
- below
- lower-left
- overlap
- lower-right
- left
- right
- upper-left
- upper-right
- above | overlap | [
"below",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"left",
"right",
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"above"
] | stepgame |
For the past few weeks I have been talking about the merits of the Mediterranean Diet. However, I have to acknowledge that no diet is perfect for every single person and Mediterranean diet is no exception to that rule. The Mediterranean Diet is not for everyone.
There may be some people who find that they have negative reactions to some of the foods on the diet – others may find that it simply is not suitable for their lifestyle.
However, it is an excellent choice for most people because the health benefits are tremendous. Lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol levels, reduced risk of diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes and much more.
The diet is based on consuming wholesome fresh foods in their natural state and by cooking them in a healthy ways.
Red meats are eaten only on occasion; sugar, processed foods filled with additives, fast foods, and junk food, which are the cause of so many illnesses in today’s world are simply not eaten.
It should not be news that most health problems in the US can be attributed to a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.
The Mediterranean diet solves both problems, if you let it. It provides the healthy nutritious foods your body needs for energy and well-being; plus, it incorporates exercise to solve the sedentary lifestyle issue.
Let’s look at some of the potential difficulties.
1. The diet can be expensive.
When you eat primarily fish, fresh (preferably organic) fruits and vegetables, nuts, etc. you will find that they are more expensive than grabbing a cheeseburger from a fast food joint or buying junk food from the vending machine at work.
But . . . if you consider the health problems you may endure in the future and the cost of health care that goes with those problems, you may want to think twice about the actual cost. The healthy foods on the Mediterranean diet may not seem so expensive after all. | How long does someone need to stay on the Mediterranean diet for? | As long as they would like | [
"Not enough information",
"Until it gets too expensive",
"On occasion"
] | quail |
Some people have to use public transport, some dislike it and still some love it. If everyone has a car and drives anywhere they want to go, there will be serious traffic problems on the road. Luckily, trains are a good form of public transport.
British people use trains a lot. This is especially so for people who are travelling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trains leave London. They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. It's much faster to travel by train than by bus or by car. This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and lowly for many reasons, such as speed limits and traffic jams. However, when you are travelling by train, the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jam for a train.
Besides, Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of travelling on the ground. Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track.
What's more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provide food services and power plugs for personal computers or mobile phone. | The main idea of the passage is that _ .
- trains are a good form of public transport for Londoners
- trains in Britain provide fine services for their users
- British people enjoy public transport
- it's fast to travel from London to Paris | it's fast to travel from London to Paris | [
"trains are a good form of public transport for Londoners",
"trains in Britain provide fine services for their users",
"British people enjoy public transport"
] | race |
What characteristic of DNA results in cell differentiation in developing embryos?
- Which genes are present
- How many copies of each gene are present
- Which genes are active
- What protein is produced by a gene | Which genes are active | [
"Which genes are present",
"How many copies of each gene are present",
"What protein is produced by a gene"
] | arc |
|
A blue colored item will only reflect
- All colors in the spectrum
- Only the color white
- A combination of colors
- An exact matching color | An exact matching color | [
"All colors in the spectrum",
"Only the color white",
"A combination of colors"
] | openbookqa |
|
Dear Editor,
I am unhappy these days.I am a student in Grade 3 of a middle school. I want to be a policewoman in the future. But my mother doesn't like the job. She always says it is too dangerous for a girl to work as a policewoman. She thinks girls should work in the office. She hopes that I can work as a teacher. But I really dislike being a teacher. I don't like work with children. When I talk with her about it , she is often angry. She always thinks she is right. I don't know what to do. Can you help me?
Yours,
Lily | Which of the following is TURE ?
1. Lily's mother likes to talk with Lily about the job.
2. Lily needs the editor's help.
3. Lily's mother is right
4. Lily thinks it's terrible to be a policewoman.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
If someone was born in the 1960s, then he must have read Chairman Mao's quotes. Li Tong has read Chairman Mao's quotes | then?
- Li tongding was born in the 1960s
- Li tong could not be born in the 1970s
- Li tong may have been born in the 1990s
- Li tong may be born at any age | Li tong may have been born in the 1990s | [
"Li tongding was born in the 1960s",
"Li tong could not be born in the 1970s",
"Li tong may be born at any age"
] | logiqa |
It's hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It's easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don't be afraid to show people what you're really good at. Talk about things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way , they'll find it easier to talk to you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about "me ,me, me"
Try to make friends with the kinds of people you really like, respect and admire ,not just with those who we are easy to meet. Be friends with a lot of people .That way ,you 'll have a bigger group of people to choose and have more chances for making friends. | How can we have more friends?
1. Often make telephone calls to others.
2. Only surf the Internet.
3. Stay at home
4. Get in touch with other people.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one color may mean something differently in different places of the world?
In the English-speaking world, black is the color of mourning--people wear black at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed . Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the color of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.
Even within the English-speaking area, it is not difficult to find color contradictions .A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical, because both men wear red caps. Similarly, the British term for an American white-collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.
One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded or a blue-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly told the world that they had "blue blood". Actually they meant that they had no Moorish or Jewish blood. But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fair-skinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels stood out appearing blue. | Both Britain and America would probably agree that _ .
* a black-coated worker is employed in an office
* red stands for beauty and excellence
* a redcap is a porter in a station
* black is the color of mourning | red stands for beauty and excellence | [
"a black-coated worker is employed in an office",
"a redcap is a porter in a station",
"black is the color of mourning"
] | race |
Passport Control
If you are arriving at London Heathrow Airport and are not _ to another flight outsideprefix = st1 /BritainorNorthern Ireland, you must pass through Passport Control and Customs immediately after leaving your plane. If you are not Britain or a citizen of the European Community ,you must fill out a special form before your passport is examined. This form is called a landing card and should be given to you during the flight to London.
After landing, follow the ARRIVALS signs. Make sure you are in the right channel when you reach Passport Control. There is one channel for holders of European Community Passports, and a second channel marked "Other Passports".
Baggage Reclaim Area
After passing through the Passport Control, follow the signs to the Baggage Reclaim Area. If you have luggage which is carried in the aircraft hold, it will be delivered to you in the Baggage Reclaim Area. Look for the sign with your flight number. If you have only hand luggage, go directly through the Baggage Reclaim Area to the Customs.Customs
All passengers must pass Customs after Passport Control. There is a choice of two channels: Green and Red. If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel. If you are not sure about your Duty Free allowance or if you have something to declare, go through the Red Channel. Information about Duty Free allowance can found on special notice - boards in the Baggage Reclaim Area. You should study this information carefully whether you are going through the Red Channel or not. Please note that if you go through the Green Channel, you may be stopped and asked to open your luggage for inspection. | All passengers arriving at Heathrow from outside Britain_.
* don't have to be examined
* must go through either Passport Control or Custom
* must go through Passport Control and Customs
* must go through Customs, but not Passport Control | must go through Passport Control and Customs | [
"don't have to be examined",
"must go through either Passport Control or Custom",
"must go through Customs, but not Passport Control"
] | race |
Thanks for the A2A Josh:
Tough one to reduce to just a single incident but I’ll try.
I grew up in North Central Indiana, about 50 miles south of South Bend. It was common to have frequent snow accumulation in the winter and blustery, freezing temps. It seems like this was particularly true during my childhood in the 70’s and 80’s.
My family was blue collar through and through. We lived in the heartland in a town of just a few hundred with a sawmill and an on again off again gas station as our only two businesses.
My dad worked in a factory for roughly 45 years. He apparently started that job right out of high school. My mom was an incredibly hard worker and Still is to this day. She did factory work, restaurant management and everything in between.
It was this Protestant work ethic that led to one of the frequent tasks that my brother and I had to do which was not fun but ultimately was a very good deed.
As I said, winters were often snowy and harsh. So my mom would make my brother and me shovel driveways and sidewalks for a couple of elderly residents. We did this of course, after we did our own driveway.
Some people had motorized snowblowers but we did not. Standard snow shovels were our tools.
I remember us whining about the chore, wishing we could just play in the snow or get out of it altogether.
I don’t remember being overly conscious of the relief this provided for our elderly neighbors. I just remember that Mom would be disappointed if we didn’t do a good job.
Later in life I would have great appreciation for the things required of me by my parents. Factory work and summer farm jobs helped us learn the value of hard work and would set us on a road to appreciation of future job opportunities that were less taxing.
I still remember hating shoveling snow. But I’m forever grateful that I did it. | Who does the author's family usually vote for in elections? | Not enough information | [
"Liberal politicians",
"They do not vote",
"Conservative politicians"
] | quail |
Present tense verbs tell you about something that is happening now.
Most present-tense verbs are regular. They have no ending, or they end in -s or -es.
Two verbs are irregular in the present tense, to be and to have. You must remember their forms.
Past tense verbs tell you about something that has already happened.
Most past-tense verbs are regular. They end in -ed.
Some verbs are irregular in the past tense. You must remember their past-tense forms.
