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Choose the best answer (,):
David Copperfield is one of the world's most famous magicians . He became the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians when he was 12. Now he is famous all over the world. In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York disappear for a few minutes. In 1986, Copperfield first came to China. He walked through the Great Wall in Beijing! During his second visit in 2002, lots of Chinese people were lucky enough to enjoy his shows.
Copperfield's shows are not just magic. He also dances and does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy. He even asks his fans to help him do tricks ! One of Copperfield's greatest tricks is flying. In his shows in China, he even made some fans fly around the theatre! In another trick, an electric saw cut Copperfield's body into two halves. Copperfield's magic is different each time. What do you think he will do next time? It will be fun to wait and see! | When did Copperfield come to China first?
* In 1986.
* In 1983.
* In 2002.
* In 2011. | In 1983. | [
"In 1986.",
"In 2002.",
"In 2011."
] | race |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is to the right of A and block C is above B. Block A contains a medium yellow square and one medium black circle. Above the medium black circle there is the medium yellow square. Block B contains one small black triangle, one small black circle and one small blue circle. To the right of the small blue circle there is the small black triangle. To the right of and above the small blue circle there is the small black circle. Block C has one big blue square and one small yellow square. The big blue square is to the left of and near to the small yellow square. | Which object is above a small black object? the big square or the medium black circle? | The big square | [
"The medium black circle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There are three blocks. Lets call them A, B and C. Block A has one medium blue square. Then, we have block B. It contains two medium yellow squares. Below medium yellow square number two is medium yellow square number one. There is also a medium black square touching the bottom edge of this block. The medium black square is below medium yellow square number one and medium yellow square number two. Finally, we have block C. It is above block B. Block A is below it. It contains two medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is below a medium black square and medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number two is below the medium black square. | Which object is below a medium blue square? medium yellow square number one or medium yellow square number two? | Both of them | [
"Medium yellow square number one",
"Medium yellow square number two",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
National Forecast
LONDON --This Evening and Tonight:
Rain, locally heavy across northwest Scotland. Mostly cloudy but dry in other northern and western areas. Dry with clear spells in more central and eastern parts, but some low cloud and fog will develop. Generally mild with light winds.
Saturday:
Cloud and rain over western Scotland at the beginning will gradually push down over N. Ireland and northwest England. Largely dry, warm with sunny spells elsewhere, once early fog and low cloud clears.
http://www.times.online.co.uk/tol/news/weather/
The Nation's Weather
Fri, Aug 24,
NEW YORK--Heavy rain was forecast throughout Friday in parts of the Midwest. The heaviest rainfall was over northern Illinois, with more than 4 inches possible around Chicago.
Wet weather was also expected in the Plains as the same storm system tracks through the region.
Periods of heavy rain were also forecast for the Northeast as the remnant of tropical storm Erin moves into the Canadian Maritimes.
Hot weather was expected to continue in the South and West.
http://www.underground.com
Death toll rises to 36 in China typhoon
Wed, Aug 22,
BEIJING-- At least 36 people were killed by Typhoon Sepat in four provinces in eastern and central China in widespread destruction that also forced the evacuation of l.37 million people.
More than 60,000 homes in the provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Hunan also were destroyed or damaged, Xinhua News Agency said.
Total economic losses in the provinces have reached $ 663 million.
Fujian was the worst-hit province, with 18 people killed, Xinhua said.
Earlier, the storm, named after a Malaysian fish, killed at least one person in Taiwan, and left three dead in the Philippines.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap | The name of Typhoon Sepat comes from _ .
A] a Malaysian fish
B] a tropical storm
C] a person
D] a place
| B | [
"A",
"C",
"D"
] | race |
The next day I decided to pick the novel up as my vacation treat - a brand new hardcover about two creative types dealing with marriage and pregnancy . Unfortunately I was disappointed . The tension was good , even creepy , but in the end I do n't know exactly what happened and it left me annoyed . For the time I invested , I wanted to at least understand the ending . | Was the novel satisfying to read ?
A) The novel was easy to understand
B) The ending was well written
C) None of the above choices .
D) The ending was too simple
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | cosmos |
What is the color1 of the universe? Astronomers had not answered this question, until two months ago. That is when two American astronomers reported on their study of all the light in the universe. They said that the universe would appear to the human eye to be a light greenish color1, called turquoise .
Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, reported their finding in January. They presented the research at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. They said that finding the color1 of the universe was not part of their serious scientific research. They did it for fun.
However, earlier this month, the scientists admitted to making a mistake. They said their finding was much more color1ful than it should have been. They now say the light from our universe is closer to white. It is more like a milky or creamy white color1.
Their study attempted to show what people might see if they could observe the universe from far away. The scientists found the average color1 by combining light from about two-hundred-thousand star systems. Their information came from an observatory in New South Wales, Australia.
These scientists and color1 engineers attempted to reproduce the result. Mark Fairchild of the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York was the first person to identify a mistake. He discovered a mistake in the computer software program used by the Johns Hopkins scientists.
When the mistake was corrected, the results changed. The new color1 of the universe is much less color1ful. It is very close to white. The scientists have apologized for the mistake. They are now working with the Rochester Institute of Technology to produce more images of the color1 of the universe. They also asked for suggestions for a name for the new color1 of the universe. | Which of the following was NOT true about the color1 of the universe?
a] It appears milky of creamy.
b] It was once considered close to green.
c] It was finally discovered close to white.
d] It is called turquoise now.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
What type of eating do people want to achieve when they eat vegetables?
A) Healthy
B) Prepare
C) Nutrition
D) Clean
E) Open mouth
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"E"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist in the image. Box DDD has box EEE. A large orange oval is south of a large orange dimond. North of and to the west of the large orange dimond is a midsize rectangle. Box EEE contains the large orange dimond. This box covers the large orange oval. The midsize rectangle is in this box. The oval is close to a tiny orange rectangle. The large orange dimond is to the north of and to the west of the tiny thing. Box EEE contains the tiny orange rectangle. | Where is the midsize object relative to the tiny shape?
- dc
- below
- left
- tppi
- ntppi
- tpp
- above | left | [
"dc",
"below",
"tppi",
"ntppi",
"tpp",
"above"
] | spartun |
Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200, 000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at PS4 bn per year. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to Scotland. In 2002, for example, UK visitors made 18.5 million visits to Scotland, staying 64.5 million nights and spending PS3.7 bn. In contrast, overseas residents made 1.58 million visits to Scotland, staying 15 million nights and spending PS806 m. In terms of overseas visitors, those from the United States made up 24% of visits to Scotland, with the United States being the largest source of overseas visitors, and Germany (9%), France (8%), Canada (7%) and Australia (6%), following behind.
Scotland is generally seen as clean, unspoilt destination with beautiful scenery which has a long and complex history, combined with thousands of historic sites and attractions. These include prehistoric stone circles, standing stones and burial chambers, and various Bronze Age, Iron Age and Stone Age remains. There are also many historic castles, houses, and battlegrounds, ruins and museums. Many people are drawn by the culture of Scotland.
The cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are increasingly being seen as a cosmopolitan alternative to Scotland's countryside, with visitors year round, but the main tourist season is generally from April to October inclusive. In addition to these factors, the national tourist agency, VisitScotland, have deployed a strategy of niche marketing, aimed at exploiting, amongst other things, Scotland's strengths in golf, fishing and food and drink tourism. Another significant, and increasingly popular reason for tourism to Scotland -- especially by those from North America-- is genealogy, with many visitors coming to Scotland to explore their family and ancestral roots. | In 2002, visitors from the US made about _ visits to Scotland.
A. 4.45 m
B. 0.38 m
C. 1.58 m
D. 18.5 m
| D | [
"A",
"B",
"C"
] | race |
I'm know 21 so I'm going to count that still as a kid because the world is still new to me.
I work know security and one night at around 2am I walked in the bathroom because a customer complained about a man yelling in the bathroom.
I told my partner I would go check it out by myself so he could stay and keep quality control of who comes in the venue.
I walk in and in the first cubicle I could see lots and lots of blood on the floor and a pair of feet placed as if he was sitting down.
I quickly go to the next cubicle asking at the same time if the person was OK obviously with no response. I look over and it was a horrible bloody mess.
I quickly get on the radio and tell my partner to call police and ambulance and to put the place on lock down.
I walk around to the from of the cubicle and kick open the door. The man had grabbed a straight razor and cut his arms extremely deep from the wrist downwards all the way to his elbow palms up. On both arms mind you. A good example of what it would look like would be the scene from the terminator 2 where Arnold cuts the skin off from his arm.
The ambulance came and had to call another team to collect the body. The building was closed for around a day and a half they had to repaint and do all sorts of things because of so much blood.
Ill say they do not train you for seeing such horrible things or even mention that it can happen I'm lucky enough to have a strong head and can handle seeing such horror. Of course Im not 100% OK from it and now keep a close eye on the bathrooms. But I'm OK enough to continue working and only saw a psychologist twice about it.
So yea that's the worst thing I have seen In my life. | After what had happened, how did the writer feel? | Concerned | [
"Didn't care",
"Not enough information",
"Worried"
] | quail |
Three boxes, called one, two and three exist in the image. A big orange apple is inside and touching box one. This thing is east of a medium orange watermelon. Box one covers the medium orange watermelon. This box contains a big green apple. To the east of the big orange apple there is the big green apple. A small yellow melon is covered by box two. Box two covers a medium yellow apple. Box one is to the south of and east of box three. To the north of, disconnected from and west of box three is box two. Box three has a medium green melon. | What is the position of the big green apple regarding the medium yellow apple?
