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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: According to new research,there could be a social hierarchy attached to where people stand in the lift.More senior men stand at the back,young men in the middle and women of all ages at the front. Most people know that awkward feeling when you shuffle into an elevator with other people and try not to make eye contact. But new research suggests it may be down to a subconscious power struggle being played out as you make your way up or down. A study found that people decide where they stand based on a micro social hierarchy,established within seconds of entering the lift. Rebekah Rousi,a Ph.D.student in cognitive science,conducted all ethnographic study of elevator behaviour in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide,Australia. As part of her research,she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings,and discovered there was an established order to where people tended to stand. In a blog for Ethnography Matters,she writes that more senior men seemed to direct themselves towards the back of the elevator cabins. She said,"In front of them were younger men,and in front of them were women of all ages." She also noticed there was a difference in where people directed their gaze half way through the ride. Men watched the monitors,looked in the side mirrors(in one building)to see themselves,and in the door mirrors(of the other building)to also watch others. Women would watch the monitors and avoid eye contact with other users(unless in conversation)and the mirrors,she writes. The doctorate student concluded it could be that people who are shyer stand toward the front,where they can't see other passengers,whereas bolder people stand in the back,where they have a view of everyone else. Question: Which of following best summarizes the main idea of the passage? Options: A: Women are more attentive than men in the lift. B: Both women and men like to watch the monitors in the lift. C: The shyer you are,the more likely you are to stand at the back in the lift. D: Why where you stand in the lift reflects your social status.
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs , teachers find students' posture and attention improve. Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning. The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico and Japan," says Witt, " Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter . You can slouch on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels bad." Because the students are moving, their blood increases. That carries more oxygen( ) to the brain , so the kids have more energy and can pay attention longer. "Besides, they're fun." says Pownall. Question: Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids _ . Options: A: improve the students' posture and attention B: slouch on the chairs C: have fun D: Both A and C are correct answers
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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Twenty years ago,Oliver's back injury destroyed her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer.The 49--year--old recalls the injury that left her bedridden for six months when she was 21 years old and with constant pain for decades. However,the injury did lead her to tai chi,a martial art typically practiced in slow motion .Her initial hope was to improve her health. She later married her instructor,Rey Nelson,and founded a school with him,teaching the martial art to more than 10,000 students over eight years .But they found themselves in a bottleneck So the couple moved to shanghai in 2000 They taught English in universities and happily learned tai chi under various masers.After years of practice,Oliver found her occasional backaches had disappeared. But her greatest pain came when her husband died in 2003 She thought of giving up But she carried on to honor her husband She founded the Double Dragon Alliance in 2005. The organization enables Chinese kung fu masters to teach martial arts to Westerners and organizes seminars and events for them to experience Chinese massage,acupuncture,traditional medicine calligraphy and tea ceremonies "I learned a lot from many mentors They did not only teach me physically the tai chi but also the philosophy of how to he a better person,how to keep going when you felt you were tired". Because of her contribution to cultural exchange,Oliver was given the Shang hai Magnolia Award on Sept 30,2013.The award.named after Shang hai's city flower.is given to foreigners who have made significant contributions to the city.And she has been admitted as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2011 by Britain's Queen ElizabethII--one of the hightest rewards to a citizen. "She (the Queen) asked me some questions about China (at the ceremony),"she recalls. "We talked about the cultural exchange in building friendship.And she said:"This is very Important work. You must keep it up'.And I said OK." "You see,"jokingly she says,"now I have no other choice." Question: From what Oliver says we can infer that_. Options: A: she can do nothing hut practice Tai chi B: She feels physically and mentally challenged C: she will go on with her work about cultural exchange D: she will try her best to gain another reward afterwards
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C

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I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article. Article: Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work , a move scientists say can be good for productivity , workplace morale , and the well-being of animals . A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet . Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets . "On the pets' side , they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy," she said . A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial , while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism . Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington . "My customers love them. They are their favorites ," she said . "They are not troublesome . They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun ." Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years "working" at Punch Gallery in Balmain . Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years . "BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass ," he said . Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation . But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable . Question: The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is Options: A: 73% B: 27% C: 25% D: 15%
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A