Future tense verbs tell you about something that is going to happen.
All future-tense verbs use the word will.
Present | Past | Future
walk, walks | walked | will walk
go, goes | went | will go | Which tense does the sentence use?
Gabby throws the ball into the hoop.
* Future tense
* Past tense
* Present tense | Present tense | [
"Future tense",
"Past tense"
] | scienceqa |
It is reported that due to a large number of greenhouse gases emitted by human beings, global temperature has continued to rise over the past 150 years. However, compared with 1970 to 1998, the rate of increase in global average surface temperature has slowed significantly since the past 15 years. The rise in temperature is not significant, so global warming is not so severe. | If the following are true, what will most weaken the above argument?
1. Ocean and climate system adjustment processes allow ocean surface heat to be transported to the deep ocean
2. This phenomenon occurred in the 1950s and 1970s, and then began to accelerate warming
3. Un climate experts point out that carbon dioxide concentration in the air is at its highest point in 800,000 years
4. Many natural disasters caused by climate warming in recent years
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | logiqa |
What should I do to concentrate while I'm studying?
* Keep your phone within reach until your study time is over.
* Keep your phone out of reach until your study time is over. | Keep your phone out of reach until your study time is over. | [
"Keep your phone within reach until your study time is over."
] | piqa |
|
How to Make Apple Roses | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A. To make apple roses, layer thin apple slices onto the top half of a rectangular section of puff pastry brushed with apple jelly and cinnamon sugar so that the edge of the apple slightly hangs over the edge of the pastry. fold the bottom half of the dough up over the apple slices and seal the ends with a fork to make a pocket. then roll it up tightly to make the rose shape. if the apples start to slide out, just push them back in gently.
B. To make apple roses, layer thin apple slices onto the top half of a rectangular section of puff pastry brushed with apple jelly and cinnamon sugar so that the edge of the apple slightly hangs over the edge of the pastry. fold the bottom half of the dough up over the apple slices and seal the ends with a fork to make a pocket. then roll it up tightly to make the rose shape. if the apples start to slide out, throw them away.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
We went to the Mariners game last Friday ; they got a pretty nice win against Cleveland . I got the chance to try out the stitch assist mode on my camera and took a cool panorama of Safeco Field , stitched together with Windows Live Photo Gallery : We saw some exciting home runs , even a grand slam . A couple shots of the players : Once again I have to express my appreciation for my super - zoom camera . We were sitting pretty far away ( I bought cheap Microsoft group tickets ) but at the farthest zoom I was able to get the lettering on the back of Ichiro 's shirt . | What has lead the speaker to take so many photos of this sporting event ?
- They are being commissioned by a magazine to take as many photos as possible
- They work as an agent for a different team , and are scouting out potential recruits
- They are excited to try out the new camera features , and this seemed an oppurtune moment
- They are a private investigator and are trying to collect details on Ichiro | They are excited to try out the new camera features , and this seemed an oppurtune moment | [
"They are being commissioned by a magazine to take as many photos as possible",
"They work as an agent for a different team , and are scouting out potential recruits",
"They are a private investigator and are trying to collect details on Ichiro"
] | cosmos |
Welcome to my room. Open the door . You can see a desk. There are some books on the desk. My pens are on the desk, too. Behind the door there is a basketball. I love it very much. On the wall there are two pictures. Look at the boy. It's me. Where is my football? Oh! It's on the sofa . Is my computer on the desk? No , it isn't . It's next to the desk. I love my room. It's very nice , isn't it? | Is my football under the sofa?
* I don't know.
* Yes, it is.
* No, it isn't.
* Yes, it's. | Yes, it is. | [
"I don't know.",
"No, it isn't.",
"Yes, it's."
] | race |
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain.Its first use was as a shade against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the Chinese were the earliest to use it in the eleventh century BC.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority.In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high offices.
In Europe, the Greeks were the earliest to use the umbrella as a sunshade.And the umbrella was allowed in common use in ancient Greece.But it is believed that the earliest persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared.Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again, it was considered a symbol of power and authority.In around 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later on in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight.It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colors. | From the text, we can infer that _ .
a. no one knows why the umbrella was used in very ancient times.
b. the umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century.
c. once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas.
d. during the Middle Ages the umbrella was common in Europe.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
I have been the brunt of cruelty from a doctor a number of times but I will relate one that has always stayed with me since I was a child.
I was approximately 8 years and it happened to be summer. Baseball was a true love and my brothers and friends played daily. In the summer, all we wore were cut off jeans and nothing else. I had stepped on a rusty nail and it became infected. Time for a Tetanus shot! This was a typical occurrence for us during the summer.
There was only one doctor within a one hundred square mile area and his name was Doctor Brandenbury. He was a very unpleasant, elderly man that my brothers and I did not care for since he was just a mean, old bastard.
So I am shuffled off to his office and of course after hearing what had a occurred and examining my foot agreed I needed the Tetanus shot.
I make a very innocent request as he is about to give me the shot. Since I knew the shot would stiffen my arm and essentially cause pain I would take it in my left arm so my throwing arm would not be affected.
I tried to request this from the doctor but he did not wish to hear anything from me. He said "I don't give a fuck what arm you get it in." He grabbed me roughly by the right arm and used the needle like a dart and just slammed it into my arm. I had never had a problem with shots before but that REALLY hurt. I started crying. He instructed my mother "To get me the Hell out of his office."
Needless to say my mother never took any of us to see this old, miserable bastard again. She found another doctor that actually treated us like we were human. | When after playing baseball did the narrator need to go to the doctor for a Tetanus shot? | After they stepped on a rusty nail and it became infected | [
"Not enough information",
"During the summer",
"After they turned eight years old"
] | quail |
Doctors say obesity,also known as severe overweight,is a complex condition.A doctor may advise medical interventions in addition to changes in behavior.But experts say the more successful weightloss plans include a wellbalanced diet and exercise.
People who want to avoid weight gain have to balance the number of calories they eat with the number of calories they use.To lose weight,you can reduce the number of calories you take in,or increase the number you use,or both.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say to lose weight,a person should do some moderate or intensive physical exercise most days of the week.This could include fast walking,sports or strength training.
A recent study looked at four of the most popular dieting plans in the United States.Researchers at Stanford University studied more than three hundred overweight women,mostly in their thirties or forties.Each woman went on one of the four plans:Atkins,The Zone,Ornish or LEARN.The women attended diet classes and received written information about the food plans.At the end of a year,the women on the Atkins diet had lost the most,more than four and a half kilograms on average.
Christopher Gardner led the study,reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. He said the Atkins diet may be more successful because of its simple message to lower the intake of sugar.Also,he said the advice to increase protein in the diet leads to more satisfying meals.
But last week,another report suggested that only a small minority of people have longterm success in dieting.Researchers at the University of California found that most dieters regained their lost weight within five years.And often they gained back even more.But those who kept the weight off generally were the ones who exercised. | You are most likely to gain too much weight if _ .
a] you take in less calories than the number you use
b] you take exercise regularly on the weekdays
c] you eat the same number of calories as the number you use
d] you take in more calories than the number you use
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
Absorb odors from shoes. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
a. Rub bar of soap outside shoes.
b. Rub bar of soap inside shoes.
| b | [
"a"
] | piqa |
What converts liquid to gas?
- Stirring it
- Fuel cells
- Circulatory systems
- Cooling it down
- Introducing oxygen
- Heating it up
- Evaporation
- Water vapor | Heating it up | [
"Stirring it",
"Fuel cells",
"Circulatory systems",
"Cooling it down",
"Introducing oxygen",
"Evaporation",
"Water vapor"
] | qasc |
|
Dear Lan Lan,
I'm now writing to you at Hartsop, a village in the Lake District, a place to have most beautiful scenery in English couple here to spend Christmas with them. This was planned for overseas students to know British way of life by living with British families.
We came two days before Christmas and during our stay, we have had everything we expected. Christmas turkey, Christmas cake, Christmas puddings, Christmas parties and Christmas gifts under the Christmas tree. All are exciting and amusing, but above all these, we are deeply touched by the hospitality of the family, Roger and Anne Marie.
Anne Marie was a nurse and all these days, she had been busy cooking meals, washing dishes and showing us around. Roger, who was a doctor, knows a lot about China and still wants to know more. He plays us Chinese music and it seems to me he does better in that than we do. In the evenings, we all sit around the fireplace with Tim, a lovely dog, by our side. Like long-time-no-see friends, we talk about all the things that have happened or we hope to happen in our lives. There is always so much to tell and to know.
After three months away from home, we are again feeling how sweet a home can be. Roger and Anne Marie are not like most of the other people we have met who always make us feel we are foreigners in a foreign country. They show such kindness to us that they bring us a person-to-person feeling, instead of a British-to-Chinese feeling. They make us believe that though there are differences of languages and cultures, one may always expect to find in every corner of the world the feeling of love and being loved.