A. right
B. behind
C. far
D. below
E. tppi
F. ntppi
G. po
| A | [
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"F",
"G"
] | spartun |
When my friend Lesa was diagnosed with cancer, another friend and I went to the hospital to spend some time with her. We bought her a small toy and named him Lemon-Aide. We gave Lemon-Aide to Lesa and told her he was to go with her to all of her treatments to remind her that we were thinking of her and caring about her even though we could not always be with her. When the treatments were completed, she said when someone else needed him she would pass him along.
A few months later,much to my surprise, it was me that she passed him to. Lemon-Aide went with me to all of my treatments.
One day while waiting for my doctor I decided we could market the idea to fight cancer. Lesa thought it was a great idea so we founded the organization that came to be known as Lemon-Aide' s Friends, Inc. We designed our organization to remind people fighting cancer that there are people who love and care about them all the time. Today we have totally 5013 volunteers. The money raised is donated to cancer patients who do not have insurance. The physicians on our Board of Advisors determine how and where our money is donated.
Lemon-Aide is for men, women, and children of all ages and to date has been sent to 34 states and 33 countries to provide smiling support for people fighting cancer. When life gave us lemons we made Lemon-Aide, a soft smiling toy that represents love, support, and encouragement. | The author went to the hospital with her friend _ .
A. to accompany Lesa
B. to look after Lemon-Aide
C. to treat her disease
D. to operate on Lesa
| C | [
"A",
"B",
"D"
] | race |
Eating less food at night time is sensible advice for someone trying to lose weight. The reason often given is that if eat you too much food at night, the body will store all those excess kilojoules as fat because we’re inactive until the next day.
The reason sounds plausible, but if it was one hundred percent true then world hunger could be solved by just feeding people one meal at night time. What really matters is how much is eaten over days and weeks for weight gain or weight loss, not so much when it is eaten.
There is merit though in advice to eat less at night time as it can help a person to cut back on the total quantity of food eaten. Eating lots of food in the evening can also be a marker for unhealthy dietary habits, especially if much of that extra food is going to fuel couch surfing exploits.
So even though advice to eat less at night time seems logical, it hasn’t actually been well tested by science to see how effective it can be for losing weight. Filling this gap, a short-term study involving 29 healthy men looked at how 2 weeks of restricted night time eating fared against 2 weeks of ‘normal’ evening eating.
Advice on restricting night eating was very clear: avoid any food or drink containing kilojoules between the hours of 7 pm and 6 am the next morning. No other changes to the participants’ diet or lifestyle was required so each person was free to eat whatever they wished during the day time hours until early evening. Twenty seven of the twenty nine people complied with following this advice for 2 weeks as well as the 2 week control period.
Eating at night a waistline hazard
So did people eat less when restricting night time eating? Yes, equal to 1000 kilojoules (about 250 Calories) per day less than during their normal eating pattern. This small energy difference was enough to see the men lose 0.4 kg over the 2 week restriction period, and gain 0.6 kg over the 2 week control period. | Who were the participants in the study? | Healthy men | [
"Not enough information",
"Daytime eaters",
"Unhealthy men"
] | quail |
how do you search for a specific photo on the photos app on iphone?
- .open the app, and click on the search button on the top far right.
- Open the app, ancd click on the search button on the bottom far right | Open the app, ancd click on the search button on the bottom far right | [
".open the app, and click on the search button on the top far right."
] | piqa |
|
it lasted 3 days ( i did nt even have to wear anything ) and was brownish ? ? my usual periods are heavy and last 7 days . the last coming on 3 weeks i have had nausea ( which gets worse by the day ) my nipples have hurt on the odd occasion but not all the time and cramps everyday like i have just got a period and i keep running to the toilet thinking i have got them but there is nuting there but discharging alot . | What may the narrator do after getting these blood streaks ?
1. They will visit their vet .
2. They will visit their dermatologist .
3. They will visit their doctor .
4. They will visit their priest .
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | cosmos |
How do I prepare the crust for an oatmeal pie?
* Place your crust in your pie pan and press out all the air bubbles.
* Place your crust in your pie pan and press out all the bubble wrap. | Place your crust in your pie pan and press out all the air bubbles. | [
"Place your crust in your pie pan and press out all the bubble wrap."
] | piqa |
|
The administrative staff and teachers of the history department of a university, including A. are 16 in total. The situation of the faculty and staff in the department mentioned below, whether or not A is counted, will not change. Middle: ⑴ more teachers than administrative staff; ⑵ more male administrative staff than male teachers; ⑶ more male teachers than female teachers; ⑷ at least one female administrative staff. | So which of the following is the gender and position of A?
* Female teachers
* Male administrative staff
* Male teachers
* Female executives | Female teachers | [
"Male administrative staff",
"Male teachers",
"Female executives"
] | logiqa |
Make pancakes. | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A) Use a ladel to make a puddle of pancake batter on a hot grill. when bubbles begin to form on the top, flip the pancake with a spatula and cook the other side.
B) Use a ladel to make a puddle of pancake batter on a cold grill. when bubbles begin to form on the top, flip the pancake with a spatula and cook the other side.
| A | [
"B"
] | piqa |
Americans have always been interested in their Presidents' wives. Many First Ladies have been remembered because of the ways they have influenced their husbands. Other First Ladies have made the history books on their own.
At least two First Ladies, Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson, made it their business to send signals during their husbands speeches. When Lady Bird Johnson thought her husband was talking too long, she wrote a note and sent it up to the platform. It read, "It's time to stop ! " And he did. Once Bess Truman didn't like what her husband was saying on television, so she phoned him and said, "If you can't talk more politely than that in public, you come right home. "
It was First Lady Helen Taft's idea to plant the famous cherry trees in Washington, D. C. Each spring these blossoming trees attract thousands of visitors to the nation's capital Mrs. Taft also influenced the male members of her family and the White House staff in a strange way: she convinced them to shave off their beards !
Shortly after President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke , Edith Wilson unofficially took over most of the duties of the Presidency until the end of her husband's term Earlier, during World War I, Mrs. Wilson had sheep brought onto the White House lawn to eat t e grass. The sheep not only kept the lawn cut. but provided wool for an auction held by the First Lady. Almost$ 100,000 was raised for the Red Cross.
One of the most famous First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and. social causes throughout her husband's term in office After his death, she became famous for her humanitarian work in the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world. | Why have First Ladies been remembered?
* They are the wives of the presidents.
* Americans are interested in them.
* They are made up of history books.
* They have an effect on their husbands. | They have an effect on their husbands. | [
"They are the wives of the presidents.",
"Americans are interested in them.",
"They are made up of history books."
] | race |
There exists one box called DDD. This box contain two midsize green rectangles. A midsize white rectangle is covered by and another midsize white rectangle is in this box. Midsize green rectangle number two and midsize white rectangle number two are to the south of midsize green rectangle number one.Midsize green rectangle number two touches midsize white rectangle number two. South of this thing there is midsize white rectangle number two. Midsize white rectangle number one are south of midsize white rectangle number two and midsize green rectangle number two. | Where is midsize white rectangle number two relative to midsize green rectangle number two?
a: ntppi
b: below
c: ec
d: tppi
e: above
f: ntpp
g: behind
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d",
"e",
"f",
"g"
] | spartun |
This sad story happened on a cold winter evening. It was so cold and snow was falling so heavily that the roads were covered with ice and a strong wind was blowing. Being outside in such weather was very unwise. However, Peter Lee had to walk home from work. Peter walked with difficulty along a country road, the cold wind beating against his chest. He thought, "If I wear my coat backwards, maybe, it will be a little bit warmer for me." He stopped walking, took off his coat, and put it on backwards. "That's much better," he said to himself happily. Walking on through the thickly falling snow, he was thinking about drinking a cup of warm coffee by the burning fireplace.
A few minutes later, a car knocked down Peter. The driver hadn't seen him soon enough. When he tried his best to put on the brakes , the car skidded on the icy road. The frightened driver got out of the car and ran to see how the poor man was.
After a while, a police car arrived. A policeman went up to see Mr Lee who was lying on the ground. He told the driver, "I'm afraid he's dead."
The driver was so surprised. "This can't be the case, because I hardly touched him. Check my car carefully. There's not a mark on it."
The policeman said, "I'm sure he's dead."
"It's impossible," the driver said anxiously. "As soon as I hit him, I ran to help him. He was lying on the road, but he was breathing and there was no blood."
"Did you touch him?" the policeman asked.
"Yes, but only to turn his head around the right way," the driver answered. | Why did the writer say this story was a sad one?
1] The man in the story was made dead by mistake.
2] It was rather cold that day.
3] An accident happened on the road.
4] Snow was falling heavily that day.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
Chinese people call the Spring Festival"Nian". But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster ? A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things----the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks to make Nian go away. On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster. After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival. | What is the best title for the passage?
a] How the Spring Festival Came
b] What People did During Nian
c] What the Spring Festival was
d] How People Celebrated Nian
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist. Box DDD contain a tiny orange oval and a midsize orange oval. This box covers a large white oval. A midsize orange dimond is inside this box. The large object are under the midsize orange dimond and the midsize orange oval. The tiny thing are to the right of the midsize orange oval and the midsize orange dimond. The midsize orange oval is to the right-hand side of the white thing and is near to the midsize orange dimond. Box DDD contains box EEE. Box EEE contains a midsize green dimond. | Is any orange oval on the right side of any oval?