How I wish Mum and Dad could meet them! How I wish you were here with me! How strange it is that the more I feel at home here, the more I miss my real home and all of you. We always talk about "when we go back home next year..." and soon we will turn this into "when we go back home THIS year..." for the New Year's Day is coming. Miss you.
Love
Cao Wen | The writer is_now in England.
* a Chinese teacher living
* a Chinese teacher working
* a Chinese visitor to an English family
* a Chinese student studying | a Chinese visitor to an English family | [
"a Chinese teacher living",
"a Chinese teacher working",
"a Chinese student studying"
] | race |
So I did . Then , at the bottom of the Coquihalla Highway , there was an East Indian fellow who got out of his truck scratching his head at the great plumes of smoke billowing out from the wheels of his trailer . Looks like he got an expensive lesson on why you 're not supposed to ride the brakes going down a hill .. I do n't feel sorry for him , but I am very glad nobody was hurt ... The rest of the trip to Van went without incident . | What may the Indian fellow have done after seeing the smoke ?
- He may have gotten in his car and drove it back home .
- He may have used a fire hose to clear out the cars smoke .
- None of the above choices .
- He may have moved his truck to the side of the road . | He may have moved his truck to the side of the road . | [
"He may have gotten in his car and drove it back home .",
"He may have used a fire hose to clear out the cars smoke .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
The government has recently adopted a policy of publishing airline statistics, including statistics about each airline' s number of near collisions and its fines for safety violations. However, such disclosure actually undermines the government' s goal of making the public more informed about airline safety, because airlines will be much less likely to give complete reports if such information will be made available to the public. | The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
1) Presumes, without providing justification, that the public has a right to all information about matters of public safety
2) Presumes, without providing justification, that information about airline safety is impossible to find in the absence of government disclosures
3) Fails to consider whether the publication of airline safety statistics will have an effect on the revenues of airlines
4) Fails to consider that, even if the reports are incomplete, they may nevertheless provide the public with important information about airline safety
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | reclor |
Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Peter, the Secretary of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10. The winner will win a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of 8 million Swedish Kronor (about 1 million U.S. dollars).
Mo Yan was born in 1955 and grew up in Gaomi in Shandong province in eastern China. As a 12-year-old during that very unordinary time, he left school to work, first as a farmer like his parents, later as a worker in a factory. He didn't begin to study literature or write until he joined the People's Liberation Army in 1976. His first short story was published in 1981. In his writing, Mo Yan draws the readers' attention to his youthful experiences and the cultures in the province of his birth. His novel Hong Gaoliang Jiazu (1987, in English Red Sorghum 1993), which consists of five stories was successfully filmed in 1987, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In addition to his novels, Mo Yan has published many short stories and essays on many different topics.
his stories have been translated into English, French , Japanese and many other languages.
Mo Yan not only brings a great shot to the world but also a great joy to China. | Mo Yan wins the Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of _ ..
- 57
- 47
- 12
- 67 | 57 | [
"47",
"12",
"67"
] | race |
"I think it's a great thing when I know it's going to help someone else."said l3-year-old Spencer Goldstein,after collecting hundreds of pieces of baseball equipment for kids who can not afford to buy their own.
Spencer collected the bats,balls,gloves,helmets and masks for his mitzvah project,which is a community service project that many Jewish kids do around their bar or bat mitzvahs .A bar mitzvah is a ceremony for a boy while a bat mitzvah is intended for a girl.The ceremony means that you are old enough to take on a grown-up's responsibilities.
Spencer got the idea for his mitzvah project alter seeing the Ugandan national team at last year's Little League World Series.Some of the Ugandan players didn't even have their own gloves.And Spencer's donations are going to a group called "Pitch for Baseball"--a group that gives baseball equipment to kids in low-income communities around the world.
Mollie Schwartz and Mia Schwartz also came up with a sports-related mitzvah project.The money they raised went to the Israel Sport Center for the Disabled.They raised at least $9,000-enough to pay for at least three wheelchairs made for playing basketball.
In Massachusetts,Abigail Miller decided to collect musical instruments for her mitzvah project.The instruments Abigail collected were then donated to groups that distribute them to kids who can't afford to buy them."I want to make sure everybody can get the chance to enjoy music like I do,"Abigail said.Abigail collected more than three-dozen instruments-wind instruments,string instruments,keyboards,even a drum set.
Whether it's playing sports,playing music or something else,kids such as Spencer,Mollie,Mia and Abigail are using their mitzvah projects to change the woad for the better."They learned about generosity,''said Mollie's mother,Loft Schwartz,"and the power to make things happen". | From the passage we can know_.
a. some kids are famous for their funny projects.
b. the requirements are different for boys and girls.
c. few girls are willing to do the mitzvah projects.
d. not all mitzvah projects are related to sports.
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
The first day my new teacher walked into our school in Spanish Harlem, I burst out laughing. Ron Clark was a young white guy from North Carolina who talked with a funny Southern accent . He said he used to be a singing waiter. I thought, who is this guy? He's a complete joke.
It was 1999 and I was in the fifth grade at New York City's P.S. 83. _ . I'd always been a troublemaker. I'd get yelled at, and then the teachers would give up on me. I thought that's what would happen with Ron Clark.
I was wrong. That first week, I kept mocking him. He pulled me out to the hallway and said I'd better shape up. "Tamara," he said, "you're a smart kid. You can do better."
He told me I was a natural leader and that I'd go far in life if I started applying myself. I was mad at first, but then something happened: I began to respect him. There were 29 students in our class, and it didn't take long for us to realize that Ron Clark was no ordinary teacher.
He was only 27 and had the most unusual way of teaching. To help us learn the states and capitals, he changed the lyrics of a popular rap hit called "Thong Song" and had us sing and dance with him. When we read the Harry Potter books, he decorated our classroom like Hogwarts. And during the Presidential election, he put campaign posters on the walls and covered the room with 5,000 red, white and blue stars. | What's the author's attitude toward the new teacher on the first day?
- Appreciative.
- Disdainful .
- Disappointed.
- Excited. | Excited. | [
"Appreciative.",
"Disdainful .",
"Disappointed."
] | race |
We have three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block B is above block C and below block A. Block A has a medium blue square. Block B contains one medium black square. And block C has three medium yellow squares. Medium yellow square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium yellow square number three there is medium yellow square number two. Below medium yellow square number three and medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. | What is below the black object? a medium yellow square or a blue thing? | Medium yellow square | [
"Blue thing",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Exciting news everyone, BIOeffect has now officially launched in Australia. The BIOeffect EGF serum is creating a huge storm world wide. It was first launched in Iceland last year (as it is made by the Icelandic company Sif Cosmetics) and within 6 months of the release it is estimated that 1 in 5 Icelandic women over the age of 30 have purchased the serum. When it was released in France, the serum sold out in the first week at the famous concept store in Paris, Colette. Now, we can finally get it here in Australia and I believe that it will be launching in the US shortly.
The serum is highly scientific, and based on reviews around the world, it really appears to work. I have been using it for a week now and my angry line down the middle of my forehead is already seeming less angry. I will post a review once I have been using it for a month or so.
If you want to purchase the serum, it is available from the BIOeffect Australia website or if you are looking for updates or reviews on the product then you can either like their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.
So, who is now busting to try the serum? Well, to celebrate the launch, the wonderful people behind BIOeffect Australia, Melanie and Kym, have agreed to sponsor a giveaway of some amazing BIOeffect products. First prize will be one full sized bottle of the amazing BIOeffect serum. This bottle alone is worth $180.00!! In addition there will be two runners up prizes of a 3ml travel sized bottle of the serum. These are worth $40.00 each!
Entering the competition is simple. All you need to do is have a read of my article, The science behind the BIOeffect EGF Serum explained, and make a comment on that article about what excites you the most about the serum. Are you like me and are blown away by the science? Is it the fact that independent clinical trials are proving that the serum works? Or is there something else that has grabbed you? Please tell me. | Melanie and Kym believe that | The product is worth purchasing | [
"The product is no good",
"Not enough information",
"They would never buy the product"
] | quail |
Sri Lanka is known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean", and it is easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.
ArriveThe national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The country's main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city.Why now?
The best time to visit Sri Lanka's southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, you'll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as"Diwali" or the "Festival of Lights", is Sri Lanka's main religious festival,
Celebrated throughout the country. See There is plenty to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other mustsees are the rock fortress ( ) of Sigiriya, towering over the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambulla's cave temple, the country's largest and best preserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Kandy is a picture-like town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where age-old customs, arts, and crafts remain.
Do Sri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pure seas and colourful coral reefs. You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and di ving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is one of the best places in the world to see wild animals including leopards and elephants.Taste Sri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet.Did you know?Sri Lanka is known for its tea, but it is also the world's largest producer and exporter of cinnamon . | By going early in the season, you are likely to _ .