- No
- Yes | Yes | [
"No"
] | spartun |
We have two blocks, A and B. Block A has one big yellow circle and one small blue triangle. To the left of the small blue triangle there is the big yellow circle.. A big blue circle is touching the bottom edge of this block. It is to the left of and below the small blue triangle. Block B is to the left of block A. It has a medium blue triangle. This block also has a big black triangle. It is touching the right edge of this block. Near to and above the big black triangle is the medium blue triangle. | Which object is to the right of a medium object? the big black triangle that is touching the right edge of a block or the big blue circle that is touching the bottom edge of a block? | The big blue circle that is touching the bottom edge of a block | [
"The big black triangle that is touching the right edge of a block ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
We had a light bulb that stopped working and when a new bulb was placed it wouldn’t light up. We eventually had a technician from John Moore come out to fix this problem. He was nice enough and took the time to explain to me why it had stopped working and how he would fix this. After about 30 minutes he had completed this and then offered as a free service to inspect the electrical parts of the house. He went out back to the fuse box to look and then after inspection offered to show me what he had found. It was mid to late afternoon in the back yard and that’s when the sun is aiming straight to my back yard. I should mention we live in Texas. He went over ever single fuse and wire that we had and explained about the piping and all the other things that go with it and that what we have isn’t what is recommended anymore. Our house was about 9 years old at the time. We were back there for more than 90 minutes. I started getting very restless because I wanted to work on dinner, the sun was blazing hot and I needed to do many other things. It was coming up on 5 o’clock. He then went to his truck to write up an estimate. After 20 minutes or so he comes back and tells me it will be about $10,000 to fix our fuse box system. So what started out for changing a light bulb was going to end up costing 10K. We did later get it looked at by someone else that is qualified in this field,m who was there working on some other project and he said there was nothing wrong with what we had. | Why does the author think the technician inspected the wiring for free? | To find an excuse to give an inflated estimate on repairs | [
"Because they were old friends",
"To thank the author for being so hospitable",
"Not enough information"
] | quail |
B is to the upper left of P. P is there and U is at the 2 position of a clock face. U is over there and A is on the right. | What is the relation of the agent U to the agent B?
1. above
2. below
3. upper-left
4. lower-right
5. left
6. right
7. upper-right
8. lower-left
9. overlap
| 6 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Which of the following can only be seen with a telescope?
- The moon-like phases of venus
- The phases of earth's moon
- A lunar eclipse
- A solar eclipse | The moon-like phases of venus | [
"The phases of earth's moon",
"A lunar eclipse",
"A solar eclipse"
] | arc |
|
W: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
M: Good morning. have a reservation for a single room with a bath here.
W: May I have your name, sir, please?
M: Bradley, John Bradley.
W: Just a moment, sir, while I look through our list. Yes, we do have a reservation for you, Mr. Bradley. Would you please fill out this form while I prepare your key card for you?
M: OK. Can I borrow your pen for a minute, please?
W: Sure. Here you are.
M: What should I fill in under Room Number?
W: You can just skip that. I'll put in the room number for you later on.
M: Here you are. I think I've filled in everything correctly.
W: Let me see...name, address, nationality, forwarding address, passport number, place of issue, signature and date of departure. Oh, here, sir. You forgot to put in the date of your departure. Here let me fill it in for you. You are leaving on...?
M: October 24th.
W: Now everything's in order. And here is your key, Mr. Bradley. Your room number is 1020. It is on the 10th floor and the daily rate is $90. Here is your key card with all the information on your booking, the hotel services and the hotel rules and regulations on it. Please make sure that you have it with you all the time, as you need to show it when you sign for your meals and drinks in the restaurants and the bars. You also need to show it when you collect your key from the Information Desk.
M: OK. I'll take good care of it.
W: And now if you are ready, Mr. Bradley, I'll call the bell-boy and he'll take you to your room.
M: Yes, please. | What are included on the key card according to the conversation?
* Information on the man's booking and the hotel rules and regulations.
* The hotel services and its telephone number.
* Information on the man's booking and the hotel's telephone number. | Information on the man's booking and the hotel rules and regulations. | [
"The hotel services and its telephone number.",
"Information on the man's booking and the hotel's telephone number."
] | dream |
Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university.He wants to do well in his studies and fit the new culture.But Mitsuaki has a problem.It's not his teachers.It's not even his English ability.His problem is that he doesn't have a car.Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture: Driving is a way of life.
There are different transportations in America.Many cities have taxis, buses and subways. But most people find it the easiest to drive, even if they do have to deal with heavy traffic. Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle.Many people think their car as a status symbol.But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel stressed.
When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers there were.Young people in America often get their driver's license around age 16 by passing a written test and a driving test.Before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education course, For teenagers, being able to drive is important. It's hard to find an American teenager without one.
Mitsuaki finally decides that he needs a car. His host family helps him find a good used car to buy. But before he gets his license and starts driving, he has to understand the American style of driving, He also needs to learn some of the basic rules of the road that good drivers follow.
Driving to Americans is what flying to birds.It's almost part of their nature.For many Americans, being behind the wheel is like their natural home.But if they don't drive carefully, they can become an endangered animal. | The best title of the passage is _ .
* Driving is a way of life in the USA
* How to get driving license in the USA
* It's not easy to live in the USA
* Do we have to buy cars in the USA | Do we have to buy cars in the USA | [
"Driving is a way of life in the USA",
"How to get driving license in the USA",
"It's not easy to live in the USA"
] | race |
Three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ exist. Disconnected from and away from box EEE there is box JJJ. Two midsize orange rectangles are within box DDD. Midsize orange rectangle number one touches midsize orange rectangle number two. Box EEE contains a midsize white rectangle. Another midsize white rectangle touches midsize white rectangle number one. Midsize white rectangle number two is covered by box EEE. Box JJJ have a midsize orange rectangle and a midsize white rectangle. This box covers a midsize green rectangle. The midsize white rectangle is to the south of the midsize orange rectangle and is to the north of the midsize green rectangle. | Is any white shape disconnected from all boxes?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
I went over to a guy's house to see a movie that he had acted in. It was our first date. He starts the movie and I settle back to watch. I was in film school and the guy, Nick, had told me he wanted my “professional” opinion.
We're five minutes into the movie when Nick reaches for the remote and says, “Let's fast forward to my part.” I reply that, in order to adequately critique the movie, I should see it from the beginning. Nick assures me that his scene is self-contained and needs no context.
A fight scene plays. Nick pauses and asks, “What did you think?” I look confused and Nick says, “Did you miss me? Let's play it again.” I watch the scene again, but still can't make out Nick. Nick rewinds, plays and pauses. “There I am,” he says, gazing fondly at the screen.
Except the screen was gray. No actors. No landscape. Nothing, but gray snow.
“What do you think,” he asked, his eyes never leaving the empty screen.
At that point, I realized Nick was crazy.
“That's great!,” I said. “But look at the time. Time sure flies when you're having fun.” Nick was still staring at the screen with a strange little smile.
I stood up. Nick stood up, now not smiling.
“You're not going anywhere,” Nick said.
It's funny how fear works. I've found that in times of danger, adrenaline supersedes fear. I managed to trick Nick, hide from Nick and finally to escape after more than an hour of suspense.
Turns out it wasn't even Nick's place. He had taken me to the house of someone he had ripped off in a drug deal.
I am very wary now of going to a guy's home unless I know him extremely well. | How does author probably feel about seeing Nick again? | She never wants to see him again | [
"Not enough information",
"She wants to see him when he gets back from the hospital",
"She wants to see him the next day"
] | quail |
We have two blocks. We call them A and B. Block A has three medium blue squares. There is also a medium black square in this block. It is below medium blue square number three. This shape is below medium blue square number two. Below medium blue square number two and medium blue square number three is medium blue square number one. Below medium blue square number three there is medium blue square number two. To the right of block A we have block B. It has a medium yellow square. | What is to the left of the yellow object? a medium blue square or a medium black square? | Both of them | [
"Medium blue square ",
"Medium black square ",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Hi, everybody. Over the past couple months, most of the political headlines you've read have probably been about the government shutdown and the launch of the Affordable Care Act . And I know that many of you have rightly never been more frustrated with Washington.
But if you look beyond those headlines, there are some good things happening in our economy. And that's been my top priority since the day I walked into the Oval Office.
After decades in which the middle class was working harder and harder just to keep up, and a punishing recession that made it worse, we made the tough choices required not just to recover from crisis, but to rebuild on a new foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth.
Five years later, we have fought our way back. Our businesses have created 7.8 million new jobs in the past 44 months. Another 200,000 Americans went back to work last month.
The American auto industry has come back with more than 350,000 new jobs --- jobs putting out and selling the high-tech, fuel-efficient cars the world wants to buy. And they're leading the charge in a business that has added jobs for the first time since the 1990s --- a big reason why our businesses sell more goods and services "Made in America" than ever before.
We decided to stop our addiction to foreign oil. And today, we produce more renewable energy than ever, more natural gas than anybody, and for the first time in nearly 20 years, America now produces more oil than we buy from other countries.
We decided to fix a broken health care system. And even though the task has been rough, so far, about 500,000 Americans gain health coverage starting January 1st. And by the way, health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.
And one more thing: since I took office, we've cut our deficits by more than half. And that makes it easier to invest in the things that create jobs --- education, research, and so on.
Imagine how much farther along we could be if both parties were working together. Think about what we could do if the few didn't hold the economy hostage every few months, or waste time on dozens of votes to _ the Affordable Care Act rather than try to help us fix it.
In the weeks ahead, I'll keep talking about my plan to build a better bargain for the middle class. Good jobs. A good education. A chance to buy a home, save, and retire. And yes, the financial security of affordable health care. And I'll look for any willing partners who want to help.
Because of your hard work and tough sacrifices over the past five years, we're pointed in the right direction. But we've got more work to do to keep moving that way. And as long as I'm President, I'll keep doing everything I can to create jobs, grow the economy, and make sure that everyone who works hard has a chance to get ahead. Thanks, and have a great weekend. | Which of the following is not the reason for people's frustration with the government?
- The addiction to foreign oil
- Cancelling the Affordable Care Act
- The government shutdown
- Unemployment rate | Unemployment rate | [
"The addiction to foreign oil",
"Cancelling the Affordable Care Act",
"The government shutdown"
] | race |
The Girl From the Street
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage knew little about her. The streets where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else--to be independent . At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began working as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. "My English just wasn't good enough." She says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management at Hong Kong and graduated in 1980, She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography. She has held several exhibitions of her work in many places---China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and bring up her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey is not finished yet. | Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _ .
- She had lived in the street for many years
- She had lived with her parents whose names were not known
- She had learned to write and read by herself
- The workers knew her well | She had lived with her parents whose names were not known | [
"She had lived in the street for many years",
"She had learned to write and read by herself",
"The workers knew her well"
] | race |
There is an English saying :"laughter is best medicine ."Until recently ,few people took the saying seriously .Now however ,doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body .They have found that laughter really can improve people's health .
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body .People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts ,blood pressure ,breathing and muscles .It was found that laughter had similar effects to physical exercise .It increases blood pressure ,the heart beating and breathing ; it also works several groups of muscles in the face ,the stomach ,and even the feet .If laughter exercises the body ,it must be beneficial .
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body .In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes .The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny programme .The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which _ both stress and pain .
As a result of these discoveries ,some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics ,in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh .They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing ,making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter . | Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that _
* smiling does good to health
* there is a way to reduce pain
* laughter can work the muscles in the feet
* laughter can be tolerated | there is a way to reduce pain | [
"smiling does good to health",
"laughter can work the muscles in the feet",
"laughter can be tolerated"
] | race |
F is to the upper left of L. N is sitting at the lower right position to D. D is positioned below C and to the left. C is at the 9 o'clock position relative to F. | What is the relation of the agent L to the agent C?
- left
- lower-right
- above
- right
- below
- overlap
- upper-left
- lower-left
- upper-right | lower-right | [
"left",
"above",
"right",
"below",
"overlap",
"upper-left",
"lower-left",
"upper-right"
] | stepgame |
how do you shut a gate?
1] Fold one end into the other.
2] Bring both ends together.
| 2 | [
"1"
] | piqa |
|
What generally increases from the poles to the equator?
* Kinetic energy
* Energy.
* Warmth
* Voltage
* Sun's heat
* Temperature
* Complexity
* Sunlight | Complexity | [
"Kinetic energy",
"Energy.",
"Warmth",
"Voltage",
"Sun's heat",
"Temperature",
"Sunlight"
] | qasc |
|
The object L and M are there. The object M is above and slightly to the left of the object L. X is placed in the right direction of N. X is slightly off center to the top left and M is slightly off center to the bottom right. H and L are side by side with H on the top and L at the bottom. U and H are next to each other with U on the top and H at the bottom. | What is the relation of the agent L to the agent H?
- right
- overlap
- left
- lower-left
- lower-right
- above
- below
- upper-left
- upper-right | below | [
"right",
"overlap",
"left",
"lower-left",
"lower-right",
"above",
"upper-left",
"upper-right"
] | stepgame |
R and A are parallel, and R is to the right of A. M and E are horizontal and M is to the right of E. I is on the left side and above N. M is positioned in the lower left corner of A. I is diagonally right and below T. R is to the bottom-left of N. | What is the relation of the agent N to the agent I?
A. below
B. right
C. lower-left
D. left
E. upper-left
F. lower-right
G. above
H. upper-right
I. overlap
| F | [
"A",
"B",
"C",
"D",
"E",
"G",
"H",
"I"
] | stepgame |
"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.
Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I'll be right there."
She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.
Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I'll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"
Her father had an apron on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.
After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.
The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.
When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.
"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother's little helper now, aren't you?" | What can we learn about Tammy's father from the passage?
- He wasn't very good at doing housework.
- He liked playing board games very much.
- He always helped Tammy do her homework.
- He was a very serious person. | He liked playing board games very much. | [
"He wasn't very good at doing housework.",
"He always helped Tammy do her homework.",
"He was a very serious person."
] | race |
There are two blocks, A and B. Block A has one medium black square and one medium blue square. The medium black square is below the medium blue square. To the left of block A there is block B. It contains three medium blue squares. Medium blue square number one is touching the bottom edge of this block. Below medium blue square number three is medium blue square number two. Medium blue square number one is below medium blue square number three and medium blue square number two. | Which object is to the right of a medium blue square? medium blue square number two or the medium blue square that is in block A? | The medium blue square that is in block a | [
"Medium blue square number two",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
All living things are made up of cells. Plants, animals, and some fungi have many cells. Other living things are made up of just one cell.
All living things need food and water. Water helps living things break down food and remove waste. Food gives living things energy. They use energy from food to grow and change.
All living things sense changes in their environment. Living things might sense changes by seeing, smelling, hearing, or feeling. Living things can respond to the changes they sense. | Select the living thing.
- Stalactite
- Brick wall
- Pear tree
- Mug | Pear tree | [
"Stalactite",
"Brick wall",
"Mug"
] | scienceqa |
Organisms, including people, have both inherited and acquired traits. Inherited and acquired traits are gained in different ways.
Inherited traits are passed down through families. Children gain these traits from their parents. Inherited traits do not need to be learned.
Acquired traits are gained during a person's life. Some acquired traits, such as riding a bicycle, are gained by learning. Other acquired traits, such as scars, are caused by the environment. | Read the description of a trait.
Liz speaks two languages.
What information supports the conclusion that Liz acquired this trait?
a. Liz learned to speak two languages in school.
b. Liz's mother speaks one language.
| a | [
"b"
] | scienceqa |
What is the place teenagers hate to go to most but have the most incentive to attend?
a: Fast food restaurant
b: Mall
c: High school
d: Job
e: Nightclub
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d",
"e"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Horses are big animals that get a lot of exercise. Because he this, they need to do what?
a] Run quickly
b] Pull wagon
c] Go away
d] Drink water
e] Eat carrots
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c",
"e"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
Last year The Voice of China, the most popular TV talent show became a popular topic in people's chatting and media information from both home and abroad. It began on July 13, 2012 and ended on September 30, 2012. Liang Bo, a handsome boy from Changchun, Jilin was the champion of The Voice of China in 2012. Before the competition Liang Bo was just an ordinary college student studying music. He captured the hearts of audience with his passionate rock'n'roll performance at the show.
Fans described Liang's voice as "natural, clear and touching''. Although he seemed cool on stage, he could quickly turn on the power once he started singing. "His performances make you imagine things. When I listen to his singing, I see pictures and think of stories." said Na Ying, one of the four judges on the show. She was also Liang's tutor for the competition.
Liang Bo, like many young Chinese, he fell in love with music through playing the guitar. Liang got his first guitar as a birthday gift when he was in middle school. He would spend days and nights practicing. " I can't live without my guitar." he said.
" I don't like talking much but I carry great passion inside me," Liang said. " There is no better way to let it out than through music like rock'n'roll. Many people compare Liang to famous Chinese rockers including Xu Wei, Wang Feng and Zheng Jun. But the young man doesn't want to stand in others' shadow. " I respect those rockers, but I'm not going to copy them. I will be who I am," he said. | How long did The Voice of China last?
* More than two days.
* More than two months.
* More than two weeks.
* More than two years. | More than two weeks. | [
"More than two days.",
"More than two months.",
"More than two years."
] | race |
Suppose you have everything: a good job, good health, good relationships and a lot of money to spend. But still there is something missing from your life. Guess what? The love. It is not something that you should ignore. Life without love is just like body without soul.
Love gives meaning to life as without love life is meaningless. Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever. It is not a matter of days or months. _
It is easy to fall in love but difficult to keep the flames of love burning. Before having serious long term love relationships, be sure that the person you love is also sincere with you. A selfish person can make your life terrible. If this is the case with you then try to get rid of that person as soon as possible.
Most people do not give importance to their love life as they give importance to their professional life. This is a bad choice which ruins the whole life. A balance between the two is necessary in order to enjoy life in its entirety. Do not lose the love you need.
In order to make your life more exciting and enjoyable, you need a loving and caring person with whom you can share your values, dreams, joys and jokes. In difficult times of failure, pain, or loss of dear ones, this person should stand firm beside you and comfort you in every possible manner.
Love your life and love the person who is in your life. Keep the flames of love burning to live a great, great life. | If you want to keep the flames of love burning, you should _ .
1] try to get rid of your bad manners as soon as possible.
2] make sure that you treat the person sincerely
3] try to find out whether the person you love really loves you
4] make certain that the person you love is also sincere
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
brush | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
1] Dust off drill
2] Jam drill
| 1 | [
"2"
] | piqa |
Recently Dr. Cleiman has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor (work) through your work, you may say that you are "hot". That is true, the time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak . For some people the peak comes during the forenoon . For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so.
Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what this energy cycle means and which cycle each member of the family has.