* get some discounts and spend less money
* be caught in heavy rains due to the wet weather
* experience a festival celebrated all over the country
* enjoy yourself better as there are fewer tourists | experience a festival celebrated all over the country | [
"get some discounts and spend less money",
"be caught in heavy rains due to the wet weather",
"enjoy yourself better as there are fewer tourists"
] | race |
What eastern state is home to a mountain?
a] Switzerland
b] Pennsylvania
c] Picture
d] Asia
e] Austria
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
fill a muffin cup for cupcakes | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] Once the batter is mixed, place a paper liner in each of the sections of the muffin pan. fill the cups 2/3 full of batter and bake as per the directions on the recipe
2] Once the batter is mixed, place a paper towel in each of the sections of the muffin pan. fill the cups 2/3 full of batter and bake as per the directions on the recipe
| 1 | [
"2"
] | piqa |
A box called one cover a small yellow melon, a medium orange melon and a big yellow apple. This box contains a big green melon. Close to the small thing is the medium orange melon. The big yellow apple is to the left-hand side of the big green melon. A box named two exists in the image. Box one covers another box named three. A big green apple and a medium green apple are within box three. To the left of the big green apple there is the medium green apple. | Does box one have any thing?
- Yes
- No | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
What generally elected position might be prone to be labelled a weasel?
a] Public office
b] Out of doors
c] Washington dc
d] Swimming pool
e] Henhouse
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Как се осъществя издаването на Рибния буквар?
* С подкрепата на Русия
* Със средства на български търговец
* Със собствени средства на Петър Берон
* С помощта на Хайделбергския университет | Със средства на български търговец | [
"С подкрепата на Русия",
"Със собствени средства на Петър Берон",
"С помощта на Хайделбергския университет"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
P and B are parallel, and P is to the right of B. The objects W and G are over there. The object W is lower and slightly to the left of the object G. O is placed at the upper left of R. D is to the left of P and is on the same horizontal plane. G is sitting at the lower position to D. B is at the bottom and U is on the top. R and W are side by side with R to the right and W to the left. H is placed at the lower left of U. | What is the relation of the agent H to the agent O?
1: left
2: overlap
3: right
4: below
5: lower-right
6: upper-right
7: above
8: lower-left
9: upper-left
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Think outside the box, whilst inside the box (studio):
As this studio is about working with constraints, I thought i’d google ‘constraints in filmmaking’ and see what comes up. One of the first links was to a journal article by Heidi Philipsen entitled ‘Constraints in Film Making Processes Offer an Exercise to the Imagination’. Interestingly enough the first sentence of her article states: “I would like filmmakers interested in thinking “outside the box” to recognize that they can benefit from being placed “inside a box.” I wonder if Paul had contemplated this whilst choosing the name for this studio.
Throughout her article Philipsen challenges the notion that creativity is an intangible innate quality, existing within the mind of one source, but rather creativity arises from a multitude of sources. Alike all things shared she suggests that creativity is easier to enhance by changing environmental conditions, rather than encouraging people to ‘think more creatively’. Perceiving creativity in this way allows you to see it as an organisationally influenced phenomenon, rather than a psychological and individual phenomenon. Which enables you to have more control over creativity and to encourage creativity once being aware of how it can be environmentally enhanced. As Csikzentmihalyi (1996) states “a genuinely creative accomplishment is almost never the result of a sudden insight, a lightbulb flashing on in the dark, but comes after years of hard work”.
Constraints, as Philipsen suggests is one such way to manipulate the environment to enhance creativity. Students who attended The Film School in Denmark, who were forced into working with constraints for their projects eventually considered constraints to be both useful and inspirational. Such constraints included: making a scene with a specific theme, within a specific deadline and with other specific conditions concerning the use of camera, sound, actors etc. Students stated that these constraints ultimately made them feel secure, inspired and focused and encouraged them to become more experimental as each student wanted to make their own ‘personal film’ and not the same kind of film as each of the other students. As many students stated it would have been much more difficult to make a film WITHOUT constraints than with. For it would have increased both the overwhelming options and the associated anxiety. | The writer believes that | Changing environment can inspire thought | [
"Researching is good",
"Not enough information",
"Thinking outside the box is good"
] | quail |
The plastic identification ( ID, ) cards carded by all Chinese citizens over 16 are to be replaced with electronic cards from 2005.
The new cards, which most people will have by 2005, contain a microchip on which personal information is stored. This can be checked against databases kept by the government.
"The information will be locked into the card so that people won' t be able to use false identities," said Ren Tianbu, a security official in Shenyang.
China's present plastic identity cards were introduced 17 years ago, and a similar system is used by many other countries. However, the information shown on a card differs from nation to nation. Most ID cards show the holder' s name, sex, date of birth and photograph, as well as the card' s expiry date and number.
Germany, France and Spain all use ID cards, but there are some developed nations who dislike the idea. The US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden and Britain are among those with no national ID card. However, some of the countries have ID cards for particular uses. For example, Australia and the United States use a driving licence to identify people.
Identity cards are introduced for a variety of reasons. Race, politics and religion were often at the heart of older ID systems. In recent years, though, ID cards have been linked to national information databases, which form the basis of how a government manages a country.
The US, Britain and some other countries are considering a national ID system as a way of preventing possible terrorist attacks.
However, such plans have been .met with fierce resistance by those who believe identity cards work against human rights and individual privacy .
"ID cards make us suspects , not citizens," said UK human rights group Liberty. | What is the best title of the article?
- New cards will keep your details safe
- An ID card, a useful way to identify people
- An ID card, a good way to identify terrorists
- An ID card can be used to show how a government manages a country | An ID card, a useful way to identify people | [
"New cards will keep your details safe",
"An ID card, a good way to identify terrorists",
"An ID card can be used to show how a government manages a country"
] | race |
I have this massive headache today . I have n't eaten much ... which is good . I do n't even feel hungry . I do feel nauseated , as in if I move I might vomit .... it 's probably all the food I ' ve been binging on lately . | What may happen during their illness ?
a] They will take it easy .
b] None of the above choices .
c] They will put food on their stomach .
d] They will try to sleep it off .
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
Gilbert: This food label is mistaken. It says that these cookies contain only natural ingredients, but they contain alphahydroxy acids that are chemically synthesized by the cookie company at their plant. Sabina: The label is not mistaken. After all, alphahydroxy acids also are found occurring naturally in sugarcane. | Which one of the following, if true, would most strengthen Sabina's argument?
* All substances except those that do not occur naturally in any source are considered natural.
* Many other foods advertising all natural ingredients also contain some ingredients that are chemically synthesized.
* The label was printed before the cookie company decided to switch from sugarcane alphahydroxy acids to synthesized ones.
* Not all chemicals that are part of the manufacturing process are ingredients of the cookies. | All substances except those that do not occur naturally in any source are considered natural. | [
"Many other foods advertising all natural ingredients also contain some ingredients that are chemically synthesized.",
"The label was printed before the cookie company decided to switch from sugarcane alphahydroxy acids to synthesized ones.",
"Not all chemicals that are part of the manufacturing process are ingredients of the cookies."
] | reclor |
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. | The text is mainly to _ .
a] recommend some dormitory pets
b] introduce the best way to keep pets
c] offer useful tips for choosing pets
d] inform students of lifestyle of pets
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
Bill is from Australia. He lives in Sydney. He can speak French and English, but he can' t speak Chinese. He has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Lisa and she lives in New York. Bill' s favorite sport is basketball and he can play the guitar. Lisa' s favorite sport is tennis. She can't play the guitar, but she can play the piano and sing very well. | What is Bill' s favorite sport?
- tennis
- soccer
- volleyball
- basketball | basketball | [
"tennis",
"soccer",
"volleyball"
] | race |
A block called AAA has a big yellow square. North of and far from this block there is another block called BBB. Block AAA is behind and disconnected from this block. A medium black square and a medium black circle are within block BBB. A big blue square is covered by block BBB. | Are all medium black squares disconnected from all big yellow squares?
* No
* Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
W: I've noticed that you got some letters from Canada. Would you mind saving the stamps for me? My sister collects them.
M: Sorry, my classmates already asked for them. | Who will get the stamps at last?
a. The woman's sister.
b. The man's classmates.
c. The woman.
| b | [
"a",
"c"
] | dream |
We have three blocks, A, B and C. There are two medium yellow squares in block A. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. Block B is below block A. It has one medium blue square. To the left of block A there is block C with two medium black squares in it. Medium black square number one is below medium black square number two. | Which object is below a medium black square? medium yellow square number two or medium yellow square number one? | None of them | [
"Medium yellow square number two",
"Medium yellow square number one",
"Both of them"
] | spartqa |
Most American schools have boys and girls in the same classroom. But a public high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program called the Academy. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.
The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping males and females apart. What they really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them to the very highest level they can achieve there, so that they're prepared for college.
Students are invited to enter this program after they finish middle school, and placement in the Academy is voluntary. However, they need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need to be involved in activities.
Almost 350 students have taken part in the Academy. It began as an experiment in 2010.
Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says that the novels the students are reading now are very manly novels. These novels deal with the arrogance of man and the pride of man which finally leads to man's downfall.