You cannot change your cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. "Habits can help," Dr. Cleiman believes. If your energy cycle is low in the morning but you have an important job early in the day, rise before your usual hour, and then you will work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a lazy yawn and stretch . Sit on the edge of bed before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. | For what reason may husbands and wives quarrel with each other?
1: Husbands and wives have different cycles of energy.
2: Either of them wants to change the cycle of the other's.
3: They do not know which cycle they themselves have.
4: Either of them gets up late in the morning.
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4"
] | race |
There are four kinds of sentences.
A declarative sentence is a statement, and it always ends with a period.
The nurse told Mr. Abrams to roll up his sleeve so that she could check his blood pressure.
An interrogative sentence is a question, and it always ends with a question mark.
Do you have any plans for the upcoming weekend?
An imperative sentence is a command. It makes a request or tells someone to do something, and it usually ends with a period. If the command shows strong feeling, it ends with an exclamation point.
For this assignment, use references to support your claims.
Don't drive so quickly in the construction zone!
An exclamatory sentence is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. An exclamatory sentence always ends with an exclamation point.
I can't wait to travel through Europe this summer! | What kind of sentence is this?
Which local reservoirs supply our town with its fresh water?
* Declarative
* Exclamatory
* Interrogative | Interrogative | [
"Declarative",
"Exclamatory"
] | scienceqa |
Rather than talk about how he feels, often a man would express his love by buying the woman cosmetics , or bringing home a flower, or giving up the control of the remote .
And when men do talk, they'd prefer to talk about actions rather than emotions. For example, a lot of men would choose to express their long-range faith in a relationship by talking about next summer's vacation plans, not by starting a conversation about undying love.
Men just prefer to say their plans with plane tickets, rather than poetry. It's one of the reasons why men are more comfortable talking at work (the practical world) than they are at home (the castle that emotion built). But you can bring out his great communicator by making him feel more like he's operating in the work mode, even when the topic at hand is your love life.
When men talk less and women want more, the conflict can _ . Like when a policeman is questioning an unwilling witness, more silence equals more questions. A full 65 percent of men we surveyed recently told us that they don't want their partners to ask them more questions about themselves.
It's clear that some men are just tired of feeling like they're on the witness stand. They're not necessarily hiding anything; many men simply prefer not to have to tell confusing feelings that they may not even understand themselves.
An age-old method can make things better: back off a little, give him room to operate in a conversation, and he's more likely to open up. | From the text it can be inferred that _ .
1. men prefer to pour out their hearts in a forgiving environment
2. women are better at writing poems about emotions than men
3. it is natural for women to be fond of finding the faults of men
4. men are more interested in learning more about their partners
| 4 | [
"1",
"2",
"3"
] | race |
Old Bear
Kevin Henkes(2008), under 40 pages
Target Audience: Preschoolers
Price: $3.8
Content: It is snowing really hard and Old Bear is getting ready for his long nap. As he sleeps, he dreams of being a cub again and enjoying the wonders of nature. He dreams about summer, fall, winter and spring and how each season brings him so much joy! The illustrations show the beauty of the seasons that Old Bear dreams about. Great book!
Half-Minute Horrors
Susan Rich(2009), 120~160 pages
Target Audience: Intermediates (4th~6th grade)
Price: $9.6
Content: Looking for a scary book that is also quick to read? How about a one-paragraph tale of terror or a simple drawing that will make your skin crawl? This book is a collection of very short stories, pictures and cartoons from an impressive group of authors and illustrators.
Leaves
David Ezra Stein(2007), under 40 pages
Illustrated by David Ezra Stein
Target Audience: Toddlers, Preschoolers
Price: $3.4
Content: It's Little Bear's first year. Fall has come to his island. When the leaves begin to fall, he wonders what to do. However, after following his instinct and sleeping through the winter, he awakens in spring to find everything blooming once again.
Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'
Eileen Spinelli (2003) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Megan Lloyd
Target Audience: Preschoolers
Price: $3.5
Content: The Tappletons (bears) are gathered together for their big Thanksgiving feast. However, all is not going well during the preparations. The turkey slides out of the house, down a hill and into a pond. There are no pies at the bakery and the lettuce for the salad has been given to the rabbits. As they sit down for the feast, Grandmother Tappleton reminds them that although they have nothing to eat, they can still be thankful that they have each other. | If you like reading horror stories, which book would you like?
a: Leaves
b: Old Bear
c: Thanksgiving at the Tappletons'.
d: Half-Minute Horrors
| b | [
"a",
"c",
"d"
] | race |
Some good news for online holiday shoppers: bargain-hunting binges will drive prices down as web-based retailers compete to offer bigger discounts, marketing researchers predict.
A recent survey by Shopzilla found that nearly 84 percent of online retailers would offer Cyber Monday discounts, up 12 percent from last year. Cyber Monday, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, is the online response to Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when stores are traditionally flooded with customers, some of whom camp at the entrances overnight to take advantage of discounts.
However, in the current economic climate, online retailers have felt pressure to offer sales and discounts even before Black Friday. But how online retailers decide to offer those big savings isn't a simple matter of trying to attract the consumers who are watching their wallets, Bohlmann of Sabanci University in Istanbul says. Online stores will also pay attention to the deals their competitors are offering, potentially leading to price wars between certain retailers to attract all those potential bargain-hunting customers.
Online shoppers can be divided into two types, Bohlmann said, --switchers and --loyals. Switchers compare prices between retailers and go for the cheapest one, while loyals stick to one brand or store. It almost doesn't matter what price you charge.
Online retailers will look at the percentage of switchers and loyals they have in order to decide whether to offer discounts. The more switchers they have, the more likely they will offer discounts. But retailers don't just look at the percentage of their own customers; they also look at the competition.
If one online store has a higher percentage of loyals than the competitor, it can afford to keep prices higher. On the contrary, if it has a higher percentage of switchers than the competitor, it might want to lower prices. | According to the text, "loyals" should refer to online shoppers who _
* care about prices than anything else
* focus on the quality of products
* matter little what price you charge
* hope a higher price of products | matter little what price you charge | [
"care about prices than anything else",
"focus on the quality of products",
"hope a higher price of products"
] | race |
Geo-cultural culture is a social science that explores the cultural characteristics and development laws of geographical areas from local geography, environmental relationships and the social, cultural differences and causes associated with them. | According to the above definitions, which of the following is geophysical research objects?
* Huishang phenomenon
* The development process of an agricultural landscape in a certain place
* Urban house price skyrocketing
* Entrepreneurship of college students in a city | Huishang phenomenon | [
"The development process of an agricultural landscape in a certain place",
"Urban house price skyrocketing",
"Entrepreneurship of college students in a city"
] | logiqa |
We have three blocks. We call them A, B and C. Block A is above block B and to the left of block C. Block A has a small yellow square and one small black circle. Above the small black circle and a small black triangle is the small yellow square.. To the right of the small black triangle there is the small black circle. Block B contains a medium blue square. Block C contains one big yellow circle, one medium blue triangle and one medium yellow square. The big yellow circle is touching the right edge of this block. The medium blue triangle is to the right of the medium yellow square. Above, to the right of and near to the medium yellow square is the big yellow circle. It is below the triangle which is to the right of the medium yellow square. | Which object is below a small black circle? the medium blue triangle or the medium blue square? | The medium blue square | [
"The medium blue triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
There are three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box EEE is below box DDD with a midsize white rectangle. Farther from and to the right of box DDD is box JJJ. Box DDD is under this box. This box covers a midsize green rectangle. A midsize green rectangle and a midsize white rectangle are inside box EEE. Another midsize green rectangle is inside and touching box EEE. Midsize green rectangle number one is below the midsize white rectangle. Box JJJ covers an orange rectangle. | Is any midsize white rectangle over all midsize green rectangles?
* Yes
* No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Dong loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough covered with ugly yellowish marks. realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home , we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice . He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish bin . Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the 'living thing 'was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing Doug or me. | Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
a] She meant to joke with her husband.
b] She hoped it would soon dry in the son.
c] She didn't want her husband to see it.
d] She didn't see the use of keeping it
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
As demand for power and fuel grows steadily in the coming decades, we must consider every possible energy source on hand if we're to meet the world's needs. And because clean natural gas is found in great plenty, there is little doubt that it will play a major role on the world energy stage in this century, much like oil did in the last. But, like oil, gas reserves are concentrated in just a few places in the world, usually far from where they're needed most. And that's only part of the challenge. The world has had well over 100 years to search for oil and to build the necessary facilities to bring it to market; the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied natural gas(LNG), are not nearly as developed.
So what needs to be done? On the supply side, producing nations need policies that allow for better development of their natural gas in an open, stable business environment, not _ in which the rules of the game change without warning. The governments of consuming nations, on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable development to ensure they'll have enough supplies in the future. That means building the related facilities, including LNG stations. This, in turn, will require coastal areas to allow these necessary, but not necessarily pretty, facilities to be built in their backyards. And energy companies have a responsibility to be good neighbors in those areas by operating these facilities responsibly and safely. They must also continue to put in the billions of dollars needed to build the complex transport and storage facilities required to bring more gas to market.
Expanding and diversifying energy sources by using more natural gas could lead to lower fuel prices and to greater energy security. We've taken some of the steps to get started, but we need your help to get the rest of the way. | Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
- Gas reserves are widely spread around the world.
- Natural gas facilities are far from satisfactory.
- Gas played a major part in the 20th century.
- Necessary facilities are ready to bring gas to market. | Natural gas facilities are far from satisfactory. | [
"Gas reserves are widely spread around the world.",
"Gas played a major part in the 20th century.",
"Necessary facilities are ready to bring gas to market."
] | race |
Animals like the lion are known as carnivorous (meat-eating) animals. They feed on smaller animals. But many other animals eat grass or plants. They are called herbivorous (plant-eating) animals.
You may be surprised to learn that there are carnivorous plants as well as carnivorous animals. Plants that grow in poor soil need other food. They trap (catch by a trick) small insects and take their bodies as food.
The pitcher plant is a common carnivorous plant. This plant has a clever trap like a pitcher or jar. It even has a lid to keep out of the rain. The mouth of the pitcher is covered with something sweet like honeydew . Insects come to the plant to feed on the honeydew. When they have eaten all that is round the mouth, they go into the pitcher to look for more. There is more honeydew deep in the pitcher and they go down to feed on it. The inner wall of the pitcher is covered with fine hairs. These hairs point downwards so that the insects cannot climb out of the pitcher. They are trapped in it. They die there, and their bodies are taken as food by the plant. | What kind of magazine can we find the text?
* Chemistry
* Physics
* Biology
* Geography | Chemistry | [
"Physics",
"Biology",
"Geography"
] | race |
The following paragraphs each describe a set of three objects arranged in a fixed order. The statements are logically consistent within each paragraph.
In a golf tournament, there were three golfers: Ana, Rob, and Joe. Joe finished above Ana. Rob finished second. | Which of the following is true?
- Ana finished second.
- Rob finished second.
- Joe finished second. | Rob finished second. | [
"Ana finished second. ",
"Joe finished second."
] | logiclm |
So yesterday we took a tour of the writing center and it was pretty cool . It was different then what i expected it to be but that might just be because they are still setting it up they are n't completely finished with it yet . But what was done was pretty nice especially since i laways need help on my papers . This seems like a good place to go and someplace that i wo nt feel uncomfortable . | How do I feel about the writing center ?
a. I thought it was n't great .
b. None of the above choices .
c. I thought it was boring .
d. I thought it was an enjoyable experience .
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | cosmos |
There are three blocks, A, B and C. Block B is below A and block C is above B. Block A has one big yellow circle. Block B has a medium black circle. Block C has one small blue square, a small blue triangle and a small yellow square. The small blue square is near to and to the right of the small yellow square. Above the small yellow square is the small blue triangle. | Which object is to the right of a small yellow square? the small blue square or the triangle? | The small blue square | [
"The triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
When punctuation began, it was mainly to help people read out loud. Until a few hundred years ago, not many people were taught to read, so there was a lot more reading out loud by the few people who could.
To help those reading out loud in the old days, sign known as "points" were added to pages of writing. Punctuation comes from the Latin word punctus, meaning "point". These points told readers when to pause or take a breath, and what to emphasize .
In Europe from the early centuries AD, these points were widely used although not everybody used the same points for the same thing. When printing was invented, printers had to be made more clearly about what to put where, so that everyone was doing the same thing. Since that point, all sorts of punctuation rules have been discovered and invented.
Speech marks "..."
Speech marks or quotation marks are used to show that someone is speaking. The sort we have in English today began to be widely used during the 18th century. Before that readers simply understood from the way a sentence was written that someone was speaking although sometimes spoken words were underlined.
Comma , colon: period(full stop).
All three of these sorts of punctuation marks were given their Greek names by Aristophanes, a librarian who lived in Byzantium in the 2nd century BC. They were marks on the page, each with a message to the reader. Comma meant a short pause. Colon meant a medium sized pause. Period meant a long pause.
Exclamation mark!
In the early days of punctuation, if you saw this sign, you were supposed to pause. Some people think the exclamation mark began as what the Greek word IO looked like if it was turned 90 degrees. This word means "Oh, gosh!" With the I on the top and the O under it, the sign as we know it today was developed.
Question mark?
In the middle age, a squiggle above a full stop was sometimes used to show the sentence was a question and that a person's voice should go up at the end. By the 17th century it had turned into what we call a question mark. The shape may have come from the letter Q short for that Latin quaestio, meaning "question".
Writers make choices about punctuation because they think differently about sentences and words. It's part of the personality of their writing. Some writers hate punctuation, but others love punctuation. So whether you love or hate punctuation, the best advice may be to just enjoy it, play with it, think about it and use it. It belongs to the language and it belongs to you. | All punctuation rules were discovered and invented in order to _ .
* mention the spoken words
* help people read out loud
* guide the way of writing
* meet the need of printing | help people read out loud | [
"mention the spoken words",
"guide the way of writing",
"meet the need of printing"
] | race |
There is a box named one. A box called two exists in the image. A medium orange melon is on the right side of a medium yellow melon and is on the left side of a big green apple. The medium orange melon is inside and touching box two. Box two has the medium yellow melon. This box contains the big green apple. A medium yellow watermelon is inside and touching this box. Below the big green apple there is the medium yellow watermelon. There exists a box called three. A medium yellow apple and two big green melons are inside and touching box three. On the left side of another medium yellow apple is big green melon number one. Box three covers medium yellow apple number two. This box has a big green watermelon. On the left side of medium yellow apple number one is medium yellow apple number two. Big green melon number one are on the left side of big green melon number two and the big green watermelon. | What is the position of the big green watermelon regarding box three?
1: ntpp
2: far
3: left
4: above
5: near
6: below
7: tppi
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] | spartun |
In prefix = st1 /America, drivers' education is part of regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver's education. However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead, it is a summer course.
The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practise driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver's license.
Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practise starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners, and all the other maneuvers required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two-hour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and "driver" sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.
Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes, one on the driver's side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into difficulties the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced and prone to driving slowly.
After the student has passed the driver's education course and reached the appropriate age to drive (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old), they can go to a designated state office to take their driver's test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a driver's license. If the person did well in his or her driver's education class, he or she will pass the test _ and get a driver's license. | In the last sentence,"with flying color1s"means _ .
- successfully
- happily
- color1fully
- quickly | happily | [
"successfully",
"color1fully",
"quickly"
] | race |
As a professor at a large American university,there is a phrase that I hear often from students:"I'm only a 1050."The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test(SAT),which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice,or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all.The SAT score,whether it is 800,1100 or 1550,has become the focus at this time of their life.
It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores,then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number.Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score,they think,will make it impossible for them to get into a good college.And without a degree from a _ ,they fear that many of life's doors will remain forever closed.
According to a study done in the 1990s,the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student's future performance in most cases.Interestingly,it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators-like a student's high school grades.Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a student's academic proficiency ,they will never be able to test things like confidence,efforts and willpower,and are unable to give us the full picture of a student's potentialities .This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process.The SAT is an excellent test in many ways,and the score is still a useful means of testing students.However,it should be only one of many methods used. | The purpose of the SAT is to test students' _ .
* confidence in school work
* full potentialities
* academic ability
* strong will | full potentialities | [
"confidence in school work",
"academic ability",
"strong will"
] | race |
There are three blocks, named AAA, BBB and CCC. Block AAA has a small yellow circle. To the north of a medium yellow square is a medium black circle. The medium black circle is inside block AAA. The medium yellow square is in block AAA. To the north of the small yellow circle there is this object. Disconnected from and in front of block BBB there is block CCC. North of a big black circle is a big yellow circle. The big yellow circle is in block CCC. The big black circle is within block CCC. A small yellow square is within block CCC. To the north of the big yellow circle is this shape. | Where is the big black circle regarding the small yellow square?
* near
* ec
* above
* behind
* far
* ntpp
* below | below | [
"near",
"ec",
"above",
"behind",
"far",
"ntpp"
] | spartun |
Teachers' Day is coming soon. Miss Wang is talking to her students and her students are listening to her.
"Good morning, boys and girls!"says Miss Wang,"Teachers' Day is on September l0th. I hear some students are going to buy some presents for your teachers. You want to show your love for your teachers. That is very good, of course. But teachers don't like to get presents from students. So please don't buy any! I think on Teachers' Day, a card from you all is enough . And the best present for our teachers is your good work. " | The best present for the teacher is _ .
* some beautiful flowers
* the students' good work
* an expensive present
* one Teachers' Day card | some beautiful flowers | [
"the students' good work",
"an expensive present",
"one Teachers' Day card"
] | race |
I 'll walk outside to take the trash to the dumpster , and i 'll wonder what crazy thing will happen to me on the way there . If i see a bird flying above me , i shield my head and watch the bird fly away , just to ensure it does n't turn around to shit on me . I walk carefully , because i often trip over my own feet , or small objects that would n't ordinarily trip a person up . A tiny pebble can be a disaster for me . | Why was I walking outside ?
a] To take the trash to the dumpster
b] To clean the porch .
c] None of the above choices .
d] To vacuum the car out .
| a | [
"b",
"c",
"d"
] | cosmos |
Beach pollution includes sewage, paper and plastic containers, and oil from boats. Which beach activity most likely increases beach pollution?
1. Watching birds
2. Collecting seashells
3. Eating a picnic lunch
4. Building a sand castle
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | arc |
|
The idea was to get the name out there so thatpeople were aware of the product . At both events , I walked around and saw booth after booth manned by obviously bored workers . No one stopped to look at their stuff . | What may be the reason why the workers looked bored ?
* They are all sick .
* They have been there too long .
* They are n't passionate about the product .
* None of the above choices . | They are n't passionate about the product . | [
"They are all sick .",
"They have been there too long .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
The barbecue ended up being cooked inside and so we had some burgers and sausages . It was quite nice . I left after about three hours . The only person that I knew there was Alice , so I was quite uncomfortable . | Why is the room so smoky ?