One of those books, for example, is The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This classic story tells of a dog stolen from his home and sold to work as a sled dog in Canada's Klondike Gold Rush.
Morgan Fleet, a senior at Boonsboro High, likes being in the Academy. She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in a classroom. She believes this difference seems to prevent her from developing herself because she's more focused on thoughts like "Oh, I wish they would shut up. Oh, what do they think of me?'' instead of focusing on "What's the homework? What's going on in this class? What's the lesson?".
There is one activity that girls and boys in the Academy do together. At the end of the day, many of them stay and help tutor students who are having trouble in school. | The passage is intended to _ .
1] urge students to work hard in their study
2] explain the differences between boys and girls
3] persuade students to enter the Academy program
4] introduce the single-sex class project
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
Renegade Republicans who are trying to force a vote on immigration reform in the House of Representatives survived an attempt by leaders of their party to block their efforts.
The renegades, a group of moderate Republicans, are five signatures short of the 25 needed to bypass leadership and force floor votes on several immigration proposals through a rare procedural tactic known as a discharge petition.
Speaker Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican, has described the discharge petition as "futile" because it lacks any guarantee that a bill would become law in the face of a threatened presidential veto.
But it was House conservatives who defeated the $867 million farm bill Friday when their own move to get an immigration bill to the House floor failed.
The House Freedom Caucus — a conservative voting bloc in the U.S. House — had offered to vote for the farm bill in exchange for a promise that one immigration bill would be brought up for a vote. The hope was that the offer would be enough to keep some Republican House members from signing the discharge petition.
The immigration bill, known as the Goodlatte Bill, is a conservative approach to immigration that would provide legal status to undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but only in addition to changes in the U.S. legal immigration system.
The Goodlatte Bill is opposed by many moderate Republicans.
For them, the deal offered an opportunity to negotiate on legislation that might win the support of President Donald Trump and resolve the status of DACA recipients.
The deal fell through, and the farm bill failed to pass by a 193-213 vote Friday.
"It's not a fatal blow — it's just a reorganize," House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows told reporters shortly after the vote, "At this point, we really need to deal with immigration in an effective way."
Meadows said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy negotiated in good faith on the immigration issue, but would not elaborate on why a deal was elusive. | What was Paul Ryan's mother's name? | Not enough information | [
"Beth",
"Sandy",
"Patricia"
] | quail |
Where is a small dog likely to be well groomed?
1] Animal shelter
2] Backyard
3] Park
4] Dog show
5] Georgia
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"5"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
A medical research team is trying to determine whether a cream that is rubbed on the chest will help reduce the coughing associated with a particular illness. The team conducts the research using several groups of people. Which step will most likely result in producing a dependent (responding) variable that will help validate their research?
* Using a different amount of people in each trial
* Writing down the names of the people in the study
* Monitoring the reaction of each person in the study
* Applying the same amount of cream to each person | Applying the same amount of cream to each person | [
"Using a different amount of people in each trial",
"Writing down the names of the people in the study",
"Monitoring the reaction of each person in the study"
] | arc |
|
There exist three blocks, called AAA, BBB and CCC. North of and disconnected from block AAA there is block BBB. Block AAA contain a medium black square and a medium blue square. A medium yellow square touches the medium blue square and is north of the medium black square. South of the medium blue square there is the medium black square. The medium yellow square is inside block AAA. To the north of another medium yellow square is the medium blue square. Medium yellow square number two is inside and touching block AAA. To the south of the thing which was south of the medium blue square is this thing. Block BBB covers a medium black square. | Is AAA disconnected from any block?
A. No
B. Yes
| B | [
"A"
] | spartun |
Well . It more like the week with the website hooha . For some reason , last monday or so , my Wordpress Installation scratched out all of the categories and would not let me reset them using the online interface . I googled for hours until I finally found a solution , go directly into the database and modify records . | What is the website that the narrator is having problems with ?
* Google
* Wordpress Installation
* Wordpress
* None of the above choices . | Wordpress | [
"Google",
"Wordpress Installation",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent health to investigate the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
The study didn't explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.
Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from theprefix = st1 /UniversityofMarylandfound that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to he socially active, to read, attend religious services and to vote. | We can conclude that a teenager should _
- be active in taking part in outdoor activities
- be more active in watching educational TV programmers
- play more video games instead of watching TV
- attend religious services and care for politics | be more active in watching educational TV programmers | [
"be active in taking part in outdoor activities",
"play more video games instead of watching TV",
"attend religious services and care for politics"
] | race |
There are two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is above B. Block A contains one medium blue square. Block B has two medium black squares. It also contains a medium blue square. A medium yellow square is also in this block. Medium black square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium blue square is below the medium yellow square. Medium black square number one is below the medium yellow square and the medium blue square. Below the medium yellow square and the medium blue square there is medium black square number two. | Which object is below a medium square? the medium blue square that is in block A or the medium blue square which is in block B? | The medium blue square which is in block b | [
"The medium blue square that is in block a",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
A medium black triangle is inside a block named AAA. A block named BBB exists. Block BBB has a small yellow shape which is below a big blue circle. The big blue circle is within block BBB. Block AAA covers another block called CCC. Block CCC cover a big blue triangle and a big black triangle. This block contains a big black square. Another big black square is covered by this block. The big black triangle is near to big black square number two and is below the big blue triangle. Over big black square number one is the big blue triangle. | Where is big black square number one regarding block CCC?
* tpp
* below
* near
* ec
* po
* ntpp
* ntppi | ntpp | [
"tpp",
"below",
"near",
"ec",
"po",
"ntppi"
] | spartun |
W: Yes, sir. May I help you?
M: I have a reservation for tonight. John Durgin.
W: Just a moment, please. Let me check. That's right. You have a reservation for a two-room suite for tonight.
M: I'm afraid there's been a mistake. I only reserve a single room, not a suite.
W: I'm sorry, Mr. Durgin, but this is what is available. Your reservation arrived too late to have a single. There's a large conference in town this week and we're full up.
M: Well, if that's the way it is, I'll have to take it.
W: Please sign the register here. Your suite is 526.
M: Thank you.
W: The lift is on your right, sir, and I'll have your bags sent up in a moment.
M: Fine, thanks. | Where does this conversation take place?
* In a hotel.
* In a restaurant.
* At a conference. | In a hotel. | [
"In a restaurant.",
"At a conference."
] | dream |
Sleet is made of what?
a: Wind
b: Icing
c: Hard h2o
d: Frosting
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | openbookqa |
|
"That's Glenn Miller," my father said. "But it can't be."
He had the back of the hospital bed cranked upright, the lower lid of his left eye creeping up in a warning signal I'd learned to recognize as a child. My older sister Ann had settled deep in the recliner, and she glared at me too, blaming me for winding him up. The jam box sat on the rolling tray table and my father was working the remote as he talked, backing up my newly burned CD and letting it spin forward to play a few seconds of low fidelity trombone solo.
"You know the tune, of course," he said.
"'King Porter Stomp.'" Those childhood years of listening to him play Glenn Miller on the console phonograph were finally paying off.
"He muffed the notes the same way on the Victor version."
"So why can't it be Miller?" I asked.
"He wouldn't have played with a rabble like that." The backup musicians teetered on the edge of chaos, playing with an abandon somewhere between Dixieland and bebop. "They sound drunk."
My father had a major emotional investment in Miller. He and my mother had danced to the Miller band at Glen Island Casino on Long Island Sound in the summer of 1942, when they were both sixteen. That signature sound of clarinet and four saxes was forever tied up for him with first love and the early, idealistic months of the war.
But there was a better reason why it couldn't have been Miller playing that solo. If the date on the original recording was correct, he was supposed to have died three days earlier.
The date was in India ink on a piece of surgical tape, stuck to the top of a spool of recording wire. The handwritten numerals had the hooks and day-first order of Europe: 18/12/44. I'd won it on eBay the week before as part of a lot that included a wire recorder and a stack of 78s by French pop stars like Charles Trenent and Edith Piaf. | What is the most likely duration of the old song? | Under 5 minutes | [
"Just a few seconds",
"Not enough information",
"About 15 minutes"
] | quail |
Fans are desperate to lay their hands on the larger-screen iPhone 6, thanks to Apple's "hunger marketing". Analysts are busy debating which of the phones giants --Apple, Samsung or Xiaomi -- leads the Chinese market. But too few people spare a thought to environmental damage caused by cell phones.
Indeed, smartphones are great innovative tools, but they also make people change phones that are as good as new, and thus worsen the already serious environmental pollution. Theoretically, a cell phone can be used for eight years, but in practice one lasts 15 months on average in China, according to D. Phone.
From production to disposal, cell phones, even those made by big brands like Apple and Samsung, pollute the environment. A study by the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and ifixit.com showed that each of the 36 dissected phone models contained at least one of the following poisonous elements: lead, bromine, chlorine, mercury and cadmium. And these poisonous elements are linked to birth defects, impaired learning and other serious health problems.
China, the largest phone-making country and smartphone market, should be alarmed by the environment damage caused by cell phones. So there is no reason to celebrate the "good news" that last year China produced about 1.46 billion cell phones, about 81.1 percent of the total global output, and 340 million smartphones were sold in the country -- a figure that is expected to cross 400 million this year.
In fact, Apple's production chain best shows the urgency for China's manufacturing sector to climb up the global value chain. Apple products are designed in the US, assembled in China and sold across the world. And while Apple takes away the lion's share of the profits, Chinese workers can barely manage to keep their pots boiling and the environment ends up paying the heaviest price. | Which of the following cellphone brands is NOT mentioned in the text?
a] Samsung.
b] Xiaomi.
c] Apple.
d] Huawei.
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
A medium yellow square is covered by and a medium blue square is inside a block called AAA. Block AAA has another medium yellow square. North of medium yellow square number one there is the medium blue square. To the north of this shape there is medium yellow square number two. The blue object touches this thing. | Where is medium yellow square number one relative to medium yellow square number two?
A] front
B] below
C] ntpp
D] tppi
E] po
F] above
G] near
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
Greg Lyons waited nine years for the opportunity to donate bone marrow . The man had to wait an additional year to finally meet the little girl whose life his donation helped save. That meeting finally too place earlier this fall in the prefix = st1 /Charlotte,Mich, home of Alissa Christie.
Lyons first volunteered to donate bone marrow while giving blood for a boy in need. But nine years passed and Lyonsadmittedly forgot that he was on the donor list--until he got a call in May 2005.
Lyons was informed that he was a perfect one-in-seven-million match for a 7-year-old girl. For the next seven weeks, Lyonswent through a series of tests- including several blood tests as well as a lung x-ray to determine whether he was fit to donate.
On July 7, 2005, Lyons was checked in to WestPennHospital, where the bone marrow was taken. One half liter of bone marrow was taken during the two-hour operation. The bone marrow was then immediately given to the girl.
In August, Lyonsreceived a telephone call from the mother of the girl, Monica Christie, who gave him permission to meet the girl
"Her mother cried on the telephone," Lyonssaid.
Late last month, Lyons made the 7-hour drive to Michiganto meet Alissa, who is now 8 years old and said he planned to stay in touch with the family.
"One chapter ended and another chapter began," said Lyons. | According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A: The bone marrow, once taken out, was given to Alissa without delay.
B: Lyons had already donated bone marrow to a boy in need.
C: Lyons volunteered to donate bone marrow because he was sympathetic with Alissa.
D: Alissa and he mother made a long journey to meet Lyonsin order to express their thanks.
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
You can make an untraceable bullet with
1: Metal
2: Alloys
3: Lead
4: Frozen water
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | openbookqa |
|
So , I was sitting at the bus exchange in town this morning , and some Nestle sales rep just walked in and started handing out free packs of soup mix to everyone . Most people were just taking them , but I felt like asking whether it had dairy in it , when she came to me . She did n't know ! - pffft , some rep . And then she said I could find someone else to give it to if it did . | Why is the narrator so annoyed at their local sales rep ?
- The narrator feels they are exploitative .
- The narrator feels they are ignorant of the product .
- None of the above choices .
- The narrator feels they are pushy . | The narrator feels they are ignorant of the product . | [
"The narrator feels they are exploitative .",
"None of the above choices .",
"The narrator feels they are pushy ."
] | cosmos |
Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30%are of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate. | About 23% of people came from _ .
1: England
2: France
3: China
4: some other countries except France and Britain
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Which most likely requires the aid of specialized tissues at the ends of stems?
- Human assisted space travel
- The quick growth of bamboo
- Cats digging with their claws
- The slow growth of mammals | The quick growth of bamboo | [
"Human assisted space travel",
"Cats digging with their claws",
"The slow growth of mammals"
] | openbookqa |
|
What do all vertebrates have?
* Sensory neurons
* Characteristics
* A complete digestive system
* Veins and arteries.
* Sub-units of species
* Wings and feathers
* Gills
* Gizzard | A complete digestive system | [
"Sensory neurons",
"Characteristics",
"Veins and arteries.",
"Sub-units of species",
"Wings and feathers",
"Gills",
"Gizzard"
] | qasc |
|
How can I cut up some carrots?
- Take a rolling pin and cut the carrots.
- Take a knife and cut the carrots. | Take a knife and cut the carrots. | [
"Take a rolling pin and cut the carrots."
] | piqa |
|
There are two boxes, called DDD and EEE. A large orange oval is inside and touching and a tiny green rectangle is inside box DDD. Box DDD covers a large green dimond. This box is to the north of and farther from box EEE. Behind and disconnected from this box is box EEE with a tiny orange rectangle. This box covers a midsize green rectangle. A midsize green oval is in this box. | Where is the large green dimond relative to the midsize green oval?
a] tppi
b] front
c] po
d] ntpp
e] near
f] above
g] left
| f | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"g"
] | spartun |
Do you see many signs around you? Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? They can be in pictures or in words to give people information. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?
The most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. It is important to use clear language. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. "Keep off the grass" is a very good example. It means "Don't touch or walk on the grass".
Nowadays, there is a saying that "A picture paints a thousand words". Perhaps that's why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination of pictures and words. However, that's the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries. | What's the best title of the passage?
1: Picture Signs
2: The History of Signs
3: Word Signs
4: Signs Are Important
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Coral Polge is a person who has provided comfort to thousands. She has a remarkable talent which may prove the survival of the human spirit after death, for Coral is a medium who draws the portraits of spirits who contact her.
Coral, whose parents were spiritualists, was brought up in Harrow, North London, where she attended a local spiritualist church. She studied art at the local college, where she specialized in textile design. Even though, at the time, she wasn't very good at drawing portraits, she met a medium who told her she would be a psychic artist.
She doesn't actually see the dead nor are her hands controlled by the spirits; instead she 'feels' them coming through. Early in her career she drew the portraits of 'spirit guides' from whom she had received help. These portraits of guides, who included Red Indians, nuns and monks, were remarkable, yet could have been attributed to the working of a strong imagination. She also drew portraits by holding on to letters that had been written by people who had since died.
Coral says, 'I know exactly what to draw without thinking about it. It's involuntary, like breathing or walking.' Not only are her portraits a good likeness but she sketches her subjects in clothes they would have worn in life.
Coral has displayed her talent at public meetings around the world. At one gathering there was a woman whose grandfather had just died. Her name was Phyllis Timms. Coral made a sketch of a man who had a long moustache and Phyllis recognized the man as her grandfather. However, she was reluctant to acknowledge the portrait without extra proof. Coral then said that the colour green was a link with the man whom she had drawn. Mrs Timms, whose maiden name had been Green, understood the significance of the comment and claimed the portrait.
There are some people for whom this is evidence of survival from beyond the grave. Others, who have their reservations, may put it down to an extraordinary kind of extrasensory perception . Whatever the reason, it remains a gift impossible to explain away and we should try to keep an open mind. | According to the passage, Coral can draw the spirits most probably because _ .
1: she could see the spirits.
2: she learned it from college.
3: she was gifted to feel the spirits.
4: she had a strong imagination.
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Jenny and I were twins, and we were always close growing up despite our very different personalities. Besides a birthday and a couple dead parents, there wasn't much else we shared in common. She was an over-achiever and a bit of a kiss-ass, always trying to make mom and dad proud, which she seemed to pull off with ease. She was the girl in high school who played every sport, joined every club, ran the student council, and somehow still managed to pull A's without breaking a sweat. Intense doesn't even begin to describe her. I could never compete with that, so instead I decided to build an identity for myself as the rebel. Unfortunately, I somehow equated rebelling with turning into a giant asshole.
We grew up in a middle-class suburban family. Our father was a teacher and our mother an architect. They were the kind of couple that kept a date night to go dancing every Friday for the 31 years they were married. They died when Jenny and I were twenty-two. We sold the house where we grew up and split the cash; neither of us wanted to set foot in it again.
Jenny used the money to pay for her Master's. After school she went to work for James McPherson, one of the most powerful and richest men in the city. Aside from owning the St. Augustine, McPherson had interests in real estate, land development, venture capital, and other things I really should've known more about. The McPherson family was old money here going back to when this valley was nothing but orchards. If I said that at one time or another the McPherson family had owned every single square foot of land in our city, I'd probably be exaggerating - but not much.
Jenny ran the McPhersons' charitable foundation, which basically meant that not only did they have so much money that they had to start giving it away, but they even had to hire someone else just to get rid of it for them. | The main character believes her sister is what kind of person? | Over-achiever | [
"Under-achiever",
"Not enough information",
"Average person"
] | quail |
BEIJING, Oct.14(Xinhua)----A total of 120 middle school students from 35 countries will attend the final of an international China language contest, to be held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality from Oct.16 to 30.
The candidates, aged from 15 to 20,must be from foreign countries and not native Chinese speakers, said a statement issued by the Chinese language Council (CLC),the contest's organizer, here Thursday.