* They cooked some fish in it .
* They cooked meat in it .
* None of the above choices .
* They cooked some veggies in it . | They cooked meat in it . | [
"They cooked some fish in it .",
"None of the above choices .",
"They cooked some veggies in it ."
] | cosmos |
make hoppin john rice | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
A. Cook 4 chopped thick-cut bacon slices in a dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. add 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped celery stalks and 4 chopped garlic cloves and cook until tender, 8 minutes. add one 16-ounce bag frozen black-eyed cream and 1 cup water. cover and simmer until tender, 12 minutes. stir in 3 cups cooked white rice and 1/4 cup parsley and cook, tossing, until warmed through. serve with hot sauc
B. Cook 4 chopped thick-cut bacon slices in a dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. add 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped celery stalks and 4 chopped garlic cloves and cook until tender, 8 minutes. add one 16-ounce bag frozen black-eyed peas and 1 cup water. cover and simmer until tender, 12 minutes. stir in 3 cups cooked white rice and 1/4 cup parsley and cook, tossing, until warmed through. serve with hot sauc
| B | [
"A"
] | piqa |
Statistical studies show that last year there was the greatest drop in the violent crime rate over the course of a year since such statistics were first gathered. But they also reveal that at the same time public anxiety about violent crime substantially increased. | Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above?
a: Longer prison sentences were the primary cause of the decrease in the violent crime rate over the course of last year.
b: As in the past, last year's increase in public anxiety about violent crime has been consistently underreported in the news media.
c: People who feel the most anxiety about violent crime usually live in areas with relatively high violent crime rates.
d: The proportion of violent crimes covered in the news media nearly doubled over the course of last year.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | reclor |
There are three boxes, named DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box DDD have a large white dimond, a tiny white dimond and a large white rectangle. This box covers a midsize white rectangle which is to the south of the tiny white dimond. The tiny white dimond is close to the large white rectangle. Box EEE is behind box DDD. To the south of this box there is box DDD. A large white rectangle is covered by box EEE. Box JJJ contains a tiny orange oval which is behind a tiny white oval. Box JJJ has the tiny white oval. South of a tiny green rectangle is the tiny white oval. Box JJJ covers the tiny green rectangle. A midsize orange oval and a tiny white rectangle are within this box. South of the tiny white rectangle there is the midsize orange oval. | Where is the large white dimond relative to the large white rectangle covered by box EEE?
* far
* ec
* below
* po
* dc
* front
* tpp | below | [
"far",
"ec",
"po",
"dc",
"front",
"tpp"
] | spartun |
keep pants straight | Which of the following best matches the statement above?
* Walk tall, don't slouch
* Don't sit down | Don't sit down | [
"Walk tall, don't slouch"
] | piqa |
That cause we followed a mob of people who were already in line ( towards the front ) but we did n't know this until we were like feet away from the door and someone was explaining to their friend how long the line had gotten over a phone . We cut , but we did n't mean to . Really . | Why was the narrator feeling a bit anxious ?
1. They were in a packed crowd .
2. No one came to the club .
3. They were accused of taking a phone .
4. They were in an incident with a stolen phone .
| 1 | [
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | cosmos |
When a computer works on a group of programs,it can get very hot.Cooling the computer can cost a lot.So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could beused.
Large Internet companies such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers.As these computers deal with information,they produce lots of heat,so they need huge cooling systems .These systems send the heat in to the air.
A company in Holland thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy.So the company developed a special device-thee-Radiator.
Boaz Leupe,head of the company,says that e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves money.He explains that the energy is used twice-once to heat the home and once to cool the computer and that the users don't have to pay to cool their computers.
Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes.
"We pay for the computer using,so,in that way,homeowners get heating for free,"Boaz says.Jan Visser is one of the homeowners."If you use the computer more,the e-Radiator producers more heat,"he says,"It cannot provide enough heat if you don't use your computer often."But he is ready to try it.It's a great help for his family.
The company says e-Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55degC.It says the system could save its users about 440 a year. | Before the e-Radiator appears,usually the heat of a computer _ .
* is sent into the air
* helps the five homeowners
* makes the computer work better
* is used twice | is sent into the air | [
"helps the five homeowners",
"makes the computer work better",
"is used twice"
] | race |
We have three boxes, called DDD, EEE and JJJ. Box EEE covers a midsize white rectangle. A midsize white rectangle and a midsize green rectangle are within box JJJ. Another midsize green rectangle is inside and touching box JJJ. This thing is to the south of and midsize green rectangle number one is north of the midsize white rectangle. The midsize white rectangle touch two midsize green rectangles. | Does any green rectangle touch all midsize white rectangles?
- Yes
- No | No | [
"Yes"
] | spartun |
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. It rotates on its axis once about every 10 hours. What time period on Earth would be 10 hours long if Earth rotated on its axis once every 10 hours?
- A day
- A week
- A month
- A year | A day | [
"A week",
"A month",
"A year"
] | arc |
|
W: Could you please explain the homework for the next class?
M: Sure. Pick out the important people during the French Revolution and write a passage about them. | What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
a. Student and teacher.
b. Patient and nurse.
c. Husband and wife.
| a | [
"b",
"c"
] | dream |
SPECIAL EVENTS!
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to remember the Long March . On show are more than 220 photos and 40 other things that explain with pictures how the Red Army went through all the difficulties in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930s. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am--4:00 pm.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 20 yuan each and half price for students
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a beam, dancing and blowing a mouth-organ. People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them, The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am,3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends.The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 10 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing maths by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 prn
Admission: 10 on weekdays 20 yuan on weekends | At the exhibition, you will see _
a) many photos and pictures about the Long Match.
b) many articles written by famous writers.
c) many books on the Long March.
d) 260 things used by the Red Army.
| c | [
"a",
"b",
"d"
] | race |
M is positioned in the top left corner of H. U is positioned in the lower left corner of M. U is over there and E is directly below it. | What is the relation of the agent U to the agent E?
1. left
2. above
3. overlap
4. lower-left
5. upper-right
6. upper-left
7. lower-right
8. below
9. right
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Each year, about 10,000 to 100,000 animal species die off. They join the countless species that have gone extinct over the course of Earth's history - and extinction means forever. At least it used to. Scientists are now closing in on the ability to bring back extinct species. No, this doesn't mean the plot of Jurassic Park is going to become a reality. Researchers need DNA to bring back a species. DNA is the chemical that carries the structure for a living thing. Dinosaurs have been gone too long for any of their DNA to remain in fossils.
But there's a very real chance that we will be able to bring back more recently extinct species. This could even include Ice Age animals like the woolly mammoth. In 2003, a team of Spanish and French scientists re-created the Pyrenean ibex, which had gone extinct three years earlier. The new animal didn't survive long, but scientific advances should improve the success rate. In January, Australian scientists announced that they were on their way to bringing back the gastric brooding frog.
That we can bring species back doesn't mean that we should. There may be benefits to reviving a species. But there's no way to know how it will turn out. For example, would a passenger pigeon fit into its old habitat? Or might it crowd out existing species?
Environmentalists worry that our ability to bring species back might cut down support for the hard work of traditional conservation. Why worry about preserving a wildlife habitat or fighting poachers if we know we can just make up for our mistakes?
But those extinctions are our mistakes to correct, which may give us an obligation to do so. As businessman and environmentalist Stewart Brand recently said, "Humans have made a huge hole in nature. We have the ability now to repair some of that damage."
We would do well to remember the lesson of Jurassic Park: Proceed with caution. | The Pyrenean ibex was mentioned to show that _ .
- scientists have managed to bring back Ice Age species
- scientists are only able to bring back small species
- animals can live very well after being brought back to life
- scientists are likely to bring back recently extinct species | scientists are only able to bring back small species | [
"scientists have managed to bring back Ice Age species",
"animals can live very well after being brought back to life",
"scientists are likely to bring back recently extinct species"
] | race |
Z is at O’s 9 o'clock. E presents lower left to Z. G is placed at the upper left of E. | What is the relation of the agent E to the agent O?
- upper-right
- below
- right
- above
- lower-right
- left
- lower-left
- upper-left
- overlap | lower-left | [
"upper-right",
"below",
"right",
"above",
"lower-right",
"left",
"upper-left",
"overlap"
] | stepgame |
We have two blocks. Lets call them A and B. Block A is below B. Block A contains a small black circle and a medium yellow triangle. This block also has one small black square. To the right of and below the medium yellow triangle which is to the left of the small black square is the small black circle. Block B has a small blue circle and a small blue triangle. A small yellow circle is to the left of, near to and touching the small blue triangle. | What is below the small blue circle? a small blue triangle or a small black circle? | Small black circle | [
"Small blue triangle ",
"Both of them",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Two boxes, called DDD and EEE exist. Box DDD contains box EEE. This box covers a midsize orange rectangle. Another midsize orange rectangle touches midsize orange rectangle number one. Midsize orange rectangle number two is within box DDD. A midsize white rectangle touches and midsize orange rectangle number one is under a midsize green rectangle which is inside box DDD. The midsize white rectangle is inside box DDD. Below this thing there is midsize orange rectangle number one. Over the object that touches midsize orange rectangle number one there is the midsize white rectangle. Box EEE covers a midsize green rectangle. | Where is the midsize green rectangle in DDD regarding the white object?
1] ntpp
2] ec
3] above
4] dc
5] far
6] front
7] near
| 2 | [
"1",
"3",
"4",
"5",
"6",
"7"
] | spartun |
a dark-skinned dark-haired boy wearing a white cap ( with a green woodpecker on it ) and a white and pink jumper . | Is the green thing above the white thing?