All of the candidates have passed the preliminary contests held in their own countries.
According to the organizer, the competition will have a top prize, five second prizes,10 third prizes and a dozen prizes for special talents.The organizer will also launch an online vote for "the most liked candidate."
It was the third year China has held the contest.
"The competition not only tests the proficiency of Chinese language but also the candidates capability to communicate across different cultures."the statement said.
All the candidates in the final will receive scholarships from the Chinese government.said Hu Hangyu, an official with the Education Bureau of the Chongqing Municipality, jointly organizing the contest.
They will also meet local Chinese students and live with Chinese families, Hu said.
"The competition is to meet the increasing demand for Chinese learning by foreign youngsters."said Xu Lin.the CLC director.
The CLC has also hosted similar contest for foreign college students since 2002.
China has been working to promote Chinese language learning abroad over the past few years.According to the CLC, the country had 282 Confucius Institutes and 272 "Confucius Classrooms" in 88 countries and regions as of 2009 since the first one was established in 2004. | What has China been doing to promote Chinese language learning abroad according to the text?
* Thousands of Chinese teacher are sent abroad to teach the language.
* The Chinese language contests for foreign students are regularly held.
* 282 Confucius Institutes are established in China to teach Chinese.
* Many Chinese students are sent abroad for culture exchanges every year. | 282 Confucius Institutes are established in China to teach Chinese. | [
"Thousands of Chinese teacher are sent abroad to teach the language.",
"The Chinese language contests for foreign students are regularly held.",
"Many Chinese students are sent abroad for culture exchanges every year."
] | race |
To turn on a power screwdriver. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1. Make sure it's got batteries and is set to manual. then press one of the screw buttons.
2. Make sure it's got batteries and is not set to manual. then press one of the screw buttons.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
Hello! I am Oliver Smith. I am from UK. I can speak English well but my Chinese is not good. I like doing sports after school. My favorite sports are running, basketball and swimming. I like to be a sports star when I grow up. I have good eating habits. I don't eat ice-cream, hamburgers or cola because I know they are not healthy. I also don't like to be fat, so I like eating vegetables and fruit.
I have a good friend. His name is Chen Lin. He is not good at sports, but he's good at art. He sings well and draws well. He drew a nice picture for me on my birthday. I was excited. We sometimes play games together after school. We always have much fun. If you like us, join us! We can be friends and have a great time together! | You can be friends and _ with Oliver and Chen Lin.
- eat ice-cream
- do sports
- read books
- have fun | read books | [
"eat ice-cream",
"do sports",
"have fun"
] | race |
A young man is sitting by the road. He is eating something. A policeman is coming over. At once the man gets up quickly and runs down the road.
The policeman runs after him. Te man runs very fast, but the policeman runs faster.
After a few minutes, the policeman catches him. "Where are you going?" says the policeman. "You must be a criminal if you run like that when you see a policeman."
"No, no," says the man. "I'm not a criminal. I'm just too fat, you see, and the doctor tells me I must always run fast after eating."
"I see," says the policeman. "You're running to help to lose weight." | The policeman runs after the young man because _ .
A: he is catching a bus
B: he thinks he is a bad man
C: he knows him
D: the young man is a criminal
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Since 1950, the amount of information about the nutrition of food has increased by nearly 900 percent. Besides this fact, obesity has risen by 214 percent and nearly two out of every three adults in America are overweight or obese. Being overweight is not only an appearance problem, and it also increases the risk of various diseases including diabetes, sleep disorder and cancer.
With so much nutritional knowledge easy to find, we cannot simply ignore our present obesity epidemic . We know that fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin. Though we are overweight, many of us choose junk food over healthy food out of habits. One explanation for our strong desire for junk food is that we learn to connect junk food with positive feelings when we are young, and changing this attitude requires a huge amount of confidence and determination. Fortunately, new research published in May 2012 has shown a simple and _ way to make healthier food choices- the one that doesn't rely on great determination.
The research was based on two separate studies and it was carried out by T. Bettina Cornwell of the University of Oregon and Anna R. McAlister of Michigan State University. In the first study, 60 adults between the ages of 19 and 23 were questioned about the role of food and drinks. The survey tells us that adults prefer sweetened drinks with high-calorie, salty foods, to sweetened drinks with vegetables.
In the second study, 75 children between the ages of 3 and 5 were gathered for some experiments including drinks served with vegetables. The preschooler experiments were carried out under different situations and on different days. The researchers found that the children chose to take more green vegetables when they were served with water instead of a sweetened drink.
According to Cornwell, children learn to connect high calorie, sugary drinks such as cola, with high fat foods such as French fries, from a very early age. McAlister adds that early taste development appears to play an important role in food choices later in life. Meals served at home and meals offered at restaurants, set the stage for this idea and for the preference to choose junk food over healthy food, when beginning to take sweetened drinks.
"Our taste preferences are heavily influenced by regularly eating particular food and drinking particular drink," states Cornwell. "If the drink on the table goes against both adults and children eating their vegetables, then perhaps it is time to change that drink... and to serve water with all meals. Restaurants could easily use water as free drink for children's meals and charge extra money for other drinks." Both McAlister and Cornwell are confident that serving water with meals could effectively reduce the nation's obesity rates, diabetes rates and ever rising healthcare costs. | What may cause the risk of diseases according to the text?
- Junk food.
- Unbalance diets.
- Obesity.
- Over nutrition. | Unbalance diets. | [
"Junk food.",
"Obesity.",
"Over nutrition."
] | race |
In the country of Marut, the Foreign Trade Agency' s records were reviewed in 1994 in light of information then newly available about neighboring Goro. The review revealed that in every year since 1963, the agency' s projection of what Goro' s gross national product(GNP) would be five years later was a serious underestimate. The review also revealed that in every year since 1963, the agency estimated Goro' s GNP for the previous year--a Goro state secret--very accurately. | Of the following claims, which is most strongly supported by the statement given?
1: Even before the new information came to light, the agency had reason to think that at least some of the five-year projections it had made were inaccurate.
2: The amount by which the agency underestimated the gnp it projected for goro tended to increase over time.
3: Prior to 1995, goro had not released data intended to mislead the agency in making its five-year projections.
4: The agency's five-year projections of goro's gnp had no impact on economic planning in marut.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | reclor |
You hear this,"No wonder you are fat.All you ever d0 is eat."You feel sad."I skip my breakfast and supper.I run every morning and evening.What else can I do?"
Basically you can do nothing.Your genes,not your life habits,determine your weight and your body constantly tries to maintain it.
Albert Stunkard of the University of Pennsylvania found from experiments that"80 percent of the children of two fat parents become fat,as compared with no more than 14.percent of the children of two parents of normal weight."
How can obese people become thinner through dieting? Well,dieting can be effective.but the health costs are great.
Jules Hirsch,a research physician at Rockefeller University,did a study of eight fat people.They were.given a liquid formula providing 600 calories a day.After more than 10 weeks,the subjects lost on average 45 kg.But after leaving the hospital,they all regained the weight.
The results were surprising:by metabolic measurement,fat people who lost large amounts of weight seemed like they were starving.They had psychiatric problems.They dreamed of food or of breaking their diet They were anxious and depressed.Some wanted to kill themselves.They hid food in their rooms.
Researchers warn that it is possible that weight reduction doesn't result in normal weight,but in an abnormal state lust like that of starved non.obese people.
Thin people, however,suffer from the opposite.They have to make a great effort to gain weight Ethan Sims of the University of Vermont got prisoners to volunteer to gain weight.In four to six months--they ate as much as they could.They succeeded in increasing their weight by 20 to 25 percent. But months after the study ended,they were back to normal weight and stayed there.
This did not mean that people are completely without hope in controlling their weight.It means that those who tend to be fat will have to constantly battle their genetic inheritance if they want to significantly 1ower their weight.
The findings also provide evidence for something scientists thought was true--each person has a comfortable weight range.The range might be as much as 9kg.Someone might weigh 60--69kg without too much effort.But,going above or below the natural weight range is difficult.The body resists by feeling hungry or full and changing.the metabolism to push the weight back to the range it seeks. | From the text,we know that the body can still feel comfortable
- when the weight is increased by 20 to 25 percent
- when the weight goes up or down by l0 kg
- when the weight goes up or down by 6 kg
- when the weight is decreased by 20 to 25 percent | when the weight is increased by 20 to 25 percent | [
"when the weight goes up or down by l0 kg",
"when the weight goes up or down by 6 kg",
"when the weight is decreased by 20 to 25 percent"
] | race |
a dark-skinned , dark-haired girl wearing a black hat , a red vest and a brown necklace , in the backyard of a house . | Is the red thing above the black thing?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | resq |
P is over there and I is on the right. E presents left to O. Object A is above object Y and to the right of it, too. R is placed on the top of E. C is over there and R is on the left. H is upper right to D. L is positioned above O. C is sitting at the top position to D. Y is at the 12 o'clock position relative to P. | What is the relation of the agent I to the agent R?
- above
- overlap
- lower-right
- right
- below
- lower-left
- upper-left
- upper-right
- left | right | [
"above",
"overlap",
"lower-right",
"below",
"lower-left",
"upper-left",
"upper-right",
"left"
] | stepgame |
Коя съвременна демографска характеристика за населението в България НЕ е вярна?
* средната гъстота се увеличава
* естественият прираст е отрицателен
* градовете са с по-млада възрастова структура
* броят на населението намалява | средната гъстота се увеличава | [
"естественият прираст е отрицателен",
"градовете са с по-млада възрастова структура",
"броят на населението намалява"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
Not exactly. I have no problem with divorce since, as others have stated, everyone has their reasons, however there was one person that I dated briefly but upon hearing the reason why he divorced I opted to end the relationship. I remember, we were having brunch and were talking about our past relationships and what happened. He brought up his marriage. I had previously known his divorce but, up until this point, not the reasoning. He told me, straight out, that he had cheated. Now, cheating in itself is one thing. I try not to judge since everyone has a past and I was never always innocent myself, however his attitude about it was what was very off-putting to me.
He didn’t seem remotely fazed by what he was telling me at all. There he was, spreading jelly on his toast as he told me about all the women he had cheated on his wife with. He told me about how it had started with a secretary (talk about cliches!) and then graduated to trysts in motels with girls off Tinder all with the same amount of casualness as someone describing how to make an omelette! And when he finally finished the tale of his cheating adventures I asked him if he regretted cheating on his wife with so many women, His answer? “Oh Definitely.” Oh good! So at least he regrets his actions, right? Or he’s at least a little sorry about it>
Wrong.
“One of the reasons I regret not divorcing her sooner. Had I divorced her sooner, I wouldn’t have to have cheated on her so much. But it is what it is and, well, I was unhappy.”
I have no problems with divorced men. I can forgive a man who has cheated in his past. But a man who had no problems cheating so frivolously and, in all honestly, would likely do it again without problems? Nope, not for me. | At the end of this story, the woman who wrote it probably | Does not want to see the man again | [
"Will ask sooner about prior relationship problems on future dates",
"Not enough information",
"Won't go out to brunch again with the man"
] | quail |
What kind of worm belongs to the phylum Platyhelminthes?
A) Homogenous
B) Moves
C) Dangerous
D) Insects
E) Tapeworm
F) Parasites
G) White
H) Graptolites
| E | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"F",
"G",
"H"
] | qasc |
|
what can cause disease?
* Oxygen
* Pesticides
* Cold temperatures
* Smoking
* Bacteria
* Toxins
* Digestion
* Influenza | Bacteria | [
"Oxygen",
"Pesticides",
"Cold temperatures",
"Smoking",
"Toxins",
"Digestion",
"Influenza"
] | qasc |
|
Chinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against Malaria . This is the first Nobel Prize given to a Chinese scientist for work carried out within ChinA.
Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan, who were honored for their revolutionary anti-roundworm treatment. 84-year-old Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria, reducing patients' suffering and promoting mankind's health. Although she received several medical awards in the past, the 2015 Nobel Prize is definitely the most privilege reward that recognizes Tu's dedication and perseverance in discovering artemisinin , the key drug that battles malaria-friendly parasites .
However, her route to the honor has been anything but traditional. She won the Nobel Prize for medicine, but she doesn't have a medical degree or a Phd. In China, she is even being called the "three-noes" winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and she's never worked overseas. No wonder her success has stirred China's national pride and helped promote confidence of native Chinese scientists.
The fact that Tu has none of these three backgrounds reminds us that science should be more accessible to all. One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research. There have been discussions on people who really love science but are never able to achieve much during their whole life. Their contributions can never be ignored. They work so hard to prove the wrong way so that the future researchers will be closer to the right one.
As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu's record-breaking winning also serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. Tu spent decades on scientific research before its value is officially acknowledged. There is no way to measure how much one devotes to science and compare it with how much reward he or she may get. | The author seems to agree that a person who is more likely to become a scientist is the one with _ .
- a sense of national pride
- relevant academic knowledge
- a desire to achieve success
- enthusiasm for scientific research | enthusiasm for scientific research | [
"a sense of national pride",
"relevant academic knowledge",
"a desire to achieve success"
] | race |
What is required to burn a building?
1) Oxygen
2) Voltage
3) Sigh
4) Ghost
5) Words
6) Sunlight
7) Heat
8) Power
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8"
] | qasc |
|
Koreans love sauerkraut, Luo Yi loves sauerkraut, so Luo Yi is Korean. | Can the above reasoning be ridiculous?
a. All the people of akent are lying, tom is an akent, so tom is lying
b. Walking animals have legs, so tables can walk
c. Snow village loves cuihua, cuihua loves sauerkraut, so snow village loves sauerkraut
d. All gold is shining, so some shiny is gold
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | logiqa |
Some people think that the concentration of milk has something to do with the organic pastures that cows eat. | In order to verify this point, which of the following experimental methods is the most reliable?
* Select dairy cows of the good breed as experimental samples
* Laboratory comparison of the nutrient composition of organic forage and fertilizer forage
* Choose two batches of cows of the same breed and level as far as possible, one batch is fed with organic pastures, and the other batch is fed with fertilized pastures. after a period of time, the concentration of milk produced by the two batches is compared.
* For the same batch of cows, gradually reduce or increase the proportion of organic forage in their food, and compare the concentration of milk produced by this batch of cows in different periods | Choose two batches of cows of the same breed and level as far as possible, one batch is fed with organic pastures, and the other batch is fed with fertilized pastures. after a period of time, the concentration of milk produced by the two batches is compared. | [
"Select dairy cows of the good breed as experimental samples",
"Laboratory comparison of the nutrient composition of organic forage and fertilizer forage",
"For the same batch of cows, gradually reduce or increase the proportion of organic forage in their food, and compare the concentration of milk produced by this batch of cows in different periods"
] | logiqa |
Losing weight comes with a lot of health benefits--including making your brain sharper.
Yes, it turns out that overweight may damage cognitive functions such as memory and attention. There have been few studies of overweight and cognitive functioning, possibly because it is generally believed that it is not a primary risk cause for poor cognitive performance. Losing weight, therefore, may help improve these mental functions, according to a new research led by John Gunstad, assistant professor of psychology at Kent State University.
Growing evidence suggests that being fat is linked to cognitive deficits . So Gunstad and his team guessed that losing weight might improve mental function. For their study, they measured memory and attention in a group of 150 overweight participants, some of whom had some kind of operation for weight loss and some did not. All of the volunteers completed mental skills tests to assess their abilities of memory and attention at the beginning of the study, and again 12 weeks later. To begin with, about 24% of the patients showed damaged learning and 23% showed signs of poor memory when tested. At the end of the study, those who had lost weight after operation improved their scores into the average or above average range for cognitive functions. Scores for the volunteers who didn't lose weight dropped even further.
The study helped Gunstad to find out whether losing weight had any effect on mental function. Now that he's seen the positive effect that weight loss can have on memory and attention, he says he will next study those who choose to lose weight by the traditional way--eating healthier and getting more active. He expects that losing weight in this way will have a similarly positive effect on the brain. "If we can improve the condition with operations, then we can probably produce the same change with behavioral weight loss as well," he says. | What is Gunstad planning to prove next in his research?
* Traditional ways of losing weight are better than operation.
* Slim people are smarter than overweight people.
* Overweight people will get smarter by taking more exercise.
* Healthy diet is better than exercise in losing weight. | Healthy diet is better than exercise in losing weight. | [
"Traditional ways of losing weight are better than operation.",
"Slim people are smarter than overweight people.",
"Overweight people will get smarter by taking more exercise."
] | race |
„Хедонизъм” в етиката означава:
* теория за относителността на доброто
* учение за щастието, основано на удоволствието
* учение за ползата от морала
* учение за връзката между знание и морал | учение за щастието, основано на удоволствието | [
"теория за относителността на доброто",
"учение за ползата от морала",
"учение за връзката между знание и морал"
] | reasoning_bg |
|
Qi Haoran, a Junior One student, was quite busy over the past winter vacation - and not just with homework.Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign .
The 11 students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. "Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven't got enough to eat? Could you please not waste food?" They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January.It _ people to reduce food waste.
China in these years had serious problems with wasted food.CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable and generous.Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all their food.
Luckily the campaign has got the support of many.In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker.People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers.More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers home.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time.It's important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi.Did you finish your meals today? | What did the restaurant in Beijing do to support the campaign?
1] It encouraged customers to take leftovers home.
2] It gave stickers to the guests who ordered small dishes.
3] The owner would have dinner with those who had eaten up their food.
4] It offered a free meal to the guests who had finished all their food ten times.
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
M: It starts at 7:00. I'll pick you up around 6:30.
F: Better make it a little earlier, there's always a long line. | When does the woman probably want the man to pick her up?
1: 7:00.
2: 6:30.
3: 6:15.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2"
] | dream |
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