1] No
2] Yes
| 2 | [
"1"
] | resq |
V is positioned above and to the left of Q. K is at a 45 degree angle to Q, in the lower lefthand corner. If B is the center of a clock face, T is located between 7 and 8. O is to the upper left of K. B is below and to the right of U. O is placed at the bottom of T. M is positioned above and to the left of E. F presents lower left to V. M presents over U. | What is the relation of the agent B to the agent T?
1) right
2) below
3) lower-left
4) overlap
5) upper-right
6) left
7) upper-left
8) above
9) lower-right
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4",
"6",
"7",
"8",
"9"
] | stepgame |
Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks. Forks at that time were fairly large with two tines that aided in the cutting of meat in the kitchen. The tines prevented meat from twisting or moving during cutting and allowed food to slide off more easily than it would with a knife.
By the 7th century A.D., royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining. From the 10th through the 13th centuries, forks were fairly common among the wealthy in Byzantium. In the 11th century, a Byzantine wife brought forks to Italy; however, they were not widely adopted there until the 16th century. Then in 1533, forks were brought from Italy to France. The French were also slow to accept forks, for using them was thought to be awkward.
In 1608, forks were brought to England by Thomas Coryate, who saw them during his travels in Italy. The English first ridiculed forks as being unnecessary. "Why should a person need a fork when God had given him hands?" they asked. Slowly, however, forks came to be adopted by the wealthy as a symbol of their social status. They were prized possessions made of expensive materials intended to impress guests. By the mid 1600s, eating with forks was considered fashionable among the wealthy British.
Early table forks were modeled after kitchen forks, but small pieces of food often fell through the two tines or slipped off easily. In late 17th century France, larger forks with four curved tines were developed. The additional tines made diners less likely to drop food, and the curved tines served as a scoop so people did not have to constantly switch to a spoon while eating. By the early 19th century, four-tined forks had also been developed in Germany and England and slowly began to spread to America. | How did forks become popular in England?
a. Wealthy British gave special forks to the nobles as luxurious gifts.
b. Wealthy British thought it awkward to use their hands to eat.
c. Wealthy British were impressed by the design of forks.
d. Wealthy British considered dining with forks a sign of social status.
| d | [
"a",
"b",
"c"
] | race |
I know that he was as attached to me as I was to him . This cat was the picture of the perfect feline . When Emily and I first moved in together he hated her . | What may of happened to the cat ?
- The cat is sleeping .
- The cat is running around .
- The cat may of passed away .
- None of the above choices . | The cat may of passed away . | [
"The cat is sleeping .",
"The cat is running around .",
"None of the above choices ."
] | cosmos |
Have you ever noticed that some people are able to effortlessly remember even the most boring details, and quickly understand new things, and wished that you too could be like that? To unlock the full potential of your brain, you need to keep it active and acute. But how? Check out these tips:
* Exercise & get your body moving
Exercising doesn't just exercise the body; it also helps to exercise your brain. Without regular exercise your blood vessels begin to lose the ability to effectively pump blood and it also reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients that your blood carries to your brain. When the nutrients don't make it there, the brain's ability to function is compromised. To prevent this from happening, make sure you get moving every day. Walking, swimming and dancing are all excellent activities.
* Get rid of stressors and seek help for depression
Among the most brain-damaging stressors is severe depression, which is actually often mistaken for a memory problem since one of its primary symptoms is the inability to concentrate. If you can't concentrate, you might feel like you are constantly forgetting things. Depression increases the levels of cortisol in your brain, which affects your memory. Seek professional help to get rid of your depression -- your brain will thank you.
* Feed your brain
50 to 60 percent of the brain's overall weight is pure fat, which is used to insulate its billions of nerve cells. The better insulated a cell is, the quicker you will be thinking. This is exactly why parents are advised to feed their young children whole milk. Thus, eating foods that contain a healthy mix of fats is vital for long-term memory. Some excellent food choices include fish and dark leafy green vegetables. | Where does the text probably come from?
1] A health magazine.
2] A science textbook.
3] A news report.
4] A medicine introduction.
| 3 | [
"1",
"2",
"4"
] | race |
If electrical equipment won't power on, what connection should be checked?
* Company
* Telephone netwok
* Airport
* Wires
* Freeway | Wires | [
"Company",
"Telephone netwok",
"Airport",
"Freeway"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
We have three blocks, A, B and C. One medium blue square is in block A. A medium black square is below the medium blue square. Then, there is block B which has a medium yellow square. Block C is below both blocks B and A. It has one medium black square. The medium black square is below a medium yellow square. | Which object is above a medium black square? the medium yellow square which is in block B or the medium yellow square which is in block C? | Both of them | [
"The medium yellow square which is in block b",
"The medium yellow square which is in block c",
"None of them"
] | spartqa |
Long long ago, there was a scholar who always wanted to gain more knowledge each day even though he had already gained enough knowledge. One day, he came to visit a saint and asked to be his student. The saint offered some tea. He slowly filled the scholar's cup: the cup was full, yet he kept pouring. The scholar couldn't help bursting out, "Stop! You can't add anything to something that's already full!" The saint set down the teapot and replied, "Exactly."
Whether it's the silence between notes in music, or some open time in your schedule, you need space to act effectively. Yet most of us, myself included, tend to stuff as much as possible into whatever room is available - closets, schedules, budgets, relationships, and even the mind itself.
However, some people know how to avoid overstuffing their life. For example, in Australia, it seemed that most people there operated at about 85% of their capacity, unlike Americans pushing as close as to 100% as possible. So when you run into Australians you know in the street, they have time to hang out and talk with you.
Remember the cup: its value is in the space, the emptiness it holds. How to empty your "cup" ?
Be mindful of the element of space, openness, and emptiness in your life. This includes room in a drawer, the volume of air in a kitchen, and open-mindedness in a friend. Sometimes you're just stuck with a big bucket of tasks yet to do. But at least empty the bucket faster than you fill it with new tasks. Put some space between finishing one thing and starting another. For example, after sending one email, take a breath before replying to another one. Drop the stuff you can no longer afford to lug around. At sea level, you can run with a brick in your backpack, but if you're hiking on a mountain, that brick has to go. | The saint probably wanted to tell the scholar by pouring water into the cup, that _ .
* he ought to pay attention to details
* he should be diligent in order to succeed
* he had already gained enough knowledge
* he should keep learning every day | he should be diligent in order to succeed | [
"he ought to pay attention to details",
"he had already gained enough knowledge",
"he should keep learning every day"
] | race |
How is the structure of an atom best described?
* A negative core surrounded by densely packed matter
* A neutral core surrounded by mostly empty space
* A positive core surrounded by mostly empty space
* A positive core surrounded by densely packed matter | A positive core surrounded by mostly empty space | [
"A negative core surrounded by densely packed matter",
"A neutral core surrounded by mostly empty space",
"A positive core surrounded by densely packed matter"
] | arc |
|
Steve: Hey, Ranae. Do you happen to know where the movie theater is downtown? The one near the hospital.
Ranae: Yeah. Why do you want to know?
Steve: Well, on Monday, I asked Jennifer out on a date for this coming Saturday night.
Ranae: Wow. You've really been seeing a lot of her lately. Sounds great. Okay, write down these directions so you don't get lost.
Steve: Okay, go ahead.
Ranae: First, drive down 1st street going west, cross the river, and keep going straight until Pine Street.
Steve: Until Pine Street, right?
Ranae: Right. Then turn left, and the movie theater is the second building on the right. It's next to the church.
Steve: Second building on the right. Got it. Now, can you recommend any nice restaurants?
Ranae: Yeah. The Pink Flamingo serves excellent Spanish food.
Steve: Well where's that?
Ranae: Well, starting from the movie theater, go south on Pine Street, cross 2nd Street, and drive to 3rd Street. You'll see a parking lot on the left side of the street. Okay so far?
Steve: A parking lot on the left. Okay. Then what?
Ranae: Okay, then turn left on 3rd Street and drive east. The Pink Flamingo is the building just before the river on the left side. I think it's open weekdays from 10:30 in the morning to 11:30 at night, but it stays open until midnight on the weekends.
Steve: Okay, I think I've driven by there before. Oh, last thing. Where can I buy some flowers? We're going out to celebrate Jennifer's birthday.
Ranae: Well the only florist I know is in front of the stadium on 2nd Street. Try that one.
Steve: Great. Thanks a lot. | When is Steve going out with Jennifer?
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday | Saturday | [
"Friday",
"Sunday"
] | dream |
The glass window was transparent and thin. James leaned on ed on it and it cracked. It was what?
1) Soft
2) Clear
3) Half empty
4) Recyclable
5) Very fragile
| 5 | [
"1",
"2",
"3",
"4"
] | commonsenseqa |
|
“I wanted to see if it was possible to do what the minister was asking us to do,” Carle said. He had just three rules for himself: eat only food made in France, not have any contact with foreign-made products and to do it all on €1,800 a month (above the minimum wage of €1,430 to cover the extra cost of living in Paris). The journalist was shocked to find out at the start of the experiment that only 4.5% of the things in his flat were made in France. Everything not made in France had to go, including the lightbulbs (China) and green beans (Kenya). | What was Carle shocked to find out at the beginning of the experiment? | That only a few of the items he owns were manufactured domestically | [
"That he had to get rid of only a small number of items in his apartment",
"That he could live using only French products for under €1,800 a month",
"That he knows very little about products manufactured in France"
] | onestop |
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